-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, T+ssY6dK011E+MTXLXcy8Ybg380OQ+iIk61pSRFTA7IDpVULLMuMq+IV9nKB2xXw BbwimSkKDmJ80wnnQ+VMpQ== 0001193125-07-023730.txt : 20070208 0001193125-07-023730.hdr.sgml : 20070208 20070208114155 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-023730 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-4/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 61 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070208 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KRIKLES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276289 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-13 FILM NUMBER: 07591027 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC STREET 2: 777 S. FLAGLER DR STE 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KRIKLES EUROPE USA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276288 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-15 FILM NUMBER: 07591029 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC STREET 2: 777 S. FLAGLER DR STE 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZURCO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276273 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-20 FILM NUMBER: 07591034 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC STREET 2: 777 S. FLAGLER DR STE 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZURN INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000109446 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COGENERATION SERVICES & SMALL POWER PRODUCERS [4991] IRS NUMBER: 251040754 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-22 FILM NUMBER: 07591036 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14801 QUORUM DRIVE STREET 2: P O BOX 2000 CITY: ADDISON STATE: TX ZIP: 75240 BUSINESS PHONE: 9725602000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14801 QUORUM DRIVE STREET 2: P O BOX 2000 CITY: ADDISON STATE: TX ZIP: 75240-7584 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JACUZZI BRANDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056874 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HEATING EQUIP, EXCEPT ELEC & WARM AIR & PLUMBING FIXTURES [3430] IRS NUMBER: 223568449 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-27 FILM NUMBER: 07591041 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PHILLIPS POINT - WEST TOWER STREET 2: 777 S. FLAGLER DRIVE - STE. 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 BUSINESS PHONE: (561) 514-3838 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PHILLIPS POINT - WEST TOWER STREET 2: 777 S. FLAGLER DRIVE - STE. 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: US INDUSTRIES INC /DE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980612 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: USI INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980227 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Falk Service CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001385554 IRS NUMBER: 391545847 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-08 FILM NUMBER: 07591043 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3001 WEST CANAL STREET CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53201 BUSINESS PHONE: 414-937-4761 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3001 WEST CANAL STREET CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53201 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HL CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276119 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-19 FILM NUMBER: 07591033 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC STREET 2: 777 S FLAGLER DR STE 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANITARY DASH MANUFACTURING CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276135 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-25 FILM NUMBER: 07591039 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC STREET 2: 777 S FLAGLER DR STE 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276067 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-26 FILM NUMBER: 07591040 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC STREET 2: 777 S. FLAGLER DR STE 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REXNORD LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000843762 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560] IRS NUMBER: 341545944 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-09 FILM NUMBER: 07591042 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 W GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 BUSINESS PHONE: 4146433000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REXNORD CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRAGER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001213338 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560] IRS NUMBER: 720291860 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-07 FILM NUMBER: 07591044 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 BUSINESS PHONE: 4146433000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REXNORD INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001213361 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560] IRS NUMBER: 721538677 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-02 FILM NUMBER: 07591049 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 W GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 BUSINESS PHONE: 4146433000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RBS GLOBAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001213336 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560] IRS NUMBER: 010752045 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040 FILM NUMBER: 07591023 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 BUSINESS PHONE: 4146433000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OEP, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001389005 IRS NUMBER: 363114796 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-12 FILM NUMBER: 07591026 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 S. FLAGLER DRIVE CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 BUSINESS PHONE: 561-514-3838 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 S. FLAGLER DRIVE CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZURN PEX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276275 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-16 FILM NUMBER: 07591030 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC STREET 2: 777 S. FLAGLER DR STE 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276065 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-18 FILM NUMBER: 07591032 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC STREET 2: 777 S. FLAGLER DR STE 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZURNACQ OF CALIFORNIA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276274 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-24 FILM NUMBER: 07591038 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC STREET 2: 777 S. FLAGLER DR STE 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PT COMPONENTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001213358 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560] IRS NUMBER: 351537461 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-06 FILM NUMBER: 07591045 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 W GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 BUSINESS PHONE: 4146433000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZURN EPC SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276276 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-21 FILM NUMBER: 07591035 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC STREET 2: 777 S. FLAGLER DR STE 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: USI ATLANTIC CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000944302 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640] IRS NUMBER: 223568449 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0928 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-10 FILM NUMBER: 07591024 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 WOOD AVE SOUTH CITY: ISELIN STATE: NJ ZIP: 08830 BUSINESS PHONE: 9087670700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 WOOD AVENUE SOUTH CITY: ISELIN STATE: NJ ZIP: 08830 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: US INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950421 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RBS CHINA HOLDINGS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001213337 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560] IRS NUMBER: 680532389 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-04 FILM NUMBER: 07591047 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 BUSINESS PHONE: 4146433000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RBS ACQUISITION CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001213359 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560] IRS NUMBER: 721538677 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-05 FILM NUMBER: 07591046 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 W GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 BUSINESS PHONE: 4146433000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZURN CAYMAN ISLANDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276278 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-17 FILM NUMBER: 07591031 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC STREET 2: 777 S. FLAGLER DR STE 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZURN CONSTRUCTORS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276277 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-23 FILM NUMBER: 07591037 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC STREET 2: 777 S. FLAGLER DR STE 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REXNORD INDUSTRIES, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001213357 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-03 FILM NUMBER: 07591048 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 W GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 BUSINESS PHONE: 414-643-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REXNORD INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KRIKLES CANADA U S A INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276287 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-14 FILM NUMBER: 07591028 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JACUZZI BRANDS INC STREET 2: 777 S. FLAGLER DR STE 1108 CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WM BERG INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001213354 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-01 FILM NUMBER: 07591050 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 BUSINESS PHONE: 4146433000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 GREENFIELD AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OEI, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001389006 IRS NUMBER: 752270874 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140040-11 FILM NUMBER: 07591025 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 S. FLAGLER DRIVE CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 BUSINESS PHONE: 561-514-3838 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 S. FLAGLER DRIVE CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 S-4/A 1 ds4a.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-4 Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2007

Registration No. 333-140040

 


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


Amendment No. 1 to

Form S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


RBS GLOBAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   551112   01-0752045

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

REXNORD LLC

(Formerly Rexnord Corporation)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware   551112   04-3722228

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 


GUARANTORS LISTED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO

RBS Global, Inc.

4701 Greenfield Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53214

(414) 643-3000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrants’ principal executive offices)

 


Robert A. Hitt

President

RBS Global, Inc.

4701 Greenfield Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53214

(414) 643-3000

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 


Copies to:

Gregory Ezring, Esq.

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

7 Times Square

New York, New York 10036

(212) 326-2000

 

Douglas J. Tucker, Esq.

Quarles & Brady LLP

411 E. Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(414) 277-5000

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:  As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box:  ¨

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 


Title of each Class of

Securities to be Registered

  Amount to be
Registered
 

Proposed Maximum
Offering Price

Per Note

 

Proposed Maximum
Aggregate

Offering Price(1)

 

Amount of

Registration

Fee(2)

9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014

  $795,000,000   100%   $795,000,000   $85,065.00

11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016

  $300,000,000   100%   $300,000,000   $32,100.00

Guarantees of Senior Notes due 2014

              (3)

Guarantees of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016

              (3)

(1)   The registration fee has been calculated pursuant to Rule 457(f)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The proposed maximum offering price is estimated solely for purpose of calculating the registration fee.
(2)   Paid by wire transfer, and includes an offset against a balance of $42,800.00 previously paid in connection with a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-132853) filed by Rexnord Corporation on March 30, 2006.
(3)   Pursuant to Rule 457(n), no additional registration fee is payable with respect to the guarantees.

 


The registrants hereby amend this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrants shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 



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SCHEDULE A

 

Guarantor

  

State or Other
Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or

Organization

  

Address of Registrants’

Principal Executive

Offices

  

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

The Falk Service Corporation

   Delaware   

3001 W. Canal St

Milwaukee, WI 53201

   39-1545847

Prager Incorporated

   Louisiana   

472 Andrew Higgins Dr.

New Orleans, LA 70130

   72-0291860

PT Components, Inc.

   Delaware   

4701 W. Greenfield Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53214

   35-1537461

RBS Acquisition Corporation

   Delaware   

4701 W. Greenfield Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53214

   72-1538677

RBS China Holdings, L.L.C.

   Delaware   

4701 W. Greenfield Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53214

   68-0532389

Rexnord Industries, LLC

   Delaware   

4701 W. Greenfield Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53214

   39-1626766

Rexnord International Inc.

   Delaware   

4701 W. Greenfield Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53214

   39-1049617

W.M. Berg Inc.

   Delaware   

499 Ocean Ave.

East Rockaway, NY 11518

   11-2583091

Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

   Delaware
  

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   22-3568449

OEI, Inc.

   Delaware   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   75-2270874

OEP, Inc.

   Delaware   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   36-3114796

Krikles, Inc.

   Delaware   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   75-2740962

Krikles Europe U.S.A. Inc.

   Delaware   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   75-2438219

Krikles Canada U.S.A. Inc.

   Delaware   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   75-2438221

Zurco, Inc.

   Delaware   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   51-0338798

Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc.

   Delaware   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   25-1782107

Zurn PEX, Inc.

   Delaware   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   75-1248298

USI Atlantic Corp.

   Delaware   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   22-3369326

Environmental Energy Company

   California   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   93-0998392

HL Capital Corp.

   California   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   95-4168463

Zurnacq of California, Inc.

   California   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   94-3125330


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Guarantor

  

State or Other
Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or

Organization

  

Address of Registrants’

Principal Executive

Offices

  

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

Zurn Constructors, Inc.

   California   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   95-3700653

Gary Concrete Products, Inc.

   Georgia   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   58-1985364

Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co. Inc.

   Connecticut   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   06-0734926

Zurn EPC Services, Inc.

   Washington   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   91-1091148

Zurn Industries, Inc.

   Pennsylvania   

777 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

   25-1040354


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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not complete the exchange offer and issue these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted.

 

Subject to completion, dated February 8, 2007

PROSPECTUS

LOGO

RBS Global, Inc.

Rexnord LLC

Offer to Exchange

$795,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 and $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, and the guarantees thereof.

We hereby offer, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal (which together constitute the “exchange offer”), to exchange up to $795,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of our registered 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 and $300,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of our registered 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, and the guarantees thereof (which we refer to as the “exchange senior notes” and the “exchange senior subordinated notes,” respectively, and collectively as the “exchange notes”), for a like principal amount of our unregistered senior notes, comprised of $485,000,000 of such notes issued on July 21, 2006 (the “initial 2014 notes”) and $310,000,000 of such notes issued on February 7, 2007 (the “additional 2014 notes,” and together with the initial 2014 notes, the “original 2014 notes”), and a like principal amount of our senior subordinated notes (the “original senior subordinated notes,” and collectively with the original 2014 notes, the “original notes”). We refer to the original notes and the exchange notes collectively as the “notes.” The terms of the exchange notes and the guarantees thereof are identical to the terms of the original notes and the guarantees thereof in all material respects, except for the elimination of some transfer restrictions, registration rights and additional interest provisions relating to the original notes. The notes are irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by our domestic subsidiaries which guarantee our obligations under our senior secured credit facilities (the “guarantors”). We refer to the original senior notes and the exchange senior notes as the “senior notes,” and to the original senior subordinated notes and the exchange senior subordinated notes as the “senior subordinated notes.” The notes will be exchanged in denominations of $2,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000.

We will exchange any and all original notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                     , 2007, unless extended.

We have not applied, and do not intend to apply, for listing of the notes on any national securities exchange or automated quotation system.

See “ Risk Factors” beginning on page 26 of this prospectus for a discussion of certain risks that you should consider before participating in this exchange offer.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

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RISK FACTORS

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA AND FORECASTS

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THE EXCHANGE OFFER

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USE OF PROCEEDS

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CAPITALIZATION

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF RBS GLOBAL, INC.

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.

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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA

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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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BUSINESS

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MANAGEMENT

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS

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DESCRIPTION OF THE SENIOR NOTES

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DESCRIPTION OF THE SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL TAX CONSEQUENCES

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

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LEGAL MATTERS

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EXPERTS

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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TRADEMARKS

The following terms used in this prospectus are our trademarks: Rex®, Falk®, MB®, Duralon®, Thomas®, Omega®, Rex® Viva®, Addax®, Shafer® Bearing, PSI® Bearing, Cartriseal®, Planetgear, Drive One®, SteelFlex®, Lifelign®, A-Plus®, Stearns®, Berg® and Highfield®. The following terms used in this prospectus are Zurn’s trademarks: ZURN®, WILKINS®, AQUAFLUSH®, AQUASPEC®, ZURN ONE®, ZURN ONE SYSTEMS®, AQUASENSE®, AQUAVANTAGE®, AQUAVANTAGE AV® and ECOVANTAGE®. All other trademarks appearing in this prospectus are the property of their holders.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The following summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information and consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. You should carefully read the entire prospectus, including the “Risk Factors” section and our and Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.’s (“Jacuzzi”) consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements, before deciding to participate in this exchange offer. On February 7, 2007 we acquired the Zurn plumbing products business of Jacuzzi, which we refer to as “Zurn”, through our acquisition of Jacuzzi (the “Zurn acquisition”). “Rexnord,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” mean RBS Global, Inc. and its predecessors and consolidated subsidiaries, including Rexnord LLC, after giving effect to the Zurn acquisition; provided, however, that except as otherwise indicated, the operating results and other financial information presented in this prospectus are those of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries without giving pro forma effect to the Zurn acquisition or the related transactions (the “Zurn Transactions”), which transactions are more fully described under “—The Zurn Transactions.” As used in this prospectus, “fiscal year” refers to our fiscal year ending March 31 of the corresponding calendar year (for example, “fiscal year 2007” or “fiscal 2007” means the period from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007).

Our Company

We believe we are a leading diversified, multi-platform industrial company strategically well positioned within the markets and industries we serve. Our business is comprised of two strategic platforms: (i) our power transmission (“PT”) platform and (ii) a new Water Management platform. Our Water Management platform is based on the Zurn plumbing products business of Jacuzzi, which we acquired on February 7, 2007. We believe that we have the broadest portfolio of highly engineered, mission and project critical PT products in the industrial and aerospace end markets. Our PT products include gears, couplings, industrial bearings, flattop, aerospace bearings and seals, special components and industrial chain. With the Zurn acquisition, our Water Management platform is a leader in the multi-billion dollar, specification-driven, non-residential construction market for water management products. The Zurn acquisition added specification drainage, PEX, water control and commercial brass products to our highly engineered PT product portfolio.

We are led by an experienced, high-caliber management team that employs a proven operating system, the Rexnord Business System, or RBS, modeled after the Danaher Business System, to drive performance at every level of the organization. Prior to our acquisition of Zurn we operated 29 PT manufacturing and four PT repair facilities located around the world. The Zurn acquisition added 16 manufacturing and warehouse facilities to our global footprint. In the 12-month period ended September 30, 2006 (the “LTM Period”), after giving pro forma effect to the Zurn Transactions, we generated net sales of $1,590.6 million and a net loss of $27.9 million.

We sell our PT products in a diverse group of attractive end-market industries, which include aerospace, agri-farm, air handling, cement and aggregates, chemicals, construction equipment, energy, food and beverages, forest and wood products, marine, material and package handling, mining, natural resource extraction and petrochemical. The Zurn acquisition and the creation of our Water Management platform further diversify our end-market mix by providing us with a presence in the commercial and institutional construction, civil and public water works markets. We believe these new markets are attractive due to their large aggregate size and fundamental long-term growth characteristics. We further believe that we are well positioned to maintain number one or two positions in these markets due to Zurn’s track record of product innovation, the specification-driven nature of the water management industry and the rigorous third-party approvals and certifications necessary for the marketing and sale of many water management products.

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marketing and sale of highly engineered, project critical products. Both participate in industries that provide a competitive advantage to companies with strong track records of innovating specification-driven or highly engineered products and experience in meeting third-party approval and certification requirements, like Rexnord and Zurn. Also, both platforms participate in growing end markets and have extensive product portfolios, strong distribution networks, premier brands and significant end-market and customer diversification.

We have relatively low capital expenditure and working capital requirements, which, along with our favorable cash tax rate, have allowed us to generate strong, stable free cash flows. Zurn has also historically generated high operating margins and required low amounts of capital expenditures. Accordingly, we believe the Zurn acquisition will be accretive to our operating margins and further improve our free cash flow profile.

Key Strategic Platforms

        Power Transmission (PT)

We believe we have the broadest product portfolio in the PT industry. Our PT products are highly engineered and, we believe, are critical components in the machinery or plant in which they operate. These products include gears, couplings, industrial bearings, flattop, aerospace bearings and seals, special components and industrial chain. Through our acquisition of the Falk Corporation (“Falk”) in May 2005 from Hamilton Sunstrand, a division of United Technologies Corporation (the “Falk acquisition”), we increased our market penetration and expanded our product portfolio in gears and couplings. We believe that we have the broadest portfolio of highly engineered, mission and project critical PT products in the industrial and aerospace end markets.

Over the past century, we have established long-term relationships with original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and end users serving a wide variety of industries. As a result of incorporating our components into their products, sales to OEMs and end users have created a significant installed base for our products, which are consumed in use and have a predictable replacement cycle. This replacement dynamic drives recurring aftermarket sales, which we estimate have historically accounted for approximately 60% of our North American PT sales. These aftermarket sales in turn create a recurring revenue stream from our extensive distribution network, consisting of over 400 distributors nationwide that operate through 1,900 branches.

We sell our PT products to an attractive group of diverse end-market industries, including aerospace, agri-farm, air handling, cement and aggregates, chemicals, construction equipment, energy, food and beverages, forest and wood products, marine, material and package handling, mining, natural resource extraction and petrochemical. Eighty-one percent (81%) of the net sales of our PT platform for the LTM Period were generated from strategic or niche products. We believe these markets are attractive due to their positive fundamental long-term growth characteristics, and we have been able to maintain leadership positions within these markets as a result of our extensive offering of quality products, positive brand perception, highly engineered product lines, extensive specification work, market experience and focus on customer satisfaction. In addition, we serve industry-leading customers across all of our markets. Our end-market and customer diversification, coupled with high aftermarket revenues, help reduce our exposure to any specific industry.

Most of our products are critical components in large scale manufacturing processes, where the cost of component failure and resulting downtime is high. We believe our reputation for superior quality products and our ability to meet lead times as short as one day are highly valued by our customers, as demonstrated by their strong preference to replace their worn Rexnord products with new Rexnord products. Our customers’ preference to replace “like-for-like” products, combined with our significant installed base, enables us to achieve premium pricing, generates a source of recurring revenue and provides us a competitive advantage. Our products are marketed globally under brands such as Rex®, Falk® and Link-Belt®, using both direct and indirect channels. We

 

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believe the majority of our products are purchased by customers as part of their regular maintenance budgets and do not represent significant capital expenditures.

 

 

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Our key PT product offerings include:

 

    Gears. We believe we are a leading manufacturer of gearsets and gearboxes, with the number one position in the North American market for parallel shaft, right angle reducers and inline drives. Gears reduce the output speed and increase the torque of an electronic motor or engine to the level required to drive a particular piece of equipment. Through our Prager division and the Renew® division, which was acquired in the Falk acquisition, we believe we are the number one provider of gear repair and onsite services. Our gears are used in bulk material handling, mixing and pumping. Our primary gear end markets include the chemical, forest and wood products, natural resource extraction, steel and pulp and paper industries.

 

    Couplings. We believe we are the market leader in North America in lubricated and non-lubricated couplings. A coupling is the interface between two shafts, permitting power to be transferred from one shaft to the other. Our couplings product line is comprised of flexible disc couplings, elastomeric couplings, grid couplings, gear couplings, fluid couplings and coupling guards. We believe we are at the forefront of technological advancement in adapting our products to meet evolving customer needs. Our leadership in non-lubricated couplings has been complemented by Falk’s leadership in lubricated couplings. As a result, we have the broadest line of couplings in the industry and sell our couplings to a wide range of end markets, including the cement and aggregates, chemical, energy, food and beverages, forest and wood products, petrochemical and steel industries. We estimate that 56% of our coupling sales were to the aftermarket in fiscal 2006.

 

    Industrial Bearings. We believe we are the market leader in the mounted roller bearing market in North America. Bearings are rotating components that support, guide and reduce friction between fixed and moving machine parts. We offer a high stock keeping unit, or SKU, count of highly engineered, non-commodity, application specific roller bearings, ball bearings, cylindrical bearings, filament bearings and sleeves. Our bearings are offered with housings to suit specific industrial applications and incorporate numerous technological advantages over those of our competitors, including specialized seals that afford superior product integrity.

 

   

Flattop. We believe we are the leading manufacturer of flattop chain and components for conveyor systems used in the global beverage and container industry. We estimate we have the number one position in these industries with a global market share of approximately 42%. We have two primary

 

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flattop product lines—TableTop® chain, which is used for in-line processing and filling applications, and MatTop® modular belting, which is linked together to create a surface used in mass container and bulk food conveying. Our proprietary flattop products are technologically advanced and critical to our customers’ modern, high-speed production and filling operations. We refresh our flattop products through ongoing research and development to enhance the speed and efficiency of the production lines in which they are used.

 

    Aerospace Bearings and Seals. We supply aerospace bearings and seals, which are critical to the commercial aircraft, military aircraft and regional jet markets and include rolling element airframe control bearings, slotted entry and split ball bearings and aerospace seals. Our aerospace bearings and seals are sold under the Shafer® Bearing, PSI® Bearing and Cartriseal® brand names. Typically, our products are specified on all major commercial platforms for Boeing (737, 747, 777, 787) and Airbus (A-320, A-330, A-340, A-350, A-380, 400M), as well as regional jet aircraft platforms and military fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Aerospace products are typically highly regulated and must be incorporated into aircraft systems at the design stage. Once a product is incorporated into an aircraft design, it cannot be easily replaced without requalification and thus typically generates revenue for the life of the design.

 

    Special Components. We sell special components under three niche brands: Stearns®, an electric motor brake manufacturer; Berg®, a diverse miniature mechanical components manufacturer; and Highfield®, a security device manufacturer for utilities. We believe that our Stearns business enjoys the number one position in the North American motor brake market with an approximately 70% market share.

 

    Industrial Chain. We are a leading manufacturer of engineered chain, conveying equipment and roller chain. We are the largest supplier of engineered chain in a wide variety of manufacturing applications. Our engineered and roller chains are used primarily in the cement and aggregates, construction and agricultural equipment, forest and wood products, lift trucks, metals processing and oil fields industries. Approximately 61% of our industrial chain sales are to the aftermarket.

        Water Management

We believe our Water Management platform is one of the leading suppliers of professional grade specification drainage, cross-linked polyethelene (“PEX”) piping, water control and commercial brass products, serving the commercial and institutional construction, civil and public water works markets. Zurn’s products are project-critical, high value-add and typically are a low percentage of overall project cost. We believe the combination of these features creates a high level of end-user loyalty. We also believe Zurn has one of the leading market shares in the majority of its product lines. Zurn’s end markets are principally specification-driven, and many of its product lines require stringent, third-party approvals prior to commercialization. In the LTM Period, we estimate that approximately 88% of Zurn’s sales were derived from product lines that have a number one or number two market share position.

Over the last 106 years, Zurn has established itself as a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of highly engineered water management products for the multi-billion dollar commercial and institutional construction, civil and public water works markets and, to a lesser extent, the residential construction and remodeling markets. Zurn has an extensive network of approximately 400 independent sales representatives across 121 sales agencies in North America who work with local engineers, contractors, builders and architects to specify, or “spec-in,” Zurn’s products for use in commercial and institutional construction projects. Once Zurn’s products are specified, these products will generally be used in future project designs. These specifications, combined with Zurn’s ability to innovate, engineer and deliver products and systems that save time and money for engineers, contractors, builders and architects result in growing demand for Zurn products.

 

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Zurn’s products are marketed through its widely recognized brand names, including ZURN®, WILKINS®, AQUAFLUSH®, AQUASENSE®, AQUAVANTAGE®, ZURN ONE SYSTEMS®, ECOVANTAGE® and

AQUASPEC®. Through the strength of these brands and the ability to leverage them effectively across multiple

wholesale, specialty and retail distribution channels, Zurn has built and maintained leadership positions across a majority of the markets it serves.

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Our key Water Management product offerings include:

 

    Specification Drainage. Zurn manufactures specification drainage products under the ZURN® brand name. These products, which we believe to be industry leading, are used in potable and processed water, waste water and storm water control and have numerous commercial and industrial applications, including roof and floor drains, linear drainage systems and trench drains, traps and interceptors, clean outs and corrosive waste drainage systems and chemical drainage systems. Commercial and institutional construction are currently the major end markets for Zurn’s specification drainage products. We believe that Zurn is the market leader in the specification drainage market, with a North American market share estimated by management to be approximately 44%. In addition, management estimates that Zurn’s North American market shares with respect to linear drainage systems and chemical drainage systems are 42% and 15%, respectively. Zurn continues to expand the end market applications for these products into civil and transportation as well as irrigation markets with applications for linear drainage systems in highway, transportation terminal, bridge and airport construction.

 

    PEX. Zurn manufactures PEX systems and products under the Zurn PEX brand name. We believe Zurn’s PEX systems and products deliver industry leading innovation in plumbing and radiant heating applications. PEX piping is made from polyethylene, strengthened to withstand high temperatures and water pressure, and is used in place of traditional copper piping. Compared to copper, PEX offers lower installed cost, easy maintenance and repair, faster hot water delivery and significantly improved service life. We believe Zurn is a leader in PEX plumbing systems, with a North American market share estimated by management to be approximately 34%. We believe that the North American market for PEX will continue to grow as PEX continues to replace copper in plumbing applications. Although most of Zurn’s PEX products are currently sold for use in plumbing systems, Zurn also designs and manufactures PEX radiant heating systems. Radiant heating systems enjoy widespread use in Europe as the primary method of heating buildings and is gaining popularity in North America.

 

   

Water Control. Zurn manufactures water control products, including backflow prevention, pressure reducing, fire safety, thermostatic mixing and pressure relief valves, as well as a wide variety of complimentary goods, under the Wilkins® brand name. Before they can be marketed and sold, many water control products must satisfy stringent independent certification and approval requirements administered by NSF International (“NSF”) and the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research at the University of Southern California (“USC”). Wilkins is a leading brand name in the North American market for water control products because of the innovative design and value-add

 

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features of Wilkins products, and because they are highly engineered to exceed the standards set by NSF and USC. Wilkins products are primarily used in commercial and institutional construction, as well as in water works, irrigation and fire protection systems. Management estimates that Zurn’s North American market shares with respect to pressure relief valves and backflow preventers are 43% and 28%, respectively. We believe there are substantial opportunities to expand sales of Wilkins products as municipalities continue to upgrade existing water control infrastructure and backflow prevention becomes a more common mandatory element of commercial and institutional construction.

 

   

Commercial Brass. Zurn supplies sensor operated flush valves under the AQUAFLUSH®, AQUASENSE® and AQUAVANTAGE® brand names, heavy duty commercial faucets under the AQUASPEC® brand name, pressure assist toilets under the ECOVANTAGE® brand name and specification tubular products. We believe Zurn is a market leading supplier of such products, as well as related fittings, tubular products and bathroom china. The Zurn commercial brass business ranks second in flush valve and sensor products with North American market shares estimated by management to be approximately 13% and 23%, respectively. In addition, management estimates that Zurn’s North American market share with respect to specification tubular products is 18%. Many of Zurn’s commercial brass products are specially engineered for water conservation. In addition, with the innovation of Zurn One Systems, which integrate commercial brass and fixtures into complete, easily customizable plumbing systems, Zurn has developed a valuable time- and cost-saving means of delivering commercial and institutional bathroom fixtures.

Our Industries

Through our two strategic platforms, we manufacture and distribute highly engineered, mission critical products to the PT and water management industries. These industries span a broad and diverse array of commercial and industrial end markets with fundamental long-term growth characteristics.

        PT Industry

According to Industrial Market Information, Inc., the domestic PT industry accounts for approximately $84 billion in sales per year. Of this overall estimated PT industry, the relevant domestic market for our current product offerings is approximately $5 billion, which includes all product categories in all industries in which we currently compete. The PT industry is fragmented with most participants having limited product lines and serving specific geographic markets. While there are numerous competitors with limited product offerings, there are only a few national and international competitors of a size comparable to us, including the Emerson Power Transmission division of Emerson Electric and the Dodge Manufacturing division of Baldor Electric (formerly a division of Rockwell Automation). The industry’s customer base is broadly diversified across many sectors of the economy. We believe that growth in the PT industry is closely tied to overall growth in industrial production, which we believe to have significant long-term growth fundamentals.

PT products are generally critical components in the machinery or plant in which they operate, yet they typically represent only a fraction of an end user’s total production cost. However, because the costs associated with product failure to the end user can be substantial, we believe end users in most of the markets we serve focus on products with superior quality, reliability and availability, rather than considering price alone, when making a purchasing decision. We believe that the key to success in our industry is to develop a reputation for quality and reliability, as well as an extensive distribution network to maintain attractive margins on products and gain market share.

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customers increasingly consolidating their vendor bases, which we expect should allow suppliers with broader product offerings to capture additional market share. We believe entry into our markets by competitors with lower labor costs, including foreign competitors, will be limited due to the fact that we manufacture highly specialized niche products that are mission critical components in large scale manufacturing processes, where the cost of component failure and resulting downtime is high.

        Water Management Industry

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. nonresidential construction expenditures were approximately $586.0 billion in 2006. We estimate that the relevant market within nonresidential construction for Zurn’s current product offerings is approximately $4.0 billion. We believe the segment in which Zurn participates is relatively fragmented and that most competitors offer limited product lines. Although Zurn competes against numerous competitors with limited products or scale, one competitor, Watts Water Technologies, competes with Zurn across several lines on a nationwide basis. Zurn also competes against Sloan Valve Company in flush valves, Uponor (formerly Wirsbo) in PEX piping and Geberit in commercial faucets.

We believe the segment of the water management industry in which Zurn competes is closely tied to growth in commercial and industrial construction, which we believe to have significant long-term growth fundamentals. For the LTM Period, we estimate that 76% of Zurn’s net sales were driven by the commercial and industrial construction markets. Historically, the commercial and institutional construction industry has been more stable and less vulnerable to down-cycles than the residential construction industry. Compared to residential construction cycles, downturns in commercial and institutional construction have been shorter and less severe, and upturns have lasted longer and had higher peaks. The following graph shows the number of consecutive quarters of growth or decline in nonresidential construction cycles in the United States since 1965:

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Water management products tend to be project-critical and high value-add and typically are a low percentage of overall project cost. We believe the combination of these features creates a high level of end-user loyalty. Demand for these products is influenced by regulatory, building and plumbing code requirements. Many water management products must be tested and approved by NSF or USC before they may be sold. In addition, many of these products must meet detailed specifications set by water management engineers, contractors, builders and architects. As a result, these products are highly engineered to meet these precise specifications and stringent regulatory requirements.

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project-by-project basis. Accordingly, flexibility in design and product innovation is critical in order to compete effectively. Also important are relationships with local engineers, contractors, builders and architects who specify or “spec-in” products for use in construction projects. Companies with a strong network of such relationships have a competitive advantage, in that once an engineer, contractor, builder or architect has specified a company’s product with satisfactory results, he or she will generally continue to use that company’s products in future projects.

Our Strengths

We believe our leading market positions in diversified end markets, our broad portfolio of highly-engineered value-added products and components, our new product development and innovation expertise, our significant installed base of specification-driven products and our extensive distribution network give us a competitive advantage.

Leading Market Positions. Our high-margin performance is driven by industry leading positions in the diverse end markets in which we compete. We estimate that greater than 80% of our net sales across both platforms in the LTM Period, after giving pro forma effect to the Zurn Transactions, were derived from products for which we believe we had the number one or two market share position. We believe we have achieved leadership positions in these markets because of our extensive offering of quality products, positive brand perception, highly engineered product lines, extensive specification work, market experience and focus on customer satisfaction. We believe we enhanced our position as a market leader through our acquisition of Falk, which is one of the most recognized brands in the PT industry, and we expect to further enhance this position through the Zurn acquisition. Our acquisition of Falk established our gear and coupling product lines as market leaders with significant relative market shares and gave us increased exposure to end markets in which Falk had a sizeable market presence, such as cement and aggregates, mining and natural resource extraction. With the Zurn acquisition, we have become a leading multi-platform industrial company by adding a market leading water management business, which gives us a presence in the specification-driven commercial and institutional construction end markets. In the LTM Period, after giving pro forma effect to the Zurn acquisition, no end market accounted for more than 19% of our net sales.

Broad Portfolio of Highly Engineered, Mission and Project Critical Products. We believe we offer the broadest portfolio of highly engineered, mission and project critical PT products in the industrial and aerospace end markets. Our strong application engineering and new product development capabilities have contributed to our reputation as an innovator in each of our end markets, solidifying our leadership position across all of our PT product categories. Our PT products are highly engineered and are critical components in the machinery or plant in which they operate. Reliability is a key driver of plant productivity, and the cost of product failure to the customer is substantial in relation to the cost of our PT products. Further, our library of PT product applications, knowledge and expertise applied across our extensive portfolio of SKUs allows us to work closely with our customers to design and develop solutions tailored to their individual specifications. The addition of our Water Management platform through the Zurn acquisition broadens our already expansive product portfolio by adding one of the broadest ranges of water management products in the industry. Like our PT products, Zurn’s products are project-critical and high value-add and typically account for a low percentage of overall project cost. Zurn’s strong reputation for new product development and innovation complement our strengths in those areas as well.

Significant Installed Base and Specification-Driven Products. Over the past century, we have established relationships with OEMs and end users serving a wide variety of industries. As a result of incorporating our PT components into their products, our sales to OEMs and end users have created a significant installed base for our PT products, which generates significant aftermarket sales for us as our PT products are consumed in use. We

 

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estimate that aftermarket sales have historically accounted for approximately 60% of our North American PT sales. Zurn has a 106-year track record of designing and manufacturing products to the exacting specifications

mandated by engineers, contractors, builders and architects. We believe that the ability to meet such third-party specifications is critical to competing in the water management industry, and that Zurn’s deep experience in this regard and its outstanding reputation in the construction industry and its other end-markets drive strong

demand for our water management products. The following graph shows, within each of Zurn’s product offerings, the percentage of 2006 net sales attributable to products driven by specifications from engineers, contractors, builders or architects:

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Extensive Distribution Network. Within our PT platform, we have cultivated relationships with over 400 distributors nationwide, who sell our PT products through over 1,900 branches across the United States.

This distribution network is essential to our success in meeting lead times as short as one day. We believe our

installed PT base, end-user preference and product line breadth make our product portfolio an attractive package to distributors in the PT industry. Zurn has 16 manufacturing and warehouse facilities and uses approximately 70 third-party warehouses at which it maintains inventory. This broad distribution network provides Zurn with a competitive advantage and drives demand for its products by allowing quick delivery of project critical water management products throughout the country to engineers, contractors, builders and architects facing short lead times. Once an engineer, contractor, builder or architect has specified a product with satisfactory results, he or she will generally continue to use such products in future projects, which further drives the demand for Zurn’s products.

Strong, Stable Cash Flows. Our PT operating model has generated strong, stable cash flows. Our leading market positions, highly engineered products and management’s successful application of RBS have also created strong margins. We have low maintenance capital expenditure requirements, low working capital requirements and a favorable effective cash tax rate as a result of a step-up in tax basis that occurred in conjunction with the Falk acquisition. Zurn also has historically generated high operating margins, driven by its market leading positions, highly engineered products and ability to use low-cost country sourcing to maintain highly flexible, low-cost manufacturing operations, and has required low amounts of capital expenditures. Accordingly, we believe the Zurn acquisition will be accretive to our operating margins and further improve our free cash flow profile.

The Rexnord Business System. RBS was established in 2002 by our CEO, Bob Hitt, and then augmented by George Sherman, our non-executive Chairman of the board, former CEO of the Danaher Corporation and architect of the Danaher Business System. RBS is at the heart of our performance-driven culture and drives both our strategic development and operational improvements. RBS is based on three basic tenets—People, Plan and Process—and focuses on the development of industry-leading talent, a rigorous strategic planning process and deployment of a lean process to achieve our strategic plan. RBS embodies a wide-ranging lean enterprise strategy

 

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based on eliminating waste from every business process with the goal of providing world class quality, delivery and service to customers while maximizing returns to our stockholders. RBS was implemented approximately four years ago and has resulted in significant improvements in inventory management, operating costs and sales per employee. Implementation of RBS is ongoing and is expected to continue to yield meaningful improvements in growth, quality, delivery and overall costs.

Experienced, High-Caliber Management Team. Our management team is headed by Bob Hitt, President, Chief Executive Officer and director, who joined Rexnord in 2000 after serving for six years in leadership positions at Invensys plc and its predecessor, Siebe plc. Mr. Hitt has led the successful implementation of RBS. Our management team also includes George C. Moore, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, who previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Maytag Corporation and Group Vice President of Finance for Danaher Corporation. In addition, over the last four years, we have significantly strengthened our management team through the replacement of 12 people who report directly to the CEO. These managers bring expertise from industry-leading companies such as Boeing, IDEX, Whirlpool, Honeywell and Danaher. Our Water Management platform will continue to be led by an experienced team of industry professionals, headed by Alex Marini, who brings 37 years of experience, and complemented by a group of experienced senior executives.

Our Business Strategy

Our strategy is to enhance our position as a leading global manufacturer and supplier of products across our diverse markets by exerting our market leadership and continuing to provide our customers with innovative design and premium quality products. We plan to use the following strategies, along with continued application of RBS, to enhance our position in the market and drive superior financial performance:

Drive Profitable Growth. We will continue to seek profitable growth opportunities in both existing and new markets. In our existing markets we will continue to rationalize our PT product portfolio with the goals of

optimizing our product mix, extending product lines and strengthening profit margins. Through the Falk

acquisition, we have expanded our presence in the gear repair business, which we believe is an opportunity for

growth and margin expansion due to its favorable returns. In addition, we will seek to expand the markets in which we operate both in the United States and internationally. We are capitalizing on our relationships with top tier OEMs and end users to provide them with quality PT products as they expand their operations in high-growth areas overseas. The Zurn acquisition created a new strategic Water Management platform for our company. We will seek to continue Zurn’s track record of profitable growth by engineering, manufacturing and marketing innovative Water Management products and systems that will save time and money for engineers, contractors, builders and architects.

Leverage Distribution Channel. By marketing our PT products to both OEMs and directly to end users, we have created an expressed end-user preference for such products. We believe this customer preference is important in differentiating our PT products from our competitors’ products and preserves our ability to influence distributors to recommend Rexnord PT products to OEMs and end users. In addition, because it is more cost effective for distributors to deal with multi-line suppliers, we believe our influence in distribution is and will continue to be enhanced by the fact that our product portfolio is one of the most extensive in the industry. We believe the combination of these factors, in addition to joint marketing and other collaborative efforts, position us to gain additional share with these distributors. Also, we will seek to continue Zurn’s strategy of distinguishing itself from its competitors through the extensive reach of its warehouse network, which assists engineers, contractors, builders and architects to meet short lead times and thus drives demand for our Water Management products.

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operational efficiencies by continuing to aggressively implement RBS throughout our business. By systematically applying the core tenets of People, Plan and Process, we believe we will further enhance our market positions and overall operational performance through shorter lead times, competitive price offerings and innovative products. We will apply RBS throughout all of our operations in an effort to take costs out of our business, reduce inventory, increase operational efficiency and improve margins. We also believe we will be able to drive operational performance in our Water Management platform through the application of RBS.

Product Line Focus. We develop, implement and execute our business by focusing on our product lines and aligning them with our overall corporate growth objectives. We believe that this focus at the product line level creates a competitive advantage by allowing us to better understand the competitive landscape in each of our product categories, thus allowing us to capitalize on product, customer and end-market opportunities with high potential for success. Where applicable, we also leverage corporate-level resources, including field sales, customer service, logistics and technology, allowing our product lines to take advantage of cost synergies and shared marketplace intelligence. We believe our focus and structure, in addition to being a major advantage in competing with industrial companies with more limited product offerings, provide us with enhanced market visibility and focus and position us to capture additional market share.

The Zurn Transactions

The Zurn Acquisition

On February 7, 2007 we acquired Zurn from an affiliate of Apollo Management, L.P. (together with its affiliates, (“Apollo”), for $942.5 million. Zurn is a leader in the multi-billion dollar non-residential construction and replacement market for plumbing fixtures and fittings, and the Zurn acquisition created a new strategic Water Management platform for Rexnord.

Zurn manufactures professional grade specification drainage, PEX piping, water control and commercial brass products for the specification-driven commercial and institutional construction, civil and public water works end markets. Zurn’s products are project-critical, high value-add and typically account for a low percentage of overall project cost. We believe the combination of these features creates a high level of end-user loyalty. Zurn’s products are marketed through its widely recognized brand names, including ZURN®, WILKINS®, AQUAFLUSH®, AQUASENSE®, AQUAVANTAGE®, ZURN ONE SYSTEMS®, ECOVANTAGE® and AQUASPEC®. As a result of the strength of these brands and the ability to leverage them effectively across wholesale, specialty and retail distribution channels, Zurn believes it has built and maintained leadership positions across the various markets it serves. We believe the ZURN® and WILKINS® branded products hold number one or two market positions in most of the domestic commercial and institutional markets they serve. For the LTM Period, we believe approximately 88% of Zurn’s sales were derived from product lines with either number one or number two market shares in North America.

Zurn’s end markets are principally specification-driven, and many of its product line offerings require stringent third-party approvals prior to commercialization. Zurn has invested heavily in its internal design and engineering capabilities, which are a key point of differentiation in the marketplace and a significant driver of organic growth in the form of both product extensions and new market entry. For example, Zurn recently expanded its commercial brass product offerings by introducing Zurn One Systems, which integrates commercial brass and fixtures into complete, easily customizable plumbing systems and thus offer a valuable time- and cost-saving process of delivering commercial and institutional bathroom fixtures, and the Ecovantage product lines, which are high performance water-conserving systems. Zurn also continues to develop new PEX products to expedite the conversion of copper pipe to PEX pipe for potable water supplies, as well as the conversion of forced-air heating systems to radiant heating systems. Through its water control business, Zurn is currently

 

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developing storm drainage applications for highways, bridges, airports and parking lots, as well as flow control valves for landscaping, water treatment and fire protection markets.

Zurn’s industry leading new product development capabilities have provided significant growth opportunities regardless of the underlying commercial construction cycle.

Zurn’s business model has remained successful in the face of downturns in the underlying commercial construction cycle. We believe this is a function of its outstanding reputation for high quality, innovative products; its long track record of designing and manufacturing products to exacting third-party and governmental specifications; and the strength of its distribution network. Historically, Zurn has succeeded in growing revenues and operating income even during cyclical downturns in the non-residential construction cycle. For example, from 2001 to 2005 Zurn’s revenues and operating income grew at 8.2% and 11.5% compound annual growth rates (“CAGR”), respectively, compared to a (1.2)% non-residential construction market CAGR over the same period.

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Zurn products are marketed through an extensive network of independent sales representatives, as well as Zurn’s product specialists and area sales managers. This team of sales professionals drives the demand for Zurn products through engineers, contractors, builders and architects, resulting in pull-through sales at traditional plumbing wholesalers such as Ferguson, Hughes and Hajoca; retail home centers such as The Home Depot and Lowe’s; and industry-specific distributors in the food service, manufactured structures, industrial, janitorial and sanitation industries. Zurn’s extensive network of approximately 400 independent sales representatives across 121 agencies in North America works with local engineers, contractors, builders and architects to specify, or “spec-in,” Zurn’s products for use in local commercial and institutional construction projects. These independent sales representatives also work with wholesalers to assess and meet the needs of building contractors by combining knowledge of Zurn’s products, installation and delivery with the wholesalers’ knowledge of the local markets.

Zurn has 16 manufacturing and warehouse facilities and uses approximately 70 third-party warehouses at which it maintains inventory. In this network of warehouses, those that are not directly owned by Zurn are, within the applicable Zurn product line, committed to sell Zurn products exclusively. This broad distribution network provides Zurn with a competitive advantage and drives demand for its products by allowing quick delivery of project critical water management products throughout the country to engineers, contractors, builders and architects facing short lead times.

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of its component parts from these lower cost sources. These sources manufacture components to Zurn’s internally engineered specifications using Zurn’s proprietary designs, which in turn enables Zurn to focus on product design, assembly, testing and quality control. Zurn has an office in Zhuhai, China with approximately 10 employees who work closely with local manufacturers and suppliers to supervise Zurn’s sourcing operation and monitor the quality of component parts. We plan to leverage Zurn’s outsourcing expertise to enhance our own low-cost regional sourcing capabilities.

Zurn’s extensive global sourcing network has allowed it to maintain a highly flexible operating cost structure. Zurn’s domestic facilities are primarily used as flexible assembly operations, which minimizes Zurn’s fixed overhead and capital expenditure requirements. This strategy has enabled Zurn to enjoy strong operating margins while requiring capital expenditures of approximately 1% of net sales over Zurn’s past four fiscal years. Because of these factors, we believe the Zurn acquisition will be accretive to our operating margins and further improve our free cash flow profile.

The Other Zurn Transactions

On October 11, 2006, Jacuzzi entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “merger agreement”) with Jupiter Acquisition LLC (“Jupiter”) and Jupiter Merger Sub, Inc. (the “merger sub”). Jupiter and merger sub are affiliates of Apollo. On February 7, 2007, pursuant to the merger agreement, (i) merger sub merged with and into Jacuzzi, with Jacuzzi surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jupiter, and (ii) at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of common stock of Jacuzzi was converted into the right to receive $12.50 in cash, without interest. Upon consummation of the merger, substantially all of the outstanding common stock of Jacuzzi was owned by Jupiter.

As a condition to closing the merger, Jacuzzi repurchased substantially all of the $380.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of its 9 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2010 (the “existing Jacuzzi notes”) pursuant to a previously launched tender offer (the “tender offer”). Any existing Jacuzzi notes not repurchased in the tender offer remain outstanding as indebtedness of Jacuzzi and are secured by the Zurn assets. Throughout this prospectus we assume that all of the existing Jacuzzi notes were repurchased pursuant to the tender offer at substantially the same time as the consummation of the Zurn acquisition.

Also on October 11, 2006, we entered into a purchase agreement with Jupiter (the “Zurn purchase agreement”), pursuant to which we acquired Zurn from Jupiter for a purchase price of $942.5 million on February 7, 2007. The Zurn acquisition was effected by (i) Jacuzzi selling its bath products business (the “Bath sale”) to Bath Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and affiliate of Apollo (“Bath Newco”), leaving the plumbing products business as Jacuzzi’s sole business operation, and (ii) Jupiter contributing the stock of Jacuzzi to Rexnord LLC immediately following the Bath sale. Following the Bath sale, Jacuzzi also retained certain corporate and administrative functions that we anticipate eliminating in the near future. The purchase price was funded through (i) the issuance of $310.0 million in additional 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “additional 2014 notes”), (ii) the issuance of $150.0 million of 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “2016 notes”), (iii) an incremental term loan B facility in the amount of $200.0 million and (iv) equity contributions of approximately $282.0 million by Apollo, George Sherman (our non-executive Chairman) and certain members of our management.

Including the Zurn acquisition, Apollo, Mr. Sherman and certain members of management have contributed an aggregate of $757.0 million in equity to our parent company, Rexnord Holdings, Inc. (“Rexnord Holdings”).

 

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The term “Zurn Transactions” means, collectively, the Jacuzzi acquisition, the Zurn acquisition, the debt financing used to finance the Zurn acquisition, the Bath sale, the tender offer and the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.

Other Recent Events

On December 6, 2006, we experienced an explosion at our Canal Street manufacturing facility, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (the “Canal Street Facility”), in which three employees lost their lives and approximately 45 employees were injured. The Canal Street Facility is comprised of over 1.1 million square feet among several buildings, and had approximately 750 employees prior to the accident. Preliminary reports indicate the accident resulted from a leak in an underground pipe related to a backup propane gas system that was being tested. The explosion destroyed approximately 80,000 square feet of warehouse, storage and non-production buildings, and damaged portions of other production areas. The core production capabilities were substantially unaffected by the accident.

The Canal Street Facility is our primary manufacturing facility for gear products, and also manufactures portions of the components for our coupling products. However, we have gear manufacturing and repair operations in nine other locations and we manufacture couplings in three other locations. Our ability to produce other products was not affected by the incident.

To date we have not experienced any material loss of customers or orders as a result of the accident. We do not believe that there will be any long-term negative implications to our gear product line as a result of the accident, and we have resumed shipments and production at the Canal Street Facility. As of the date of this prospectus all employees have been recalled and are working at the facility in their roles prior to the accident and/or assisting in the restoration process. Shipments and production at the Canal Street Facility continue to increase, and our current preliminarily estimate is that we will be able to reach pre-accident shipment levels during the first half of fiscal 2008.

We have substantial property, casualty, liability, workers’ compensation and business interruption insurance and believe that the limits of our coverage will be in excess of the losses incurred. Our property, casualty and business interruption liability insurance provides coverage of up to $2.0 billion per incident. The aggregate amount of deductibles under all insurance coverage is $1.0 million. We are working with our insurance carriers to evaluate losses and coverage and to determine how to proceed with reconstruction and recovery.

The accident created a business interruption that we estimate adversely impacted sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 by approximately $15.0 million to $20.0 million. We are actively working with our insurance carriers to determine the amounts and timing of the insurance proceeds recoverable under our business interruption coverage.

 

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We will record impairments to fixed assets and inventory in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, and we also expect to record expenses related to cleanup and restoration activities, insurance deductibles, professional fees and additional outsourcing costs incurred to meet customer commitments in that quarter. The total amount of the charges and impairments was approximately $20.0 million during the third fiscal quarter. We currently expect to recover a substantial majority of these charges and impairments under our insurance coverage, although the timing of these recoveries is not currently predictable with certainty.

We have not experienced, and we do not expect to experience, any material adverse impact to our liquidity, cash or leverage profile as a result of the accident. We also do not expect this incident to have a material effect on, or result in a default under, our existing senior secured credit facilities or our senior notes or senior subordinated notes.

The facility reconstruction and insurance claim process will likely extend into our next fiscal year (which begins on April 1, 2007) and possibly beyond. We continue to evaluate the time frame in which the Canal Street Facility may return to pre-accident production levels, the timing of receipt of insurance recoveries and the overall impact to our business and financial results. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—We are not yet able to determine the full effect of the accident at our Canal Street Facility on our financial condition or operations.”

The Apollo Acquisition

On July 21, 2006, certain affiliates of Apollo purchased substantially all of our outstanding common stock from The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”) for approximately $1.825 billion, excluding transaction fees (the “Apollo acquisition”). The Apollo acquisition was financed with (i) the issuance of the initial 2014 notes and the original senior subordinated notes, (ii) $645.7 million of borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities (the “senior secured credit facilities”) and (iii) $475.0 million of equity contributions (consisting of a $438.0 million cash contribution from Apollo and $37.0 million of rollover stock and stock options held by certain members of our management). The proceeds from the Apollo cash contribution and the new financing arrangements, net of related debt issuance costs, were used to (i) pay our previous equity holders for their ownership interests in us, (ii) repay all outstanding borrowings under our previously existing credit agreement, (iii) repurchase substantially all of our $225.0 million of 10 1/8% senior subordinated notes then outstanding and (iv) pay transaction fees and expenses.

The Falk Acquisition

On May 16, 2005, we acquired Falk from Hamilton Sundstrand, a division of United Technologies Corporation, for $301.3 million ($306.2 million purchase price including related expenses, net of cash acquired of $4.9 million) and the assumption of certain liabilities. Falk is a manufacturer of gears and lubricated couplings with calendar year 2004 sales of $203.1 million, and is also a recognized leader in the gear and coupling markets with exceptional “brand equity,” as evidenced by its number one rating in gearboxes and couplings in Plant Services Magazine’s “Reader’s Choice Award” in 2004. The Falk acquisition significantly enhanced our position as a leading manufacturer of highly engineered PT products. By combining our leadership positions in flattop chain, industrial bearings, non-lubricated couplings and industrial chain with Falk’s complementary leadership positions in gears and lubricated couplings, as well as a growing gear repair business, the Falk acquisition resulted in a comprehensive, market-leading product portfolio that we believe to be one of the broadest in the PT industry. Falk is included in our results of operations from May 17, 2005.

 

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Corporate Structure

The following diagram sets forth our pro forma corporate structure and indebtedness as of September 30, 2006 assuming the Zurn Transactions had occurred on September 30, 2006.

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Our Equity Sponsor

Apollo Fund VI, L.P., together with its co-investment vehicle, AAA Investments, L.P., is our principal equity sponsor and is an affiliate of Apollo Management, L.P. and Apollo Investment VI, L.P. Apollo Management, L.P. was founded in 1990 and is among the most active and successful private investment firms in the world in terms of both number of investment transactions completed and aggregate dollars invested. Since its inception, Apollo Management, L.P. has managed the investment of an aggregate of approximately $20 billion in capital, including more than $14 billion invested in leveraged buyouts, in a wide variety of industries, both in the United States and internationally. Companies owned or controlled by Apollo Management, L.P. or in which Apollo Management, L.P. or its affiliates have a significant equity investment include, among others, Affinion, AMC Entertainment, Berry Plastics, CEVA Logistics, Covalence Specialty Materials, Goodman Global, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Intelsat, Metals USA, Momentive and Verso Paper.

 

 

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Summary of the Terms of the Exchange Offer

In connection with the closing of the Apollo acquisition, we entered into registration rights agreements having identical terms (as more fully described below) with the initial purchasers of the original senior notes and the original senior subordinated notes. Under each agreement, we agreed to deliver to you this prospectus and to consummate the exchange offer. In the exchange offer you are entitled to exchange your original notes for exchange notes which are identical in all material respects to the original notes except that:

 

   

the exchange notes have been registered under the Securities Act and will be freely tradable by persons who are not affiliated with us;

 

   

the exchange notes are not entitled to the registration rights which are applicable to the original notes under the registration rights agreements; and

 

   

our obligation to pay additional interest on the original notes due to the failure to consummate the exchange offer by a certain date does not apply to the exchange notes.

 

The Exchange Offer

We are offering to exchange up to $795,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our registered 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 and the guarantees thereof, for a like principal amount of our 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 and the guarantees thereof which were issued in part on July 21, 2006 and in part on February 7, 2007, and $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our registered 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 and the guarantees thereof, for a like principal amount of our 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 and the guarantees thereof, which were issued on July 21, 2006. Original notes may be exchanged only in integral multiples of $1,000.

 

Resales

Based on an interpretation by the staff of the SEC set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that the exchange notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for original notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by you (unless you are our “affiliate” within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that you:

 

   

are acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary course of business; and

 

   

have not engaged in, do not intend to engage in, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person or entity, including any of our affiliates, to participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes.

 

 

In addition, each participating broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for original notes that were acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activity must also acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. For more information, see “Plan of Distribution.”

Any holder of original notes, including any broker-dealer, who

 

   

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does not acquire the exchange notes in the ordinary course of its business, or

 

   

tenders in the exchange offer with the intention to participate, or for the purpose of participating, in a distribution of exchange notes,

 

 

cannot rely on the position of the staff of the Commission expressed in Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated or similar no-action letters and, in the absence of an exemption, must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with the resale of the exchange notes.

 

Expiration Date; Withdrawal of Tenders

The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on [                    ], 2007, or such later date and time to which we extend it. We do not currently intend to extend the expiration date. A tender of original notes pursuant to the exchange offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the expiration date. Any original notes not accepted for exchange for any reason will be returned without expense to the tendering holder promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

 

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

The exchange offer is subject to customary conditions, some of which we may waive. For more information, see “The Exchange Offer—Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer.”

 

Procedures for Tendering Original Notes

If you wish to accept the exchange offer, you must complete, sign and date the accompanying letter of transmittal, or a copy of the letter of transmittal, according to the instructions contained in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal. You must also mail or otherwise deliver the letter of transmittal, or the copy, together with the original notes and any other required documents, to the exchange agent at the address set forth on the cover of the letter of transmittal. If you hold original notes through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and wish to participate in the exchange offer, you must comply with the Automated Tender Offer Program procedures of DTC, by which you will agree to be bound by the letter of transmittal.

 

 

By signing or agreeing to be bound by the letter of transmittal, you will represent to us that, among other things:

 

   

any exchange notes that you receive will be acquired in the ordinary course of your business;

 

   

you have no arrangement or understanding with any person or entity, including any of our affiliates, to participate in the distribution of the exchange notes;

 

   

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result of market-making activities, that you will deliver a prospectus, as required by law, in connection with any resale of the exchange notes; and

 

   

you are not our “affiliate” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, or, if you are an affiliate, you will comply with any applicable registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

 

Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

If you wish to tender your original notes and your original notes are not immediately available or you cannot deliver your original notes, the letter of transmittal or any other documents required by the letter of transmittal or comply with the applicable procedures under DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program prior to the expiration date, you must tender your original notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in this prospectus under “The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.”

 

Effect on Holders of Original Notes

As a result of the making of, and upon acceptance for exchange of all validly tendered original notes pursuant to the terms of, the exchange offer, we will have fulfilled a covenant contained in the registration rights agreements for the original notes and, accordingly, we will not be obligated to pay additional interest as described in the registration rights agreements. If you are a holder of original notes and do not tender your original notes in the exchange offer, you will continue to hold such original notes and you will be entitled to all the rights and limitations applicable to the original notes in the respective indenture, except for any rights under the respective registration rights agreement that, by their terms, terminate upon the consummation of the exchange offer.

 

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

All untendered original notes will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer provided for in the original notes and in the respective indenture. In general, the original notes may not be offered or sold unless registered under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Other than in connection with the exchange offer, we do not currently anticipate that we will register the original notes under the Securities Act.

 

Material Tax Consequences

The exchange of original notes for exchange notes in the exchange offer will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For more information, see “Material United States Federal Tax Consequences.”

 

Use of Proceeds

We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the exchange notes in the exchange offer.

 

Exchange Agent

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the exchange agent for the exchange offer. The address and telephone number of the exchange agent are set forth in the section captioned “The Exchange Offer—Exchange Agent.”

 

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Summary of the Terms of the Exchange Notes

The following summary highlights the material information regarding the exchange notes contained elsewhere in this prospectus. We urge you to read this entire prospectus, including the “Risk Factors” section and the consolidated financial statements and related notes.

 

Issuers

RBS Global, Inc. and Rexnord LLC as joint and several obligors.

Notes Offered

 

Senior Notes

$795,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014.

 

Senior Subordinated Notes

$300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016.

Maturity Date

 

Senior Notes

The senior notes will mature on August 1, 2014.

 

Senior Subordinated Notes

The senior subordinated notes will mature on August 1, 2016.

Interest Payment Dates

 

Senior Notes

February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing August 1, 2007.

 

Senior Subordinated Notes

February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing August 1, 2007.

Optional Redemption

 

Senior Notes

Prior to August 1, 2010, we may redeem some or all of the senior notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the senior notes plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date plus the applicable “make-whole” premium. On or after August 1, 2010, we may redeem some or all of the senior notes at the redemption price set forth in this prospectus. Additionally, on or prior to August 1, 2009, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the senior notes with the net proceeds of specified equity offerings at the redemption prices set forth in this prospectus. See “Description of the Senior Notes—Optional Redemption.”

 

Senior Subordinated Notes

Prior to August 1, 2011, we may redeem some or all of the senior subordinated notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the senior subordinated notes plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date plus the applicable “make-whole” premium. On or after August 1, 2011, we may redeem some or all of the senior subordinated notes at the redemption price set forth in this prospectus. Additionally, on or prior to August 1, 2009, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the senior subordinated

 

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notes with the net proceeds of specified equity offerings at the redemption prices set forth in this prospectus. See “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes—Optional Redemption.”

 

Change of Control

If a change of control occurs, we must give holders of the notes an opportunity to sell to us their notes at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount of such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. The term “Change of Control” is defined under “Description of the Senior Notes—Change of Control” and “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes—Change of Control.”

Guarantees

 

Senior Notes

The senior notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured, senior basis, by each of the Guarantors.

 

Senior Subordinated Notes

The senior subordinated notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured, senior subordinated basis, by each of the Guarantors.

Ranking

 

Senior Notes

The senior notes and the guarantees thereof are our and the guarantors’ unsecured, senior obligations and rank:

 

   

equal in the right of payment with all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness; and

 

   

senior to all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future subordinated indebtedness, including the senior subordinated notes and the guarantees thereof.

 

Senior Subordinated Notes

The senior subordinated notes and the guarantees thereof are our and the guarantors’ unsecured, senior subordinated obligations and rank:

 

   

junior to all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness, including the senior notes and our senior secured credit facilities;

 

   

equally with any of our and the guarantors’ future senior subordinated indebtedness; and

 

   

senior to any of our or the guarantors’ future subordinated indebtedness.

The notes are effectively junior in priority to our and the guarantors’ obligations under all secured indebtedness, including our senior secured credit facilities and any other secured obligations, in each case to the extent of the value of the assets securing such obligations. See “Description of Other Indebtedness.”

The notes also are effectively junior to liabilities of the non-guarantor subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2006, our non-guarantor subsidiaries had total liabilities of $155.4 million and had $329.6 million of our total assets.

 

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As of September 30, 2006, after giving pro forma effect to the Zurn Transactions, we had outstanding on a consolidated basis:

 

   

$816.7 million of secured senior indebtedness;

 

   

$945.0 million of unsecured senior indebtedness, consisting of the original 2014 notes and the 2016 notes (excluding a premium of $9.3 million received from the issuance of the additional 2014 notes);

 

   

$300.3 million of unsecured senior subordinated indebtedness, consisting substantially of the senior subordinated notes; and

 

   

$5.2 million of other long-term indebtedness.

 

Restrictive Covenants

The indentures governing the notes (the “Indentures”) contain covenants that limit our ability and certain of our subsidiaries’ ability to:

 

   

incur or guarantee additional indebtedness;

 

   

pay dividends and make other restricted payments;

 

   

create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions to us from our restricted subsidiaries;

 

   

create or incur certain liens;

 

   

make certain investments;

 

   

engage in sales of assets and subsidiary stock; and

 

   

transfer all or substantially all of our assets or enter into merger or consolidation transactions.

These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions as described under “Description of the Senior Notes—Certain Covenants” and “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes—Certain Covenants.”

Risk Factors

Investing in the notes involves substantial risk. These risks include, among other things, risks related to our competitive environment, our dependence on independent distributors, general economic and business conditions, our dependence on customers in cyclical industries and the seasonality of Zurn’s sales. See “Risk Factors” for a discussion of these and certain other factors that you should consider before investing in the notes.

Additional Information

RBS Global is a Delaware corporation and Rexnord LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Our principal executive offices are located at 4701 Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214. Our telephone number is (414) 643-3000. Our website is located at www.rexnord.com. The information that appears on our and Jacuzzi’s website is not a part of, and is not incorporated into, this prospectus.

 

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Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data

The following table sets forth certain of RBS Global’s historical and pro forma financial data.

The summary historical financial data for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 have been derived from our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in this prospectus, which have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. The summary historical financial data for the six months ended October 2, 2005, for the periods from April 1, 2006 to July 21, 2006 and from July 22, 2006 to September 30, 2006, and as of September 30, 2006 are derived from our unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The period from April 1, 2006 to July 21, 2006 includes the accounts of RBS Global prior to the Apollo acquisition. The period from July 22, 2006 to September 30, 2006 includes the accounts of RBS Global after the Apollo acquisition. The two periods account for the six months ended September 30, 2006. We refer to the financial statements prior to the Apollo acquisition as “Predecessor.” These financial statements do not include the accounts of Rexnord Holdings, the parent company of RBS Global. Rexnord Holdings does not have any operations or investments other than its investment in RBS Global.

The summary historical financial data for the LTM Period was derived by (i) combining our historical consolidated statement of income for fiscal 2006 (which consists of the combination of our statements of income for our Predecessor for the period from April 1, 2006 through July 21, 2006 and for our Successor for the period from July 22, 2006 through September 30, 2006) with (ii) our historical consolidated statement of income for the six months ended September 30, 2006 and (iii) subtracting our historical consolidated statement of income for the six months ended October 2, 2005.

The following summary unaudited pro forma financial information for the LTM Period and as of September 30, 2006 has been derived from the pro forma financial information set forth under “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information of RBS Global, Inc.” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.” which has been prepared to give pro forma effect to (i) the Apollo acquisition and (ii) the Apollo acquisition and the Zurn acquisition. Except as otherwise indicated, the summary unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of income data for the LTM Period gives effect to the Apollo acquisition and the Zurn acquisition as if they had occurred on April 1, 2005.

The Apollo acquisition and the Zurn acquisition have been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The summary pro forma information presented will be revised based upon final calculations and the resolution of purchase price adjustments pursuant to the merger agreement relating to the Apollo acquisition and the purchase agreement related to the Zurn acquisition, in each case as additional information becomes available. The final allocations of the purchase prices in the Apollo acquisition and the Zurn acquisition will be determined at a later date and depend on a number of factors, including the final evaluation of the fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in each of those transactions. In connection with the Apollo acquisition, we are still in the process of finalizing third-party appraisals of our plant, property and equipment and certain identifiable intangible assets. In addition, we are still finalizing our strategic assessment of the business, which may give rise to additional purchase liabilities. Accordingly, final adjustments to the purchase price allocation may be required and those adjustments may be material. In connection with the Zurn acquisition, an independent third-party appraiser will perform a valuation of Zurn’s assets as of the closing date of the Zurn acquisition, and upon a final valuation the purchase allocation will be adjusted. Such final adjustments, including increases to depreciation and amortization resulting from the allocation of purchase price to amortizable tangible and intangible assets, may be material. This valuation will be based on the actual net tangible and intangible assets and liabilities that exist as of the closing date of the Zurn acquisition.

 

 

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The summary unaudited pro forma financial information is for informational purposes only and does not purport to represent what our results of operation or financial position would have been if the Apollo acquisition and the Zurn Transactions had occurred as of the dates indicated or what such results will be for future periods, and such information does not purport to project the results of operations for any future period.

The following data should be read in conjunction with “Risk Factors,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information of RBS Global Inc.,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.,” “Selected Historical Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our and Jacuzzi’s consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

    Historical     Pro Forma  
    Predecessor     Successor           LTM Period  
   

Fiscal Year
Ended
March 31,

   

Six
Months
Ended
October 2,

2005

   

Period from
April 1,
2006
through
July 21,

2006

   

Period from
July 22,
2006
through
September 30,

2006

   

LTM

Period

   

RBS

Global(2)

   

Combined
RBS Global
and JBI
(Less Bath

Disc. Op.)(3)

 
    2004     2005     2006(1)              
    (dollars in millions)  

Statement of Income Data:

                 

Net sales

  $ 712.8     $ 811.0     $ 1,081.4     $ 513.2     $ 334.2     $ 252.3     $ 1,154.7     $ 1,154.7     $ 1,590.6  

Cost of sales(4)

    485.4       555.8       742.3       355.1       237.7       168.3       793.2       795.9       1,063.0  
                                                                       

Gross profit

    227.4       255.2       339.1       158.1       96.5       84.0       361.5       358.8       527.6  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    148.1       153.6       187.8       89.9       63.1       42.7       203.7       203.7       294.2  

Restructuring and other similar costs

    2.6       7.3       31.1       5.8       —         —         25.3       25.3       25.4  

Transaction related costs

    —         —         —         —         62.7       —         62.7       —         —    

Curtailment gain

    (6.6 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Amortization of intangible assets

    13.9       13.8       15.7       7.6       5.0       7.4       20.5       31.9       31.9  
                                                                       

Income (loss) from operations

    69.4       80.5       104.5       54.8       (34.3 )     33.9       49.3       97.9       176.1  

Other expense

                 

Interest expense, net

    (45.4 )     (44.0 )     (61.5 )     (29.8 )     (21.0 )     (28.4 )     (81.1 )     (140.4 )     (200.4 )

Other expense, net

    (1.1 )     (0.7 )     (3.8 )     (2.9 )     (0.4 )     (0.6 )     (1.9 )     (1.9 )     (4.5 )
                                                                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

    22.9       35.8       39.2       22.1       (55.7 )     4.9       (33.7 )     (44.4 )     (28.8 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    8.7       14.2       16.3       9.5       (16.1 )     4.5       (4.8 )     (9.2 )     (0.9 )
                                                                       

Net income (loss)

  $ 14.2     $ 21.6     $ 22.9     $ 12.6     $ (39.6 )   $ 0.4     $ (28.9 )   $ (35.2 )   $ (27.9 )
                                                                       

Other Financial Data:

                 

Capital expenditures

    22.1       25.7       37.1       12.7       11.7       9.8       45.9       45.9       50.0  

 

     As of September 30, 2006
       Historical        Pro Forma(5)  

Balance Sheet Data:

     

Cash

   $ 9.9    $ 36.2

Working capital(6)

     165.1      269.2

Total assets

     2,403.7      3,635.5

Total debt(7)

     1,407.2      2,067.2

Total stockholders’ equity

     400.8      682.8

(1)   Consolidated financial data for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 reflects the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the Falk acquisition. The comparability of the operating results for the periods presented is affected by the revaluation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the date of the Falk acquisition.

 

(2)   Gives effect to the Apollo acquisition as if it had occurred on April 1, 2005.

 

(3)   Gives effect to the Apollo acquisition and the Zurn Transactions as if they had occurred on April 1, 2005.

 

 

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(4)   We capitalize overhead variances into inventories based on estimates of related cost drivers, which are generally either raw material purchases or standard labor. In fiscal 2005, we re-evaluated these estimates to ensure we were valuing our inventories at actual cost. As a result, we revised certain of these estimates to increase inventories and reduce cost of sales by $7.0 million in fiscal 2005.
(5)   Gives effect to the Zurn Transactions as if they had occurred on September 30, 2006.

 

(6)   Represents total current assets less total current liabilities less cash.

 

(7)   Excludes a premium of $9.3 million received from the issuance of the additional 2014 notes.

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in the notes involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors and all other information contained in this prospectus, including our financial statements and the related notes, before participating in this exchange offer. The risks described below are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or those we currently view to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. If any of the following risks materialize, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, you may lose some or all of your investment.

Risk Factors Related to an Investment in the Notes

Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry and prevent us from making payments on the notes.

We are a highly leveraged company. As of September 30, 2006, we would have had, after giving pro forma effect to the Zurn Transactions, $2,067.2 million of outstanding indebtedness (excluding a premium of $9.3 million received from the issuance of the additional 2014 notes) and fiscal 2007 debt service payment obligations of $202.3 million (including approximately $124.1 million of debt service on fixed rate obligations). Our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to make scheduled payments on our debt will depend on a range of economic, competitive and business factors, many of which are outside our control. Our business may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations to meet our debt service and other obligations, and currently anticipated cost savings and operating improvements may not be realized on schedule, or at all. If we are unable to meet our expenses and debt service and other obligations, we may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity, sell assets or raise equity. We may not be able to refinance any of our indebtedness, sell assets or raise equity on commercially reasonable terms or at all, which could cause us to default on our obligations and impair our liquidity. Our inability to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our debt obligations, or to refinance our obligations on commercially reasonable terms, would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our substantial indebtedness could have important consequences for you as a holder of the notes, including the following:

 

   

it may limit our ability to borrow money for our working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, strategic initiatives or other purposes;

 

   

it may make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our indebtedness, including the notes, and any failure to comply with the obligations of any of our debt instruments, including restrictive covenants and borrowing conditions, could result in an event of default under the indentures governing the notes and the agreements governing other indebtedness;

 

   

a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations will be dedicated to the repayment of our indebtedness and so will not be available for other purposes;

 

   

it may limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our operations or business;

 

   

we will be more highly leveraged than some of our competitors, which may place us at a competitive disadvantage;

 

   

it may make us more vulnerable to downturns in our business or the economy;

 

   

it may restrict us from making strategic acquisitions, introducing new technologies or exploiting business opportunities; and

 

   

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Furthermore, our interest expense could increase if interest rates increase because a portion of the debt under our senior secured credit facilities is unhedged variable-rate debt. See “Description of Other Indebtedness.”

Despite our substantial indebtedness, we may still be able to incur significantly more debt. This could intensify the risks described above.

The terms of our senior secured credit facilities, the indentures and the indenture governing the 2016 notes will contain, restrictions on our and our subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness that will be effectively senior to the notes to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness. However, these restrictions will be subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions, and the indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. Accordingly, we or our subsidiaries could incur significant additional indebtedness in the future, much of which could constitute secured or senior indebtedness. As of September 30, 2006, we had $121.0 million available for additional borrowing under our revolving credit facility (there was $6.7 million of borrowings outstanding under the facility and an additional $22.3 million of the facility was utilized in connection with outstanding letters of credit, all of which is secured). In addition to the notes, the terms of our borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities, our 2016 notes and the covenants under any other existing or future debt instruments could allow us to borrow a significant amount of additional indebtedness. The more leveraged we become, the more we, and in turn our securityholders, become exposed to the risks described above under “—Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry and prevent us from making debt service payments on the notes.”

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness, including the notes, and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness that may not be successful.

Our ability to pay principal and interest on the notes and to satisfy our other debt obligations will depend upon, among other things:

 

   

our future financial and operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control; and

 

   

the future availability of borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities, the availability of which depends on, among other things, our complying with the covenants in our senior secured credit facilities.

We cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations, or that future borrowings will be available to us under our senior secured credit facilities or otherwise, in an amount sufficient to fund our liquidity needs, including the payment of principal and interest on the notes. On a pro forma basis for the LTM Period, our earnings were insufficient to cover our fixed charges by $28.8 million. See “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to service our indebtedness, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness, including the notes. These alternative measures may not be successful and may not permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations. Our ability to restructure or refinance our debt will depend on the condition of the capital markets and our financial condition at such time. Any refinancing of our debt could be at higher interest rates and may require us to comply with more onerous covenants, which could further restrict our business operations. In addition, the terms of existing or future debt agreements, including our senior secured

 

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credit facilities, the indentures and the indenture governing the 2016 notes, may restrict us from adopting some of these alternatives. In the absence of such operating results and resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions for fair market value or at all. Furthermore, any proceeds that we could realize from any such dispositions may not be adequate to meet our debt service obligations then due. Furthermore, Apollo has no continuing obligation to provide us with debt or equity financing.

Repayment of our debt, including the notes, is dependent on cash flow generated by our subsidiaries.

Our subsidiaries own a significant portion of our assets and conduct a significant portion of our operations. Accordingly, repayment of our indebtedness, including the notes, is dependent, to a significant extent, on the generation of cash flow by our subsidiaries and (if they are not guarantors of the notes) their ability to make such cash available to us, by dividend, debt repayment or otherwise. Unless they are guarantors of the notes, our subsidiaries do not have any obligation to pay amounts due on the notes or to make funds available for that purpose. Our subsidiaries may not be able to, or may not be permitted to, make distributions to enable us to make payments in respect of our indebtedness, including the notes. Each subsidiary is a distinct legal entity and, under certain circumstances, legal and contractual restrictions may limit our ability to obtain cash from our subsidiaries. While the indentures governing the notes and our 2016 notes limit the ability of our subsidiaries to incur consensual restrictions on their ability to pay dividends or make other intercompany payments to us, these limitations are subject to certain qualifications and exceptions. In the event that we do not receive distributions from our non-guarantor subsidiaries, we may be unable to make required principal and interest payments on our indebtedness, including the notes.

Your right to receive payments on the notes is effectively junior to those lenders who have a security interest in our assets.

Our obligations under the notes and our guarantors’ obligations under their guarantees of the notes will be unsecured. As a result, the notes and the related guarantees will be effectively subordinated to all of our and the guarantors’ secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing the indebtedness. Our obligations under our senior secured credit facilities and each guarantor’s obligations under its guarantee of our senior secured credit facilities will be secured by a security interest in substantially all of our domestic tangible and intangible assets. In the event that we or a guarantor are declared bankrupt, become insolvent or are liquidated or reorganized, our obligations under our senior secured credit facilities and any other secured obligations will be entitled to be paid in full from our assets or the assets of the guarantor, as the case may be, securing such obligation before any payment may be made with respect to the notes. Holders of the original senior notes and the 2016 notes would participate ratably in our remaining assets or the remaining assets of the guarantor, as the case may be, with all holders of unsecured indebtedness that are deemed to rank equally with the original senior notes and the 2016 notes based upon the respective amount owed to each creditor. In addition, if we default under our senior secured credit facilities, the lenders could declare all of the funds borrowed thereunder, together with accrued interest, immediately due and payable. If we were unable to repay such indebtedness, the lenders could foreclose on the pledged assets to the exclusion of holders of the notes, even if an event of default exists under the indentures under which the notes are issued at such time. Furthermore, if the lenders foreclose and sell the pledged equity interests in any subsidiary guarantor under the notes, then that guarantor will be released from its guarantee of the notes automatically and immediately upon such sale. In any such event, because the notes will not be secured by any of our assets or the equity interests in subsidiary guarantors, it is possible that there would be no assets remaining from which your claims could be satisfied or, if any assets remained, they might be insufficient to satisfy your claims fully. See “Description of Other Indebtedness.”

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under our senior secured credit facilities and which does not include additional borrowing availability of $121.0 million under our revolving credit facility, subject to $22.3 million in outstanding letters of credit). The indentures governing our notes permit the incurrence of substantial additional indebtedness by us and our restricted subsidiaries in the future, including secured indebtedness. In addition, any existing Jacuzzi notes not repurchased in the tender offer remain outstanding as indebtedness of Jacuzzi and are secured by the Zurn assets.

If we default on our obligations to pay our other indebtedness, we may not be able to make payments on the notes.

Any default under the agreements governing our indebtedness, including a default under our senior secured credit facilities that is not waived by the required lenders, and the remedies sought by the holders of such indebtedness could make us unable to pay principal, premium, if any, or interest on the notes and could substantially decrease the market value of the notes. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow and are otherwise unable to obtain funds necessary to meet required payments of principal, premium, if any, or interest on our indebtedness, or if we otherwise fail to comply with the various covenants, including financial and operating covenants, in the instruments governing our indebtedness (including our senior secured credit facilities), we could be in default under the terms of the agreements governing such indebtedness. In the event of such default, the holders of such indebtedness could elect to declare all the funds borrowed thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, the lenders under our revolving credit facility could elect to terminate their commitments, cease making further loans and institute foreclosure proceedings against our assets, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. If our operating performance declines, we may in the future need to seek waivers from the required lenders under our senior secured credit facilities to avoid being in default. If we breach our covenants under our senior secured credit facilities and seek a waiver, we may not be able to obtain a waiver from the required lenders. If this occurs, we would be in default under our senior secured credit facilities, the lenders could exercise their rights as described above, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. See “Description of Other Indebtedness,” “Description of the Senior Notes” and “Description of the Senor Subordinated Notes.”

The notes will be structurally subordinated to all liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries.

The notes are structurally subordinated to indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries that are not guaranteeing the notes. In the LTM Period, subsidiaries that are not guaranteeing the notes incurred a net loss of $6.9 million and held $329.6 million of our total assets. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, these non-guarantor subsidiaries will pay the holders of their debts, holders of preferred equity interests and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute any of their assets to us.

The notes will not be guaranteed by any of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. These non-guarantor subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay any amounts due pursuant to the notes, or to make any funds available therefor, whether by dividends, loans, distributions or other payments. Any right that we or the subsidiary guarantors have to receive any assets of any of the non-guarantor subsidiaries upon the liquidation or reorganization of those subsidiaries, and the consequent rights of holders of notes to realize proceeds from the sale of any of those subsidiaries’ assets, will be effectively subordinated to the claims of those subsidiaries’ creditors, including trade creditors and holders of preferred equity interests of those subsidiaries.

Federal and state fraudulent transfer laws permit a court to void the notes and the guarantees, and, if that occurs, you may not receive any payments on the notes.

The issuance of the notes and the guarantees may be subject to review under federal and state fraudulent transfer and conveyance statutes if a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization case or a lawsuit, including under circumstances in which bankruptcy is not involved, were commenced at some future date by us, by the guarantors or on behalf of our unpaid creditors or the unpaid creditors of a guarantor. While the relevant laws

 

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may vary from state to state, under such laws the payment of the consideration in the Apollo acquisition or the Zurn acquisition, including the proceeds of the initial 2014 notes and the senior subordinated notes, or the additional 2014 notes and the 2016 notes, respectively, will be a fraudulent conveyance if (i) the consideration was paid with the intent of hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors or (ii) we or any of our subsidiary guarantors, as applicable, received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration in return for issuing either the notes or a guarantee, and, in the case of (ii) only, one of the following is also true:

 

   

we or any of our subsidiary guarantors were or was insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of issuing the notes or the guarantees;

 

   

payment of the consideration left us or any of our subsidiary guarantors with an unreasonably small amount of capital to carry on its business; or

 

   

we or any of our subsidiary guarantors intended to, or believed that we or it would, incur debts beyond our or its ability to pay as they mature.

If a court were to find that the issuance of the notes or a guarantee was a fraudulent conveyance, the court could void the payment obligations under the notes or such guarantee or further subordinate the notes or such guarantee to existing and future indebtedness of ours or such subsidiary guarantor, or require the holders of the notes to repay any amounts received with respect to the notes or such guarantee. In the event of a finding that a fraudulent conveyance occurred, you may not receive any repayment on the notes. Further, the voidance of the notes could result in an event of default with respect to our other debt and that of our subsidiary guarantors that could result in acceleration of such debt.

The measures of insolvency for purposes of fraudulent conveyance laws vary depending upon the law of the jurisdiction that is being applied. Generally, an entity would be considered insolvent if, at the time it incurred indebtedness:

 

   

the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, was greater than the fair saleable value of all its assets;

 

   

the present fair saleable value of its assets was less than the amount that would be required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts and liabilities, including contingent liabilities, as they become absolute and mature; or

 

   

it could not pay its debts as they become due.

We cannot be certain as to the standards a court would use to determine whether or not we or the subsidiary guarantors were solvent at the relevant time, or regardless of the standard that a court uses, that the issuance of the notes and the guarantees would not be subordinated to our or any subsidiary guarantor’s other debt.

If the guarantees were legally challenged, any guarantee could also be subject to the claim that, since the guarantee was incurred for our benefit, and only indirectly for the benefit of the subsidiary guarantor, the obligations of the applicable subsidiary guarantor were incurred for less than fair consideration. A court could thus void the obligations under the guarantees, subordinate them to the applicable subsidiary guarantor’s other debt or take other action detrimental to the holders of the notes.

The terms of our senior secured credit facilities, the indentures and the indenture governing our 2016 notes may restrict our current and future operations, particularly our ability to respond to changes in our business or to take certain actions.

Our senior secured credit facilities, the indentures and the indenture governing our 2016 notes contain, and any future indebtedness of ours would likely contain, a number of restrictive covenants that will impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us, including restrictions on our ability to, among other things:

 

   

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create or incur certain liens;

 

   

make certain investments;

 

   

engage in sales of assets and subsidiary stock;

 

   

enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

   

transfer all or substantially all of our assets or enter into merger or consolidation transactions; and

 

   

make capital expenditures.

In addition, our revolving credit facility requires us to maintain a senior secured leverage ratio. As a result of these covenants, we will be limited in the manner in which we conduct our business, and we may be unable to engage in favorable business activities or finance future operations or capital needs.

A failure to comply with the covenants contained in our senior secured credit facilities or our other indebtedness could result in an event of default under the facilities or the existing agreements, which, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In the event of any default under our senior secured credit facilities or our other indebtedness, the lenders thereunder:

 

   

will not be required to lend any additional amounts to us;

 

   

could elect to declare all borrowings outstanding, together with accrued and unpaid interest and fees, to be due and payable;

 

   

require us to apply all of our available cash to repay these borrowings; or

 

   

prevent us from making debt service payments on the notes, any of which could result in an event of default under the notes.

If the indebtedness under our senior secured credit facilities or our other indebtedness, including the notes, were to be accelerated, there can be no assurance that our assets would be sufficient to repay such indebtedness in full. See “Description of Other Indebtedness,” “Description of the Senior Notes” and “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes.”

We may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change of control.

Upon a change of control as defined in the indentures and the indenture governing our 2016 notes, we will be required to make an offer to repurchase all outstanding notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, unless we give notice of our intention to exercise our right to redeem the notes. We may not have sufficient financial resources to purchase all of the notes that are tendered upon a change of control offer or to redeem the notes. A failure to make the applicable change of control offer or to pay the applicable change of control purchase price when due would result in a default under each of the indentures. The occurrence of a change of control would also constitute an event of default under our senior secured credit facilities and our existing notes and may constitute an event of default under the terms of our other indebtedness. The terms of the loan and security agreement governing our senior secured credit facilities limit our right to purchase or redeem certain indebtedness. In the event any purchase or redemption is prohibited, we may seek to obtain waivers from the required lenders under our senior secured credit facilities to permit the required repurchase or redemption, but we may not be able to do so. A change of control is defined in the indentures and would not include all transactions that could involve a change of control of our day-to-day operations, including a transaction involving the Management Group, as defined in the indentures governing the notes and the indenture governing our 2016 notes. See “Description of the Senior Notes—Change of Control” and “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes—Change of Control.”

 

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Because each guarantor’s liability under its guarantees may be reduced to zero, avoided or released under certain circumstances, you may not receive any payments from some or all of the guarantors.

You have the benefit of the guarantees of the guarantors. However, the guarantees by the guarantors are limited to the maximum amount that the guarantors are permitted to guarantee under applicable law. As a result, a guarantor’s liability under its guarantee could be reduced to zero, depending on the amount of other obligations of such guarantor. Further, under the circumstances discussed more fully above, a court under Federal or state fraudulent conveyance and transfer statutes could void the obligations under a guarantee or further subordinate it to all other obligations of the guarantor. In addition, you will lose the benefit of a particular guarantee if it is released under certain circumstances described under “Description of the Senior Notes—Guarantees” and “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes—Guarantees.”

Risks Related to the Exchange Offer

If you do not properly tender your original notes, you will continue to hold unregistered original notes and be subject to the same limitations on your ability to transfer original notes.

We will only issue exchange notes in exchange for original notes that are timely received by the exchange agent together with all required documents, including a properly completed and signed letter of transmittal. Therefore, you should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery of the original notes and you should carefully follow the instructions on how to tender your original notes. Neither we nor the exchange agent are required to tell you of any defects or irregularities with respect to your tender of the original notes. If you are eligible to participate in the exchange offer and do not tender your original notes or if we do not accept your original notes because you did not tender your original notes properly, then, after we consummate the exchange offer, you will continue to hold original notes that are subject to the existing transfer restrictions and will no longer have any registration rights or be entitled to any additional interest with respect to the original notes. In addition:

 

   

if you tender your original notes for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the exchange notes, you will be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes; and

 

   

if you are a broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for your own account in exchange for original notes that you acquired as a result of market-making activities or any other trading activities, you will be required to acknowledge that you will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of those exchange notes.

We have agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the exchange offer is consummated, we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any resales of the exchange notes.

After the exchange offer is consummated, if you continue to hold any original notes, you may have difficulty selling them because there will be fewer original notes outstanding.

An active trading market may not develop for the exchange notes, in which case the trading market liquidity and the market price quoted for the exchange notes could be adversely affected.

The exchange notes are a new issue of securities with no established trading market and will not be listed on any securities exchange or automated dealer quotation system. The liquidity of the trading market in the exchange notes, and the market price quoted for the exchange notes, may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market for high yield securities and by changes in our financial performance or prospects or in the prospects for companies in our industry generally. As a result, you cannot be sure that an active trading market will develop for the exchange notes. In addition, if a large amount of original notes are not tendered or are tendered improperly, the limited amount of exchange notes that would be issued and outstanding after we consummate the exchange offer would reduce liquidity and could lower the market price of those exchange notes. Future trading prices of the original notes and the exchange notes will depend on many factors, including:

 

   

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the interest of securities dealers in making a market; and

 

   

the market for similar securities.

Historically, the market for non-investment grade debt has been subject to disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the prices of securities similar to the notes. The market for the notes, if any, may be subject to similar disruptions. Any such disruptions may adversely affect the value of your notes.

Risks Related to Our Business

The markets in which we sell our products are highly competitive.

We operate in highly fragmented markets within the PT industry. As a result, we compete against numerous different companies. Some of our competitors have achieved substantially more market penetration in certain of the markets in which we operate, and some of our competitors have greater financial and other resources than we do. Competition in our business lines is based on a number of considerations including product performance, cost of transportation in the distribution of our PT products, brand reputation, quality of client service and support, product availability and price. Additionally, some of our larger, more sophisticated customers are attempting to reduce the number of vendors from which they purchase in order to increase their efficiency. If we are not selected to become one of these preferred providers, we may lose access to certain sections of the end markets in which we compete. Our customers increasingly demand a broad product range and we must continue to develop our expertise in order to manufacture and market these products successfully. To remain competitive, we will need to invest continuously in manufacturing, customer service and support, marketing and our distribution networks. We may also have to adjust the prices of some of our PT products to stay competitive. We cannot assure you that we will have sufficient resources to continue to make these investments or that we will maintain our competitive position within each of the markets we serve.

Zurn competes against both large international and national rivals, as well as many regional competitors. Some of its competitors have greater resources than Zurn. Significant competition in any of Zurn’s given markets can result in substantial pressure on its pricing and profit margins, thereby adversely affecting its financial results. As a result of pricing pressures, Zurn may in the future experience reductions in profit margins. We cannot provide assurance that Zurn will be able to maintain or increase the current market share of its products successfully in the future.

We rely on independent distributors. Termination of one or more of our relationships with any of those independent distributors or an increase in the distributors’ sales of our competitors’ products could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

In addition to our own direct sales force, we depend on the services of independent distributors to sell our PT products and provide service and aftermarket support to our customers. We rely on an extensive distribution network, with over 1,900 distributor locations nationwide. Rather than serving as passive conduits for delivery of product, our industrial distributors are active participants in the overall competitive dynamic in the PT industry. Industrial distributors play a significant role in determining which of our PT products are stocked at the branch locations, and hence are most readily accessible to aftermarket buyers, and the price at which these products are sold. For fiscal 2006, approximately 21.9% of our net sales were generated through sales to three of our key independent distributors: Motion Industries (which accounted for 11.8%), Applied Industrial Technologies and Kaman Corporation. Almost all of the distributors with whom we transact business offer competitors’ products and services to our customers. In addition, the distribution agreements we have are typically cancelable by the distributor after a short notice period. The loss of one of our key distributors or of a substantial number of our other distributors or an increase in the distributors’ sales of our competitors’ products to our customers could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Zurn depends on a network of several hundred independent sales representatives and approximately 70 third-party warehouses to distribute its products and is subject to similar risks.

 

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Our business depends upon general economic conditions and other market factors beyond our control, and we serve customers in cyclical industries. As a result, our operating results could be negatively affected during economic downturns.

Our financial performance depends, in large part, on conditions in the markets that we serve and in the U.S. and global economies generally. Some of the industries we serve are highly cyclical, such as the aerospace, energy and industrial equipment industries. While we are currently experiencing an upturn in the economic environment, it is uncertain how long this upturn will continue. We have undertaken cost reduction programs as well as diversified the end markets served to mitigate the effect of a downturn in economic conditions; however, such programs may be unsuccessful in the event a downturn occurs. Any sustained weakness in demand or downturn or uncertainty in the economy generally would reduce our sales and profitability.

With respect to Zurn, the demand in the water management industry is influenced by new construction activity and the level of repair and remodeling activity. The level of new construction and repair and remodeling activity is affected by a number of factors beyond Zurn’s control, including the overall strength of the U.S. economy (including confidence in the U.S. economy by our customers), the strength of the residential and commercial real estate markets, institutional building activity, the age of existing housing stock, unemployment rates and interest rates. Any declines in commercial, institutional or residential construction starts or demand for replacement building and home improvement products may adversely impact Zurn, and there can be no assurance that any such adverse effects would not be material and would not continue for a prolonged period of time.

The seasonality of Zurn’s sales may adversely affect its financial results.

Zurn’s business experiences seasonal business swings. It experiences downturns in the autumn and winter months of the northern hemisphere, which encompasses the vast majority of its markets. This seasonality requires Zurn to manage its cash flows over the course of the year. If its sales were to fall substantially below what it would normally expect during certain periods, its financial condition would be adversely impacted.

Weather could adversely affect the demand for Zurn’s products and decrease its net sales.

Demand for Zurn’s products is primarily driven by commercial, institutional and residential construction activity. Weather is an important variable affecting its financial performance as it significantly impacts construction activity. Spring and summer months in the United States and Europe represent the main construction seasons. Adverse weather conditions, such as prolonged periods of cold or rain, blizzards, hurricanes and other severe weather patterns, could delay or halt construction and remodeling activity. For example, an unusually severe winter can lead to reduced construction activity and magnify the seasonal decline in Zurn’s net sales and earnings during the winter months. In addition, a prolonged winter season can delay construction and remodeling plans and hamper the seasonal increase in its net sales and earnings during the spring months.

Demand for Zurn’s products may depend on availability of financing.

Many customers who purchase Zurn’s products depend on third-party financing. Fluctuations in prevailing interest rates could affect the availability and cost of financing to Zurn’s customers. The lack of availability or increased cost of credit could lead to a reduction in demand for Zurn’s products and have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations.

We are subject to risks associated with changing technology and manufacturing techniques, which could place us at a competitive disadvantage.

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products are characterized by stringent performance and specification requirements that mandate a high degree of manufacturing and engineering expertise. If we fail to meet these requirements, our business could be at risk. We believe that our customers rigorously evaluate their suppliers on the basis of a number of factors, including product quality, price competitiveness, technical and manufacturing expertise, development and product design capability, new product innovation, reliability and timeliness of delivery, operational flexibility, customer service and overall management. Our success will depend on our ability to continue to meet our customers’ changing specifications with respect to these criteria. We cannot assure you that we will be able to address technological advances or introduce new products that may be necessary to remain competitive within our businesses. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that we can adequately protect any of our own technological developments to produce a sustainable competitive advantage.

If we lose certain of our key sales, marketing or engineering personnel, our business may be adversely affected.

Our success depends (as has Zurn’s historically) on our ability to recruit, retain and motivate highly-skilled sales, marketing and engineering personnel. Competition for these persons in our industry is intense, and we may not be able to successfully recruit, train or retain qualified personnel. If we fail to retain and recruit the necessary personnel, our business and our ability to obtain new customers, develop new products and provide acceptable levels of customer service could suffer. In addition, we cannot assure you that these individuals will stay with us. If any of these key personnel were to leave our company, it could be difficult to replace them, and our business could be harmed.

Increases in the cost of our raw materials, in particular bar steel, brass, castings, copper, forgings, high-performance engineered plastic, plate steel, resin, sheet steel and zinc, or the loss of a substantial number of our suppliers could adversely affect our financial health.

We depend on third parties for the raw materials used in our manufacturing processes. We generally purchase our raw materials on the open market on a purchase order basis. In the past, these contracts generally have had one-to-five year terms and have contained competitive and benchmarking clauses intended to ensure competitive pricing. While we currently maintain alternative sources for raw materials, our business is subject to the risk of price fluctuations and delays in the delivery of our raw materials. Any such price fluctuations or delays, if material, could harm our profitability or operations. In addition, the loss of a substantial number of suppliers could result in material cost increases or reduce our production capacity. We are also significantly affected by the cost of natural gas used for fuel and the cost of electricity. Natural gas and electricity prices have historically been volatile, particularly in California where we have a significant manufacturing presence.

We do not typically enter into hedge transactions to reduce our exposure to price risks and cannot assure you that we would be successful in passing on any attendant costs if these risks were to materialize. In addition, if we are unable to continue to purchase our required quantities of raw materials on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, or if we are unable to maintain or enter into our purchasing contracts for our larger commodities, our business operations could be disrupted and our profitability could be adversely impacted.

The loss of any significant customer could adversely affect Zurn’s business.

Zurn has certain customers that are significant to its business. During the LTM Period, Zurn’s top six customers accounted for approximately 34% of its net sales, and Zurn’s top customer, Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., accounted for 17% of its net sales. Its competitors may adopt more aggressive sales policies and devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products than Zurn does, which could result in a loss of customers. The loss of one or more of its major customers or deterioration in its relationship with any of them could have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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We may be unable to make necessary capital expenditures.

We periodically make capital investments to, among other things, maintain and upgrade our facilities and enhance our products’ processes. As we grow our businesses, we may have to incur significant capital expenditures. We believe that we will be able to fund these expenditures through cash flow from operations and borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities. However, our senior secured credit facilities, the indentures and the indenture governing our 2016 notes contain limitations that could affect our ability to fund our future capital expenditures and other capital requirements. We cannot assure you that we will have, or be able to obtain, adequate funds to make all necessary capital expenditures when required, or that the amount of future capital expenditures will not be materially in excess of our anticipated or current expenditures. If we are unable to make necessary capital expenditures, our product line may become dated, our productivity may be decreased and the quality of our products may be adversely affected, which, in turn, could reduce our sales and profitability.

Our international operations are subject to uncertainties, which could adversely affect our operating results.

Our business is subject to certain risks associated with doing business internationally. For the LTM Period on a pro forma basis, after giving effect to the Zurn acquisition, our net sales outside the United States represented approximately 22% of our total sales. Accordingly, our future results could be harmed by a variety of factors, including:

 

   

fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly fluctuations in the euro against the U.S. dollar;

 

   

exchange controls;

 

   

compliance with U.S. Department of Commerce export controls;

 

   

tariffs or other trade protection measures and import or export licensing requirements;

 

   

changes in tax laws;

 

   

interest rates;

 

   

changes in regulatory requirements;

 

   

differing labor regulations;

 

   

requirements relating to withholding taxes on remittances and other payments by subsidiaries;

 

   

restrictions on our ability to own or operate subsidiaries, make investments or acquire new businesses in these jurisdictions;

 

   

restrictions on our ability to repatriate dividends from our subsidiaries; and

 

   

exposure to liabilities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

As we continue to expand our business globally, our success will depend, in large part, on our ability to anticipate and effectively manage these and other risks associated with our international operations. However, any of these factors could materially and adversely affect our international operations and, consequently, our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may incur significant costs for environmental compliance and/or to address liabilities under environmental laws and regulations.

Our operations and facilities are subject to extensive laws and regulations related to pollution and the protection of the environment, health and safety, including those governing, among other things, emissions to air, discharges to water, the generation, handling, storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes and other materials, and the remediation of contaminated sites. A failure by us to comply with applicable requirements or the permits required for our operations could result in civil or criminal fines, penalties, enforcement actions, third

 

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party claims for property damage and personal injury, requirements to clean up property or to pay for the costs of cleanup or regulatory or judicial orders enjoining or curtailing operations or requiring corrective measures, including the installation of pollution control equipment or remedial actions. Moreover, if applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, or the interpretation or enforcement thereof, become more stringent in the future, we could incur capital or operating costs beyond those currently anticipated.

Some environmental laws and regulations, including the federal Superfund law, impose requirements to investigate and remediate contamination on present and former owners and operators of facilities and sites, and on potentially responsible parties, or PRPs, for sites to which such parties may have sent waste for disposal. Such liability can be imposed without regard to fault and, under certain circumstances, may be joint and several, resulting in one PRP being held responsible for the entire obligation. Liability may also include damages to natural resources. We are currently conducting investigations and/or cleanup of known or potential contamination at several of our current and former facilities, and have been named as a PRP at several third party Superfund sites. The discovery of additional contamination at these sites, or the imposition of more stringent cleanup requirements, could require significant expenditures by us in excess of our current reserves. In addition, we occasionally evaluate various alternatives with respect to our facilities, including possible dispositions or closures. Investigations undertaken in connection with these activities may lead to discoveries of contamination that must be remediated, and closures of facilities may trigger remediation requirements that are not currently applicable to our operating facilities. We may also face liability for alleged personal injury or property damage due to exposure to hazardous substances used or disposed of by us, that may be contained within our current or former products, or that are present in the soil or groundwater at our current or former facilities. Significant costs could be incurred in connection with such liabilities.

We believe that, subject to various terms and conditions, we have certain indemnification protection from Invensys plc (“Invensys”) with respect to certain environmental liabilities that may have occurred prior to the acquisition by Carlyle (the “Carlyle acquisition”) of the capital stock of 16 entities comprising the Rexnord Group of Invensys, including certain liabilities associated with our Downers Grove, Illinois facility and with personal injury claims for alleged exposure to hazardous materials. We also believe that, subject to various terms and conditions, we have certain indemnification protection from Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, or Hamilton Sundstrand, with respect to certain environmental liabilities that may have arisen from events occurring at Falk facilities prior to the Falk acquisition, including certain liabilities associated with personal injury claims for alleged exposure to hazardous materials. If Invensys or Hamilton Sundstrand becomes unable to, or otherwise does not, comply with their respective indemnity obligations, or if certain contamination or other liability for which we are obligated is not subject to such indemnities or historic insurance coverage, we could incur significant unanticipated costs. As a result, it is possible that we will not be able to recover pursuant to these indemnities a substantial portion, if any, of the costs that we may incur. See “Business—Legal Proceedings.”

Zurn is investigating and remediating contamination at a number of present and former operating or disposal sites and it has been named as a PRP at a number of Superfund sites pursuant to CERCLA or comparable state statutes. Zurn’s actual costs to clean up these sites may exceed its current estimates due to factors beyond its control, such as the discovery of presently unknown environmental conditions, the imposition of more stringent cleanup standards, disputes with insurers or the insolvency of other responsible parties at the sites at which it is involved.

Zurn is subject to numerous asbestos claims.

Zurn is a co-defendant in approximately 4,900 personal injury lawsuits involving approximately 46,200 plaintiffs pending as of September 30, 2006 in various courts in the United States primarily related to alleged exposure to asbestos contained in industrial boilers formerly manufactured by a segment of Zurn that has been accounted for as a discontinued operation. Zurn’s potential liability for asbestos-related claims currently pending against it and expected to be filed through 2016 is estimated at approximately $136 million, of which $102 million is expected to be paid by 2016. These claims are handled by Zurn’s insurers pursuant to a coordinated defense strategy and, to date, all defense and settlement costs have been paid by the insurers. In the event any such carriers become insolvent in the future, or the actual number or value of asbestos-related claims differs

 

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materially from Zurn’s existing estimates, Zurn could incur material costs that could have an adverse impact on Zurn’s business, financial condition or results of operations. See “Business—Legal Proceedings—Zurn.”

We are not yet able to determine the full effect of the accident at our Canal Street Facility on our financial condition or operations.

On December 6, 2006, we experienced an explosion at our Canal Street Facility, in which three employees lost their lives and approximately 45 employees were injured. The incident also resulted in the destruction of a warehouse building that held inventory and manufacturing components. An adjacent production facility and portions of other buildings at the Canal Street Facility were also damaged. The Canal Street Facility is our primary manufacturing facility for gear products, and also manufactures portions of the components for our coupling products.

The extent of the damage and the impact on future production and sales are not yet fully determinable. We expect a delay, and as a result a probable decline, in orders shipped for our gear products, and to a lesser extent in coupling shipments, due to this temporary loss of production capacity in this facility. Such delay could lead to a loss of customers for these, and possibly for other of our, products. We may also experience start-up inefficiencies as we bring this production facility back to full capacity, and repairing this facility may take longer than we expect. We could also face difficulties in procuring replacement machinery and tooling for equipment that was damaged in the explosion, and we therefore cannot assure you when the facility will be operating at full capacity. Due to a possible delay in obtaining component parts with long lead times, we also cannot assure you as to when the facility will return to shipping product in the same volumes as prior to the accident.

There also can be no assurance that our insurance coverage will cover all of our losses from this incident, or that we will not have to engage in protracted litigation to recover under our insurance policies. Even if the insurance carriers acknowledge broad coverage, the facility reconstruction and insurance claim process may take an extended period of time to complete. In addition, we may face workers’ compensation, personal injury, wrongful death or other tort claims for injury, death or property damage allegedly caused by the incident. It is also possible that we may be subject to civil penalties. We may not be successful in defending such claims, and the resulting liability could be substantial and may not be fully covered by insurance. As a result of the foregoing and other matters relating to or resulting from this event, there can be no assurance as to the long term effect this incident will have on us or our financial condition. See “Prospectus Summary—Other Recent Events.”

We rely on intellectual property that may be misappropriated or subject to claims of infringement.

We attempt to protect our intellectual property rights through a combination of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret protection, as well as licensing agreements and third-party nondisclosure and assignment agreements. We cannot assure you that any of our applications for protection of our intellectual property rights will be approved or that others will not infringe on or challenge our intellectual property rights. We also rely on unpatented proprietary technology. It is possible that others will independently develop the same or similar technology or otherwise obtain access to our unpatented technology. To protect our trade secrets and other proprietary information, we require employees, consultants and advisors to enter into confidentiality agreements. We cannot assure you that these agreements will provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information in the event of any unauthorized use, misappropriation or disclosure. If we are unable to maintain the proprietary nature of our technologies, our ability to sustain margins on some or all of our products may be affected, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, in the ordinary course of our operations, from time to time we pursue and are pursued in potential litigation relating to the protection of certain intellectual property rights, including some of our more profitable products, such as flattop chain. An adverse ruling in any such litigation could have a material and adverse affect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Similar risks apply to Zurn’s U.S. and foreign patents, patent applications, registered trademarks and other proprietary rights, which we believe are important to its success, potential growth and competitive position.

 

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We could face potential product liability claims relating to products we manufacture or distribute.

We may be subject to product liability claims in the event that the use of our products, or the exposure to our products or their raw materials is alleged to have resulted in injury or other adverse effects. We currently maintain product liability insurance coverage, but we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain such insurance on acceptable terms in the future, if at all, or that any such insurance will provide adequate coverage against potential claims. Product liability claims can be expensive to defend and can divert the attention of management and other personnel for long periods of time, regardless of the ultimate outcome. An unsuccessful product liability defense could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, our business depends on the strong brand reputation we have developed. In the event that this reputation is damaged as a result of a product liability claim, we may face difficulty in maintaining our pricing positions and market share with respect to some of our products, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. See “Business—Legal Proceedings—RBS Global.”

We, our customers and our shippers have unionized employees that may stage work stoppages, which could seriously impact the profitability of our business.

As of September 30, 2006, we had approximately 6,045 employees, of whom approximately 4,133 were employed in the United States. Zurn employed approximately 937 persons at September 30, 2006, substantially all of whom were employed in the United States. Approximately 10% of our North American employees are represented by labor unions and approximately 12% of Zurn’s employees are represented by labor unions. The five U.S. collective bargaining agreements to which we are a party will expire in February 2007, July 2007 (in the case of two such agreements), April 2008 and October 2010. Zurn’s collective bargaining agreements with two local unions in North America (covering 118 employees) expire in fiscal 2010. Negotiations for the extension of collective bargaining agreements may result in modifications to the terms of the agreements, and the modifications could cause Zurn and us to incur increased costs relating to our labor forces. Additionally, approximately 18% of our workforce is employed in Europe, where trade union membership is common.

Although we believe that our relations with our employees are currently satisfactory, if our unionized workers were to engage in a strike, work stoppage or other slowdown in the future, we could experience a significant disruption of our operations, which could interfere with our ability to deliver products on a timely basis and could have other negative effects, such as decreased productivity and increased labor costs. Such negative effects could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, if a greater percentage of our workforce becomes unionized, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. Many of our direct and indirect customers have unionized workforces. Strikes, work stoppages or slowdowns experienced by these customers or their suppliers could result in slowdowns or closures of assembly plants where our products are used. In addition, organizations responsible for shipping our products may be impacted by occasional strikes staged by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters or Teamsters Union. Any interruption in the delivery of our products could reduce demand for our products and could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Although we expect the Zurn acquisition to be beneficial, its expected benefits may not be realized, in the time frame anticipated or at all, because of integration and other challenges.

Achieving the expected benefits of the Zurn acquisition will depend on the timely and efficient integration of Zurn’s technology, operations, business culture and personnel into our Company. The integration may not be completed as quickly as expected, and if we fail to effectively integrate the companies or the integration takes longer than expected, we may not achieve the expected benefits of the acquisition. The challenges involved in this integration include, among others:

 

   

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unexpected loss of key employees or customers of Zurn;

 

   

conforming Zurn’s standards, processes, procedures and controls with our operations;

 

   

coordinating new product and process development;

 

   

hiring additional management and other critical personnel; and

 

   

increasing the scope, geographic diversity and complexity of our operations.

The Zurn acquisition may not be successfully received by our or Zurn’s customers, distributors or suppliers. In addition, we may encounter unforeseen obstacles or costs in the integration of the Zurn acquisition. Furthermore, the presence of one or more material liabilities of the Zurn business that are unknown to us at the time of acquisition may have a material adverse effect on our business.

We may be unable to successfully realize all of the intended benefits from our past acquisitions, and we may be unable to identify or realize the intended benefits of other potential acquisition candidates.

We acquired Falk on May 16, 2005 and, although we believe that the integration of Falk into our business is substantially complete, we may be unable to realize all of the intended benefits of this acquisition. As part of our business strategy, we will also evaluate other potential acquisitions, some of which could be material, and engage in discussions with acquisition candidates. We cannot assure you that suitable acquisition candidates will be identified and acquired in the future, that the financing of any such acquisition will be available on satisfactory terms, that we will be able to complete any such acquisition or that we will be able to accomplish our strategic objectives as a result of any such acquisition. Nor can we assure you that our acquisition strategies will be successfully received by customers or achieve their intended benefits. Often acquisitions are undertaken to improve the operating results of either or both of the acquiror and the acquired company and we cannot assure you that we will be successful in this regard. We will encounter various risks in acquiring other companies, including the possible inability to integrate an acquired business into our operations, diversion of management’s attention and unanticipated problems or liabilities, some or all of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our future required cash contributions to our pension plans may increase.

Congress recently passed legislation (which was signed into law by President Bush) to reform funding requirements for underfunded pension plans. The legislation, among other things, increases the percentage funding target from 90% to 100% and requires the use of a more current mortality table in the calculation of minimum yearly funding requirements. In the LTM Period, we contributed $16.7 million to our U.S. defined benefit pension plans. Our future required cash contributions to our U.S. defined benefit pension plans may increase based on the funding reform provisions that were enacted into law. In addition, if the performance of assets in our pension plans does not meet our expectations, if the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC, requires additional contributions to such plans as a result of the Zurn Transactions, or if other actuarial assumptions are modified, our future required cash contributions could increase. Any such increases could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

The need to make these cash contributions may reduce the cash available to meet our other obligations, including our obligations with respect to the notes, or to meet the needs of our business. In addition, the PBGC may terminate our defined benefit pension plans under limited circumstances, including in the event the PBGC concludes that its risk may increase unreasonably if such plans continue. In the event a plan is terminated for any reason while it is underfunded, we could be required to make an immediate payment to the PBGC of all or a substantial portion of such plan’s underfunding, as calculated by the PBGC based on its own assumptions (which might result in a larger pension obligation than that based on the assumptions we have used to fund such plan), and the PBGC could assert a lien on material amounts of our assets.

 

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The calculation of EBITDA pursuant to the indentures and the indenture governing our 2016 notes permits certain estimates and assumptions that may differ materially from actual results and the estimated synergies expected from the Falk acquisition and the Zurn acquisition may not be achieved.

Although EBITDA is derived from our financial statements (pro forma or historical, as the case may be), the calculation of EBITDA pursuant to the indentures and the indenture governing our 2016 notes permits certain estimates and assumptions that may differ materially from actual results. For example, the determination of the adjustment attributable to inventory under absorption permits an estimate as to the decline in our inventory levels over historical amounts. In addition, the determination of fixed costs attributable to inventory and other similar costs permits certain assumptions. Although our management believes these estimates and assumptions are reasonable, investors should not place undue reliance upon the calculation of EBITDA pursuant to the indentures and the indenture governing our 2016 notes given how it is calculated and the possibility that the underlying estimates and assumptions may ultimately not reflect actual results. In addition, the estimated synergies expected from the Falk acquisition and the Zurn acquisition are merely estimates and may not actually be achieved in the timeframe anticipated or at all. These estimated synergies, for example, increase our adjusted EBITDA by the amount of savings expected to be achievable from leveraging our and Falk’s combined spending volume and consolidating to the lowest cost vendors for purchases of raw materials, logistics and other goods and services. We cannot assure you, however, that we will be able to realize such synergies. In addition, the indentures and the indenture governing our 2016 notes permit us to adjust EBITDA for items that would not meet the standards for inclusion in pro forma financial statements under Regulation S-X and the other SEC rules. Some of these adjustments may be too speculative to merit adjustment under Regulation S-X; however, the indentures and the indenture governing our 2016 notes would permit such adjustments for purposes of determining EBITDA under the indentures and the indenture governing our 2016 notes. As a result of these adjustments, we may be able to incur more debt or pay dividends or make other restricted payments in greater amounts that would otherwise be permitted without such adjustments.

We are controlled by principal equity holders who will be able to make important decisions about our business and capital structure; their interests may differ from your interests as a debtholder.

Substantially all of the common stock of Rexnord Holdings is held by Apollo. As a result, Apollo controls us and has the power to elect a majority of the members of our board of directors, appoint new management and approve any action requiring the approval of the holders of Rexnord Holdings’ stock, including approving acquisitions or sales of all or substantially all of our assets. The directors elected by Apollo have the ability to control decisions affecting our capital structure, including the issuance of additional capital stock, the implementation of stock repurchase programs and the declaration of dividends. The interests of Rexnord Holdings’ equity holders may not in all cases be aligned with yours as a holder of notes. If we encounter financial difficulties, or we are unable to pay our debts as they mature, the holders of the notes might want us to raise additional equity from such equity holders or other investors to reduce our leverage and pay our debts, while such equity holders might not want to increase their investment in us or have their ownership diluted and instead choose to take other actions, such as selling our assets. Rexnord Holdings’ equity holders may have an interest in pursuing acquisitions, divestitures, financings or other transactions that, in their judgment, could enhance their equity investments, even though such transactions might involve risks to you as a holder of the notes. Furthermore, Apollo and its affiliates have no continuing obligation to provide us with debt or equity financing. Additionally, Apollo is in the business of investing in companies and may, from time to time, acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us. Apollo may also pursue acquisition opportunities that may be complementary to our business and, as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us.

 

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Our historical financial information is not comparable to our current financial condition and results of operations because of our use of purchase accounting in connection with the Apollo acquisition, the Falk acquisition and the Zurn acquisition and due to the different basis of accounting used by Invensys and its affiliates prior to the Carlyle acquisition.

It may be difficult for you to compare both our historical and future results to our results for fiscal 2006 and for the LTM Period. The Falk acquisition was accounted for utilizing purchase accounting, which resulted in a new valuation for the assets and liabilities of Falk to their fair values. This new basis of accounting began on the date of the consummation of the Falk acquisition. The Apollo acquisition also was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, causing our assets and liabilities to be revalued to their fair values on the closing date of the Apollo acquisition. The allocation of the excess purchase price over the book value of the net assets acquired in the Apollo acquisition was based, in part, on preliminary information which will continue to be subject to adjustment upon obtaining complete valuation information.

In addition, as a result of the Carlyle acquisition, we were subject to a different basis of accounting after November 25, 2002. Accordingly, our historical operating results for periods prior to such date may be of limited use in evaluating our historical performance and comparing it to other periods.

In addition, we expect that the Zurn acquisition and future acquisitions will also be accounted for using purchase accounting and therefore similar limitations regarding comparability of historical and future results could arise. Under the purchase method of accounting, the operating results of each of the acquired businesses are included in our financial statements only from the date of the acquisitions.

Accordingly, our historical financial information may be of limited use in evaluating our historical performance and comparing it to other periods.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus includes “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenue or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions, business trends and other information that is not historical information and, in particular, appear under the headings “Prospectus Summary,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business.” When used in this prospectus, the words “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “forecasts,” “foresees,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” “goal,” “target” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to us on the date of this prospectus.

These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things, the matters discussed in this prospectus in the sections captioned “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Such factors may include:

 

   

our competitive environment;

 

   

dependence on independent distributors;

 

   

general economic and business conditions, market factors and our dependence on customers in cyclical industries;

 

   

the seasonality of our sales;

 

   

impact of weather on the demand for our products;

 

   

availability of financing for our customers;

 

   

changes in technology and manufacturing techniques;

 

   

loss of key personnel;

 

   

increases in cost of our raw materials and our possible inability to increase product prices to offset such increases;

 

   

the loss of any significant customer;

 

   

inability to make necessary capital expenditures;

 

   

risks associated with international operations;

 

   

the costs of environmental compliance and/or the imposition of liabilities under environmental, health and safety laws and regulations;

 

   

the costs of Zurn’s asbestos claims;

 

   

slowdown of conversion of copper plumbing to PEX;

 

   

a declining construction market;

 

   

the effects of the recent explosion at our Canal Street Facility;

 

   

reliance on intellectual property;

 

   

potential product liability claims;

 

   

work stoppages by unionized employees;

 

   

integration of recent and future acquisitions, including Zurn, into our business;

 

   

changes in pension funding requirements; and

 

   

control by our principal equityholders.

There may be other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

 

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MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA AND FORECASTS

This prospectus includes estimates of market share and industry data and forecasts that we obtained from industry publications, surveys and internal company sources. Industry publications and surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but there can be no assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of included information. We have not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources nor have we ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein. Unless otherwise noted, all information regarding our market share is based on the latest market data currently available to us, and all market share data is based on net sales in the applicable market.

THE EXCHANGE OFFER

Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer

We have entered into registration rights agreements with the initial purchasers of the original notes, in which we agreed to file a registration statement relating to an offer to exchange the original notes for exchange notes. The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part was filed in compliance with this obligation. We also agreed to use our commercially reasonable efforts to file the registration statement with the SEC and to cause it to become effective under the Securities Act. The exchange notes will have terms substantially identical to the original notes except that the exchange notes will not contain terms with respect to transfer restrictions and registration rights and additional interest payable for the failure to consummate the exchange offer by the dates set forth in the applicable registration rights agreement. Original notes in an aggregate principal amount of $1,095,000,000, consisting of $795,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 and $300,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, were issued on July 21, 2006.

Under the circumstances set forth below, we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the SEC to declare effective a shelf registration statement with respect to the resale of the original notes and to keep the shelf registration statement effective for up to two years after the effective date of the shelf registration statement. These circumstances include:

 

   

the exchange offer is not permitted by applicable law or SEC policy;

 

   

prior to the consummation of the exchange offer, existing SEC interpretations are changed such that the debt securities received by the holders in the exchange offer would not be transferable without restriction under the Securities Act;

 

   

if any initial purchaser so requests on or prior to the 60th day after consummation of this exchange offer with respect to original notes not eligible to be exchanged for the exchange notes and held by it following the consummation of this exchange offer; or

 

   

if any holder that participates in this exchange offer does not receive freely transferable exchange notes in exchange for tendered original notes and so requests on or prior to the 60th day after the consummation of this exchange offer.

Each holder of original notes that wishes to exchange such original notes for transferable exchange notes in this exchange offer will be required to make the following representations:

 

   

any exchange notes to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of its business;

 

   

it has no arrangement or understanding with any person or entity, including any of our affiliates, to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of Securities Act) of the exchange notes in violation of the Securities Act;

 

   

it is not our “affiliate,” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, or, if it is an affiliate, that it will comply with applicable registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act; and

 

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if such holder is not a broker-dealer, that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, the distribution of the exchange notes and if such holder is a broker-dealer, that it will receive exchange notes for its own account in exchange for original notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and such holder will acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes.

In addition, each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for original notes, where such original notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. See “Plan of Distribution.”

Resale of Exchange Notes

Based on interpretations of the SEC staff set forth in no action letters issued to unrelated third parties, we believe that exchange notes issued in this exchange offer in exchange for original notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by any exchange note holder without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, if:

 

   

such holder is not an “affiliate” of ours within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act;

 

   

such exchange notes are acquired in the ordinary course of the holder’s business; and

 

   

the holder does not intend to participate in the distribution of such exchange notes.

Any holder who tenders in the exchange offer with the intention of participating in any manner in a distribution of the exchange notes:

 

   

cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC set forth in “Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation” or similar interpretive letters; and

 

   

must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction.

If, as stated above, a holder cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC set forth in “Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation” or similar interpretive letters, any effective registration statement used in connection with a secondary resale transaction must contain the selling security holder information required by Item 507 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.

This prospectus may be used for an offer to resell, for the resale or for other retransfer of exchange notes only as specifically set forth in this prospectus. With regard to broker-dealers, only broker-dealers that acquired the original notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities may participate in the exchange offer. Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for original notes, where such original notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. Please read the section captioned “Plan of Distribution” for more details regarding these procedures for the transfer of exchange notes. We have agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the exchange offer is consummated, we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any resale of the exchange notes.

Terms of the Exchange Offer

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal, we will accept for exchange any original notes properly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration date. We will issue $1,000 principal amount of exchange notes in exchange for each $1,000 principal amount of original notes surrendered under the exchange offer. Original notes may be tendered only in denominations of $2,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000.

 

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The form and terms of the exchange notes will be substantially identical to the form and terms of the original notes except the exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act, will not bear legends restricting their transfer and will not provide for any additional interest upon our failure to fulfill our obligations under the registration rights agreement to file, and cause to become effective, a registration statement. The exchange notes will evidence the same debt as the original notes. The exchange notes will be issued under and entitled to the benefits of the same indenture that authorized the issuance of the outstanding original notes. Consequently, both series of notes will be treated as a single class of debt securities under the indenture.

The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum aggregate principal amount of original notes being tendered for exchange.

As of the date of this prospectus, $1,095,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the original notes, consisting of $795,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 and $300,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, are outstanding. This prospectus and the letter of transmittal are being sent to all registered holders of original notes. There will be no fixed record date for determining registered holders of original notes entitled to participate in the exchange offer.

We will conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the provisions of the registration rights agreements, the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Original notes that are not tendered for exchange in the exchange offer will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest and will be entitled to the rights and benefits such holders have under the indenture relating to the original notes.

We will be deemed to have accepted for exchange properly tendered original notes when we have given oral or written notice of the acceptance to the exchange agent. The exchange agent will act as agent for the tendering holders for the purposes of receiving the exchange notes from us and delivering exchange notes to such holders. Subject to the terms of the registration rights agreements, we expressly reserve the right to amend or terminate the exchange offer, and not to accept for exchange any original notes not previously accepted for exchange, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions specified below under the caption “—Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer.”

Holders who tender original notes in the exchange offer will not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees, or, subject to the instructions in the letter of transmittal, transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of original notes. We will pay all charges and expenses, other than those transfer taxes described below, in connection with the exchange offer. It is important that you read the section labeled “—Fees and Expenses” below for more details regarding fees and expenses incurred in the exchange offer.

Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments

The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on [            ], 2007, unless we extend it in our sole discretion.

In order to extend the exchange offer, we will notify the exchange agent orally or in writing of any extension. We will notify in writing or by public announcement the registered holders of original notes of the extension no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion:

 

   

to delay accepting for exchange any original notes in connection with the extension of the exchange offer;

 

   

to extend the exchange offer or to terminate the exchange offer and to refuse to accept original notes not previously accepted if any of the conditions set forth below under “—Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer” have not been satisfied, by giving oral or written notice of such delay, extension or termination to the exchange agent; or

 

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subject to the terms of the registration rights agreements, to amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner, provided that in the event of a material change in the exchange offer, including the waiver of a material condition, we will extend the exchange offer period, if necessary, so that at least five business days remain in the exchange offer following notice of the material change.

Any such delay in acceptance, extension, termination or amendment will be followed as promptly as practicable by written notice or public announcement thereof to the registered holders of original notes. If we amend the exchange offer in a manner that we determine to constitute a material change, we will promptly disclose such amendment in a manner reasonably calculated to inform the holders of original notes of such amendment, provided that in the event of a material change in the exchange offer, including the waiver of a material condition, we will extend the exchange offer period, if necessary, so that at least five business days remain in the exchange offer following notice of the material change. If we terminate this exchange offer as provided in this prospectus before accepting any original notes for exchange or if we amend the terms of this exchange offer in a manner that constitutes a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we will promptly file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. In addition, we will in all events comply with our obligation to make prompt payment for all original notes properly tendered and accepted for exchange in the exchange offer.

Without limiting the manner in which we may choose to make public announcements of any delay in acceptance, extension, termination or amendment of the exchange offer, we shall have no obligation to publish, advertise, or otherwise communicate any such public announcement, other than by issuing a timely press release to a financial news service.

Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer

Despite any other term of the exchange offer, we will not be required to accept for exchange, or exchange any exchange notes for, any original notes, and we may terminate the exchange offer as provided in this prospectus before accepting any original notes for exchange if in our reasonable judgment:

 

   

the exchange notes to be received will not be tradable by the holder without restriction under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, and without material restrictions under the blue sky or securities laws of substantially all of the states of the United States;

 

   

the exchange offer, or the making of any exchange by a holder of original notes, would violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC; or

 

   

any action or proceeding has been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the exchange offer that, in our judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer.

In addition, we will not be obligated to accept for exchange the original notes of any holder that has not made:

 

   

the representations described under “—Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer,” “—Procedures for Tendering” and “Plan of Distribution,” and

 

   

such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to make available to us an appropriate form for registration of the exchange notes under the Securities Act.

We expressly reserve the right, at any time or at various times on or prior to the scheduled expiration date of the exchange offer, to extend the period of time during which the exchange offer is open. Consequently, we may delay acceptance of any original notes by giving written notice of such extension to the registered holders of the original notes. During any such extensions, all original notes previously tendered will remain subject to the exchange offer, and we may accept them for exchange unless they have been previously withdrawn. We will return any original notes that we do not accept for exchange for any reason without expense to their tendering holder promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

 

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We expressly reserve the right to amend or terminate the exchange offer on or prior to the scheduled expiration date of the exchange offer, and to reject for exchange any original notes not previously accepted for exchange, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions of the exchange offer specified above. We will give written notice or public announcement of any extension, amendment, non-acceptance or termination to the registered holders of the original notes as promptly as practicable. In the case of any extension, such notice will be issued no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.

These conditions are for our sole benefit and we may, in our sole discretion, assert them regardless of the circumstances that may give rise to them or waive them in whole or in part at any or at various times except that all conditions to the exchange offer must be satisfied or waived by us prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. If we fail at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights, that failure will not constitute a waiver of such right. Each such right will be deemed an ongoing right that we may assert at any time or at various times prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. Any waiver by us will be made by written notice or public announcement to the registered holders of the notes.

In addition, we will not accept for exchange any original notes tendered, and will not issue exchange notes in exchange for any such original notes, if at such time any stop order is threatened or in effect with respect to the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part or the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

Procedures for Tendering

Only a holder of original notes may tender such original notes in the exchange offer. To tender in the exchange offer, a holder must:

 

   

complete, sign and date the letter of transmittal, or a facsimile of the letter of transmittal; have the signature on the letter of transmittal guaranteed if the letter of transmittal so requires; and mail or deliver such letter of transmittal or facsimile to the exchange agent prior to the expiration date; or

 

   

comply with DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program procedures described below.

In addition, either:

 

   

the exchange agent must receive original notes along with the letter of transmittal; or

 

   

the exchange agent must receive, prior to the expiration date, a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of such original notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC according to the procedures for book-entry transfer described below or a properly transmitted agent’s message; or

 

   

the holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

To be tendered effectively, the exchange agent must receive any physical delivery of the letter of transmittal and other required documents at the address set forth below under “—Exchange Agent” prior to the expiration date.

The tender by a holder that is not withdrawn prior to the expiration date will constitute an agreement between such holder and us in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal.

The method of delivery of original notes, the letter of transmittal and all other required documents to the exchange agent is at the holder’s election and risk. Rather than mail these items, we recommend that holders use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, holders should allow sufficient time to assure delivery to the exchange agent before the expiration date. Holders should not send us the letter of transmittal or original notes. Holders may request their respective brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or other nominees to effect the above transactions for them.

 

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Any beneficial owner whose original notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and who wishes to tender should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct it to tender on the owners’ behalf. If such beneficial owner wishes to tender on its own behalf, it must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering its original notes, either:

 

   

make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the original notes in such owner’s name; or

 

   

obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder of original notes.

The transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time and may not be completed prior to the expiration date.

Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal described below must be guaranteed by a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States or another “eligible institution” within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act, unless the original notes tendered pursuant thereto are tendered:

 

   

by a registered holder who has not completed the box entitled “Special Issuance Instructions” or “Special Delivery Instructions” on the letter of transmittal; or

 

   

for the account of an eligible institution.

If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder of any original notes listed on the original notes, such original notes must be endorsed or accompanied by a properly completed bond power. The bond power must be signed by the registered holder as the registered holder’s name appears on the original notes and an eligible institution must guarantee the signature on the bond power.

If the letter of transmittal or any original notes or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing. Unless waived by us, they should also submit evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to deliver the letter of transmittal.

The exchange agent and DTC have confirmed that any financial institution that is a participant in DTC’s system may use DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program to tender. Participants in the program may, instead of physically completing and signing the letter of transmittal and delivering it to the exchange agent, transmit their acceptance of the exchange offer electronically. They may do so by causing DTC to transfer the original notes to the exchange agent in accordance with its procedures for transfer. DTC will then send an agent’s message to the exchange agent. The term “agent’s message” means a message transmitted by DTC, received by the exchange agent and forming part of the book-entry confirmation, to the effect that:

 

   

DTC has received an express acknowledgment from a participant in its Automated Tender Offer Program that is tendering original notes that are the subject of such book-entry confirmation;

 

   

such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal (or, in the case of an agent’s message relating to guaranteed delivery, that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the applicable notice of guaranteed delivery); and

 

   

the agreement may be enforced against such participant.

We will determine in our sole discretion all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt), acceptance of tendered original notes and withdrawal of tendered original notes. Our determination will be final and binding. We reserve the absolute right to reject any original notes not properly tendered or any original notes the acceptance of which would, in the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer (including the instructions in the letter of transmittal) will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of original notes must be cured within such time as we shall determine. Although we intend to notify holders of defects or

 

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irregularities with respect to tenders of original notes, neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person will incur any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of original notes will not be deemed made until such defects or irregularities have been cured or waived. Any original notes received by the exchange agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned to the exchange agent without cost to the tendering holder, unless otherwise provided in the letter of transmittal, promptly following the expiration date or termination of the exchange offer, as applicable.

In all cases, we will issue exchange notes for original notes that we have accepted for exchange under the exchange offer only after the exchange agent timely receives:

 

   

original notes or a timely book-entry confirmation of such original notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC; and

 

   

a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and all other required documents or a properly transmitted agent’s message.

By signing the letter of transmittal, each tendering holder of original notes will represent that, among other things:

 

   

any exchange notes that the holder receives will be acquired in the ordinary course of its business;

 

   

the holder has no arrangement or understanding with any person or entity, including any of our affiliates, to participate in the distribution of the exchange notes;

 

   

if the holder is not a broker-dealer, that it is not engaged in and does not intend to engage in the distribution of the exchange notes;

 

   

if the holder is a broker-dealer that will receive exchange notes for its own account in exchange for original notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities, that it will deliver a prospectus, as required by law, in connection with any resale of such exchange notes; and

 

   

the holder is not our “affiliate,” as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act, or, if it is an affiliate, that it will comply with applicable registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

In addition, each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for original notes, where such original notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. See “Plan of Distribution.”

Book-Entry Transfer

The exchange agent will make a request to establish an account with respect to the original notes at DTC for purposes of the exchange offer promptly after the date of this prospectus; and any financial institution participating in DTC’s system may make book-entry delivery of original notes by causing DTC to transfer such original notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC in accordance with DTC’s procedures for transfer. Holders of original notes who are unable to deliver confirmation of the book-entry tender of their original notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC or all other documents of transmittal to the exchange agent on or prior to the expiration date must tender their original notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

Holders wishing to tender their original notes but whose original notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their original notes, the letter of transmittal or any other required documents to the exchange agent or comply with the applicable procedures under DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program prior to the expiration date may tender if:

 

   

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prior to the expiration date, the exchange agent receives from such eligible institution either a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery or a properly transmitted agent’s message and notice of guaranteed delivery:

 

   

setting forth the name and address of the holder, the registered number(s) of such original notes and the principal amount of original notes tendered;

 

   

stating that the tender is being made thereby; and

 

   

guaranteeing that, within three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date, the letter of transmittal or facsimile thereof together with the original notes or a book-entry confirmation, and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal will be deposited by the eligible institution with the exchange agent; and

 

   

the exchange agent receives such properly completed and executed letter of transmittal or facsimile thereof, as well as all tendered original notes in proper form for transfer or a book-entry confirmation, and all other documents required by the letter of transmittal, within three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date.

Upon request to the exchange agent, a notice of guaranteed delivery will be sent to holders who wish to tender their original notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth above.

Withdrawal of Tenders

Except as otherwise provided in this prospectus, holders of original notes may withdraw their tenders at any time prior to the expiration date.

For a withdrawal to be effective:

 

   

the exchange agent must receive a written notice of withdrawal, which notice may be by telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter, at one of the addresses set forth below under “—Exchange Agent”; or

 

   

holders must comply with the appropriate procedures of DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program system.

Any such notice of withdrawal must:

 

   

specify the name of the person who tendered the original notes to be withdrawn;

 

   

identify the original notes to be withdrawn, including the principal amount of such original notes; and

 

   

where certificates for original notes have been transmitted, specify the name in which such original notes were registered, if different from that of the withdrawing holder.

If certificates for original notes have been delivered or otherwise identified to the exchange agent, then, prior to the release of such certificates, the withdrawing holder must also submit:

 

   

the serial numbers of the particular certificates to be withdrawn; and

 

   

a signed notice of withdrawal with signatures guaranteed by an eligible institution unless such holder is an eligible institution.

If original notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer described above, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn original notes and otherwise comply with the procedures of such facility. We will determine all questions as to the validity, form and eligibility, including time of receipt, of such notices, and our determination shall be final and binding on all parties. We will deem any original notes so withdrawn not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the exchange offer. Any original notes that have been tendered for exchange but which

 

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are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to the holder thereof without cost to such holder (or, in the case of original notes tendered by book-entry transfer into the exchange agent’s account at DTC according to the procedures described above, such original notes will be credited to an account maintained with DTC for original notes) promptly after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer. Properly withdrawn original notes may be retendered by following one of the procedures described under “—Procedures for Tendering” above at any time prior to the expiration date.

Exchange Agent

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., has been appointed as exchange agent for the exchange offer. You should direct questions and requests for assistance, requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the letter of transmittal and requests for the notice of guaranteed delivery to the exchange agent addressed as follows:

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

(Exchange Agent/Depositary addresses)

 

By Registered & Certified Mail:    By Regular Mail or Overnight Courier:

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Corporate Trust Operations

MAC N9303-121

PO Box 1517

Minneapolis, MN 55480

  

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Corporate Trust Operations

MAC N9303-121

Sixth & Marquette Avenue

Minneapolis, MN 55479

In Person by Hand Only:    By Facsimile (for Eligible Institutions only):

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

12th Floor—Northstar East Building

Corporate Trust Operations

608 Second Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55479

  

(612) 667-6282

 

For Information or Confirmation by Telephone:

 

(800) 344-5128

DELIVERY OF THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY OF SUCH LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

Fees and Expenses

We will bear the expenses of soliciting tenders. The principal solicitation is being made by mail, however, we may make additional solicitations by telegraph, telephone or in person by our officers and regular employees and those of our affiliates.

We have not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the exchange offer and will not make any payments to broker-dealers or others soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. We will, however, pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and reimburse it for its related reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

 

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Our expenses in connection with the exchange offer include:

 

   

SEC registration fees;

 

   

fees and expenses of the exchange agent and trustee;

 

   

accounting and legal fees and printing costs; and

 

   

related fees and expenses.

Transfer Taxes

We will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange of original notes under the exchange offer. The tendering holder, however, will be required to pay any transfer taxes, whether imposed on the registered holder or any other person, if:

 

   

certificates representing original notes for principal amounts not tendered or accepted for exchange are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of original notes tendered;

 

   

tendered original notes are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing the letter of transmittal; or

 

   

a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of original notes under the exchange offer.

If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes is not submitted with the letter of transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed to that tendering holder.

Holders who tender their original notes for exchange will not be required to pay any transfer taxes. However, holders who instruct us to register exchange notes in the name of, or request that original notes not tendered or not accepted in the exchange offer be returned to, a person other than the registered tendering holder will be required to pay any applicable transfer tax.

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

Holders of original notes who do not exchange their original notes for exchange notes under the exchange offer, including as a result of failing to timely deliver original notes to the exchange agent, together with all required documentation, including a properly completed and signed letter of transmittal, will remain subject to the restrictions on transfer of such original notes:

 

   

as set forth in the legend printed on the original notes as a consequence of the issuance of the original notes pursuant to the exemptions from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws; and

 

   

otherwise as set forth in the offering memorandum distributed in connection with the private offering of the original notes.

In addition, you will no longer have any registration rights or be entitled to additional interest with respect to the original notes.

In general, you may not offer or sell the original notes unless they are registered under the Securities Act, or if the offer or sale is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Except as required by the registration rights agreement, we do not intend to register resales of the original notes under the Securities Act. Based on interpretations of the SEC staff, exchange notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold or otherwise transferred by their holders, other than any such holder that is our “affiliate” within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act, without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that the holders acquired the

 

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exchange notes in the ordinary course of the holders’ business and the holders have no arrangement or understanding with respect to the distribution of the exchange notes to be acquired in the exchange offer. Any holder who tenders in the exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the exchange notes:

 

   

could not rely on the applicable interpretations of the SEC; and

 

   

must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction.

After the exchange offer is consummated, if you continue to hold any original notes, you may have difficulty selling them because there will be fewer original notes outstanding.

Accounting Treatment

We will record the exchange notes in our accounting records at the same carrying value as the original notes, as reflected in our accounting records on the date of exchange. Accordingly, we will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes in connection with the exchange offer.

Other

Participation in the exchange offer is voluntary, and you should carefully consider whether to accept. You are urged to consult your financial and tax advisors in making your own decision on what action to take.

We may in the future seek to acquire untendered original notes in the open market or privately negotiated transactions, through subsequent exchange offers or otherwise. We have no present plans to acquire any original notes that are not tendered in the exchange offer or to file a registration statement to permit resales of any untendered original notes.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offers. In consideration for issuing the exchange notes as contemplated in this prospectus, we will receive in exchange a like principal amount of outstanding notes, the terms of which are identical in all material respects to the exchange notes. The outstanding notes surrendered in exchange for the exchange notes will be retired and canceled and cannot be reissued. Accordingly, the issuance of the exchange notes will not result in any change in our capitalization.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash and capitalization as of September 30, 2006, both on a historical basis and on an as adjusted basis after giving effect to the Zurn Transactions. You should read this table in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus and “Use of Proceeds,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information of RBS Global, Inc.,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.,” “Selected Historical Financial Data” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

     As of September 30, 2006  
     Actual    As Adjusted  
     (in millions)  

Cash

   $ 9.9    $ 36.2 (1)
               

Long-term debt, including current portion:

     

Revolving credit facility(2)

   $ 6.7    $ 6.7  

Term Loan B

     610.0      610.0  

Incremental term loan B facility

     —        200.0  

Initial 2014 notes

     485.0      485.0  

Additional 2014 notes(3)

     —        310.0  

2016 notes

     —        150.0  

Senior subordinated notes(4)

     300.3      300.3  

Other(5)

     5.2      5.2  
               

Total long-term debt, including current portion

     1,407.2      2,067.2  

Total stockholders’ equity

     400.8      682.8  
               

Total capitalization

   $ 1,808.0    $ 2,750.0  
               

(1) Represents the net effect to cash of the sources and uses of cash in the Zurn Transactions, and includes $8.8 million of excess cash because the additional 2014 notes were issued at a premium.
(2) As of September 30, 2006, we had $121.0 million of borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility (subject to $22.3 million of outstanding letters of credit).
(3) Excludes a premium of $9.3 million received from the issuance of the additional 2014 notes.

(4)

Includes $300.0 million of senior subordinated notes and $0.3 million of our 10 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012.

(5) As adjusted amount assumes that all of the existing Jacuzzi notes are repurchased pursuant to the tender offer. As of January 24, 2007, Jacuzzi had received tenders of $379,950,000 in aggregate principal amount of the existing Jacuzzi notes, representing 99.99% of the existing Jacuzzi notes.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF RBS GLOBAL, INC.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information has been derived by application of pro forma adjustments to our and Jacuzzi’s audited historical consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, as well as our and Jacuzzi’s unaudited quarterly information. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations data gives effect to the Falk acquisition, the Apollo acquisition and the Zurn acquisition as if they had occurred on April 1, 2005. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations data for the six months ended October 2, 2005 and for the twelve months ended March 31, 2006 gives effect to Jacuzzi’s June 2005 sale of Rexair, Inc. (“Rexair”), which formerly comprised Jacuzzi’s vacuum cleaner business (the “Rexair sale”), as if it had occurred on April 1, 2005. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2006 gives effect to the Zurn acquisition as if it had occurred on September 30, 2006.

The Falk acquisition, the Apollo acquisition and the Zurn acquisition were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The pro forma information presented will be revised based upon final calculations and the resolution of purchase price adjustments pursuant to the merger agreement related to the Apollo acquisition and the purchase agreement related to the Zurn acquisition, in each case as additional information becomes available. The final allocations of the purchase prices in the Apollo acquisition and the Zurn acquisition will be determined at a later date and depend on a number of factors, including the final evaluation of the fair value of our tangible and identifiable intangible assets, including those assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Zurn acquisition. In connection with the Apollo acquisition, we are still in the process of finalizing third-party appraisals of our plant, property and equipment and certain identifiable intangible assets. In addition, we are still finalizing our strategic assessment of the business, which may give rise to additional purchase liabilities. Accordingly, final adjustment to the purchase price allocation may be required and such adjustments may be material. In connection with the Zurn acquisition, an independent third-party appraiser will perform a valuation of assets as of the closing date of the Zurn acquisition, and upon a final valuation the purchase allocation will be adjusted. Such final adjustments, including increases to depreciation and amortization resulting from the allocation of purchase price to amortizable tangible and intangible assets, may be material. This valuation will be based on the actual net tangible and intangible assets and liabilities that exist as of the closing date of the Jacuzzi acquisition and the Zurn acquisition.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information does not purport to represent what our results of operations and financial condition would have been had the Rexair sale, the Falk acquisition, the Apollo acquisition and the Zurn acquisition actually occurred as of the dates indicated, nor does it project our results of operations for any future period or our financial condition at any future date.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with “Risk Factors,” “Selected Historical Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our and Jacuzzi’s historical consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

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RBS Global, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended October 2, 2005

(in millions)

 

    

RBS Global

Six Months

Ended

October 2,

2005

   

Falk for the

period from

April 1, 2005

through

May 16,

2005(1)

   

Apollo

Acquisition

Adjustments,

Six Months

Ended

October 2,

2005(2)

   

RBS Global

Sub-Total

Six Months

Ended

October 2,

2005

   

Jacuzzi

Consolidated

Six Months

Ended

September 30,

2005(3)

   

(Deduct)

Bath and Rexair

Discontinued

Operations

Adjustments

Six Months

Ended

September 30,

2005(4)

  

Zurn

Acquisition

Adjustments

Six Months

Ended

September 30,

2005

   

Pro Forma

Combined

Six Months

Ended

October 2,

2005

 

Net sales

   $ 513.2     $ 25.2     $ —       $ 538.4     $ 627.5     $ 433.4    $ —       $ 732.5  

Cost of sales

     355.1       18.3       1.4       374.8       422.7       310.0      —         487.5  
                                                               

Gross profit

     158.1       6.9       (1.4 )     163.6       204.8       123.4      —         245.0  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     89.9       4.6       —         94.5       146.5       96.5      (3.1 )(5)     141.4  

Restructuring and other similar costs

     5.8       0.4       —         6.2       5.0       0.2      (0.2 )(5)     10.8  

Transaction related costs

     —         —         —         —         2.2       2.2      —         —    

Amortization of intangible assets

     7.6       0.3       8.1       16.0       —         —        —         16.0  
                                                               

Income (loss) from operations

     54.8       1.6       (9.5 )     46.9       51.1       24.5      3.3       76.8  

Other income (expense):

                 

Interest income (expense), net

     (29.8 )     (2.2 )     (38.2 )     (70.2 )     (21.8 )     0.4      (7.8 )(6)     (100.2 )

Other income (expenses), net

     (2.9 )     —         —         (2.9 )     18.7       24.6      —         (8.8 )
                                                               

Income (loss) before income taxes

     22.1       (0.6 )     (47.7 )     (26.2 )     48.0       49.5      (4.5 )     (32.2 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     9.5       (0.2 )     (17.6 )     (8.3 )     5.2       4.5      (1.8 )(7)     (9.4 )
                                                               

Net income (loss)

   $ 12.6     $ (0.4 )   $ (30.1 )   $ (17.9 )   $ 42.8     $ 45.0    $ (2.7 )   $ (22.8 )
                                                               

 

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

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RBS Global, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2006

(in millions)

 

    

RBS Global

(Predecessor)

April 1, 2006

through

July 21, 2006

   

RBS Global

(Successor)

July 22,

2006

through

September 30,

2006

   

Apollo

Acquisition

Adjustments,

Six Months

Ended

September 30,

2006(2)

   

RBS Global

Sub-Total

Six Months

Ended

September 30,

2006

   

Jacuzzi

Consolidated

Six Months

Ended

September 30,

2006(8)

   

(Deduct)

Bath

Discontinued

Operations

Adjustments

Six Months

Ended

September 30,

2006(9)

  

Zurn

Acquisition

Adjustments

Six Months

Ended

September 30,

2006

   

Pro Forma

Combined

Six Months

Ended

September 30,

2006

 

Net sales

   $ 334.2     $ 252.3     $ —       $ 586.5     $ 646.1     $ 404.2    $ —       $ 828.4  

Cost of sales

     237.7       168.3       1.4       407.4       438.6       290.8      —         555.2  
                                                               

Gross profit

     96.5       84.0       (1.4 )     179.1       207.5       113.4      —         273.2  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     63.1       42.7       —         105.8       144.3       86.6      (8.5 )(5)     155.0  

Restructuring and other similar costs

     —         —         —         —         2.8       2.8      —         —    

Transaction related costs

     62.7       —         (62.7 )     —         —         —        —         —    

Amortization of intangible assets

     5.0       7.4       3.6       16.0       —         —        —         16.0  
                                                               

Income (loss) from operations

     (34.3 )     33.9       57.7       57.3       60.4       24.0      8.5       102.2  

Other income (expense):

                 

Interest income (expense), net

     (21.0 )     (28.4 )     (20.8 )     (70.2 )     (15.6 )     3.0      (11.4 )(6)     (100.2 )

Other income (expenses), net

     (0.4 )     (0.6 )     —         (1.0 )     0.4       2.9      —         (3.5 )
                                                               

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (55.7 )     4.9       36.9       (13.9 )     45.2       29.9      (2.9 )     (1.5 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (16.1 )     4.5       11.5       (0.1 )     21.1       13.4      (1.1 )(7)     6.5  
                                                               

Net income (loss)

   $ (39.6 )   $ 0.4     $ 25.4     $ (13.8 )   $ 24.1     $ 16.5    $ (1.8 )   $ (8.0 )
                                                               

 

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

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RBS Global, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2006

(in millions)

 

    

RBS Global

April 1, 2005

through

March 31,

2006

   

Falk for the

period from

April 1, 2005

through

May 16,

2005(1)

   

Apollo

Acquisition

Adjustments,

Twelve

Months Ended

March 31,

2006(2)

   

RBS Global

Sub-Total

Twelve

Months

Ended

March 31,

2006

   

Jacuzzi

Consolidated

Twelve

Months Ended

March 31,

2006(10)

   

(Deduct)

Bath and
Rexair

Discontinued

Operations

Adjustments

Twelve

Months Ended

March 31,

2006(4)

  

Zurn

Acquisition

Adjustments

Twelve

Months

Ended

March 31,

2006

   

Pro Forma

Combined

Twelve

Months

Ended

March 31,

2006

 

Net sales

   $ 1,081.4     $ 25.2     $ —       $ 1,106.6     $ 1,183.8     $ 795.7    $ —       $ 1,494.7  

Cost of sales

     742.3       18.3       2.7       763.3       806.0       574.0      —         995.3  
                                                               

Gross profit

     339.1       6.9       (2.7 )     343.3       377.8       221.7      —         499.4  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     187.8       4.6       —         192.4       274.2       179.0      (7.0 )(5)     280.6  

Restructuring and other similar costs

     31.1       0.4       —         31.5       7.5       2.6      (0.2 )(5)     36.2  

Transaction related costs

     —         —         —         —         2.3       2.3      —         —    

Amortization of intangible assets

     15.7       0.3       15.9       31.9       —         —        —         31.9  
                                                               

Income (loss) from operations

     104.5       1.6       (18.6 )     87.5       93.8       37.8      7.2       150.7  

Other income (expense):

                 

Interest income (expense), net

     (61.5 )     (2.2 )     (76.7 )     (140.4 )     (40.2 )     0.4      (19.4 )(6)     (200.4 )

Other income (expenses), net

     (3.8 )     —         —         (3.8 )     29.5       36.1      0.6  (5)     (9.8 )
                                                               

Income (loss) before income taxes

     39.2       (0.6 )     (95.3 )     (56.7 )     83.1       74.3      (11.6 )     (59.5 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     16.3       (0.2 )     (33.5 )     (17.4 )     21.1       16.0      (4.5 )(7)     (16.8 )
                                                               

Net income (loss)

   $ 22.9     $ (0.4 )   $ (61.8 )   $ (39.3 )   $ 62.0     $ 58.3    $ (7.1 )   $ (42.7 )
                                                               

 

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

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RBS Global, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2006

(in millions)

 

    

Pro Forma Combined

RBS Global and

Jacuzzi

(Less Bath Disc. Op.)

Twelve Months Ended

March 31, 2006

   

(Deduct)

Pro Forma Combined

RBS Global and

Jacuzzi

(Less Bath Disc. Op.)

Six Months Ended

October 2, 2005

   

Pro Forma Combined

RBS Global and

Jacuzzi

(Less Bath Disc. Op.)

Six Months Ended

September 30, 2006

   

Pro Forma Combined

RBS Global and

Jacuzzi

(Less Bath Disc. Op.)

Twelve Months Ended

September 30, 2006

 

Net sales

   $ 1,494.7     $ 732.5     $ 828.4     $ 1,590.6  

Cost of sales

     995.3       487.5       555.2       1,063.0  
                                

Gross profit

     499.4       245.0       273.2       527.6  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     280.6       141.4       155.0       294.2  

Restructuring and other similar costs

     36.2       10.8       —         25.4  

Amortization of intangible assets

     31.9       16.0       16.0       31.9  
                                

Income from operations

     150.7       76.8       102.2       176.1  

Other expense:

        

Interest expense, net

     (200.4 )     (100.2 )     (100.2 )     (200.4 )

Other expenses, net

     (9.8 )     (8.8 )     (3.5 )     (4.5 )
                                

Loss before income taxes

     (59.5 )     (32.2 )     (1.5 )     (28.8 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (16.8 )     (9.4 )     6.5       (0.9 )
                                

Net loss

   $ (42.7 )   $ (22.8 )   $ (8.0 )   $ (27.9 )
                                

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(dollars in millions)

 

(1)   Represents Falk results of operations from April 1, 2005 through May 16, 2005, which was the portion of our fiscal year 2006 prior to the Falk acquisition.
(2)   Represents the effect of purchase price accounting and additional indebtedness to the periods prior to the Apollo acquisition on July 21, 2006, as if the Apollo acquisition had occurred on April 1, 2005. The adjustments are primarily attributable to increased amortization of intangible assets, additional interest expense and related effects on income taxes. Also included in the statement of operations for the six months ended September 30, 2006 is the reversal of $62.7 of costs related to the Apollo acquisition, which were incurred and expensed by the accounting predecessor company to RBS Global. Interest expense adjustment for the Apollo acquisition is based on RBS Global’s total indebtedness after the Apollo acquisition less the interest expense incurred prior to the Apollo acquisition.
(3)   Jacuzzi’s consolidated statement of operations data for the six months ended September 30, 2005 was derived by subtracting Jacuzzi’s consolidated statement of income for the six months ended March 31, 2005 from its consolidated statement of income for the year ended September 30, 2005.
(4)   Represents adjustments to Jacuzzi’s statement of operations data to reflect the disposal of its Bath and Rexair businesses. For more information, see Jacuzzi’s unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations set forth elsewhere in this prospectus.
(5)   Reflects the adjustment to the Jacuzzi pension and other post-employment benefits (OPEB) expenses for the elimination of non-cash amortization of actuarial gains, losses and prior service costs, as well as elimination of expenses associated with non-qualified pension plans that will terminate in connection with the Zurn acquisition in accordance with the plans’ terms.

 

    

Six months ended

October 2, 2005

  

Six months ended

September 30, 2006

  

Twelve months ended

March 31, 2006

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 3.1    $ 8.5    $ 7.0

Restructuring and other similar costs

     0.2      —        0.2

Other income (expense)

     —        —        0.6

 

(6)   Reflects incremental interest expense related to additional indebtedness consisting of the additional 2014 notes, the 2016 notes and the incremental term loan B facility entered into in connection with the Zurn acquisition, reduced by interest expense associated with the repurchase or repayment of Jacuzzi indebtedness in an amount equal to $38.2. The interest rates used for pro forma purposes are based on the actual rates. The additional 2014 notes bear interest at 9.50% per annum. An effective weighted average interest rate of 8.59% was used to calculate interest expense on the incremental term loan B facility incurred in connection with the Zurn acquisition. The borrowings under the incremental term loan B facility will bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either 2.50% per annum plus the applicable base rate or 1.50% per annum plus the applicable eurocurrency rate. See “Description of Other Indebtedness.” A 0.125% change in the interest rate on the incremental term loan B facility incurred in connection with the Zurn acquisition would change pro forma interest expense by approximately $0.3. The adjustment assumes straight-line amortization of capitalized financing fees over the respective maturities of the indebtedness. The premium of $9.3 million from the issuance of the additional 2014 notes will be amortized over the term of the additional notes on an effective interest basis with an offset to interest expense.
(7)   Reflects the estimated tax effect resulting from the pro forma adjustments described above at an estimated rate of 39.0%.
(8)   Jacuzzi’s consolidated statement of operations data for the six months ended September 30, 2006 was derived by subtracting Jacuzzi’s consolidated statement of income for the six months ended March 31, 2006 from its consolidated statement of income for the year ended September 30, 2006.
(9)   Represents adjustments to Jacuzzi’s statement of operations data to reflect the disposal of its Bath business. For more information, see Jacuzzi’s unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations included elsewhere in this prospectus.
(10)   Jacuzzi’s consolidated statement of operations data for the twelve months ended March 31, 2006 was derived by (i) combining its consolidated statement of income for the year ended September 30, 2006 with (ii) its consolidated statement of income for the six months ended September 30, 2005 and (iii) subtracting its consolidated statement of income for the six months ended September 30, 2006.

 

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RBS Global, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2006

(in millions)

 

   

RBS

Global

 

Jacuzzi

Consolidated(1)

 

(Deduct)

Bath

Discontinued

Operations

Adjustments(2)

   

RBS Global

and Jacuzzi

After Bath

Discontinued

Operations

Adjustments(3)

 

Zurn

Acquisition

and Financing

Adjustments

   

Pro

Forma

Combined

Assets

           

Current assets:

           

Cash

  $ 9.9   $ 147.2   $ 6.7     $ 150.4   $ (114.2 )(4)   $ 36.2

Receivables, net

    183.9     205.0     136.4       252.5     —         252.5

Inventories

    229.9     194.6     92.9       331.6     —         331.6

Deferred income taxes

    —       25.6     12.1       13.5     —         13.5

Assets held for sale

    —       7.4     7.4       —       —         —  

Other current assets

    25.2     21.9     14.5       32.6     (2.9 )(5)     29.7
                                       

Total current assets

    448.9     601.7     270.0       780.6     (117.1 )     663.5

Property, plant and equipment, net

    371.6     92.5     70.9       393.2     —         393.2

Pension assets

    —       150.0     0.2       149.8     (65.2 )(6)     84.6

Insurance for asbestos claims

    —       136.0     —         136.0     —         136.0

Intangible assets, net

    539.6     —       —         539.6     —         539.6

Goodwill

    984.6     231.4     105.6       1,110.4     584.9  (6)     1,695.3

Deferred income taxes

    —       —       (5.6 )     5.6     13.5  (6)     19.1

Other assets

    59.0     42.1     7.3       93.8     10.4  (7)     104.2
                                       

Total assets

  $ 2,403.7   $ 1,253.7   $ 448.4     $ 3,209.0   $ 426.5     $ 3,635.5
                                       

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

           

Current liabilities:

           

Notes payable

  $ —     $ 19.8   $ 19.8     $ —     $ —       $ —  

Current portion of long-term debt

    8.7     1.7     —         10.4     0.3  (8)     10.7

Trade payables

    118.1     108.5     81.6       145.0     —         145.0

Income taxes payable

    5.5     9.9     1.5       13.9     —         13.9

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

    —       0.8     0.8       —       —         —  

Deferred income taxes

    15.2     —       —         15.2     —         15.2

Compensation and benefits

    46.3     21.4     13.0       54.7     —         54.7

Current portion of pension obligations

    7.5     —       —         7.5     —         7.5

Current portion of postretirement benefit obligations

    5.1     —       —         5.1     —         5.1

Interest payable

    26.6     9.5     0.1       36.0     —         36.0

Other current liabilities

    40.9     78.4     49.3       70.0     —         70.0
                                       

Total current liabilities

    273.9     250.0     166.1       357.8     0.3       358.1

Long-term debt

    1,398.5     381.8     —         1,780.3     285.5  (8)     2,065.8

Pension obligations

    66.8     —       —         66.8     —         42.0

Postretirement benefit obligations

    44.2     —       —         44.2     —         39.1

Asbestos claims

    —       136.0     —         136.0     —         136.0

Deferred income taxes

    197.0     28.3     (6.2 )     231.5     —         231.5

Other liabilities

    22.5     112.1     54.4       80.2     (29.9 )(6)     80.2
                                       

Total liabilities

    2,002.9     908.2     214.3       2,696.8     255.9       2,952.7

Total stockholders’ equity

    400.8     345.5     234.1       512.2     170.6  (9)     682.8
                                       

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 2,403.7   $ 1,253.7   $ 448.4     $ 3,209.0   $ 426.5     $ 3,635.5
                                       

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

(in millions)

 

(1)   Reflects the condensed consolidated historical balance sheet of Jacuzzi as of September 30, 2006.
(2)   Represents adjustments to Jacuzzi’s balance sheet data to reflect the disposal of its Bath business. See Jacuzzi’s unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet included elsewhere in this prospectus.
(3)   Represents historical condensed consolidated financial position of RBS Global and Jacuzzi (as adjusted for the disposal of the Bath business) as of September 30, 2006 prior to purchase accounting and financing adjustments related to the Zurn acquisition.
(4)   Represents the net effect of the sources and uses of cash in the Zurn acquisition. Includes the repayment or repurchase of Jacuzzi’s indebtedness with cash acquired from Jacuzzi.
(5)   Reflects the write-off of the current portion of deferred financing fees attributable to repayment or repurchase of Jacuzzi’s indebtedness.
(6)   Reflects purchase price accounting based on the preliminary allocation of the total costs of the Zurn acquisition of $942.5 to identifiable assets and liabilities acquired. The purchase price for accounting purposes has been determined and allocated as follows:

 

Costs of Zurn acquisition

    

Purchase price (including transaction costs)

     $ 942.5  
          

Total costs of acquisition

     $ 942.5  
          

Net assets acquired

    

Historical book value of net assets

   $ 91.6    

Write-off of historical goodwill

     (125.8 )  

Write-off of deferred financing fees

     (8.8 )  

Debt not assumed

     403.3    

Acquired cash used in acquisition financing

     (123.0 )  
          
       237.3  
          

Excess of costs of acquisition over net assets acquired

     $ 705.2  
          

Allocated to:

    

Goodwill

     $ 710.7  

Pension assets

       (65.2 )

Pension obligations(a)

       24.8  

Postretirement benefit obligations(a)

       5.1  

Deferred financing fees

       16.3  

Deferred income taxes

       13.5  
          
     $ 705.2  
          
 
  (a)   Incorporated in other liabilities on Jacuzzi’s Condensed Consolidated Historical Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2006.

 

     The adjustment to goodwill of $584.9 is comprised of the write-off of historical Jacuzzi (less Bath) goodwill of $125.8 plus estimated goodwill to be acquired in the Zurn acquisition of $710.7. The adjustments also include an adjustment to record pension and OPEB liabilities at fair value and to eliminate liabilities associated with non-qualified pension plans that will terminate in connection with the Zurn acquisition in accordance with the terms of the plan.

 

     The final allocation of the purchase price in the Zurn acquisition will be determined at a later date and is dependent on a number of factors, including the final evaluation of the fair value of our tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Zurn acquisition. An independent third-party appraiser will perform a valuation of these assets and the purchase allocation will be adjusted. Such final adjustments may be material.

 

(7)   Represents capitalized financing fees to be incurred in connection with the Zurn acquisition, estimated to be $16.3, less the write-off of the long term portion of deferred financing fees of $5.9 attributable to the repayment or repurchase of Jacuzzi’s indebtedness.

 

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(8)   Reflects: (i) current portion of debt issued in connection with the Zurn acquisition of $2.0, less $1.7 current portion of Jacuzzi indebtedness repaid or repurchased and (ii) long-term portion of debt issued in connection with the Zurn acquisition of $658.0 plus $9.3 of premium, less $381.8 long-term portion of Jacuzzi indebtedness repaid or repurchased.

 

     Jacuzzi
Consolidated
   Effect of
Repayment or
Repurchase of
Jacuzzi
Indebtedness
    Effect of
Issuance of
New
Indebtedness
   Net
Adjustment

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 1.7    $ (1.7 )   $ 2.0    $ 0.3

Long-term debt

     381.8      (381.8 )     667.3      285.5
                            
   $ 383.5    $ (383.5 )   $ 669.3    $ 285.8
                            

 

(9)   As a result of the Zurn acquisition, Jacuzzi’s historical equity will be eliminated. Pro forma combined total stockholders’ equity reflects the issuance of $282.0 of Rexnord Holdings’ common stock to affiliates of Apollo, George Sherman and certain members of our management.

 

JBI consolidated equity (September 30, 2006)

   $ (345.5 )

Less Bath equity

     234.1  
        

Elimination of historical Jacuzzi equity

     (111.4 )

Contributed equity

     282.0  
        

Net adjustment

   $ 170.6  
        

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information has been derived by application of pro forma adjustments to Jacuzzi’s audited historical consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations data gives effect to the Bath sale as if it had occurred at the beginning of the applicable fiscal year. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations data for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2004 and 2005 gives effect to the Rexair sale, as if it had occurred at the beginning of the applicable fiscal year. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2006 gives effect to the Bath sale as if it had occurred on September 30, 2006. Neither the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations data nor the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet data give effect to any adjustments other than those that relate to accounting for Bath and Rexair as discontinued operations.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information does not purport to represent what Jacuzzi’s results of operations and financial condition would have been had the Rexair sale, the Bath sale and/or the combination of the remaining business with RBS Global actually occurred as of the dates indicated, nor does it project Jacuzzi’s or any of its segments’ results of operations for any future period or Jacuzzi’s or any of its segments’ financial condition at any future date. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information does not purport to represent what Zurn’s results of operations or financial condition would have been had it operated as a stand-alone business during the periods indicated.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with “Risk Factors,” “Selected Historical Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Jacuzzi’s historical consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

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Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2004

(in millions)

 

     Jacuzzi Consolidated(1)    

(Deduct) Bath
and Rexair

Discontinued Operations

Adjustments

   

Jacuzzi Less Bath

and Rexair

Discontinued

Operations(2)

 

Net sales

   $ 1,201.2     $ 893.2     $ 308.0  

Operating costs and expenses:

      

Cost of products sold

     802.4       617.7       184.7  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     268.7       187.9       80.8  

Impairment, restructuring and other charges

     2.9       3.5       (0.6 )
                        

Operating income

     127.2       84.1       43.1  

Interest expense

     (50.5 )     (0.9 )     (49.6 )

Interest income

     4.7       2.1       2.6  

Other income (expense), net

     (3.2 )     (6.6 )     3.4  
                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     78.2       78.7       (0.5 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     29.9       (0.8 )     30.7  
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 48.3     $ 79.5     $ (31.2 )
                        

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

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Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2005

(in millions)

 

     Jacuzzi Consolidated(1)    

(Deduct) Bath

and Rexair

Discontinued Operations

Adjustments

   

Jacuzzi Less Bath

and Rexair

Discontinued

Operations(2)

 

Net sales

   $ 1,210.0     $ 856.9     $ 353.1  

Operating costs and expenses:

      

Cost of products sold

     820.4       609.8       210.6  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     285.8       194.1       91.7  

Impairment, restructuring and other charges

     9.4       4.7       4.7  
                        

Operating income

     94.4       48.3       46.1  

Interest expense

     (48.1 )     (1.1 )     (47.0 )

Interest income

     3.0       2.2       0.8  

Other income (expense), net

     18.7       25.4       (6.7 )
                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     68.0       74.8       (6.8 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     10.0       18.5       (8.5 )
                        

Income from continuing operations

   $ 58.0     $ 56.3     $ 1.7  
                        

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

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Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2006

(in millions)

 

     Jacuzzi Consolidated(1)    

(Deduct) Bath

Discontinued Operations

Adjustments

   

Jacuzzi Bath

Discontinued

Operations(3)

 

Net sales

   $ 1,202.4     $ 766.6     $ 435.8  

Operating costs and expenses:

      

Cost of products sold

     821.9       554.8       267.1  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     271.5       169.1       102.4  

Impairment, restructuring and other charges

     5.4       5.2       0.2  
                        

Operating income

     103.6       37.5       66.1  

Interest expense

     (42.2 )     (1.0 )     (41.2 )

Interest income

     8.2       4.0       4.2  

Other income (expense), net

     11.3       14.5       (3.2 )
                        

Income before income taxes

     80.9       55.0       25.9  

Provision for income taxes

     37.1       25.0       12.1  
                        

Income from continuing operations

   $ 43.8     $ 30.0     $ 13.8  
                        

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

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Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in millions)

 

(1)   Represents the historical condensed consolidated statements of operations of Jacuzzi.
(2)   Represents the adjusted Jacuzzi condensed consolidated statement of operations after giving effect to the discontinuation of the Bath and Rexair businesses.
(3)   Represents the adjusted Jacuzzi condensed consolidated statement of operations after giving effect to the discontinuation of the Bath business.

 

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Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2006

(in millions)

 

     Jacuzzi Consolidated(1)   

(Deduct)

Bath Discontinued

Operations Adjustments

   

Jacuzzi Less Bath

Discontinued

Operations(2)

Assets

       

Current assets:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 147.2    $ 6.7     $ 140.5

Trade receivables, net

     205.0      136.4       68.6

Inventories

     194.6      92.9       101.7

Deferred income taxes

     25.6      12.1       13.5

Assets held for sale

     7.4      7.4       —  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     21.9      14.5       7.4
                     

Total current assets

     601.7      270.0       331.7

Property, plant and equipment, net

     92.5      70.9       21.6

Pension assets

     150.0      0.2       149.8

Insurance for asbestos claims

     136.0      —         136.0

Goodwill

     231.4      105.6       125.8

Deferred income taxes

     —        (5.6 )     5.6

Other non-current assets

     42.1      7.3       34.8
                     

Total assets

   $ 1,253.7    $ 448.4     $ 805.3
                     

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

       

Current liabilities:

       

Notes payable

   $ 19.8    $ 19.8     $ —  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     1.7      —         1.7

Trade payables

     108.5      81.6       26.9

Income taxes payable

     9.9      1.5       8.4

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

     0.8      0.8       —  

Compensation and benefits

     21.4      13.0       8.4

Interest payable

     9.5      0.1       9.4

Other current liabilities

     78.4      49.3       29.1
                     

Total current liabilities

     250.0      166.1       83.9

Long-term debt

     381.8      —         381.8

Asbestos claims

     136.0      —         136.0

Deferred income taxes

     28.3      (6.2 )     34.5

Other liabilities

     112.1      54.4       57.7
                     

Total liabilities

     908.2      214.3       693.9

Commitments and contingencies

       

Total stockholders’ equity

     345.5      234.1       111.4
                     

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,253.7    $ 448.4     $ 805.3
                     

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

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Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

(in millions)

 

(1)   Represents the historical condensed consolidated balance sheet of Jacuzzi as of September 30, 2006.
(2)   Represents the adjusted Jacuzzi condensed consolidated balance sheet after giving effect to the discontinuation of the Bath business.

 

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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA

The following table presents our selected historical financial data as of the dates and for the periods indicated. The selected historical financial data as of March 31, 2005 and 2006 and for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 have been derived from our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in this prospectus, which have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. The selected historical financial data as of March 31, 2003 and 2004 and for the period from November 25, 2002 through March 31, 2003 have been derived from financial statements audited by Ernst & Young LLP, which are not included in this prospectus. The selected historical financial data for periods prior to November 25, 2002, which have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, have a different basis of accounting and consist of the combined historical financial data of the wholly owned subsidiaries of Invensys and its affiliates that were acquired by our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary RBS Acquisition Corporation in the Carlyle acquisition. The consolidated results of operations for any period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.

The selected historical financial data as of October 2, 2005 and September 30, 2006 and for the six months ended October 2, 2005, the period from April 1, 2006 to July 21, 2006 and the period from July 22, 2006 to September 30, 2006 are derived from our unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The period from April 1, 2006 to July 21, 2006 includes the accounts of RBS Global prior to the Apollo acquisition. The period from July 22, 2006 to September 30, 2006 includes the accounts of RBS Global after the Apollo acquisition. The two periods account for the six months ended September 30, 2006. Results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. These financial statements do not include the accounts of Rexnord Holdings, the parent company of RBS Global. Rexnord Holdings does not, however, have any operations or investments other than its investment in RBS Global. The following data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and all of the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

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      Predecessor Basis of
Accounting(1)
   

Fiscal Year Ended

March 31,

    Six Months and Period Ended  
            Predecessor(1)        
     

Fiscal Year

Ended
March 31,

2002

   

Period From

April 1, 2002

through

November 24,

2002

   

Period From

November 25,

2002

through

March 31,
2003

    2004    

 

 

 

2005

    2006(2)     October 2,
2005
   

Period from

April 1,
2006
through
July 21,
2006

   

Successor

Period from
July 22, 2006
through
September 30,

2006

 
                        (dollars in millions)                    

Statement of Operations Data:

                       

Net sales

   $ 722.2     $ 469.3     $ 252.5     $ 712.8     $ 811.0     $ 1,081.4     $ 513.2     $ 334.2     $ 252.3  

Cost of sales

     477.1       310.5       162.1       485.4       555.8       742.3       355.1       237.7       168.3  
                                                                          

Gross profit

     245.1       158.8       90.4       227.4       255.2       339.1       158.1       96.5       84.0  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     146.2       103.1       52.9       148.1       153.6       187.8       89.9       63.1       42.7  

Restructuring and other similar costs

     55.9       7.5       —         2.6       7.3       31.1       5.8       —         —    

Transaction related costs

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         62.7       —    

Curtailment gain

     —         —         —         (6.6 )     —         —         —         —         —    

Income from litigation settlement

     —         (2.3 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Amortization of intangible assets

     18.8       1.1       4.6       13.9       13.8       15.7       7.6       5.0       7.4  
                                                                          

Income (loss) from operations

     24.2       49.4       32.9       69.4       80.5       104.5       54.8       (34.3 )     33.9  

Other income (expense)

                       

Interest expense, net(3)

     (24.0 )     (13.0 )     (16.3 )     (45.4 )     (44.0 )     (61.5 )     (29.8 )     (21.0 )     (28.4 )

Other income (expense), net

     0.9       (0.1 )     (0.5 )     (1.1 )     (0.7 )     (3.8 )     (2.9 )     (0.4 )     (0.6 )
                                                                          

Income (loss) before income taxes

     1.1       36.3       16.1       22.9       35.8       39.2       22.1       (55.7 )     4.9  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     9.6       16.0       6.5       8.7       14.2       16.3       9.5       (16.1 )     4.5  
                                                                          

Net income (loss)

   $ (8.5 )   $ 20.3     $ 9.6     $ 14.2     $ 21.6     $ 22.9     $ 12.6     $ (39.6 )   $ 0.4  
                                                                          

Balance Sheet Data (at end of period):

                       

Cash

   $ 21.6       $ 37.2     $ 21.8     $ 26.3     $ 22.5     $ 13.1          $ 9.9  

Working capital(4)

     88.5         98.6       95.8       92.6       136.7       157.7            165.1  

Total assets

     1,183.4         1,314.2       1,299.1       1,277.4       1,608.1       1,587.3            2,403.7  

Total debt(5)

     412.9         580.5       550.8       506.7       753.7       783.3            1,407.2  

Stockholders’ equity

     477.3         375.0       399.1       424.7       441.1       435.8            400.8  

Cash Flow Data:

                       

Operating activities

   $ 66.0     $ (27.0 )   $ 51.1     $ 45.0     $ 67.4     $ 91.9     $ 30.8     $ (4.4 )   $ 13.9  

Investing activities

     (14.6 )     (11.2 )     (920.0 )     (30.7 )     (19.3 )     (336.1 )     (314.0 )     (15.7 )     (1,020.3 )

Financing activities

     (52.2 )     16.4       906.3       (31.2 )     (42.0 )     240.6       270.3       8.2       1,004.1  

Other Financial Data:

                       

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

   $ 52.6     $ 24.2     $ 14.8     $ 45.4     $ 45.4     $ 58.7     $ 28.3     $ 19.0     $ 16.5  

Capital expenditures

     21.7       11.8       6.9       22.1       25.7       37.1       12.7       11.7       9.8  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(6)

     1.0x       3.6x       1.9x       1.5x       1.8x       1.6x       1.7x       —         1.2x  

(1)   Consolidated financial data for all periods subsequent to July 21, 2006 (the date of the Apollo acquisition) reflects the as adjusted values of our assets and liabilities as a result of that transaction. Consolidated financial data for all periods subsequent to November 25, 2002 (the date of the Carlyle acquisition) to July 21, 2006 reflects the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the Carlyle acquisition. The comparability of the operating results for the periods presented is affected by the revaluation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the date of the Carlyle acquisition and of our assets and liabilities in connection with the Apollo acquisition. RBS Global was formed on November 4, 2002. The financial data for periods prior to November 24, 2002 has a different basis of accounting and consists of the combined historical financial data of the wholly owned subsidiaries of Invensys and its affiliates that were acquired by our indirect wholly owned subsidiary, RBS Acquisition Corporation, in the Carlyle acquisition, and similarly for periods prior to the Apollo acquisition.
(2)   Consolidated financial data as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 reflects the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the Falk acquisition. The comparability of the operating results for the periods presented is affected by the revaluation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the date of the Falk acquisition.
(3)   Interest expense for fiscal 2002 and for the period from April 1, 2002 through November 24, 2002 consists solely of interest on intercompany loans.
(4)  

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(5)   Total debt represents long-term debt plus the current portion of long-term debt, and includes net intercompany loans to and from our former parent in 2002.
(6)   For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortization of deferred financing fees and a portion of rental expense that management believes is representative of the interest component of rental expense. For the Predecessor period from April 1, 2006 through July 21, 2006, we had a deficit of earnings to fixed charges of approximately $55.7 million.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition covers periods prior to the consummation of the Zurn Transactions. Accordingly, the discussion and analysis of historical periods does not reflect the significant impact that the Zurn Transactions will have on us, including significantly increased liquidity requirements. You should read the following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition with the “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information of RBS Global, Inc.,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.,” “Selected Historical Financial Data” and all the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”

Overview

We believe we are a leading diversified, multi-platform industrial company strategically well positioned within the markets and industries we serve. With the completion of the Zurn acquisition, our business is comprised of two strategic platforms: (i) our existing PT platform and (ii) a new Water Management platform based on the acquired Zurn operations. We believe that we have the broadest portfolio of highly engineered, mission and project critical PT products in the industrial and aerospace end markets, including gears, couplings, industrial bearings, flattop, aerospace bearings and seals, special components and industrial chain. Our PT products are used in the plants and equipment of companies in diverse end-market industries, including aerospace, cement and aggregates, construction, energy, food and beverages and forest and wood products. Our PT products are either incorporated into products sold by OEMs or sold to end users through industrial distributors as aftermarket products. We have a significant installed base of products consisting primarily of components that are consumed in use and that have a predictable replacement cycle. With the Zurn acquisition, our Water Management platform is a leader in the multi-billion dollar, specification-driven, non-residential construction market for plumbing fixtures and fittings. Although our results of operations are dependent on general economic conditions, our significant installed base generates aftermarket sales that partially mitigate the impact of economic downturns on our results of operations. Due to the similarity of our products, historically we have not experienced significant changes in gross margins due to changes in sales product mix or sales channel mix.

The PT industry is comprised of numerous participants, most serving specific geographies with discrete product lines. The industry’s end-user base is broadly diversified across many sectors of the economy and end-users increasingly are focusing on limiting their supplier base, creating the opportunity for companies with broader product offerings to capture additional market share.

PT products generally are critical components in the machinery or plant in which they operate and range from highly engineered products, such as flattop conveyor chain, to products that are more commoditized in nature, such as roller chain. Regardless of the level of sophistication of the product, PT components typically represent only a fraction of an end user’s total production cost. However, because the cost of product failure to the end user is substantial, we believe end users of PT components look to quality, reliability, service, availability and selection, rather than price alone, in making their purchasing decisions.

In recent years, we have increased our manufacturing focus on highly engineered products, rather than lower margin commodity products or products with commodity-like qualities. On the other hand, we do continue to manufacture roller chain in Europe. We are continuing to explore outsourcing opportunities for components where high-quality, low-cost sourcing alternatives are available.

The Zurn Transactions

On October 11, 2006, Jacuzzi entered into the merger agreement with Jupiter and merger sub. Jupiter and merger sub are affiliates of Apollo. On February 7, 2007, pursuant to the merger agreement, (i) merger sub

 

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merged with and into Jacuzzi, with Jacuzzi surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jupiter, and (ii) at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of common stock of Jacuzzi was converted into the right to receive $12.50 in cash, without interest. Upon consummation of the merger, substantially all of the outstanding common stock of Jacuzzi was owned by Jupiter.

As a condition to closing the merger, Jacuzzi repurchased substantially all of the existing Jacuzzi notes pursuant to a previously launched tender offer. Any Jacuzzi notes not repurchased in the tender offer remain outstanding as indebtedness of Jacuzzi and are secured by the Zurn assets. Throughout this prospectus we assume that all of the existing Jacuzzi notes were repurchased pursuant to the tender offer at substantially the same time as the consummation of the Zurn acquisition.

Also on October 11, 2006, we entered into the Zurn purchase agreement with Jupiter, pursuant to which we acquired Zurn from Jupiter for a purchase price of $942.5 million on February 7, 2007. The Zurn acquisition was effected by (i) Jacuzzi selling its bath products business to Bath Newco, leaving the plumbing products business as Jacuzzi’s sole business operation, and (ii) Jupiter contributing the stock of Jacuzzi to Rexnord LLC immediately following the Bath sale. Following the Bath sale, Jacuzzi also retained certain corporate and administrative functions that we anticipate eliminating in the near future.

Including amounts contributed in connection with the Zurn acquisition, Apollo, George Sherman (our non-executive Chairman) and certain members of management have contributed an aggregate of $757.0 million in equity to our parent company, Rexnord Holdings.

The Apollo Acquisition and Related Financing

On July 21, 2006, certain affiliates of Apollo purchased substantially all of our outstanding common stock from Carlyle for approximately $1.825 billion, excluding transaction fees. The Apollo acquisition was financed with (i) the issuance of the initial 2014 notes and the original senior subordinated notes, (ii) $645.7 million of borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities and (iii) $475.0 million of equity contributions (consisting of a $438.0 million cash contribution from Apollo and $37.0 million of rollover stock and stock options held by certain members of our management). The proceeds from the Apollo cash contribution and the new financing arrangements, net of related debt issuance costs, were used to (i) pay our previous equity holders for their ownership interests in us, (ii) repay all outstanding borrowings under our previously existing credit agreement, (iii) repurchase substantially all of our $225.0 million of 10 1/8% senior subordinated notes then outstanding and (iv) pay transaction fees and expenses.

The Falk Acquisition

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acquired of $4.9 million) and the assumption of certain liabilities. Falk is a manufacturer of gears and lubricated couplings with calendar year 2004 sales of $203.1 million, and is also a recognized leader in the gear and coupling markets. The Falk acquisition significantly enhanced our position as a leading manufacturer of highly engineered PT products. By combining our leadership positions in flattop chain, industrial bearings, non-lubricated couplings and industrial chain with Falk’s complementary leadership positions in gears and lubricated couplings, as well as a growing gear repair business, the Falk acquisition created a comprehensive, market-leading product portfolio that we believe to be one of the broadest in the PT industry. The Falk acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, and accordingly the purchase price was allocated to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values. We fully integrated Falk into our existing product offerings in fiscal 2006, and therefore we do not manage Falk as a stand-alone business.

Financial Statement Presentation

The following paragraphs provide a brief description of certain items and accounting policies that appear in our financial statements and general factors that impact these items.

As described above, the Apollo acquisition occurred on July 21, 2006, and created a new basis of accounting for RBS Global. In this management’s discussion and analysis, our results from July 22, 2006, through September 30, 2006 are combined with Predecessor results for the period from April 1, 2006 through July 21, 2006, with the result being referred to as the six months ended September 30, 2006. GAAP does not allow for such a combination of predecessor and successor financial results; however, we believe the combined results provide information that is useful in evaluating our financial performance. The combined financial information is the result of merely adding the predecessor and successor results and does not include any pro forma assumptions or adjustments.

Net Sales. Net sales represent gross sales less deductions taken for sales returns and allowances and incentive rebate programs.

As discussed above, our PT products are industrial products that are used in a number of diverse end markets and consist of moving, wearing components that are consumed in use. As a result of these characteristics, we believe our net sales are primarily driven by overall changes in the general economy and, specifically, changes in industrial production, the replacement cycles of our PT products and the maintenance and capital spending trends of the end users of our PT products. In addition, the cyclicality of the industries in which our end users operate also can affect our net sales. Our relative strength in certain end markets, however, such as food and beverages, and our aftermarket sales through our distributors, which historically have not been as dependent on economic conditions as our sales to original equipment manufacturers, partially mitigate the impact of this market cyclicality. We estimate that aftermarket sales have historically accounted for approximately 60% of our North American PT sales.

Changes in levels of our net sales historically have lagged behind changes in the levels of overall industrial production by three to six months, both when industrial production is increasing and when it is declining. This lag is a result of order lead times and end-user budget cycles, as well as levels of existing inventory at our distributors, which levels historically have been lower at the end of economic downturns. Any reduction in inventory held by our industrial distributors has a negative impact on our sales to industrial distributors during that same period.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales includes all costs of manufacturing required to bring a product to a ready for sale condition. Such costs include direct and indirect materials, direct and indirect labor costs, including fringe benefits, supplies, utilities, depreciation, insurance, pension and postretirement benefits, information technology costs and other manufacturing related costs.

The largest component of our cost of sales is cost of materials, which represented approximately 30% of net sales in fiscal 2006 and 29% for the six months ended September 30, 2006. The principal materials used in our manufacturing processes are commodities that are available from numerous sources and include sheet, plate and

 

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bar steel, castings, forgings, high-performance engineered plastics and a wide variety of other components. We have a strategic sourcing program to significantly reduce the number of direct and indirect suppliers we use and to lower the cost of purchased materials.

The next largest component of our cost of sales is direct and indirect labor, which represented approximately 22% of net sales in fiscal 2006 and 21% for the six months ended September 30, 2006. Direct and indirect labor and related fringe benefit costs are susceptible to inflationary trends. As we continue to implement the Rexnord Business System, however, any productivity gains would help to offset inflationary price pressure on labor and benefit costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily includes sales and marketing, finance and administration, engineering and technical services and distribution. Our major cost elements include salary and wages, fringe benefits, pension and postretirement benefits, insurance, depreciation, advertising, travel and information technology costs.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our critical accounting policies have a significant impact on the results we report in our consolidated financial statements. We evaluate our estimates and judgments on an on-going basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Our experience and assumptions form the basis for our judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may vary from what we anticipate and different assumptions or estimates about the future could change our reported results. Within the context of these critical accounting policies, we are not currently aware of any reasonably likely event that would result in materially different amounts being reported.

We believe the following accounting policies are the most critical to us in that they are important to our financial statements and they require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue recognition. Sales are recorded upon transfer of title of product, which occurs upon shipment to the customer. Because we enter into sales rebate programs with some of our customers, which require us to make rebate payments to them from time to time, we estimate amounts due under these sales rebate programs at the time of shipment. Net sales relating to any particular shipment are based upon the amount invoiced for the shipped goods less estimated future rebate payments and sales returns. These rebates are primarily volume-based and are estimated based upon our historical experience. Revisions to these estimates are recorded in the period in which the facts that give rise to the revision become known to us. The value of returned goods during fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004 was less than 0.5% of net sales in each such year and less than 0.7% for the six months ended September 30, 2006. Other than our standard product warranty, there are no post-shipment obligations.

Inventory. We value inventories at the lower of cost or market. Cost of certain domestic inventories are determined on a last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis. Cost of the remaining domestic inventories and all foreign inventories are determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. The valuation of inventories includes variable and fixed overhead costs and requires significant management estimates to determine the amount of overhead variances to capitalize into inventories. We capitalize overhead variances into inventories based on estimates of related cost drivers, which are generally either raw material purchases or standard labor. Due to changes in our manufacturing processes, we re-evaluated these estimates in fiscal 2005 to ensure we were valuing our inventories at actual cost. As a result, we revised certain of these estimates which increased inventories and reduced cost of sales by $7.0 million in fiscal 2005.

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management, additional inventory write-downs may be required. The total write-down of inventories charged to expense was $4.9 million, $3.1 million, and $1.5 million during fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively and $1.8 million during the six months ended September 30, 2006.

Impairment of intangible assets and tangible fixed assets. Our intangible assets and tangible fixed assets are held at historical cost, net of depreciation and amortization, less any provision for impairment. Tangible fixed assets are depreciated to their residual values on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:

 

Land

   No depreciation

Buildings and improvements

   13 to 50 years

Machinery and equipment

   3 to 13 years

Hardware and software

   3 to 5 years

An impairment review of intangible or tangible fixed assets is performed if an indicator of impairment, such as an operating loss or cash outflow from operating activities or a significant adverse change in the business or market place, exists. Estimates of future cash flows used to test the asset for impairment are based on current operating projections extended to the useful life of the asset group and are, by their nature, subjective.

Our recorded goodwill is not amortized but is tested annually for impairment using a discounted cash flow analysis. The test for impairment was conducted in the fourth quarters of fiscal 2006 and 2005 and no impairment was found for any reporting unit.

Based on our recorded intangibles at September 30, 2006, we expect to recognize amortization expense on the intangible assets subject to amortization of $28.3 million in fiscal 2007, $27.8 million in fiscal 2008, $27.5 million in fiscal 2009, $27.4 million in fiscal 2010 and $27.4 million in fiscal 2011.

Retirement benefits. Pension obligations are actuarially determined and are affected by assumptions including discount rate and assumed annual rate of compensation increase for plan employees, among other assumptions. Changes in discount rate and differences from actual results for each assumption as well as the actual return on plan assets compared to the expected rate of return on plan assets will affect the amount of pension expense we recognize in future periods. As of March 31, 2006, our pension plans had benefit obligations of $249.8 million as compared to plan assets of $155.8 million. Approximately $39.0 million of the total $94.0 million of benefit obligations in excess of plan assets is related to plans of our foreign subsidiaries, principally in Germany, where such plans are typically not funded.

Zurn has a defined benefit plan covering many of its U.S. employees and former employees and retirees of Jacuzzi and its subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2006, the Zurn pension plan had benefit obligations of $338.0 million as compared to plan assets of $422.8 million. In connection with the Bath sale, Apollo intends to spin-off approximately $10.5 million of Zurn plan benefit obligations for ongoing active Bath participants and $12.5 million of the Zurn plan assets associated with such liabilities to a new Bath plan (although the amount of obligations and assets to be spun off is subject to adjustment).

Market interest rates continued to decline during fiscal 2006 and, as a result, after consultation with our actuarial consultants, we reduced the discount rate from 5.78% at March 31, 2005 to 5.54% at March 31, 2006. We also updated the mortality tables used in our March 31, 2006 actuarial valuations. As a result of these two assumption changes, our projected pension and postretirement benefit obligations increased by approximately $9.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively, at March 31, 2006. Our estimated return on plan assets remained at 8.5% in fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005 based on historical experience.

The obligation for postretirement benefits other than pension also is actuarially determined and is affected by assumptions including the discount rate and expected future increase in per capita costs of covered postretirement health care benefits. Changes in the discount rate and differences between actual and assumed per capita health care costs may affect the recorded amount of the expense in future periods.

 

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Income taxes. At the end of each interim period, we estimate the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. The estimated effective tax rate contemplates the expected jurisdiction where income is earned as well as tax planning strategies. If the actual results are different from our estimates, adjustments to the effective tax rate may be required in the period such determination is made.

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. We regularly review our deferred tax assets for recoverability and establish a valuation allowance based on historical losses, projected future taxable income and the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences. As a result of this review, we have established a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets relating to foreign loss carryforwards and a partial valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets relating to certain state net operating loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards.

Results of OperationsRBS Global

 

                      Six Months and Period Ended September 30, 2006  
   

Predecessor

    Successor     Combined  
    Fiscal Year Ended March 31,    

Six Months

Ended

October 2,

2005

   

Period from

April 1,
2006

through

July 21,
2006

    Period from
July 22,
2006
through
September 30,
2006
   

Period from

April 1,
2006

through

September 30,
2006

 
    2004     2005     2006          
    (dollars in millions)  

Net sales

  $ 712.8     $ 811.0     $ 1,081.4     $ 513.2     $ 334.2     $ 252.3     $ 586.5  

Cost of sales

    485.4       555.8       742.3       355.1       237.7       168.3       406.0  
                                                       

Gross profit

    227.4       255.2       339.1       158.1       96.5       84.0       180.5  

Gross profit % of net sales

    31.9 %     31.5 %     31.4 %     30.8 %     28.9 %     33.3 %     30.8 %

Selling, general & administrative expenses

  $ 148.1     $ 153.6     $ 187.8     $ 89.9     $ 63.1     $ 42.7     $ 105.8  

Restructuring and other similar costs

    2.6       7.3       31.1       5.8       —         —         —    

Transaction related costs

    —         —         —         —         62.7       —         62.7  

Curtailment gain

    (6.6 )     —         —         —         —         —         —    

Amortization of intangible assets

    13.9       13.8       15.7       7.6       5.0       7.4       12.4  
                                                       

Income (loss) from operations

    69.4       80.5       104.5       54.8       (34.3 )     33.9       (0.4 )

% of net sales

    9.7 %     9.9 %     9.7 %     10.7 %     (10.3 )%     13.4 %     (0.1 )%

Interest expense, net

  $ (45.4 )   $ (44.0 )   $ (61.5 )   $ (29.8 )   $ (21.0 )   $ (28.4 )   $ (49.4 )

Other expense, net

    (1.1 )     (0.7 )     (3.8 )     (2.9 )     (0.4 )     (0.6 )     (1.0 )
                                                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

    22.9       35.8       39.2       22.1       (55.7 )     4.9       (50.8 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    8.7       14.2       16.3       9.5       (16.1 )     4.5       (11.6 )
                                                       

Net income (loss)

  $ 14.2     $ 21.6     $ 22.9     $ 12.6     $ (39.6 )   $ 0.4     $ (39.2 )
                                                       

Six Months Ended September 30, 2006 Compared with the Six Months Ended October 2, 2005

Net Sales. Sales in the six months ended September 30, 2006 were $586.5 million, an increase of $73.3 million or 14.3%, from sales in the six months ended October 2, 2005 of $513.2 million. Approximately $25.2 million of this increase was due to the timing of the Falk acquisition in May 2005, as the first half of our prior fiscal year only included approximately 4.5 months of Falk sales. The remaining sales increase of $48.1 million

 

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was driven primarily by strength in industrial products end markets of natural resource extraction, metals processing, infrastructure expansion (mining, cement, aggregates) and food and beverages as well as strong demand for our aerospace products. In addition, our acquisition of Dalong Chain Company (“Dalong”) on July 11, 2006 accounted for $3.7 million of the sale increase over the prior year. Foreign currency fluctuations also favorably impacted sales by approximately $6.4 million during the six months ended September 30, 2006 as the Euro and Canadian dollar strengthened against the U.S. dollar compared to the year.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales were $406.0 million in the six months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $50.9 million, or 14.3%, over cost of sales in the six months ended October 2, 2005 of $355.1 million. The increase in cost of sales was due primarily to the higher net sales between periods, as well as a $14.0 million unfavorable impact from selling inventories that had been adjusted to fair value in purchase accounting for the Apollo acquisition. However, the unfavorable purchase accounting impact was partially mitigated on a last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) basis as we also recognized $8.0 million of LIFO income in the six months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $1.5 million of LIFO income in the six months ended October 2, 2005.

Gross Profit. Gross profit in the six months ended September 30, 2006 was $180.5 million, an increase of $22.4 million or 14.2% over gross profit in the six months ended October 2, 2005 of $158.1 million. The increase in gross profit dollars was driven largely by the higher net sales discussed above. As a percent of net sales, gross profit margins were 30.8% in the six months ended September 30, 2006 and October 2, 2005. The purchase accounting adjustments discussed above and LIFO unfavorably impacted current year gross profit margins by a combined 100 basis points, whereas the prior year gross profit margins were favorably impacted by these items by 30 basis points. The reduction in gross profit margins year-over-year from purchase accounting adjustments and LIFO was offset by the realization of synergies and fixed cost reductions achieved over the past year resulting from the integration of the Falk and Rexnord businesses.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. SG&A expenses were $105.8 million in the six months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $15.9 million, or 17.7%, from SG&A expenses in the six months ended October 2, 2005 of $89.9 million. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses increased to 18.0% in the six months ended September 30, 2006 from 17.5% in the six months ended October 2, 2005. Higher stock option expense due to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R accounted for $1.2 million (20 basis points) of this increase, and higher deprecation expense (primarily information technology related costs) accounted for $1.3 million (20 basis points) of the increase. The remaining increase in SG&A as a percentage of net sales was driven by higher compensation costs (primarily severance) as compared to the first six months of the prior year.

Restructuring and Other Similar Costs. We did not incur any restructuring and other similar costs in the six months ended September 30, 2006. We expensed $5.8 million of restructuring and similar costs in the six months ended October 2, 2005 related the restructuring of certain manufacturing operations and headcount reductions at certain locations, including the continuation of certain Falk plant consolidation activity that had been initiated prior to the Falk acquisition.

Transaction-Related Costs. We expensed $62.7 million of Apollo acquisition-related costs in the six months ended September 30, 2006. These costs consisted of (i) $19.1 million of seller-related expenses, including investment banking fees, outside attorney fees and other third-party fees; (ii) $23.1 million of bond tender premiums related to our 10 1/8% senior subordinated notes due 2012, substantially all of which were repurchased in connection with the Apollo acquisition; and (iii) a non-cash charge of $20.5 million to write-off the remaining net book value of previously-capitalized financing fees related to the term loans and senior subordinated notes that we repaid or repurchased in connection with the Apollo acquisition. There were no transaction-related costs in the six months ended October 2, 2005.

Amortization of Intangible Assets. We continue to amortize the cost of our intangible assets, which include patents, customer relationships (including distribution network), a covenant not to compete and software. Amortization of these intangible assets increased to $12.4 million in the six months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $7.6 million in the six months ended October 2, 2005 due to the amortization of intangible assets resulting from the Apollo acquisition.

 

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Interest Expense, net. Interest expense, net was $49.4 million in the six months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $29.8 million in the six months ended October 2, 2005. As a result of the Apollo acquisition, we have increased our overall indebtedness, and a larger portion of that debt consists of our original senior notes which have higher interest rates than our existing term loans.

Other Expense, net. Other expense, net was $1.0 million in the six months ended September 30, 2006 and includes $1.2 million of foreign currency transaction losses, a $1.3 million gain on dispositions of fixed assets, $1.0 million of management fee expenses and $0.1 million of other expense. Other expense, net was $2.9 million in the six months ended October 2, 2005 and included management fee expenses of $1.0 million, foreign currency transaction losses of $0.8 million, attorney fees incurred as part of the refinancing of our credit agreement of $0.9 million and other miscellaneous expenses of $0.2 million.

Income Tax Expense. Our effective income tax rate for the six months ended September 30, 2006 was 23% compared to 43% in the six months ended October 2, 2005. The income tax benefit we recognized in the six months ended September 30, 2006 was reduced as a result of approximately $7.9 million of non-deductible expenses incurred in connection with the sale of us to Apollo. In addition, we increased our valuation allowance for foreign tax credits generated and state net operating losses incurred during this period for which the realization of such benefits is not deemed more-likely-than-not.

Net (Loss) Income. Our net loss for the six months ended September 30, 2006 was $39.2 million compared to net income of $12.6 million in the six months ended October 2, 2005 due to the factors described above.

Year Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2005

Net Sales. Net sales in fiscal 2006 were $1,081.4 million, an increase of $270.4 million, or 33.3%, from fiscal 2005 net sales of $811.0 million. The increase in net sales was due primarily to the additional sales from the newly-acquired Falk business. We have substantially integrated Falk into our existing product offerings in fiscal 2006, and therefore we do not manage Falk as a standalone business. Prior to the Falk acquisition, the standalone Falk business had annual revenues of $203.1 million in calendar 2004, their latest completed pre-acquisition fiscal year.

We continued to experience solid performance in our industrial products end markets of forest and wood products, energy, construction equipment, natural resource extraction, metals processing and infrastructure expansion (mining and cement and aggregates), as well as strong demand for our aerospace products. The net impact of foreign currency fluctuations on fiscal 2006 net sales was not significant.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales were $742.3 million in fiscal 2006, an increase of $186.5 million, or 33.6%, from our fiscal 2005 cost of sales of $555.8 million. Cost of sales in fiscal 2006 includes a charge of $0.7 million to write-off certain excess and obsolete inventory in connection with plant consolidation and integration activities. Cost of sales in fiscal 2005 includes (i) a $7.0 million benefit due to a change in estimate regarding the capitalization of certain overhead variances into inventory and (ii) a $1.6 million one-time charge to write-off certain excess and obsolete inventory that was on-hand at the date of the Carlyle acquisition for which no reserves were established in purchase accounting. The remaining year-over-year increase in cost of sales is due primarily to the increase in net sales in fiscal 2006.

Gross Profit. Gross profit was $339.1 million in fiscal 2006, an increase of $83.9 million, or 32.9%, from our fiscal 2005 gross profit of $255.2 million. The increase in gross profit was due to the changes in net sales and cost of sales discussed above. As a percent of net sales, gross profit margins were 31.4% in fiscal 2006 compared to 31.5% in fiscal 2005. We were able to hold our fiscal 2006 gross profit margins relatively consistent with the prior year even though the acquired Falk business historically had lower gross margins than Rexnord (Falk’s historical gross margins were 18.3% in calendar 2004, their latest completed pre-acquisition fiscal year). We accomplished this primarily due to synergies and fixed cost reductions resulting from integrating the Falk and Rexnord businesses.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. SG&A expenses increased by $34.2 million, or 22.3%, in fiscal 2006 to $187.8 million as compared to $153.6 million in fiscal 2005. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A

 

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expenses declined to 17.4% in fiscal 2006 compared to 18.9% in fiscal 2005. The reduction in SG&A expenses

as a percent of sales is due primarily to SG&A cost reduction efforts associated with the integration of the acquired Falk business. As a result, we were able to achieve higher sales volume in fiscal 2006 with a comparatively lower SG&A cost structure. The $34.2 million increase in SG&A dollars in fiscal 2006 is primarily due to the Falk acquisition.

Restructuring and Other Similar Costs. We expensed $31.1 million of restructuring and other similar costs in fiscal 2006, including $6.9 million of non-cash asset impairments, related to plans we initiated in fiscal 2006 to restructure certain manufacturing operations and reduce headcount at certain locations. The non-cash asset impairments related to the closure of our flattop plant in Puerto Rico and a decision to outsource certain portions of our industrial chain manufacturing operations. We also incurred $16.5 million of plant consolidation and integration costs consisting primarily of (i) the closure of our coupling plant in Warren, Pennsylvania, (ii) the closure of our flattop plant in Puerto Rico and (iii) Falk integration costs, including the continuation of certain Falk plant consolidation efforts that had been initiated prior to the Falk acquisition. All of these consolidation and integration actions were substantially complete as of March 31, 2006. The remaining $7.7 million of restructuring and other similar costs in fiscal 2006 relate primarily to severance, relocation and recruiting expenses for certain headcount reduction and management realignment initiatives.

During fiscal 2005, we expensed $7.3 million of restructuring and other similar costs related primarily to severance, recruiting and relocation costs incurred as part of our effort to realign management and significantly strengthen talent.

Amortization of Intangible Assets. We continue to amortize the cost of our intangible assets, which include patents, customer relationships (including distribution network), a covenant not to compete and software. Amortization of these intangible assets amounted to $15.7 million in fiscal 2006 and $13.8 million in fiscal 2005. The increase between years is due to amortization of the acquired Falk intangible assets.

Interest Expense, net. Interest expense, net was $61.5 million in fiscal 2006 compared to $44.0 million in fiscal 2005. Approximately $13.4 million of the $17.5 million increase in our net interest expense between years was attributable to interest on the additional $312 million term loan used to fund the Falk acquisition. The remainder of the increase in net interest expense was due to higher interest rates year-over-year on our variable-rate term debt.

Other Expense, net. Other expense, net for fiscal 2006 consisted of management fees of $2.0 million, attorney fees related to the refinancing of our credit agreement of $1.0 million, losses on the sale of plant, property and equipment of $0.4 million and foreign currency exchange losses of $0.4 million. Other expense, net for fiscal 2005 consisted of gains on the sales of plant, property and equipment of $2.1 million, foreign currency exchange losses of $0.8 million and management fees of $2.0 million.

Provision for Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate for fiscal 2006 of 41.6% is up from our fiscal 2005 effective income tax rate of 39.7% due to certain one-time non-deductible expenses and higher foreign-related tax expense, offset in part by the realization of certain state and local income tax benefits. See Note 12 of the consolidated financial statements for more information on income taxes.

Net Income. Net income in fiscal 2006 was $22.9 million as compared to $21.6 million in the prior year due to the factors described above.

Year Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2004

Net Sales. Net sales in fiscal 2005 were $811.0 million, an increase of $98.2 million, or 13.8%, from net sales of $712.8 million in fiscal 2004. The sales growth in fiscal 2005 occurred as each of our major product offerings posted year-over-year improvements. Business conditions in the end markets where our PT products are utilized, including aerospace, cement and aggregates, construction, energy, heavy duty truck and mining have

 

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improved over fiscal 2004, and our distribution channel partners have decreased the magnitude of inventory reductions in the channel compared to fiscal 2004. Approximately $15.4 million of the fiscal 2005 sales growth was the result of changes in currency rates, principally related to the Euro, from those in effect during fiscal 2004.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales were $555.8 million in fiscal 2005, an increase of $70.4 million, or 14.5%, from our fiscal 2004 cost of sales of $485.4 million. Cost of sales in fiscal 2005 includes a $2.0 million charge to appropriately reflect the valuation of our domestic inventories to the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method of inventory valuation, a $1.6 million one-time charge to write-off certain excess and obsolete inventory that was on-hand at the date of the Carlyle acquisition for which no reserves were established in purchase accounting, and a $7.0 million benefit due to a change in estimate regarding the capitalization of certain overhead variances into inventory. This change in estimate resulted from a re-evaluation of our process for capitalizing overhead costs into inventory to ensure we were valuing our inventories at actual cost. Cost of sales in fiscal 2004 includes a favorable LIFO benefit of $0.4 million. The remaining increase in cost of sales between years is due primarily to the increase in net sales in fiscal 2005.

Gross Profit. Gross profit was $255.2 million in fiscal 2005, an increase of $27.8 million, or 12.2%, from our fiscal 2004 gross profit of $227.4 million. The increase in gross profit was due to the changes in net sales and cost of sales discussed above. As a percent of sales, gross profit margins were 31.5% in fiscal 2005 compared to 31.9% in fiscal 2004. We estimate that our gross profit margins were adversely affected in fiscal 2005 by approximately 100 basis points due to increased raw materials prices. Higher LIFO expense year-over-year and the $1.6 million charge we recorded to write-off certain excess and obsolete inventory that was on-hand at the date of the Carlyle acquisition for which no reserves were established in purchase accounting also adversely affected our fiscal 2005 gross profit margins by a combined 50 basis points. These reductions in gross profit margins in fiscal 2005 were partially offset by the favorable impact of the $7.0 million change in estimate regarding the capitalization of certain overhead variances into inventory discussed above.

SG&A Expenses. SG&A expenses increased by $5.5 million, or 3.7%, in fiscal 2005 to $153.6 million as compared to $148.1 million in fiscal 2004. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A declined to 18.9% in fiscal 2005 compared to 20.8% in fiscal 2004. The reduction in SG&A expenses as a percent of sales was due primarily to the impact of our restructuring actions taken during fiscal 2005 to reduce overhead and administrative headcount. As a result, we were able to achieve higher sales volume in fiscal 2005 with a comparatively lower SG&A cost structure. This reduction in SG&A expenses was partially offset by adverse changes in currency exchange rates which had the impact of increasing SG&A expenses by $3.2 million in fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004. Increased sales volume accounted for the remainder of the dollar increase in SG&A expenses in fiscal 2005.

Restructuring and Other Similar Costs. Restructuring costs of $7.3 million were incurred during fiscal 2005 compared to $2.6 million in fiscal 2004. The fiscal 2005 amount consisted of severance, recruiting and relocation costs incurred as part of our effort to realign management and upgrade talent. The fiscal 2004 amount consisted of consulting expenses incurred in connection with the implementation of a severance program.

Curtailment Gain. In December 2003, we made significant modifications to our defined benefit pension plan covering certain U.S. employees by freezing credited service as of March 31, 2004. The changes to the defined benefit plan resulted in a curtailment of the plan under GAAP. Accordingly, a pretax curtailment gain of $5.6 million was recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2004. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, we eliminated postretirement benefits for certain active employees and recognized a curtailment gain of $1.1 million. There was no curtailment gain in fiscal 2005.

Amortization of Intangible Assets. We are amortizing the cost of intangible assets acquired in the acquisition of the Rexnord Group including patents, customer relationships (including a distribution network) and a covenant not to compete. Amortization of these intangible assets amounted to $13.8 million in fiscal 2005 and $13.9 million in fiscal 2004. We did not acquire any new intangible assets during fiscal 2005 or fiscal 2004.

 

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Interest Expense, net. Interest expense (net of interest income) was $44.0 million in fiscal 2005 compared to $45.4 million in fiscal 2004. The reduction in interest expense in fiscal 2005 was due primarily to lower overall debt levels compared to fiscal 2004 as we repaid $45 million of term loans in fiscal 2005. Interest on the existing notes was 10 1/8% per annum in both fiscal 2005 and 2004 and interest on the term loans averaged approximately 5.0% during fiscal 2005 as compared to 5.2% during fiscal 2004.

Other Expense, net. Other expense, net for fiscal 2005 consisted of gains on the sales of plant, property and equipment of $2.1 million, foreign currency exchange losses of $0.8 million and management fees of $2.0 million. Other income (expense), net for fiscal 2004 consisted of gains on the sales of plant, property and equipment of $0.9 million and management fees of $2.0 million.

Provision for Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate for fiscal 2005 of 39.7% was up slightly from our fiscal 2004 effective income tax rate of 38.0% due to higher state and local income taxes.

Net Income. Net income in fiscal 2005 was $21.6 million as compared to $14.2 million in fiscal 2004 due to the factors described above.

Results of Operations—Zurn

The following results of operations for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2004, 2005 and 2006 have been derived by application of pro forma adjustments to Jacuzzi’s audited historical consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus to give effect to the Bath sale as if it had occurred at the beginning of the applicable fiscal year. In addition, the results of operations data for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2004 and 2005 give effect to the Rexair sale as if it had occurred at the beginning of the applicable fiscal year. Neither the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations data nor the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet data give effect to any adjustments other than those that relate to accounting for Bath and Rexair as a discontinued operation. The following table and the related discussion thereto should be read in conjunction with “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.” and all of the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

     Fiscal Year Ended September 30,  
          2004               2005               2006       
     (dollars in millions)  

Net sales

   $ 308.0     $ 353.1     $ 435.8  

Cost of products sold

     184.7       210.6       267.1  
                        

Gross profit

     123.3       142.5       168.7  

Gross profit % of sales

     40.0 %     40.4 %     38.7 %

Selling, general & administrative expenses

   $ 80.8     $ 91.7     $ 102.4  

Impairment, restructuring and other charges

     (0.6 )     4.7       0.2  
                        

Operating income

     43.1       46.1       66.1  

% of sales

     14.0 %     13.1 %     15.2 %

Interest expense, net

   $ (47.0 )   $ (46.2 )   $ (37.0 )

Other income (expense), net

     3.4       (6.7 )     (3.2 )
                        

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (0.5 )     (6.8 )     25.9  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     30.7       (8.5 )     12.1  
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (31.2 )   $ 1.7     $ 13.8  
                        

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2006 Compared with Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2005

Net Sales. Net sales in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 were $435.8 million, an increase of $82.7 million, or 23.4%, over net sales in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 of $353.1 million. The increase in net sales was due principally to greater market penetration, industry growth, price increases implemented to offset higher raw material costs and the introduction of new products.

 

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Cost of Products Sold. Cost of products sold in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 was $267.1 million, an increase of $56.5 million, or 26.8%, over cost of products sold in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 of $210.6 million. The increase in cost of products sold was due principally to higher sales and higher material costs.

Gross Profit. Gross profit in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 was $168.7 million, an increase of $26.2 million, or 18.4%, over gross profit in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 of $142.5 million. The increase in gross profit was driven largely by the higher net sales discussed above. As a percent of net sales, gross profit margins were 38.7% in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 and 40.4% in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005. The slight decrease in gross profit was due principally to a significant increase in sales of PEX products, which have somewhat lower margins, and increased raw material costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. SG&A expenses were $102.4 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $10.7 million, or 11.7%, over SG&A expenses in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 of $91.7 million. The increase in SG&A expenses was due principally to increased commissions resulting from higher sales. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses decreased to 23.5% in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 from 26.0% in the ended fiscal year ended September 30, 2005.

Impairment, Restructuring and Other Charges. Impairment, restructuring and other charges were $0.2 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, a decrease of $4.5 million, or 95.7%, from impairment, restructuring and other changes in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 of $4.7 million. The decrease was due principally to charges recorded in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 to eliminate certain executive positions.

Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net was $37.0 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 compared to $46.2 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005. The decrease was due principally to the payoff of an asset-based loan in late 2005 and higher interest income in fiscal 2006 due to higher cash balances and interest rates.

Other Expense, Net. Other expense, net was $3.2 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 and included costs associated with potential merger transactions. Other expense, net was $6.7 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 and included $3.2 million of debt retirement costs as well as costs associated with exploring various merger and acquisition alternatives.

Income Tax Expense. The $20.6 million increase in income taxes over prior fiscal year is primarily the result of additional taxable income and a benefit from fiscal year ended September 30, 2002 that was recorded in fiscal year ended September 30, 2005.

Income From Continuing Operations. Zurn’s income from continuing operations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 was $13.8 million compared to income from continuing operations of $1.7 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 due to the factors described above.

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2005 Compared with Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2004

Net Sales. Net sales in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 were $353.1 million, an increase of $45.1 million, or 14.6%, over net sales in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 of $308.0 million. The increase in net sales was due principally to growth in primary markets, successful new product introductions and improved pricing.

Cost of Products Sold. Cost of products sold in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 were $210.6 million, an increase of $25.9 million, or 14.0%, over cost of products sold in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 of $184.7 million. The increase in cost of products sold was due principally to increased net sales.

Gross Profit. Gross profit in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 was $142.5 million, an increase of $19.2 million, or 15.6%, over gross profit in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 of $123.3 million. The

 

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increase in gross profit was driven largely by the higher net sales discussed above. As a percent of net sales, gross profit margins were 40.4% in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 and 40.0% in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. SG&A expenses were $91.7 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $10.9 million, or 13.5%, over SG&A expenses in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 of $80.8 million. The increase in SG&A expenses was due principally to increased commissions resulting from higher sales. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses decreased to 26.0% in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 from 26.2% in the ended fiscal year ended September 30, 2004.

Impairment, Restructuring and Other Charges. Impairment, restructuring and other charges were $4.7 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $5.3 million from impairment, restructuring and other changes in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 of $(0.6) million. The increase was due principally to the consolidation and relocation of administrative functions and severance of certain positions.

Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net was $46.2 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 compared to $47.0 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004. The decrease was due principally to slightly higher interest income related to the cash received from the sale of certain assets in late fiscal 2005.

Other Income (Expense), Net. Other income (expense), net was $(6.7) million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 and included $3.2 million of debt retirement costs as well as costs associated with exploring various merger and acquisition alternatives. Other income (expense), net was $3.4 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 and included a gain on the settlement of a note.

Income Tax Expense. The decrease in income tax was the result of a $32.3 million FAS 109 adjustment in fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 and a benefit from fiscal year ended September 30, 2002 that was recorded in fiscal year ended September 30, 2005.

Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations. Zurn’s income from continuing operations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 was $1.7 million compared to loss from continuing operations of $31.2 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 due to the factors described above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of liquidity are available cash, cash flow from operations and borrowing availability under our $200.0 million revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2006, we had $9.9 million of cash, $6.7 million of borrowings outstanding and approximately $143.3 million of additional borrowings available to us under our revolving credit facility (subject to $22.3 million of outstanding letters of credit). Our revolving credit facility is available to fund our working capital requirements, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes.

As of September 30, 2006 we had $1,407.2 million of total indebtedness outstanding as follows (in millions):

 

     Total Debt   

Short-Term Debt

and Current

Maturities of

Long-Term Debt

  

Long-Term

Portion

Term loans

   $ 610.0    $ 6.1    $ 603.9

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

     6.7      —        6.7

Original senior notes

     485.0      —        485.0

Senior subordinated notes

     300.0      —        300.0

10 1/8% senior subordinated notes due 2012

     0.3      —        0.3

Other

     5.2      2.6      2.6
                    
   $ 1,407.2    $ 8.7    $ 1,398.5
                    

 

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In connection with the Apollo acquisition, all borrowings under our previous credit agreement and substantially all of the $225.0 million of outstanding 10 1/8% senior subordinated notes were repaid or repurchased on July 21, 2006. The acquisition was financed in part with (i) the issuance of the original senior notes and the senior subordinated notes and (ii) $645.7 million of borrowings under senior secured credit facilities (consisting of a seven-year $610.0 million term loan facility and $35.7 million of borrowings under a six-year $150.0 million revolving credit facility).

Borrowings under our existing $610.0 million term loan B facility accrue interest, at our option, at the following rates per annum: (i) 2.50% plus the Eurodollar Rate, or (ii) 1.50% plus the Base Rate (which is defined as the higher of the Federal funds rate plus 0.5% or the Prime rate). The weighted averaged interest rate on our outstanding term loans at September 30, 2006 was 8.06%. Borrowings under our $150.0 million revolving credit facility accrue interest, at our option, at the following rates per annum: (i) 2.25% plus the Eurodollar Rate, or (ii) 1.25% plus the Base Rate (which is defined as the higher of the Federal funds rate plus 0.5% or the Prime rate). The weighted averaged interest rate on our $6.7 million of outstanding revolver borrowings at September 30, 2006 was 9.5%. An additional $22.3 million of the revolving credit facility was used in connection with outstanding letters of credit at September 30, 2006. In August 2006, we entered into an interest rate collar and an interest rate swap to hedge the variability in future cash flows associated with a portion of our variable-rate term loans.

Our senior secured credit facilities limit our maximum senior secured bank leverage ratio to 4.25 to 1.00 beginning with the fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2006. We expect to be in compliance with this financial covenant for the foreseeable future. We believe the Zurn acquisition will be approximately leverage neutral for the Company.

Our ability to make scheduled payments of principal on our indebtedness, or to pay interest on, or to refinance, our indebtedness, including our existing notes, or to fund planned capital expenditures, will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. This is subject to general economic, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.

Operating and Investing Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2006 was $91.9 million compared to $67.4 million for fiscal 2005 and $45.0 million for fiscal 2004. The increase in cash from operations of $24.5 million in fiscal 2006 as compared to fiscal 2005 was primarily due to a $24.0 million increase in income from operations. Increases in trade working capital (receivables, inventories and trade payables) to support our year-over-year sales growth used only $4.1 million of operating cash flows as we continue to focus on cash collections and effectively managing accounts payable. Net cash provided by operating activities in the six months ended September 30, 2006 was $9.5 million compared to $30.8 million in the six months ended October 2, 2005. Increased trade working capital (receivables, inventories and accounts payable) used $16.9 million more of cash year-over-year in support of the sales growth.

The increase in cash from operations of $22.4 million in fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004 was primarily because fiscal 2004 had higher cash outflows of $14.9 million resulting from the settlement of accruals and other liabilities established in connection with the Carlyle acquisition. Other reasons for the increase in fiscal 2005 operating cash flows include higher net income of $7.4 million and a larger reduction in inventories of $8.2 million. These improvements in operating cash flows were partially offset by a $9.6 million impact of higher trade receivables in fiscal 2005 due to sales growth, and lower year-over-year growth in trade payables of $8.2 million.

Cash used for investing activities in fiscal 2006 was $336.1 million, comprised of $301.3 million paid for the Falk acquisition and $37.1 million of capital expenditures, offset by $2.3 million of proceeds from the disposition of property, plant and equipment. Our capital expenditure requirements are comprised primarily of equipment, molds and tooling, and computer hardware and software. Net cash used for investing activities in

 

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fiscal 2005 was $19.3 million, comprised of $25.7 million of capital expenditures, offset by $6.4 million of proceeds from the disposition of property, plant and equipment. Net cash used for investing activities in fiscal 2004 was $30.7 million, comprised primarily of $22.1 million for capital expenditures and $10.4 million in final settlement of the purchase price for the Rexnord Group. Net cash used for investing activities was $1,036.0 million in the six months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $314.0 million in the first six months ended October 2, 2005. We used $1,011.6 million of cash to fund the Apollo acquisition and $5.6 million to fund our acquisition of Dalong in the six months ended September 30, 2006. The six months ended October 2, 2005 include a $301.3 million cash outflow related to the Falk acquisition. We also had higher capital expenditures and higher proceeds from dispositions of property, plant and equipment as compared to the first six months of the prior year.

Financing Activities

Cash provided by financing activities in fiscal 2006 includes $312 million of additional term loans issued in May 2005 under our credit agreement. The proceeds from those term loans, net of $7.6 million of financing fees paid, were used to fund the Falk acquisition. Our strong performance allowed us to repay $65.0 million of debt during fiscal 2006, including $63.0 million of principal of the term loans. We also received $1.2 million of cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock during fiscal 2006.

Cash used for financing activities in fiscal 2005 was $42.0 million and consisted of repayment of debt of $44.2 million, offset by proceeds from the exercise of stock options and other common stock activity of $2.2 million. Cash used for financing activities in fiscal 2004 was $31.2 million and consisted of repayment of debt of $30.1 million and payment of financing fees of $1.1 million.

Cash provided by financing activities in the six months ended September 30, 2006 includes $1,430.7 million of long-term debt (consisting of $610.0 million of term loans, $485.0 million of original senior notes, $300.0 million of original senior subordinated notes and $35.7 million of borrowings under our revolving credit facility) and a $438.0 million capital contribution from Apollo. We repaid $8.5 million of term loans and borrowed $16.9 million under our previous revolving credit facility in fiscal 2007 prior to the Apollo acquisition. We also repaid $786.3 million of long-term debt (including $757.1 million on July 21, 2006 and $29.2 million subsequent to July 21, 2006) and paid $55.4 million of financing fees and $23.1 million of bond tender premium during the six months ended September 30, 2006. During the six months ended October 30, 2005 we issued $312 million in term loans and paid $7.5 million of financing costs to fund the Falk acquisition. We also repaid $35.2 million of long term debt and received $1.0 million of cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock during the six months ended October 30, 2006.

Effect of the Zurn Transactions

After completion of the Zurn Transactions we continue to be a highly leveraged company, having incurred substantial additional debt in connection with the Zurn acquisition, which will result in a significant increase in our interest expense in future periods. On a pro forma basis, after giving effect to the Zurn Transactions as if they had occurred on September 30, 2006, we would have had $2,067.2 million in indebtedness (excluding a premium of $9.3 million received from the issuance of the additional 2014 notes. Payments required to service this indebtedness will substantially increase our liquidity requirements as compared to prior years.

As part of the Zurn Transactions, we (i) issued the additional 2014 notes and the 2016 notes, totaling $460 million in aggregate principal amount and (ii) entered into an incremental term loan B facility in the principal amount of $200 million. Borrowings under the incremental term loan B facility are due and payable in equal quarterly installments beginning in March of 2007. The remaining balance of the incremental term loan B facility is due and payable in full in 2013. Our existing revolving credit facility is available until 2012. The additional 2014 notes mature on August 1, 2014 and the 2016 notes mature on September 1, 2016. Our incremental term loan B facility, the additional 2014 notes and the 2016 notes are guaranteed by all of our existing and certain of our future domestic subsidiaries.

 

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Our ability to make scheduled payments of principal, to pay interest on, or to refinance our indebtedness, including the notes, or to fund planned capital expenditures will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. This ability, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.

Based on our current level of operations, we believe that cash flow from operations and available cash, together with available borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities, will be adequate to meet our short-term liquidity needs.

We cannot assure you, however, that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us under our senior secured credit facilities in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, including the notes or the 2016 notes or to fund our other liquidity needs. If we consummate an acquisition, our debt service requirements could increase. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness, on or before maturity. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain events, such as a change of control, we could be required to repay or refinance our indebtedness. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all. See “Risk Factors—We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness, including the notes, and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness that may not be successful.”

Contractual Obligations

As of September 30, 2006, we have no material long-term purchase obligations. Payments of interest associated with our current revolving credit facility obligations have been omitted from the tables below because they are predominantly based on varying market interest rates and varying debt balances.

As of September 30, 2006, after giving pro forma effect to the Zurn Transactions, our contractual obligations would have included the following:

 

          Payments due by period

Pro Forma Contractual Obligations

   Total    Less than
1 year
   1-3
years
   3-5
years
   More than
5 years
     (in millions)

Term loan B facility

   $ 810.0    $ 8.1    $ 16.2    $ 16.2    $ 769.5

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

     6.7      —        —        —        6.7

2014 notes

     795.0      —        —        —        795.0

2016 notes

     150.0      —        —        —        150.0

Senior subordinated notes(1)

     300.3      —        —        —        300.3

Other long-term debt(2)

     5.2      2.6      1.4      1.1      0.1

Interest on long-term debt obligations(3)

     1,526.3      188.4      374.9      372.3      590.7

Operating lease obligations

     35.9      7.6      12.6      6.8      8.9
                                  

Totals

   $ 3,629.4    $ 206.7    $ 405.1    $ 396.4    $ 2,621.2
                                  

(1)

Includes $300.0 million of the senior subordinated notes and $0.3 million of our 10 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012.

(2) Assumes that all of the existing Jacuzzi notes are repurchased pursuant to the tender offer.
(3) Based on long-term debt obligations outstanding as of September 30, 2006 after giving pro forma effect to the Zurn Transactions.

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postretirement benefits consist of a retiree medical plan that covers a portion of employees in the United States that meet certain age and service requirements and other postretirement benefits for employees at certain foreign locations. See “Risk Factors—Our future required cash contributions to our pension plans may increase.” As of September 30, 2006, we had no material long-term purchase obligations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or obligations (including contingent obligations), that would have a material effect on our financial results.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk during the normal course of business from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The exposure to these risks is managed through a combination of normal operating and financing activities and derivative financial instruments in the form of forward exchange contracts to cover known foreign exchange transactions.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Our exposure to foreign currency exchange rates relates primarily to our foreign operations. For our foreign operations, exchange rates impact the U.S. Dollar value of our reported earnings, our investments in the subsidiaries and the intercompany transactions with the subsidiaries. See “Risk Factors—Our international operations are subject to uncertainties, which could adversely affect our operating results.”

Approximately 29% of our sales occur outside of the United States, with approximately 19% generated from our European operations that use the Euro as their functional currency. As a result, fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies against the U.S. Dollar, particularly the Euro, may have a material impact on our reported results. Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the end of the fiscal period using the average exchange rates in effect during the period. Consequently, as the value of the U.S. Dollar changes relative to the currencies of our major markets, our reported results vary.

Fluctuations in currency exchange rates also impact the U.S. Dollar amount of our stockholders’ equity. The assets and liabilities of our non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the end of the fiscal period. The U.S. Dollar strengthened relative to many foreign currencies as of September 30, 2006 compared to October 2, 2005.

As we continue to expand our business globally, our success will depend, in large part, on our ability to anticipate and effectively manage these and other risks associated with our international operations. However, any of these factors could adversely affect our international operations and, consequently, our operating results.

Interest Rate Risk

We utilize a combination of short-term and long-term debt to finance our operations and are exposed to interest rate risk on these debt obligations.

Borrowings under our existing term loan B facility accrue interest, and borrowings under our incremental term loan B facility will accrue interest, at our option, at the following rates per annum: (i) 2.50% plus the Eurodollar Rate, or (ii) 1.50% plus the Base Rate (which is defined as the higher of the Federal funds rate plus 0.5% or the Prime rate). The weighted averaged interest rate on our outstanding term loans at September 30, 2006 was 8.06%. Borrowings under our $150.0 million term revolving credit facility accrue interest, at our option, at the following rates per annum: (i) 2.25% plus the Eurodollar Rate, or (ii) 1.25% plus the Base Rate (which is defined as the higher of the Federal funds rate plus 0.5% or the Prime rate). The weighted averaged interest rate on our $6.7 million of outstanding revolver borrowings million at September 30, 2006 was 9.5%. In

 

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August 2006, we entered into an interest rate collar and an interest rate swap to hedge the variability in future cash flows associated with a portion of our variable-rate term loans. The interest rate collar provides an interest rate floor of 4.0% plus the applicable margin and an interest rate cap of 6.065% plus the applicable margin on $262.0 million of our variable-rate term loans, while the interest rate swap converts $68.0 million of our variable-rate term loans to a fixed interest rate of 5.14% plus the applicable margin. Both the interest rate collar and the interest rate swap became effective on October 20, 2006 and have a maturity of three years. Our results of operations would likely be affected by changes in market interest rates on the un-hedged portion of these variable-rate obligations. An increase in the interest rate of 1.00% on our variable rate debt would increase our interest cost by approximately $4.2 million on an annual basis.

The notes and the 2016 notes are fixed rate long-term debt obligations. The potential loss in fair value on such fixed-rate debt obligations from a 10% increase in market interest rates would not be material to the overall fair value of the debt.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R) (“SFAS 158”). Under the new standard, companies must recognize a net liability or asset to report the funded status of their defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans on their balance sheets. We will be required to adopt the recognition and disclosure provisions of SFAS 158 as of March 31, 2008. We are currently reviewing the requirements of SFAS 158 to determine the impact on our financial position or results of operations.

FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) was issued in July 2006. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. It also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We are required to adopt FIN 48 in fiscal 2008 and are currently reviewing the requirements of FIN 48 to determine the impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In December 2004, the FASB issued the revised SFAS No. 123, Share Based Payment (“SFAS 123(R)”). SFAS 123(R) requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements. Generally, compensation cost is measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. In addition, liability awards are remeasured each reporting period. Compensation cost is recognized over the requisite service period, generally as the awards vest. As a nonpublic entity that previously used the minimum value method for pro forma disclosure purposes under SFAS 123, we adopted SFAS 123(R) using the prospective transition method of adoption on April 1, 2006. Accordingly, the provisions of SFAS 123(R) are applied prospectively to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased or cancelled after the adoption date.

 

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BUSINESS

Our Company

We believe we are a leading diversified, multi-platform industrial company strategically well positioned within the markets and industries we serve. With the completion of the Zurn acquisition, our business is comprised of two strategic platforms: (i) our existing PT platform and (ii) a new Water Management platform based on the acquired Zurn operations, which are currently the plumbing products business of Jacuzzi. We believe that we have the broadest portfolio of highly engineered, mission and project critical PT products in the industrial and aerospace end markets. Our PT products include gears, couplings, industrial bearings, flattop, aerospace bearings and seals, special components and industrial chain. With the Zurn acquisition, our Water Management platform is a leader in the multi-billion dollar, specification-driven, non-residential construction market for water management products and will add specification drainage, PEX, water control and commercial brass products to our highly engineered product portfolio.

We are led by an experienced, high-caliber management team that employs a proven operating system, RBS, modeled after the Danaher Business System, to drive performance at every level of the organization. Prior to the Zurn acquisition we operated 29 PT manufacturing and four PT repair facilities located around the world. The Zurn acquisition added 16 manufacturing and warehouse facilities to our global footprint. In the LTM Period, after giving pro forma effect to the Zurn Transactions, we generated net sales of $1,590.6 million and a net loss of $27.9 million.

We sell our PT products in a diverse group of attractive end-market industries, which include aerospace, agri-farm, air handling, cement and aggregates, chemicals, construction equipment, energy, food and beverages, forest and wood products, marine, material and package handling, mining, natural resource extraction and petrochemical. The Zurn acquisition and the creation of our Water Management platform further diversify our end-market mix by providing us with a presence in the commercial and institutional construction, civil and public water works markets. We believe these new markets are attractive due to their large aggregate size and fundamental long-term growth characteristics. We further believe that we are well positioned to maintain number one or two positions in these markets due to Zurn’s track record of product innovation, the specification-driven nature of the water management industry and the rigorous third-party approvals and certifications necessary for the marketing and sale of many water management products.

Our PT and Water Management platforms have a number of fundamental similarities that contribute to our leadership positions across both platforms. Both have attractive business models based on the manufacture, marketing and sale of highly engineered, project critical products. Both participate in industries that provide a competitive advantage to companies with strong track records of innovating specification-driven or highly engineered products and experience in meeting third-party approval and certification requirements, like Rexnord and Zurn. Also, both platforms participate in growing end markets and have extensive product portfolios, strong distribution networks, premier brands and significant end-market and customer diversification.

We have relatively low capital expenditure and working capital requirements, which, along with our favorable cash tax rate, have allowed us to generate strong, stable free cash flows. Zurn has also historically generated high operating margins and required low amounts of capital expenditures. Accordingly, we believe the Zurn acquisition will be accretive to our operating margins and further improve our free cash flow profile.

Key Strategic Platforms

Power Transmission (PT)

We believe we have the broadest product portfolio in the PT industry. Our PT products are highly engineered and, we believe, are critical components in the machinery or plant in which they operate. These products include gears, couplings, industrial bearings, flattop, aerospace bearings and seals, special components

 

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and industrial chain. Through the Falk acquisition, we increased our market penetration and expanded our product portfolio in gears and couplings. We believe that we have the broadest portfolio of highly engineered, mission and project critical PT products in the industrial and aerospace end markets.

Over the past century, we have established long-term relationships with OEMs and end users serving a wide variety of industries. As a result of incorporating our components into their products, sales to OEMs and end users have created a significant installed base for our products, which are consumed in use and have a predictable replacement cycle. This replacement dynamic drives recurring aftermarket sales, which we estimate have historically accounted for approximately 60% of our North American PT sales. These aftermarket sales in turn create a recurring revenue stream from our extensive distribution network, consisting of over 400 distributors nationwide that operate through 1,900 branches.

We sell our PT products to an attractive group of diverse end-market industries, including aerospace, agri-farm, air handling, cement and aggregates, chemicals, construction equipment, energy, food and beverages, forest and wood products, marine, material and package handling, mining, natural resource extraction and petrochemical. Eighty-one percent (81%) of the revenues of our PT platform for the LTM Period were generated from strategic or niche products. We believe these markets are attractive due to their positive fundamental long-term growth characteristics, and we have been able to maintain leadership positions within these markets as a result of our extensive offering of quality products, positive brand perception, highly engineered product lines, extensive specification work, market experience and focus on customer satisfaction. In addition, we serve industry-leading customers across all of our markets. Our end-market and customer diversification, coupled with high aftermarket revenues, help reduce our exposure to any specific industry.

Most of our products are critical components in large scale manufacturing processes, where the cost of component failure and resulting downtime is high. We believe our reputation for superior quality products and our ability to meet lead times as short as one day are highly valued by our customers, as demonstrated by their strong preference to replace their worn Rexnord products with new Rexnord products. Our customers’ preference to replace “like-for-like” products, combined with our significant installed base, enables us to achieve premium pricing, generates a source of recurring revenue and provides us a competitive advantage. Our products are marketed globally under brands such as Rex®, Falk® and Link-Belt®, using both direct and indirect channels. We believe the majority of our products are purchased by customers as part of their regular maintenance budgets and do not represent significant capital expenditures.

Our key PT product offerings include:

 

   

Gears. We believe we are a leading manufacturer of gearsets and gearboxes, with the number one position in the North American market for parallel shaft, right angle reducers and inline drives. Gears reduce the output speed and increase the torque of an electronic motor or engine to the level required to drive a particular piece of equipment. Through our Prager division and the Renew® division, which was acquired in the Falk acquisition, we believe we are the number one provider of gear repair and onsite services. Our gears are used in bulk material handling, mixing and pumping. Our primary gear end markets include the chemical, forest and wood products, natural resource extraction, steel and pulp and paper industries.

 

   

Couplings. We believe we are the market leader in North America in lubricated and non-lubricated couplings. A coupling is the interface between two shafts, permitting power to be transferred from one shaft to the other. Our couplings product line is comprised of flexible disc couplings, elastomeric couplings, grid couplings, gear couplings, fluid couplings and coupling guards. We believe we are at the forefront of technological advancement in adapting our products to meet evolving customer needs. Our leadership in non-lubricated couplings has been complemented by Falk’s leadership in lubricated couplings. As a result, we have the broadest line of couplings in the industry and sell our couplings to a wide range of end markets, including the cement and aggregates, chemical, energy, food and beverages, forest and wood products, petrochemical and steel industries. We estimate that 56% of our coupling sales were to the aftermarket in fiscal 2006.

 

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Industrial Bearings. We believe we are the market leader in the mounted roller bearing market in North America. Bearings are rotating components that support, guide and reduce friction between fixed and

 

moving machine parts. We offer a high SKU count of highly engineered, non-commodity, application specific roller bearings, ball bearings, cylindrical bearings, filament bearings and sleeves. Our bearings are offered with housings to suit specific industrial applications and incorporate numerous technological advantages over those of our competitors, including specialized seals that afford superior product integrity.

 

   

Flattop. We believe we are the leading manufacturer of flattop chain and components for conveyor systems used in the global beverage and container industry. We estimate we have the number one position in these industries with a global market share of approximately 42%. We have two primary flattop product lines—TableTop® chain, which is used for in-line processing and filling applications, and MatTop® modular belting, which is linked together to create a surface used in mass container and bulk food conveying. Our proprietary flattop products are technologically advanced and critical to our customers’ modern, high-speed production and filling operations. We refresh our flattop products through ongoing research and development to enhance the speed and efficiency of the production lines in which they are used.

 

   

Aerospace Bearings and Seals. We supply aerospace bearings and seals, which are critical to the commercial aircraft, military aircraft and regional jet markets and include rolling element airframe control bearings, slotted entry and split ball bearings and aerospace seals. Our aerospace bearings and seals are sold under the Shafer® Bearing, PSI® Bearing and Cartriseal® brand names. Typically, our products are specified on all major commercial platforms for Boeing (737, 747, 777, 787) and Airbus (A-320, A-330, A-340, A-350, A-380, 400M), as well as regional jet aircraft platforms and military fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Aerospace products are typically highly regulated and must be incorporated into aircraft systems at the design stage. Once a product is incorporated into an aircraft design, it cannot be easily replaced without requalification and thus typically generates revenue for the life of the design.

 

   

Special Components. We sell special components under three niche brands: Stearns®, an electric motor brake manufacturer; Berg®, a diverse miniature mechanical components manufacturer; and Highfield®, a security device manufacturer for utilities. We believe that our Stearns business enjoys the number one position in the North American motor brake market with an approximately 70% market share.

 

   

Industrial Chain. We are a leading manufacturer of engineered chain, conveying equipment and roller chain. We are the largest supplier of engineered chain in a wide variety of manufacturing applications. Our engineered and roller chains are used primarily in the cement and aggregates, construction and agricultural equipment, forest and wood products, lift trucks, metals processing and oil fields industries. Approximately 61% of our industrial chain sales are to the aftermarket.

Water Management

We believe our Water Management platform is one of the leading suppliers of professional grade specification drainage, PEX piping, water control and commercial brass products, serving the commercial and institutional construction, civil and public water works markets. Zurn’s products are project-critical, high value-add and typically are a low percentage of overall project cost. We believe the combination of these features creates a high level of end-user loyalty. We also believe Zurn has one of the leading market shares in the majority of its product lines. Zurn’s end markets are principally specification-driven, and many of its product lines require stringent, third-party approvals prior to commercialization. In the LTM Period, we estimate that approximately 88% of Zurn’s sales were derived from product lines that have a number one or number two market share position.

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remodeling markets. Zurn has an extensive network of approximately 400 independent sales representatives across 121 sales agencies in North America who work with local engineers, contractors, builders and architects to specify, or “spec-in,” Zurn’s products for use in commercial and institutional construction projects. Once Zurn’s products are specified, these products will generally be used in future project designs. These specifications, combined with Zurn’s ability to innovate, engineer and deliver products and systems that save time and money for engineers, contractors, builders and architects, result in growing demand for Zurn products.

Zurn’s products are marketed through its widely recognized brand names, including ZURN®, WILKINS®, AQUAFLUSH®, AQUASENSE®, AQUAVANTAGE®, ZURN ONE SYSTEMS®, ECOVANTAGE® and AQUASPEC®. Through the strength of these brands and the ability to leverage them effectively across multiple wholesale, specialty and retail distribution channels, Zurn has built and maintained leadership positions across a majority of the markets it serves.

Our key Water Management product offerings include:

 

   

Specification Drainage. Zurn manufactures specification drainage products under the ZURN® brand name. These products, which we believe to be industry leading, are used in potable and processed water, waste water and storm water control and have numerous commercial and industrial applications, including roof and floor drains, linear drainage systems and trench drains, traps and interceptors, clean outs and corrosive waste drainage systems and chemical drainage systems. Commercial and institutional construction are currently the major end markets for Zurn’s specification drainage products. We believe that Zurn is the market leader in the specification drainage market, with a North American market share estimated by management to be approximately 44%. In addition, management estimates that Zurn’s North American market shares with respect to linear drainage systems and chemical drainage systems are 42% and 15%, respectively. Zurn continues to expand the end market applications for these products into civil and transportation as well as irrigation markets with applications for linear drainage systems in highway, transportation terminal, bridge and airport construction.

 

   

PEX. Zurn manufactures PEX systems and products under the Zurn PEX brand name. We believe Zurn’s PEX systems and products deliver industry leading innovation in plumbing and radiant heating applications. PEX piping is made from polyethylene, strengthened to withstand high temperatures and water pressure, and is used in place of traditional copper piping. Compared to copper, PEX offers lower installed cost, easy maintenance and repair, faster hot water delivery and significantly improved service life. We believe Zurn is a leader in PEX plumbing systems, with a North American market share estimated by management to be approximately 34%. We believe that the North American market for PEX will continue to grow as PEX continues to replace copper in plumbing applications. Although most of Zurn’s PEX products are currently sold for use in plumbing systems, Zurn also designs and manufactures PEX radiant heating systems. Radiant heating systems enjoy widespread use in Europe as the primary method of heating buildings and is gaining popularity in North America.

 

   

Water Control. Zurn manufactures water control products, including backflow prevention, pressure reducing, fire safety, thermostatic mixing and pressure relief valves, as well as a wide variety of complimentary goods, under the Wilkins® brand name. Before they can be marketed and sold, many water control products must satisfy stringent independent certification and approval requirements administered by NSF and the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research at USC. Wilkins is a leading brand name in the North American market for water control products because of the innovative design and value-add features of Wilkins products, and because they are highly engineered to exceed the standards set by NSF and USC. Wilkins products are primarily used in commercial and institutional construction, as well as in water works, irrigation and fire protection systems. Management estimates that Zurn’s North American market shares with respect to pressure relief valves and backflow preventers are 43% and 28%, respectively. We believe there are substantial opportunities to expand sales of Wilkins products as municipalities continue to upgrade existing water control infrastructure and backflow prevention becomes a more common mandatory element of commercial and institutional construction.

 

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Commercial Brass. Zurn supplies sensor operated flush valves under the AQUAFLUSH®, AQUASENSE® and AQUAVANTAGE® brand names, heavy duty commercial faucets under the AQUASPEC® brand name, pressure assist toilets under the ECOVANTAGE® brand name and specification tubular products. We believe Zurn is a market leading supplier of such products, as well as related fittings, tubular products and bathroom china. The Zurn commercial brass business ranks second in flush valve and sensor products with North American market shares estimated by management to be approximately 13% and 23%, respectively. In addition, management estimates that Zurn’s North American market share with respect to specification tubular products is 18%. Many of Zurn’s commercial brass products are specially engineered for water conservation. In addition, with the innovation of Zurn One Systems, which integrate commercial brass and fixtures into complete, easily customizable plumbing systems, Zurn has developed a valuable time- and cost-saving means of delivering commercial and institutional bathroom fixtures.

Our Industries

Through our two strategic platforms, we manufacture and distribute highly engineered, mission critical products to the PT and water management industries. These industries span a broad and diverse array of commercial and industrial end markets with fundamental long-term growth characteristics.

PT Industry

According to Industrial Market Information, Inc., the domestic PT industry accounts for approximately $84 billion in sales per year. Of this overall estimated PT industry, the relevant domestic market for our current product offerings is approximately $5 billion, which includes all product categories in all industries in which we currently compete. The PT industry is fragmented with most participants having limited product lines and serving specific geographic markets. While there are numerous competitors with limited product offerings, there are only a few national and international competitors of a size comparable to us, including the Emerson Power Transmission division of Emerson Electric and the Dodge Manufacturing division of Rockwell Automation (which Rockwell has agreed to sell to Baldor Electric). The industry’s customer base is broadly diversified across many sectors of the economy. We believe that growth in the PT industry is closely tied to overall growth in industrial production, which we believe to have significant long-term growth fundamentals.

PT products are generally critical components in the machinery or plant in which they operate, yet they typically represent only a fraction of an end user’s total production cost. However, because the costs associated with product failure to the end user can be substantial, we believe end users in most of the markets we serve focus on products with superior quality, reliability and availability, rather than considering price alone, when making a purchasing decision. We believe that the key to success in our industry is to develop a reputation for quality and reliability, as well as an extensive distribution network to maintain attractive margins on products and gain market share.

The PT industry is also characterized by the need for significant start-up capital expenditures, experience with sophisticated engineering requirements, the ability to produce a broad number of niche products with very little lead time and long-standing customer relationships. In addition, we believe there is an industry trend of customers increasingly consolidating their vendor bases, which we expect should allow suppliers with broader product offerings to capture additional market share. We believe entry into our markets by competitors with lower labor costs, including foreign competitors, will be limited due to the fact that we manufacture highly specialized niche products that are mission critical components in large scale manufacturing processes, where the cost of component failure and resulting downtime is high.

Water Management Industry

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. nonresidential construction expenditures were approximately $586.0 billion in 2006. We estimate that the relevant market within nonresidential construction for Zurn’s current product offerings is approximately $4.0 billion. We believe the segment in which Zurn participates is relatively

 

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fragmented and that most competitors offer limited product lines. Although Zurn competes against numerous competitors with limited products or scale, one competitor, Watts Water Technologies, competes with Zurn across several lines on a nationwide basis. Zurn also competes against Sloan Valve Company in flush valves, Uponor (formerly Wirsbo) in PEX piping and Geberit in commercial faucets.

We believe the segment of the water management industry in which Zurn competes is closely tied to growth in commercial and industrial construction, which we believe to have significant long-term growth fundamentals. For the LTM Period, we estimate that 76% of Zurn’s net sales were driven by the commercial and industrial construction markets. Historically, the commercial and institutional construction industry has been more stable and less vulnerable to down-cycles than the residential construction industry. Compared to residential construction cycles, downturns in commercial and institutional construction have been shorter and less severe, and upturns have lasted longer and had higher peaks.

Water management products tend to be project-critical and high value-add and typically are a low percentage of overall project cost. We believe the combination of these features creates a high level of end-user loyalty. Demand for these products is influenced by regulatory, building and plumbing code requirements. Many water management products must be tested and approved by NSF or USC before they may be sold. In addition, many of these products must meet detailed specifications set by water management engineers, contractors, builders and architects. As a result, these products are highly engineered to meet these precise specifications and stringent regulatory requirements.

The industry’s specification-driven end markets require manufacturers to work closely with engineers, contractors, builders and architects, in local markets across the United States, to design specific applications on a project-by-project basis. Accordingly, flexibility in design and product innovation is critical in order to compete effectively. Also important are relationships with local engineers, contractors, builders and architects who specify or “spec-in” products for use in construction projects. Companies with a strong network of such relationships have a competitive advantage, in that once an engineer, contractor, builder or architect has specified a company’s product with satisfactory results, he or she will generally continue to use that company’s products in future projects.

Our Strengths

We believe our leading market positions in diversified end markets, our broad portfolio of highly-engineered value-added products and components, our new product development and innovation expertise, our significant installed base of specification-driven products and our extensive distribution network give us a competitive advantage.

Leading Market Positions. Our high-margin performance is driven by industry leading positions in the diverse end markets in which we compete. We estimate that greater than 80% of our net sales across both platforms in the LTM Period, after giving pro forma effect to the Zurn Transactions, were derived from products for which we believe we had the number one or two market share position. We believe we have achieved leadership positions in these markets because of our extensive offering of quality products, positive brand perception, highly engineered product lines, extensive specification work, market experience and focus on customer satisfaction. We believe we enhanced our position as a market leader through our acquisition of Falk, which is one of the most recognized brands in the PT industry, and expect to further enhance our position through the Zurn acquisition. The Falk acquisition established our gear and coupling product lines as market leaders with significant relative market shares and gave us increased exposure to end markets in which Falk had a sizeable market presence, such as cement and aggregates, mining and natural resource extraction. With the Zurn acquisition, we have become a leading multi-platform industrial company by adding a market leading water management business, which gives us a presence in the specification-driven commercial and institutional construction end markets. In the LTM Period, after giving pro forma effect to the Zurn acquisition, no end market accounted for more than 19% of our net sales.

 

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Broad Portfolio of Highly Engineered, Mission and Project Critical Products. We believe we offer the broadest portfolio of highly engineered, mission and project critical PT products in the industrial and aerospace end markets. Our strong application engineering and new product development capabilities have contributed to our reputation as an innovator in each of our end markets, solidifying our leadership position across all of our PT product categories. Our PT products are highly engineered and are critical components in the machinery or plant in which they operate. Reliability is a key driver of plant productivity, and the cost of product failure to the customer is substantial in relation to the cost of our PT products. Further, our library of PT product applications, knowledge and expertise applied across our extensive portfolio of SKUs allows us to work closely with our customers to design and develop solutions tailored to their individual specifications. The addition of our Water Management platform through the Zurn acquisition broadens our already expansive product portfolio by adding one of the broadest ranges of water management products in the industry. Like our PT products, Zurn’s products are project-critical and high value-add and typically account for a low percentage of overall project cost. Zurn’s strong reputation for new product development and innovation complement our strengths in those areas as well.

Significant Installed Base and Specification-Driven Products. Over the past century, we have established relationships with OEMs and end users serving a wide variety of industries. As a result of incorporating our PT components into their products, our sales to OEMs and end users have created a significant installed base for our PT products, which generates significant aftermarket sales for us as our PT products are consumed in use. We estimate that aftermarket sales have historically accounted for approximately 60% of our North American PT sales. Zurn has a 106-year track record of designing and manufacturing products to the exacting specifications mandated by engineers, contractors, builders and architects. We believe that the ability to meet such third-party specifications is critical to competing in the water management industry, and that Zurn’s deep experience in this regard and its outstanding reputation in the construction industry and its other end-markets drive strong demand for our water management products.

Extensive Distribution Network. Within our PT platform, we have cultivated relationships with over 400 distributors nationwide, who sell our PT products through over 1,900 branches across the United States. This distribution network is essential to our success in meeting lead times as short as one day. We believe our installed PT base, end-user preference and product line breadth make our product portfolio an attractive package to distributors in the PT industry. Zurn has 16 manufacturing and warehouse facilities and uses approximately 70 third-party warehouses at which it maintains inventory. This broad distribution network provides Zurn with a competitive advantage and drives demand for its products by allowing quick delivery of project critical water management products throughout the country to engineers, contractors, builders and architects facing short lead times. Once an engineer, contractor, builder or architect has specified a product with satisfactory results, he or she will generally continue to use such products in future projects, which further drives the demand for Zurn’s products.

Strong, Stable Cash Flows. Our PT operating model has generated strong, stable cash flows. Our leading market positions, highly engineered products and management’s successful application of RBS have also created strong margins. We have low maintenance capital expenditure requirements, low working capital requirements and a favorable effective cash tax rate as a result of a step-up in tax basis that occurred in conjunction with the Falk acquisition. Zurn also has historically generated high operating margins, driven by its market leading positions, highly engineered products and ability to use low-cost country sourcing to maintain highly flexible, low-cost manufacturing operations, and has required low amounts of capital expenditures. Accordingly, we believe the Zurn acquisition will be accretive to our operating margins and further improve our free cash flow profile.

The Rexnord Business System. RBS was established in 2002 by our CEO, Bob Hitt, and then augmented by George Sherman, our non-executive Chairman of the board, former CEO of the Danaher Corporation and architect of the Danaher Business System. RBS is at the heart of our performance-driven culture and drives both our strategic development and operational improvements. RBS is based on three basic tenets—People, Plan and Process—and focuses on the development of industry-leading talent, a rigorous strategic planning process and

 

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deployment of a lean process to achieve our strategic plan. RBS embodies a wide-ranging lean enterprise strategy based on eliminating waste from every business process with the goal of providing world class quality, delivery and service to customers while maximizing returns to our stockholders. RBS was implemented approximately four years ago and has resulted in significant improvements in inventory management, operating costs and sales per employee. Implementation of RBS is ongoing and is expected to continue to yield meaningful improvements in growth, quality, delivery and overall costs.

Experienced, High-Caliber Management Team. Our management team is headed by Bob Hitt, President, Chief Executive Officer and director, who joined Rexnord in 2000 after serving for six years in leadership positions at Invensys and its predecessor, Siebe plc. Mr. Hitt has led the successful implementation of RBS. Our management team also includes George C. Moore, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, who previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Maytag Corporation and Group Vice President of Finance for Danaher Corporation. In addition, over the last four years, we have significantly strengthened our management team through the replacement of 12 people who report directly to the CEO. These managers bring expertise from industry-leading companies such as Boeing, IDEX, Whirlpool, Honeywell and Danaher. Our Water Management platform will continue to be led by an experienced team of industry professionals, headed by Alex Marini, who brings 37 years of experience, and complemented by a group of experienced senior executives.

Our Business Strategy

Our strategy is to enhance our position as a leading global manufacturer and supplier of products across our diverse markets by exerting our market leadership and continuing to provide our customers with innovative design and premium quality products. We plan to use the following strategies, along with continued application of RBS, to enhance our position in the market and drive superior financial performance:

Drive Profitable Growth. We will continue to seek profitable growth opportunities in both existing and new markets. In our existing markets we will continue to rationalize our PT product portfolio with the goals of optimizing our product mix, extending product lines and strengthening profit margins. Through the Falk acquisition, we have expanded our presence in the gear repair business, which we believe is an opportunity for growth and margin expansion due to its favorable returns. In addition, we will seek to expand the markets in which we operate both in the United States and internationally. We are capitalizing on our relationships with top tier OEMs and end users to provide them with quality PT products as they expand their operations in high-growth areas overseas. The Zurn acquisition created a new strategic Water Management platform for our company. We will seek to continue Zurn’s track record of profitable growth by engineering, manufacturing and marketing innovative Water Management products and systems that will save time and money for engineers, contractors, builders and architects.

Leverage Distribution Channel. By marketing our PT products to both OEMs and directly to end users, we have created an expressed end-user preference for such products. We believe this customer preference is important in differentiating our PT products from our competitors’ products and preserves our ability to influence distributors to recommend Rexnord PT products to OEMs and end users. In addition, because it is more cost effective for distributors to deal with multi-line suppliers, we believe our influence in distribution is and will continue to be enhanced by the fact that our product portfolio is one of the most extensive in the industry. We believe the combination of these factors, in addition to joint marketing and other collaborative efforts, position us to gain additional share with these distributors. Also, we will seek to continue Zurn’s strategy of distinguishing itself from its competitors through the extensive reach of its warehouse network, which assists engineers, contractors, builders and architects to meet short lead times and thus drives demand for our Water Management products.

Apply the Rexnord Business System. We will seek to continue the significant successes achieved to date in the areas of productivity, operating margin expansion and inventory management. We will seek further operational efficiencies by continuing to aggressively implement RBS throughout our business. By systematically applying the core tenets of People, Plan and Process, we believe we will further enhance our market positions and overall operational performance through shorter lead times, competitive price offerings and

 

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innovative products. We will apply RBS throughout all of our operations in an effort to take costs out of our business, reduce inventory, increase operational efficiency and improve margins. We believe with Zurn as part of our company, we will be able to drive operational performance in our Water Management platform through the application of RBS.

Product Line Focus. We develop, implement and execute our business by focusing on our product lines and aligning them with our overall corporate growth objectives. We believe that this focus at the product line level creates a competitive advantage by allowing us to better understand the competitive landscape in each of our product categories, thus allowing us to capitalize on product, customer and end-market opportunities with high potential for success. Where applicable, we also leverage corporate-level resources, including field sales, customer service, logistics and technology, allowing our product lines to take advantage of cost synergies and shared marketplace intelligence. We believe our focus and structure, in addition to being a major advantage in competing with industrial companies with more limited product offerings, provide us with enhanced market visibility and focus and position us to capture additional market share.

The Falk Acquisition

On May 16, 2005, we acquired Falk from Hamilton Sundstrand, a division of United Technologies Corporation, for $301.3 million ($306.2 million purchase price including related expenses, net of cash acquired of $4.9 million) and the assumption of certain liabilities. Falk is a manufacturer of gears and lubricated couplings with calendar year 2004 sales of $203.1 million, and is also a recognized leader in the gear and coupling markets with exceptional “brand equity,” as evidenced by its number one rating in gearboxes and couplings in Plant Services Magazine’s “Reader’s Choice Award” in 2004. The Falk acquisition significantly enhanced our position as a leading manufacturer of highly engineered PT products. By combining our leadership positions in flattop chain, industrial bearings, non-lubricated couplings and industrial chain with Falk’s complementary leadership positions in gears and lubricated couplings, as well as a growing gear repair business, the Falk acquisition resulted in a comprehensive, market-leading product portfolio that we believe to be one of the broadest in the PT industry. Falk is included in our results of operations from May 17, 2005.

Our Controlling Stockholder

Apollo Fund VI, L.P., together with its co-investment vehicle, AAA Investments, L.P., is our principal equity sponsor and is an affiliate of Apollo Management, L.P. and Apollo Investment VI, L.P. Apollo Management, L.P. was founded in 1990 and is among the most active and successful private investment firms in the world in terms of both number of investment transactions completed and aggregate dollars invested. Since its inception, Apollo Management, L.P. has managed the investment of an aggregate of approximately $20 billion in capital, including more than $14 billion invested in leveraged buyouts, in a wide variety of industries, both in the United States and internationally. Companies owned or controlled by Apollo Management, L.P. or in which Apollo Management, L.P. or its affiliates have a significant equity investment include, among others, Affinion, AMC Entertainment, Berry Plastics, CEVA Logistics, Covalence Specialty Materials, Goodman Global, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Intelsat, Metals USA, Momentive and Verso Paper.

PT Products

A description of the various types of components we sell follows below:

Gears

Gearsets and gearboxes are used to reduce the output speed and increase the torque of an electric motor or engine to the level required to drive a particular piece of equipment. Gears are sold to a variety of end markets, including the cement and aggregates, chemicals, food and beverages, forest and wood products and natural resource extraction industries. We produce a wide range of heavy duty, medium and light duty gear drives used for bulk material handling, mixing, pumping applications and general gearing. We also operate a gear service and repair business. Gears have an average replacement cycle of 5 to 20 years. We estimate that our aftermarket sales

 

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of gears comprise half of our overall gear sales. Our gear products are manufactured in our facilities in Wisconsin, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Australia, Canada, China and Germany.

Our gear products are sold under the Falk, Rex®, Link-Belt®, Stephan and Prager brand names. We categorize our gear products and services as follows.

 

   

Heavy duty gear drives. Heavy duty gear drives are generally sold in either parallel shaft or right angle configurations with torque ratings up to 20 million pounds per inch. Heavy duty gear drives are typically used to power bulk material handling and conveying systems in the cement and aggregates, coal and mining industries, as well as crushing, mixing, hoisting and marine applications.

 

   

Medium and light duty gear drives. Medium and light duty gear drives perform the same function as heavy duty gear drives, but with a maximum torque rating of 600,000 pounds per inch, and are typically used in light material handling, mixing and pumping. Products include speed reducers, motor reducers, shaft mounts and mixer drives. We also buy and resell through our distribution network a range of private label products including worm drives, ultra-mite gearboxes and backstops.

 

   

General gearing. General gearing includes ring gears and forged pinions used in the hard rock mining, cement and power generation industries for large crushing and milling applications such as ball mills, SAG mills and cement kilns. Other products include outside heavy section castings (i.e., automotive die blocks) and large contract manufacturing.

 

   

Gear service and Repair. Falk Renew and Prager are our gearbox service and repair companies, servicing the largest installed base of geared products in the Americas. The service repair business is operated from facilities in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, Canada, Australia, Brazil and Mexico.

 

   

Market. We are the leading producer of gears in North America, and we sell our gear products to a variety of customers within numerous end markets. Market competition in the gear industry is based primarily on quality, lead times, reputation for quality and cost. We estimate the global gear market to be approximately $4.5 billion. The market is both competitive and fragmented, with no dominant competitor. In addition, industry participants are often regionally focused and produce a limited range of niche products.

Couplings

Couplings are primarily used in high-speed, high torque applications and are the interface between two shafts that permit power to be transmitted from one shaft to the other. Our couplings are sold to a variety of end markets, including the petrochemical and refining, wood processing, chemical, power generation and natural resources industries. We estimate that our aftermarket sales of couplings comprise half of our overall coupling sales. Our couplings are manufactured in our facilities in Alabama, Nebraska, Texas, Wisconsin, France and Germany.

Couplings are comprised of the grid, flexible disc, elastomeric and gear product lines and are sold under the Steelflex®, Thomas®, Freedom, Omega®, Rex® Viva®, Wrapflex®, Lifelign® and Addax® brand names.

 

   

Grid. Grid couplings are lubricated couplings that offer simpler initial installation than gear couplings and the ability to replace in place. Our grid couplings are sold under the Steelflex® brand.

 

   

Flexible disc. Flexible disc couplings are non-lubricated, metal flexing couplings that are used for the transmission of torque and the accommodation of shaft misalignment. Our flexible disc couplings are sold under the Thomas®, Freedom and ModulFlex® brands.

 

   

Elastomeric. Elastomeric couplings are flexible couplings ideal for use in industrial applications such as pumps, compressors, blowers, mixers and many other drive applications and are marketed under the Rex Omega®, Rex® Viva® and Wrapflex® brands.

 

   

Gear. Gear couplings are lubricated couplings that are typically more torque dense than other coupling types. Our gear couplings are sold under the Lifelign® brand.

 

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Market. The global couplings market is estimated at approximately $1 billion in annual sales and generally follows the investment cycles of the industries it supplies. We sell our couplings to a variety of customers in several end markets, including the petrochemical and refining, wood processing, chemical, power generation and natural resources industries. Global demand for couplings is split approximately equally among North America, Europe and the rest of the world. The couplings market is split between dry couplings and wet couplings and is fragmented, with numerous manufacturers.

Industrial Bearings

Industrial bearings are components that support, guide and reduce the friction of motion between fixed and moving machine parts. These products are primarily sold for use in the forest and wood products, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment industries. Industrial bearings are sold either mounted or unmounted. We primarily produce mounted bearings, which are offered in a variety of specialized housings to suit specific industrial applications, and generally command higher margins than unmounted bearings. Bearings have an average replacement cycle of 3 to 5 years. We estimate that our aftermarket sales of industrial bearings products comprise more than half of our overall industrial bearings sales. We manufacture our industrial bearings products in our facilities in Indiana, Tennessee, Michigan and Illinois. Our primary industrial bearings products include:

 

   

Roller bearings. Roller bearings offer higher performance levels and can carry heavier loads than standard ball bearings. Our spherical roller bearings are technically advanced because they are self-aligning and thus do not require bearing adjustment during mounting.

 

   

Ball bearings. Ball bearings are antifriction devices made up of hardened inner and outer rings between which hardened steel balls roll. We manufacture standard duty ball bearings used primarily in agri-farm, food processing and construction applications as well as heavy-duty ball bearings, which are desirable in applications such as high-speed air handling applications.

 

   

Cylindrical bearings. Cylindrical bearings contain “cylindrical” rollers that are crowned or end-relieved to reduce stress concentrations, which results in low friction and allows for high-speed applications. These bearings wear slowly, minimizing sudden breakdowns, and are known for their strength and durability.

 

   

Filament and Sleeves. Filament bearings, sold under the Duralon® brand name, are self-lubricating bearings that feature a woven Teflon® fabric liner and can withstand demanding loads and speeds. Sleeve bearings, sold under the Link-Belt® brand name, are durable as they are made of metal alloys and are typically compact in nature.

Market. We are one of the leading producers of mounted bearings in North America. We sell our industrial bearings products to a variety of customers within numerous end markets. Market competition in the bearings industry is based primarily on cost, quality, on-time delivery and market access.

Flattop

Our flattop chain is a highly engineered conveyor chain that provides a smooth continuous conveying surface that is critical to high-speed operations such as those used to transport cans and bottles in beverage-filling operations, and is primarily sold to the food and beverage, consumer products and parts processing industries. Flattop chain products generally need to be replaced every 4 to 5 years on average. We manufacture our flattop chain products in our manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin, Italy and the Netherlands. Our primary flattop chain products include:

 

   

TableTop® chain. We believe we are the leading manufacturer of unit link flattop chain, which we market as our TableTop® chain. Although unit link flattop chain was originally available only in metal, today we ship more plastic chain than metal as metal unit link flattop chain has been gradually replaced with plastic chain. We believe that we maintain the industry’s largest product portfolio of both plastic and metal unit link flattop chain.

 

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MatTop® chain. MatTop® chain is our brand of modular chain that is made completely of plastic. Modular chain has an inherent advantage over competing products such as rubber belt and roller conveyors due to its more precise functioning, lower maintenance requirements and corrosion resistance. Modular chain applications have gradually expanded to include beverage and unit handling, and we have positioned ourselves as one of the top suppliers of modular chain to the food and beverages and other unit handling industries.

 

   

Conveyor components. We manufacture a full range of conveyor components that are sold in conjunction with our TableTop® and MatTop® chain products. These products, which include levelers and guide rails, enable us to offer a complete package of conveying and conveyor components.

Market. We market our flattop chain products directly to end users and market and sell these products to both OEMs and distributors. The flattop chain market has experienced and continues to undergo a shift towards plastic. We believe this trend towards plastic will continue in the flattop chain market as more food and beverages companies begin to replace their older conveyor lines and as container production continues to move away from the use of returnable glass bottles that have traditionally been conveyed on stainless steel chain. This trend has not yet significantly affected the European flattop chain market, however, as European manufacturers and processors have a propensity to use metal chains that conform to standardized designs. In addition, we believe there will be other additional growth opportunities as rubber belt and roller conveyor are replaced by newer technologies.

Aerospace Bearings and Seals

We supply our aerospace bearings and seals to the commercial aircraft, military aircraft and regional jet end markets for use in door systems, engine controls, engine mounts, flight control systems, landing gear and rotor pitch control. The majority of our sales are to engine and airframe OEMs that specify our PT products for their aircraft platforms. Our aerospace bearings and seals products consist of rolling element airframe bearings sold under the Shafer® brand, slotted-entry and split-ball sliding bearings sold under the PSI® brand name and aerospace seals that are sold under the Cartriseal® brand name, which are primarily sold for use in both aerospace and industrial applications. Our aerospace bearings and seals products are manufactured in our facilities in Illinois and California and are supported by a direct sales organization, aerospace agents and distributors.

 

   

Rolling element airframe bearings (Shafer® bearing). We believe we are a leading supplier of rolling element airframe bearings. We also provide technical service, product development and testing and have achieved a strong position in the high performance oscillating bearing market. Shafer® roller bearings provide low friction, high load carrying capabilities and internal self-alignment and are used in landing gear, flight control systems and door systems.

 

   

Slotted-entry and split-ball sliding bearings (PSI® bearing). We believe we are a leading supplier of slotted-entry and split-ball sliding bearings. Slotted-entry bearings are utilized because of their reduced weight, smaller size and design flexibility and are used primarily in landing gears, flight control systems and engine mounts. Split-ball sliding bearings are used for their unidirectional axial load capabilities, additional total bearing area, high capacity and greater stiffness and are found in secondary control systems, such as slats and flaps, as well as applications such as landing gear retract actuators and fixed-end flight control actuators. We also manufacture split-race bearings, used in landing gears where high load and stiffness are required, which provide equal axial load capabilities in either direction, allowing more total bearing area, capacity and ease of installation and replacement.

 

   

Aerospace seals (Cartriseal®). We manufacture aerospace seals, turbine gearbox and accessory equipment seals and small turbine mainshaft seals and refrigeration compressor seals. We also manufacture contacting face seals and non-contacting, or lift off, face seals, circumferential seals and specialty seals used in gas turbine engines, gearboxes, auxiliary power units, accessory equipment, refrigeration compressors, industrial turbines and compressors.

 

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Market. The aerospace components industry is highly fragmented and consists of many small, specialized companies and a limited number of larger, well-capitalized companies. We compete in product-specific markets that we estimate have historically been under $100 million in revenues. These relatively small markets are subject to stringent regulatory approvals, quality requirements and certification processes.

We sell our aerospace products to OEMs, distributors and the U.S. government. The majority of our sales across these three business units are to engine and airframe OEMs.

Special Components

Our special components products are comprised of three primary product lines: electric motor brakes, miniature PT components and security devices for utility companies. These products are manufactured by our three stand-alone niche businesses: Stearns, W.M. Berg and Highfield.

 

   

Stearns. Stearns is a manufacturer of electric motor brakes, switches and clutches. These products are used in a wide variety of applications where safety or protection of people or equipment is required.

 

   

W.M. Berg. W.M. Berg offers a complete line of miniature precision rotary and linear motion control devices in addition to a highly diverse product line consisting of gears, idlers, bearings, sprockets, cams, belts and couplings.

 

   

Highfield. Highfield manufactures a broad range of utility company barrel lock and key systems, security hardware, specialty tools, metal-formed sealing devices and safety valves. Its business is divided into four separate product groups, including security, oil valves, impellers and gas safety valves.

Market. Stearns’ products are used in a diverse range of applications, including steel mills, oil field equipment, pulp processing equipment, large textile machines, rubber mills, metal forming machinery and dock and pier handling equipment. W.M. Berg sells its products to a variety of markets, including semiconductor, telecommunications, medical equipment, robotics, instrumentation, office equipment, production tooling, digital imaging and printing, aerospace and automated vending. Highfield’s products are sold to a variety of markets, including electric, gas, water, telecommunications, utilities and plumbing and heating.

Stearns has a network of over 900 distributor branches servicing customers in numerous industries, including material handling, cranes, servomotors and actuators, conveyors and single-phase motor manufacturers. Approximately 80% of W.M. Berg’s sales are made to OEMs with the remaining sales generally going through distributors. For fiscal 2006, the majority of Highfield’s sales were made to wholesalers, utilities and installers.

We compete against a wide variety of niche manufacturers in each of our respective markets. The competition is generally local or regional in nature.

Industrial Chain

Our industrial chain products are manufactured in our facilities in Wisconsin, Germany, China and Brazil. These products are used in various applications in numerous industries, including food and food processing, beverage and container, construction and agricultural equipment, hydrocarbon processing and cement and metals processing. Our primary industrial chain products include:

 

   

Engineered chain. Our engineered chain products, which are sold under the Link-Belt® and Rex® brand names, are designed and manufactured to meet the demands of customers’ specific applications. These products are used in many applications including cement elevators, construction equipment and conveyors, and they are supplied to the cement and aggregates, energy, food and beverages and forest and wood products industries.

 

   

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standardized or commoditized product, with very little differentiation between product manufactured in North America and low-cost imports from China and India. Largely because of this, we no longer manufacture roller chain. However, because of our strong brand, we are still able to capture a premium on outsourced chain. Our roller chain product line, which is marketed under the Rex® and Link-Belt® brand names, is supplied to a variety of industries primarily for conveyor and lifting applications.

Market. We market and sell our industrial chain products directly to OEMs and distributors. The roller chain market is principally comprised of commodity products, manufactured to accommodate industry standards and specifications that are available from numerous sources. We believe we have a leading position in the North American market for engineered chain.

Water Management Products

A description of the various types of products we sell to the water management industry follows below:

Specification Drainage

Specification drainage products are used to control storm water, process water and potable water in various commercial, industrial, civil and irrigation applications. This product line includes point drains (such as roof drains and floor drains), linear drainage systems, interceptors, hydrants, fixture carrier systems, chemical drainage systems and light commercial drainage products. All of these products are engineered at our facilities in Erie, Pennsylvania and Falconer, New York, manufactured at various Zurn and third-party facilities in North America, Asia and Europe and inspected and quality-checked at Zurn locations throughout North America. Management estimates that 95% of our specification drainage products are project specification-driven.

Our specification drainage products include:

 

   

Point Drains. Roof and floor drains, sold under the ZURN® brand name, are installed in various applications to control storm water or process water. These drains range in size from 2” to 12” in thousands of different configurations, including many specialty drains, and are designed for specific applications in roof and floor construction in commercial office buildings, schools, manufacturing facilities, restaurants, parking garages, stadiums and any other facility where control of water is required. All of our point drain products have various options that allow the engineer to configure and specify the right drain for his or her specific application. Included in this product line are many labor-saving devices that make the installation of the drains much faster and easier for the contractor.

 

   

Linear Drainage Systems. Linear drainage systems are sold under the Flo-Thru® brand and are designed to control large amounts of water in outdoor applications such as shipping ports, airports, commercial buildings and highways. Our linear drains are manufactured from various materials including stainless steel, fiberglass and high density polyethylene and range from 2 to 10 feet in length and from 4” to 26” in width. Our Hi-Cap high capacity drains are 80” long with throat dimensions from 12” to 23” wide. Hi-Cap drains are used primarily in roadside drainage applications. We also manufacture specialty linear drainage products designed for applications such as fountains, football fields and running tracks.

 

   

Interceptors. We offer a complete line of grease, solids and oil interceptors, which are designed to prevent harmful or undesirable substances from entering wastewater control systems. Grease interceptors are used primarily in restraints to keep grease from entering wastewater systems and creating damaging clogs. Solid interceptors are used in various applications to remove any type of solid from the waste stream, including hair, lint and sand. Oil interceptors are used in applications such as filling stations, where oil could otherwise potentially mix with storm water or waste water.

 

   

Hydrants. We manufacture a complete line of hydrants, which provide potable water sources in various locations throughout commercial and industrial facilities. Our hydrants are designed to be installed on the exterior of facilities and will prevent freezing of water lines in cold climates. Various configurations

 

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of the hydrants, including wall hydrants, ground hydrants, post hydrants and yard hydrants, are manufactured with hose connections of various sizes, depending on the desired water flow rate.

 

   

Fixture Carrier Systems. Zurn fixture carrier systems are the mechanisms by which toilets, urinals and lavatory are retained to the wall. These products are manufactured from steel and cast iron for standard duty, heavy duty, extra heavy duty and bariatric applications, with load ratings ranging from 300 to 1,000 pounds.

 

 

 

Chemical Drainage Systems. Zurn’s chemical drainage systems include the pipe and fittings required to handle corrosive waste streams from pharmaceutical, food processing and laboratory facilities. These products are manufactured from polypropylene and PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) and in sizes from 1 1/2” to 4” in diameter, with special fabrications of up to 10” in diameter.

 

   

Light Commercial. Zurn’s light commercial product line offers a complete selection of PVC (poly vinyl chloride), ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene), brass and cast iron drainage products to wholesalers serving the light commercial and residential end user. Our light commercial offerings include many non-specification variations of our other specification drainage products described above.

PEX

Our PEX products include complete lines of pipe, fittings, valves and installation tools for both potable water and radiant heating systems. These systems are engineered in our facilities in Commerce, Texas, Elkhart, Indiana and Erie, Pennsylvania, to meet stringent NSF requirements. The pipe is produced, utilizing our patented process, in facilities in Commerce, Texas, Elkhart, Indiana and Harbor Creek, Pennsylvania, with the valves and fittings being manufactured at various Zurn and third-party facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Management estimates that 60% of our PEX products are project specification-driven.

Our PEX products include:

 

 

 

PEX Plumbing Systems. Our PEX plumbing line includes brass and polymer insert and crimp fittings, a proprietary line of crimp rings, valves and manifolds and PEX tube in sizes from  1/4” to 1 1/4” in diameter. These plumbing systems are used by residential and commercial builders in place of traditional copper piping systems.

 

   

PEX Radiant Heating Systems. Our PEX radiant heating line includes the manifolds, control valves, fittings and PEX tube necessary to install a radiant heating system. Radiant heating systems, in which PEX tube is installed in the floor to transfer heat from circulated hot water into a building, are used in place of traditional forced air heating systems.

Water Control

Our water control products are sold under the Wilkins brand name and encompass a wide variety of valves, including backflow preventers, fire system valves, pressure reducing valves and thermostatic mixing valves. All of these product lines are engineered at our facility in Paso Robles, California and are manufactured at various Zurn and third-party facilities in North America, Asia and Europe, including our facility in Paso Robles, California. Water control products are designed to meet the stringent requirements of independent test labs, such as USC, and are sold into the commercial and industrial construction end markets as well as the fire protection, waterworks and irrigation end markets. Management estimates that 95% of our water control products are project specification-driven.

Our water control products include:

 

   

Backflow Preventers. We offer a complete line of backflow prevention valves, which are designed to protect potable water systems from cross-connection with contaminated liquids, gases or other unsafe substances by stopping the unwanted reverse flow of water. Our backflow preventers accommodate a

 

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range of pipe sizes from  1/4” to 12” and cover a wide variety of specific applications in the plumbing, irrigation, municipal, fire protection, and industrial end-markets. All backflow preventers are highly engineered and specified to exceed rigorous industry approvals and standards.

 

   

Fire System Valves. Zurn provides control valves for commercial fire hose and fire sprinkler systems under the Pressure-Tru and Wilkins brand names. These products are designed to regulate the pressure of water in fire prevention systems in high-rise buildings, as well as opening and closing flow in pipe sizes standard to the industry.

 

   

Relief Valves. Wilkins relief valves are designed to lower water pressure to safe and manageable levels for commercial, residential, industrial and irrigation applications in a wide variety of pipe sizes. These valves also promote water conservation. Inlet pressures as high as 400 psi are accommodated with both direct acting and pilot operated valves.

 

   

Thermostatic Mixing Valves. Zurn’s Aqua-Guard valves thermostatically balance the hot and cold water mix in commercial and residential hot water and hydronic heating systems. The valves provide protection against hot water scalding, help prevent the growth of bacteria in hot water systems and promote energy conservation.

Commercial Brass

Zurn’s commercial brass products include sensor operated flush valves marketed under the AQUAFLUSH®, AQUASENSE® and AQUAVANTAGE® brand names, heavy duty commercial faucets marketed under the AQUASPEC® brand name and pressure assist toilets marketed under the ECOVANTAGE® brand name. These products are commonly used in office buildings, schools, hospitals, airports, sports facilities, convention centers, shopping malls, restaurants and industrial production buildings. The line also includes the Zurn One Systems, which integrate commercial brass and fixtures into complete, easily customizable plumbing systems, and thus provide a valuable time- and cost-saving means of delivering commercial and institutional bathroom fixtures. All of these products are engineered at our facilities in Sanford, North Carolina, Falconer, New York and Erie, Pennsylvania and are manufactured at various Zurn and third-party facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Management estimates that 95% of our commercial brass products are specification-driven.

Customers

Our PT components are either incorporated into products sold by OEMs or sold to end users through industrial distributors as aftermarket products. With over 1,900 distributor locations worldwide, our distributors provide us with one of the most extensive distribution networks in the industry. One of our industrial distributors accounted for 9.5%, 9.0% and 11.8% of net sales during the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Rather than serving as passive conduits for delivery of product, our industrial distributors participate in the overall competitive dynamic in the PT industry. Industrial distributors play a role in determining which of our PT products are stocked at their distributor centers and branch locations and, consequently, are most readily accessible to aftermarket buyers, and the price at which these products are sold.

We market our PT products both to OEMs and directly to end users to cultivate an end-user preference for our PT products. We believe this customer preference is important in differentiating our PT products from our competitors’ products and preserves our ability to influence distributors to recommend Rexnord products to OEMs and end users. In some instances, we have established a relationship with the end user such that we, the end user, and the end user’s preferred distributor enter into a trilateral agreement whereby the distributor will purchase our PT products and stock them for the end user. We believe our extensive product portfolio positions us to benefit from trends towards the rationalization of suppliers by industrial distributors.

Our PT products are moving, wearing components that are consumed in use and require regular replacement. This gives rise to an on-going aftermarket opportunity.

 

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Zurn distributes its branded products through independent sales representatives; wholesalers such as Ferguson, Hughes, and Hajoca; home centers such as The Home Depot and Lowe’s; and industry-specific distributors in the food service, industrial, janitorial and sanitation industries. Independent sales representatives work with wholesalers to assess and meet the needs of building contractors. They also combine knowledge of Zurn’s products, installation and delivery with knowledge of the local markets to provide contractors with value added service. Zurn uses several hundred independent sales representatives nationwide, along with a network of approximately 70 third-party warehouses, to provide its customers with 24-hour service and quick response times.

In addition to Zurn’s domestic manufacturing facilities, it has maintained a global network of independent sources that manufacture high quality, lower cost component parts for its commercial and institutional products. These sources fabricate parts to Zurn’s specifications using Zurn’s proprietary designs, which enables Zurn to focus on product engineering, assembly, testing and quality control. By closely monitoring these sources and through extensive product testing, Zurn is able to maintain product quality and be a low-cost producer of commercial and institutional products.

Product Development

Throughout our history, we have demonstrated a commitment to developing technologically advanced products within the PT industry, resulting in 150 active U.S. patents and 545 foreign patents as of March 31, 2006. In addition, we thoroughly test our PT products to ensure their quality, understand their wear characteristics and improve their performance. These practices have enabled us, together with our customers, to develop reliable and functional PT solutions.

The majority of our new product development begins with discussions and feedback from our customers. We have a team of approximately 200 engineers and technical employees who are organized by product line. Each of our product lines has technical staff responsible for product development and application support. If the product engineers require additional support or specialty expertise, they can call upon additional engineers and resources from Rexnord Technical Services. Rexnord Technical Services is a group comprised of approximately 30 specialists that offers testing capability and support during the development process to all of our product lines. Our existing pipeline and continued investment in new product development are expected to drive revenue growth as we address key customer needs.

Product innovation is crucial in the commercial and institutional plumbing products markets since new products must continually be developed to meet specifications and regulatory demands. Zurn’s plumbing products are known in the industry for such innovation. For example, in fiscal 2006, Zurn introduced various “labor-saving” products especially designed to reduce installation times for plumbing contractors and several “water-conserving” bathroom accessories that utilize sensor technology. Zurn also continues to develop new PEX products to enhance the conversion of copper pipe to PEX pipe for residential water supplies as well as the conversion of forced-air heating to radiant heating.

Operations

Rexnord Business System

The goal of RBS is to deliver the highest level of customer satisfaction through the elimination of unnecessary costs or waste from every business process. This operational excellence initiative has been and will continue to be implemented at all operating levels in order to reduce lead times and improve cash flow. RBS is based on three basic tenets: People, Plan and Process, and focuses on the development of industry-leading talent, a rigorous strategic planning process and deployment of a lean process necessary to achieve the strategic plan. Implementation of RBS is focused on accelerating growth, improving quality and delivery and reducing costs. RBS encompasses a lean enterprise strategy, the goals of which include improvement of inventory management, customer delivery, plant utilization and a lower cost structure.

 

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Suppliers and Raw Materials

The principal materials used in our manufacturing processes are commodities that are available from numerous sources. The key metal materials used in our manufacturing processes include: sheet, plate and bar steel, castings, forgings and a variety of components. The key non-metal materials used include high-performance engineered plastic. We believe there is a readily available supply of materials in sufficient quantity from a variety of sources. We have not experienced any significant shortage of our key materials and have not historically engaged in hedging transactions for commodity supplies.

We generally purchase our materials on the open market. However, in certain situations we have found it advantageous to enter into contracts for certain large commodity purchases. Although currently we are not a party to any unconditional purchase obligations, including take-or-pay contracts or through-put contracts, in the past, these contracts generally have had one- to five-year terms and have contained competitive and benchmarking clauses to ensure competitive pricing.

Zurn purchases a broad range of materials and components throughout the world in connection with its manufacturing activities. Major raw materials and components include bar steel, brass, castings, copper, forgings, high-performance engineered plastic, plate steel, resin, sheet plastic and zinc. Zurn’s policy is to maintain alternate sources of supply for its important materials and components wherever possible. Zurn has been able to successfully apply this policy, and consequently is not dependent on a single source for any raw material or component. The materials and components required for its manufacturing operations have been readily available, and we do not foresee any significant shortages.

Trademarks and Patents

We rely on a combination of patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secret protection, employee and third party non-disclosure agreements, license arrangements and domain name registrations to protect our intellectual property. No single patent, trademark, trade name or license is material to our business as a whole.

Some of our trademarks include: Rex®, Falk®, MB®, Duralon®, Thomas®, Omega®, Rex® Viva®, Addax®, Shafer® Bearing, PSI® Bearing, Cartriseal®, Planetgear, Drive One®, SteelFlex® and A-Plus®.

Zurn has in excess of 200 U.S. and foreign patents, patent applications and registered trademarks that relate to the products it manufactures and sells. We believe that certain trademarks, including ZURN® and WILKINS®, are of material importance to Zurn’s product lines. None of the material trademarks are of limited duration, and we believe Zurn’s intellectual property is adequately protected in customary fashion under applicable law. Although protection of Zurn’s patents and related technologies is an important component of its business strategy, none of the individual patents is material to it as a whole. We do not hold the rights to the “Jacuzzi” brand name, which rights were transferred as part of the Bath sale.

Backlog

Our backlog of unshipped PT orders was $159.7 million and $307.4 million at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively and $287.7 million and $376.4 million at October 2, 2005 and September 30, 2006, respectively. Zurn’s backlog orders were $55.4 million and $56.5 million for the years ended September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Geographic Areas

For financial information about geographic areas, see Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Seasonality

We do not experience significant seasonality of demand, although sales generally are slightly higher during our fourth fiscal quarter as our customers spend against recently approved capital budgets and perform maintenance and repairs in advance of spring and summer activity. Our end markets also do not experience significant seasonality of demand.

Demand for Zurn’s products is primarily driven by new home starts, remodeling and non-residential construction activity. Accordingly, many external factors affect its business including weather and the impact of the broader economy on Zurn’s end markets. Weather is an important variable as it significantly impacts construction. Spring and summer months in the United States and Europe represent the main construction season for new housing starts and remodeling, as well as increased construction in the commercial and institutional markets. As a result, sales increase significantly in the third and fourth fiscal quarters as compared to the first two quarters of the fiscal year. The autumn and winter months generally impede construction and installation activity.

Employees

As of September 30, 2006, we had approximately 6,045 employees, of whom approximately 4,133 were employed in the United States. Approximately 10% of our North American employees are represented by labor unions. The five U.S. collective bargaining agreements to which we are a party will expire in February 2007, July 2007 (in the case of two such agreements), April 2008 and October 2010, respectively. Additionally, approximately 18% of our workforce is employed in Europe, where trade union membership is common. We believe we have a satisfactory relationship with our employees, including those represented by labor unions.

Zurn employed approximately 937 persons at September 30, 2006, substantially all of whom were employed in the United States. Unions represented approximately 12% of Zurn employees. Zurn currently has collective bargaining agreements with two union locals in North America. None of the collective bargaining contracts covering North American locations are due to expire during fiscal 2007. Zurn believes that its relations with its employees and unions are satisfactory.

Properties

Our PT business maintains 29 manufacturing and four repair facilities, 22 of which are located in North America, six in Europe, one in Australia, one in South America and three in Asia. With the exception of one plant located in Downers Grove, Illinois, each of our facilities is dedicated to the manufacture of a single product line. All of our facilities listed below are suitable for their respective operations and provide sufficient capacity to meet reasonably foreseeable production requirements. A first priority security interest will be granted in certain of our owned domestic facilities in order to secure our obligations under our new senior secured credit facilities.

 

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We own and lease our PT facilities throughout the United States and in several foreign countries. Listed below are the locations of our principal PT manufacturing and repair facilities:

 

Facility Location

  

Product

   Size
(square feet)
   Owned
Leased

North America

        

Auburn, AL

   Coupling    130,000    Leased

Benton Harbor, MI

   Industrial Bearings    30,000    Leased

Bridgeport, CT

   Special Components    31,000    Owned

Clinton, TN

   Industrial Bearings    180,000    Owned

Cudahy, WI

   Special Components    100,000    Leased

Deer Park, TX

   Gear Repair    31,000    Leased

Downers Grove, IL

   Industrial Bearings and Aerospace    248,000    Owned

Grafton, WI

   Flattop    95,000    Owned

Horsham, PA

   Gear    80,000    Leased

Indianapolis, IN

   Industrial Bearings    527,000    Owned

Lincoln, NE

   Coupling    54,000    Leased

East Rockaway, NY

   Special Components    20,000    Owned

East Rockaway, NY

   Special Components    20,000    Leased

Milwaukee, WI

   Gear    1,100,000    Owned

New Berlin, WI

   Gear Repair    44,000    Leased

New Berlin, WI

   Coupling    54,000    Owned

New Orleans, LA

   Gear Repair    75,000    Leased

Simi Valley, CA

   Aerospace    37,000    Leased

Stuarts Draft, VA

   Gear    93,000    Owned

Toronto, Canada

   Gear Repair    30,000    Leased

West Milwaukee, WI

   Industrial Chain    370,000    Owned

Wheeling, IL

   Aerospace    83,000    Owned

Europe

        

Betzdorf, Germany

   Industrial Chain    179,000    Owned

Corregio, Italy

   Flattop    79,000    Owned

Dortmund, Germany

   Coupling    36,000    Owned

Gravenzande, Netherlands

   Flattop    117,000    Leased

Hamelin, Germany

   Gear    374,000    Leased

Raon L’etape, France

   Coupling    217,000    Owned

South America

        

Sao Leopoldo, Brazil

   Industrial Chain    77,000    Owned

Australia

        

Newcastle, Australia

   Gear    43,000    Owned

Asia

        

Changzhou, China

   Gear    206,000    Owned

Shanghai, China

   Gear    40,000    Leased

Shanghai, China

   Industrial Chain    161,000    Leased

 

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Our Water Management facilities are principally located in the U.S. and Canada, as set forth below:

 

Facility Location

  

Use

  

Size

(square fee)

  

Owned

Leased

Canada

        

Mississauga, Ontario

   Manufacturing/Warehouse    27,878    Leased

United States

        

Abilene, Texas

   Warehouse    176,650    Owned

Bensalem, Pennsylvania

   Warehouse/Office    40,000    Leased

Commerce, Texas

   Manufacturing/Distribution    175,000    Owned

Dallas, Texas

   Warehouse/Office    55,020    Leased

Elkhart, Indiana

   Manufacturing/Distribution    110,000    Owned

Erie, Pennsylvania

   Manufacturing/Office/Distribution    310,562    Leased

Falconer, New York

   Manufacturing/Warehouse/Distribution    151,520    Leased

Gardena, California

   Office/Warehouse/Distribution    73,987    Owned

Harborcreek, Pennsylvania

   Warehouse/Office    100,000    Leased

Hayward, California

   Warehouse/Office    23,640    Leased

Norcross, Georgia

   Warehouse/Office    96,000    Leased

Northwood, Ohio

   Warehouse    17,920    Leased

Paso Robles, California

   Manufacturing/Office    158,000    Owned

Sacramento, California

   Warehouse    16,000    Leased

Sanford, North Carolina

   Assembly/Office    78,000    Owned

In addition, Zurn leases sales office space in Taipei, R.O.C. and Jacuzzi leases an engineering and sourcing center in Zhuhai, China. Jacuzzi also leases approximately 15,134 square feet of office space for its headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.

We believe our PT and Water Management properties are sufficient for our current and future needs.

Environmental Matters

Our operations and facilities are subject to extensive federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations related to pollution and the protection of the environment, health and safety, including those governing, among other things, emissions to air, discharges to water, the generation, handling, storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes and other materials, and the remediation of contaminated sites. We have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant costs to maintain or achieve compliance with these requirements. We believe that our business, operations and facilities are being operated in material compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. However, the operation of manufacturing plants entails risks in these areas, and a failure by us to comply with applicable environmental laws, regulations or the permits required for our operations, could result in civil or criminal fines, penalties, enforcement actions, third party claims for property damage and personal injury, requirements to clean up property or to pay for the capital or operating costs of cleanup, regulatory or judicial orders enjoining or curtailing operations or requiring corrective measures, including the installation of pollution control equipment or remedial actions. Moreover, if applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, or the interpretation or enforcement thereof, become more stringent in the future, we could incur capital or operating costs beyond those currently anticipated.

Some environmental laws and regulations, including the federal Superfund law, impose liability to investigate and remediate contamination on present and former owners and operators of facilities and sites, and on PRPs, for sites to which such parties may have sent waste for disposal. Such liability can be imposed without regard to fault and, under certain circumstances, may be joint and several resulting in one PRP being held responsible for the entire obligation. Liability may also include damages to natural resources. We are currently conducting investigations and/or cleanup of known or potential contamination at several of our current or former facilities, and have been named as a PRP at several third party Superfund sites. See “—Legal Proceedings—RBS Global” for a discussion regarding our Downers Grove, Illinois facility and the Ellsworth Industrial Park Site. The discovery of additional contamination, or the imposition of more stringent cleanup requirements, could

 

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require us to make significant expenditures in excess of current reserves and/or available indemnification. In addition, we occasionally evaluate various alternatives with respect to our facilities, including possible dispositions or closures. Investigations undertaken in connection with these activities may lead to discoveries of contamination that must be remediated, and closures of facilities may trigger remediation requirements that are not applicable to operating facilities. We also may face liability for alleged personal injury or property damage due to exposure to hazardous substances used or disposed of by us, that may be contained within our current or former products, or that are present in the soil or ground water at our current or former facilities.

Zurn is investigating and/or remediating known or potential contamination at a number of present and former operating or disposal sites, including closure or post-closure obligations under RCRA, and it has been named as a PRP at a number of sites under CERCLA or comparable state statutes. The discovery of additional contamination or the imposition of more stringent cleanup requirements could require Zurn to make significant expenditures in excess of current reserves and/or available insurance coverage. Zurn also may face liability for alleged personal injury or property damage claims due to exposure to hazardous substances used or disposed of by Zurn, that may be contained within its current or former products, or that are present in the soil or ground water at its current or former facilities.

Legal Proceedings—RBS Global

We are involved in various unresolved legal actions, administrative proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of our business involving, among other things, product liability, commercial, employment, workers’ compensation, intellectual property claims and environmental matters. We establish reserves in a manner that is consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for costs associated with such matters when liability is probable and those costs are capable of being reasonably estimated. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved legal actions or the range of possible loss or recovery, based upon current information, we believe the eventual outcome of these unresolved legal actions either individually, or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

In connection with the Carlyle acquisition, Invensys has provided us with indemnification against certain contingent liabilities, including certain pre-closing environmental liabilities. We believe that, pursuant to such indemnity obligations, Invensys is obligated to defend and indemnify us with respect to the matters described below relating to the Ellsworth Industrial Park Site and to various asbestos claims. The indemnity obligations relating to the matters described below are not subject to any time limitations and are subject to an overall dollar cap equal to the purchase price, which is an amount in excess of $900 million. The following paragraphs summarize the most significant actions and proceedings:

 

   

In 2002, we were named as a PRP, together with at least ten other companies, at the Ellsworth Industrial Park Site, Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois (the Site), by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or USEPA, and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, or IEPA. Our Downers Grove property is situated within the Ellsworth Industrial Complex. The USEPA and IEPA allege there have been one or more releases or threatened releases of chlorinated solvents and other hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants, allegedly including but not limited to a release or threatened release on or from our property, at the Site. The relief sought by the USEPA and IEPA includes further investigation and potential remediation of the Site. In support of the USEPA and IEPA, in July 2004 the Illinois Attorney General filed a lawsuit (State of Illinois v. Precision et al.) in the Circuit Court of DuPage County, Illinois against us and the other PRP companies seeking an injunction, the provision of potable water to approximately 800 homes, further investigation of the alleged contamination, reimbursement of certain costs incurred by the state and assessment of a monetary penalty. In August 2003, several PRPs, including us, entered into an Administrative Order by Consent, or AOC, with the USEPA, IEPA and State of Illinois et al. that required the PRPs to pay $4.275 million to fund the hook-up of about 800 homes to municipal water and to undertake continuing investigation of the Site. We agreed to pay $306,500 of that fund under an interim allocation. The AOC is expected to

 

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resolve a significant portion of the State of Illinois lawsuit. Subsequently, we were notified by the USEPA that an expanded Site investigation will be required. Our allocated share of future costs related to the site, including for investigation and/or remediation, could be significant.

 

   

We are also a defendant in three pending lawsuits alleging property damage or personal injury stemming from contamination that allegedly, in whole or in part, originated from the Ellsworth Industrial Park Site: Jana Bendik v. Precision Brand Products et al. v. Rexnord Corporation et al. was filed in April 2004 by an individual plaintiff in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The plaintiff seeks monetary relief for alleged personal injury. Kevin Pote, et al. v. Ames Supply Co. et al. was filed in December 2004 by an individual plaintiff in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages recoverable under the Illinois Wrongful Death and Survival Statute and the costs of the suit. The ultimate outcome of the Ellsworth investigation and related litigation cannot presently be determined; however, we believe we have meritorious defenses to the suits. In addition, a global settlement was recently reached with the plaintiffs in Muniz et al. v. Rexnord Corporation et al., which was a class action filed in April 2004 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The global settlement covers past and future costs related to property damage incurred by plaintiffs as well as certain damages for injuries, but does not release defendants from any potential future claims for non-property damages. The settlement amounts originally allocated to, and paid by, each defendant are subject to further reallocation through a binding arbitration process. Pursuant to its indemnity obligation, Invensys is defending us in these matters and has paid 100% of the related costs to date. To provide additional protection, we have sued our insurance companies for a declaration of coverage as to these matters.

 

   

We have been named as a defendant in over 580 lawsuits (with approximately 6,750 claimants) pending in state or federal court in numerous jurisdictions relating to alleged personal injuries due to the alleged presence of asbestos in certain brakes and clutches previously manufactured by our Stearns division. Similarly, our Prager subsidiary has been named as a defendant in two pending multi-defendant lawsuits relating to alleged personal injuries due to the alleged presence of asbestos in a product allegedly manufactured by Prager. There are approximately 3,600 claimants in the Prager lawsuits. The ultimate outcome of these lawsuits cannot presently be determined. To date, Invensys has paid 100% of the costs related to the Prager lawsuits, and we believe that we also have insurance coverage for our legal defense costs related to such suits. Further, Invensys and FMC, the prior owner of the Stearns business, have paid 100% of the costs to date related to the Stearns lawsuits.

 

   

The Kimberly St. Cin, Individually and as surviving spouse of Robert St. Cin, decedent v. The Falk Corporation, et al., wrongful death claim against Falk was settled and approved by the court on October 23, 2006. Our settlement contribution was within reserves previously established by us.

In connection with the Falk acquisition, Hamilton Sundstrand has provided us with indemnification against certain contingent liabilities, including coverage for certain pre-closing environmental liabilities. We believe that, pursuant to such indemnity obligations, Hamilton Sundstrand is obligated to defend and indemnify us with respect to the asbestos claims described above, and that, with respect to these claims, such indemnity obligations are not subject to any time or dollar limitations. The following paragraph summarizes the most significant actions and proceedings for which Hamilton Sundstrand has accepted responsibility:

 

   

Falk is a defendant in over 140 lawsuits pending in state or federal court in numerous jurisdictions relating to alleged personal injuries due to the alleged presence of asbestos in certain clutches and drives previously manufactured by Falk. There are approximately 4,400 claimants in these suits. The ultimate outcome of these lawsuits cannot presently be determined. Hamilton Sundstrand is defending Falk in these lawsuits pursuant to its indemnity obligations and has paid 100% of the costs to date.

In addition to the foregoing litigation, Falk is a defendant in other lawsuits. As with the matters described above, it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved legal actions. However, based upon current information we believe the eventual outcome of these unresolved legal actions will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

 

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Legal ProceedingsZurn

Zurn is a party to legal proceedings that it believes to be either ordinary, routine litigation incidental to the business of present and former operations or immaterial to its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Zurn, along with many other unrelated companies, is a co-defendant in numerous asbestos-related lawsuits pending in state or federal court in numerous jurisdictions in the United States. Plaintiffs’ claims primarily allege personal injuries allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos used primarily in industrial boilers formerly manufactured by a segment of Zurn that has been accounted for as a discontinued operation. Zurn did not manufacture asbestos or asbestos components but rather purchased them for installation in its industrial boilers.

As of September 30, 2006, the number of asbestos claims pending against Zurn was approximately 46,200 compared to 69,900 as of September 30, 2005. The pending claims against Zurn as of September 30, 2006 were included in approximately 4,900 lawsuits, in which Zurn and an average of 80 other companies are named as defendants. These claims are handled pursuant to a defense strategy funded by Zurn’s insurers. Defense costs currently do not erode the coverage amounts in the insurance policies, although some policies that may be accessed in the future may count defense costs toward aggregate limits.

We believe the reduction in pending claims is due to a steadily declining rate of claims filed annually against Zurn as well as a successful defense strategy through which significant claims have been dismissed or settled. New claims filed against Zurn have been lower year-over-year. During the 12 months ended September 30, 2006, approximately 6,400 new asbestos claims were filed against Zurn versus 10,400 in the 12 months ended September 30, 2005. In addition, during the 12 months ended September 30, 2006 and as of the end of such period, approximately 16,300 claims were paid and/or pending payment and approximately 24,600 claims were dismissed and/or pending dismissal. During the 12 months ended September 30, 2006 and as of the end of such period, approximately 17,000 claims were paid and/or pending payment and approximately 13,600 claims were dismissed and/or pending dismissal. Since Zurn received its first asbestos claim in the 1980s, Zurn has paid or dismissed or agreed to settle or dismiss approximately 146,000 asbestos claims including dismissals or agreements to dismiss of approximately 48,900 of such claims through the end of the 12 months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 115,900 and 23,900 claims, respectively, through the end of the 12 months ended September 30, 2005.

To assist in the estimation of Zurn’s potential asbestos liability, Zurn used an independent economic consulting firm with substantial experience in asbestos liability valuations. At September 30, 2006, that firm estimated that Zurn’s potential liability for asbestos claims pending against it and for claims estimated to be filed through 2016 is approximately $136 million without present value adjustment, of which Zurn expects to pay approximately $102 million through 2016 on such claims, with the balance of the estimated liability being paid in subsequent years. As discussed below, Zurn expects all such payments to be paid by its carriers.

Zurn’s current estimate of its asbestos liability of $136 million for claims filed through 2016 assumes that (i) its continuous vigorous defense strategy will remain effective; (ii) new asbestos claims filed annually against it will decline modestly through 2016; (iii) the values by disease will remain consistent with past experience; and (iv) its insurers will continue to pay defense costs without eroding the coverage amounts of its insurance policies. While Zurn believes there is evidence, in its claims settlements experience, for such an impact of a successful defense strategy, if the defense strategy ultimately is not successful to the extent assumed by Zurn, the severity and frequency of asbestos claims could increase substantially above Zurn’s estimates. Further, while Zurn’s current asbestos liability is based on an estimate of claims through 2016, such liability may continue beyond 2016, and such liability could be substantial.

Zurn estimates that its available insurance to cover its potential asbestos liability as of September 30, 2006 is approximately $286 million. Zurn estimated that its available insurance to cover its potential asbestos liability as of September 30, 2005 was approximately $293 million. Zurn believes, based on its experience in defending

 

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and dismissing such claims and the coverage available, that it has sufficient insurance to cover the pending and reasonably estimable future claims. This conclusion was reached after considering Zurn’s experience in asbestos litigation, the insurance payments made to date by Zurn’s insurance carriers, existing insurance policies, the industry ratings of the insurers and the advice of insurance coverage counsel with respect to applicable insurance coverage law relating to the terms and conditions of those policies. As of September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, Zurn recorded a receivable from its insurance carriers of $136 million and $153 million, respectively, which corresponds to the amount of Zurn’s potential asbestos liability that is covered by available insurance and is probable of recovery.

However, there is no assurance that $286 million of insurance coverage will ultimately be available or that Zurn’s asbestos liability will not ultimately exceed this amount. Factors that could cause a decrease in the amount of available coverage include changes in law governing the policies, potential disputes with the carriers on the scope of coverage and insolvencies of one or more of Zurn’s carriers.

Principally as a result of the past insolvency of certain of Zurn’s insurance carriers, coverage analysis reveals that certain gaps exist in Zurn’s insurance coverage, but only if and after Zurn uses approximately $216 million of its remaining approximate $286 million of insurance coverage. As noted above, the estimate of Zurn’s potential liability for asbestos claims pending against it and for claims estimated to be filed through 2016 is $136 million, with the expected amount to be paid through 2016 being $102 million. In order to use approximately $261 million of the $286 million of its insurance coverage from solvent carriers, Zurn estimates that it would need to satisfy approximately $14 million of asbestos claims, with additional gaps of $80 million layered within the final $25 million of the $286 million of coverage. We will pursue, if necessary, any available recoveries on Zurn’s approximately $148 million of coverage with insolvent carriers, which includes approximately $83 million of coverage attributable to the gaps discussed above. These estimates are subject to the factors noted above.

After review of the foregoing with Zurn and its consultants, we believe that the resolution of Zurn’s pending and reasonably estimable asbestos claims will not have a material adverse effect on Zurn’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Recent Events

On December 6, 2006, we experienced an explosion at our Canal Street Facility, in which three employees lost their lives and approximately 45 employees were injured. The Canal Street Facility is comprised of over 1.1 million square feet among several buildings, and had approximately 750 employees prior to the accident. Preliminary reports indicate the accident resulted from a leak in an underground pipe related to a backup propane gas system that was being tested. The explosion destroyed approximately 80,000 square feet of warehouse, storage and non-production buildings, and damaged portions of other production areas. The core production capabilities were substantially unaffected by the accident.

The Canal Street Facility is our primary manufacturing facility for gear products, and also manufactures portions of the components for our coupling products. However, we have gear manufacturing and repair operations in nine other locations and we manufacture couplings in three other locations. Our ability to produce other products is not affected by the incident.

To date we have not experienced any material loss of customers or orders as a result of the accident. We do not believe that there will be any long-term negative implications to our gear product line as a result of the accident, and we have resumed shipments and production at the Canal Street Facility. As of the date of this prospectus all employees have been recalled and are working at the facility in their roles prior to the accident and/or assisting in the restoration process. Shipments and production at the Canal Street Facility continue to increase, and our current preliminarily estimate is that we will be able to reach pre-accident shipment levels during the first half of fiscal 2008.

 

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We have substantial property, casualty, liability, workers’ compensation and business interruption insurance and believe that the limits of our coverage will be in excess of the losses incurred. Our property, casualty and business interruption liability insurance provides coverage of up to $2.0 billion per incident. The aggregate amount of deductibles under all insurance coverage is $1.0 million. We are working with our insurance carriers to evaluate losses and coverage and to determine how to proceed with reconstruction and recovery.

The accident created a business interruption that we estimate adversely impacted sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 by approximately $15.0 million to $20.0 million. We are actively working with our insurance carriers to determine the amounts and timing of the insurance proceeds recoverable under our business interruption coverage.

We will record impairments to fixed assets and inventory in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, and we also expect to record expenses related to cleanup and restoration activities, insurance deductibles, professional fees and additional outsourcing costs incurred to meet customer commitments in that quarter. The total amount of the charges and impairments was approximately $20.0 million during the third fiscal quarter. We currently expect to recover a substantial majority of these charges and impairments under our insurance coverage, although the timing of these recoveries is not currently predictable with certainty.

We have not experienced, and we do not expect to experience, any material adverse impact to our liquidity, cash or leverage profile as a result of the accident. We also do not expect this incident to have a material effect on, or result in a default under, our senior secured credit facilities, our senior notes or our senior subordinated notes.

The facility reconstruction and insurance claim process will likely extend into our next fiscal year (which begins on April 1, 2007) and possibly beyond. We continue to evaluate the time frame in which the Canal Street Facility may return to pre-accident production levels, the timing of receipt of insurance recoveries and the overall impact to our business and financial results. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—We are not yet able to determine the full effect of the accident at our Canal Street Facility” on our financial condition or operations.

 

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MANAGEMENT

Executive Officers and Directors

The following table provides information regarding our executive officers and members of our boards of directors.

 

Name

   Age   

Position(s)

George M. Sherman

   64    Chairman of the Board of RBS Global and Rexnord LLC

Robert A. Hitt

   49    President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of RBS Global and Rexnord LLC

George C. Moore

   51    Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of RBS Global and Rexnord LLC and Director of Rexnord LLC

Alex P. Marini

   60    President, Water Management Group

Laurence M. Berg

   40    Director, RBS Global

Peter P. Copses

   48    Director, RBS Global

Damian Giangiacomo

   30    Director, RBS Global

Praveen R. Jeyarajah

   39    Director, RBS Global

Steven Martinez

   36    Director, RBS Global

George M. Sherman has been Chairman of our board of directors since 2002. Mr. Sherman also served as the Chairman of Campbell Soup from August 2001 to November 2004. Prior to his appointment with Campbell Soup, Mr. Sherman was the Chief Executive Officer at Danaher Corporation, a manufacturer of process/environmental controls and tools and components, from 1990 to May 2001. Prior to joining Danaher, he was Executive Vice President at Black and Decker Corporation.

Robert A. Hitt became our President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2001 and was elected as one of our directors in connection with the Carlyle acquisition in 2002. Prior to the Carlyle acquisition, Mr. Hitt had been the Chief Operating Officer of Invensys Industrial Components and Systems Division since April 2002, Division Chief Executive of Invensys Automation Systems Division from April 2001 to March 2002 and Division Chief Executive of Invensys Industrial Drive Systems Division from October 2000 to March 2001. Mr. Hitt joined Siebe/Invensys in 1994, where he held various positions, including President of Climate Controls, from June 1997 to October 2000, and prior to June 1997, General Manager of Appliance Controls.

George C. Moore became our Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer in September 2006. Prior to joining the Company Mr. Moore had been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Maytag, a manufacturer of major appliances and household products, since 2003. Prior to that Mr. Moore served as Group Vice President of Finance at Danaher Corporation, where he was employed since 1993.

Alex P. Marini became President of our Water Management Group upon consummation of the Zurn acquisition. Previously, Mr. Marini was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Jacuzzi since August 2006, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Jacuzzi from August 2005 to August 2006 and the President of Zurn from 1996 to August 2006. He joined Zurn in 1969 and held a variety of financial positions, including Vice President and Group Controller. He was promoted to Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Administration in 1984, and in 1987 was named President of Wilkins, a Zurn division, a position he held until becoming President of Zurn.

Laurence M. Berg became a member of our board of directors in July 2006 upon consummation of the Apollo acquisition. Mr. Berg is a Senior Partner of Apollo Management, L.P. and its investment affiliates, where he has worked since 1992. Prior to joining Apollo, Mr. Berg was a member of the Mergers and Acquisition

 

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Group at Drexel Burnham Lambert. Mr. Berg is also a director of Rent-A-Center, Inc., a nationwide operator of rent-to-own consumer goods, General Nutrition Centers, Inc., a specialty retailer of nutritional supplements (“GNC”), Goodman Global Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of HVAC and related products, and Educate, Inc., a national provider of tutoring and other supplemental education services.

Peter P. Copses became a member of our board of directors in July 2006 upon the consummation of the Apollo acquisition. Mr. Copses became a founding senior partner at Apollo Management, L.P., in 1990. Mr. Copses is also a director of Linens N’ Things, Rent-A-Center, Inc. and GNC.

Damian J. Giangiacomo became a member of our board of directors in October 2006. Mr. Giangiacomo is a principal at Apollo Management, L.P., where he has been employed since July 2000. Prior to joining Apollo, Mr. Giangiacomo was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley & Co. Mr. Giangiacomo is also a director of Linens N’ Things.

Praveen R. Jeyarajah was first elected as one of our directors in connection with the Carlyle Acquisition in 2002 and served in that capacity until the Apollo acquisition. Mr. Jeyarajah was reappointed as a director in October 2006. Mr. Jeyarajah is a Managing Director at Cypress Group, LLC. Prior to joining Cypress Group, he was a Managing Director of Carlyle from 2001 to 2006. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Jeyarajah was with Saratoga Partners from 1996 to 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Jeyarajah worked at Dillon, Read & Co., Inc.

Steven Martinez became a member of our board of directors in July 2006 upon the consummation of the Apollo acquisition. Mr. Martinez is a Partner at Apollo Management, L.P. Prior to joining Apollo in 2000, he worked for Goldman Sachs & Co. and Bain and Company. Mr. Martinez also serves as a director of Goodman Global Holdings, Inc. and Allied Waste Industries, Inc.

Board Structure

RBS Global’s board of directors has an audit committee and a compensation committee. However, through Apollo’s control of a majority of the common stock of Rexnord Holdings, it has the power to control Rexnord Holdings’ and our affairs and policies, including the election of Rexnord Holdings’ and our directors and the appointment of Rexnord Holdings’ and our management.

Audit Committee. The duties and responsibilities of the audit committee include recommending the appointment or termination of the engagement of independent accountants, otherwise overseeing the independent auditor relationship and reviewing significant accounting policies and controls. The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Martinez (Chair), Giangiacomo and Jeyarajah.

Compensation Committee. The duties and responsibilities of the compensation committee will include reviewing and approving the compensation of officers and directors, except that the compensation of officers serving on any such committee will be determined by the full board of directors. The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Berg (Chair), Giangiacomo, Jeyarajah and Martinez.

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a written code of ethics, referred to as the Rexnord Corporation Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, applicable to all directors, officers and employees, which includes provisions relating to accounting and financial matters applicable to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer and controller. The Rexnord Corporation Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on our corporate website at www.rexnord.com. If we make any substantive amendments to, or grant any waivers from, the code of ethics for any director or officer, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our corporate website or in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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Executive Compensation

The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash compensation paid to or incurred on our behalf for our Chief Executive Officer and the other two executive officers (collectively with our Chief Executive Officer, the “named executive officers”) that earned more than $100,000 during fiscal 2006.

Summary Compensation Table

 

               Long Term
Compensation
Awards
    
          Annual Compensation   

Securities
Underlying

Options(#)

  

All Other

Compensation(1)

Name and Principal Position

   Year    Salary    Bonus      

Robert A. Hitt,

President and Chief Executive Officer

   2006
2005
2004
   $
 
 
555,000
530,000
500,004
   $
 
 
184,316
—  
28,878
   —  
—  
—  
   $
 
 
84,448
128,719
3,952

Thomas J. Jansen,

Chief Financial Officer(2)

   2006
2005
2004
    
 
 
318,263
310,500
300,000
    
 
 
118,654
—  
13,476
   —  
—  
—  
    
 
 
65,865
75,595
9,640

Michael N. Andrzejewski,

Vice President of Business Development and Secretary(2)

   2006
2005
2004
    
 
 
216,424
210,120
204,000
    
 
 
58,775
—  
8,984
   —  
—  
—  
    
 
 
42,439
58,217
8,827

(1)   All three fiscal years shown consist of matching contributions under our 401(k) plan, contributions under our Exec-U-Care—1st Dollar Medical Plan and Company car leases. Fiscal 2006 amounts also include supplemental executive retirement plan earnings of $69,998 for Robert A. Hitt, $38,854 for Thomas J. Jansen and $23,996 for Michael N. Andrzejewski. Fiscal 2005 amounts include supplemental executive retirement plan earnings of $116,061 for Robert A. Hitt, $62,020 for Thomas J. Jansen and $41,329 for Michael N. Andrzejewski.
(2)   Mr. Jansen and Mr. Andrzejewski have each retired from the Company.

Stock Options

There were no options granted to or exercised by the named executive officers during fiscal 2006. The following table sets forth information concerning unexercised stock options as of March 31, 2006. All of these options were either converted into the right to purchase shares of Rexnord Holdings’ common stock as part of the Apollo acquisition or were converted into the right to receive the cash consideration provided for in the merger agreement, and as such, none of the options listed below are currently outstanding.

Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises In Last Fiscal Year And

Fiscal Year-End Option/SAR Values

 

Name

  Shares
Acquired on
Exercise(#)
 

Value

Realized($)

  Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options/SARs at FY-End(#)
  Value of Unexercised
In-the-Money Options/SARs
at FY-End($)(2)
      Exercisable(1)   Unexercisable   Exercisable   Unexercisable

Robert A. Hitt

  —     —     38,198   39,954   —     —  

Thomas J. Jansen(3)

  —     —     19,099   19,977   —     —  

Michael N. Andrzejewski(3)

      7,162   7,492    

(1)   Consisted of options for shares which were exercisable as of March 31, 2006.
(2)   The value of the options at fiscal year end is not presented as it is not readily determinable in the context of RBS Global’s common stock having been privately held.
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Information concerning the current stock option holdings of our current executive officers is as follows. All such options represent options to purchase shares of common stock of Rexnord Holdings.

Options Holdings After The Apollo Acquisition

 

Name

   Shares
Acquired on
Exercise(#)
  

Value

Realized($)

   Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options/SARs at FY-End(#)
    Value of Unexercised
In-the-Money Options/SARs
at FY-End($)(2)
         Exercisable(1)     Unexercisable     Exercisable    Unexercisable

Robert A. Hitt

   —      —      115,791 (3)   230,706 (4)   —      —  

George C. Moore

   —      —      —       34,606 (5)   —      —  

(1)   Consists of options exercisable as of December 31, 2006.
(2)   The value of the options at fiscal year end is not presented as it is not readily determinable in the context of Rexnord Holdings’ common stock being privately held.
(3)   Consists of roll-over options issued in connection with the Apollo acquisition. Such options have an exercise price of $7.13 per share.
(4)   Consists of options granted under the Rexnord Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan with an exercise price of $47.50 per share.
(5)   Consists of options granted under the Rexnord Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan with an exercise price of $47.50 per share.

Pension Plan

Each named executive officer participates in the Rexnord Non-Union Pension Plan. The following table shows the estimated annual pension benefits under this plan for the specified compensation and years of service.

 

     YEARS OF SERVICE
     10    15    20    25    30+

Remuneration

              

$125,000

   15,742    23,613    31,484    39,355    47,226

$150,000

   19,242    28,863    38,484    48,105    57,726

$175,000

   22,742    34,113    45,484    56,855    68,226

$200,000

   26,242    39,363    52,484    65,605    78,726

Benefit payments under this plan are generally based on final average annual compensation—including overtime pay, incentive compensation and certain other forms of compensation reportable as wages taxable for federal income tax purposes, but excluding severance payments, amounts attributable to our equity plans and any taxable fringe benefits—for the five years within the final ten years of employment prior to termination that produce the highest average. The plan’s benefits formula also integrates benefit formulas from prior plans of our former parent in which certain participants may have been entitled to participate. Benefits are generally payable as a life annuity for unmarried participants and on a 50% joint and survivor basis for married participants. The full retirement benefit is payable to participants who retire on or after age 65, and a reduced early retirement benefit is available to participants who retire on or after age 55 with 10 years of service. No offsets are made for the value of any social security benefits earned. During the year ended March 31, 2004 the Company made significant modifications to the plan by freezing credited service as of March 31, 2004.

Frozen Credited Years of Service under Rexnord Non-Union Pension Plan for Named Executive Officers:

 

Robert A. Hitt

   9

Thomas J. Jansen

   8

Michael N. Andrzejewski

   8

 

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Stock Option Plan

Immediately prior to the consummation of the Apollo acquisition, all then-outstanding options to purchase shares of the common stock of RBS Global under the Stock Option Plan of RBS Global, Inc. became vested (either pursuant to the terms of the option plan and/or the applicable option agreement and/or, as provided in the merger agreement, by action of our board of directors). Upon consummation of the Apollo acquisition, such vested options were either converted into the right to receive the applicable portion of the merger consideration as calculated pursuant to the merger agreement, or assumed by Rexnord Holdings and converted into options to acquire the common stock of Rexnord Holdings pursuant to the Rexnord Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan, referred to as the 2006 option plan. The RBS Global stock option plan was terminated also at that time.

The 2006 option plan provides for the grant of options to purchase shares of Rexnord Holdings’ common stock, which we call awards. Persons eligible to receive “awards” (or “an award”) under the 2006 option plan include employees, non-employee directors and consultants of Rexnord Holdings or any of its subsidiaries.

As of December 31, 2006, options to purchase a total of 1,458,758 shares were outstanding under the 2006 option plan. All of the options granted have an exercise price of $47.50, the deemed fair value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant, and the term of each option is ten years. Approximately 50% of the options granted vest ratably over five years from the date of grant; the remaining fifty percent of the options are eligible to vest based on Rexnord Holdings’ achievement of EBITDA targets and debt repayment targets for fiscal years 2007 through 2011.

Shares Reserved for Issuance Under the 2006 Option Plan. Rexnord Holdings has reserved 2,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2006 option plan. The shares subject to the 2006 option plan, the limitations on the number of shares that may be awarded under the option plan, and shares and option prices subject to awards outstanding under the 2006 option plan may be adjusted as the plan administrator deems appropriate to reflect stock dividends, stock splits, combinations or exchanges of shares, mergers, consolidations, spin-offs, recapitalizations or other distributions of Rexnord Holdings’ assets.

Shares subject to awards that have expired, been forfeited or otherwise terminated without having been exercised may be used for new awards. Shares issued upon the exercise of options under the option plan may be previously authorized but unissued shares or may be reacquired shares.

Administration. Generally, Rexnord Holdings’ compensation committee will administer the 2006 option plan. However, only Rexnord Holdings’ board will have the authority to grant options to non-employee directors. The committee or the full board, as appropriate, will have the authority to:

 

   

select the individuals who will receive awards;

 

   

determine the type or types of awards to be granted;

 

   

determine the number of awards to be granted and the number of shares to which the award relates;

 

   

determine the terms and conditions of any award, including the exercise price and vesting;

 

   

determine the terms of settlement of any award;

 

   

prescribe the form of award agreement;

 

   

establish, adopt or revise rules for administration of the 2006 option plan;

 

   

interpret the terms of the 2006 option plan and any matters arising under the 2006 option plan; and

 

   

make all other decisions and determinations as may be necessary to administer the 2006 option plan.

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The compensation committee, with the approval of the board, may also amend the 2006 option plan. However, stockholder approval will be specifically required to effectuate any increase in the number of shares available for issuance under the 2006 option plan or any extension of the term in which options may be granted under the 2006 option plan.

Eligibility. Awards under the 2006 option plan may be granted to individuals who are Rexnord Holdings’ employees, non-employee directors or consultants, or who are employees, non-employee directors or consultants of Rexnord Holdings’ subsidiaries. However, options which are intended to qualify as incentive stock options may be granted only to employees.

Awards. Options may take two forms, nonqualified stock options, or NSOs, and incentive stock options, or ISOs.

NSOs may be granted for any term specified by the compensation committee, but shall not exceed ten years. NSOs may be granted at such price as the compensation committee may determine but not less than the fair market value of Rexnord Holdings’ common stock on the date of grant.

ISOs will be designed to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, or the Code, and will be subject to certain restrictions contained in Section 422 of the Code, in order to qualify as ISOs. Among such restrictions, ISOs must:

 

   

have an exercise price not less than the fair market value of Rexnord Holdings’ common stock on the date of grant, or if granted to certain individuals who own or are deemed to own at least 10% of the total combined voting power of all of Rexnord Holdings’ classes of stock (10% stockholders), then such exercise price may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of Rexnord Holdings’ common stock on the date of grant;

 

   

be granted only to Rexnord Holdings’ employees and employees of Rexnord Holdings’ subsidiary corporations;

 

   

expire within a specified time following the option holder’s termination of employment;

 

   

be exercised within ten years after the date of grant, or with respect to 10% stockholders, no more than five years after the date of grant; and

 

   

not be exercisable for the first time in any calendar year with respect to stock granted under any of Rexnord Holdings’ or our stock option plans with an aggregate fair market value (determined at the grant date) in excess of $100,000 (calculated by multiplying the number of shares first exercisable by the applicable exercise price).

No ISO may be granted under the 2006 option plan after ten years from the date the 2006 option plan was approved by Rexnord Holdings’ stockholders, which was July 21, 2006.

Payment for Shares Upon Exercise of Awards. The option exercise price may be paid in cash, by check or, unless Holdings’ board determines otherwise, in shares of Rexnord Holdings’ common stock.

Transfer Restrictions. Each person receiving shares in connection with the exercise of a stock option under the 2006 option plan must enter into a joinder agreement by which such person becomes a party to a Stockholders’ Agreement between Rexnord Holdings and certain persons who hold Rexnord Holdings’ common stock. The Stockholders’ Agreement provides for certain transfer restrictions on shares of Rexnord Holdings’ common stock covered thereby.

In addition, the compensation committee (or the board, in the case of options granted to non-employee directors), in its sole discretion, may impose further restrictions on the transferability of the shares of common stock purchasable upon the exercise of an option as it deems appropriate. Any such restriction shall be set forth in the respective stock option agreement. The compensation committee may require the employee to give Rexnord Holdings prompt notice of any disposition of shares of common stock, acquired by exercise of an ISO, within two years from the date of granting such option or one year after the transfer of such shares of common stock to such employee.

 

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Adjustments Upon Certain Events. The number and kind of securities subject to an award and the exercise price or base price may be adjusted in the discretion of the committee (the full board for awards to non-employee directors) to reflect any stock dividends, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation, spin-off, recapitalization, Liquidating Event (as defined) or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Rexnord Holdings’ assets to stockholders, or other similar changes affecting the shares. In addition, upon such events the committee may provide (i) for the termination of any awards in exchange for cash equal to the amount the holders would otherwise be entitled if they had exercised the awards, (ii) for the full vesting, exercisability or payment of any award, (iii) for the assumption of such award by any successor, (iv) for the replacement of such award with other rights or property, (v) for the adjustment of any combination of the number, type of shares, and the terms and conditions of the awards which may be granted in the future or (vi) that awards cannot vest, be exercised or become payable after such event. However, with respect to ISOs, no adjustment may be made that would cause the options to comply with Section 422(b)(1) of the Code.

Awards Not Transferable. Generally, the awards may not be pledged, assigned, or otherwise transferred other than by will or by laws of descent and distribution.

Miscellaneous. The 2006 option plan will expire and no further awards may be granted after the tenth anniversary of its approval by Rexnord Holdings’ stockholders or, if later, the approval by Rexnord Holdings’ board of directors.

Executive Bonus Plan

In connection with the Carlyle acquisition, we adopted our Executive Bonus Plan to provide our management with an incentive to achieve key business objectives. The plan allows our key officers and directors to achieve performance-based compensation in addition to their annual base salary. Currently, only Mr. Hitt participates in the plan. Under the plan, each participating officer or director is eligible to receive a performance bonus for each bonus period based on a stated percentage of the officer’s or director’s base pay if our financial performance is equal to or greater than 90% of certain stated financial targets, as described in the plan. Eighty percent of the performance-based compensation is paid in accordance with the percentage of EBITDA and debt repayment targets, as each is defined under the plan, achieved and 20% of the performance-based compensation is paid in accordance with the achievement of personal performance targets. Solely at our discretion, additional performance-based compensation may be paid to executives.

Generally, target awards under the plan vary from 35% to 60% of the officer’s base salary depending upon level of seniority and overall performance of the individual. With limited exceptions, an employee who leaves the Company prior to the end of a bonus period will not be eligible for a bonus payment.

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)

Mr. Hitt is the only active participant in the Rexnord Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) established October 1, 2004 and providing participation retroactive to December 1, 2002. The Plan provides an account credited annually as of each December 31 with the designated percentage of the participants’ compensation as follows:

 

Robert A. Hitt

   8.48 %

Thomas J. Jansen

   7.97 %

Michael N. Andrzejewski

   7.75 %

Account balances are credited at an annual interest rate of 6.75%. Commencement of benefits cannot begin prior to termination of employment. A “rabbi-trust” has been established as a funding mechanism.

Employment Agreement

In connection with the Apollo acquisition we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Robert Hitt. The agreement provided for a five-year term, subject to automatic extension for successive one-year periods

 

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thereafter unless either party delivers notice within specified notice periods. Mr. Hitt’s initial annual salary, which may be increased by our board of directors, is $575,000, and he is eligible to receive a discretionary bonus under the terms of our Executive Bonus Plan. In addition, Mr. Hitt received the options to purchase 230,706 shares of common stock of Rexnord Holdings’ at an exercise price of $47.50 per share.

The employment agreement provides that upon termination of employment, Mr. Hitt will be entitled to receive the sum of his unpaid annual base salary through the date of termination, any unpaid travel expenses, any unpaid accrued vacation, and any amount arising from his participation in, or benefits under, any of our employee benefits plans, programs or arrangements. Upon termination of employment either by us without cause or by Mr. Hitt for good reason, he will be entitled to an amount equal to his stated annual base salary for a period of eighteen months and, during such severance period, continued coverage under all of our group health benefit plans in which he and any of the his dependents were entitled to participate immediately prior to termination. Mr. Hitt is prohibited from competing with us during the term of his employment and for a period of twenty four months following termination of his employment. The employment agreement also provides for certain severance amounts in the event of a change in control, as defined in the agreement.

Consulting Agreement

In connection with the Apollo acquisition we also entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. George Sherman. The agreement will continue until Mr. Sherman’s death or until either party delivers 15 days prior written notice. Under the agreement, Mr. Sherman is entitled to receive a stated annual consulting fee of $250,000, and also received non-qualified stock options. Mr. Sherman also is entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable travel and other expenses incurred in connection with our business. Upon termination of the agreement, we must pay Mr. Sherman a pro rata portion of his consulting fee earned but not previously paid.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

RBS Global and Rexnord LLC are 100% owned (indirectly through Chase Acquisition) by Rexnord Holdings. The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of Holding’s common stock, as of December 31, 2006, and shows the number of shares and percentage owned by each person known to beneficially own more than 5% of the common stock of Rexnord Holdings, each of our named executive officers currently with the Company; each member of the Board of Directors of RBS Global and Rexnord LLC; and all of our executive officers and members of our Boards of Directors as a group.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

   Shares     Ownership Percentage  

Apollo(1)

   9,222,014     97.5 %

George M. Sherman(2)

   421,053     4.4 %

Laurence M. Berg

   —       *  

Peter P. Copses

   —       *  

Damian J. Giangiacomo

   —       *  

Praveen R. Jeyarajah

   12,631     *  

Steven Martinez

   —       *  

Robert A. Hitt(3)

   115,791     1.2 %

Thomas J. Jansen

   —       —    

Michael N. Andrzejewski

   —       —    

George C. Moore

   21,052     *  
            

Directors and Named Executive Officers as a Group

   570,527 (4)   5.8 %

  Indicates less than one percent.

(1)

 

Each of the persons affiliated with Apollo who is also a partner or senior partner of Apollo may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares owned by Apollo due to his or her status as an affiliate of Apollo. Each such person disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares in which he or she does not have a pecuniary interest. The address of each such person and Apollo is c/o Apollo Management, L.P., 9 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.

(2)   Includes options to purchase 221,012 shares held by Cypress Group LLC, over which Mr. Sherman has sole voting and dispositive power.
(3)   Includes options to purchase 115,791 shares held by Mr. Hitt.
(4)   Includes options to purchase 336,803 shares.

The amounts and percentages of common stock beneficially owned are reported on the basis of regulations of the SEC governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under the rules of the SEC, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares “voting power,” which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or “investment power,” which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under these rules, more than one person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may be deemed a beneficial owner of securities as to which he has no economic interest. Except as otherwise indicated in the footnotes above, each of the beneficial owners has, to our knowledge, sole voting and investment power with respect to the indicated shares of common stock.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

We and Jupiter, from whom we acquired Zurn, are under the common control of Apollo. The purchase price that we paid for Zurn was determined by arm’s-length negotiations between us and representatives of Jupiter.

We paid Apollo a fee of $20 million for services rendered in connection with the Apollo acquisition and have reimbursed Apollo for certain expenses incurred in rendering those services. In addition, Apollo has entered into a management agreement with us relating to the provision of certain financial and strategic advisory services and consulting services. Under the terms of the indentures and the indentures governing the 2016 notes, we are permitted to pay to Apollo an annual monitoring fee of up to the greater of $2.5 million or 1.5% of our EBITDA. At the time of the closing of the Apollo acquisition, Apollo elected to receive a $2.0 million annual monitoring fee. We have agreed to indemnify Apollo and its affiliates and their directors, officers and representatives for losses relating to the services contemplated by the transaction fee and management agreements and the engagement of affiliates of Apollo pursuant to, and the performance by them of the services contemplated by, these agreements.

In connection with the Apollo acquisition, Rexnord Holdings, Apollo and certain other stockholders of Rexnord Holdings entered into stockholders’ agreements. The stockholders’ agreements provide for, among other things, restrictions on the transferability of each such person’s equity ownership in Rexnord Holdings, tag-along rights, drag-along rights, piggyback registration rights, repurchase rights by Rexnord Holdings in certain circumstances and certain restrictions on each management stockholder’s ability to compete with or solicit our employees or customers.

We make cash payments to Chase Acquisition to enable it to pay any (i) Federal, state or local income taxes to the extent that such income taxes are directly attributable to our and our subsidiaries’ income, (ii) franchise taxes and other fees required to maintain Chase Acquisition’s legal existence and (iii) corporate overhead expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business and salaries or other compensation of employees who perform services for both Chase Acquisition and us.

In connection with the Apollo Acquisition, we entered into a management consulting agreement with Mr. Sherman, Cypress Group, LLC (“Cypress”) and Cypress Industrial Holdings, LLC (“Cypress Industrial” and collectively with Mr. Sherman and Cypress, “Consultant”). Pursuant to the agreement, Consultant provides certain consulting services to us, Mr. Sherman serves as the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Rexnord and Rexnord Holdings, and Consultant receives an annual consulting fee of $250,000, non-qualified stock options and reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

We paid $1.5 million during fiscal 2006 in consulting fees to an entity controlled by certain of our existing minority stockholders and expect to pay a similar amount to this entity in fiscal 2007.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS

We summarize below the principal terms of the agreements that govern certain of our existing indebtedness. This summary is not a complete description of all of the terms of the agreements, and does not include a detailed description of the additional indebtedness we incurred in connection with the Zurn acquisition.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Our senior secured credit facilities are provided by a syndicate of banks and other financial institutions and provide financing of up to $960.0 million, consisting of:

 

   

a $810.0 million term loan facility with a maturity date of July 19, 2013, all of which has been drawn; and

 

   

a $150.0 million revolving credit facility with a maturity date of July 20, 2012 and borrowing capacity available for letters of credit and for borrowings on same-day notice, referred to as swingline loans, of which approximately $6.7 million was outstanding at September 30, 2006 (excluding $22.3 million in outstanding letters of credit).

Interest Rate and Fees. The borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, at our option, either (a) a base rate determined by reference to the higher of (1) the prime rate determined by reference to the prime rate published by Bloomberg Professional Service Page Prime, and (2) the federal funds rate plus  1/2 of 1% or (b) a eurocurrency rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for eurocurrency deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowing adjusted for certain additional costs. The applicable margin for such borrowings may be reduced subject to our attaining certain senior secured leverage ratios.

In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under our senior secured credit facilities, we are required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under our revolving credit facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder at a rate equal to 0.50% per annum (subject to reduction upon attainment of certain senior secured leverage ratios). We also pay customary letter of credit and agency fees.

Prepayments. Our senior secured credit facilities require us to prepay outstanding term loans, subject to certain exceptions, with:

 

   

beginning with fiscal 2008, 50% (which percentage may be reduced to certain levels upon the achievement of certain senior secured leverage ratios) of excess cash flow (as defined in the credit agreement);

 

   

100% (which percentage may be reduced to zero upon the achievement of certain senior secured leverage ratios) of the net cash proceeds of any incurrence of debt other than excluded debt issuances (as defined in the credit agreement); and

 

   

100% (which percentage may be reduced to zero upon the achievement of certain senior secured leverage ratios) of the net cash proceeds of most non-ordinary course asset sales and casualty and condemnation events, if we do not reinvest or commit to reinvest those proceeds in assets to be used in our business or to make certain other permitted investments within 15 months (and, if so committed, in the event that such contract has been terminated), subject to certain limitations.

We may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under our senior secured credit facilities at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to eurocurrency loans.

Amortization. Our existing term loan amortizes each year in an amount equal to 1% per annum in equal quarterly installments for the first six years and nine months, with the remaining amount payable on July 19, 2013.

 

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Principal amounts outstanding under the existing revolving credit facility will be due and payable in full at maturity, on July 20, 2012.

Guarantee and Security. All obligations under our senior secured credit facilities are unconditionally guaranteed by Chase Acquisition (prior to an initial public offering of Chase Acquisition’s common stock) and, subject to certain exceptions, each of our existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, which we refer to collectively as “U.S. Guarantors.”

All obligations under our senior secured credit facilities, and the guarantees of those obligations (as well as any interest-hedging or other swap agreements) are secured by substantially all of our assets as well as those of Chase Acquisition and each U.S. Guarantor, including, but not limited to, the following and subject to certain exceptions:

 

   

a pledge of all of our equity interests by Chase Acquisition, a pledge of 100% of the equity interests of all U.S. Guarantors and a pledge of 65% of the voting equity interests of certain of our foreign subsidiaries; and

 

   

a first priority security interest in substantially all of our tangible and intangible assets as well as those of Chase Acquisition, us and each U.S. Guarantor.

Certain Covenants and Events of Default. Our senior secured credit facilities contain a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, our ability, and the ability of our subsidiaries, to:

 

   

sell assets;

 

   

incur additional indebtedness;

 

   

repay other indebtedness (including the notes);

 

   

pay dividends and distributions or repurchase our capital stock;

 

   

create liens on assets;

 

   

make investments, loans, guarantees or advances;

 

   

make certain acquisitions;

 

   

engage in mergers or consolidations;

 

   

enter into sale-and-leaseback transactions;

 

   

engage in certain transactions with affiliates;

 

   

amend certain material agreements governing our indebtedness, including the notes;

 

   

make capital expenditures;

 

   

enter into hedging agreements;

 

   

amend our organizational documents;

 

   

change the business conducted by us and our subsidiaries; and

 

   

enter into agreements that restrict dividends from subsidiaries.

In addition, our revolving credit facility requires us to maintain a maximum consolidated senior secured leverage ratio.

Our senior secured credit facilities contain certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default.

 

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Indebtedness Incurred in Connection with the Zurn Acquisition

In connection with the Zurn acquisition we incurred approximately $350.0 million of additional indebtedness (excluding $310.0 million of additional indebtedness under the additional 2014 notes), as described below.

Senior Notes due 2016. We also issued an aggregate of $150.0 million of a new series of 8 7/8% Senior Notes, due 2016, pursuant to an indenture having substantially similar terms as the senior note indenture. The 2016 notes have substantially the same terms and conditions as do the original senior notes (other than maturity and interest payment dates and interest rate), including the same guarantees and guarantors and substantially similar registration rights, and any exchange notes issued in connection with the registration of such notes will have substantially the same terms and conditions as the exchange senior notes (other than maturity and interest payment dates and interest rate).

New Term Loan Facility. We also obtained a $200.0 million incremental term loan facility under our senior secured credit agreement. The incremental term loan B facility will mature on July 19, 2013.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE SENIOR NOTES

General

The old Senior Notes were, and the exchange Senior Notes will be, issued under an Indenture (the “Senior Note Indenture”), dated July 21, 2006, by and among the Issuers, the Senior Note Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”).

The following summary of certain provisions of the Senior Note Indenture does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the Senior Note Indenture, including the definitions of certain terms therein and those terms made a part thereof by the TIA. We urge you to read the Senior Note Indenture because it, not this description, defines your rights as holders of the Senior Notes. Copies of the Senior Note Indenture may be obtained from the Issuers upon request. Capitalized terms used in this “Description of the Senior Notes” section and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the section “—Certain Definitions.” As used in this “Description of the Senior Notes” section, “we,” “us” and “our” mean RBS Global and its Subsidiaries (including Rexnord), and the “Issuer” or “Issuers” refer only to RBS Global, as the surviving corporation in the merger, and Rexnord, but not to any of their respective Subsidiaries.

Brief Description of the Notes

The old Senior Notes are, and the exchange Senior Notes will be:

 

   

The joint and several obligations of the Issuers;

 

   

Unsecured senior obligations of the Issuers; and

 

   

Guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Senior Note Guarantors.

Principal, Maturity and Interest

We issued the Senior Notes with an original aggregate principal amount of $485.0 million on July 21, 2006. On February 7, 2007, we issued additional Senior Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $310.0 million. The Issuers will issue the exchange Senior Notes in the aggregate principal amount of up to $795.0 million. The Senior Notes will mature on August 1, 2014. The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum aggregate principal amount of original notes being tendered for exchange.

We may issue additional Senior Notes from time to time after this exchange offer. Any offering of additional Senior Notes is subject to the covenant described below under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.”

The form and terms of the exchange Senior Notes will be substantially identical to the form and terms of the old Senior Notes except such exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act, will not bear legends restricting their transfer and will not provide for any additional interest upon our failure to fulfill our obligations under the registration rights agreement to file, and cause to become effective, a registration statement. The exchange Senior Notes will evidence the same debt as the old Senior Notes. The exchange Senior Notes will be issued under and entitled to the benefits of the same indenture that authorized the issuance of the outstanding original notes. Consequently, the old Senior Notes, the exchange Senior Notes, and any additional Senior Notes subsequently issued under the Senior Note Indenture will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the Senior Note Indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase. Unless the context otherwise requires, for all purposes of the Senior Note Indenture and this “Description of the Senior Notes,” references to the Senior Notes include any additional Senior Notes actually issued, including the exchange Senior Notes. Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Senior Notes will be payable, and the Senior Notes may be exchanged or transferred, at the office or agency designated by RBS Global (which initially shall be the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee).

 

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The exchange Senior Notes will be issued only in fully registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000. No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of the exchange Senior Notes, but the Issuers may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or other similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Terms of the Senior Notes

The old Senior Notes are, and the exchange Senior Notes will be unsecured senior obligations of the Issuers and will mature on August 1, 2014. Each Senior Note will bear interest at a rate of 9 1/2% per annum from the Issue Date or from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for, payable semiannually to holders of record at the close of business on January 15 or July 15 immediately preceding the interest payment date on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing February 1, 2007.

Optional Redemption

On or after August 1, 2010, the Issuers may redeem the Senior Notes at their option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each holder’s registered address, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on August 1 of the years set forth below:

 

Period

   Redemption Price  

2010

   104.750 %

2011

   102.375 %

2012 and thereafter

   100.000 %

In addition, prior to August 1, 2010, the Issuers may redeem the Senior Notes at their option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time on or prior to August 1, 2009, the Issuers may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of additional Senior Notes) with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by RBS Global or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, in each case to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of RBS Global or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of RBS Global from it, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount thereof) of 109.500%, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of additional Senior Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption; provided, further, that such redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed to each holder of the Senior Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Senior Note Indenture.

Notice of any redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuers’ discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

 

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Selection

In the case of any partial redemption, selection of Senior Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable; provided that no Senior Notes of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part. If any Senior Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption relating to such Senior Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Senior Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Senior Note. On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on Senior Notes or portions thereof called for redemption so long as the Issuers have deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the principal of, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest (if any) on the Senior Notes to be redeemed.

Mandatory Redemption; Offers to Purchase; Open Market Purchases

The Issuers are not required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Senior Notes. However, under certain circumstances, the Issuers may be required to offer to purchase Senior Notes as described under the captions “—Change of Control” and “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales.” We may at any time and from time to time purchase Senior Notes in the open market or otherwise.

Ranking

The indebtedness evidenced by the old Senior Notes are, and the exchange Senior Notes will be unsecured senior Indebtedness of the Issuers, will be equal in right of payment to all existing and future Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Issuers and will be senior in right of payment to all existing and future Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuers. The old Senior Notes are, and the exchange Senior Notes will be effectively subordinated to any Secured Indebtedness of the Issuers to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Secured Indebtedness.

The indebtedness evidenced by the old Senior Note Guarantees are, and the exchange Senior Note Guarantees will be unsecured senior Indebtedness of the applicable Senior Note Guarantor, will be equal in right of payment to all existing and future Pari Passu Indebtedness of such Senior Note Guarantor and will be senior in right of payment to all existing and future Subordinated Indebtedness of such Senior Note Guarantor. The old Senior Note Guarantees are, and the exchange Senior Note Guarantees will be effectively subordinated to any Secured Indebtedness of the applicable Senior Note Guarantor to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Secured Indebtedness.

At September 30, 2006, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Zurn Transactions,

 

  (1)   RBS Global and its Subsidiaries had $1,761.7 million of Pari Passu Indebtedness outstanding (excluding approximately $22.3 million of letters of credit, a premium of $9.3 million received from the issuance of the additional 2014 notes and availability of $121.0 million under our revolving credit facility), all of which was Secured Indebtedness; and

 

 

(2)

 

RBS Global and its Subsidiaries had $300.3 million of Subordinated Indebtedness outstanding consisting substantially of the Senior Subordinated Notes.

Although the Senior Note Indenture limits the Incurrence of Indebtedness by RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries and the issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock by the Restricted Subsidiaries, such limitation is subject to a number of significant qualifications and exceptions. Under certain circumstances, RBS Global and its Subsidiaries may be able to Incur substantial amounts of Indebtedness. Such Indebtedness may be Secured Indebtedness. See “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.”

 

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A significant portion of the operations of each of the Issuers is conducted through their Subsidiaries. Unless a Subsidiary is a Senior Note Guarantor, claims of creditors of such Subsidiary, including trade creditors, and claims of preferred stockholders (if any) of such Subsidiary generally will have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such Subsidiary over the claims of creditors of the Issuers, including holders of the Senior Notes. The old Senior Notes, and the exchange Senior Notes, therefore, will be effectively subordinated to creditors (including trade creditors) and preferred stockholders (if any) of Subsidiaries of the Issuers that are not Senior Note Guarantors. The Issuers’ Subsidiaries that are not Senior Note Guarantors had $155.4 million of total liabilities outstanding as of September 30, 2006.

See “Risk Factors—Risk Factors Related to an Investment in the Notes.”

Senior Note Guarantees

Each of Rexnord’s direct and indirect Restricted Subsidiaries that are Domestic Subsidiaries on the Issue Date that guarantee Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement jointly and severally irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee on an unsecured senior basis the performance and punctual payment when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all obligations of the Issuers under the Senior Note Indenture and the Senior Notes, whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest or additional interest on the Senior Notes, expenses, indemnification or otherwise (all such obligations guaranteed by such Senior Note Guarantors being herein called the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Such Senior Note Guarantors agree to pay, in addition to the amount stated above, any and all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee or the holders in enforcing any rights under the Senior Note Guarantees.

Each Senior Note Guarantee is limited in amount to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by the applicable Senior Note Guarantor without rendering the Senior Note Guarantee, as it relates to such Senior Note Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally. See “Risk Factors—Risk Factors Related to an Investment in the Notes—Because each guarantor’s liability under its guarantees may be reduced to zero, avoided or released under certain circumstances, you may not receive any payments from some or all of the guarantors.” After the Issue Date, the Issuers have caused, and will cause, each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary (unless such Subsidiary is a Receivables Subsidiary) that Incurs or guarantees certain Indebtedness of the Issuers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or issues shares of Disqualified Stock to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Senior Notes on the same unsecured senior basis. See “—Certain Covenants—Future Senior Note Guarantors.”

Each old Senior Note Guarantee is, and the exchange Senior Note Guarantees will be a continuing guarantee and shall:

 

  (1) remain in full force and effect until payment in full of all the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

  (2) subject to the next succeeding paragraph, be binding upon each such Senior Note Guarantor and its successors; and

 

  (3) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Trustee, the holders and their successors, transferees and assigns.

A Senior Note Guarantee of a Senior Note Guarantor will be automatically released upon:

 

  (1)  (a)   the   sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the applicable Senior Note Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the applicable Senior Note Guarantor if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the Senior Note Indenture,

 

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(b)  RBS Global designating such Senior Note Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary,”

(c)  in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that after the Issue Date is required to guarantee the Senior Notes pursuant to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Future Senior Note Guarantors,” the release or discharge of the guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, in each case, which resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Senior Notes, and

(d)  the Issuers’ exercise of their legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option as described under “—Defeasance,” or if the Issuers’ obligations under the Senior Note Indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of the Senior Note Indenture; and

 

  (2)   in the case of clause (1)(a) above, such Senior Note Guarantor is released from its guarantees, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer.

A Senior Note Guarantee also will be automatically released upon the applicable Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof or if such Subsidiary is released from its guarantees of, and all pledges and security interests granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer which results in the obligation to guarantee the Senior Notes.

Change of Control

Upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each, a “Change of Control”), each holder will have the right to require the Issuers to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s Senior Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), except to the extent the Issuers have previously elected to redeem Senior Notes as described under “—Optional Redemption”:

 

  (1)   the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all the assets of RBS Global and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to a Person other than any of the Permitted Holders; or

 

  (2)   the Issuers become aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than any of the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global; or

 

  (3)   individuals who on the Issue Date constituted the Board of Directors of RBS Global (together with any new directors whose election by such Board of Directors of RBS Global or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of RBS Global was approved by (a) a vote of a majority of the directors of RBS Global then still in office who were either directors on the Issue Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved or (b) the Permitted Holders) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global then in office.

 

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In the event that at the time of such Change of Control the terms of the Bank Indebtedness restrict or prohibit the repurchase of Senior Notes pursuant to this covenant, then prior to the mailing of the notice to holders provided for in the immediately following paragraph but in any event within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuers shall:

 

  (1)   repay in full all Bank Indebtedness or, if doing so will allow the purchase of Senior Notes, offer to repay in full all Bank Indebtedness and repay the Bank Indebtedness of each lender who has accepted such offer; or

 

  (2)   obtain the requisite consent under the agreements governing the Bank Indebtedness to permit the repurchase of the Senior Notes as provided for in the immediately following paragraph.

See “Risk Factors—Risk Factors Related to an Investment in the Notes–We may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change of control.”

Within 30 days following any Change of Control, except to the extent that the Issuers have exercised their right to redeem the Senior Notes as described under “—Optional Redemption,” the Issuer shall mail a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each holder with a copy to the Trustee stating:

 

  (1)   that a Change of Control has occurred and that such holder has the right to require the Issuers to repurchase such holder’s Senior Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of holders of record on a record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date);

 

  (2)   the circumstances and relevant facts and financial information regarding such Change of Control;

 

  (3)   the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed); and

 

  (4)   the instructions determined by the Issuers, consistent with this covenant, that a holder must follow in order to have its Senior Notes purchased.

A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, and conditioned upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.

In addition, the Issuers will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Senior Note Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuer and purchases all Senior Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

Senior Notes repurchased by the Issuers pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will have the status of Senior Notes issued but not outstanding or will be retired and canceled at the option of the Issuers. Senior Notes purchased by a third party pursuant to the preceding paragraph will have the status of Senior Notes issued and outstanding.

The Issuers will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Senior Notes pursuant to this covenant. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this covenant, the Issuers will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached their obligations under this covenant by virtue thereof.

This Change of Control repurchase provision is a result of negotiations between the Issuers and the initial purchasers. The Issuers have no present intention to engage in a transaction involving a Change of Control, although it is possible that the Issuers could decide to do so in the future. Subject to the limitations discussed

 

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below, the Issuers could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or other recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the Senior Note Indenture, but that could increase the amount of indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect the Issuers’ respective capital structures or credit ratings.

The occurrence of events which would constitute a Change of Control would constitute a default under the Credit Agreement. Future Bank Indebtedness of the Issuers may contain prohibitions on certain events which would constitute a Change of Control or require such Bank Indebtedness to be repurchased upon a Change of Control. Moreover, the exercise by the holders of their right to require the Issuers to repurchase the Senior Notes could cause a default under such Bank Indebtedness, even if the Change of Control itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchase on the Issuers. Finally, the Issuers’ ability to pay cash to the holders upon a repurchase may be limited by the Issuers’ then existing financial resources. There can be no assurance that sufficient funds will be available when necessary to make any required repurchases. See “Risk Factors—Risk Factors Related to an Investment in the Notes—We may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change of control.”

The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the sale, lease or transfer of “all or substantially all” the assets of RBS Global and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a developing body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a holder of Senior Notes to require the Issuers to repurchase such Senior Notes as a result of a sale, lease or transfer of less than all of the assets of RBS Global and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another Person or group may be uncertain.

Rexnord converted into a Delaware limited liability company following the consummation of the offering of the old Senior Notes. Under the terms of the Indenture, such conversion did not constitute a Change of Control.

The provisions under the Senior Note Indenture relating to the Issuers’ obligation to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes as a result of a Change of Control may be waived or modified with the written consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Notes.

Certain Covenants

The Senior Note Indenture contains covenants including, among others, the following:

Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock. The Senior Note Indenture provides that:

 

  (1)   RBS Global will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue any shares of Disqualified Stock; and

 

  (2)   RBS Global will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Senior Note Guarantor) to issue any shares of Preferred Stock;

provided, however, that RBS Global and any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Senior Note Guarantor or a Foreign Subsidiary may Incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock and any Restricted Subsidiary may issue shares of Preferred Stock, in each case if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of RBS Global for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is Incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00 determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been Incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period.

 

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The foregoing limitations will not apply to:

 

  (a)   the Incurrence by RBS Global or its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and the issuance and creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof) up to an aggregate principal amount of $805.0 million outstanding at any one time;

 

  (b)   the Incurrence by the Issuers and the Senior Note Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by (i) the Senior Notes (not including any additional Senior Notes) and the Senior Note Guarantees (including exchange Senior Note Guarantees and related guarantees thereof), and (ii) the Senior Subordinated Notes (not including any additional Senior Subordinated Notes) and the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees (as defined under “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes”) (including exchange Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees and related guarantees thereof)

 

  (c)   Indebtedness existing on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (a) and (b));

 

  (d)   (1) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) Incurred by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, Disqualified Stock issued by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiaries of RBS Global to finance (whether prior to or within 270 days after) the purchase, lease, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) or equipment (whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets (but no other material assets)) and (2) Acquired Indebtedness; in an aggregate principal amount which, when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding that was Incurred pursuant to this clause (d), does not exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 4.0% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence;

 

  (e)   Indebtedness Incurred by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business, including without limitation letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other benefits to employees or former employees or their families or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims;

 

  (f)   Indebtedness arising from agreements of RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, Incurred in connection with the Apollo Transactions or any other acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary of RBS Global in accordance with the terms of the Senior Note Indenture, other than guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;

 

  (g)   Indebtedness of RBS Global to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any such Indebtedness owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Senior Note Guarantor is subordinated in right of payment to the obligations of RBS Global under the Senior Notes; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness;

 

  (h)   shares of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary issued to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any Restricted Subsidiary that holds such shares of Preferred Stock of another Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an issuance of shares of Preferred Stock;

 

  (i)  

Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if a Senior Note Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Senior Note

 

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Guarantor, such Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Note Guarantee of such Senior Note Guarantor; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any Restricted Subsidiary holding such Indebtedness ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness;

 

  (j)   Hedging Obligations that are not incurred for speculative purposes and either (1) for the purpose of fixing or hedging interest rate risk with respect to any Indebtedness that is permitted by the terms of the Senior Note Indenture to be outstanding; (2) for the purpose of fixing or hedging currency exchange rate risk with respect to any currency exchanges; or (3) for the purpose of fixing or hedging commodity price risk with respect to any commodity purchases or sales;

 

  (k)   obligations (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees) in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees provided by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (l)   Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global and Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount, which when aggregated with the principal amount or liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (l), does not exceed $100.0 million at any one time outstanding (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (l) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (l) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of the first paragraph of this covenant from and after the first date on which RBS Global, or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness under the first paragraph of this covenant without reliance upon this clause (l));

 

  (m)    any guarantee by RBS Global or a Senior Note Guarantor of Indebtedness or other obligations of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness Incurred by RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of the Senior Note Indenture; provided that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Notes or the Senior Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee of such Senior Note Guarantor with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to such Senior Note Guarantor’s Senior Note Guarantee with respect to the Senior Notes substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Senior Notes or the Senior Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable;

 

  (n)   the Incurrence by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global which serves to refund, refinance or defease any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued as permitted under the first paragraph of this covenant and clauses (b), (c), (d), (n), (o), (s) and (t) of this paragraph or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to so refund or refinance such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, including any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to pay premiums and fees in connection therewith (subject to the following proviso, “Refinancing Indebtedness”) prior to its respective maturity; provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness:

 

  (1)   has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced that were due on or after the date one year following the last maturity date of any Senior Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the last date of maturity of the Senior Notes;

 

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  (2)   has a Stated Maturity which is not earlier than the earlier of (x) the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refunded or refinanced or (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Senior Notes;

 

  (3)   to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances (a) Indebtedness junior to the Senior Notes or the Senior Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, such Refinancing Indebtedness is junior to the Senior Notes or the Senior Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, or (b) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock;

 

  (4)   is Incurred in an aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus premium, fees and expenses Incurred in connection with such refinancing;

 

  (5)   shall not include (x) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global that is not a Senior Note Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Senior Note Guarantor, or (y) Indebtedness of RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; and

 

  (6)   in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance Indebtedness outstanding under clause (d) or (s), shall be deemed to have been Incurred and to be outstanding under such clause (d) or (t), as applicable, and not this clause (n) for purposes of determining amounts outstanding under such clauses (d) and (s);

provided, further, that subclauses (1) and (2) of this clause (n) will not apply to any refunding or refinancing of any Bank Indebtedness.

 

  (o)   Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Persons that are acquired by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or merged or amalgamated into RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of the Senior Note Indenture; provided, however, that such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is not Incurred in contemplation of such acquisition, merger or amalgamation or to provide all or a portion of the funds or credit support required to consummate such acquisition, merger or amalgamation; provided, further, however, that after giving effect to such acquisition and the Incurrence of such Indebtedness either:

 

  (1)   RBS Global would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first sentence of this covenant; or

 

  (2)   the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be greater than immediately prior to such acquisition;

 

  (p)   Indebtedness Incurred by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing that is not recourse to RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary other than a Receivables Subsidiary (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings);

 

  (q)   Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its Incurrence;

 

  (r)   Indebtedness of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary supported by a letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit;

 

  (s)   Contribution Indebtedness;

 

  (t)   Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries Incurred for working capital purposes;

 

  (u)   Indebtedness of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (x) the financing of insurance premiums or (y) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business; and

 

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  (v)   Indebtedness consisting of customary indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case Incurred in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any assets by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary.

For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in clauses (a) through (v) above or is entitled to be Incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, the Issuers shall, in their sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this covenant; provided that all Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred pursuant to clause (a) and the Issuers shall not be permitted to reclassify all or any portion of such Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date. Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, the payment of dividends on Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Preferred Stock of the same class, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this covenant. Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness which is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included in the determination of such amount of Indebtedness; provided that the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such guarantee or letter of credit, as the case may be, was in compliance with this covenant.

For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed or first Incurred (whichever yields the lower U.S. dollar equivalent), in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced.

Limitation on Restricted Payments. The Senior Note Indenture provides that RBS Global will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

  (1)   declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on account of RBS Global’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any payment made in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving RBS Global (other than (A) dividends or distributions by RBS Global payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of RBS Global; or (B) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities);

 

  (2)   purchase or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global;

 

  (3)  

make any principal payment on, or redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, in each case prior to any scheduled repayment or scheduled maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than the payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of (A) Subordinated Indebtedness in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement and

 

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(B) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (g) and (i) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”); or

 

  (4)   make any Restricted Investment

(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (1) through (4) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment:

 

  (a)   no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;

 

  (b)   immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, RBS Global could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under the provisions of the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”; and

 

  (c)   such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (1), (4) (only to the extent of one-half of the amounts paid pursuant to such clause), (6) and (8) of the next succeeding paragraph, but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by the next succeeding paragraph), is less than the amount equal to the Cumulative Credit.

Cumulative Credit” means the sum of (without duplication):

 

  (1)   50% of the Consolidated Net Income of RBS Global for the period (taken as one accounting period, the “Reference Period”) from July 1, 2006 to the end of RBS Global’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit), plus

 

  (2)   100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash, received by RBS Global after the Issue Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of RBS Global (excluding Refunding Capital Stock (as defined below), Designated Preferred Stock, Excluded Contributions, Disqualified Stock and the Cash Contribution Amount), including Equity Interests issued upon conversion of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or upon exercise of warrants or options (other than an issuance or sale to a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries), plus

 

  (3)   100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the capital of RBS Global received in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash after the Issue Date (other than Excluded Contributions, Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock, Disqualified Stock and the Cash Contribution Amount), plus

 

  (4)   the principal amount of any Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof issued after the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock issued to a Restricted Subsidiary) which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests in RBS Global (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global (provided in the case of any parent, such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock is retired or extinguished), plus

 

  (5)   100% of the aggregate amount received by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash received by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary from:

 

  (A)   

the sale or other disposition (other than to RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global) of Restricted Investments made by RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries and from repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from RBS Global and its Restricted

 

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Subsidiaries by any Person (other than RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) and from repayments of loans or advances which constituted Restricted Investments (other than in each case to the extent that the Restricted Investment was made pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of the second succeeding paragraph),

 

  (B)    the sale (other than to RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global) of the Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or

 

  (C)    a distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus

 

  (6)   in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary of RBS Global has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or has been merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary, the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of the Investment of RBS Global in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), after taking into account any Indebtedness associated with the Unrestricted Subsidiary so designated or combined or any Indebtedness associated with the assets so transferred or conveyed (other than in each case to the extent that the designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary was made pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of the second succeeding paragraph or constituted a Permitted Investment).

The Fair Market Value of property, other than cash, covered by clauses (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” shall be determined in good faith by RBS Global and

 

  (1)   in the event of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $7.5 million, shall be set forth in an Officers’ Certificate or

 

  (2)   in the event of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $15 million, shall be set forth in a resolution approved by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global.

The foregoing provisions will not prohibit:

 

  (1)   the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of the Senior Note Indenture;

 

(2)    

(a)    the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests (“Retired Capital Stock”) of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global or Subordinated Indebtedness of RBS Global, any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global or any Senior Note Guarantor in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale of, Equity Interests of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global or contributions to the equity capital of RBS Global (other than any Disqualified Stock or any Equity Interests sold to a Subsidiary of RBS Global or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries) (collectively, including any such contributions, “Refunding Capital Stock”); and

 

  (b)   the declaration and payment of accrued dividends on the Retired Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of RBS Global or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries) of Refunding Capital Stock;

 

  (3)   the redemption, repurchase or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness of RBS Global or any Senior Note Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of RBS Global or a Senior Note Guarantor which is Incurred in accordance with the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” so long as

 

  (a)  

the principal amount of such new Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired for value (plus the

 

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amount of any premium required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired plus any fees incurred in connection therewith),

 

  (b)   such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Senior Notes or the related Senior Note Guarantee, as the case may be, at least to the same extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased, exchanged, redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired for value,

 

  (c)   such Indebtedness has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the earlier of (x) the final scheduled maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired or (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Senior Notes, and

 

  (d)   such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Subordinated Indebtedness being redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired that were due on or after the date one year following the last maturity date of any Senior Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the last date of maturity of the Senior Notes;

 

  (4)   the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition (or dividends to any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global to finance any such repurchase, retirement or other acquisition) for value of Equity Interests of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global held by any future, present or former employee, director or consultant of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global or any Subsidiary of RBS Global pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or other agreement or arrangement; provided, however, that the aggregate amounts paid under this clause (4) do not exceed $15 million in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over for the two succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum payment (without giving effect to the following proviso) of $20 million in any calendar year); provided, further, however, that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:

 

  (a)   the cash proceeds received by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global (to the extent contributed to RBS Global) to members of management, directors or consultants of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global that occurs after the Issue Date (provided that the amount of such cash proceeds utilized for any such repurchase, retirement, other acquisition or dividend will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (c) of the first paragraph under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments”); plus

 

  (b)   the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global (to the extent contributed to RBS Global) or RBS Global’s Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date;

provided that RBS Global may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase contemplated by clauses (a) and (b) above in any calendar year;

 

  (5)   the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued or incurred in accordance with the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (6)  

the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions (a) to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date and (b) to any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified

 

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Stock) of any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global issued after the Issue Date; provided, however, that, (x) for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock, after giving effect to such issuance (and the payment of dividends or distributions) on a pro forma basis, RBS Global would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00 and (y) the aggregate amount of dividends declared and paid pursuant to this clause (6) does not exceed the net cash proceeds actually received by RBS Global from any such sale of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date;

 

  (7)   Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (7) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed $25 million at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

 

  (8)   the payment of dividends on RBS Global’s common stock (or the payment of dividends to any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global to fund the payment by such direct or indirect parent of RBS Global of dividends on such entity’s common stock) of up to 6% per annum of the net proceeds received by RBS Global from any public offering of common stock of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global;

 

  (9)   Investments that are made with Excluded Contributions;

 

  (10)   other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $25 million;

 

  (11)   the distribution, as a dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (12)   the payment of dividends or other distributions to any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global in amounts required for such parent to pay federal, state or local income taxes (as the case may be) imposed directly on such parent to the extent such income taxes are attributable to the income of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, by virtue of such parent being the common parent of a consolidated or combined tax group of which RBS Global and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries are members);

 

  (13)   the payment of dividends, other distributions or other amounts or the making of loans or advances by RBS Global, if applicable:

 

  (a)   in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, if applicable, to pay fees and expenses (including franchise or similar taxes) required to maintain its corporate existence, customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers and employees of any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, if applicable, and general corporate overhead expenses of any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, if applicable, in each case to the extent such fees and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of RBS Global, if applicable, and its Subsidiaries; and

 

  (b)   in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, if applicable, to pay interest and/or principal on Indebtedness the proceeds of which have been contributed to RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and that has been guaranteed by, or is otherwise considered Indebtedness of, RBS Global Incurred in accordance with the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (14)   cash dividends or other distributions on RBS Global’s Capital Stock used to, or the making of loans to any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global to, fund the Apollo Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Apollo Transactions or owed by RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as the case may be, or Restricted Subsidiaries of RBS Global to Affiliates, in each case to the extent permitted by the covenant described under “—Transactions with Affiliates”;

 

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  (15)   repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;

 

  (16)   purchases of receivables pursuant to a Receivables Repurchase Obligation in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing and the payment or distribution of Receivables Fees;

 

  (17)   payments of cash, or dividends, distributions or advances by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary to allow the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares upon the exercise of options or warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Capital Stock of any such Person;

 

  (18)   the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions similar to those described under the captions “—Change of Control” and “—Asset Sales”; provided that all Senior Notes tendered by holders of the Senior Notes in connection with a Change of Control or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value; and

 

  (19)   any payments made, including any such payments made to any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global to enable it to make payments, in connection with the consummation of the Apollo Transactions or as contemplated by the Acquisition Documents (other than payments to any Permitted Holder or any Affiliate thereof);

provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clauses (6), (7), (10) and (11), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.

As of the Issue Date, all of RBS Global’s Subsidiaries were Restricted Subsidiaries. RBS Global will not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Investments.” Such designation will only be permitted if a Restricted Payment in such amount would be permitted at such time and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries. The Senior Note Indenture provides that RBS Global will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

 

  (a)   (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (1) on its Capital Stock; or (2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits; or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (b)   make loans or advances to RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (c)   sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or

 

  (d)   in the case of Rexnord, make any payments with respect to the Senior Notes;

except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

 

  (1)   contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents;

 

  (2)   the Senior Note Indenture, the old Senior Notes, the exchange Senior Notes (including any guarantees thereof), the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture (as defined under “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes”), the old Senior Subordinated Notes and the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes (including any guarantees thereof);

 

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  (3)   applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;

 

  (4)   any agreement or other instrument relating to Indebtedness of a Person acquired by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary which was in existence at the time of such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired;

 

  (5)   contracts or agreements for the sale of assets, including any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition;

 

  (6)   Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to the covenants described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” and “—Liens” that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;

 

  (7)   restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (8)   customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (9)   purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (c) above on the property so acquired;

 

  (10)   customary provisions contained in leases, licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the type described in clause (c) above on the property subject to such lease;

 

  (11)   any encumbrance or restriction of a Receivables Subsidiary effected in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing; provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Subsidiary;

 

  (12)   other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global (i) that a Senior Note Guarantor Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” or (ii) that is Incurred by a Foreign Subsidiary of RBS Global subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to clause (d), (l) or (t) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (13)   any Restricted Investment not prohibited by the covenant described under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” and any Permitted Investment; or

 

  (14)   any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (13) above; provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuers, no more restrictive with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in the dividend or other payment restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (2) the subordination of loans or advances made to RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global to other Indebtedness Incurred by RBS Global or any such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances.

 

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Asset Sales. The Senior Note Indenture provides that RBS Global will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, cause or make an Asset Sale, unless (x) RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuers) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of, and (y) at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:

 

  (a)   any liabilities (as shown on RBS Global’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Senior Notes or any Senior Note Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets,

 

  (b)   any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global from such transferee that are converted by RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received), and

 

  (c)   any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (c) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of 3.0% of Total Assets and $35 million 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 Equivalents for the purposes of this provision.

Within 365 days after RBS Global’s or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global’s receipt of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale, at its option:

 

  (1)   to repay Secured Indebtedness, including Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary or Pari Passu Indebtedness (provided that if RBS Global or any Senior Note Guarantor shall so reduce Obligations under Pari Passu Indebtedness, RBS Global will equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Senior Notes by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all holders to purchase at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, the pro rata principal amount of Senior Notes) or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Senior Note Guarantor, in each case other than Indebtedness owed to RBS Global or an Affiliate of RBS Global,

 

  (2)   to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global), assets, or property or capital expenditures, in each case used or useful in a Similar Business, or

 

  (3)   to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global), properties or assets that replace the properties and assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale.

In the case of clauses (2) and (3) above, a binding commitment shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the date of such commitment; provided that (x) such investment is consummated within 545 days after receipt by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale and (y) if such investment is not consummated within the period set forth in subclause (x), the Net Proceeds not so applied will be deemed to be Excess Proceeds (as defined below).

 

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Pending the final application of any such Net Proceeds, RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global may temporarily reduce Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility, if any, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities. Any Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale that are not applied as provided and within the time period set forth in the first sentence of this paragraph (it being understood that any portion of such Net Proceeds used to make an offer to purchase Senior Notes, as described in clause (1) above, shall be deemed to have been invested whether or not such offer is accepted) will be deemed to constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $15 million, the Issuers shall make an offer to all holders of Senior Notes (and, at the option of the Issuers, to holders of any Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”) to purchase the maximum principal amount of Senior Notes (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness), that is at least $2,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any (or, in respect of such Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Pari Passu Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Senior Note Indenture. The Issuers will commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten (10) Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceeds $15 million by mailing the notice required pursuant to the terms of the Senior Note Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Senior Notes (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuers may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes. If the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Senior Notes to be purchased in the manner described below. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero.

The Issuers will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Senior Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of the Senior Note Indenture, the Issuers will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in the Senior Note Indenture by virtue thereof.

If more Senior Notes (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) are tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer than the Issuers are required to purchase, selection of such Senior Notes for purchase will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which such Senior Notes are listed, or if such Senior Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements); provided that no Senior Notes of $2,000 or less shall be purchased in part. Selection of such Pari Passu Indebtedness will be made pursuant to the terms of such Pari Passu Indebtedness.

Notices of an Asset Sale Offer shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the purchase date to each holder of Senior Notes at such holder’s registered address. If any Senior Note is to be purchased in part only, any notice of purchase that relates to such Senior Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof that has been or is to be purchased.

The Credit Agreement provides that certain asset sale events with respect to the Issuers would constitute a default under the Credit Agreement. Any future credit agreements or similar agreements to which either of the Issuers becomes a party may contain similar restrictions and provisions. In the event that an Asset Sale occurs at a time when the Issuers are prohibited from purchasing Senior Notes, the Issuers could seek the consent of their lenders, including the lenders under the Credit Agreement, to purchase the Senior Notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. If the Issuers do not obtain such a consent or repay such borrowings, the Issuers will remain prohibited from purchasing Senior Notes. In such case, the Issuers’ failure to purchase tendered Senior Notes would constitute an Event of Default under the Senior Note Indenture that would, in turn, constitute a default under the Issuers’ other Indebtedness.

 

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Transactions with Affiliates. The Senior Note Indenture provides that RBS Global will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction or series of transactions, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of RBS Global (each of the foregoing, an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $7.5 million, unless:

 

  (a)   such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to RBS Global or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable transaction by RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; and

 

  (b)   with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $20 million, RBS Global delivers to the Trustee a resolution adopted in good faith by the majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global, approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (a) above.

The foregoing provisions will not apply to the following:

 

  (1)   transactions between or among RBS Global and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any merger of RBS Global and any direct parent of RBS Global; provided that such parent shall have no material liabilities and no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of RBS Global and such merger is otherwise in compliance with the terms of the Senior Note Indenture and effected for a bona fide business purpose;

 

  (2)   Restricted Payments permitted by the provisions of the Senior Note Indenture described above under the covenant “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” and Permitted Investments;

 

  (3)   (x) the entering into of any agreement (and any amendment or modification of any such agreement) to pay, and the payment of, annual management, consulting, monitoring and advisory fees to the Sponsors in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year not to exceed the greater of (A) $2.5 million and (B) 1.5% of EBITDA of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the immediately preceding fiscal year, and out-of-pocket expense reimbursement; provided, however, that any payment not made in any fiscal year may be carried forward and paid in the following two fiscal years and (y) the payment of the present value of all amounts payable pursuant to any agreement described in clause 3(x) in connection with the termination of such agreement;

 

  (4)   the payment of reasonable and customary fees and reimbursement of expenses paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors, employees or consultants of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global;

 

  (5)   payments by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the Sponsors made for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including, without limitation, in connection with acquisitions or divestitures, which payments are (x) made pursuant to the agreements with the Sponsors described in the Original Offering Circular or (y) approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global in good faith;

 

  (6)   transactions in which RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (a) of the preceding paragraph;

 

  (7)   payments or loans (or cancellation of loans) to employees or consultants which are approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global in good faith;

 

  (8)  

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holders of the Senior Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date) or any transaction contemplated thereby as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of RBS Global;

 

  (9)   the existence of, or the performance by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, Acquisition Documents, any stockholders agreement (including any Senior Note Registration Rights Agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party as of the Issue Date and any amendment thereto or similar agreements which it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that the existence of, or the performance by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under, any future amendment to any such existing agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (9) to the extent that the terms of any such existing agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, or new agreement are not otherwise more disadvantageous to the holders of the Senior Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;

 

  (10)   the execution of the Apollo Transactions and the payment of all fees and expenses related to the Apollo Transactions, including fees to the Sponsors, which are described in the Original Offering Circular or contemplated by the Acquisition Documents;

 

  (11)   (a) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of the Senior Note Indenture, which are fair to RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or the senior management of RBS Global, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party or (b) transactions with joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (12)   any transaction effected as part of a Qualified Receivables Financing;

 

  (13)   the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of RBS Global to any Person;

 

  (14)   the issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, stock option and stock ownership plans or similar employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global or of a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global, as appropriate, in good faith;

 

  (15)   the entering into of any tax sharing agreement or arrangement and any payments permitted by clause (12) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

 

  (16)   any contribution to the capital of RBS Global;

 

  (17)   transactions permitted by, and complying with, the provisions of the covenant described under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets”;

 

  (18)   transactions between RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person, a director of which is also a director of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global; provided, however, that such director abstains from voting as a director of RBS Global or such direct or indirect parent, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other Person;

 

  (19)   pledges of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (20)   any employment agreements entered into by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; and

 

  (21)   intercompany transactions undertaken in good faith (as certified by a responsible financial or accounting officer of RBS Global in an Officers’ Certificate) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of RBS Global and its Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth in the Senior Note Indenture.

 

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Liens. The Senior Note Indenture provides that RBS Global will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, Incur or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset or property of RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness unless the Senior Notes are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case of obligations subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Notes) the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien. The preceding sentence will not require RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global to secure the Senior Notes if the Lien consists of a Permitted Lien. Any Lien which is granted to secure the Senior Notes or such Senior Note Guarantee under this covenant shall be automatically released and discharged at the same time as the release of the Lien that gave rise to the obligation to secure the Senior Notes or such Senior Note Guarantee under this covenant.

Reports and Other Information. The Senior Note Indenture provides that notwithstanding that RBS Global may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, RBS Global will file with the SEC (and provide the Trustee and holders with copies thereof, without cost to each holder, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC),

 

  (1)   within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year (or such shorter period as may be required by the SEC), annual reports on Form 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be filed therein (or required in such successor or comparable form),

 

  (2)   within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (or such shorter period as may be required by the SEC), reports on Form 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be filed therein (or required in such successor or comparable form),

 

  (3)   promptly from time to time after the occurrence of an event required to be therein reported (and in any event within the time period specified for filing current reports on Form 8-K by the SEC), such other reports on Form 8-K (or any successor or comparable form), and

 

  (4)   any other information, documents and other reports which RBS Global would be required to file with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

provided, however, that RBS Global shall not be so obligated to file such reports with the SEC if the SEC does not permit such filing, in which event RBS Global will make available such information to purchasers of Senior Notes, including by posting such reports on the primary website of RBS Global or its subsidiaries, in addition to providing such information to the Trustee and the holders, in each case within 15 days after the time RBS Global would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

In the event that:

 

  (a)   the rules and regulations of the SEC permit RBS Global and any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global to report at such parent entity’s level on a consolidated basis and

 

  (b)   such parent entity of RBS Global is not engaged in any business in any material respect other than incidental to its ownership, directly or indirectly, of the capital stock of RBS Global,

such consolidated reporting at such parent entity’s level in a manner consistent with that described in this covenant for RBS Global will satisfy this covenant.

In addition, RBS Global will make such information available to prospective investors upon request. In addition, RBS Global has agreed that, for so long as any Senior Notes remain outstanding during any period when it is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or otherwise permitted to furnish the SEC with certain information pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) of the Exchange Act, it will furnish to the holders of the Senior Notes and to prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, RBS Global will be deemed to have furnished such reports referred to above to the Trustee and the holders if RBS Global has filed such reports with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system and such reports are publicly available. In addition, such requirements are deemed satisfied prior to the commencement of this exchange offer by the filing with the SEC of this exchange offer registration statement, and any amendments thereto, provided such registration statement and/or amendments thereto are filed at times that otherwise satisfy the time requirements set forth in the first paragraph of this convenant.

In the event that any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global is or becomes a Senior Note Guarantor of the Senior Notes, the Senior Note Indenture permits RBS Global to satisfy its obligations in this covenant with respect to financial information relating to RBS Global by furnishing financial information relating to such direct or indirect parent; provided that the same is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to such direct or indirect parent and any of its Subsidiaries other than RBS Global and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to RBS Global, the Senior Note Guarantors and the other Subsidiaries of RBS Global on a standalone basis, on the other hand.

Future Senior Note Guarantors. The Senior Note Indenture provides that RBS Global will cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary (unless such Subsidiary is a Receivables Subsidiary) that

 

  (a)   guarantees any Indebtedness of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or

 

  (b)   incurs any Indebtedness or issues any shares of Disqualified Stock permitted to be Incurred or issued pursuant to clauses (a) or (l) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” or not permitted to be Incurred by such covenant,

to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Senior Notes. Each Senior Note Guarantee will be limited to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by that Restricted Subsidiary without rendering the Senior Note Guarantee, as it relates to such Restricted Subsidiary, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.

Each Senior Note Guarantee shall be released in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Note Indenture described under “—Senior Note Guarantees.”

Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets

The Senior Note Indenture provides that RBS Global may not, directly or indirectly, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up or convert into (whether or not RBS Global is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless:

 

  (1)   RBS Global is the surviving person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or conversion (if other than RBS Global) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (RBS Global or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Company”); provided that in the case where the surviving Person is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Senior Notes is a corporation;

 

  (2)   the Successor Company (if other than RBS Global) expressly assumes all the obligations of RBS Global under the Senior Note Indenture and the Senior Notes pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

 

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  (3)   immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

 

  (4)   immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction, as if such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), either

 

  (a)   the Successor Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first sentence of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”; or

 

  (b)   the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction;

 

  (5)   each Senior Note Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Senior Note Guarantee shall apply to such Person’s obligations under the Senior Note Indenture and the Senior Notes;

 

  (6)   if the Successor Company is not organized as a corporation after such transaction, a successor corporation that is a Subsidiary of the Successor Company shall continue to be co-obligor of the Notes and shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed its obligation under the Senior Note Indenture and the Senior Notes; and

 

  (7)   RBS Global shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures (if any) comply with the Senior Note Indenture.

The Successor Company (if other than RBS Global) will succeed to, and be substituted for, RBS Global under the Senior Note Indenture and the Senior Notes, and in such event RBS Global will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Senior Note Indenture and the Senior Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (3) and (4), (a) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to RBS Global or to another Restricted Subsidiary, and (b) RBS Global may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating RBS Global in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States or may convert into a limited liability company, so long as the amount of Indebtedness of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby. This “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” will not apply to a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of assets between or among RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

The Senior Note Indenture further provides that, subject to certain limitations in the Senior Note Indenture governing release of a Senior Note Guarantee upon the sale or disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global that is a Senior Note Guarantor, neither Rexnord nor any Senior Note Guarantor will, and RBS Global will not permit Rexnord or any Senior Note Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not Rexnord or such Senior Note Guarantor is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person (other than any such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or disposition in connection with the Apollo Transactions described in the Original Offering Circular) unless:

 

  (1)  

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or such Senior Note Guarantor, as the case may be) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (Rexnord, such Senior Note Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Co-Issuer,” in the case of a consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposal of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of Rexnord, and the “Successor Senior Note Guarantor,” in the case of a consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposal of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of a Senior Note Guarantor) and the Successor Co-Issuer or Successor Senior Note Guarantor (if other than Rexnord or such Senior Note Guarantor, as the case may be) expressly assumes all the obligations of Rexnord or such Senior Note Guarantor, as the case may be, under the Senior Note Indenture and, if applicable, such Senior Note Guarantors’ Senior Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) other than in the case of a sale, disposition, consolidation, amalgamation or merger of Rexnord, such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales”;

 

  (2)   the Successor Co-Issuer (if other than Rexnord) expressly assumes all the obligations of Rexnord under the Senior Note Indenture and the Senior Notes pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee; and

 

  (3)   the Successor Co-Issuer or Successor Senior Note Guarantor (if other than Rexnord or such Senior Note Guarantor, as the case may be) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Senior Note Indenture.

Subject to certain limitations described in the Senior Note Indenture, the Successor Co-Issuer or Successor Senior Note Guarantor (if other than Rexnord or such Senior Note Guarantor, as the case may be) will succeed to, and be substituted for, Rexnord or such Senior Note Guarantor, as the case may be, under the Senior Note Indenture and, if applicable, such Senior Note Guarantor’s Senior Note Guarantee, and Rexnord or such Senior Note Guarantor, as the case may be, will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Senior Note Indenture and, if applicable, such Senior Note Guarantor’s Senior Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) Rexnord or a Senior Note Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating Rexnord or such Senior Note Guarantor in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness of Rexnord or the Senior Note Guarantor is not increased thereby and (2) Rexnord or a Senior Note Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Senior Note Guarantor or RBS Global.

In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, Rexnord or any Senior Note Guarantor may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) RBS Global, Rexnord or any Senior Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global that is not Rexnord or a Senior Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed 5.0% of the consolidated assets of RBS Global, Rexnord and the Senior Note Guarantors as shown on the most recent available balance sheet of RBS Global and the Restricted Subsidiaries after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Apollo Transactions described in the Original Offering Circular).

Defaults

An Event of Default is defined in the Senior Note Indenture as:

 

  (1)   a default in any payment of interest (including any additional interest) on any Senior Note when due, continued for 30 days,

 

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  (2)   a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Senior Note when due at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration or otherwise,

 

  (3)   the failure by either of the Issuers or any of Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the covenant described under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” above,

 

  (4)   the failure by either of the Issuers or any of Restricted Subsidiaries to comply for 60 days after notice with its other agreements contained in the Senior Notes or the Senior Note Indenture,

 

  (5)   the failure by either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary to pay any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to either of the Issuers or a Restricted Subsidiary) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, in each case, if the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds $20 million or its foreign currency equivalent (the “cross-acceleration provision”),

 

  (6)   certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of either of the Issuers or a Significant Subsidiary (the “bankruptcy provisions”),

 

  (7)   failure by either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $20 million or its foreign currency equivalent (net of any amounts which are covered by enforceable insurance policies issued by solvent carriers), which judgments are not discharged, waived or stayed for a period of 60 days (the “judgment default provision”), or

 

  (8)   any Senior Note Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof) or any Senior Note Guarantor denies or disaffirms its obligations under the Senior Note Indenture or any Senior Note Guarantee and such Default continues for 10 days.

The foregoing will constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

However, a default under clause (4) will not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee or the holders of 25% in principal amount of outstanding Senior Notes notify the Issuer of the default and the Issuer does not cure such default within the time specified in clause (4) hereof after receipt of such notice.

If an Event of Default (other than a Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuer) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding Senior Notes by notice to the Issuers may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Senior Notes to be due and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest will be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of either of the Issuers occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Senior Notes will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any holders. Under certain circumstances, the holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding Senior Notes may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Senior Notes and its consequences.

In the event of any Event of Default specified in clause (5) of the first paragraph above, such Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding, however, any resulting payment default) will be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the holders of the Senior Notes, if within 20 days after such Event of Default arose the Issuers deliver an Officers’ Certificate to the Trustee stating that (x) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged or (y) the holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default or (z) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured, it being understood that in no event shall an acceleration of the principal amount of the Senior Notes as described above be annulled, waived or rescinded upon the happening of any such events.

 

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Subject to the provisions of the Senior Note Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Senior Note Indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders unless such holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the Senior Note Indenture or the Senior Notes unless:

 

  (1)   such holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing,

 

  (2)   holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy,

 

  (3)   such holders have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense,

 

  (4)   the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity, and

 

  (5)   the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.

Subject to certain restrictions, the holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding Senior Notes are given the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Senior Note Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under the Senior Note Indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

The Senior Note Indenture provides that if a Default occurs and is continuing and is actually known to the Trustee, the Trustee must mail to each holder of Senior Notes notice of the Default within the earlier of 90 days after it occurs or 30 days after it is actually known to a Trust Officer or written notice of it is received by the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, premium (if any) or interest on any Senior Note, the Trustee may withhold notice if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the Senior Noteholders. In addition, the Issuers are required to deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a certificate indicating whether the signers thereof know of any Default that occurred during the previous year. The Issuers also are required to deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, written notice of any event which would constitute certain Defaults, their status and what action the Issuers are taking or proposes to take in respect thereof.

Amendments and Waivers

Subject to certain exceptions, the Senior Note Indenture may be amended with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Notes then outstanding and any past default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Notes then outstanding. However, without the consent of each holder of an outstanding Senior Note affected, no amendment may, among other things:

 

  (1)   reduce the amount of Senior Notes whose holders must consent to an amendment,

 

  (2)   reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Senior Note,

 

  (3)   reduce the principal of or change the Stated Maturity of any Senior Note,

 

  (4)   reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Senior Note or change the time at which any Senior Note may be redeemed as described under “—Optional Redemption” above,

 

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  (5)   make any Senior Note payable in money other than that stated in such Senior Note,

 

  (6)   expressly subordinate the Senior Notes or any Senior Note Guarantees to any other Indebtedness of the Issuers or any Senior Note Guarantor,

 

  (7)   impair the right of any holder to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such holder’s Senior Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such holder’s Senior Notes,

 

  (8)   make any change in the amendment provisions which require each holder’s consent or in the waiver provisions, or

 

  (9)   modify any Senior Note Guarantee in any manner adverse to the holders.

Without the consent of any holder, the Issuers and Trustee may amend the Senior Note Indenture to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency, to provide for the assumption by a Successor Company of the obligations of the Issuers under the Senior Note Indenture and the Senior Notes, to provide for the assumption by a Successor Guarantor of the obligations of a Senior Note Guarantor under the Senior Note Indenture and its Senior Note Guarantee, to provide for uncertificated Senior Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Senior Notes (provided that the uncertificated Senior Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated Senior Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code), to add a Senior Note Guarantee with respect to the Senior Notes, to secure the Senior Notes, to add to the covenants of the Issuers for the benefit of the holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuers, to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder, to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the Senior Note Indenture under the TIA to effect any provision of the Senior Note Indenture or to make certain changes to the Senior Note Indenture to provide for the issuance of additional Senior Notes.

The consent of the Senior Noteholders is not necessary under the Senior Note Indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment.

After an amendment under the Senior Note Indenture becomes effective, the Issuers are required to mail to the respective Senior Noteholders a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such notice to all Senior Noteholders entitled to receive such notice, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Managers and Stockholders

No director, officer, employee, manager, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests in the Issuers or any direct or indirect parent corporation, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers under the Senior Notes, the Senior Note Indenture, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each holder of Senior Notes by accepting a Senior Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Senior Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

Transfer and Exchange

A Senior Noteholder may transfer or exchange Senior Notes in accordance with the Senior Note Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the registrar and the Trustee may require a Senior Noteholder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Issuers may require a Senior Noteholder to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Senior Note Indenture. The Issuers are not required to transfer or exchange any Senior Note selected for redemption or to transfer or exchange any Senior Note for a period of 15 days prior to a selection of Senior Notes to be redeemed. The Senior Notes will be issued in registered form and the registered holder of a Senior Note will be treated as the owner of such Senior Note for all purposes.

 

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Satisfaction and Discharge

The Senior Note Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of registration or transfer or exchange of Senior Notes, as expressly provided for in the Senior Note Indenture) as to all outstanding Senior Notes when:

 

  (1)   either (a) all the Senior Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed Senior Notes which have been replaced or paid and Senior Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuers and thereafter repaid to the Issuers or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (b) all of the Senior Notes (i) have become due and payable, (ii) will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year or (iii) if redeemable at the option of the Issuers, are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuers, and the Issuers have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Senior Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Senior Notes to the date of deposit together with irrevocable instructions from the Issuers directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

 

  (2)   the Issuers and/or the Senior Note Guarantors have paid all other sums payable under the Senior Note Indenture; and

 

  (3)   the Issuers have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under the Senior Note Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the Senior Note Indenture have been complied with.

Defeasance

The Issuers at any time may terminate all their obligations under the Senior Notes and the Senior Note Indenture (“legal defeasance”), except for certain obligations, including those respecting the defeasance trust and obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the Senior Notes, to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Senior Notes and to maintain a registrar and paying agent in respect of the Senior Notes. The Issuers at any time may terminate their obligations under the covenants described under “—Certain Covenants,” the operation of the cross acceleration provision, the bankruptcy provisions with respect to Significant Subsidiaries and the judgment default provision described under “—Defaults” and the undertakings and covenants contained under “—Change of Control” and “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” (“covenant defeasance”). If the Issuers exercise their legal defeasance option or their covenant defeasance option, each Senior Note Guarantor will be released from all of its obligations with respect to its Senior Note Guarantee.

The Issuers may exercise their legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option. If the Issuers exercise their legal defeasance option, payment of the Senior Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto. If the Issuers exercise their covenant defeasance option, payment of the Senior Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in clause (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) (with respect only to Significant Subsidiaries) or (8) under “—Defaults” or because of the failure of RBS Global to comply with the first clause (4) under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.”

In order to exercise either defeasance option, the Issuers must irrevocably deposit in trust (the “defeasance trust”) with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on the applicable issue of Senior Notes to redemption or maturity, as the case may be, and must comply with certain other conditions, including delivery to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that holders of the Senior Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount and in the same

 

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manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred (and, in the case of legal defeasance only, such Opinion of Counsel must be based on a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or change in applicable Federal income tax law).

Concerning the Trustee

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the Trustee under the Senior Note Indenture and has been appointed by the Issuers as Registrar and a Paying Agent with regard to the Senior Notes.

Governing Law

The Senior Note Indenture provides that it and the old Senior Notes are, and the exchange Senior Notes will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Book-Entry, Delivery and Form

Except as set forth herein, the exchange Senior Notes will initially be issued in the form of one or more fully registered notes in global form without coupons (a “Global Senior Note”). Each Global Note shall be deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for, and registered in the name of DTC or a nominee thereof. The old Senior Notes to the extent validly tendered and accepted and directed by their holders in their letters of transmittal, will be exchanged through book-entry electronic transfer for the Global Senior Note.

Depositary Procedures

The following description of the operations and procedures of DTC is provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within the control of the respective settlement systems and are subject to changes by them. We take no responsibility for these operations and procedures and urge investors to contact the system or their participants directly to discuss these matters.

DTC has advised us that DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold securities for its participating organizations (collectively, the “participants”) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of transactions in those securities between participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its participants. The participants include securities brokers and dealers (including the initial purchasers), banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Access to DTC’s system is also available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly (collectively, the “indirect participants”). Persons who are not participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through the participants or the indirect participants. The ownership interests in, and transfers of ownership interests in, each security held by or on behalf of DTC are recorded on the records of the participants and indirect participants.

DTC has also advised us that, pursuant to procedures established by it:

 

  (1)   upon deposit of the Global Senior Notes, DTC will credit the accounts of participants designated by the initial purchasers with portions of the principal amount of the Global Senior Notes; and

 

  (2)   ownership of these interests in the Global Senior Notes will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership of these interests will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to the participants) or by the participants and the indirect participants (with respect to other owners of beneficial interests in the Global Senior Notes).

 

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Investors in the Global Senior Notes who are participants in DTC’s system may hold their interests therein directly through DTC. Investors in the Global Senior Notes who are not participants may hold their interests therein indirectly through organizations which are participants in such system. All interests in a Global Senior Note may be subject to the procedures and requirements of DTC. The laws of some states require that certain Persons take physical delivery in definitive form of securities that they own. Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a Global Senior Note to such Persons will be limited to that extent. Because DTC can act only on behalf of participants, which in turn act on behalf of indirect participants, the ability of a Person having beneficial interests in a Global Senior Note to pledge such interests to Persons that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take actions in respect of such interests, may be affected by the lack of a physical certificate evidencing such interests.

Except as described below, owners of an interest in the Global Senior Notes will not have Senior Notes registered in their names, will not receive physical delivery of Senior Notes in certificated form and will not be considered the registered owners or “holders” thereof under the Indenture for any purpose.

Payments in respect of the principal of, and interest and premium and additional interest, if any, on Global Senior Note registered in the name of DTC or its nominee will be payable to DTC in its capacity as the registered holder under the Indenture. Under the terms of the Senior Notes Indenture, the Issuers and the Trustee will treat the Persons in whose names the Senior Notes, including the Global Senior Notes, are registered as the owners of the Senior Notes for the purpose of receiving payments and for all other purposes. Consequently, neither the Issuers, the Trustee nor any agent of the Issuers or the Trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for:

 

  (1)   any aspect of DTC’s records or any participant’s or indirect participant’s records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the Global Senior Notes or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any of DTC’s records or any participant’s or indirect participant’s records relating to the beneficial ownership interests in the Global Senior Notes; or

 

  (2)   any other matter relating to the actions and practices of DTC or any of its participants or indirect participants.

DTC has advised us that its current practice, upon receipt of any payment in respect of securities such as the Senior Notes (including principal and interest), is to credit the accounts of the relevant participants with the payment on the payment date unless DTC has reason to believe it will not receive payment on such payment date. Each relevant participant is credited with an amount proportionate to its beneficial ownership of an interest in the principal amount of the relevant security as shown on the records of DTC. Payments by the participants and the indirect participants to the beneficial owners of Senior Notes will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices and will be the responsibility of the participants or the indirect participants and will not be the responsibility of DTC, the Trustee or the Issuers. Neither the Issuers nor the Trustee will be liable for any delay by DTC or any of its participants in identifying the beneficial owners of the Senior Notes, and the Issuers and the Trustee may conclusively rely on and will be protected in relying on instructions from DTC or its nominee for all purposes.

Subject to the transfer restrictions set forth under “Transfer Restrictions,” transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in accordance with DTC’s procedures, and will be settled in same-day funds.

DTC has advised the Issuers that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of Senior Notes only at the direction of one or more participants to whose account DTC has credited the interests in the Global Senior Notes and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes as to which such participant or participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an Event of Default under the Senior Notes, DTC reserves the right to exchange the Global Senior Notes for legended Senior Notes in certificated form, and to distribute such Senior Notes to its participants.

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procedures may be discontinued or changed at any time. Neither the Issuers nor the Trustee nor any of their respective agents will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC or its participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

Exchange of Global Senior Notes for Certificated Senior Notes.

A Global Senior Note is exchangeable for Certificated Senior Notes if:

 

  (1)   DTC (a) notifies the Issuers that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the Global Senior Notes or (b) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in each case, a successor depositary is not appointed;

 

  (2)   the Issuers, at their option, notify the Trustee in writing that they elect to cause the issuance of the Certificated Senior Notes; or

 

  (3)   there has occurred and is continuing a Default with respect to the Senior Notes.

In addition, beneficial interests in a Global Senior Note may be exchanged for Certificated Senior Notes upon prior written notice given to the Trustee by or on behalf of DTC in accordance with the Senior Note Indenture. In all cases, Certificated Senior Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Senior Note or beneficial interests in Global Senior Notes will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the depositary (in accordance with its customary procedures) and will bear the applicable restrictive legend referred to in “Transfer Restrictions,” unless that legend is not required by applicable law.

Exchange of Certificated Senior Notes for Global Senior Notes.

Certificated Senior Notes may not be exchanged for beneficial interests in any Global Senior Note unless the transferor first delivers to the Trustee a written certificate (in the form provided in the Indenture) to the effect that such transfer will comply with the appropriate transfer restrictions applicable to such Senior Notes. See “Transfer Restrictions.”

Certain Definitions

Acquired Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person:

 

  (1)   Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and

 

  (2)   Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

Acquisition” means the acquisition by Affiliates of the Sponsors of substantially all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of RBS Global, pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

Acquisition Documents” means the Merger Agreement and any other document entered into in connection therewith, in each case as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time prior to the Issue Date or thereafter (so long as any amendment, supplement or modification after the Issue Date, together with all other amendments, supplements and modifications after the Issue Date, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the holders of the Senior Notes in any material respect than the Acquisition Documents as in effect on the Issue Date).

Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.

 

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Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Senior Note on any applicable redemption date, the greater of:

 

  (1)   1% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Senior Note; and

 

  (2)   the excess of:

 

  (a)   the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Senior Note, at August 1, 2010 (such redemption price being set forth in the applicable table appearing above under “—Optional Redemption”) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Senior Note through August 1, 2010 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

 

  (b)   the then outstanding principal amount of the Senior Note.

Asset Sale” means:

 

  (1)   the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of property or assets (including by way of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction) outside the ordinary course of business of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global (each referred to in this definition as a “disposition”) or

 

  (2)   the issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals or other third parties to the extent required by applicable law) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global) (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions),

in each case other than:

 

  (a)   a disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or obsolete or worn out property or equipment in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (b)   the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of RBS Global in a manner permitted pursuant to the provisions described above under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control;

 

  (c)   any Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under the covenant described above under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

 

  (d)   any disposition of assets or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary, which assets or Equity Interests so disposed or issued have an aggregate Fair Market Value of less than $7.5 million;

 

  (e)   any disposition of property or assets, or the issuance of securities, by a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global to RBS Global or by RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global to a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global;

 

  (f)   any exchange of assets (including a combination of assets and Cash Equivalents) for assets related to a Similar Business of comparable or greater market value or usefulness to the business of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by the Issuers, which in the event of an exchange of assets with a Fair Market Value in excess of (A) $7.5 million shall be evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate, and (B) $15 million shall be set forth in a resolution approved in good faith by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global;

 

  (g)   foreclosure on assets of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (h)   any sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

 

  (i)   the lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

 

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  (k)   any grant in the ordinary course of business of any license of patents, trademarks, know-how or any other intellectual property;

 

  (l)   a transfer of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” (or a fractional undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing;

 

  (m)   the sale of any property in a Sale/Leaseback Transaction within six months of the acquisition of such property; and

 

  (n)   the conversion of Rexnord into a Delaware limited liability company.

Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced, restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time (including after termination of the Credit Agreement), including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to either of the Issuers whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

Board of Directors” means, as to any Person, the board of directors or managers, as applicable, of such Person (or, if such Person is a partnership, the board of directors or other governing body of the general partner of such Person) or any duly authorized committee thereof.

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City or the city in which the Trustee’s principal office is located.

Capital Stock” means:

 

  (1)   in the case of a corporation, corporate stock or shares;

 

  (2)   in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

 

  (3)   in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and

 

  (4)   any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Contribution Amount” means the aggregate amount of cash contributions made to the capital of RBS Global described in the definition of “Contribution Indebtedness.”

Cash Equivalents” means:

 

  (1)   U.S. dollars, pounds sterling, euros, the national currency of any member state in the European Union or, in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (2)   securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any country that is a member of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality thereof in each case maturing not more than two years from the date of acquisition;

 

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  (3)   certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances, in each case with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million and whose long-term debt is rated “A” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency);

 

  (4)   repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;

 

  (5)   commercial paper issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of RBS Global) rated at least “A-1” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) and in each case maturing within one year after the date of acquisition;

 

  (6)   readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof having one of the two highest rating categories obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

 

  (7)   Indebtedness issued by Persons (other than the Sponsors or any of their Affiliates) with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A-2” or higher from Moody’s in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition; and

 

  (8)   investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (7) above.

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

Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

 

  (1)   consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income (including amortization of original issue discount, the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and net payments and receipts (if any) pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations and excluding amortization of deferred financing fees and expensing of any bridge or other financing fees); plus

 

  (2)   consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; plus

 

  (3)   commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges Incurred in connection with any Receivables Financing which are payable to Persons other than RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries; minus

 

  (4)   interest income for such period.

Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided, however, that:

 

  (1)   any net after-tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income, expenses or charges (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), including, without limitation, any severance expenses, and fees, expenses or charges related to any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, acquisition or Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred by the Senior Note Indenture (in each case, whether or not successful), including any such fees, expenses, charges or change in control payments made under the Acquisition Documents or otherwise related to the Apollo Transactions, in each case, shall be excluded;

 

  (2)   any increase in amortization or depreciation or any one-time non-cash charges or increases or reductions in Net Income, in each case resulting from purchase accounting in connection with the Apollo Transactions or any acquisition that is consummated after the Issue Date shall be excluded;

 

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  (3)   the Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period;

 

  (4)   any net after-tax income or loss from discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of discontinued operations shall be excluded;

 

  (5)   any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of RBS Global) shall be excluded;

 

  (6)   any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of indebtedness shall be excluded;

 

  (7)   the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of such Person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period;

 

  (8)   solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (1) of the definition of Cumulative Credit contained in “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments,” the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Senior Note Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions have been legally waived; provided that the Consolidated Net Income of such Person shall be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or converted into cash) by any such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person, to the extent not already included therein;

 

  (9)   an amount equal to the amount of Tax Distributions actually made to any parent of such Person in respect of such period in accordance with clause (12) of the second paragraph under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such Person for such period;

 

  (10)   any non-cash impairment charges resulting from the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) Nos. 142 and 144 and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to SFAS No. 141 shall be excluded;

 

  (11)   any non-cash expense realized or resulting from employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans, grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights to officers, directors and employees of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be excluded;

 

  (12)   any (a) severance or relocation costs or expenses, (b) one-time non-cash compensation charges, (c) the costs and expenses after the Issue Date related to employment of terminated employees, (d) costs or expenses realized in connection with, resulting from or in anticipation of the Apollo Transactions or (e) costs or expenses realized in connection with or resulting from stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights existing on the Issue Date of officers, directors and employees, in each case of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, shall be excluded;

 

  (13)   accruals and reserves that are established within 12 months after the Issue Date and that are so required to be established in accordance with GAAP shall be excluded;

 

  (14)  

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period on the shares of Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary held by such third parties and (b) any ordinary course dividend, distribution or other payment paid in cash and received from any Person in excess of amounts included in clause (7) above shall be included;

 

  (15)   (a)(i) the non-cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense shall be excluded and (ii) the cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense which exceeds the amount expensed in respect of such rent expense shall be included and (b) non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 shall be excluded;

 

  (16)   unrealized gains and losses relating to hedging transactions and mark-to-market of Indebtedness denominated in foreign currencies resulting from the applications of Financial Accounting Standard 52 shall be excluded; and

 

  (17)   solely for the purpose of calculating Restricted Payments, the difference, if positive, of the Consolidated Taxes of RBS Global calculated in accordance with GAAP and the actual Consolidated Taxes paid in cash by RBS Global during any Reference Period shall be included.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries of RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global to the extent such dividends, repayments or transfers increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under such covenant pursuant to clauses (4) and (5) of the definition of Cumulative Credit contained therein.

Consolidated Non-cash Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP, but excluding any such charge which consists of or requires an accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges for any future period.

Consolidated Taxes” means provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital, including, without limitation, state, franchise and similar taxes and any Tax Distributions taken into account in calculating Consolidated Net Income.

Contingent Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent:

 

  (1)   to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor,

 

  (2)   to advance or supply funds:

 

  (a)   for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation; or

 

  (b)   to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; or

 

  (3)   to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.

Contribution Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of RBS Global or any Senior Note Guarantor in an aggregate principal amount not greater than twice the aggregate amount of cash contributions (other than Excluded Contributions) made to the capital of RBS Global or such Senior Note Guarantor after the Issue Date; provided that:

 

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  (2)   if the aggregate principal amount of such Contribution Indebtedness is greater than the aggregate amount of such cash contributions to the capital of RBS Global or such Senior Note Guarantor, as the case may be, the amount in excess shall be Indebtedness (other than Secured Indebtedness) with a Stated Maturity later than the Stated Maturity of the Senior Notes, and

 

  (3)   such Contribution Indebtedness (a) is Incurred within 180 days after the making of such cash contributions and (b) is so designated as Contribution Indebtedness pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate on the Incurrence date thereof.

Credit Agreement” means (i) the credit agreement entered into in connection with, and on or prior to, the consummation of the Acquisition, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement or indenture extending the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, among the Issuers, the guarantors named therein, the financial institutions named therein, and Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent, and (ii) whether or not the credit agreement referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Issuers to be included in the definition of “Credit Agreement,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time.

Credit Agreement Documents” means the collective reference to the Credit Agreement, any notes issued pursuant thereto and the guarantees thereof, and the collateral documents relating thereto, as amended, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded, replaced, restructured, repaid, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time.

Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

Designated Non-cash Consideration” means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by RBS Global or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Non-cash Consideration.

Designated Preferred Stock” means Preferred Stock of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global (other than Disqualified Stock), that is issued for cash (other than to RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, on the issuance date thereof.

Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event:

 

  (1)  

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Stock than the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Senior Notes and any purchase requirement triggered thereby may not become operative until compliance with the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Senior Notes (including the purchase of any Senior Notes tendered pursuant thereto)),

 

  (2)   is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of such Person, or

 

  (3)   is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part,

in each case prior to 91 days after the maturity date of the Senior Notes; provided, however, that only the portion of Capital Stock which so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided, further, however, that if such Capital Stock is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of RBS Global or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by RBS Global in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability; provided, further, that any class of Capital Stock of such Person that by its terms authorizes such Person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.

Domestic Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication, to the extent the same was deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income:

 

  (1)   Consolidated Taxes; plus

 

  (2)   Consolidated Interest Expense; plus

 

  (3)   Consolidated Non-cash Charges; plus

 

  (4)   business optimization expenses and other restructuring charges or expenses (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, without limitation, the effect of inventory optimization programs, plant closures, retention, systems establishment costs and excess pension charges); provided that with respect to each business optimization expense or other restructuring charge, the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying and quantifying such expense or charge and stating that such expense or charge is a business optimization expense or other restructuring charge, as the case may be; plus

 

  (5)   the amount of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees and related expenses paid to the Sponsors (or any accruals relating to such fees and related expenses) during such period pursuant to the terms of the agreements between the Sponsors and RBS Global and its Subsidiaries as described with particularity in the Original Offering Circular and as in effect on the Issue Date;

less, without duplication,

 

  (6)   non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding the recognition of deferred revenue or any items which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges in any prior period and any items for which cash was received in a prior period).

Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

 

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Equity Offering” means any public or private sale after the Issue Date of common stock or Preferred Stock of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), other than:

 

  (1)   public offerings with respect to RBS Global’s or such direct or indirect parent’s common stock registered on Form S-8; and

 

  (2)   any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Excluded Contributions” means the Cash Equivalents or other assets (valued at their Fair Market Value as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of RBS Global) received by RBS Global after the Issue Date from:

 

  (1)   contributions to its common equity capital, and

 

  (2)   the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of RBS Global or to any Subsidiary management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of RBS Global,

in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate executed by an Officer of RBS Global on or promptly after the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Capital Stock is sold, as the case may be.

Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs, repays, repurchases or redeems any Indebtedness (other than in the case of revolving credit borrowings or revolving advances under any Qualified Receivables Financing, in which case interest expense shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period) or issues, repurchases or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence, repayment, repurchase or redemption of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, and any operational changes that RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has both determined to make and made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations (including the Apollo Transactions), discontinued operations and operational changes (and the change of any associated fixed charge obligations and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation, discontinued operation or operational change, in each

 

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case with respect to an operating unit of a business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, discontinued operation, merger, consolidation or operational change had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of RBS Global. Any such pro forma calculation may include adjustments appropriate, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Issuers as set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, to reflect (1) operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies reasonably expected to result from the applicable pro forma event (including, to the extent applicable, from the Apollo Transactions), and (2) all adjustments of the nature used in connection with the calculation of “Adjusted EBITDA” as set forth in footnote 3 to the “Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data” under “Offering Circular Summary” in the Original Offering Circular to the extent such adjustments, without duplication, continue to be applicable to such four-quarter period.

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 Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term in excess of 12 months). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of RBS Global to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Issuers may designate.

Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

 

  (1)   Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period, and

 

  (2)   all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Foreign Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary not organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia and any direct or indirect subsidiary of such Restricted Subsidiary.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect on the Issue Date. For the purposes of the Senior Note Indenture, the term “consolidated” with respect to any Person shall mean such Person consolidated with its Restricted Subsidiaries, and shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of such Person in an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an Investment.

guarantee” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including, without limitation, letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations.

 

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Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under:

 

  (1)   currency exchange, interest rate or commodity swap agreements, currency exchange, interest rate or commodity cap agreements and currency exchange, interest rate or commodity collar agreements; and

 

  (2)   other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange, interest rates or commodity prices.

holder” or “noteholder” means the Person in whose name a Senior Note is registered on the Registrar’s books.

Incur” means issue, assume, guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for; provided, however, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary.

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person:

 

  (1)   the principal and premium (if any) of any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) in respect of borrowed money, (b) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), (c) representing the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property, except any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor due within six months from the date on which it is Incurred, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business, which purchase price is due more than six months after the date of placing the property in service or taking delivery and title thereto, (d) in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations, or (e) representing any Hedging Obligations, if and to the extent that any of the foregoing indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP;

 

  (2)   to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation of such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, on the Indebtedness of another Person (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business);

 

  (3)   to the extent not otherwise included, Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person); provided, however, that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of: (a) the Fair Market Value of such asset at such date of determination, and (b) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Person; and

 

  (4)   to the extent not otherwise included, with respect to RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries, the amount then outstanding (i.e., advanced, and received by, and available for use by, RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) under any Receivables Financing (as set forth in the books and records of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary and confirmed by the agent, trustee or other representative of the institution or group providing such Receivables Financing);

provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed not to include (1) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in respect of borrowed money; (2) deferred or prepaid revenues; (3) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the respective seller; (4) Obligations under or in respect of Qualified Receivables Financing or (5) obligations under the Acquisition Documents.

Notwithstanding anything in the Senior Note Indenture to the contrary, Indebtedness shall not include, and shall be calculated without giving effect to, the effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under the Indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created

 

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by the terms of such Indebtedness; and any such amounts that would have constituted Indebtedness under the Senior Note Indenture but for the application of this sentence shall not be deemed an Incurrence of Indebtedness under the Senior Note Indenture.

Independent Financial Advisor” means an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm or consultant, in each case of nationally recognized standing, that is, in the good faith determination of RBS Global, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged.

Investment Grade Securities” means:

 

  (1)   securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents),

 

  (2)   securities that have a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or equivalent) by Moody’s or BBB- (or equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency, but excluding any debt securities or loans or advances between and among RBS Global and its Subsidiaries,

 

  (3)   investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) and (2) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution, and

 

  (4)   corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition.

Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit and advances to customers and commission, travel and similar advances to officers, employees and consultants made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person and investments that are required by GAAP to be classified on the balance sheet of RBS Global in the same manner as the other investments included in this definition to the extent such transactions involve the transfer of cash or other property. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments”:

 

  (1)   “Investments” shall include the portion (proportionate to RBS Global’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of a Subsidiary of RBS Global at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, RBS Global shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary equal to an amount (if positive) equal to:

 

  (a)   RBS Global’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less

 

  (b)   the portion (proportionate to RBS Global’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and

 

  (2)   any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of RBS Global.

Issue Date” means July 21, 2006, the date on which the old Senior Notes were originally issued.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction); provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.

 

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Management Group” means the group consisting of the directors, executive officers and other management personnel of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as the case may be, on the Issue Date together with (1) any new directors whose election by such boards of directors or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as applicable, was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as applicable, then still in office who were either directors on the Issue Date or whose election or nomination was previously so approved and (2) executive officers and other management personnel of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as applicable, hired at a time when the directors on the Issue Date together with the directors so approved constituted a majority of the directors of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as applicable.

Merger Agreement” means the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of May 24, 2006, by and among Chase Acquisition I, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Merger Sub, RBS Global and TC Group, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time prior to the Issue Date or thereafter (so long as any amendment, supplement or modification after the Issue Date, together with all other amendments, supplements and modifications after the Issue Date, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the holders of the Senior Notes in any material respect than the Merger Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date).

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Net Income” means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.

Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received in respect of or upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale and any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding the assumption by the acquiring person of Indebtedness relating to the disposed assets or other consideration received in any other non-cash form), net of the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale and the sale or disposition of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and brokerage and sales commissions), and any relocation expenses Incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements related thereto), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on Indebtedness required (other than pursuant to the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales”) to be paid as a result of such transaction, and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by RBS Global as a reserve in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities associated with the asset disposed of in such transaction and retained by RBS Global after such sale or other disposition thereof, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction.

Obligations” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including, without limitation, reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances), damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness; provided that Obligations with respect to the Senior Notes shall not include fees or indemnifications in favor of the Trustee and other third parties other than the holders of the Senior Notes.

Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of RBS Global.

Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of RBS Global by two Officers of RBS Global, one of whom must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of RBS Global that meets the requirements set forth in the Senior Note Indenture.

 

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Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuers or the Trustee.

“Original Offering Circular” means the final offering circular dated July 14, 2006 with respect to the Senior Notes.

Pari Passu Indebtedness” means:

 

  (1)   with respect to the Issuers, the Senior Notes and any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment to the Senior Notes; and

 

  (2)   with respect to any Senior Note Guarantor, its Senior Note Guarantee and any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment to such Senior Note Guarantor’s Senior Note Guarantee.

Permitted Holders” means, at any time, each of (i) the Sponsors and (ii) the Management Group. Any Person or group whose acquisition of beneficial ownership constitutes a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made in accordance with the requirements of the Senior Note Indenture will thereafter, together with its Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.

Permitted Investments” means:

 

  (1)   any Investment in RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (2)   any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;

 

  (3)   any Investment by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global in a Person if as a result of such Investment (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global, or (b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global;

 

  (4)   any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting Cash Equivalents and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to the provisions of “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales” or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;

 

  (5)   any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the Issue Date;

 

  (6)   advances to employees not in excess of $15 million outstanding at any one time in the aggregate;

 

  (7)   any Investment acquired by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by RBS Global or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable, or (b) as a result of a foreclosure by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;

 

  (8)   Hedging Obligations permitted under clause (j) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (9)  

any Investment by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a Similar Business having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (9) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $100 million and (y) 4.5% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (9) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted

 

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Subsidiary of RBS Global after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (9) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (10)   additional Investments by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (10) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $100 million and (y) 4.5% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

 

  (11)   loans and advances to officers, directors and employees for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (12)   Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests of RBS Global (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as applicable; provided, however, that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (3) of the definition of Cumulative Credit contained in “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

 

  (13)   any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Transactions with Affiliates” (except transactions described in clauses (2), (6), (7) and (11)(b) of such paragraph);

 

  (14)   Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;

 

  (15)   guarantees issued in accordance with the covenants described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” and “—Certain Covenants—Future Senior Note Guarantors”;

 

  (16)   Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials and equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (17)   any Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary or any Investment by a Receivables Subsidiary in any other Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing, including Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by the arrangements governing such Qualified Receivables Financing or any related Indebtedness; provided, however, that any Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary is in the form of a Purchase Money Note, contribution of additional receivables or an equity interest;

 

  (18)   additional Investments in joint ventures of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date not to exceed $15 million at any one time; and

 

  (19)   Investments of a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global acquired after the Issue Date or of an entity merged into, amalgamated with, or consolidated with a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global in a transaction that is not prohibited by the covenant described under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” after the Issue Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation.

Permitted Liens” means, with respect to any Person:

 

  (1)  

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or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (2)   Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens, in each case for sums not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review;

 

  (3)   Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

 

  (4)   Liens in favor of issuers of performance and surety bonds or bid bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;

 

  (5)   minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties which were not Incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person;

 

  (6)   (A) Liens on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Senior Note Guarantor securing Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred pursuant to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”, (B) Liens securing an aggregate principal amount of Pari Passu Indebtedness not to exceed the greater of (x) the aggregate amount of Pari Passu Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (a) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” and (y) the maximum principal amount of Indebtedness that, as of the date such Indebtedness was Incurred, and after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness and the application of proceeds therefrom on such date, would not cause the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio of RBS Global to exceed 4.00 to 1.00, and (C) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (d), (l) or (t) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” (provided that in the case of clause (t), such Lien does not extend to the property or assets of any Subsidiary of RBS Global other than a Foreign Subsidiary);

 

  (7)   Liens existing on the Issue Date;

 

  (8)   Liens on assets, property or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided, further, however, that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global;

 

  (9)   Liens on assets or property at the time RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global acquired the assets or property, including any acquisition by means of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided, further, however, that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global;

 

  (10)   Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global permitted to be Incurred in accordance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

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  (11)   Liens securing Hedging Obligations not incurred in violation of the Senior Note Indenture; provided that with respect to Hedging Obligations relating to Indebtedness, such Lien extends only to the property securing such Indebtedness;

 

  (12)   Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

 

  (13)   leases and subleases of real property which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (14)   Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding operating leases entered into by RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (15)   Liens in favor of RBS Global or any Senior Note Guarantor;

 

  (16)   Liens on accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” Incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing;

 

  (17)   deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;

 

  (18)   Liens on the Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (19)   grants of software and other technology licenses in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (20)   Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (6)(B), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (15); provided, however, that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on such property), and (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (6)(B), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (15) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under the Senior Note Indenture, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement;

 

  (21)   Liens on equipment of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to RBS Global’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s client at which such equipment is located;

 

  (22)   judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default and notices of lis pendens and associated rights related to litigation being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made;

 

  (23)   Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (24)   Liens incurred to secure cash management services in the ordinary course of business; and

 

  (25)   other Liens securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business which obligations do not exceed $20 million at any one time outstanding.

Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

Preferred Stock” means any Equity Interest with preferential right of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.

Purchase Money Note” means a promissory note of a Receivables Subsidiary evidencing a line of credit, which may be irrevocable, from RBS Global or any Subsidiary of RBS Global to a Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing, which note is intended to finance that portion of the purchase price that is not paid by cash or a contribution of equity.

 

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Qualified Receivables Financing” means any Receivables Financing of a Receivables Subsidiary that meets the following conditions:

 

  (1)   the Board of Directors of RBS Global shall have determined in good faith that such Qualified Receivables Financing (including financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to RBS Global and the Receivables Subsidiary;

 

  (2)   all sales of accounts receivable and related assets to the Receivables Subsidiary are made at Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuers); and

 

  (3)   the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof shall be market terms (as determined in good faith by the Issuers) and may include Standard Securitization Undertakings.

The grant of a security interest in any accounts receivable of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) to secure Bank Indebtedness shall not be deemed a Qualified Receivables Financing.

Rating Agency” means (1) each of Moody’s and S&P and (2) if Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Senior Notes for reasons outside of the Issuers’ control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15cs-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act selected by the Issuers or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuers as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, as the case may be.

Receivables Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interests issued or sold in connection with, and all other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Receivables Financing.

Receivables Financing” means any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to (a) a Receivables Subsidiary (in the case of a transfer by RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries); and (b) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Receivables Subsidiary), or may grant a security interest in, any accounts receivable (whether now existing or arising in the future) of RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral securing such accounts receivable, all contracts and all guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, proceeds of such accounts receivable and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving accounts receivable and any Hedging Obligations entered into by RBS Global or any such Subsidiary in connection with such accounts receivable.

Receivables Repurchase Obligation” means any obligation of a seller of receivables in a Qualified Receivables Financing to repurchase receivables arising as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, off-set or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.

Receivables Subsidiary” means a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global (or another Person formed for the purposes of engaging in Qualified Receivables Financing with RBS Global in which RBS Global or any Subsidiary of RBS Global makes an Investment and to which RBS Global or any Subsidiary of RBS Global transfers accounts receivable and related assets) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of accounts receivable of RBS Global and its Subsidiaries, all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual or other), collateral and other assets relating thereto, and any business or activities incidental or related to such business, and which is designated by the Board of Directors of RBS Global (as provided below) as a Receivables Subsidiary and:

 

  (a)  

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(other than the principal of and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings), (ii) is recourse to or obligates RBS Global or any other Subsidiary of RBS Global in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, or (iii) subjects any property or asset of RBS Global or any other Subsidiary of RBS Global, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings;

 

  (b)   with which neither RBS Global nor any other Subsidiary of RBS Global has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than on terms which RBS Global reasonably believes to be no less favorable to RBS Global or such Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of RBS Global; and

 

  (c)   to which neither RBS Global nor any other Subsidiary of RBS Global has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.

Any such designation by the Board of Directors of RBS Global shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of RBS Global giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.

Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

Restricted Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such Person. Rexnord shall be a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global. Unless otherwise indicated in this “Description of the Senior Notes,” all references to Restricted Subsidiaries shall mean Restricted Subsidiaries of RBS Global.

Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter acquired by RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person and RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person, other than leases between RBS Global and a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global or between Restricted Subsidiaries of RBS Global.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness secured by a Lien.

Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person at any date, the ratio of (i) Secured Indebtedness of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) to (ii) EBITDA of such Person for the four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such date. In the event that RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs or redeems any Indebtedness subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to the event for which the calculation of the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio is made (the “Secured Leverage Calculation Date”), then the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence or redemption of Indebtedness as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period; provided that the Issuers may elect, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, that all or any portion of the commitment under any Secured Indebtedness as being Incurred at the time such commitment is entered into and any subsequent Incurrence of Indebtedness under such commitment shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be the creation or Incurrence of a Lien at such subsequent time.

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Subsidiaries has both determined to make and made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Secured Leverage Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations, discontinued operations and other operational changes (and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation, discontinued operation or operational change, in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, discontinued operation, merger, consolidation or operational change had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of RBS Global. Any such pro forma calculation may include adjustments appropriate, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Issuers as set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, to reflect (1) operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies reasonably expected to result from the applicable pro forma event (including, to the extent applicable, from the Apollo Transactions), and (2) all adjustments of the nature used in connection with the calculation of “Adjusted EBITDA” as set forth in footnote 3 to the “Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data” under “Summary” in the Original Offering Circular to the extent such adjustments, without duplication, continue to be applicable to such four-quarter period.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Senior Note Guarantee” means any guarantee of the obligations of the Issuer under the Senior Note Indenture and the Senior Notes by any Person in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Note Indenture.

Senior Note Guarantor” means any Person that Incurs a Senior Note Guarantee; provided that upon the release or discharge of such Person from its Senior Note Guarantee in accordance with the Senior Note Indenture, such Person ceases to be a Senior Note Guarantor.

Senior Subordinated Notes” means the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 of the Issuers.

Significant Subsidiary” means Rexnord and any other Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “Significant Subsidiary” of RBS Global within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.

Similar Business” means a business, the majority of whose revenues are derived from the activities of RBS Global and its Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date or any business or activity that is reasonably similar thereto or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or ancillary thereto.

Sponsors” means (i) one or more investment funds controlled by Apollo Management, L.P. and its Affiliates (collectively, the “Apollo Sponsors”) and (ii) any Person that forms a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) with any Apollo Sponsors, provided that any Apollo Sponsor (x) owns a majority of the voting power and (y) controls a majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global.

Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and guarantees of performance entered into by RBS Global or any Subsidiary of RBS Global which RBS Global has determined in good faith to be customary in a Receivables Financing including, without limitation, those relating to the servicing of the assets of a Receivables Subsidiary, it being understood that any Receivables Repurchase Obligation shall be deemed to be a Standard Securitization Undertaking.

 

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Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).

Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) with respect to either of the Issuers, any Indebtedness of such Issuer which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Notes, and (b) with respect to any Senior Note Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Senior Note Guarantor which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to its Senior Note Guarantee.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture or limited liability company) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, and (2) any partnership, joint venture or limited liability company of which (x) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general and limited partnership interests, as applicable, are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership interests or otherwise, and (y) such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.

Tax Distributions” means any distributions described in clause (12) of the covenant entitled “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments.”

TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Senior Note Indenture.

Total Assets” means the total consolidated assets of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of RBS Global.

Transactions” means the Acquisition and the transactions related thereto, the offering of the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes and borrowings made pursuant to the Credit Agreement on the Issue Date.

Treasury Rate” means, as of the applicable redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to such redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such redemption date to August 1, 2010; provided, however, that if the period from such redemption date to August 1, 2010 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

Trust Officer” means:

 

  (1)   any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and

 

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Trustee” means the party named as such in the Senior Note Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

Unrestricted Subsidiary” means:

 

  (1)   any Subsidiary of RBS Global that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of such Person in the manner provided below; and

 

  (2)   any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

The Board of Directors of RBS Global may designate any Subsidiary of RBS Global (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of RBS Global) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, RBS Global or any other Subsidiary of RBS Global that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, however, that the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries do not at the time of designation have and do not thereafter Incur any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, further, however, that either:

 

  (a)   the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less; or

 

  (b)   if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments.”

The Board of Directors of RBS Global may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that immediately after giving effect to such designation:

 

  (x)   (1) RBS Global could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock,” or (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation, and

 

  (y)   no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Any such designation by the Board of Directors of RBS Global shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of RBS Global giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

U.S. Government Obligations” means securities that are:

 

  (1)   direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, or

 

  (2)   obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America,

which, in each case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligations or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such U.S. Government Obligations held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligations or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the U.S. Government Obligations evidenced by such depository receipt.

 

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Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment, by (2) the sum of all such payments.

Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” is any Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares required to be held by Foreign Subsidiaries) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

General

The old Senior Subordinated Notes were, and the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes will be, issued under an Indenture (the “Senior Subordinated Note Indenture”), dated July 21, 2006, among the Issuers, the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”).

The following summary of certain provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the Subordinated Note Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, including the definitions of certain terms therein and those terms made a part thereof by the TIA. We urge you to read the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture because it, not this description, defines your rights as holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes. Copies of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture may be obtained from the Issuers upon request. Capitalized terms used in this “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes” section and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the section “—Certain Definitions.” As used in this “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes” section, “we,” “us” and “our” mean RBS Global and its Subsidiaries (including Rexnord), and the “Issuer” or “Issuers” refer only to RBS Global, as the surviving corporation in the merger, and Rexnord, but not to any of their respective Subsidiaries.

Brief Description of the Notes

The old Senior Subordinated Notes are, and the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes will be:

 

   

The joint and several obligations of the Issuers;

 

   

Unsecured senior subordinated obligations of the Issuers; and

 

   

Guaranteed on a senior subordinated unsecured basis by Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors.

Principal, Maturity and Interest

We issued the Senior Subordinated Notes with an original aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million. The Issuers will issue the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes in the aggregate principal amount up to $300.0 million. The Notes will mature on August 1, 2016. The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum aggregate principal amount of original notes being tendered for exchange.

We may issue additional Senior Subordinated Notes from time to time after this exchange offer. Any offering of additional Senior Subordinated Notes is subject to the covenant described below under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.”

The form and terms of the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes will be substantially identical to the form and terms of the old Senior Subordinated Notes except such exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act, will not bear legends restricting their transfer and will not provide for any additional interest upon our failure to fulfill our obligations under the registration rights agreement to file, and cause to become effective, a registration statement. The exchange Senior Subordinated Notes will evidence the same debt as the old Senior Subordinated Notes. The exchange Senior Subordinated Notes will be issued under and entitled to the benefits of the same indenture that authorized the issuance of the outstanding original notes. Consequently, the old Senior Subordinated Notes, the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes, and any additional Senior Subordinated Notes subsequently issued under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase. Unless the context otherwise requires, for all purposes of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and this “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes,” references to the Senior

 

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Subordinated Notes include any additional Senior Subordinated Notes actually issued, including the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes. Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes will be payable, and the Senior Subordinated Notes may be exchanged or transferred, at the office or agency designated by RBS Global (which initially shall be the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee).

The exchange Senior Subordinated Notes will be issued only in fully registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000. No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes, but the Issuers may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or other similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes

The old Senior Subordinated Notes are, and the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes will be unsecured senior subordinated obligations of the Issuers and will mature on August 1, 2016. Each Senior Subordinated Note will bear interest at a rate of 9 1/2% per annum from the Issue Date or from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for, payable semiannually to holders of record at the close of business on January 15 or July 15 immediately preceding the interest payment date on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing February 1, 2007.

Optional Redemption

On or after August 1, 2011, the Issuers may redeem the Senior Subordinated Notes at their option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each holder’s registered address, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on August 1 of the years set forth below:

 

Period

   Redemption Price  

2011

   105.875 %

2012

   103.917 %

2013

   101.958 %

2014 and thereafter

   100.000 %

In addition, prior to August 1, 2011, the Issuers may redeem the Senior Subordinated Notes at their option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time on or prior to August 1, 2009, the Issuers may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of additional Senior Subordinated Notes) with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by RBS Global or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, in each case to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of RBS Global or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of RBS Global from it, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount thereof) of 111.750%, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of additional Senior Subordinated Notes) remain outstanding after each such redemption;

 

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provided, further, that such redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed to each holder of Senior Subordinated Notes being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

Notice of any redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuers’ discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

Selection

In the case of any partial redemption, selection of Senior Subordinated Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable; provided that no Senior Subordinated Notes of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part. If any Senior Subordinated Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption relating to such Senior Subordinated Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Senior Subordinated Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Senior Subordinated Note. On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on Senior Subordinated Notes or portions thereof called for redemption so long as the Issuers have deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the principal of, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest (if any) on, the Senior Subordinated Notes to be redeemed.

Mandatory Redemption; Offers to Purchase; Open Market Purchases

The Issuers are not required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes. However, under certain circumstances, the Issuers may be required to offer to purchase Senior Subordinated Notes as described under the captions “—Change of Control” and “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales.” We may at any time and from time to time purchase Senior Subordinated Notes in the open market or otherwise.

Ranking

The indebtedness evidenced by the old Senior Subordinated Notes are, and the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes will be unsecured senior subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuers, will be subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers, will rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Issuers and will be senior in right of payment to all existing and future Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuers. The old Senior Subordinated Notes are, and the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes will also be effectively subordinated to any Secured Indebtedness of the Issuers to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Secured Indebtedness. However, payment from the money or the proceeds of U.S. Government Obligations held in any defeasance trust described under “—Defeasance” below is not subordinated to any Senior Indebtedness or subject to the restrictions described herein if the deposit of such money or U.S. Government Obligations into the defeasance trust did not otherwise violate the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

The indebtedness evidenced by the old Senior Subordinated Notes Guarantees are, and the exchange Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees will be unsecured senior subordinated Indebtedness of the applicable Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, will be subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, will rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future Pari Passu Indebtedness of such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor and will be senior in right of payment to all existing and future Subordinated Indebtedness of such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor. The old Senior Subordinated Notes Guarantees are, and the exchange Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees will also be effectively subordinated to any Secured Indebtedness of the applicable Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Secured Indebtedness.

 

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At September 30, 2006 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Zurn Transactions,

 

  (1)   RBS Global and its Subsidiaries had $2,067.2 million of total Indebtedness of which $1,761.7 million would have constituted Senior Indebtedness (excluding approximately $22.3 million of letters of credit, a premium of $9.3 million received from the issuance of the 2014 Notes and $121.0 million of availability under our revolving credit facility); and

 

 

(2)

 

RBS Global and its Subsidiaries had $0.3 million of Pari Passu Subordinated Indebtedness outstanding, consisting of Rexnord’s existing 10  1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 that were not repurchased in the tender offer.

Although the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture limits the Incurrence of Indebtedness by RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries and the issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock by the Restricted Subsidiaries, such limitation is subject to a number of significant qualifications and exceptions. Under certain circumstances, RBS Global and its Subsidiaries may be able to Incur substantial amounts of Indebtedness. Such Indebtedness may be Senior Indebtedness or Secured Indebtedness. See “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.”

A significant portion of the operations of each of the Issuers is conducted through their Subsidiaries. Unless a Subsidiary is a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, claims of creditors of such Subsidiary, including trade creditors, and claims of preferred stockholders (if any) of such Subsidiary generally will have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such Subsidiary over the claims of creditors of the Issuers, including holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes. The old Senior Subordinated Notes are, and the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes, therefore, will be effectively subordinated to creditors (including trade creditors) and preferred stockholders (if any) of Subsidiaries of the Issuers that are not Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors. The Issuers’ Subsidiaries that are not Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors had $155.4 million of total liabilities outstanding as of September 30, 2006.

Senior Indebtedness” with respect to RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries means all Indebtedness and any Receivables Repurchase Obligation of RBS Global or any such Restricted Subsidiary, including interest thereon (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global at the rate specified in the documentation with respect thereto whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding) and other amounts (including fees, expenses, reimbursement obligations under letters of credit and indemnities) owing in respect thereof, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred, unless in the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding expressly provides that such obligations are subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable; provided, however, that Senior Indebtedness shall not include, as applicable:

 

  (1)   any obligation of RBS Global to any Subsidiary of RBS Global (other than any Receivables Repurchase Obligation) or of any Subsidiary of RBS Global to RBS Global or any other Subsidiary of RBS Global,

 

  (2)   any liability for Federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary,

 

  (3)   any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business (including guarantees thereof or instruments evidencing such liabilities),

 

  (4)   any Indebtedness or obligation of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary that by its terms is subordinated or junior in any respect to any other Indebtedness or obligation of RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, including any Pari Passu Indebtedness and any Subordinated Indebtedness,

 

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  (6)   any Indebtedness Incurred in violation of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture but, as to any such Indebtedness Incurred under the Credit Agreement, no such violation shall be deemed to exist for purposes of this clause (6) if the holders of such Indebtedness or their Representative shall have received an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that the Incurrence of such Indebtedness does not (or, in the case of a revolving credit facility thereunder, the Incurrence of the entire committed amount thereof at the date on which the initial borrowing thereunder is made, would not) violate the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

If any Senior Indebtedness is disallowed, avoided or subordinated pursuant to the provisions of Section 548 of Title 11 of the United States Code or any applicable state fraudulent conveyance law, such Senior Indebtedness nevertheless will constitute Senior Indebtedness.

Only Indebtedness of the Issuers or a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor that is Senior Indebtedness will rank senior to the Senior Subordinated Notes or the relevant Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture. The Senior Subordinated Notes and each Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee will in all respects rank pari passu with all other Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Issuers and the relevant Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, respectively.

The Issuers may not pay principal of, premium (if any) or interest on, the Senior Subordinated Notes or make any deposit pursuant to the provisions described under “—Defeasance” below and may not otherwise purchase, redeem or otherwise retire any Senior Subordinated Notes (except that holders may receive and retain (a) Permitted Junior Securities and (b) payments made from the trust described under “—Defeasance”) (collectively, “pay the Senior Subordinated Notes”) if:

 

  (1)   a default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Designated Senior Indebtedness of RBS Global occurs and is continuing or any other amount owing in respect of any Designated Senior Indebtedness of RBS Global is not paid when due, or

 

  (2)   any other default on Designated Senior Indebtedness of RBS Global occurs and the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness of RBS Global is accelerated in accordance with its terms,

unless, in either case, the default has been cured or waived and any such acceleration has been rescinded or such Designated Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full in cash.

However, the Issuers may pay the Senior Subordinated Notes without regard to the foregoing if RBS Global and the Trustee receive written notice approving such payment from the Representative of the Designated Senior Indebtedness with respect to which either of the events set forth in clause (1) or (2) of the immediately preceding sentence has occurred and is continuing. During the continuance of any default (other than a default described in clause (1) or (2) of the second preceding sentence) with respect to any Designated Senior Indebtedness of RBS Global pursuant to which the maturity thereof may be accelerated immediately without further notice (except such notice as may be required to effect such acceleration) or the expiration of any applicable grace periods, the Issuers may not pay the Senior Subordinated Notes for a period (a “Payment Blockage Period”) commencing upon the receipt by the Trustee (with a copy to RBS Global) of written notice (a “Blockage Notice”) of such default from the Representative of the Designated Senior Indebtedness specifying an election to effect a Payment Blockage Period and ending 179 days thereafter (or earlier if such Payment Blockage Period is terminated (1) by written notice to the Trustee and RBS Global from the Person or Persons who gave such Blockage Notice; (2) by repayment in full in cash of such Designated Senior Indebtedness; or (3) because the default giving rise to such Blockage Notice is no longer continuing). Notwithstanding the provisions described in the immediately preceding sentence (but subject to the provisions contained in the first sentence of this paragraph and in the succeeding paragraph), unless the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness have or the Representative of such holders has accelerated the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or a payment default exists, the Issuers may resume payments on the Senior Subordinated Notes after the end of such Payment Blockage Period. Not more than one Blockage Notice may be given in any consecutive 360-day period, irrespective of the number

 

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of defaults with respect to Designated Senior Indebtedness during such period. In no event, however, may the total number of days during which any Payment Blockage Period is in effect exceed 179 days in the aggregate during any 360 consecutive day period. For purposes of this paragraph, no default or event of default that existed or was continuing on the date of the commencement of any Payment Blockage Period with respect to the Designated Senior Indebtedness initiating such Payment Blockage Period shall be, or be made, the basis of the commencement of a subsequent Payment Blockage Period by the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness, whether or not within a period of 360 consecutive days, unless such default or event of default shall have been cured or waived for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days (it being understood that any subsequent action or any breach of any financial covenants for a period commencing after the date of commencement of such Payment Blockage Period that, in either case, would give rise to an event of default pursuant to any provision of the Designated Senior Indebtedness under which an event of default previously existed or was continuing shall constitute a new event of default for this purpose).

Upon any payment or distribution of the assets of RBS Global upon a total or partial liquidation or dissolution or reorganization of or similar proceeding relating to RBS Global or its property, the holders of Senior Indebtedness of RBS Global will be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of the Senior Indebtedness (including interest accruing after, or which would accrue but for, the commencement of any such proceeding at the rate specified in the applicable Senior Indebtedness, whether or not a claim for such interest would be allowed) before the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes are entitled to receive any payment and until the Senior Indebtedness of RBS Global is paid in full in cash, any payment or distribution to which such holders would be entitled but for the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture will be made to holders of the Senior Indebtedness of RBS Global as their interests may appear (except that holders of Senior Subordinated Notes may receive and retain (1) Permitted Junior Securities, and (2) payments made from the trust described under “—Defeasance” so long as, on the date or dates the respective amounts were paid into the trust, such payments were made with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes without violating the subordination provisions described herein). If a distribution is made to holders that due to the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture should not have been made to them, such noteholders are required to hold it in trust for the holders of Senior Indebtedness of RBS Global and pay it over to them as their interests may appear.

If payment of the Senior Subordinated Notes is accelerated because of an Event of Default, RBS Global or the Trustee shall promptly notify the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness (or their Representative) of the acceleration.

By reason of such subordination provisions contained in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, in the event of insolvency, creditors of the Issuers who are holders of Senior Indebtedness may recover more, ratably, than the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes, and creditors of the Issuers who are not holders of Senior Indebtedness may recover less, ratably, than holders of Senior Indebtedness.

The Senior Subordinated Indenture contains substantially similar subordination provisions relating to each Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor’s obligations under its Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee.

See “Risk Factors—Risks Factors Related to an Investment in the Notes.”

Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees

Each of Rexnord’s direct and indirect Restricted Subsidiaries that are Domestic Subsidiaries on the Issue Date that guarantee Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement will jointly and severally irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee on an unsecured senior subordinated basis (in the same manner and to the same extent that the Senior Subordinated Notes are subordinated to Senior Indebtedness) the performance and punctual payment when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all obligations of the Issuers under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Notes, whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest or additional interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes, expenses,

 

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indemnification or otherwise (all such obligations guaranteed by such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors being herein called the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors will agree to pay, in addition to the amount stated above, any and all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee or the holders in enforcing any rights under the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees.

Each Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee will be limited in amount to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by the applicable Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor without rendering the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee, as it relates to such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally. See “Risk Factors—Risk Factors Related to an Investment in the Notes—Because each guarantor’s liability under its guarantees may be reduced to zero, avoided or released under certain circumstances, you may not receive any payments from some or all of the guarantors.” After the Issue Date, the Issuers will cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary (unless such Subsidiary is a Receivables Subsidiary) that Incurs or guarantees certain Indebtedness of the Issuers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or issues shares of Disqualified Stock to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Senior Subordinated Notes on the same unsecured senior subordinated basis. See “—Certain Covenants—Future Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors.”

Each old Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee is, and the exchange Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees will be a continuing guarantee and shall:

 

  (1)   remain in full force and effect until payment in full of all the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

  (2)   subject to the next succeeding paragraph, be binding upon each such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor and its successors; and

 

  (3)   inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Trustee, the holders and their successors, transferees and assigns.

A Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee of a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor will be automatically released upon:

 

(1)

(a)    the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the applicable Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the applicable Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture,

 

  (b)   RBS Global designating such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary,”

 

  (c)   in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that after the Issue Date is required to guarantee the Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Future Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors,” the release or discharge of the guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, in each case, which resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Senior Subordinated Notes, and

 

  (d)   the Issuers’ exercise of their legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option as described under “—Defeasance,” or if the Issuers’ obligations under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture; and

 

  (2)   in the case of clause (1)(a) above, such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor is released from its guarantees, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer.

 

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A Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee also will be automatically released upon the applicable Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof or if such Subsidiary is released from its guarantees of, and all pledges and security interests granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer which results in the obligation to guarantee the Senior Subordinated Notes.

Change of Control

Upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each, a “Change of Control”), each holder will have the right to require the Issuers to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s Senior Subordinated Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), except to the extent the Issuers have previously elected to redeem Senior Subordinated Notes as described under “—Optional Redemption”:

 

  (1)   the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all the assets of RBS Global and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to a Person other than any of the Permitted Holders; or

 

  (2)   the Issuers become aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than any of the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global; or

 

  (3)   individuals who on the Issue Date constituted the Board of Directors of RBS Global (together with any new directors whose election by such Board of Directors of RBS Global or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of RBS Global was approved by (a) a vote of a majority of the directors of RBS Global then still in office who were either directors on the Issue Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved or (b) the Permitted Holders) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global then in office.

In the event that at the time of such Change of Control the terms of the Bank Indebtedness or other Senior Indebtedness restrict or prohibit the repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to this covenant, then prior to the mailing of the notice to holders provided for in the immediately following paragraph but in any event within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuers shall:

 

  (1)   repay in full all Bank Indebtedness and such other Senior Indebtedness or, if doing so will allow the purchase of Senior Subordinated Notes, offer to repay in full all Bank Indebtedness and/or such other Senior Indebtedness, as the case may be, and repay the Bank Indebtedness and/or such Senior Indebtedness of each lender who has accepted such offer; or

 

  (2)   obtain the requisite consent under the agreements governing the Bank Indebtedness and such Senior Indebtedness to permit the repurchase of the Senior Subordinated Notes as provided for in the immediately following paragraph.

See “Risk Factors—Risk Factors Related to an Investment in the Notes—We may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change of control.”

 

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Within 30 days following any Change of Control, except to the extent that the Issuers have exercised their right to redeem the Senior Subordinated Notes as described under “—Optional Redemption,” the Issuer shall mail a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each holder with a copy to the Trustee stating:

 

  (1)   that a Change of Control has occurred and that such holder has the right to require the Issuers to repurchase such holder’s Senior Subordinated Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of holders of record on a record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date);

 

  (2)   the circumstances and relevant facts and financial information regarding such Change of Control;

 

  (3)   the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed); and

 

  (4)   the instructions determined by the Issuers, consistent with this covenant, that a holder must follow in order to have its Senior Subordinated Notes purchased.

A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, and conditioned upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.

In addition, the Issuers will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuer and purchases all Senior Subordinated Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

Senior Subordinated Notes repurchased by the Issuers pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will have the status of Senior Subordinated Notes issued but not outstanding or will be retired and canceled at the option of the Issuers. Senior Subordinated Notes purchased by a third party pursuant to the preceding paragraph will have the status of Senior Subordinated Notes issued and outstanding.

The Issuers will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to this covenant. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this covenant, the Issuers will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached their obligations under this covenant by virtue thereof.

This Change of Control repurchase provision is a result of negotiations between the Issuers and the initial purchasers. The Issuers have no present intention to engage in a transaction involving a Change of Control, although it is possible that the Issuers could decide to do so in the future. Subject to the limitations discussed below, the Issuers could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or other recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, but that could increase the amount of indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect the Issuers’ respective capital structures or credit ratings.

The occurrence of events which would constitute a Change of Control would constitute a default under the Credit Agreement. Future Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers may contain prohibitions on certain events which would constitute a Change of Control or require such Senior Indebtedness to be repurchased upon a Change of Control. Moreover, the exercise by the holders of their right to require the Issuers to repurchase the Senior Subordinated Notes could cause a default under such Senior Indebtedness, even if the Change of Control itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchase on the Issuers. Finally, the Issuers’ ability to pay cash to the holders upon a repurchase may be limited by the Issuers’ then existing financial resources. There can be no

 

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assurance that sufficient funds will be available when necessary to make any required repurchases. See “Risk Factors—Risk Factors Related to an Investment in the Notes—We may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change of control.”

The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the sale, lease or transfer of “all or substantially all” the assets of RBS Global and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a developing body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a holder of Senior Subordinated Notes to require the Issuers to repurchase such Senior Subordinated Notes as a result of a sale, lease or transfer of less than all of the assets of RBS Global and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another Person or group may be uncertain.

Rexnord converted into a Delaware limited liability company following the consummation of the offering of the old Senior Subordinated Notes. Under the terms of the Indenture, such conversion did not constitute a Change of Control.

The provisions under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture relating to the Issuers’ obligation to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Subordinated Notes as a result of a Change of Control may be waived or modified with the written consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes.

Certain Covenants

The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture contains covenants including, among others, the following:

Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock. The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture provides that:

 

  (1)   RBS Global will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue any shares of Disqualified Stock; and

 

  (2)   RBS Global will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor) to issue any shares of Preferred Stock;

provided, however, that RBS Global and any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor or a Foreign Subsidiary may Incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock and any Restricted Subsidiary may issue shares of Preferred Stock, in each case if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of RBS Global for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is Incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00 determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been Incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period.

The foregoing limitations will not apply to:

 

  (a)   the Incurrence by RBS Global or its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and the issuance and creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof) up to an aggregate principal amount of $805.0 million outstanding at any one time;

 

  (b)   the Incurrence by the Issuers and the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by (i) the Senior Subordinated Notes (not including any additional Senior Subordinated Notes) and the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees (including exchange Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees and related guarantees thereof) and (ii) the Senior Notes (not including any additional Senior Notes) and the Senior Note Guarantees (as defined under “Description of the Senior Notes”) (including exchange Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees and related guarantees thereof);

 

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  (c)   Indebtedness existing on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (a) and (b));

 

  (d)   (1) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) Incurred by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, Disqualified Stock issued by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiaries of RBS Global to finance (whether prior to or within 270 days after) the purchase, lease, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) or equipment (whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets (but no other material assets)) and (2) Acquired Indebtedness; in an aggregate principal amount which, when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding that was Incurred pursuant to this clause (d), does not exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 4.0% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence;

 

  (e)   Indebtedness Incurred by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business, including without limitation letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other benefits to employees or former employees or their families or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims;

 

  (f)   Indebtedness arising from agreements of RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, Incurred in connection with the Apollo Transactions or any other acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary of RBS Global in accordance with the terms of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, other than guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;

 

  (g)   Indebtedness of RBS Global to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any such Indebtedness owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor is subordinated in right of payment to the obligations of RBS Global under the Senior Subordinated Notes; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness;

 

  (h)   shares of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary issued to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any Restricted Subsidiary that holds such shares of Preferred Stock of another Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an issuance of shares of Preferred Stock;

 

  (i)   Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, such Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee of such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any Restricted Subsidiary holding such Indebtedness ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness;

 

  (j)   Hedging Obligations that are not incurred for speculative purposes and either (1) for the purpose of fixing or hedging interest rate risk with respect to any Indebtedness that is permitted by the terms of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture to be outstanding; (2) for the purpose of fixing or hedging currency exchange rate risk with respect to any currency exchanges; or (3) for the purpose of fixing or hedging commodity price risk with respect to any commodity purchases or sales;

 

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  (k)   obligations (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees) in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees provided by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (l)   Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global and Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount, which when aggregated with the principal amount or liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (l), does not exceed $100.0 million at any one time outstanding (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (l) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (l) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of the first paragraph of this covenant from and after the first date on which RBS Global, or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness under the first paragraph of this covenant without reliance upon this clause (l));

 

  (m)   any guarantee by RBS Global or a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor of Indebtedness or other obligations of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness Incurred by RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture; provided that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Notes or the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee of such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor’s Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Senior Subordinated Notes or the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable;

 

  (n)   the Incurrence by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global which serves to refund, refinance or defease any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued as permitted under the first paragraph of this covenant and clauses (b), (c), (d), (n), (o), (s) and (t) of this paragraph or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to so refund or refinance such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, including any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to pay premiums and fees in connection therewith (subject to the following proviso, “Refinancing Indebtedness”) prior to its respective maturity; provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness:

 

  (1)   has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced that were due on or after the date one year following the last maturity date of any Senior Subordinated Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the last date of maturity of the Senior Subordinated Notes;

 

  (2)   has a Stated Maturity which is not earlier than the earlier of (x) the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refunded or refinanced or (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Senior Subordinated Notes;

 

  (3)   to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances (a) Indebtedness equal to or junior to the Senior Subordinated Notes or the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, such Refinancing Indebtedness is equal to or junior, as applicable, to the Senior Subordinated Notes or the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, or (b) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock;

 

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  (4)   is Incurred in an aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus premium, fees and expenses Incurred in connection with such refinancing;

 

  (5)   shall not include (x) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global that is not a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, or (y) Indebtedness of RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; and

 

  (6)   in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance Indebtedness outstanding under clause (d) or (s), shall be deemed to have been Incurred and to be outstanding under such clause (d) or (t), as applicable, and not this clause (n) for purposes of determining amounts outstanding under such clauses (d) and (s);

provided, further, that subclauses (1) and (2) of this clause (n) will not apply to any refunding or refinancing of the Senior Subordinated Notes or any Senior Indebtedness.

 

  (o)   Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Persons that are acquired by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or merged or amalgamated into RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture; provided, however, that such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is not Incurred in contemplation of such acquisition, merger or amalgamation or to provide all or a portion of the funds or credit support required to consummate such acquisition, merger or amalgamation; provided, further, however, that after giving effect to such acquisition and the Incurrence of such Indebtedness either:

 

  (1)   RBS Global would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first sentence of this covenant; or

 

  (2)   the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be greater than immediately prior to such acquisition;

 

  (p)   Indebtedness Incurred by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing that is not recourse to RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary other than a Receivables Subsidiary (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings);

 

  (q)   Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its Incurrence;

 

  (r)   Indebtedness of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary supported by a letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit;

 

  (s)   Contribution Indebtedness;

 

  (t)   Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries Incurred for working capital purposes;

 

  (u)   Indebtedness of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (x) the financing of insurance premiums or (y) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business; and

 

  (v)   Indebtedness consisting of customary indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case Incurred in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any assets by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary.

For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in clauses (a) through (v) above or is entitled to be Incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, the Issuers shall, in their sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify

 

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or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this covenant; provided that all Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred pursuant to clause (a) and the Issuers shall not be permitted to reclassify all or any portion of such Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date. Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, the payment of dividends on Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Preferred Stock of the same class, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this covenant. Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness which is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included in the determination of such amount of Indebtedness; provided that the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such guarantee or letter of credit, as the case may be, was in compliance with this covenant.

For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed or first Incurred (whichever yields the lower U.S. dollar equivalent), in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced.

Limitation on Restricted Payments. The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture provides that RBS Global will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

  (1)   declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on account of RBS Global’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any payment made in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving RBS Global (other than (A) dividends or distributions by RBS Global payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of RBS Global; or (B) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities);

 

  (2)   purchase or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global;

 

  (3)   make any principal payment on, or redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, in each case prior to any scheduled repayment or scheduled maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than the payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of (A) Subordinated Indebtedness in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement and (B) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (g) and (i) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”); or

 

  (4)   make any Restricted Investment

(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (1) through (4) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment:

 

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  (b)   immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, RBS Global could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under the provisions of the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”; and

 

  (c)   such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (1), (4) (only to the extent of one-half of the amounts paid pursuant to such clause), (6) and (8) of the next succeeding paragraph, but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by the next succeeding paragraph), is less than the amount equal to the Cumulative Credit.

Cumulative Credit” means the sum of (without duplication):

 

  (1)   50% of the Consolidated Net Income of RBS Global for the period (taken as one accounting period, the “Reference Period”) from July 1, 2006 to the end of RBS Global’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit), plus

 

  (2)   100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash, received by RBS Global after the Issue Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of RBS Global (excluding Refunding Capital Stock (as defined below), Designated Preferred Stock, Excluded Contributions, Disqualified Stock and the Cash Contribution Amount), including Equity Interests issued upon conversion of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or upon exercise of warrants or options (other than an issuance or sale to a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries), plus

 

  (3)   100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the capital of RBS Global received in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash after the Issue Date (other than Excluded Contributions, Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock, Disqualified Stock and the Cash Contribution Amount), plus

 

  (4)   the principal amount of any Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof issued after the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock issued to a Restricted Subsidiary) which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests in RBS Global (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global (provided in the case of any parent, such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock is retired or extinguished), plus

 

  (5)   100% of the aggregate amount received by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash received by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary from:

 

  (A)     the sale or other disposition (other than to RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global) of Restricted Investments made by RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries and from repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries by any Person (other than RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) and from repayments of loans or advances which constituted Restricted Investments (other than in each case to the extent that the Restricted Investment was made pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of the second succeeding paragraph),

 

  (B)     the sale (other than to RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global) of the Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or

 

  (C)     a distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus

 

  (6)  

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assets to, or is liquidated into, RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary, the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of the Investment of RBS Global in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), after taking into account any Indebtedness associated with the Unrestricted Subsidiary so designated or combined or any Indebtedness associated with the assets so transferred or conveyed (other than in each case to the extent that the designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary was made pursuant to clause (7) or (10) of the second succeeding paragraph or constituted a Permitted Investment).

The Fair Market Value of property, other than cash, covered by clauses (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit” shall be determined in good faith by RBS Global and

 

  (1)   in the event of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $7.5 million, shall be set forth in an Officers’ Certificate or

 

  (2)   in the event of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $15 million, shall be set forth in a resolution approved by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global.

The foregoing provisions will not prohibit:

 

  (1)   the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture;

 

(2)

(a)    the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests (“Retired Capital Stock”) of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global or Subordinated Indebtedness of RBS Global, any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale of, Equity Interests of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global or contributions to the equity capital of RBS Global (other than any Disqualified Stock or any Equity Interests sold to a Subsidiary of RBS Global or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries) (collectively, including any such contributions, “Refunding Capital Stock”); and

 

  (b)   the declaration and payment of accrued dividends on the Retired Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of RBS Global or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries) of Refunding Capital Stock;

 

  (3)   the redemption, repurchase or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness of RBS Global or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of RBS Global or a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor which is Incurred in accordance with the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” so long as

 

  (a)   the principal amount of such new Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired for value (plus the amount of any premium required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired plus any fees incurred in connection therewith),

 

  (b)   such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Senior Subordinated Notes or the related Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee, as the case may be, at least to the same extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased, exchanged, redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired for value,

 

  (c)   such Indebtedness has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the earlier of (x) the final scheduled maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired or (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Senior Subordinated Notes, and

 

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  (d)   such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Subordinated Indebtedness being redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired that were due on or after the date one year following the last maturity date of any Senior Subordinated Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the last date of maturity of the Senior Subordinated Notes;

 

  (4)   the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition (or dividends to any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global to finance any such repurchase, retirement or other acquisition) for value of Equity Interests of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global held by any future, present or former employee, director or consultant of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global or any Subsidiary of RBS Global pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or other agreement or arrangement; provided, however, that the aggregate amounts paid under this clause (4) do not exceed $15 million in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over for the two succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum payment (without giving effect to the following proviso) of $20 million in any calendar year); provided, further, however, that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:

 

  (a)   the cash proceeds received by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global (to the extent contributed to RBS Global) to members of management, directors or consultants of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global that occurs after the Issue Date (provided that the amount of such cash proceeds utilized for any such repurchase, retirement, other acquisition or dividend will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (c) of the first paragraph under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments”); plus

 

  (b)   the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global (to the extent contributed to RBS Global) or RBS Global’s Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date;

provided that RBS Global may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase contemplated by clauses (a) and (b) above in any calendar year;

 

  (5)   the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued or incurred in accordance with the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (6)   the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions (a) to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date and (b) to any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global issued after the Issue Date; provided, however, that, (x) for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock, after giving effect to such issuance (and the payment of dividends or distributions) on a pro forma basis, RBS Global would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00 and (y) the aggregate amount of dividends declared and paid pursuant to this clause (6) does not exceed the net cash proceeds actually received by RBS Global from any such sale of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date;

 

  (7)  

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$25 million at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

 

  (8)   the payment of dividends on RBS Global’s common stock (or the payment of dividends to any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global to fund the payment by such direct or indirect parent of RBS Global of dividends on such entity’s common stock) of up to 6% per annum of the net proceeds received by RBS Global from any public offering of common stock of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global;

 

  (9)   Investments that are made with Excluded Contributions;

 

  (10)   other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $25 million;

 

  (11)   the distribution, as a dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (12)   the payment of dividends or other distributions to any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global in amounts required for such parent to pay federal, state or local income taxes (as the case may be) imposed directly on such parent to the extent such income taxes are attributable to the income of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, by virtue of such parent being the common parent of a consolidated or combined tax group of which RBS Global and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries are members);

 

  (13)   the payment of dividends, other distributions or other amounts or the making of loans or advances by RBS Global, if applicable:

 

  (a)   in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, if applicable, to pay fees and expenses (including franchise or similar taxes) required to maintain its corporate existence, customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers and employees of any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, if applicable, and general corporate overhead expenses of any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, if applicable, in each case to the extent such fees and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of RBS Global, if applicable, and its Subsidiaries; and

 

  (b)   in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, if applicable, to pay interest and/or principal on Indebtedness the proceeds of which have been contributed to RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and that has been guaranteed by, or is otherwise considered Indebtedness of, RBS Global Incurred in accordance with the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (14)   cash dividends or other distributions on RBS Global’s Capital Stock used to, or the making of loans to any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global to, fund the Apollo Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Apollo Transactions or owed by RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as the case may be, or Restricted Subsidiaries of RBS Global to Affiliates, in each case to the extent permitted by the covenant described under “—Transactions with Affiliates”;

 

  (15)   repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;

 

  (16)   purchases of receivables pursuant to a Receivables Repurchase Obligation in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing and the payment or distribution of Receivables Fees;

 

  (17)   payments of cash, or dividends, distributions or advances by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary to allow the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares upon the exercise of options or warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Capital Stock of any such Person;

 

  (18)  

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Control” and “—Asset Sales”; provided that all Senior Subordinated Notes tendered by holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes in connection with a Change of Control or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value; and

 

  (19)   any payments made, including any such payments made to any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global to enable it to make payments, in connection with the consummation of the Apollo Transactions or as contemplated by the Acquisition Documents (other than payments to any Permitted Holder or any Affiliate thereof);

provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clauses (6), (7), (10) and (11), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.

As of the Issue Date, all of RBS Global’s Subsidiaries were Restricted Subsidiaries. RBS Global will not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Investments.” Such designation will only be permitted if a Restricted Payment in such amount would be permitted at such time and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries. The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture provides that RBS Global will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

 

  (a)   (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (1) on its Capital Stock; or (2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits; or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (b)   make loans or advances to RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (c)   sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or

 

  (d)   in the case of Rexnord, make any payments with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes;

except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

 

  (1)   contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Senior Credit Documents;

 

  (2)   the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, the old Senior Subordinated Notes, the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes (including any guarantees thereof), the Senior Note Indenture (as defined under “Description of the Senior Notes”), the old Senior Notes, and the exchange Senior Notes (including any guarantees thereof);

 

  (3)   applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;

 

  (4)   any agreement or other instrument relating to Indebtedness of a Person acquired by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary which was in existence at the time of such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired;

 

  (5)   contracts or agreements for the sale of assets, including any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition;

 

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  (6)   Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to the covenants described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” and “—Liens” that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;

 

  (7)   restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (8)   customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (9)   purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (c) above on the property so acquired;

 

  (10)   customary provisions contained in leases, licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the type described in clause (c) above on the property subject to such lease;

 

  (11)   any encumbrance or restriction of a Receivables Subsidiary effected in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing; provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Subsidiary;

 

  (12)   other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global (i) that is a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor that is Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the covenant described under “Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” or (ii) that is Incurred by a Foreign Subsidiary of RBS Global subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to clause (d), (l) or (t) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (13)   any Restricted Investment not prohibited by the covenant described under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” and any Permitted Investment; or

 

  (14)   any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (13) above; provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuers, no more restrictive with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in the dividend or other payment restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, (1) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (2) the subordination of loans or advances made to RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global to other Indebtedness Incurred by RBS Global or any such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances.

Asset Sales. The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture provides that RBS Global will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, cause or make an Asset Sale, unless (x) RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuers) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of, and (y) at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:

 

  (a)   any liabilities (as shown on RBS Global’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Senior Subordinated Notes or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets,

 

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  (b)   any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global from such transferee that are converted by RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received), and

 

  (c)   any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (c) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of 3.0% of Total Assets and $35 million 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 Equivalents for the purposes of this provision.

Within 365 days after RBS Global’s or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global’s receipt of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale, at its option:

 

  (1)   to repay Senior Indebtedness, Secured Indebtedness, including Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary or Pari Passu Indebtedness (provided that if RBS Global or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor shall so reduce Obligations under Pari Passu Indebtedness, RBS Global will equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Senior Subordinated Notes by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all holders to purchase at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, the pro rata principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes) or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, in each case other than Indebtedness owed to RBS Global or an Affiliate of RBS Global,

 

  (2)   to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global), assets, or property or capital expenditures, in each case used or useful in a Similar Business, or

 

  (3)   to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global), properties or assets that replace the properties and assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale.

In the case of clauses (2) and (3) above, a binding commitment shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the date of such commitment; provided that (x) such investment is consummated within 545 days after receipt by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale and (y) if such investment is not consummated within the period set forth in subclause (x), the Net Proceeds not so applied will be deemed to be Excess Proceeds (as defined below).

Pending the final application of any such Net Proceeds, RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global may temporarily reduce Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility, if any, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities. Any Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale that are not applied as provided and within the time period set forth in the first sentence of this paragraph (it being understood that any portion of such Net Proceeds used to make an offer to purchase Senior Subordinated Notes, as described in clause (1) above, shall be deemed to have been invested whether or not such offer is accepted) will be deemed to constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds

 

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$15 million, the Issuers shall make an offer to all holders of Senior Subordinated Notes (and, at the option of the Issuers, to holders of any Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”) to purchase the maximum principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness), that is at least $2,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any (or, in respect of such Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Pari Passu Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture. The Issuers will commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten (10) Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceeds $15 million by mailing the notice required pursuant to the terms of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Senior Subordinated Notes (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuers may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes. If the aggregate principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Senior Subordinated Notes to be purchased in the manner described below. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero.

The Issuers will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, the Issuers will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture by virtue thereof.

If more Senior Subordinated Notes (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) are tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer than the Issuers are required to purchase, selection of such Senior Subordinated Notes for purchase will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which such Senior Subordinated Notes are listed, or if such Senior Subordinated Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements); provided that no Senior Subordinated Notes of $2,000 or less shall be purchased in part. Selection of such Pari Passu Indebtedness will be made pursuant to the terms of such Pari Passu Indebtedness.

Notices of an Asset Sale Offer shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the purchase date to each holder of Senior Subordinated Notes at such holder’s registered address. If any Senior Subordinated Note is to be purchased in part only, any notice of purchase that relates to such Senior Subordinated Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof that has been or is to be purchased.

The Credit Agreement provides that certain asset sale events with respect to the Issuers would constitute a default under the Credit Agreement. Any future credit agreements or similar agreements to which either of the Issuers becomes a party may contain similar restrictions and provisions. In the event that an Asset Sale occurs at a time when the Issuers are prohibited from purchasing Senior Subordinated Notes, the Issuers could seek the consent of their lenders, including the lenders under the Credit Agreement, to purchase the Senior Subordinated Notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. If the Issuers do not obtain such a consent or repay such borrowings, the Issuers will remain prohibited from purchasing Senior Subordinated Notes. In such case, the Issuers’ failure to purchase tendered Senior Subordinated Notes would constitute an Event of Default under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture that would, in turn, constitute a default under the Issuers’ other Indebtedness.

 

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Transactions with Affiliates. The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture provides that RBS Global will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction or series of transactions, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of RBS Global (each of the foregoing, an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $7.5 million, unless:

 

  (a)   such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to RBS Global or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable transaction by RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; and

 

  (b)   with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $20 million, RBS Global delivers to the Trustee a resolution adopted in good faith by the majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global, approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (a) above.

The foregoing provisions will not apply to the following:

 

  (1)   transactions between or among RBS Global and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any merger of RBS Global and any direct parent of RBS Global; provided that such parent shall have no material liabilities and no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of RBS Global and such merger is otherwise in compliance with the terms of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and effected for a bona fide business purpose;

 

  (2)   Restricted Payments permitted by the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture described above under the covenant “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” and Permitted Investments;

 

  (3)   (x) the entering into of any agreement (and any amendment or modification of any such agreement) to pay, and the payment of, annual management, consulting, monitoring and advisory fees to the Sponsors in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year not to exceed the greater of (A) $2.5 million and (B) 1.5% of EBITDA of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the immediately preceding fiscal year, and out-of-pocket expense reimbursement; provided, however, that any payment not made in any fiscal year may be carried forward and paid in the following two fiscal years and (y) the payment of the present value of all amounts payable pursuant to any agreement described in clause 3(x) in connection with the termination of such agreement;

 

  (4)   the payment of reasonable and customary fees and reimbursement of expenses paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors, employees or consultants of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global;

 

  (5)   payments by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the Sponsors made for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including, without limitation, in connection with acquisitions or divestitures, which payments are (x) made pursuant to the agreements with the Sponsors described in the Original Offering Circular or (y) approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global in good faith;

 

  (6)   transactions in which RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (a) of the preceding paragraph;

 

  (7)   payments or loans (or cancellation of loans) to employees or consultants which are approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global in good faith;

 

  (8)  

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holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date) or any transaction contemplated thereby as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of RBS Global;

 

  (9)   the existence of, or the performance by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, Acquisition Documents, any stockholders agreement (including any Subordinated Note Registration Rights Agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party as of the Issue Date and any amendment thereto or similar agreements which it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that the existence of, or the performance by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under, any future amendment to any such existing agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (9) to the extent that the terms of any such existing agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, or new agreement are not otherwise more disadvantageous to the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;

 

  (10)   the execution of the Apollo Transactions and the payment of all fees and expenses related to the Apollo Transactions, including fees to the Sponsors, which are described in the Original Offering Circular or contemplated by the Acquisition Documents;

 

  (11)   (a) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, which are fair to RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or the senior management of RBS Global, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party or (b) transactions with joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (12)   any transaction effected as part of a Qualified Receivables Financing;

 

  (13)   the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of RBS Global to any Person;

 

  (14)   the issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, stock option and stock ownership plans or similar employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global or of a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global, as appropriate, in good faith;

 

  (15)   the entering into of any tax sharing agreement or arrangement and any payments permitted by clause (12) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

 

  (16)   any contribution to the capital of RBS Global;

 

  (17)   transactions permitted by, and complying with, the provisions of the covenant described under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets”;

 

  (18)   transactions between RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person, a director of which is also a director of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global; provided, however, that such director abstains from voting as a director of RBS Global or such direct or indirect parent, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other Person;

 

  (19)   pledges of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (20)   any employment agreements entered into by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; and

 

  (21)   intercompany transactions undertaken in good faith (as certified by a responsible financial or accounting officer of RBS Global in an Officers’ Certificate) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of RBS Global and its Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

 

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Liens. The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture provides that RBS Global will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, Incur or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset or property of RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness unless the Senior Subordinated Notes are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case of obligations subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Notes) the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien. The preceding sentence will not require RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global to secure the Senior Subordinated Notes if the Lien consists of a Permitted Lien. Any Lien which is granted to secure the Senior Subordinated Notes or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee under this covenant shall be automatically released and discharged at the same time as the release of the Lien that gave rise to the obligation to secure the Senior Subordinated Notes or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee under this covenant.

Limitation on Other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness. The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture provides that RBS Global will not, and will not permit any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that is subordinated in right of payment to any Indebtedness of RBS Global or any Indebtedness of any such Note Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is either:

 

  (1)   pari passu in right of payment with the Senior Subordinated Notes or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor’s Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee, as the case may be, or

 

  (2)   subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Notes or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor’s Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee, as the case may be.

Reports and Other Information. The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture provides that notwithstanding that RBS Global may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, RBS Global will file with the SEC (and provide the Trustee and holders with copies thereof, without cost to each holder, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC),

 

  (1)   within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year (or such shorter period as may be required by the SEC), annual reports on Form 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be filed therein (or required in such successor or comparable form),

 

  (2)   within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (or such shorter period as may be required by the SEC), reports on Form 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be filed therein (or required in such successor or comparable form),

 

  (3)   promptly from time to time after the occurrence of an event required to be therein reported (and in any event within the time period specified for filing current reports on Form 8-K by the SEC), such other reports on Form 8-K (or any successor or comparable form), and

 

  (4)   any other information, documents and other reports which RBS Global would be required to file with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

provided, however, that RBS Global shall not be so obligated to file such reports with the SEC if the SEC does not permit such filing, in which event RBS Global will make available such information to prospective purchasers of Senior Subordinated Notes, including by posting such reports on the primary website of RBS Global or its subsidiaries, in addition to providing such information to the Trustee and the holders, in each case within 15 days after the time RBS Global would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

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In the event that:

 

  (a)   the rules and regulations of the SEC permit RBS Global and any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global to report at such parent entity’s level on a consolidated basis and

 

  (b)   such parent entity of RBS Global is not engaged in any business in any material respect other than incidental to its ownership, directly or indirectly, of the capital stock of RBS Global,

such consolidated reporting at such parent entity’s level in a manner consistent with that described in this covenant for RBS Global will satisfy this covenant.

In addition, RBS Global will make such information available to prospective investors upon request. In addition, RBS Global has agreed that, for so long as any Senior Subordinated Notes remain outstanding during any period when it is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or otherwise permitted to furnish the SEC with certain information pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) of the Exchange Act, it will furnish to the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes and to prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, RBS Global will be deemed to have furnished such reports referred to above to the Trustee and the holders if RBS Global has filed such reports with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system and such reports are publicly available. In addition, such requirements are deemed satisfied prior to the commencement of this exchange offer by the filing with the SEC of this exchange offer registration statement, and any amendments thereto, provided such registration statement and/or amendments thereto are filed at times that otherwise satisfy the time requirements set forth in the first paragraph of this covenant.

In the event that any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global is or becomes a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor of the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture permits RBS Global to satisfy its obligations in this covenant with respect to financial information relating to RBS Global by furnishing financial information relating to such direct or indirect parent; provided that the same is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to such direct or indirect parent and any of its Subsidiaries other than RBS Global and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to RBS Global, the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors and the other Subsidiaries of RBS Global on a standalone basis, on the other hand.

Future Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors. The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture provides that RBS Global will cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary (unless such Subsidiary is a Receivables Subsidiary) that

 

  (a)   guarantees any Indebtedness of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or

 

  (b)   incurs any Indebtedness or issues any shares of Disqualified Stock permitted to be Incurred or issued pursuant to clauses (a) or (l) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” or not permitted to be Incurred by such covenant

to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Senior Subordinated Notes. Each Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee will be limited to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by that Restricted Subsidiary without rendering the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee, as it relates to such Restricted Subsidiary, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.

Each Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee shall be released in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture described under “—Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees.”

 

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Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets

The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture provides that RBS Global may not, directly or indirectly, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up or convert into (whether or not RBS Global is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless:

 

  (1)   RBS Global is the surviving person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or conversion (if other than RBS Global) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (RBS Global or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Company”); provided that in the case where the surviving Person is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Senior Subordinated Notes is a corporation;

 

  (2)   the Successor Company (if other than RBS Global) expressly assumes all the obligations of RBS Global under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

 

  (3)   immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

 

  (4)   immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction, as if such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), either

 

  (a)   the Successor Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first sentence of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”; or

 

  (b)   the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction;

 

  (5)   each Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee shall apply to such Person’s obligations under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Notes;

 

  (6)   if the Successor Company is not organized as a corporation after such transaction, a successor corporation that is a Subsidiary of the Successor Company shall continue to be co-obligor of the Notes and shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed its obligation under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Notes; and

 

  (7)   RBS Global shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures (if any) comply with the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

The Successor Company (if other than RBS Global) will succeed to, and be substituted for, RBS Global under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Notes, and in such event RBS Global will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (3) and (4), (a) any Restricted Subsidiary may

 

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merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to RBS Global or to another Restricted Subsidiary, and (b) RBS Global may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating RBS Global in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States or may convert into a limited liability company, so long as the amount of Indebtedness of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby. This “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” will not apply to a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of assets between or among RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture further provides that, subject to certain limitations in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture governing release of a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee upon the sale or disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global that is a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, neither Rexnord nor any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor will, and RBS Global will not permit Rexnord or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not Rexnord or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person (other than any such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or disposition in connection with the Apollo Transactions described in the Original Offering Circular) unless:

 

  (1)   either (a) Rexnord or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, as the case may be, is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than Rexnord or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, as the case may be) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (Rexnord, such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Co-Issuer,” in the case of a consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposal of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of Rexnord, and the “Successor Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor,” in the case of a consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposal of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor) and the Successor Co-Issuer or Successor Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor (if other than Rexnord or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, as the case may be) expressly assumes all the obligations of Rexnord or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, as the case may be, under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and, if applicable, such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors’ Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) other than in the case of a sale, disposition, consolidation, amalgamation or merger of Rexnord, such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales”;

 

  (2)   the Successor Co-Issuer (if other than Rexnord) expressly assumes all the obligations of Rexnord under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee; and

 

  (3)   the Successor Co-Issuer or Successor Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor (if other than Rexnord or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, as the case may be) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

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case may be, will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and, if applicable, such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor’s Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) Rexnord or a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating Rexnord or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness of Rexnord or the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor is not increased thereby and (2) Rexnord or a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor or RBS Global.

In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, Rexnord or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to (x) RBS Global, Rexnord or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global that is not Rexnord or a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed 5.0% of the consolidated assets of RBS Global, Rexnord and the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors as shown on the most recent available balance sheet of RBS Global and the Restricted Subsidiaries after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Apollo Transactions described in the Original Offering Circular).

Defaults

An Event of Default will be defined in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture as:

 

  (1)   a default in any payment of interest (including any additional interest) on any Senior Subordinated Note when due, whether or not prohibited by the provisions described under “—Ranking” above, continued for 30 days,

 

  (2)   a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Senior Subordinated Note when due at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration or otherwise, whether or not prohibited by the provisions described under “—Ranking” above,

 

  (3)   the failure by either of the Issuers or any of Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the covenant described under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” above,

 

  (4)   the failure by either of the Issuers or any of Restricted Subsidiaries to comply for 60 days after notice with its other agreements contained in the Senior Subordinated Notes or the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture,

 

  (5)   the failure by either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary to pay any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to either of the Issuers or a Restricted Subsidiary) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, in each case, if the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds $20 million or its foreign currency equivalent (the “cross-acceleration provision”),

 

  (6)   certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of either of the Issuers or a Significant Subsidiary (the “bankruptcy provisions”),

 

  (7)   failure by either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $20 million or its foreign currency equivalent (net of any amounts which are covered by enforceable insurance policies issued by solvent carriers), which judgments are not discharged, waived or stayed for a period of 60 days (the “judgment default provision”), or

 

  (8)   any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof) or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor denies or disaffirms its obligations under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee and such Default continues for 10 days.

 

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The foregoing will constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

However, a default under clause (4) will not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee or the holders of 25% in principal amount of outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes notify the Issuer of the default and the Issuer does not cure such default within the time specified in clause (4) hereof after receipt of such notice.

If an Event of Default (other than a Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuer) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes by notice to the Issuers may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Senior Subordinated Notes to be due and payable; provided, however, that so long as any Bank Indebtedness remains outstanding, no such acceleration shall be effective until the earlier of (1) five Business Days after the giving of written notice to the Issuers and the Representative under the Credit Agreement and (2) the day on which any Bank Indebtedness is accelerated. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest will be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of either of the Issuers occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Senior Subordinated Notes will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any holders. Under certain circumstances, the holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes and its consequences.

In the event of any Event of Default specified in clause (5) of the first paragraph above, such Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding, however, any resulting payment default) will be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes, if within 20 days after such Event of Default arose the Issuers deliver an Officers’ Certificate to the Trustee stating that (x) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged or (y) the holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default or (z) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured, it being understood that in no event shall an acceleration of the principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes as described above be annulled, waived or rescinded upon the happening of any such events.

Subject to the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders unless such holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture or the Senior Subordinated Notes unless:

 

  (1)   such holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing,

 

  (2)   holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy,

 

  (3)   such holders have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense,

 

  (4)   the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity, and

 

  (5)   the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.

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remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture provides that if a Default occurs and is continuing and is actually known to the Trustee, the Trustee must mail to each holder of Senior Subordinated Notes notice of the Default within the earlier of 90 days after it occurs or 30 days after it is actually known to a Trust Officer or written notice of it is received by the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, premium (if any) or interest on any Senior Subordinated Note, the Trustee may withhold notice if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the Senior Subordinated Noteholders. In addition, the Issuers are required to deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a certificate indicating whether the signers thereof know of any Default that occurred during the previous year. The Issuers also are required to deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, written notice of any event which would constitute certain Defaults, their status and what action the Issuers are taking or proposes to take in respect thereof.

Amendments and Waivers

Subject to certain exceptions, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture may be amended with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes then outstanding and any past default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes then outstanding. However, without the consent of each holder of an outstanding Senior Subordinated Note affected, no amendment may, among other things:

 

  (1)   reduce the amount of Senior Subordinated Notes whose holders must consent to an amendment,

 

  (2)   reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Senior Subordinated Note,

 

  (3)   reduce the principal of or change the Stated Maturity of any Senior Subordinated Note,

 

  (4)   reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Senior Subordinated Note or change the time at which any Senior Subordinated Note may be redeemed as described under “—Optional Redemption” above,

 

  (5)   make any Senior Subordinated Note payable in money other than that stated in such Senior Subordinated Note,

 

  (6)   make any change to the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture that adversely affects the rights of any holder of Senior Subordinated Notes;

 

  (7)   impair the right of any holder to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such holder’s Senior Subordinated Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such holder’s Senior Subordinated Notes,

 

  (8)   make any change in the amendment provisions which require each holder’s consent or in the waiver provisions, or

 

  (9)   modify any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee in any manner adverse to the holders.

Without the consent of any holder, the Issuers and Trustee may amend the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency, to provide for the assumption by a Successor Company of the obligations of the Issuers under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Notes, to provide for the assumption by a Successor Guarantor of the obligations of a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and its Senior Subordinated Note

 

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Guarantee, to provide for uncertificated Senior Subordinated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Senior Subordinated Notes (provided that the uncertificated Senior Subordinated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated Senior Subordinated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code), to add a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes, to secure the Senior Subordinated Notes, to add to the covenants of the Issuers for the benefit of the holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuers, to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder, to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture under the TIA to effect any provision of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture or to make certain changes to the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture to provide for the issuance of additional Senior Subordinated Notes.

The consent of the Senior Subordinated Noteholders is not necessary under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment.

After an amendment under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture becomes effective, the Issuers are required to mail to the respective Senior Subordinated Noteholders a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such notice to all Senior Subordinated Noteholders entitled to receive such notice, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Managers and Stockholders

No director, officer, employee, manager, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests in the Issuers or any direct or indirect parent corporation, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers under the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each holder of Senior Subordinated Notes by accepting a Senior Subordinated Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Senior Subordinated Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

Transfer and Exchange

A Senior Subordinated Noteholder may transfer or exchange Senior Subordinated Notes in accordance with the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the registrar and the Trustee may require a Senior Subordinated Noteholder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Issuers may require a Senior Subordinated Noteholder to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture. The Issuers are not required to transfer or exchange any Senior Subordinated Note selected for redemption or to transfer or exchange any Senior Subordinated Note for a period of 15 days prior to a selection of Senior Subordinated Notes to be redeemed. The Senior Subordinated Notes will be issued in registered form and the registered holder of a Senior Subordinated Note will be treated as the owner of such Senior Subordinated Note for all purposes.

Satisfaction and Discharge

The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of registration or transfer or exchange of Senior Subordinated Notes, as expressly provided for in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture) as to all outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes when:

 

  (1)  

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payable, (ii) will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year or (iii) if redeemable at the option of the Issuers, are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuers, and the Issuers have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Senior Subordinated Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes to the date of deposit together with irrevocable instructions from the Issuers directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

 

  (2)   the Issuers and/or the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors have paid all other sums payable under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture; and

 

  (3)   the Issuers have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture have been complied with.

Defeasance

The Issuers at any time may terminate all their obligations under the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture (“legal defeasance”), except for certain obligations, including those respecting the defeasance trust and obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the Senior Subordinated Notes, to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Senior Subordinated Notes and to maintain a registrar and paying agent in respect of the Senior Subordinated Notes. The Issuers at any time may terminate their obligations under the covenants described under “—Certain Covenants,” the operation of the cross acceleration provision, the bankruptcy provisions with respect to Significant Subsidiaries and the judgment default provision described under “—Defaults” and the undertakings and covenants contained under “—Change of Control” and “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” (“covenant defeasance”). If the Issuers exercise their legal defeasance option or their covenant defeasance option, each Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor will be released from all of its obligations with respect to its Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee.

The Issuers may exercise their legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option. If the Issuers exercise their legal defeasance option, payment of the Senior Subordinated Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto. If the Issuers exercise their covenant defeasance option, payment of the Senior Subordinated Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in clause (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) (with respect only to Significant Subsidiaries) or (8) under “—Defaults” or because of the failure of the Issuers to comply with the first clause (4) under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.”

In order to exercise either defeasance option, the Issuers must irrevocably deposit in trust (the “defeasance trust”) with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on the applicable issue of Senior Subordinated Notes to redemption or maturity, as the case may be, and must comply with certain other conditions, including delivery to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred (and, in the case of legal defeasance only, such Opinion of Counsel must be based on a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or change in applicable Federal income tax law).

Concerning the Trustee

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the Trustee under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and has been appointed by the Issuers as Registrar and a Paying Agent with regard to the Senior Subordinated Notes.

 

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Governing Law

The Senior Subordinated Note Indenture provides that it and the old Senior Subordinated Notes are, and the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Book-Entry, Delivery and Form

Except as set forth herein, the exchange Senior Subordinated Notes will initially be issued in the form of one or more fully registered notes in global form without coupons (a “Global Senior Subordinated Note”). Each Global Note shall be deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for, and registered in the name of DTC or a nominee thereof. The old Senior Subordinated Notes to the extent validly tendered and accepted and directed by their holders in their letters of transmittal, will be exchanges through book-entry electronic transfer for the Global Senior Subordinated Note.

Depositary Procedures

The following description of the operations and procedures of DTC is provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within the control of the respective settlement systems and are subject to changes by them. We take no responsibility for these operations and procedures and urge investors to contact the system or their participants directly to discuss these matters.

DTC has advised us that DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold securities for its participating organizations (collectively, the “participants”) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of transactions in those securities between participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its participants. The participants include securities brokers and dealers (including the initial purchasers), banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Access to DTC’s system is also available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly (collectively, the “indirect participants”). Persons who are not participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through the participants or the indirect participants. The ownership interests in, and transfers of ownership interests in, each security held by or on behalf of DTC are recorded on the records of the participants and indirect participants.

DTC has also advised us that, pursuant to procedures established by it:

 

  (1)   upon deposit of the Global Senior Subordinated Notes, DTC will credit the accounts of participants designated by the initial purchasers with portions of the principal amount of the Global Senior Subordinated Notes; and

 

  (2)   ownership of these interests in the Global Senior Subordinated Notes will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership of these interests will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to the participants) or by the participants and the indirect participants (with respect to other owners of beneficial interests in the Global Senior Subordinated Notes).

Investors in the Global Senior Subordinated Notes who are participants in DTC’s system may hold their interests therein directly through DTC. Investors in the Global Senior Subordinated Notes who are not participants may hold their interests therein indirectly through organizations which are participants in such system. All interests in a Global Senior Subordinated Note may be subject to the procedures and requirements of DTC. The laws of some states require that certain Persons take physical delivery in definitive form of securities that they own. Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a Global Senior Subordinated Note to

 

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such Persons will be limited to that extent. Because DTC can act only on behalf of participants, which in turn act on behalf of indirect participants, the ability of a Person having beneficial interests in a Global Senior Subordinated Note to pledge such interests to Persons that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take actions in respect of such interests, may be affected by the lack of a physical certificate evidencing such interests.

Except as described below, owners of an interest in the Global Senior Subordinated Notes will not have Senior Subordinated Notes registered in their names, will not receive physical delivery of Senior Subordinated Notes in certificated form and will not be considered the registered owners or “holders” thereof under the Indenture for any purpose.

Payments in respect of the principal of, and interest and premium and additional interest, if any, on a Global Senior Subordinated Note registered in the name of DTC or its nominee will be payable to DTC in its capacity as the registered holder under the Indenture. Under the terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, the Issuers and the Trustee will treat the Persons in whose names the Senior Subordinated Notes, including the Global Senior Subordinated Notes, are registered as the owners of the Senior Subordinated Notes for the purpose of receiving payments and for all other purposes. Consequently, neither the Issuers, the Trustee nor any agent of the Issuers or the Trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for:

 

  (1)   any aspect of DTC’s records or any participant’s or indirect participant’s records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the Global Senior Subordinated Notes or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any of DTC’s records or any participant’s or indirect participant’s records relating to the beneficial ownership interests in the Global Senior Subordinated Notes; or

 

  (2)   any other matter relating to the actions and practices of DTC or any of its participants or indirect participants.

DTC has advised us that its current practice, upon receipt of any payment in respect of securities such as the Senior Subordinated Notes (including principal and interest), is to credit the accounts of the relevant participants with the payment on the payment date unless DTC has reason to believe it will not receive payment on such payment date. Each relevant participant is credited with an amount proportionate to its beneficial ownership of an interest in the principal amount of the relevant security as shown on the records of DTC. Payments by the participants and the indirect participants to the beneficial owners of Senior Subordinated Notes will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices and will be the responsibility of the participants or the indirect participants and will not be the responsibility of DTC, the Trustee or the Issuers. Neither the Issuers nor the Trustee will be liable for any delay by DTC or any of its participants in identifying the beneficial owners of the Senior Subordinated Notes, and the Issuers and the Trustee may conclusively rely on and will be protected in relying on instructions from DTC or its nominee for all purposes.

Subject to the transfer restrictions set forth under “Transfer Restrictions,” transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in accordance with DTC’s procedures, and will be settled in same-day funds.

DTC has advised the Issuers that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of Senior Subordinated Notes only at the direction of one or more participants to whose account DTC has credited the interests in the Global Senior Subordinated Notes and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes as to which such participant or participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an Event of Default under the Senior Subordinated Notes, DTC reserves the right to exchange the Global Senior Subordinated Notes for legended Senior Subordinated Notes in certificated form, and to distribute such Senior Subordinated Notes to its participants.

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such procedures may be discontinued or changed at any time. Neither the Issuers nor the Trustee nor any of their respective agents will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC or its participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

Exchange of Global Senior Subordinated Notes for Certificated Senior Subordinated Notes. A Global Senior Subordinated Note is exchangeable for Certificated Senior Subordinated Notes if:

 

  (1)   DTC (a) notifies the Issuers that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the Global Senior Subordinated Notes or (b) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in each case, a successor depositary is not appointed;

 

  (2)   the Issuers, at their option, notify the Trustee in writing that they elect to cause the issuance of the Certificated Senior Subordinated Notes; or

 

  (3)   there has occurred and is continuing a Default with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes.

In addition, beneficial interests in a Global Senior Subordinated Note may be exchanged for Certificated Senior Subordinated Notes upon prior written notice given to the Trustee by or on behalf of DTC in accordance with the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture. In all cases, Certificated Senior Subordinated Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Senior Subordinated Note or beneficial interests in Global Senior Subordinated Notes will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the depositary (in accordance with its customary procedures) and will bear the applicable restrictive legend referred to in “Transfer Restrictions,” unless that legend is not required by applicable law.

Exchange of Certificated Senior Subordinated Notes for Global Senior Subordinated Notes. Certificated Senior Subordinated Notes may not be exchanged for beneficial interests in any Global Senior Subordinated Note unless the transferor first delivers to the Trustee a written certificate (in the form provided in the Indenture) to the effect that such transfer will comply with the appropriate transfer restrictions applicable to such Senior Subordinated Notes. See “Transfer Restrictions.”

Certain Definitions

Acquired Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person:

 

  (1)   Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and

 

  (2)   Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

Acquisition” means the acquisition by Affiliates of the Sponsors of substantially all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of RBS Global, pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

Acquisition Documents” means the Merger Agreement and any other document entered into in connection therewith, in each case as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time prior to the Issue Date or thereafter (so long as any amendment, supplement or modification after the Issue Date, together with all other amendments, supplements and modifications after the Issue Date, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes in any material respect than the Acquisition Documents as in effect on the Issue Date).

Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.

 

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Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Senior Subordinated Note on any applicable redemption date, the greater of:

 

  (1)   1% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Note; and

 

  (2)   the excess of:

 

  (a)   the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Senior Subordinated Note, at August 1, 2011 (such redemption price being set forth in the applicable table appearing above under “—Optional Redemption”) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Senior Subordinated Note through August 1, 2011 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

 

  (b)   the then outstanding principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Note.

Asset Sale” means:

 

  (1)   the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of property or assets (including by way of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction) outside the ordinary course of business of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global (each referred to in this definition as a “disposition”) or

 

  (2)   the issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals or other third parties to the extent required by applicable law) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global) (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions),

in each case other than:

 

  (a)   a disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or obsolete or worn out property or equipment in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (b)   the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of RBS Global in a manner permitted pursuant to the provisions described above under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control;

 

  (c)   any Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under the covenant described above under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

 

  (d)   any disposition of assets or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary, which assets or Equity Interests so disposed or issued have an aggregate Fair Market Value of less than $7.5 million;

 

  (e)   any disposition of property or assets, or the issuance of securities, by a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global to RBS Global or by RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global to a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global;

 

  (f)   any exchange of assets (including a combination of assets and Cash Equivalents) for assets related to a Similar Business of comparable or greater market value or usefulness to the business of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by the Issuers, which in the event of an exchange of assets with a Fair Market Value in excess of (A) $7.5 million shall be evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate, and (B) $15 million shall be set forth in a resolution approved in good faith by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global;

 

  (g)   foreclosure on assets of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (h)   any sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

 

  (i)   the lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

 

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  (j)   any sale of inventory or other assets in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (k)   any grant in the ordinary course of business of any license of patents, trademarks, know-how or any other intellectual property;

 

  (l)   a transfer of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” (or a fractional undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing;

 

  (m)   the sale of any property in a Sale/Leaseback Transaction within six months of the acquisition of such property; and

 

  (n)   the conversion of Rexnord into a Delaware limited liability company.

Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect of the Credit Agreement and the other Senior Credit Documents as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced, restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time (including after termination of the Credit Agreement), including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to either of the Issuers whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

Board of Directors” means, as to any Person, the board of directors or managers, as applicable, of such Person (or, if such Person is a partnership, the board of directors or other governing body of the general partner of such Person) or any duly authorized committee thereof.

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City or the city in which the Trustee’s principal office is located.

Capital Stock” means:

 

  (1)   in the case of a corporation, corporate stock or shares;

 

  (2)   in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

 

  (3)   in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and

 

  (4)   any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Contribution Amount” means the aggregate amount of cash contributions made to the capital of RBS Global described in the definition of “Contribution Indebtedness.”

Cash Equivalents” means:

 

  (1)   U.S. dollars, pounds sterling, euros, the national currency of any member state in the European Union or, in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (2)   securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any country that is a member of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality thereof in each case maturing not more than two years from the date of acquisition;

 

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  (3)   certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances, in each case with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million and whose long-term debt is rated “A” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency);

 

  (4)   repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;

 

  (5)   commercial paper issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of RBS Global) rated at least “A-1” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) and in each case maturing within one year after the date of acquisition;

 

  (6)   readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof having one of the two highest rating categories obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

 

  (7)   Indebtedness issued by Persons (other than the Sponsors or any of their Affiliates) with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A-2” or higher from Moody’s in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition; and

 

  (8)   investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (7) above.

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

Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

 

  (1)   consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income (including amortization of original issue discount, the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and net payments and receipts (if any) pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations and excluding amortization of deferred financing fees and expensing of any bridge or other financing fees); plus

 

  (2)   consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; plus

 

  (3)   commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges Incurred in connection with any Receivables Financing which are payable to Persons other than RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries; minus

 

  (4)   interest income for such period.

Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided, however, that:

 

  (1)   any net after-tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income, expenses or charges (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), including, without limitation, any severance expenses, and fees, expenses or charges related to any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, acquisition or Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred by the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture (in each case, whether or not successful), including any such fees, expenses, charges or change in control payments made under the Acquisition Documents or otherwise related to the Apollo Transactions, in each case, shall be excluded;

 

  (2)   any increase in amortization or depreciation or any one-time non-cash charges or increases or reductions in Net Income, in each case resulting from purchase accounting in connection with the Apollo Transactions or any acquisition that is consummated after the Issue Date shall be excluded;

 

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  (3)   the Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period;

 

  (4)   any net after-tax income or loss from discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of discontinued operations shall be excluded;

 

  (5)   any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of RBS Global) shall be excluded;

 

  (6)   any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of indebtedness shall be excluded;

 

  (7)   the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of such Person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period;

 

  (8)   solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (1) of the definition of Cumulative Credit contained in “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments,” the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions have been legally waived; provided that the Consolidated Net Income of such Person shall be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or converted into cash) by any such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person, to the extent not already included therein;

 

  (9)   an amount equal to the amount of Tax Distributions actually made to any parent of such Person in respect of such period in accordance with clause (12) of the second paragraph under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such Person for such period;

 

  (10)   any non-cash impairment charges resulting from the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) Nos. 142 and 144 and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to SFAS No. 141 shall be excluded;

 

  (11)   any non-cash expense realized or resulting from employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans, grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights to officers, directors and employees of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be excluded;

 

  (12)   any (a) severance or relocation costs or expenses, (b) one-time non-cash compensation charges, (c) the costs and expenses after the Issue Date related to employment of terminated employees, (d) costs or expenses realized in connection with, resulting from or in anticipation of the Apollo Transactions or (e) costs or expenses realized in connection with or resulting from stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights existing on the Issue Date of officers, directors and employees, in each case of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, shall be excluded;

 

  (13)   accruals and reserves that are established within 12 months after the Issue Date and that are so required to be established in accordance with GAAP shall be excluded;

 

  (14)  

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attributable to, the minority equity interests of third parties in any non-wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary except to the extent of dividends declared or paid in respect of such period or any prior period on the shares of Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary held by such third parties and (b) any ordinary course dividend, distribution or other payment paid in cash and received from any Person in excess of amounts included in clause (7) above shall be included;

 

  (15)   (a)(i) the non-cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense shall be excluded and (ii) the cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense which exceeds the amount expensed in respect of such rent expense shall be included and (b) non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 shall be excluded;

 

  (16)   unrealized gains and losses relating to hedging transactions and mark-to-market of Indebtedness denominated in foreign currencies resulting from the applications of Financial Accounting Standard 52 shall be excluded; and

 

  (17)   solely for the purpose of calculating Restricted Payments, the difference, if positive, of the Consolidated Taxes of RBS Global calculated in accordance with GAAP and the actual Consolidated Taxes paid in cash by RBS Global during any Reference Period shall be included.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries of RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global to the extent such dividends, repayments or transfers increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under such covenant pursuant to clauses (4) and (5) of the definition of Cumulative Credit contained therein.

Consolidated Non-cash Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP, but excluding any such charge which consists of or requires an accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges for any future period.

Consolidated Taxes” means provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital, including, without limitation, state, franchise and similar taxes and any Tax Distributions taken into account in calculating Consolidated Net Income.

Contingent Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent:

 

  (1)   to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor,

 

  (2)   to advance or supply funds:

 

  (a)   for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation; or

 

  (b)   to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; or

 

  (3)   to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.

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(other than Excluded Contributions) made to the capital of RBS Global or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor after the Issue Date; provided that:

 

  (1)   such cash contributions have not been used to make a Restricted Payment,

 

  (2)   if the aggregate principal amount of such Contribution Indebtedness is greater than the aggregate amount of such cash contributions to the capital of RBS Global or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, as the case may be, the amount in excess shall be Indebtedness (other than Secured Indebtedness) with a Stated Maturity later than the Stated Maturity of the Senior Subordinated Notes, and

 

  (3)   such Contribution Indebtedness (a) is Incurred within 180 days after the making of such cash contributions and (b) is so designated as Contribution Indebtedness pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate on the Incurrence date thereof.

Credit Agreement” means (i) the credit agreement entered into in connection with, and on or prior to, the consummation of the Acquisition, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement or indenture extending the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, among the Issuers, the guarantors named therein, the financial institutions named therein, and Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent, and (ii) whether or not the credit agreement referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Issuers to be included in the definition of “Credit Agreement,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time.

Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

Designated Non-cash Consideration” means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by RBS Global or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Non-cash Consideration.

Designated Preferred Stock” means Preferred Stock of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global (other than Disqualified Stock), that is issued for cash (other than to RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, on the issuance date thereof.

Designated Senior Indebtedness” means, with respect to RBS Global or a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor:

 

  (1)   the Bank Indebtedness; and

 

  (2)   any other Senior Indebtedness of RBS Global or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor which, at the date of determination, has an aggregate principal amount outstanding of, or under which, at the date of determination, the holders thereof are committed to lend up to, at least $25.0 million and is specifically designated by the Issuers or such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor in the instrument evidencing or governing such Senior Indebtedness as “Designated Senior Indebtedness” for purposes of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

 

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Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event:

 

  (1)   matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale; provided that the relevant asset sale or change of control provisions, taken as a whole, are no more favorable in any material respect to holders of such Capital Stock than the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Senior Subordinated Notes and any purchase requirement triggered thereby may not become operative until compliance with the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Senior Subordinated Notes (including the purchase of any Senior Subordinated Notes tendered pursuant thereto)),

 

  (2)   is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of such Person, or

 

  (3)   is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part,

in each case prior to 91 days after the maturity date of the Senior Subordinated Notes; provided, however, that only the portion of Capital Stock which so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided, further, however, that if such Capital Stock is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of RBS Global or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by RBS Global in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability; provided, further, that any class of Capital Stock of such Person that by its terms authorizes such Person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.

Domestic Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication, to the extent the same was deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income:

 

  (1)   Consolidated Taxes; plus

 

  (2)   Consolidated Interest Expense; plus

 

  (3)   Consolidated Non-cash Charges; plus

 

  (4)   business optimization expenses and other restructuring charges or expenses (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, without limitation, the effect of inventory optimization programs, plant closures, retention, systems establishment costs and excess pension charges); provided that with respect to each business optimization expense or other restructuring charge, the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying and quantifying such expense or charge and stating that such expense or charge is a business optimization expense or other restructuring charge, as the case may be; plus

 

  (5)   the amount of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees and related expenses paid to the Sponsors (or any accruals relating to such fees and related expenses) during such period pursuant to the terms of the agreements between the Sponsors and RBS Global and its Subsidiaries as described with particularity in the Original Offering Circular and as in effect on the Issue Date;

less, without duplication,

 

  (6)   non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding the recognition of deferred revenue or any items which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges in any prior period and any items for which cash was received in a prior period).

 

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Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

Equity Offering” means any public or private sale after the Issue Date of common stock or Preferred Stock of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), other than:

 

  (1)   public offerings with respect to RBS Global’s or such direct or indirect parent’s common stock registered on Form S-8; and

 

  (2)   any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Excluded Contributions” means the Cash Equivalents or other assets (valued at their Fair Market Value as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of RBS Global) received by RBS Global after the Issue Date from:

 

  (1)   contributions to its common equity capital, and

 

  (2)   the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of RBS Global or to any Subsidiary management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of RBS Global,

in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate executed by an Officer of RBS Global on or promptly after the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Capital Stock is sold, as the case may be.

Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs, repays, repurchases or redeems any Indebtedness (other than in the case of revolving credit borrowings or revolving advances under any Qualified Receivables Financing, in which case interest expense shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period) or issues, repurchases or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence, repayment, repurchase or redemption of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

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since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation, discontinued operation or operational change, in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, discontinued operation, merger, consolidation or operational change had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of RBS Global. Any such pro forma calculation may include adjustments appropriate, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Issuers as set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, to reflect (1) operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies reasonably expected to result from the applicable pro forma event (including, to the extent applicable, from the Apollo Transactions), and (2) all adjustments of the nature used in connection with the calculation of “Adjusted EBITDA” as set forth in footnote 3 to the “Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data” under “Offering Circular Summary” in the Original Offering Circular to the extent such adjustments, without duplication, continue to be applicable to such four-quarter period.

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 Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term in excess of 12 months). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of RBS Global to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Issuers may designate.

Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

 

  (1)   Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period, and

 

  (2)   all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Foreign Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary not organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia and any direct or indirect subsidiary of such Restricted Subsidiary.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect on the Issue Date. For the purposes of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, the term “consolidated” with respect to any Person shall mean such Person consolidated with its Restricted Subsidiaries, and shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of such Person in an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an Investment.

guarantee” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including, without limitation, letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations.

 

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Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under:

 

  (1)   currency exchange, interest rate or commodity swap agreements, currency exchange, interest rate or commodity cap agreements and currency exchange, interest rate or commodity collar agreements; and

 

  (2)   other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange, interest rates or commodity prices.

holder” or “noteholder” means the Person in whose name a Senior Subordinated Note is registered on the Registrar’s books.

Incur” means issue, assume, guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for; provided, however, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary.

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person:

 

  (1)   the principal and premium (if any) of any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) in respect of borrowed money, (b) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), (c) representing the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property, except any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor due within six months from the date on which it is Incurred, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business, which purchase price is due more than six months after the date of placing the property in service or taking delivery and title thereto, (d) in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations, or (e) representing any Hedging Obligations, if and to the extent that any of the foregoing indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP;

 

  (2)   to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation of such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, on the Indebtedness of another Person (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business);

 

  (3)   to the extent not otherwise included, Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person); provided, however, that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of: (a) the Fair Market Value of such asset at such date of determination, and (b) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Person; and

 

  (4)   to the extent not otherwise included, with respect to RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries, the amount then outstanding (i.e., advanced, and received by, and available for use by, RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) under any Receivables Financing (as set forth in the books and records of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary and confirmed by the agent, trustee or other representative of the institution or group providing such Receivables Financing);

provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed not to include (1) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in respect of borrowed money; (2) deferred or prepaid revenues; (3) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the respective seller; (4) Obligations under or in respect of Qualified Receivables Financing or (5) obligations under the Acquisition Documents.

Notwithstanding anything in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture to the contrary, Indebtedness shall not include, and shall be calculated without giving effect to, the effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under the Indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded

 

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derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness; and any such amounts that would have constituted Indebtedness under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture but for the application of this sentence shall not be deemed an Incurrence of Indebtedness under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

Independent Financial Advisor” means an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm or consultant, in each case of nationally recognized standing, that is, in the good faith determination of RBS Global, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged.

Investment Grade Securities” means:

 

  (1)   securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents),

 

  (2)   securities that have a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or equivalent) by Moody’s or BBB- (or equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency, but excluding any debt securities or loans or advances between and among RBS Global and its Subsidiaries;

 

  (3)   investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) and (2) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution, and

 

  (4)   corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition.

Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit and advances to customers and commission, travel and similar advances to officers, employees and consultants made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person and investments that are required by GAAP to be classified on the balance sheet of RBS Global in the same manner as the other investments included in this definition to the extent such transactions involve the transfer of cash or other property. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments”:

 

  (1)   “Investments” shall include the portion (proportionate to RBS Global’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of a Subsidiary of RBS Global at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, RBS Global shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary equal to an amount (if positive) equal to:

 

  (a)   RBS Global’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less

 

  (b)   the portion (proportionate to RBS Global’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and

 

  (2)   any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of RBS Global.

Issue Date” means July 21, 2006, the date on which the Senior Subordinated Notes were originally issued.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction); provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.

 

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Management Group” means the group consisting of the directors, executive officers and other management personnel of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as the case may be, on the Issue Date together with (1) any new directors whose election by such boards of directors or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as applicable, was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as applicable, then still in office who were either directors on the Issue Date or whose election or nomination was previously so approved and (2) executive officers and other management personnel of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as applicable, hired at a time when the directors on the Issue Date together with the directors so approved constituted a majority of the directors of RBS Global or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as applicable.

Merger Agreement” means the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of May 24, 2006, by and among Chase Acquisition I, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Merger Sub, RBS Global and TC Group, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time prior to the Issue Date or thereafter (so long as any amendment, supplement or modification after the Issue Date, together with all other amendments, supplements and modifications after the Issue Date, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes in any material respect than the Merger Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date).

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Net Income” means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.

Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received in respect of or upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale and any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding the assumption by the acquiring person of Indebtedness relating to the disposed assets or other consideration received in any other non-cash form), net of the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale and the sale or disposition of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and brokerage and sales commissions), and any relocation expenses Incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements related thereto), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on Indebtedness required (other than pursuant to the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales”) to be paid as a result of such transaction, and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by RBS Global as a reserve in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities associated with the asset disposed of in such transaction and retained by RBS Global after such sale or other disposition thereof, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction.

Obligations” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including, without limitation, reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances), damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness; provided that Obligations with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes shall not include fees or indemnifications in favor of the Trustee and other third parties other than the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes.

Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of RBS Global.

 

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Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of RBS Global by two Officers of RBS Global, one of whom must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of RBS Global that meets the requirements set forth in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuers or the Trustee.

“Original Offering Circular” means the final offering circular dated July 14, 2006 with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes.

Pari Passu Indebtedness” means:

 

  (1)   with respect to the Issuers, the Senior Subordinated Notes and any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Notes; and

 

  (2)   with respect to any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, its Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee and any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment to such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor’s Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee.

Permitted Holders” means, at any time, each of (i) the Sponsors and (ii) the Management Group. Any Person or group whose acquisition of beneficial ownership constitutes a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made in accordance with the requirements of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture will thereafter, together with its Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.

Permitted Investments” means:

 

  (1)   any Investment in RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (2)   any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;

 

  (3)   any Investment by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global in a Person if as a result of such Investment (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global, or (b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global;

 

  (4)   any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting Cash Equivalents and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to the provisions of “—Certain Covenants—Asset Sales” or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;

 

  (5)   any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the Issue Date;

 

  (6)   advances to employees not in excess of $15 million outstanding at any one time in the aggregate;

 

  (7)   any Investment acquired by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by RBS Global or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable, or (b) as a result of a foreclosure by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;

 

  (8)   Hedging Obligations permitted under clause (j) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (9)  

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Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (9) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (9) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (10)   additional Investments by RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (10) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $100 million and (y) 4.5% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

 

  (11)   loans and advances to officers, directors and employees for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (12)   Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests of RBS Global (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of RBS Global, as applicable; provided, however, that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (3) of the definition of Cumulative Credit contained in “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

 

  (13)   any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Transactions with Affiliates” (except transactions described in clauses (2), (6), (7) and (11)(b) of such paragraph);

 

  (14)   Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;

 

  (15)   guarantees issued in accordance with the covenants described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” and “—Certain Covenants—Future Senior Subordinated Note Guarantors”;

 

  (16)   Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials and equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (17)   any Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary or any Investment by a Receivables Subsidiary in any other Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing, including Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by the arrangements governing such Qualified Receivables Financing or any related Indebtedness; provided, however, that any Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary is in the form of a Purchase Money Note, contribution of additional receivables or an equity interest;

 

  (18)   additional Investments in joint ventures of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date not to exceed $15 million at any one time; and

 

  (19)   Investments of a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global acquired after the Issue Date or of an entity merged into, amalgamated with, or consolidated with a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global in a transaction that is not prohibited by the covenant described under “—Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets” after the Issue Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation.

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readjustment of RBS Global or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, as applicable, that are subordinated to the payment of all then outstanding Senior Indebtedness of RBS Global or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, as applicable, at least to the same extent that the Senior Subordinated Notes are subordinated to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness of RBS Global or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, as applicable, on the Issue Date, so long as to the extent that any Senior Indebtedness of RBS Global or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, as applicable, outstanding on the date of consummation of any such plan of reorganization or readjustment is not paid in full in cash on such date, the holders of any such Senior Indebtedness not so paid in full in cash have consented to the terms of such plan of reorganization or readjustment.

Permitted Liens” means, with respect to any Person:

 

  (1)   pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (2)   Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens, in each case for sums not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review;

 

  (3)   Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

 

  (4)   Liens in favor of issuers of performance and surety bonds or bid bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;

 

  (5)   minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties which were not Incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person;

 

  (6)   (A) Liens securing Senior Indebtedness, and Liens on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor securing Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary, in each case permitted to be Incurred pursuant to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” and (B) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (d), (l) or (t) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” (provided that in the case of clause (t), such Lien does not extend to the property or assets of any Subsidiary of RBS Global other than a Foreign Subsidiary);

 

  (7)   Liens existing on the Issue Date;

 

  (8)   Liens on assets, property or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided, further, however, that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global;

 

  (9)  

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Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided, further, however, that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global;

 

  (10)   Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to RBS Global or another Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global permitted to be Incurred in accordance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock”;

 

  (11)   Liens securing Hedging Obligations not incurred in violation of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture; provided that with respect to Hedging Obligations relating to Indebtedness, such Lien extends only to the property securing such Indebtedness;

 

  (12)   Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

 

  (13)   leases and subleases of real property which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (14)   Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding operating leases entered into by RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (15)   Liens in favor of RBS Global or any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor;

 

  (16)   Liens on accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” Incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing;

 

  (17)   deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;

 

  (18)   Liens on the Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (19)   grants of software and other technology licenses in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (20)   Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (6)(B), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (15); provided, however, that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on such property), and (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (6)(B), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (15) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement;

 

  (21)   Liens on equipment of RBS Global or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to RBS Global’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s client at which such equipment is located;

 

  (22)   judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default and notices of lis pendens and associated rights related to litigation being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made;

 

  (23)   Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (24)   Liens incurred to secure cash management services in the ordinary course of business; and

 

  (25)   other Liens securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business which obligations do not exceed $20 million at any one time outstanding.

 

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Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

Preferred Stock” means any Equity Interest with preferential right of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.

Purchase Money Note” means a promissory note of a Receivables Subsidiary evidencing a line of credit, which may be irrevocable, from RBS Global or any Subsidiary of RBS Global to a Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing, which note is intended to finance that portion of the purchase price that is not paid by cash or a contribution of equity.

Qualified Receivables Financing” means any Receivables Financing of a Receivables Subsidiary that meets the following conditions:

 

  (1)   the Board of Directors of RBS Global shall have determined in good faith that such Qualified Receivables Financing (including financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to RBS Global and the Receivables Subsidiary;

 

  (2)   all sales of accounts receivable and related assets to the Receivables Subsidiary are made at Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuers); and

 

  (3)   the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof shall be market terms (as determined in good faith by the Issuers) and may include Standard Securitization Undertakings.

The grant of a security interest in any accounts receivable of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) to secure Bank Indebtedness shall not be deemed a Qualified Receivables Financing.

Rating Agency” means (1) each of Moody’s and S&P and (2) if Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Senior Subordinated Notes for reasons outside of the Issuers’ control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15cs-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act selected by the Issuers or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuers as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, as the case may be.

Receivables Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interests issued or sold in connection with, and all other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Receivables Financing.

Receivables Financing” means any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to (a) a Receivables Subsidiary (in the case of a transfer by RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries); and (b) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Receivables Subsidiary), or may grant a security interest in, any accounts receivable (whether now existing or arising in the future) of RBS Global or any of its Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral securing such accounts receivable, all contracts and all guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, proceeds of such accounts receivable and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving accounts receivable and any Hedging Obligations entered into by RBS Global or any such Subsidiary in connection with such accounts receivable.

Receivables Repurchase Obligation” means any obligation of a seller of receivables in a Qualified Receivables Financing to repurchase receivables arising as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, off-set or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.

 

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Receivables Subsidiary” means a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global (or another Person formed for the purposes of engaging in Qualified Receivables Financing with RBS Global in which RBS Global or any Subsidiary of RBS Global makes an Investment and to which RBS Global or any Subsidiary of RBS Global transfers accounts receivable and related assets) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of accounts receivable of RBS Global and its Subsidiaries, all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual or other), collateral and other assets relating thereto, and any business or activities incidental or related to such business, and which is designated by the Board of Directors of RBS Global (as provided below) as a Receivables Subsidiary and:

 

  (a)   no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is guaranteed by RBS Global or any other Subsidiary of RBS Global (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings), (ii) is recourse to or obligates RBS Global or any other Subsidiary of RBS Global in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, or (iii) subjects any property or asset of RBS Global or any other Subsidiary of RBS Global, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings;

 

  (b)   with which neither RBS Global nor any other Subsidiary of RBS Global has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than on terms which RBS Global reasonably believes to be no less favorable to RBS Global or such Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of RBS Global; and

 

  (c)   to which neither RBS Global nor any other Subsidiary of RBS Global has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.

Any such designation by the Board of Directors of RBS Global shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of RBS Global giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.

Representative” means the trustee, agent or representative (if any) for an issue of Senior Indebtedness or Designated Senior Indebtedness, as applicable; provided that if, and for so long as, such Senior Indebtedness lacks such a Representative, then the Representative for such Senior Indebtedness shall at all times constitute the holder or holders of a majority in outstanding principal amount of obligations under such Senior Indebtedness.

Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

Restricted Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such Person. Rexnord shall be a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global. Unless otherwise indicated in this “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes,” all references to Restricted Subsidiaries shall mean Restricted Subsidiaries of RBS Global.

Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter acquired by RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby RBS Global or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person and RBS Global or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person, other than leases between RBS Global and a Restricted Subsidiary of RBS Global or between Restricted Subsidiaries of RBS Global.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness secured by a Lien.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

 

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Senior Credit Documents” means the collective reference to the Credit Agreement, any notes issued pursuant thereto and the guarantees thereof, and the collateral documents relating thereto, as amended, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded, replaced, restructured, repaid, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time.

Senior Notes” means the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 of the Issuers.

Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee” means any guarantee of the obligations of the Issuer under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Notes by any Person in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor” means any Person that Incurs a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee; provided that upon the release or discharge of such Person from its Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee in accordance with the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, such Person ceases to be a Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor.

Significant Subsidiary” means Rexnord and any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “Significant Subsidiary” of RBS Global within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.

Similar Business” means a business, the majority of whose revenues are derived from the activities of RBS Global and its Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date or any business or activity that is reasonably similar thereto or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or ancillary thereto.

Sponsors” means (i) one or more investment funds controlled by Apollo Management, L.P. and its Affiliates (collectively, the “Apollo Sponsors”) and (ii) any Person that forms a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) with any Apollo Sponsors, provided that any Apollo Sponsor (x) owns a majority of the voting power and (y) controls a majority of the Board of Directors of RBS Global.

Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and guarantees of performance entered into by RBS Global or any Subsidiary of RBS Global which RBS Global has determined in good faith to be customary in a Receivables Financing including, without limitation, those relating to the servicing of the assets of a Receivables Subsidiary, it being understood that any Receivables Repurchase Obligation shall be deemed to be a Standard Securitization Undertaking.

Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).

Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) with respect to either of the Issuers, any Indebtedness of such Issuer which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Notes, and (b) with respect to any Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Senior Subordinated Note Guarantor which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to its Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture or limited liability company) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, and (2) any partnership, joint venture or limited liability company of which (x) more than 50% of the capital

 

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accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general and limited partnership interests, as applicable, are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership interests or otherwise, and (y) such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.

Tax Distributions” means any distributions described in clause (12) of the covenant entitled “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments.”

TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

Total Assets” means the total consolidated assets of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of RBS Global.

Transactions” means the Acquisition and the transactions related thereto, the offering of the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Notes and borrowings made pursuant to the Credit Agreement on the Issue Date.

Treasury Rate” means, as of the applicable redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to such redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such redemption date to August 1, 2011; provided, however, that if the period from such redemption date to August 1, 2011 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

Trust Officer” means:

 

  (1)   any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and

 

  (2)   who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

Trustee” means the party named as such in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

Unrestricted Subsidiary” means:

 

  (1)   any Subsidiary of RBS Global that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of such Person in the manner provided below; and

 

  (2)   any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

The Board of Directors of RBS Global may designate any Subsidiary of RBS Global (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of RBS Global) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, RBS Global or any other Subsidiary of RBS Global that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, however, that the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries do not at the time of designation have and do not thereafter Incur any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of RBS Global or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, further, however, that either:

 

  (a)   the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less; or

 

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  (b)   if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments.”

The Board of Directors of RBS Global may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that immediately after giving effect to such designation:

 

  (x)   (1) RBS Global could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock,” or (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation, and

 

  (y)   no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Any such designation by the Board of Directors of RBS Global shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of RBS Global giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

U.S. Government Obligations” means securities that are:

 

  (1)   direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, or

 

  (2)   obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America,

which, in each case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligations or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such U.S. Government Obligations held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligations or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the U.S. Government Obligations evidenced by such depository receipt.

Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment, by (2) the sum of all such payments.

Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” is any Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares required to be held by Foreign Subsidiaries) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL TAX CONSEQUENCES

General

The following is a summary of material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the exchange of original notes for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer, but does not address any other aspects of U.S. federal income tax consequences to holders of original notes or exchange notes. This summary is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), existing and proposed regulations thereunder, the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof and published rulings and court decisions, all as in effect and existing on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change at any time, which change may be retroactive. This summary is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service or on the courts, and no ruling will be requested from the Internal Revenue Service on any issues described below. There can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service will not take a different position concerning the matters discussed below and that such positions of the Internal Revenue Service would not be sustained.

Except as expressly stated otherwise, this summary applies only to U.S. holders that exchange original notes for exchange notes in the exchange offer and who hold the original notes as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. It does not address the tax consequences to holders who are subject to special rules under U.S. federal income tax laws (such as financial institutions, tax-exempt organizations and insurance companies). A “U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of a note and is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes: (i) a citizen or individual resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation created or organized under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof; (iii) an estate, the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of the source; or (iv) a trust, if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all its substantial decisions or if a valid election to be treated as a United States person is in effect with respect to such trust.

Persons considering the exchange of original notes for exchange notes should consult their own tax advisors concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences in light of their particular situations as well as any consequences arising under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.

Exchange of an Old Note for an Exchange Note Pursuant to the Exchange Offer

The exchange by any holder of an old note for an exchange note will not constitute a taxable exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Consequently, no gain or loss will be recognized by holders that exchange original notes for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer. For purposes of determining gain or loss upon the subsequent sale or exchange of exchange notes, a holder’s tax basis in an exchange will be the same as such holder’s tax basis in the old note exchanged therefor. Holders will be considered to have held the exchange notes from the time of their acquisition of the original notes.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Until 90 days after the date of this prospectus, all dealers effecting transactions in the exchange notes, whether or not participating in this distribution, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of exchange notes received in exchange for original notes only where such original notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of 180 days from the date on which the exchange offer is consummated, we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. In addition, until [        ] 2007, all dealers effecting transactions in the exchange notes may be required to deliver a prospectus.

We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of exchange notes by broker-dealers. Exchange notes received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the exchange notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer or the purchasers of any exchange notes. Any broker-dealer that resells exchange notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such exchange notes may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale of exchange notes and any commissions or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

For a period of 180 days from the date on which the exchange offer is consummated, we will promptly send additional copies of this prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests such documents in the letter of transmittal. We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer, other than commissions or concessions of any broker-dealers and will indemnify the holders of the notes, including any broker-dealers, against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the exchange notes and the enforceability of obligations under the exchange notes and guarantees being issued are being passed upon for us by O’Melveny & Myers LLP, New York, New York.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of RBS Global, Inc. as of March 31, 2005 and 2006 and for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 appearing in this prospectus and the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The consolidated financial statements of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc. as of September 30, 2005 and 2006, and for the years ended September 30, 2004, 2005 and 2006 appearing in this prospectus and the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We will be required to file annual and quarterly reports and other information with the SEC after the registration statement described below is declared effective by the SEC. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C., 20549. Please call 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Our filings will also be available to the public from commercial document retrieval services and at the web site maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Our reports and other information that we have filed, or may in the future file, with the SEC are not incorporated by reference into and do not constitute part of this prospectus.

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-4 to register with the SEC the exchange notes to be issued in exchange for the original notes. This prospectus is part of that registration statement. As allowed by the SEC’s rules, this prospectus does not contain all of the information you can find in the registration statement or the exhibits to the registration statement. You should note that where we summarize in this prospectus the material terms of any contract, agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, the summary information provided in the prospectus is less complete than the actual contract, agreement or document. You should refer to the exhibits filed to the registration statement for copies of the actual contract, agreement or document.

We have not authorized anyone to give you any information or to make any representations about us or the transactions we discuss in this prospectus other than those contained in this prospectus. If you are given any information or representations about these matters that is not discussed in this prospectus, you must not rely on that information. This prospectus is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities anywhere or to anyone where or to whom we are not permitted to offer or sell securities under applicable law.

 

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RBS GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

JACUZZI BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF RBS GLOBAL, INC.

  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2006 (Predecessor) and September 30, 2006

   F-2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Six Months and Periods Ended October 2, 2005, April 1, 2006 through July 21, 2006, and July 22, 2006 through September 30, 2006

   F-3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months and Periods Ended October 2, 2005, April 1, 2006 through July 21, 2006, and July 22, 2006 through September 30, 2006 

   F-4

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-5

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF RBS GLOBAL, INC.

  

Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-20

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2005 and 2006

   F-21

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006

   F-22

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006

   F-23

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006

   F-24

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-25

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.

  

Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-51

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2004, 2005 and 2006

   F-52

Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2005 and 2006

   F-53

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2004, 2005 and 2006

   F-54

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended September 30, 2004, 2005 and 2006

   F-55

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-56

 

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RBS Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions)

 

    

Predecessor

March 31,

2006

  

September 30,

2006

     (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash

   $ 22.5    $ 9.9

Receivables, net

     177.4      183.9

Inventories, net

     191.9      229.9

Other current assets

     22.2      25.2
             

Total current assets

     414.0      448.9

Property, plant and equipment, net

     348.9      371.6

Intangible assets, net

     141.1      539.6

Goodwill

     670.4      984.6

Other assets

     33.7      59.0
             

Total assets

   $ 1,608.1    $ 2,403.7
             

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

     

Current liabilities:

     

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 1.9    $ 8.7

Trade payables

     119.3      118.1

Income taxes payable

     3.9      5.5

Deferred income taxes

     7.0      15.2

Compensation and benefits

     44.9      46.3

Current portion of pension obligations

     20.8      7.5

Current portion of postretirement benefit obligations

     5.1      5.1

Interest payable

     13.5      26.6

Other current liabilities

     38.4      40.9
             

Total current liabilities

     254.8      273.9

Long-term debt

     751.8      1,398.5

Pension obligations

     61.6      66.8

Postretirement benefit obligations

     33.5      44.2

Deferred income taxes

     40.2      197.0

Other liabilities

     25.1      22.5
             

Total liabilities

     1,167.0      2,002.9

Stockholders’ equity

     

Common stock, $0.01 par value; at March 31, 2006, 5,000,000 shares were authorized and 3,623,809 shares were issued and outstanding; at September 30, 2006, 100,000 shares were authorized and 1,000 shares were issued and outstanding

     0.1      0.1

Additional paid in capital

     363.4      399.8

Retained earnings

     68.3      0.4

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     9.3      0.5
             

Total stockholders’ equity

     441.1      400.8
             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,608.1    $ 2,403.7
             

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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RBS Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in millions)

 

   

Six Months and Periods Ended

 
   

Predecessor

   

Period from

July 22, 2006

through

September 30,

2006

 
    October 2,
2005
   

Period from

April 1, 2006

through

July 21, 2006

   
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Net sales

  $ 513.2     $ 334.2     $ 252.3  

Cost of sales

    355.1       237.7       168.3  
                       

Gross profit

    158.1       96.5       84.0  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    89.9       63.1       42.7  

Restructuring and other similar costs

    5.8       —         —    

Transaction-related costs

    —         62.7       —    

Amortization of intangible assets

    7.6       5.0       7.4  
                       

Income (loss) from operations

    54.8       (34.3 )     33.9  

Non-operating income (expense):

     

Interest expense, net

    (29.8 )     (21.0 )     (28.4 )

Other expense, net

    (2.9 )     (0.4 )     (0.6 )
                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

    22.1       (55.7 )     4.9  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    9.5       (16.1 )     4.5  
                       

Net income (loss)

  $ 12.6     $ (39.6 )   $ 0.4  
                       

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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RBS Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in millions)

 

    

Six Months and Periods Ended

 
     Predecessor    

Period from

July 22, 2006
through
September 30,

2006

 
    

October 2,

2005

   

Period from

April 1, 2006

through

July 21,
2006

   
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Operating activities

      

Net income (loss)

   $ 12.6     $ (39.6 )   $ 0.4  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:

      

Depreciation

     20.7       14.0       9.1  

Amortization of intangible assets

     7.6       5.0       7.4  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     1.8       1.1       1.3  

Gain on dispositions of property, plant and equipment

     —         (1.3 )     —    

Non-cash write-off of deferred financing fees

     —         20.5       —    

Stock option expense

     —         —         1.2  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Receivables

     5.0       12.4       (22.7 )

Inventories

     (7.7 )     (18.1 )     3.6  

Other assets

     (2.1 )     (1.3 )     (2.7 )

Accounts payable

     (10.1 )     (17.2 )     12.3  

Accrued transaction fees

     —         18.6       (18.6 )

Accruals and other

     3.0       1.5       22.6  
                        

Cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     30.8       (4.4 )     13.9  

Investing activities

      

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

     (12.7 )     (11.7 )     (9.8 )

Proceeds from dispositions of property, plant and equipment

     —         1.6       1.1  

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (301.3 )     (5.6 )     (1,011.6 )
                        

Cash used for investing activities

     (314.0 )     (15.7 )     (1,020.3 )

Financing activities

      

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     312.0       16.9       1,430.7  

Repayments of long-term debt

     (35.2 )     (8.5 )     (786.3 )

Payment of financing fees

     (7.5 )     (0.2 )     (55.2 )

Payment of tender premium

     —         —         (23.1 )

Capital contribution

     —         —         438.0  

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     1.0       —         —    
                        

Cash provided by financing activities

     270.3       8.2       1,004.1  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (0.3 )     0.2       1.4  
                        

Decrease in cash

     (13.2 )     (11.7 )     (0.9 )

Cash at beginning of period

     26.3       22.5       10.8  
                        

Cash at end of period

   $ 13.1     $ 10.8     $ 9.9  
                        

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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RBS Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2006

(Unaudited)

1.    Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of RBS Global, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, “the Company”) included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements do not include the accounts of Rexnord Holdings, Inc. (“Rexnord Holdings”), the new parent company of RBS Global, Inc; however, Rexnord Holdings does not have any operations or investments other than its investment in RBS Global, Inc. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods. Results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company including the notes thereto included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company

The Company is a manufacturer of power transmission products whose portfolio includes gears, industrial bearings, flattop chain and modular conveyor belts, couplings, aerospace bearings and seals, industrial chain and special components. The products are either incorporated into products sold by original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) or sold to end-users through industrial distributors as aftermarket products.

Share Based Payment

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the revised SFAS No. 123, “Share Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”). SFAS 123(R) requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements. Generally, compensation cost is measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. In addition, liability awards are re-measured each reporting period. Compensation cost is recognized over the requisite service period, generally as the awards vest. As a nonpublic entity that previously used the minimum value method for pro forma disclosure purposes under SFAS 123, the Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the prospective transition method of adoption on April 1, 2006. Accordingly, the provisions of SFAS 123(R) are applied prospectively to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased or cancelled after the adoption date. The Company’s outstanding stock options as of the adoption date continued to be accounted for under the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations through July 21, 2006, the date of the Apollo transaction discussed in Note 2. The Company did not grant, repurchase, cancel or significantly modify any stock options from April 1, 2006 through July 21, 2006. In connection with the Apollo transaction, all previously outstanding stock options became fully vested and were either cashed out or rolled into fully-vested stock options of Rexnord Holdings, Inc (“Rexnord Holdings”), the new parent company of RBS Global, Inc. A total of 577,945 of rollover stock options were granted, each with an exercise price of $7.13. All of these rollover stock options remain outstanding as of September 30, 2006.

In connection with the Apollo transaction, the Board of Directors of Rexnord Holdings also adopted, and stockholders approved, the 2006 Stock Option Plan of Rexnord Holdings, Inc. (the “Option Plan”). Persons eligible to receive options under the Option Plan include officers, employees or directors of Rexnord Holdings or

 

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any of its subsidiaries and certain consultants and advisors to Rexnord Holdings or any of its subsidiaries. The

maximum number of shares of Rexnord Holdings common stock that may be issued or transferred pursuant to options under the Option Plan equals 2,000,000. As of September 30, 2006, a total of 1,454,547 options have been granted under the Option Plan. All of the options granted under the Option Plan have an exercise price of $47.50, the fair value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant, and the term of each option is ten years. Approximately 50% of the options granted vest ratably over five years from the date of grant; the remaining fifty percent of the options are eligible to vest based on Rexnord Holdings’ achievement of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) targets and debt repayment targets for fiscal years 2007 through 2011. All 1,454,547 of options granted under the Option Plan are outstanding as of September 30, 2006.

The fair value of each option granted under the Option Plan was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model that uses the following assumptions: expected volatility of 28% based on the expected volatilities of publicly-traded companies within our industry; expected term of 7.5 years based on the midpoint between when the options vest and when they expire; risk free interest rate of 5.1% based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the date of grant; and expected dividends of zero. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted under the Option Plan between July 22, 2006 and September 30, 2006 was $20.69. As of September 30, 2006, there was $28.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options granted under the Option Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.8 years.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)” (“SFAS 158”). Under the new standard, companies must recognize a net liability or asset to report the funded status of their defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans on their balance sheets. The Company will be required to adopt the recognition and disclosure provisions of SFAS 158 as of March 31, 2008. The Company is currently reviewing the requirements of SFAS 158 to determine the impact on its financial position or results of operations.

FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”) was issued in July 2006. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. It also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Company is required to adopt FIN 48 in fiscal 2008 and is currently reviewing the requirements of FIN 48 to determine the impact on its financial position or results of operations.

2.    Acquisitions

Acquisition of The Falk Corporation

On May 16, 2005, the Company acquired The Falk Corporation (“Falk”) from Hamilton Sundstrand, a division of United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”), for $301.3 million ($306.2 purchase price including transaction related expenses, net of cash acquired of $4.9 million) and the assumption of certain liabilities. The acquisition of Falk was funded by a $312 million term loan obtained through an amendment to our credit agreement and was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. During fiscal 2006, the preliminary allocation of the Falk purchase price to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed resulted in the recording of $95.3 million of goodwill. The Company finalized the Falk purchase price allocation in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, which resulted in an additional $0.5 million of goodwill.

 

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The following table sets forth the unaudited pro forma financial information for the Company’s first six months of fiscal 2006 as if the acquisition of Falk and related issuance of debt had occurred as of the beginning of that period (in thousands):

 

    

Six Months

Ended

October 2, 2005

Net sales

   $ 538.4

Net income

   $ 12.2

Acquisition of Dalong Chain Company

On July 11, 2006, the Company acquired Dalong Chain Company (“Dalong”) located in China for $5.6 million in cash plus the assumption of certain liabilities. The acquisition was financed primarily with existing cash and was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. This acquisition is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s fiscal 2007 consolidated results of operations.

Apollo Transaction and Related Financing

On July 21, 2006 (the “Merger Date”), certain affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P. (“Apollo”) purchased the Company from The Carlyle Group and management for approximately $1.825 billion, excluding transaction fees, through the merger of Chase Merger Sub, Inc., an entity formed and controlled by Apollo, with and into RBS Global, Inc. (the “Merger”). The Merger was financed with (i) $485.0 million of 9.50% senior notes due 2014, (ii) $300.0 million of 11.75% senior subordinated notes due 2016, (iii) $645.7 million of borrowings under senior secured credit facilities (consisting of a seven-year $610.0 million term loan facility and $35.7 million of borrowings under a six-year $150.0 million revolving credit facility), and (iv) $475.0 million of equity contributions (consisting of a $438.0 million cash contribution from Apollo and $37.0 million of rollover stock and stock options held by management participants). The proceeds from the Apollo cash contribution and the new financing arrangements, net of related debt issuance costs, were used to (i) purchase the Company from existing shareholders for $1,011.6 million, including transaction costs; (ii) repay all outstanding borrowings under our previously existing Credit Agreement as of the Merger Date, including accrued interest; (iii) repurchase substantially all of our $225.0 million of 10.125% senior subordinated notes outstanding as of the Merger Date pursuant to a tender offer, including accrued interest and tender premium; and (iv) pay certain seller-related transaction costs.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RBS Global, Inc. and subsidiaries subsequent to the Merger (collectively, “the Company”). The financial statements of RBS Global, Inc. and subsidiaries prior to the Merger (collectively, the “Predecessor”) are presented for comparative purposes.

The Merger has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, resulted in a new basis of accounting for the Company. The purchase price was allocated to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values, which are preliminary and based upon currently available information. The Company is still in the process of finalizing third-party appraisals of the acquired property, plant and equipment and certain identifiable intangible assets. In addition, management is still finalizing its strategic assessment of the business which may give rise to additional purchase liabilities. Accordingly, final adjustments to the purchase price allocation may be required. The Company expects to finalize the purchase price allocation within one year from the date of the Merger.

 

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The following table summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition (in millions):

 

Cash

   $ 10.8  

Receivables

     161.3  

Inventories

     233.5  

Other current assets

     23.3  

Property, plant and equipment

     374.0  

Intangible assets

     547.0  

Goodwill

     984.6  

Other assets

     59.5  
        

Total assets acquired

     2,394.0  

Accounts payable

     (106.1 )

Accrued liabilities

     (244.1 )

Deferred taxes

     (209.4 )

Long-term debt

     (1,435.7 )
        

Net assets acquired

   $ 398.7  
        

The $398.7 million of net assets acquired consists of Apollo’s $438.0 million cash contribution and $3.8 million of carryover basis in rollover stock, net of a $43.1 million deemed cash dividend to the selling shareholders that was required to be recognized by Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 88-16, “Basis in Leveraged Buyout Transactions”, due to the increased leverage of the Company.

The $547.0 million of acquired intangible assets consist primarily of tradenames, customer relationships, patents, a covenant not to compete and acquired software. The acquired customer relationships, patents, covenant not to compete and software are being amortized over their weighted average useful lives (10 years for customer relationships, 11 years for patents, 4 months for the covenant not to compete and one year for software). The acquired tradenames have an indefinite life and are not being amortized but are tested annually for impairment. Most of the acquired goodwill is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Acquisition of Jacuzzi’s Plumbing Products Business

On October 11, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Apollo to acquire the plumbing products business (“Zurn”) of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc. (“Jacuzzi Brands”) for a cash purchase price of approximately $950 million. The Company anticipates the purchase price will be financed through an equity investment by Apollo and its affiliates of approximately $290 million and debt financing of approximately $660 million, for which Rexnord has received customary commitments. This acquisition, which is expected to close in the first quarter 2007, will create a new strategic water management platform for Rexnord. The acquisition of Zurn is dependent on Rexnord’s receipt of financing, as well as the completed acquisition of Jacuzzi Brands by Apollo, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of debt financing and approval by Jacuzzi Brands’ stockholders. Rexnord management expects this transaction to be approximately leverage neutral for the company.

Zurn is a leader in the multi-billion dollar non-residential construction and replacement market for plumbing fixtures and fittings. It designs and manufactures plumbing products used in commercial and industrial construction, renovation and facilities maintenance markets in North America, and holds a leading market position across most of its businesses.

3.    Restructuring and Other Similar Costs

Restructuring and other similar costs totaled $5.8 million for the six-month period ended October 2, 2005, and relate to plans the Company initiated to restructure certain manufacturing operations and reduce headcount at certain locations, including the continuation of certain Falk plant consolidation activity that had been initiated prior to the Company’s acquisition of Falk. The Company did not incur any restructuring and other similar costs during the six months ended September 30, 2006.

 

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4.    Transaction-related Costs

The Company expensed the following transaction-related costs incurred in connection with the Merger:

 

    

Period from

April 1, 2006

through

July 21, 2006

     (Unaudited)

Seller-related expenses

   $ 19.1

Bond tend premium

     23.1

Write-off deferred financing fee

     20.5
      
   $ 62.7
      

Seller-related expenses consist of investment banking fees, outside attorney fees, and other third-party fees. The bond tender premium relates to the Company’s $225.0 million of senior subordinated notes, substantially all of which were repurchased in connection with the Merger. The Company also incurred a non-cash charge of $20.5 million to write-off the remaining net book value of previously-capitalized financing fees related to the Company’s term loans and senior subordinated notes that were repaid/repurchased in connection with the Merger.

5.    Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for all periods presented is based on an estimated effective income tax rate for the respective full fiscal years. The estimated annual effective income tax rate is determined excluding the effect of significant unusual items or items that are reported net of their related tax effects. The tax effect of significant unusual items is reflected in the period in which they occur. The Company’s income tax benefit recognized in the first six months of fiscal 2007 was reduced as a result of approximately $7.9 million of non-deductible expenses incurred in connection with the sale of the Company to Apollo. In addition, the Company increased its valuation allowance for foreign tax credits generated and state net operating losses incurred during this period for which the realization of such benefits is not deemed more-likely-than-not.

6.    Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of the following (in millions):

 

   

Six Months and Periods Ended

 
    Predecessor    

Period from

July 22, 2006

through

September 30,

2006

 
   

October 2,

2005

   

Period from

April 1, 2006

through

July 21,

2006

   
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Net income (loss)

  $ 12.6     (39.6 )   $ 0.4  

Other comprehensive income—

     

Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives, net of $0.3 tax benefit

    —       —         (0.4 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    (2.6 )   3.1       0.9  
                     

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $ 10.0     (36.5 )   $ 0.9  
                     

 

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7.    Inventories

The major classes of inventories are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

    

March 31,

2006

   

September 30,

2006

Finished goods

   $ 111.6     $ 136.3

Work in process

     45.6       45.8

Raw materials

     36.1       38.8
              

Inventories at FIFO cost

     193.3       220.9

Adjustment to state inventories at LIFO cost

     (1.4 )     9.0
              
   $ 191.9     $ 229.9
              

The Company adjusted inventories to fair value in connection with the Merger, which increased inventories by approximately $19.6 million as of July 21, 2006. Approximately $14.0 million of this purchase accounting adjustment relates to inventories that were subsequently sold during the period from July 22, 2006 through September 30, 2006; however, the sale of those inventories also resulted in approximately $10.0 million of additional last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) income during that same period. As a result, on a LIFO basis approximately $15.6 million of the initial purchase accounting adjustment remains in our inventories at September 30, 2006.

8.    Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

     March 31,
2006
   September 30,
2006

Taxes, other than income taxes

   $ 4.4    $ 3.9

Sales rebates

     8.5      5.8

Severance obligations

     3.2      2.3

Customer advances

     7.2      11.4

Product warranty

     2.7      3.3

Other

     12.4      14.2
             
   $ 38.4    $ 40.9
             

9.    Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt is summarized as follows (in millions):

 

     March 31,
2006
   September 30,
2006

Term loans

   $ 524.0    $ 610.0

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

     —        6.7

9.50% Senior notes due 2014

     —        485.0

11.75% Senior subordinated notes due 2016

     —        300.0

10.125% Senior subordinated notes due 2012

     225.0      0.3

Other

     4.7      5.2
             

Total

     753.7      1,407.2

Less current portion

     1.9      8.7
             

Long-term debt

   $ 751.8    $ 1,398.5
             

 

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In connection with the Merger, all borrowings under the Company’s previous credit agreement and substantially all of the $225.0 million of 10.125% senior subordinated notes were repaid or repurchased on July 21, 2006. The acquisition was financed in part with (i) $485.0 million of 9.50% senior notes due 2014, (ii) $300.0 million of 11.75% senior subordinated notes due 2016, and (iii) $645.7 million of borrowings under senior secured credit facilities (consisting of a seven-year $610.0 million term loan facility and $35.7 million of borrowings under a six-year $150.0 million revolving credit facility).

Borrowings under the Company’s new $610.0 million term loan facility accrue interest, at the Company’s option, at the following rates per annum: (i) 2.50% plus the Eurodollar Rate, or (ii) 1.50% plus the Base Rate (which is defined as the higher of the Federal funds rate plus 0.5% or the Prime rate). The weighted averaged interest rate on the Company’s outstanding term loans at September 30, 2006 was 8.06%. Borrowings under the Company’s new $150.0 million term revolving credit facility accrue interest, at the Company’s option, at the following rates per annum: (i) 2.25% plus the Eurodollar Rate, or (ii) 1.25% plus the Base Rate (which is defined as the higher of the Federal funds rate plus 0.5% or the Prime rate). The weighted averaged interest rate on the Company’s $6.7 million of outstanding revolver borrowings at September 30, 2006 was 9.5%. An additional $22.3 million of the revolving credit facility was considered utilized in connection with outstanding letters of credit at September 30, 2006.

The senior secured credit facilities limit the Company’s maximum senior secured bank leverage ratio to 4.25 to 1.00, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 30, 2006.

10.    Interest Rate Derivatives

In August 2006, the Company entered into an interest rate collar and an interest rate swap to hedge the variability in future cash flows associated with a portion of the Company’s variable-rate term loans. The interest rate collar provides an interest rate floor of 4.0% plus the applicable margin and an interest rate cap of 6.065% plus the applicable margin on $262.0 million of the Company’s variable-rate term loans, while the interest rate swap converts $68.0 million of the Company’s variable-rate term loans to a fixed interest rate of 5.14% plus the applicable margin. Both the interest rate collar and the interest rate swap became effective on October 20, 2006 and have a maturity of three years. These interest rate derivatives have been accounted for as effective cash flow hedges in accordance with SFAS Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended. The fair value of these interest rate derivatives totaled $(0.7) million at September 30, 2006 and has been recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet with a corresponding decrease in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.

11.    Product Warranty

The Company offers warranties on the sales of certain of its products and records an accrual for estimated future claims. Such accruals are based upon historical experience and management’s estimate of the level of future claims. The following table presents changes in the Company’s product warranty liability (in millions):

 

   

Six Months and Periods Ended

    Predecessor    

Period from

July 22, 2006

through

September 30,

2006

    October 2,
2005
   

Period from

April 1, 2006

through

July 21,
2006

   
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)

Balance at beginning of period

  $ 0.9     $ 2.7     $ 3.1

Acquisition of Falk

    1.6       0.3       —  

Charged to operations

    0.7       0.4       0.2

Claims settled

    (0.7 )     (0.3 )     —  
                     

Balance at end of period

  $ 2.5     $ 3.1     $ 3.3
                     

 

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12.    Retirement Benefits

The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows (in millions):

 

   

Six Months and Periods Ended

 
   

Predecessor

   

Period from

July 22, 2006

through

September 30,

2006

 
    October 2,
2005
   

Period from

April 1, 2006

through

July 21,
2006

   
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Pension Benefits:

     

Service cost

  $ 1.0     $ 0.7     $ 0.4  

Interest cost

    6.6       4.1       2.6  

Expected return on plan assets

    (6.0 )     (4.1 )     (2.6 )

Amortization:

     

Actuarial losses

    0.1       0.1       0.1  
                       

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 1.7     $ 0.8     $ 0.5  
                       

Other Postretirement Benefits:

     

Service cost

  $ 0.3     $ 0.1     $ 0.1  

Interest cost

    1.4       0.9       0.5  

Amortization:

     

Prior service cost

    (0.2 )     (0.1 )     —    

Actuarial losses

    0.4       0.3       0.2  
                       

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 1.9     $ 1.2     $ 0.8  
                       

During the first six months of fiscal 2006, the Company made contributions of $9.1 million to its U.S. qualified pension plan trusts. The Company made contributions to its U.S. qualified pension plan trusts of $8.0 million and $4.8 million during the periods from April 1, 2006 through July 21, 2006 and July 22, 2006 through September 30, 2006, respectively.

13.    Guarantor Subsidiaries

The following schedules present condensed consolidating financial information of the Company as of September 30, 2006 and for the period from July 22, 2006 through September 30, 2006 for (a) RBS Global, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Rexnord LLC, which together are co-issuers (the “Issuers”) of the senior notes and senior subordinated notes issued on July 21, 2006 in connection with the Merger; (b) on a combined basis, the domestic subsidiaries of the Company, all of which are wholly-owned by the Issuers (collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”); and (d) on a combined basis, the foreign subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the “non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not presented because their guarantees of the senior notes and senior subordinated notes are full, unconditional and joint and several, and the Company believes separate financial statements and other disclosures regarding the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not material to investors.

The following schedules also present condensed consolidating financial information of the Predecessor as of March 31, 2006 and for the six months ended October 2, 2005, and for the period from April 1, 2006 through July 21, 2006 for (a) RBS Global, Inc., the Parent company; (b) Rexnord LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RBS Global, Inc. and the issuer of our prior senior subordinated notes, substantially all of which were repurchased on July 21, 2006 in connection with the Merger; (c) on a combined basis, the domestic subsidiaries of the Predecessor, all of which were wholly-owned by the Issuers (collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”); and (d) on a combined basis, the foreign subsidiaries of the Predecessor (collectively, the “non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not presented because their guarantees of the prior senior subordinated notes were full and unconditional and joint and several, and the Company believes separate financial statements and other disclosures regarding the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not material to investors.

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

March 31, 2006

(in millions)

 

    Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated

Assets:

           

Current assets:

           

Cash

  $ —       $ —       $ 13.3   $ 9.2     $ —       $ 22.5

Receivables, net

    —         —         115.4     62.0       —         177.4

Inventories

    —         —         140.9     51.0       —         191.9

Other current assets

    —         —         10.8     11.4       —         22.2
                                           

Total current assets

    —         —         280.4     133.6       —         414.0

Receivable from (payable to) affiliates

    —         86.8       28.8     (115.6 )     —         —  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    —         —         280.2     68.7       —         348.9

Intangible assets, net

    —         —         132.7     8.4       —         141.1

Goodwill

    —         28.1       465.0     177.3       —         670.4

Investment in:

           

Guarantor subsidiaries

    442.1       739.4       —       —         (1,181.5 )     —  

Non-guarantor subsidiaries

    —         —         137.5     —         (137.5 )     —  

Other assets

    —         21.6       9.9     2.2       —         33.7
                                           

Total assets

  $ 442.1     $ 875.9     $ 1,334.5   $ 274.6     $ (1,319.0 )   $ 1,608.1
                                           

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

           

Current liabilities:

           

Current portion of long-term debt

  $ —       $ —       $ 0.1   $ 1.8     $ —       $ 1.9

Trade payables

    —         —         81.8     37.5       —         119.3

Income taxes payable

    (1.3 )     (11.3 )     13.8     2.7       —         3.9

Deferred income taxes

    (0.4 )     —         7.9     (0.5 )     —         7.0

Compensation and benefits

    —         —         32.5     12.4       —         44.9

Current portion of pension obligations

    —         —         20.8     —         —         20.8

Current portion of postretirement obligation

    —         —         5.1     —         —         5.1

Interest payable

    —         13.3       —       0.2       —         13.5

Other current liabilities

    —         (0.1 )     29.0     9.5       —         38.4
                                           

Total current liabilities

    (1.7 )     1.9       191.0     63.6       —         254.8

Long-term debt

    —         749.0       0.7     2.1       —         751.8

Notes payable to (receivable from) affiliates, net

    2.7       (317.1 )     294.2     20.2       —         —  

Pension obligations

    —         —         23.5     38.1       —         61.6

Postretirement benefit obligations

    —         —         31.1     2.4       —         33.5

Deferred income taxes

    —         —         36.0     4.2       —         40.2

Other liabilities

    —         —         18.6     6.5       —         25.1
                                           

Total liabilities

    1.0       433.8       595.1     137.1       —         1,167.0

Stockholders’ equity

    441.1       442.1       739.4     137.5       (1,319.0 )     441.1
                                           

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 442.1     $ 875.9     $ 1,334.5   $ 274.6     $ (1,319.0 )   $ 1,608.1
                                           

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

September 30, 2006

(in millions)

 

    Issuers    

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

  Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated

Assets

         

Current assets:

         

Cash

  $ —       $ 0.7   $ 9.2     $ —       $ 9.9

Receivables, net

    —         122.1     61.8       —         183.9

Inventories, net

    —         165.7     64.2       —         229.9

Other current assets

    —         10.6     14.6       —         25.2
                                   

Total current assets

    —         299.1     149.8       —         448.9

Receivable from (payable to) affiliates, net

    86.8       28.8     (115.6 )     —         —  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    —         298.3     73.3       —         371.6

Intangible assets, net

    —         496.5     43.1       —         539.6

Goodwill

    —         807.7     176.9       —         984.6

Investment in:

         

Guarantor subsidiaries

    1,340.7       —       —         (1,340.7 )     —  

Non-guarantor subsidiaries

    —         174.2     —         (174.2 )     —  

Other assets

    54.1       2.8     2.1       —         59.0
                                   

Total assets

  $ 1,481.6     $ 2,107.4   $ 329.6     $ (1,514.9 )   $ 2,403.7
                                   

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

         

Current liabilities:

         

Current portion of long-term debt

  $ 6.1     $ 0.1   $ 2.5     $ —       $ 8.7

Trade payables

    —         79.1     39.0       —         118.1

Income taxes payable

    (9.6 )     10.8     4.3       —         5.5

Deferred income taxes

    —         14.0     1.2       —         15.2

Compensation and benefits

    —         32.6     13.7       —         46.3

Current portion of pension obligation

    —         7.5     —         —         7.5

Current portion of postretirement obligation

    —         5.1     —         —         5.1

Interest payable

    26.4       —       0.2       —         26.6

Other current liabilities

    0.1       30.4     10.4       —         40.9
                                   

Total current liabilities

    23.0       179.6     71.3       —         273.9

Long-term debt

    1,395.9       0.6     2.0       —         1,398.5

Note payable to (receivable from) affiliates, net

    (338.5 )     321.7     16.8       —         —  

Pension obligations

    —         26.7     40.1       —         66.8

Postretirement benefit obligations

    —         41.5     2.7       —         44.2

Deferred income taxes

    (0.3 )     182.1     15.2       —         197.0

Other liabilities

    0.7       14.5     7.3       —         22.5
                                   

Total liabilities

    1,080.8       766.7     155.4       —         2,002.9

Stockholders’ equity

    400.8       1,340.7     174.2       (1,514.9 )     400.8
                                   

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 1,481.6     $ 2,107.4   $ 329.6     $ (1,514.9 )   $ 2,403.7
                                   

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

Six months ended October 2, 2005

(in millions)

 

    Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

  $ —       $ —       $ 388.5     $ 151.8     $ (27.1 )   $ 513.2  

Cost of sales

    —         —         268.9       113.3       (27.1 )     355.1  
                                               

Gross profit

    —         —         119.6       38.5       —         158.1  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    0.1       0.1       60.6       29.1       —         89.9  

Restructuring and other similar costs

    —         —         3.6       2.2       —         5.8  

Amortization of intangible assets

    —         —         7.5       0.1       —         7.6  
                                               

Income from operations

    (0.1 )     (0.1 )     47.9       7.1       —         54.8  

Non-operating income (expense):

           

Interest expense:

           

To third parties

    —         (28.8 )     —         (1.0 )     —         (29.8 )

To affiliates

    —         3.2       1.2       4.4       —         —    

Other, net

    (1.0 )     (0.9 )     (0.9 )     (0.1 )     —         (2.9 )
                                               

Income (loss) before income taxes

    (1.1 )     (26.6 )     48.2       1.6       —         22.1  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    (0.4 )     (9.2 )     18.8       0.3       —         9.5  
                                               

Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries

    (0.7 )     (17.4 )     29.4       1.3       —         12.6  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

    13.3       30.7       1.3       —         (45.3 )     —    
                                               

Net income

  $ 12.6     $ 13.3     $ 30.7     $ 1.3     $ (45.3 )   $ 12.6  
                                               

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

Period from April 1, 2006 through July 21, 2006

(in millions)

 

    Parent     Issuer     Subsidiaries     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Eliminations
    Consolidated  

Net sales

  $ —       $ —       $ 253.1     $ 100.8     $ (19.7 )   $ 334.2  

Cost of sales

    —           183.6       73.8       (19.7 )     237.7  
                                               

Gross profit

    —         —         69.5       27.0       —         96.5  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    0.2       —         44.7       18.2       —         63.1  

Transaction related costs

    —         43.6       19.1       —         —         62.7  

Amortization of intangible assets

    —         —         5.0       —           5.0  
                                               

Income (loss) from operations

    (0.2 )     (43.6 )     0.7       8.8       —         (34.3 )

Non-operating income (expense):

           

Interest expense:

           

To third parties

      (20.0 )     (0.1 )     (0.9 )     —         (21.0 )

To affiliates

      34.3       (31.6 )     (2.7 )     —         —    

Other, net

    (0.6 )     —         2.9       (2.7 )     —         (0.4 )
                                               

Income (loss) before income taxes

    (0.8 )     (29.3 )     (28.1 )     2.5       —         (55.7 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    (0.3 )     (10.3 )     (7.0 )     1.5       —         (16.1 )
                                               

Income (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

    (0.5 )     (19.0 )     (21.1 )     1.0       —         (39.6 )

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

    (39.1 )     (20.1 )     1.0       —         58.2       —    
                                               

Net income (loss)

  $ (39.6 )   $ (39.1 )   $ (20.1 )   $ 1.0     $ 58.2     $ (39.6 )
                                               

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

Period from July 22, 2006 through September 30, 2006

(in millions)

 

     Issuers     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ —       $ 193.4     $ 75.8     $ (17.0 )   $ 252.2  

Cost of sales

     —         130.4       54.8       (17.0 )     168.2  
                                        

Gross profit

     —         63.0       21.0       —         84.0  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     —         31.2       11.5       —         42.7  

Amortization of intangible assets

     —         7.3       0.1         7.4  
                                        

Income from operations

     —         24.5       9.4       —         33.9  

Non-operating income (expense):

          

Interest expense:

          

To third parties

     (28.0 )     (0.1 )     (0.3 )     —         (28.4 )

To affiliates

     (10.6 )     12.3       (1.7 )     —         0.0  

Other, net

     (0.4 )     5.8       (6.0 )     —         (0.6 )
                                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (39.0 )     42.5       1.4       —         4.9  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (13.7 )     17.2       1.0       —         4.5  
                                        

Income (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

     (25.3 )     25.3       0.4       —         0.4  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     25.7       0.4       —         (26.1 )     —    
                                        

Net income

   $ 0.4     $ 25.7     $ 0.4     $ (26.1 )   $ 0.4  
                                        

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Six months ended October 2, 2005

(in millions)

 

    Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating activities

           

Net income

  $ 12.6     $ 13.3     $ 30.7     $ 1.3     $ (45.3 )   $ 12.6  

Noncash adjustments

    (13.3 )     (28.9 )     22.3       5.0       (45.3 )     30.4  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, including intercompany activity

    (0.3 )     46.4       (59.2 )     0.9       —         (12.2 )
                                               

Cash provided by (used for) operating activities

    (1.0 )     30.8       (6.2 )     7.2       —         30.8  

Investing activities

           

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

    —         —         (9.7 )     (3.0 )     —         (12.7 )

Acquisition of Falk, net of cash acquired

    —         (301.3 )     —         —         —         (301.3 )
                                               

Cash used for investing activities

    —         (301.3 )     (9.7 )     (3.0 )     —         (314.0 )

Financing activities

           

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

    —         312.0       —         —         —         312.0  

Net payments on long-term debt

    —         (34.0 )     —         (1.2 )     —         (35.2 )

Payment of financing fees

    —         (7.5 )     —         —         —         (7.5 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

    1.0       —         —         —         —         1.0  
                                               

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

    1.0       270.5       —         (1.2 )     —         270.3  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    —         —         —         (0.3 )     —         (0.3 )
                                               

Decrease in cash

    —         —         (15.9 )     2.7       —         (13.2 )

Cash at beginning of period

    —         —         15.9       10.4       —         26.3  
                                               

Cash at end of period

  $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 13.1     $ —       $ 13.1  
                                               

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Period from April 1, 2006 through July 21, 2006

(in millions)

 

    Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating activities

           

Net income (loss)

  $ (39.6 )   $ (39.1 )   $ (20.1 )   $ 1.0     $ 58.2     $ (39.6 )

Noncash adjustments

    39.2       41.7       13.5       3.3       (58.2 )     39.5  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, including intercompany activity

    0.4       (10.8 )     12.3       (6.2 )     —         (4.3 )
                                               

Cash provided by (used for) operating activities

    —         (8.2 )     5.7       (1.9 )     —         (4.4 )

Investing activities

           

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

    —         —         (9.5 )     (2.2 )     —         (11.7 )

Proceeds from dispositions of property, plant and equipment

    —         —         1.6       —         —         1.6  

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    —         —         (5.6 )     —         —         (5.6 )
                                               

Cash used for investing activities

    —         —         (13.5 )     (2.2 )     —         (15.7 )

Financing activities

           

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

    —         16.9       —         —         —         16.9  

Repayments of long-term debt

    —         (8.5 )     —         —         —         (8.5 )

Payment of financing fees

    —         (0.2 )     —         —         —         (0.2 )
                                               

Cash provided by financing activities

    —         8.2       —         —         —         8.2  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    —         —         —         0.2       —         0.2  
                                               

Decrease in cash

    —         —         (7.8 )     (3.9 )     —         (11.7 )

Cash at beginning of period

    —         —         13.3       9.2       —         22.5  
                                               

Cash at end of period

  $ —       $ —       $ 5.5     $ 5.3     $ —       $ 10.8  
                                               

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Period from July 22, 2006 through September 30, 2006

(in millions)

 

    Issuers     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating activities

         

Net income (loss)

  $ 0.4     $ 25.7     $ 0.4     $ (26.1 )   $ 0.4  

Noncash adjustments

    (24.4 )     15.2       2.1       26.1       19.0  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, including intercompany activity

    31.3       (38.8 )     2.0       —         (5.5 )
                                       

Cash provided by operating activities

    7.3       2.1       4.5       —         13.9  

Investing activities

         

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

    —         (8.0 )     (1.8 )     —         (9.8 )

Proceeds from dispositions of property, plant and equipment

    —         1.1       —         —         1.1  

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (1,011.6 )     —         —         —         (1,011.6 )
                                       

Cash used for investing activities

    (1,011.6 )     (6.9 )     (1.8 )     —         (1,020.3 )

Financing activities

         

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

    1,430.7       —         —           1,430.7  

Repayments of long-term debt

    (786.1 )     (0.1 )     (0.1 )     —         (786.3 )

Payment of financing fees

    (55.2 )     —         —         —         (55.2 )

Payment of tender premium

    (23.1 )     —         —         —         (23.1 )

Capital contribution

    438.0       —         —         —         438.0  
                                       

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities

    1,004.3       (0.1 )     (0.1 )     —         1,004.1  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    —         —         1.4       —         1.4  
                                       

(Decrease) increase in cash

    —         (4.9 )     4.0       —         (0.9 )

Cash at beginning of period

    —         5.6       5.2       —         10.8  
                                       

Cash at end of period

  $ —       $ 0.7     $ 9.2     $ —       $ 9.9  
                                       

 

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Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of RBS Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of March 31, 2005 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company at March 31, 2005 and 2006, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2006, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

April 25, 2006

 

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RBS Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars In Millions)

 

    

March 31,

2005

  

March 31,

2006

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash

   $ 26.3    $ 22.5

Receivables, net

     127.7      177.4

Inventories

     127.7      191.9

Other current assets

     18.1      22.2
             

Total current assets

     299.8      414.0

Property, plant and equipment, net

     263.9      348.9

Intangible assets, net

     111.3      141.1

Goodwill

     575.1      670.4

Other assets

     27.3      33.7
             

Total assets

   $ 1,277.4    $ 1,608.1
             

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

     

Current liabilities:

     

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 3.3    $ 1.9

Trade payables

     78.3      119.3

Income taxes payable

     3.7      3.9

Deferred income taxes

     12.8      7.0

Compensation and benefits

     32.6      44.9

Current portion of pension obligations

     13.6      20.8

Current portion of postretirement benefit obligations

     5.7      5.1

Interest payable

     9.9      13.5

Other current liabilities

     21.0      38.4
             

Total current liabilities

     180.9      254.8

Long-term debt

     503.4      751.8

Pension obligations

     75.8      61.6

Postretirement benefit obligations

     34.2      33.5

Deferred income taxes

     38.7      40.2

Other liabilities

     19.7      25.1
             

Total liabilities

     852.7      1,167.0

Commitments and contingent liabilities

     

Stockholders’ equity:

     

Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 3,615,428 shares at March 31, 2005 and 3,623,809 shares at March 31, 2006

     0.1      0.1

Additional paid in capital

     361.6      363.4

Retained earnings

     45.4      68.3

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     17.6      9.3
             

Total stockholders’ equity

     424.7      441.1
             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,277.4    $ 1,608.1
             

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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RBS Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In Millions)

 

     Year ended March 31,  
     2004     2005     2006  

Net sales

   $ 712.8     $ 811.0     $ 1,081.4  

Cost of sales

     485.4       555.8       742.3  
                        

Gross profit

     227.4       255.2       339.1  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     148.1       153.6       187.8  

Restructuring and other similar costs

     2.6       7.3       31.1  

Curtailment gain

     (6.6 )     —         —    

Amortization of intangibles

     13.9       13.8       15.7  
                        

Income from operations

     69.4       80.5       104.5  

Non-operating income (expense):

      

Interest expense, net

     (45.4 )     (44.0 )     (61.5 )

Other expense, net

     (1.1 )     (0.7 )     (3.8 )
                        

Income before income taxes

     22.9       35.8       39.2  

Provision for income taxes

     8.7       14.2       16.3  
                        

Net income

   $ 14.2     $ 21.6     $ 22.9  
                        

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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RBS Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(In Millions)

 

    

Common

Stock

  

Paid-In

Capital

  

Retained

Earnings

  

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

   

Total

Stockholders’

Equity

 

Balance at March 31, 2003

   $ 0.1    $ 359.4    $ 9.6    $ 5.9     $ 375.0  

Comprehensive income:

             

Net income

     —        —        14.2      —         14.2  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     —        —        —        9.9       9.9  
                   

Total comprehensive income

                24.1  
                                     

Balance at March 31, 2004

     0.1      359.4      23.8      15.8       399.1  

Comprehensive income:

             

Net income

     —        —        21.6      —         21.6  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     —        —        —        2.2       2.2  

Additional minimum pension liability, net of $0.3 income tax benefit

     —        —        —        (0.4 )     (0.4 )
                   

Total comprehensive income

                23.4  

Issuance of common stock

     —        2.2      —        —         2.2  
                                     

Balance at March 31, 2005

     0.1      361.6      45.4      17.6       424.7  

Comprehensive income:

             

Net income

     —        —        22.9      —         22.9  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     —        —        —        (3.3 )     (3.3 )

Additional minimum pension liability, net of $3.2 income tax benefit

     —        —        —        (5.0 )     (5.0 )
                   

Total comprehensive income

                14.6  

Issuance of common stock

     —        1.2      —        —         1.2  

Other common stock activity

     —        0.6      —        —         0.6  
                                     

Balance at March 31, 2006

   $ 0.1    $ 363.4    $ 68.3    $ 9.3     $ 441.1  
                                     

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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RBS Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Millions)

 

     Year ended March 31,  
     2004     2005     2006  

Operating activities

      

Net income

   $ 14.2     $ 21.6     $ 22.9  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:

      

Depreciation

     31.5       31.6       43.0  

Amortization of intangibles

     13.9       13.8       15.7  

Amortization of deferred financing fees

     3.4       3.6       3.7  

Non-cash gain on pension and OPEB curtailment

     (6.6 )     —         —    

Deferred income taxes

     2.7       8.8       3.1  

(Gain) loss on dispositions of fixed assets

     (0.9 )     (2.1 )     0.4  

Noncash restructuring charges

     —         —         6.9  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Receivables

     5.0       (4.6 )     (15.1 )

Inventories

     1.3       9.5       (14.7 )

Other assets

     (1.6 )     (3.6 )     (2.1 )

Trade payables

     12.0       3.8       25.7  

Accruals and other

     (29.9 )     (15.0 )     2.4  
                        

Cash provided by operating activities

     45.0       67.4       91.9  

Investing activities

      

Acquisition of The Falk Corporation, net of cash acquired of $4.9 million

     —         —         (301.3 )

Acquisition of Rexnord Group

     (10.4 )     —         —    

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

     (22.1 )     (25.7 )     (37.1 )

Proceeds from dispositions of fixed assets

     1.8       6.4       2.3  
                        

Cash used for investing activities

     (30.7 )     (19.3 )     (336.1 )

Financing activities

      

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     —         —         312.0  

Repayments on long-term debt

     (30.1 )     (44.2 )     (65.0 )

Payment of financing fees

     (1.1 )     —         (7.6 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     —         2.2       1.2  
                        

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     (31.2 )     (42.0 )     240.6  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     1.5       (1.6 )     (0.2 )
                        

Increase (decrease) in cash

     (15.4 )     4.5       (3.8 )

Cash at beginning of period

     37.2       21.8       26.3  
                        

Cash at end of period

   $ 21.8     $ 26.3     $ 22.5  
                        

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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RBS Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2006

 

1. Basis of Presentation and Description of Business

The Company

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RBS Global, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the Company). The Company is a manufacturer of power transmission products whose product offerings include gears, couplings, industrial bearings, flattop, special components, industrial chain and aerospace bearings and seals. The products are either incorporated into products sold by original equipment manufacturers or sold to end-users through industrial distributors as aftermarket products.

The Company was formed by certain affiliates of our equity sponsor, The Carlyle Group, on November 4, 2002 in connection with the acquisition on November 25, 2002 by RBS Acquisition Corporation, our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, from Invensys plc and certain of its affiliates of all of the capital stock of 16 entities that comprised the Rexnord Group of Invensys, or the Predecessor (the Carlyle Acquisition).

Acquisition of The Falk Corporation

On May 16, 2005, we acquired The Falk Corporation (Falk) from Hamilton Sundstrand, a division of United Technologies Corporation, for $301.3 million ($306.2 million purchase price including transaction related expenses, net of cash acquired of $4.9 million) and the assumption of certain liabilities. We believe the acquisition of Falk, a manufacturer of gears and lubricated couplings, significantly enhanced our position as a leading manufacturer of highly-engineered power transmission products. This acquisition was funded by a $312 million term loan obtained through an amendment to our credit agreement (see Note 8).

The results of Falk’s operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date. The Falk acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values. We are still in the process of strategically assessing our combined business which may give rise to additional purchase accounting liabilities. Accordingly, final adjustments to the purchase price allocation may be required. We expect to finalize the purchase price allocation within one year from the date of the Falk acquisition.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.

 

Cash

   $ 4.9  

Receivables

     38.2  

Inventories

     51.4  

Property, plant and equipment

     104.6  

Deferred taxes

     3.8  

Intangible assets

     45.5  

Goodwill

     95.3  
        

Total assets acquired

     343.7  

Accounts payable

     (17.2 )

Accrued liabilities

     (20.3 )
        

Net assets acquired

   $ 306.2  
        

The $45.5 million of acquired intangible assets include $29.2 million of tradenames, $8.5 million of customer relationships, $6.6 million of patents and $1.2 million of acquired software. The acquired customer

 

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relationships, patents and software are being amortized over their weighted average useful lives (10 years for customer relationships, 6 to 20 years for patents and 2 years for software). The acquired tradenames have an indefinite life and are not being amortized but are tested annually for impairment. All of the acquired Falk goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The following table sets forth the pro forma financial information for the Company as if the Falk acquisition and related issuance of debt had occurred as of the beginning of each respective fiscal year (in millions):

 

     Fiscal Year Ended
    

March 31,

2005

  

March 31,

2006

Net sales

   $ 1,014.1    $ 1,106.6

Net income

   $ 13.0    $ 22.5

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2006 presentation.

Revenue Recognition

Net sales are recorded upon transfer of title of product, which occurs upon shipment to the customer. The Company estimates amounts due and records accruals for sales rebates to certain distributors at the time of shipment. Net sales relating to any particular shipment are based upon the amount invoiced for the shipped goods less estimated future rebate payments and sales returns, which are based upon the Company’s historical experience. Revisions to these estimates are recorded in the period in which the facts that give rise to the revision become known. The value of returned goods during the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was less than 0.5% of net sales. Other than a standard product warranty, there are no post-shipment obligations.

The Company classifies shipping and handling fees billed to customers as net sales and the corresponding costs are classified as cost of sales in the consolidated statements of income.

Receivables

Receivables are stated net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $3.2 million at March 31, 2005 and $5.2 million at March 31, 2006. On a regular basis, the Company evaluates its receivables and establishes the allowance for doubtful accounts based on a combination of specific customer circumstances and historical write-off experience. Credit is extended to customers based upon an evaluation of their financial position. Generally, advance payment is not required. Credit losses are provided for in the consolidated financial statements and consistently have been within management’s expectations.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Market is determined based on estimated net realizable values. Cost of certain domestic inventories (approximately 66% and 72% of total inventories at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively) was determined by the “last-in, first-out” (LIFO) method. For the remaining domestic and all foreign inventories, cost was determined using the “first-in, first-out” (FIFO) method. If the FIFO inventory valuation method had been used to value all inventories, inventories would have been higher by $1.2 and $1.4 million at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Inventory valuation reserves (excluding LIFO reserves)

 

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totaled $10.6 million at March 31, 2005 and $14.2 million at March 31, 2006. The valuation of inventories includes variable and fixed overhead costs and requires significant management estimates to determine the amount of overhead variances to capitalize into inventories. The Company capitalizes overhead variances into inventories based on estimates of related cost drivers, which are generally either raw material purchases or standard labor. Due to changes in the Company’s manufacturing processes, management re-evaluated these estimates in fiscal 2005 to ensure inventories were valued at actual cost. As a result, the Company revised certain of these estimates which increased inventories and reduced cost of sales by $7.0 million in fiscal 2005.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over 13 to 50 years for buildings and improvements, 3 to 13 years for machinery and equipment and 3 to 5 years for hardware and software. Estimated residual values on machinery and equipment are used in computing depreciation expense. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of acquired trademarks and tradenames, a covenant not to compete, customer relationships (including distribution network), patents and acquired software. The customer relationships, patents and acquired software are being amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of 10 years, 5 to 20 years and 2 years, respectively. The covenant not to compete is being amortized over 4 years, the contractual period of the covenant. Goodwill, trademarks and tradenames have indefinite lives and are not amortized but are tested annually for impairment using a discounted cash flow analysis.

Deferred Financing Costs

Other assets at March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006 include deferred financing costs of $18.7 million and $21.6 million, respectively, net of accumulated amortization of $8.0 million and $11.7 million, respectively. These costs were incurred to obtain long-term financing and are being amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the related debt.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and amortizable intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the long-lived asset may not be recoverable. Long-lived assets held for use are reviewed for impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the long-lived asset or group of assets to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by such asset over its remaining useful life. If the long-lived asset or group of assets is considered to be impaired, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or group of assets exceeds its fair value. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

Product Warranty

The Company offers warranties on certain of its products and records an accrual for estimated future claims at the time of sale. Such accruals are based upon historical experience and management’s estimate of the level of future claims. The following table presents the Company’s product warranty liability activity:

 

     Year ended March 31,  
     2004     2005     2006  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 1.4     $ 1.1     $ 0.9  

Charged to operations

     1.2       1.1       1.4  

Acquired obligations

     —         —         1.7  

Claims settled

     (1.5 )     (1.3 )     (1.3 )
                        

Balance at end of period

   $ 1.1     $ 0.9     $ 2.7  
                        

 

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

At March 31, 2005, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of $18.0 million of foreign currency translation adjustments and $(0.4) million of additional minimum pension liability, net of tax. At March 31, 2006, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of $14.7 million of foreign currency translation adjustments and $(5.4) million of additional minimum pension liability, net of tax.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to mitigate exposure related to receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies. These derivative contracts did not qualify as hedges of future cash flows and, accordingly, were adjusted to fair value at March 31, 2005 and 2006, with the gain or loss included in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of income. For each of the periods presented, the gain or loss recognized on these contracts was not material.

Foreign Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries operating outside of the United States with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates at the end of the respective period. Revenues and expenses of such entities are translated at average exchange rates in effect during the respective period. Foreign currency translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Currency transaction gains and losses are included in other non-operating income (expense) in the consolidated statements of income and totaled $0.7 million, $(0.8) million and $(0.4) million for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are charged to selling, general and administrative expenses as incurred and amounted to $3.6 million, $3.6 million and $3.9 million for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are charged to selling, general and administrative expenses as incurred and amounted to $5.7 million, $4.4 million and $6.2 million for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Stock Based Compensation

The Company has one stock-based employee compensation plan (see Note 10). Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” encourages, but does not require, companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans at fair value. The Company has chosen to apply Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations, in accounting for its stock option plan.

Had compensation cost been determined based upon the fair value at the grant date for awards under the plan based on the provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company’s pro forma net income would have been as follows (in millions):

 

     Year ended March 31,  
     2004     2005     2006  

Reported net income

   $ 14.2     $ 21.6     $ 22.9  

Stock option compensation expense recorded under APB No. 25, net of tax

     0.1       0.1       0.4  

Stock based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method, net of tax

     (0.9 )     (1.0 )     (1.2 )
                        

Pro forma net income

   $ 13.4     $ 20.7     $ 22.1  
                        

 

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The Company determined the fair value of options granted using the minimum value option-pricing model. Fair value under the minimum value option-pricing model was determined using the following weighted-average assumptions for all Company periods presented unless otherwise noted: dividend yield of 0%, expected life of 10 years, and risk-free rate of interest of 3.8% in fiscal 2004, 4.0% in fiscal 2005 and 4.3% in fiscal 2006. The pro forma effects of applying the provisions of SFAS No. 123 are not necessarily representative of the effects on net income in future years.

Significant Customer

The Company has a customer, an industrial distributor, that accounted for 9.5%, 9.0% and 11.8% of net sales during the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Receivables related to this industrial distributor at March 31, 2005 and 2006 were $4.0 million and $10.8 million, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash, receivables, payables and accrued liabilities approximated fair value at March 31, 2005 and 2006 due to the short-term nature of those instruments. The carrying value of long-term debt approximated fair value based on market interest rates as of March 31, 2005 and 2006.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the revised SFAS No. 123, Share Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)). SFAS 123(R) requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements. Generally, compensation cost will be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. In addition, liability awards will be remeasured each reporting period. Compensation cost will be recognized over the requisite service period, generally as the awards vest. In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission deferred the effective date of SFAS 123(R) such that we are now required to adopt SFAS 123(R) using the prospective transition method of adoption in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. As a nonpublic entity that previously used the minimum value method for pro forma disclosure purposes under SFAS 123, the Company is required to adopt the provisions of SFAS 123(R) prospectively to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased or cancelled after the adoption date. The Company’s outstanding stock options as of the adoption date will continue to be accounted for under the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations.

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs—an Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 (SFAS 151). SFAS 151 requires that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight handling costs and wasted material (spoilage) be recognized as current period charges. In addition, SFAS 151 requires that the allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. We are required to adopt SFAS 151 in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. We are evaluating the effect of SFAS 151 on our financial statements and related disclosures, but currently do not expect the effect on inventories and cost of sales to be significant.

 

3. Restructuring and Other Similar Costs

Restructuring and other similar costs are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

     Year ended March 31,
     2004    2005    2006

Consolidation and integration costs

   $ —      $ —      $ 16.5

Severance, recruiting and relocation costs

     2.6      7.3      7.7
                    

Subtotal

     2.6      7.3      24.2

Non-cash fixed asset impairments

     —        —        6.9

Excess and obsolete inventory (charged to cost of sales)

     —        1.6      0.7
                    

Total restructuring and other similar costs

   $ 2.6    $ 8.9    $ 31.8
                    

 

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Consolidation and Integration Costs

The Company incurred $16.5 million of consolidation and integration costs in fiscal 2006 related to a plan we initiated to restructure certain manufacturing operations. The primary components of this plan included (i) the closure of our Coupling plant in Warren, Pennsylvania, (ii) the closure of our Flattop plant in Puerto Rico, and (iii) Falk integration costs, including the continuation of certain Falk plant consolidation efforts that had been initiated prior to the Falk acquisition. All of these consolidation and integration actions are substantially complete as of March 31, 2006.

Severance, Recruiting and Relocation Costs

Severance, recruiting and relocation costs for all periods presented relate to certain headcount reduction and management realignment initiatives. Costs for the year ended March 31, 2004 were primarily for consulting assistance in connection with the implementation of severance programs. Costs for the year ended March 31, 2005 included $4.2 million of severance, $1.9 million of relocation expenses and $1.2 million of recruiting expenses. Costs for the year ended March 31, 2006 included $6.3 million of severance, $0.6 million of relocation expenses and $0.8 million of recruiting expenses.

Non-cash Fixed Asset Impairments

As part of our plan to restructure certain manufacturing operations, the Company incurred $6.9 million of non-cash fixed asset impairments in fiscal 2006 related primarily to our decision to close our Flattop plant in Puerto Rico and our decision to outsource certain portions of our Industrial Chain manufacturing operations.

Excess and Obsolete Inventory

In fiscal 2005, the Company recorded a charge of $1.6 million to write-off certain excess and obsolete inventory that was on-hand at the date of the Carlyle Acquisition for which no reserves were established in purchase accounting. The Company recorded a charge of $0.7 million in fiscal 2006 to write-off certain excess and obsolete inventory in connection with plant consolidation and integration activities. These charges are included in cost of sales in the consolidated statements of income.

An analysis of the restructuring accrual is summarized as follows (in millions):

 

     March 31,  
     2005     2006  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ —       $ 2.3  

Restructuring and other similar costs charged to operations

     7.3       24.2  

Cash payments

     (5.0 )     (24.0 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 2.3     $ 2.5  
                

The restructuring accrual at March 31, 2005, consists of unpaid severance and recruiting costs, all of which were paid out in fiscal 2006. The restructuring accrual at March 31, 2006, consists of expenses incurred but not paid as of our fiscal year-end, including $1.3 million for severance and recruiting costs and $1.2 million for consolidation and integration costs. All of these accrued costs at March 31, 2006 will be paid out in fiscal 2007.

 

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4. Inventories

Inventories are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

     March 31,  
     2005     2006  

Finished goods

   $ 83.5     $ 111.6  

Work in process

     20.4       45.6  

Raw materials

     25.0       36.1  
                

Inventories at FIFO cost

     128.9       193.3  

Adjustment to state inventories at LIFO cost

     (1.2 )     (1.4 )
                
   $ 127.7     $ 191.9  
                

During 2004 and 2005, the LIFO inventory quantities were reduced. As a result, cost of sales includes charges for inventories carried at prior years’ LIFO values, which were more than current costs. The effect on the consolidated statements of income from these liquidations of inventories carried at LIFO values was not significant in any of these years.

 

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is summarized as follows (in millions):

 

     March 31,
     2005    2006

Land

   $ 10.6    $ 16.0

Buildings and improvements

     60.7      80.1

Machinery and equipment

     242.5      319.0

Hardware and software

     10.0      16.8
             
     323.8      431.9

Less accumulated depreciation

     59.9      83.0
             
   $ 263.9    $ 348.9
             

 

6. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

     March 31, 2005     March 31, 2006  
    

Carrying

Amount

  

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Carrying

Amount

  

Accumulated

Amortization

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

          

Covenant not to compete

   $ 45.0    $ (26.2 )   $ 45.0    $ (37.5 )

Patents

     15.6      (3.7 )     22.2      (5.8 )

Customer relationships (including distribution network)

     15.5      (2.4 )     24.0      (4.2 )

Software

     —        —         1.2      (0.5 )

Intangible asset not subject to amortization—trademarks and tradenames

     67.5      —         96.7      —    
                              
   $ 143.6    $ (32.3 )   $ 189.1    $ (48.0 )
                              

Goodwill totaled $575.1 million and $670.4 million at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. The increase in goodwill during fiscal 2006 is due entirely to the Falk acquisition as described in Note 1. Goodwill and certain

 

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other intangible assets are no longer amortized but are tested annually for impairment using a discounted cash flow analysis. The test for impairment was conducted in the fourth fiscal quarter of the year ended March 31, 2005 and 2006, and no impairment was found for any reporting unit.

The Company is expected to recognize amortization expense on the intangible assets subject to amortization of $12.2 million in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, $4.1 million in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, $3.9 million in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, $3.9 million in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 and $3.9 million in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.

 

7. Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

     March 31,
     2005    2006

Sales rebates

   $ 5.3    $ 8.5

Severance obligations

     2.4      3.2

Taxes, other than income taxes

     1.7      4.4

Customer advances

     0.3      7.2

Product warranty

     0.9      2.6

Other

     10.4      12.5
             
   $ 21.0    $ 38.4
             

 

8. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt is summarized as follows (in millions):

 

     March 31,
     2005    2006

Term loans

   $ 275.0    $ 524.0

Senior subordinated notes

     225.0      225.0

Other

     6.7      4.7
             

Total

     506.7      753.7

Less current portion

     3.3      1.9
             

Long-term debt

   $ 503.4    $ 751.8
             

On May 16, 2005, the Company amended its existing credit agreement and obtained an additional $312 million term loan to fund the acquisition of Falk (see Note 1). Under the amended Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), all of the Company’s term loans bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the following rates per annum: (i) 2.25% plus the Eurodollar Rate, or (ii) 1.00% plus the Base Rate (which is defined as the higher of the Federal funds rate plus 0.5% or the Prime rate). At March 31, 2006, $300 million of term loans bear interest at 6.93%, $208 million bear interest at 6.85%, $12 million bear interest at 7.23% and $4 million bear interest at 8.75%. The Company prepaid $63 million of term loans in fiscal 2006 and has fulfilled all mandatory principal repayments through fiscal 2011. The Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants, including (i) a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of 2.25 to 1.00 through March 31, 2006 and 2.50 to 1.00 through March 31, 2007; (ii) a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 5.50 to 1.00 through September 30, 2006, and (iii) a maximum annual capital expenditures limit of $50 million. The Company was in compliance with all such debt covenants at March 31, 2005 and 2006. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all assets of the Company.

 

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The Credit Agreement also provides Rexnord LLC with a $75 million revolving credit facility. There were no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility at March 31, 2005 and 2006; however, $10.8 million and $12.5 million of the facility is considered utilized in connection with outstanding letters of credit as of March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

At March 31, 2005 and 2006, Rexnord LLC had $225.0 million of 10 1/8% senior subordinated notes (the Notes) outstanding with a maturity of December 15, 2012. Interest is payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15. The Notes are unsecured obligations of Rexnord LLC and are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by RBS Global, Inc. and certain of the domestic subsidiaries of Rexnord LLC. The Notes are subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the guarantors. There are certain covenants under the terms of the Notes, including those that limit the Company’s ability to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, pay dividends or redeem or repurchase its capital stock, and sell assets.

At March 31, 2005 and 2006, the Company had additional debt of $6.7 million and $4.7 million, respectively, comprised of borrowings at various foreign subsidiaries.

Cash interest paid for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was $39.9 million, $41.1 million and $53.1 million, respectively.

 

9. Leases

The Company leases manufacturing and warehouse facilities and data processing and other equipment under non-cancelable operating leases which expire at various dates through 2021. Rent expense totaled $5.6 million, $6.0 million and $7.7 million for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Future minimum rental payments for operating leases with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year are as follows (in millions):

 

Year ending March 31:

  

2007

   $ 7.6

2008

     6.9

2009

     5.7

2010

     4.0

2011

     2.8

Thereafter

     8.9
      
   $ 35.9
      

 

10. Stock Options

The Company has a stock option plan (the Plan) which, as amended, provides for the issuance of 491,264 options at exercise prices equal to the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Approximately 48% of the options outstanding at March 31, 2006, become exercisable ratably over the five-year period subsequent to the date of grant. The remaining 52% of the options outstanding at March 31, 2006, vest on the seventh anniversary of the grant, but exercise of such options can be accelerated if certain debt repayments and EBITDA performance measures are met.

 

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Information relative to stock options is as follows:

 

    

Year Ended

March 31, 2004

  

Year Ended

March 31, 2005

  

Year Ended

March 31, 2006

     Shares     Weighted Avg.
Exercise Price
   Shares     Weighted Avg.
Exercise Price
   Shares     Weighted Avg.
Exercise Price

Number of shares under option:

              

Outstanding at beginning of year

   276,467     $ 100.00    279,895     $ 100.00    304,005     $ 100.00

Granted

   21,883       100.00    67,253       100.00    104,568       150.00

Exercised

   —         —      (19,427 )     100.00    (1,778 )     100.00

Canceled

   (18,455 )     100.00    (23,716 )     100.00    (32,280 )     100.00
                                      

Outstanding at end of year

   279,895     $ 100.00    304,005     $ 100.00    374,515     $ 113.96
                                      

Exercisable at end of year

   46,722     $ 100.00    79,009     $ 100.00    148,448     $ 107.04

Of the 148,448 options exercisable at March 31, 2006, 127,535 have an exercise price of $100.00 and 20,913 have an exercise price of $150.00.

 

11. Retirement Benefits

The Company sponsors pension and other postretirement benefit plans for certain of their employees. The pension plans cover most of the Company’s employees and provide for monthly pension payments to eligible employees upon retirement. Pension benefits for salaried employees generally are based on years of credited service and average earnings. Pension benefits for hourly employees generally are based on specified benefit amounts and years of service. The Company’s policy is to fund its pension obligations in conformity with the funding requirements under applicable laws and governmental regulations. Other postretirement benefits consist of a retiree medical plan that covers a portion of employees in the United States that meet certain age and service requirements and other postretirement benefits for employees at certain foreign locations.

The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows (in millions):

 

     Pension Benefits     Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
     Year ended March 31,     Year ended March 31,  
     2004     2005     2006     2004     2005     2006  

Service cost

   $ 7.3     $ 3.3     $ 2.0     $ 0.8     $ 0.8     $ 0.9  

Interest cost

     13.1       13.4       13.3       3.3       2.6       2.8  

Expected return on plan assets

     (9.2 )     (10.9 )     (12.1 )     —         —         —    

Curtailment gain

     (5.6 )     —         —         (1.1 )     —         —    

Amortization:

            

Prior service cost

     —         —         —         —         (0.3 )     (0.3 )

Net actuarial loss (gain)

     —         —         (0.7 )     —         0.1       0.8  
                                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 5.6     $ 5.8     $ 2.5     $ 3.0     $ 3.2     $ 4.2  
                                                

During the year ended March 31, 2004, the Company made significant modifications to its defined benefit pension plan covering certain U.S. employees by freezing credited service as of March 31, 2004. A new discretionary Company contribution equal to 3% of pay was added to the 401(k) defined contribution plan in fiscal 2005. The changes to the defined benefit plan resulted in a curtailment of the plan under FAS No. 88 “Employers’ Accounting for Settlement and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits”. Accordingly, a pretax curtailment gain of $5.6 million was recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2004. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company eliminated postretirement benefits for certain active employees and recognized a curtailment gain of $1.1 million.

 

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Benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status and net liability information are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

     Pension Benefits     Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
     Year ended
March 31,
   

Year ended

March 31,

 
         2005             2006             2005             2006      

Benefit obligation at beginning of period

   $ (224.0 )   $ (237.5 )   $ (45.6 )   $ (50.6 )

Service cost

     (3.3 )     (2.0 )     (0.8 )     (0.9 )

Interest cost

     (13.4 )     (13.3 )     (2.6 )     (2.8 )

Actuarial losses

     (8.2 )     (9.8 )     (8.8 )     (4.0 )

Plan amendments

     —         —         —         —    

Benefits paid

     13.3       13.0       10.1       8.9  

Curtailment gain

     —         —         —         —    

Acquisition

     —         (3.2 )     —         —    

Plan participant contributions

     —         —         (2.8 )     (3.5 )

Translation adjustment

     (1.9 )     3.0       (0.1 )     0.2  
                                

Benefit obligation at end of period

   $ (237.5 )   $ (249.8 )   $ (50.6 )   $ (52.7 )
                                

Plan assets at beginning of period

   $ 130.0     $ 141.3     $ —       $ —    

Actual return on plan assets

     13.4       9.9       —         —    

Contributions

     11.2       14.8       10.1       8.9  

Benefits paid

     (13.3 )     (13.0 )     (10.1 )     (8.9 )

Acquisition

     —         2.8       —         —    
                                

Plan assets at end of period

   $ 141.3     $ 155.8     $ —       $ —    
                                

Funded status of plans

   $ (96.2 )   $ (94.0 )   $ (50.6 )   $ (52.7 )

Unrecognized prior service cost

     —         —         (3.7 )     (3.4 )

Unrecognized net actuarial losses

     5.6       18.2       14.4       17.5  

Contributions after measurement date

     1.9       2.3       —         —    
                                

Net amount recognized

   $ (88.7 )   $ (73.5 )   $ (39.9 )   $ (38.6 )
                                

Recorded in:

        

Current liabilities

   $ (13.6 )   $ (20.8 )   $ (5.7 )   $ (5.1 )

Long-term liabilities

     (75.8 )     (61.6 )     (34.2 )     (33.5 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     0.7       8.9       —         —    
                                
   $ (88.7 )   $ (73.5 )   $ (39.9 )   $ (38.6 )
                                

The Company uses an actuarial measurement date of December 31 to measure its pension benefit obligations and March 31 to measure its other postretirement obligations. The following table presents significant assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost (in weighted-average percentages):

 

     Pension Benefits     Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
     March 31,     March 31,  
       2004         2005         2006         2004         2005         2006    

Benefit Obligations:

            

Discount rate

   6.07 %   5.78 %   5.54 %   6.25 %   6.00 %   5.75 %

Rate of compensation increase

   3.49 %   3.31 %   3.34 %   n/a     n/a     n/a  

Net Periodic Benefit Cost:

            

Discount rate

   6.55 %   6.07 %   5.78 %   6.75 %   6.25 %   6.00 %

Rate of compensation increase

   3.31 %   3.49 %   3.31 %   n/a     n/a     n/a  

Expected return on plan assets

   9.00 %   8.50 %   8.46 %   n/a     n/a     n/a  

 

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In evaluating the expected return on plan assets, consideration was given to historical long-term rates of return on plan assets, and input from the Company’s pension fund consultant on asset class return expectations, long-term inflation and current market conditions.

The Company’s weighted-average investment allocations as of March 31, 2005 and 2006, are presented in the following table. The Company’s defined benefit pension investment policy recognizes the long-term nature of pension liabilities, the benefits of diversification across asset classes and the effects of inflation. The diversified portfolio is designed to maximize investment returns consistent with levels of investment risk that are prudent and reasonable. All assets are managed externally according to guidelines established individually with investment managers and the Company’s investment consultant. The manager guidelines prohibit the use of any type of investment derivative without the prior approval of the investment committee. Portfolio risk is controlled by having managers comply with their established guidelines, including establishing the maximum size of any single holding in their portfolios and by using managers with different investment styles. The Company periodically undertakes asset and liability modeling studies to determine the appropriateness of the investments. The portfolio included holding of domestic, international, and private equities, global high quality and high yield fixed income, and short-term interest bearing deposits. No equity securities of the Company are held in the portfolio. The target allocation of 65% equities and 35% fixed income is established by the investment committee of each plan.

 

     Plan Assets as of
March 31,
 
       2005         2006    

Equity securities

   70 %   70 %

Debt securities

   29     29  

Other

   1     1  

The Company expects to contribute approximately $20.8 million during fiscal 2007 to its defined benefit plans and $5.1 million to its other postretirement benefit plans.

Expected benefit payments to be paid in each of the next five fiscal years and in the aggregate for the five fiscal years thereafter are as follows (in millions):

 

Year ending March 31:

   Pension
Benefits
   Other
Postretirement
Benefits

2007

   $ 13.8    $ 5.1

2008

     14.0      4.8

2009

     14.4      4.6

2010

     14.6      4.3

2011

     14.9      4.3

2012-2016

     81.8      19.7

Pension Plans That Are Not Fully Funded

At March 31, 2005, the projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of the fair value of plan assets were $235.3 million, $224.9 million and $139.0 million, respectively, and at March 31, 2006 were $247.6 million, $236.8 million and $153.6 million, respectively.

Other Postretirement Benefits

The Company’s domestic retiree medical program provides for prescription drug benefits. On December 8, 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the Act) was signed into

 

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law. The Act introduced a prescription drug benefit under Medicare (Medicare Part D). In May 2004, the FASB issued Staff Position No. 106-2 (FSP 106-2), which provides accounting guidance to employers that offer prescription drug benefits under retiree healthcare benefit plans to Medicare eligible retirees. FSP 106-2 requires that the benefit attributable to past service be accounted for as an actuarial gain and the benefit related to current service be reported as a reduction in service cost. The adoption of FSP 106-2 reduced the Company’s accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at March 31, 2005 by approximately $2.6 million.

The other postretirement benefit obligation was determined using an assumed health care cost trend rate of 10% in fiscal 2007 grading down to 5% in fiscal 2012 and thereafter. The discount rate, compensation rate increase and health care cost trend rate assumptions are determined as of the measurement date.

Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on amounts reported for the retiree medical plans. A one-percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effect (in millions):

 

     One Percentage Point
Increase
   One Percentage Point
Decrease
 
     Year ended March 31,    Year ended March 31,  
     2004    2005    2006    2004     2005     2006  

Increase (decrease) in total of service and interest cost components

   $ 0.3    $ 0.2    $ 0.2    $ (0.3 )   $ (0.2 )   $ (0.2 )

Increase (decrease) in postretirement benefit obligation

   $ 3.9    $ 3.0    $ 3.5    $ (3.3 )   $ (2.6 )   $ (3.0 )

Multi-employer and Government-sponsored Plans

The Company participates in certain multi-employer and government-sponsored plans for eligible employees. Expense related to these plans was $0.2 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Defined Contribution Savings Plans

The Company sponsors certain defined-contribution savings plans for eligible employees. Expense related to these plans was $0.6 million, $5.9 million and $9.8 million for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

 

12. Income Taxes

The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows (in millions):

 

     Year ended March 31,  
     2004     2005    2006  

Current:

       

United States

   $ —       $ —      $ —    

Non-United States

     5.2       4.2      10.6  

State and local

     0.8       1.2      2.6  
                       

Total current

     6.0       5.4      13.2  

Deferred:

       

United States

     2.8       6.8      9.9  

Non-United States

     0.2       —        (1.4 )

State and local

     (0.3 )     2.0      (5.4 )
                       

Total deferred

     2.7       8.8      3.1  
                       

Provision for income taxes

   $ 8.7     $ 14.2    $ 16.3  
                       

 

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The provision for income taxes was calculated based upon the following components of income before income taxes (in millions):

 

     Year ended March 31,
     2004    2005    2006

United States

   $ 18.0    $ 28.3    $ 37.0

Non-United States

     4.9      7.5      2.2
                    

Income before income taxes

   $ 22.9    $ 35.8    $ 39.2
                    

Deferred income taxes consist of the tax effects of the following temporary differences (in millions):

 

     March 31,  
     2005     2006  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Compensation and retirement benefits

   $ 26.4     $ 24.7  

US federal and state tax operating loss carryforwards

     11.9       6.2  

Foreign tax credit carryforwards

     17.5       23.9  

Foreign net operating loss carryforwards

     14.1       18.7  

Other

     0.5       1.4  
                
     70.4       74.9  

Valuation allowance

     (18.1 )     (24.8 )
                

Total deferred tax assets

     52.3       50.1  

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Property, plant and equipment

     53.1       48.3  

Compensation and retirement benefits

     1.0       —    

Inventories

     12.2       11.0  

Intangible assets and goodwill

     36.6       38.0  

Other

     0.9       —    
                

Total deferred tax liabilities

     103.8       97.3  
                

Net deferred tax liabilities

   $ 51.5     $ 47.2  
                

These deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified in the consolidated balance sheet based on the balance sheet classification of the related assets and liabilities.

Management believes it is more likely than not that current and long-term deferred tax assets will be realized through the reduction of future taxable income. Significant factors considered by management in this determination include the historical operating results of the Company and the expectation of future earnings, including anticipated reversals of future taxable temporary differences. A valuation allowance was established at March 31, 2005 and 2006 for deferred tax assets related to state net operating loss carryforwards, foreign net operating loss carryforwards and foreign tax credit carryforward for which utilization is uncertain. The carryforward period for the foreign tax credit is ten years. The carryforward period for the state net operating losses is fifteen years. Certain foreign net operating loss carryforwards are subject to a five year expiration period, and the carryforward period for the remaining foreign net operating losses is indefinite.

 

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The provision for income taxes differs from the United States statutory income tax rate due to the following item (in millions):

 

     Year ended March 31,  
     2004     2005     2006  

Provision for income taxes at U.S. statutory income tax rate

   $ 8.0     $ 12.5     $ 13.7  

State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit

     0.6       2.1       (1.8 )

Net effects of foreign tax rates and credits

     0.4       (1.6 )     2.8  

Foreign net operating losses for which tax benefit was not provided

     —         1.4       1.8  

Other

     (0.3 )     (0.2 )     (0.2 )
                        

Provision for income taxes

   $ 8.7     $ 14.2     $ 16.3  
                        

No provision has been made for United States income taxes related to approximately $12.7 million of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries considered to be permanently reinvested. It is not practicable to determine the income tax liability, if any, which would be payable if such earnings were not permanently reinvested.

The Company’s United States federal income tax return for fiscal 2002 is currently under examination. Management believes adequate provision for income taxes payable of the Company has been made for all fiscal years through 2006. In connection with the sale of the Predecessor (see Note 1), Invensys has indemnified the Company against all income tax obligations existing prior to the closing date, November 25, 2002.

Cash paid for income taxes to governmental tax authorities during the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively, was $7.4 million, $7.1 million and $10.5 million, respectively.

 

13. Related Party Transactions

RBS Global, Inc. has a management services agreement with TC Group, L.L.C., (The Carlyle Group) for advisory and consulting services related to corporate management, finance, product strategy, investment, acquisitions and other matters relating to the business of the Company. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid $2.0 million per year plus out of pocket expenses during fiscal 2004, 2005 and 2006. This agreement will remain in effect until such time as The Carlyle Group or its affiliates collectively own less than 10% of the equity interest of the Company, or such earlier time as the Company and The Carlyle Group may mutually agree.

The Company paid a total of $5.2 million in May 2005 to The Carlyle Group and an entity controlled by the chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors for investment banking and other transaction related services as part of the Falk acquisition. These payments have been accounted for as transaction-related expenses and included in the total cost of the Falk acquisition as discussed in Note 1.

During the year ended March 31, 2006, the Company expensed approximately $1.5 million of consulting services provided by an entity that is controlled by certain minority shareholders of the Company.

 

14. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in various unresolved legal actions, administrative proceedings, and claims in the ordinary course of its business involving, among other things, product liability, commercial, employment, workers’ compensation, intellectual property claims and environmental matters. The Company establishes reserves in a manner that is consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for costs associated with such matters when its liability is probable and those costs are capable of being reasonably estimated. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved legal actions or

 

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the range of possible loss or recovery, based upon current information, management believes the eventual outcome of these unresolved legal actions either individually, or in the aggregate, will not have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

In connection with the Carlyle Acquisition, Invensys has provided the Company with indemnification against certain contingent liabilities, including certain preclosing environmental liabilities. The Company believes that, pursuant to such indemnity obligations, Invensys is obligated to defend and indemnify us with respect to the matters described below relating to the Ellsworth Industrial Park Site and to various asbestos claims. The indemnity obligations relating to environmental matters at the Ellsworth Industrial Park Site and various asbestos claims are not subject to any time limitations and are subject to an overall dollar cap equal to the purchase price, which is an amount in excess of $900 million. The following paragraphs summarize noteworthy actions and proceedings:

In 2002, the Company was named as a potentially responsible party, or PRP, together with at least ten other companies, at the Ellsworth Industrial Park Site, Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois (the Site), by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or USEPA, and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, or IEPA. The Company’s Downers Grove property is situated within the Ellsworth Industrial Complex. The USEPA and IEPA allege there has been one or more releases or threatened releases of chlorinated solvents and other hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants, allegedly including but not limited to a release or threatened release on or from the Company’s property, at the Site. The relief sought by the USEPA and IEPA includes further investigation and potential remediation of the Site. In support of the USEPA and IEPA, the Illinois Attorney General filed in July 2004 a lawsuit (State of Illinois v. Precision et al.) in the Circuit Court of DuPage County, Illinois against us and the other PRP companies seeking an injunction, the provision of potable water to approximately 800 homes, further investigation of the alleged contamination, reimbursement of certain costs incurred by the state and assessment of a monetary penalty. In August 2003, several PRPs, including the Company, entered into an Administrative Order by Consent, or AOC, with the USEPA, IEPA and State of Illinois et al. that required the PRPs to provide $4.275 million to fund the hook-up of about 800 homes to municipal water and provided for continuing investigation of the Site. The Company agreed to provide $306,500 of that fund under an interim allocation. The AOC is expected to resolve a significant portion of the State of Illinois lawsuit. Subsequently, the Company was notified by the USEPA that the Site investigation is expanding. Our future costs related to the site, including for investigation and/or remediation, could be significant. The Company is also a defendant in three pending lawsuits alleging property damage or personal injury (although the complaints do not specify any dollar amounts) stemming from contamination that allegedly, in whole or in part, originated from the Site: Muniz et al v. Rexnord Corporation et al. is a class action filed in April 2004 and currently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The plaintiffs seek reimbursement for the costs they claim to have incurred and will incur in connection with the alleged contamination and compensatory and punitive damages for their alleged injuries. No specific dollar amount is claimed. Jana Bendik v. Precision Brand Products et al. v. Rexnord Corporation et al. was filed in April 2004 by an individual plaintiff in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The plaintiff seeks monetary relief for alleged personal injury. No specific amount is claimed. Kevin Pote, et al. v. Ames Supply Co. et al. was filed in December 2004 by an individual plaintiff in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages recoverable under the Illinois Wrongful Death and Survival Statute and the costs of the suit. No specific amount is claimed. The ultimate outcome of the Ellsworth investigation and related litigation cannot presently be determined; however, management believes we have meritorious defenses to the suits. Pursuant to its indemnity obligation, Invensys is defending the Company in these matters and has paid 100% of the related costs to date. To provide additional protection, the Company has sued, but has also been sued by, its insurance companies over coverage for these matters.

The Company has been named as a defendant in over 560 lawsuits (with approximately 8,350 claimants) pending in state or federal court in numerous jurisdictions relating to alleged personal injuries due to the alleged presence of asbestos in certain brakes and clutches previously manufactured by the

 

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Company’s Stearns division. Similarly, the Company’s Prager subsidiary has been named as a defendant in two pending multi-defendant lawsuits relating to alleged personal injuries due to the alleged presence of asbestos in a product allegedly manufactured by Prager. There are approximately 3,600 claimants in the Prager lawsuits. The ultimate outcome of these lawsuits cannot presently be determined. The Company believes that it also has insurance coverage for its legal defense costs related to the Prager lawsuits and has indemnity coverage by Invensys for both the Stearns and Prager lawsuits. Further, the Company believes that it has additional indemnity coverage on the Stearns lawsuits from FMC Corporation, the prior owner of the Stearns business.

The Company was a defendant and cross-defendant in a case entitled Odeco Drilling Inc., et al. v. Baroid Equipment, Inc., filed in October 1992 in state court in Harris County, Texas. On February 26, 2002, the court entered a final judgment in favor of Baroid Equipment, Inc. and Varco Shaffer Co. (Defendants/Cross-Plaintiffs) against the Company in the amount of approximately $2.3 million, plus pre-judgment interest of 10% beginning October 16, 1992. The judgment provides for a further award of attorneys’ fees to the Defendants/Cross-Plaintiffs in the event of appeals. On October 13, 2005, the Court of Appeals reversed the award to Odeco against Shaffer and reversed the award to Shaffer from Rexnord. Odeco filed for a rehearing and the request was denied on February 2, 2006. The parties have petitioned the Texas Supreme Court for review of the appellate court decision. The Company is indemnified against any loss by two separate parties in connection with this matter. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a liability at March 31, 2006 in the amount of the judgment plus accrued interest totaling $8.3 million and a corresponding receivable in the same amount. Both the liability and corresponding receivable are classified as a noncurrent liability and asset, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2006.

In connection with the Falk acquisition, Hamilton Sundstrand has, subject to various terms and conditions, including certain caps and limitations, provided the Company with indemnification against certain contingent liabilities, including coverage for certain preclosing environmental liabilities. The Company believes that, pursuant to such indemnity obligations, Hamilton Sundstrand is obligated to defend and indemnify us with respect to the asbestos claims described below, and that, with respect to these claims, such indemnity obligations are not subject to any time or dollar limitations. The following paragraph summarizes noteworthy actions and proceedings for which Hamilton Sundstrand has accepted responsibility:

Falk is a defendant in over one hundred lawsuits pending in state or federal court in numerous jurisdictions relating to alleged personal injuries due to the alleged presence of asbestos in certain clutches and drives previously manufactured by Falk. There is a total of approximately 9,142 claimants in these suits. The ultimate outcome of these lawsuits cannot presently be determined. Hamilton Sundstrand is defending Falk in these lawsuits pursuant to its indemnity obligations and has paid 100% of the costs to date.

In addition to the foregoing litigation, Falk is a defendant in other lawsuits. As with the matters described above, it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved legal actions. However, based upon current information management believes the eventual outcome of these unresolved legal actions will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company. The following paragraph summarizes the noteworthy action in which Falk is a defendant:

Kimberly St. Cin, Individually and as surviving spouse of Robert St. Cin, decedent v. The Falk Corporation, et al., filed in January 2004 in the Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The suit was filed against Falk and several other defendants for wrongful death involving an elevator bucket loader. The claim amount is for $9 million in damages including loss of income, loss of consortium, funeral and burial expenses and pain and suffering, as well as punitive damages and pre- and post-judgment interest. The drive and backstop were allegedly manufactured by Falk.

 

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15. Business Segment Information

The Company operates in a single business segment—power transmission products. Net sales to third parties and long-lived assets by geographic region are as follows (in millions):

 

     Net Sales to Third Parties    Long-Lived Assets
     Year ended
March 31,
   Year ended
March 31,
     2004    2005    2006    2005    2006

United States

   $ 439.1    $ 528.9    $ 771.3    $ 704.1    $ 905.8

Europe

     201.6      201.2      202.7      239.3      240.1

Rest of the world

     72.1      80.9      107.4      6.9      14.5
                                  
   $ 712.8    $ 811.0    $ 1,081.4    $ 950.3    $ 1,160.4
                                  

Net sales to third parties are attributed to the geographic regions based on the country in which the shipment originates. Amounts attributed to the geographic regions for long-lived assets are based on the location of the entity that holds such assets.

 

16. Guarantor Subsidiaries

The following schedules present condensed consolidating/combining financial information at March 31, 2005 and 2006, and for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, for: (a) RBS Global, Inc., the Parent Company; (b) Rexnord LLC, the Issuer, which is wholly-owned by the Parent; (c) on a combined basis, the domestic subsidiaries of the Company, all of which are wholly-owned by the Parent (Guarantor Subsidiaries); and (d) on a combined basis, the foreign subsidiaries of the Company (non-Guarantor Subsidiaries). Separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not presented because their guarantees of the senior subordinated notes are full and unconditional and joint and several, and the Company believes separate financial statements and other disclosures regarding the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not material to investors. The Guarantor Subsidiaries guarantee the senior subordinated notes issued in connection with the acquisition of the Company by The Carlyle Group.

The restricted assets of the consolidated subsidiaries of RBS Global, Inc., a holding company (the Parent Company), exceeds 25 percent of consolidated net assets at March 31, 2005 and 2006. The following schedules present the condensed financial information of the Parent Company in accordance with Rule 5-04 of Regulation S-X. With the exception of the Parent Company’s guarantee of the senior subordinated notes, the Parent Company does not have any guarantees, material contingencies or long-term obligations.

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

March 31, 2005

(in millions)

 

    Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated

Assets

           

Current assets:

           

Cash

  $ —       $ —       $ 15.9     $ 10.4     $ —       $ 26.3

Receivables, net

    —         —         65.0       62.7       —         127.7

Inventories

    —         —         81.6       46.1       —         127.7

Other current assets

    —         —         11.3       6.8       —         18.1
                                             

Total current assets

    —         —         173.8       126.0       —         299.8

Receivable from (payable to) affiliates

    —         79.7       36.3       (116.0 )     —         —  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    —         —         194.8       69.1       —         263.9

Intangible assets, net

    —         —         103.5       7.8       —         111.3

Goodwill

    —         8.1       392.8       174.2       —         575.1

Investment in:

           

Guarantor subsidiaries

    425.7       940.9       —         —         (1,366.6 )     —  

Non-guarantor subsidiaries

    —         —         115.0       —         (115.0 )     —  

Other assets

    —         18.8       7.6       0.9       —         27.3
                                             

Total assets

  $ 425.7     $ 1,047.5     $ 1,023.8     $ 262.0     $ (1,481.6 )   $ 1,277.4
                                             

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

           

Current liabilities:

           

Current portion of long-term debt

  $ —       $ —       $ (0.1 )   $ 3.4     $ —       $ 3.3

Trade payables

    —         —         43.8       34.5       —         78.3

Income taxes payable

    (0.7 )     (13.5 )     14.3       3.6       —         3.7

Deferred income taxes

    —         —         9.8       3.0       —         12.8

Compensation and benefits

    —         —         21.9       10.7       —         32.6

Current portion of pension obligations

    —         —         11.0       2.6       —         13.6

Current portion of postretirement obligations

    —         —         5.7       —         —         5.7

Interest payable

    —         9.7       —         0.2       —         9.9

Other current liabilities

    —         —         15.1       5.9       —         21.0
                                             

Total current liabilities

    (0.7 )     (3.8 )     121.5       63.9       —         180.9

Long-term debt

    —         500.0       0.9       2.5       —         503.4

Note payable to (receivable from) affiliates, net

    1.7       125.0       (165.5 )     38.8       —         —  

Pension obligations

    —         —         38.8       37.0       —         75.8

Postretirement benefit obligations

    —         —         32.1       2.1       —         34.2

Deferred income taxes

    —         0.6       35.6       2.5       —         38.7

Other liabilities

    —         —         19.5       0.2       —         19.7

Total liabilities

    1.0       621.8       82.9       147.0       —         852.7
                                             

Commitments and contingent liabilities

           

Stockholders’ equity

    424.7       425.7       940.9       115.0       (1,481.6 )     424.7
                                             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 425.7     $ 1,047.5     $ 1,023.8     $ 262.0     $ (1,481.6 )   $ 1,277.4
                                             

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

March 31, 2006

(in millions)

 

    Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated

Assets

           

Current assets:

           

Cash

  $ —       $ —       $ 13.3   $ 9.2     $ —       $ 22.5

Receivables, net

    —         —         115.4     62.0       —         177.4

Inventories

    —         —         140.9     51.0       —         191.9

Other current assets

    —         —         10.8     11.4       —         22.2
                                           

Total current assets

    —         —         280.4     133.6       —         414.0

Receivable from (payable to) affiliates

    —         86.8       28.8     (115.6 )     —         —  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    —         —         280.2     68.7       —         348.9

Intangible assets, net

    —         —         132.7     8.4       —         141.1

Goodwill

    —         28.1       465.0     177.3       —         670.4

Investment in:

           

Guarantor subsidiaries

    442.1       739.4       —       —         (1,181.5 )     —  

Non-guarantor subsidiaries

    —         —         137.5     —         (137.5 )     —  

Other assets

    —         21.6       9.9     2.2       —         33.7
                                           

Total assets

  $ 442.1     $ 875.9     $ 1,334.5   $ 274.6     $ (1,319.0 )   $ 1,608.1
                                           

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

           

Current liabilities:

           

Current portion of long-term debt

  $ —       $ —       $ 0.1   $ 1.8     $ —       $ 1.9

Trade payables

    —         —         81.8     37.5       —         119.3

Income taxes payable

    (1.3 )     (11.3 )     13.8     2.7       —         3.9

Deferred income taxes

    (0.4 )     —         7.9     (0.5 )     —         7.0

Compensation and benefits

    —         —         32.5     12.4       —         44.9

Current portion of pension obligations

    —         —         20.8     —         —         20.8

Current portion of postretirement obligations

    —         —         5.1     —         —         5.1

Interest payable

    —         13.3       —       0.2       —         13.5

Other current liabilities

    —         (0.1 )     29.0     9.5       —         38.4
                                           

Total current liabilities

    (1.7 )     1.9       191.0     63.6       —         254.8

Long-term debt

    —         749.0       0.7     2.1       —         751.8

Note payable to (receivable from) affiliates, net

    2.7       (317.1 )     294.2     20.2       —         —  

Pension obligations

    —         —         23.5     38.1       —         61.6

Postretirement benefit obligations

    —         —         31.1     2.4       —         33.5

Deferred income taxes

    —         —         36.0     4.2       —         40.2

Other liabilities

    —         —         18.6     6.5       —         25.1
                                           

Total liabilities

    1.0       433.8       595.1     137.1       —         1,167.0

Commitments and contingent liabilities

           

Stockholders’ equity

    441.1       442.1       739.4     137.5       (1,319.0 )     441.1
                                           

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 442.1     $ 875.9     $ 1,334.5   $ 274.6     $ (1,319.0 )   $ 1,608.1
                                           

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004

(in millions)

 

    Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

  $ —       $ —       $ 491.3     $ 265.8     $ (44.3 )   $ 712.8  

Cost of sales

    —         —         336.2       193.5       (44.3 )     485.4  
                                               

Gross profit

    —         —         155.1       72.3       —         227.4  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    0.2       0.1       93.3       54.5       —         148.1  

Restructuring and other similar costs

    —         —         0.5       2.1       —         2.6  

Curtailment gain

    —         —         (6.6 )     —         —         (6.6 )

Amortization of intangible assets

    —         —         13.7       0.2       —         13.9  
                                               

Income (loss) from operations

    (0.2 )     (0.1 )     54.2       15.5       —         69.4  

Nonoperating income (expense):

           

Interest expense:

           

To third parties

    —         (44.3 )     —         (1.1 )     —         (45.4 )

To affiliates

    —         8.7       2.6       (11.3 )     —         —    

Other, net

    (2.0 )     (0.1 )     (0.8 )     1.8       —         (1.1 )
                                               

Income (loss) before income taxes

    (2.2 )     (35.8 )     56.0       4.9       —         22.9  

Provision for income taxes

    (0.7 )     (13.0 )     18.9       3.5       —         8.7  
                                               

Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries

    (1.5 )     (22.8 )     37.1       1.4       —         14.2  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

    15.7       38.5       1.4       —         (55.6 )     —    
                                               

Net income

  $ 14.2     $ 15.7     $ 38.5     $ 1.4     $ (55.6 )   $ 14.2  
                                               

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005

(in millions)

 

     Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ —       $ —       $ 571.1     $ 290.1     $ (50.2 )   $ 811.0  

Cost of sales

     —         —         389.5       216.5       (50.2 )     555.8  
                                                

Gross profit

     —         —         181.6       73.6       —         255.2  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     0.2       0.1       98.5       54.8       —         153.6  

Restructuring and other similar costs

     —         —         5.2       2.1       —         7.3  

Amortization of intangible assets

     —         —         13.6       0.2       —         13.8  
                                                

Income (loss) from operations

     (0.2 )     (0.1 )     64.3       16.5       —         80.5  

Nonoperating income (expense):

            

Interest expense:

            

To third parties

     —         (42.3 )     (0.1 )     (1.6 )     —         (44.0 )

To affiliates

     —         7.1       2.6       (9.7 )     —         —    

Other, net

     (2.0 )     —         (1.0 )     2.3       —         (0.7 )
                                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (2.2 )     (35.3 )     65.8       7.5       —         35.8  

Provisions for income taxes

     (0.7 )     (13.3 )     24.0       4.2       —         14.2  
                                                

Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     (1.5 )     (22.0 )     41.8       3.3       —         21.6  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     23.1       45.1       3.3       —         (71.5 )     —    
                                                

Net income

   $ 21.6     $ 23.1     $ 45.1     $ 3.3     $ (71.5 )   $ 21.6  
                                                

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006

(in millions)

 

     Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ —       $ —       $ 818.4     $ 316.6     $ (53.6 )   $ 1,081.4  

Cost of sales

     —         —         563.2       232.7       (53.6 )     742.3  
                                                

Gross profit

     —         —         255.2       83.9       —         339.1  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     0.7       0.1       131.6       55.4       —         187.8  

Restructuring and other similar costs

     —         —         23.6       7.5       —         31.1  

Amortization of intangible assets

     —         —         15.6       0.1       —         15.7  
                                                

Income (loss) from operations

     (0.7 )     (0.1 )     84.4       20.9       —         104.5  

Nonoperating income (expense):

            

Interest expense:

            

To third parties

     —         (60.1 )     (0.4 )     (1.0 )     —         (61.5 )

To affiliates

     —         20.2       (11.5 )     (8.7 )     —         —    

Other, net

     (2.0 )     5.8       1.4       (9.0 )     —         (3.8 )
                                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (2.7 )     (34.2 )     73.9       2.2       —         39.2  

Provisions for income taxes

     (0.9 )     (7.5 )     15.5       9.2       —         16.3  
                                                

Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     (1.8 )     (26.7 )     58.4       (7.0 )     —         22.9  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     24.7       51.4       (7.0 )     —         (69.1 )     —    
                                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 22.9     $ 24.7     $ 51.4     $ (7.0 )   $ (69.1 )   $ 22.9  
                                                

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004

(in millions)

 

     Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating activities

            

Net income

   $ 14.2     $ 15.7     $ 38.5     $ 1.4     $ (55.6 )   $ 14.2  

Noncash adjustments

     (15.7 )     (34.9 )     32.0       7.0       55.6       44.0  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     1.5       50.3       (58.6 )     (6.4 )     —         (13.2 )
                                                

Cash provided by operating activities

     —         31.1       11.9       2.0       —         45.0  

Investing activities

            

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

     —         —         (14.5 )     (7.6 )     —         (22.1 )

Proceeds from dispositions of fixed assets

     —         —         1.8       —         —         1.8  

Acquisition of the Rexnord Group

     —         —         (10.4 )     —         —         (10.4 )
                                                

Cash used for investing activities

     —         —         (23.1 )     (7.6 )     —         (30.7 )

Financing activities

            

Repayments of long-term debt

     —         (30.0 )     (0.1 )     —         —         (30.1 )

Payment of financing fees

     —         (1.1 )     —         —         —         (1.1 )
                                                

Cash used for financing activities

     —         (31.1 )     (0.1 )     —         —         (31.2 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —         —         —         1.5       —         1.5  
                                                

Decrease in cash

     —         —         (11.3 )     (4.1 )     —         (15.4 )

Cash at beginning of period

     —         —         20.4       16.8       —         37.2  
                                                

Cash at end of period

   $ —       $ —       $ 9.1     $ 12.7     $ —       $ 21.8  
                                                

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005

(in millions)

 

     Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating activities

            

Net income

   $ 21.6     $ 23.1     $ 45.1     $ 3.3     $ (71.5 )   $ 21.6  

Noncash adjustments

     (23.1 )     (41.3 )     39.3       9.3       71.5       55.7  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     (0.7 )     63.2       (63.4 )     (9.0 )     —         (9.9 )
                                                

Cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     (2.2 )     45.0       21.0       3.6       —         67.4  

Investing activities

            

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

     —         —         (19.3 )     (6.4 )     —         (25.7 )

Proceeds from dispositions of fixed assets

     —         —         5.4       1.0       —         6.4  
                                                

Cash used for investing activities

     —         —         (13.9 )     (5.4 )     —         (19.3 )

Financing activities

            

Borrowings (repayments) of long-term debt

     —         (45.0 )     (0.3 )     1.1       —         (44.2 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     2.0       —         —         —         —         2.0  

Other common stock activity

     0.2       —         —         —         —         0.2  
                                                

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     2.2       (45.0 )     (0.3 )     1.1       —         (42.0 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —         —         —         (1.6 )     —         (1.6 )
                                                

Increase (decrease) in cash

     —         —         6.8       (2.3 )     —         4.5  

Cash at beginning of period

     —         —         9.1       12.7       —         21.8  
                                                

Cash at end of period

   $ —       $ —       $ 15.9     $ 10.4     $ —       $ 26.3  
                                                

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006

(in millions)

 

    Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating activities

           

Net income

  $ 22.9     $ 24.7     $ 51.4     $ (7.0 )   $ (69.1 )   $ 22.9  

Noncash adjustments

    (25.1 )     (48.3 )     65.3       11.8       69.1       72.8  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    1.0       83.5       (91.3 )     3.0       —         (3.8 )
                                               

Cash provided by (used for) operating activities

    (1.2 )     59.9       25.4       7.8       —         91.9  

Investing activities

           

Acquisition of Falk, net of cash acquired

    —         (301.3 )     —         —         —         (301.3 )

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

    —         —         (28.9 )     (8.2 )     —         (37.1 )

Proceeds from dispositions of fixed assets

    —         —         0.9       1.4       —         2.3  
                                               

Cash used for investing activities

    —         (301.3 )     (28.0 )     (6.8 )     —         (336.1 )

Financing activities

           

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

    —         312.0       —         —         —         312.0  

Repayments of long-term debt

    —         (63.0 )     —         (2.0 )     —         (65.0 )

Payment of financing fees

    —         (7.6 )     —         —         —         (7.6 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

    1.2       —         —         —         —         1.2  
                                               

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities

    1.2       241.4       —         (2.0 )     —         240.6  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    —         —         —         (0.2 )     —         (0.2 )
                                               

Increase (decrease) in cash

    —         —         (2.6 )     (1.2 )     —         (3.8 )

Cash at beginning of period

    —         —         15.9       10.4       —         26.3  
                                               

Cash at end of period

  $ —       $ —       $ 13.3     $ 9.2     $ —       $ 22.5  
                                               

 

17. Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (in millions)

 

     First    Second    Third    Fourth     Total

Fiscal Year 2005:

             

Net sales

   $ 188.8    $ 199.3    $ 199.7    $ 223.2     $ 811.0

Gross profit

     61.1      61.7      55.2      77.2 (1)     255.2

Net income

     5.0      5.2      0.3      11.1       21.6
     First    Second    Third    Fourth     Total

Fiscal Year 2006:

             

Net sales

   $ 239.9    $ 273.3    $ 264.5    $ 303.7     $ 1,081.4

Gross profit

     71.3      86.8      82.0      99.0       339.1

Net income

     4.9      7.7      0.6      9.7       22.9

(1)   Includes a $7.0 million benefit due to a change in certain estimates related to the capitalization of overhead variance.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders

Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc. as of September 30, 2005 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc. at September 30, 2005 and 2006, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2006, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Certified Public Accountants

West Palm Beach, Florida

December 1, 2006,

except for the second paragraph of Note 1,

the tenth paragraph of Note 10, and

Note 14, as to which the date is

January 22, 2007

 

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JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

    

For the Fiscal Years Ended

September 30,

 
     2004     2005    

2006

 

Net sales

   $ 1,201.2     $ 1,210.0     $ 1,202.4  

Operating costs and expenses:

      

Cost of products sold

     802.4       820.4       821.9  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     268.7       285.8       271.5  

Impairment, restructuring and other charges

     2.9       9.4       5.4  
                        

Operating income

     127.2       94.4       103.6  

Interest expense

     (50.5 )     (48.1 )     (42.2 )

Interest income

     4.7       3.0       8.2  

Gain on sale of business

     —         24.7       —    

Other (expense) income, net

     (3.2 )     (6.6 )     7.5  

Rexair equity earnings

     —         0.6       3.8  
                        

Earnings before income taxes and discontinued operations

     78.2       68.0       80.9  

Provision for income taxes

     (29.9 )     (10.0 )     (37.1 )
                        

Earnings from continuing operations

     48.3       58.0       43.8  

Discontinued operations:

      

Loss from operations, net of tax benefit of $11.5 in 2004, $2.3 in 2005 and $0.0 in 2006

     (19.9 )     (4.5 )     (3.4 )

Loss on disposals, net of tax provision of $0.6 in 2005 and tax benefit of $1.9 in 2006

     —         (59.1 )     —    
                        

Loss from discontinued operations

     (19.9 )     (63.6 )     (3.4 )
                        

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 28.4     $ (5.6 )   $ 40.4  
                        

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

      

Continuing operations

   $ 0.64     $ 0.77     $ 0.57  

Discontinued operations

     (0.26 )     (0.84 )     (0.04 )
                        

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 0.38     $ (0.07 )   $ 0.53  
                        

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

      

Continuing operations

   $ 0.64     $ 0.76     $ 0.56  

Discontinued operations

     (0.27 )     (0.83 )     (0.04 )
                        

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 0.37     $ (0.07 )   $ 0.52  
                        

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except share data)

 

    

At September 30,

 
     2005     2006  

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 110.2     $ 147.2  

Trade receivables, net of allowances of $8.2 in 2005 and $9.3 in 2006

     200.5       205.0  

Inventories

     165.0       194.6  

Deferred income taxes

     27.9       25.6  

Assets held for sale

     69.7       7.4  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     22.6       21.9  
                

Total current assets

     595.9       601.7  

Restricted cash collateral

     12.4       —    

Property, plant and equipment, net

     103.7       92.5  

Pension assets

     147.8       150.0  

Insurance for asbestos claims

     153.0       136.0  

Goodwill

     228.2       231.4  

Other non-current assets

     48.5       42.1  
                

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 1,289.5     $ 1,253.7  
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Notes payable

   $ 22.0     $ 19.8  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     1.5       1.7  

Trade accounts payable

     105.7       108.5  

Income taxes payable

     24.7       9.9  

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

     66.9       0.8  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     114.4       109.3  
                

Total current liabilities

     335.2       250.0  

Long-term debt

     383.5       381.8  

Deferred income taxes

     5.6       28.3  

Asbestos claims

     153.0       136.0  

Other liabilities

     127.0       112.1  
                

Total liabilities

     1,004.3       908.2  
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock (par value $.01 per share, authorized 300,000,000 shares; issued 99,096,734 shares; outstanding 77,092,157 and 77,628,042 shares in 2005 and 2006, respectively)

     1.0       1.0  

Paid-in capital

     630.7       620.5  

Accumulated (deficit) retained earnings

     (8.8 )     31.6  

Unearned restricted stock

     (5.2 )     —    

Cumulative foreign currency translation

     12.8       21.4  

Minimum pension liability

     (29.4 )     (23.7 )

Unrealized loss on investment

     —         (0.1 )

Treasury stock (22,004,557 and 21,468,692 shares in 2005 and 2006, respectively), at cost

     (315.9 )     (305.2 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     285.2       345.5  
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 1,289.5     $ 1,253.7  
                

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

 

    

September 30,

 
     2004     2005     2006  
     (Revised)     (Revised)        

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

      

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 48.3     $ 58.0     $ 43.8  

Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:

      

Depreciation expense

     19.2       21.7       20.4  

Amortization of intangible assets

     1.2       0.9       —    

Amortization of unearned restricted stock

     2.0       3.7       4.0  

Amortization of debt issuance costs and other financing costs

     3.7       3.3       2.9  

Charges for debt retirement and refinancing costs

     —         3.2       —    

Provision for deferred income taxes

     2.1       4.7       19.0  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     5.0       3.1       1.9  

Gain on sale of excess real estate

     (0.5 )     (1.8 )     —    

Excess tax benefits from share based payment agreements

     —         —         (0.2 )

Other stock-based compensation expense

     1.7       0.6       1.2  

Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment

     0.7       0.1       0.5  

(Gain)/Loss on sale/collection of notes

     —         0.7       (9.3 )

Gain on sale of business

     —         (24.7 )     —    

Impairment, restructuring and other non-cash charges

     —         1.3       0.5  

Equity in earnings of investees

     —         (0.5 )     (3.8 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition and dispositions:

      

Trade receivables

     (23.9 )     3.5       (1.3 )

Inventories

     (27.1 )     (4.1 )     (26.9 )

Other current assets

     0.8       (1.2 )     1.3  

Other assets

     (4.2 )     (2.3 )     1.3  

Trade accounts payable

     16.8       (5.2 )     (0.2 )

Income taxes payable

     14.3       (5.2 )     (10.2 )

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     5.0       (6.0 )     (1.8 )

Other liabilities

     (5.7 )     (1.6 )     (8.3 )
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

     59.4       52.2       34.8  
                        

Loss from discontinued operations

     (19.9 )     (63.6 )     (3.4 )

Adjustments to reconcile loss from discontinued operations to net cash used in discontinued operations:

      

Loss on disposal of discontinued operations

     0.3       59.1       —    

Other decreases (increases) in net assets held for sale

     5.3       (26.7 )     (14.7 )
                        

Net cash used in discontinued operations

     (14.3 )     (31.2 )     (18.1 )
                        

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     45.1       21.0       16.7  
                        

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

      

Proceeds from sale of businesses

     4.5       140.7       3.7  

Proceeds from sale of non-operating assets

     2.4       4.4       9.3  

Return of equity investment

     —         —         3.2  

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (23.0 )     (22.7 )     (12.5 )

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     0.3       0.2       0.3  

Proceeds from sale of real estate

     3.5       2.8       1.7  
                        

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations

     (12.3 )     125.4       5.7  
                        

Purchases of property, plant and equipment, discontinued operations

     (0.3 )     (0.7 )     (1.5 )

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, discontinued operations

     —         —         4.9  
                        

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     (12.6 )     124.7       9.1  
                        

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

Proceeds from long-term debt

     46.4       59.1       —    

Repayment of long-term debt

     (72.3 )     (124.8 )     (1.5 )

Deposits into restricted cash collateral accounts

     —         (12.4 )     —    

Withdrawals from restricted cash collateral accounts

     —         —         12.8  

Excess tax benefits from share based payment agreements

     —         —         0.2  

Payment of debt issuance, retirement and other financing costs

     (1.5 )     (1.0 )     —    

(Repayment of) proceeds from notes payable, net

     (4.4 )     1.3       (3.4 )

Payment for stock option exchange

     (0.4 )     (0.2 )     —    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock for option exercise

     0.9       1.4       1.7  
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations

     (31.3 )     (76.6 )     9.8  
                        

(Decrease) increase in notes payable, discontinued operations

     —         0.7       (0.8 )
                        

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     (31.3 )     (75.9 )     9.0  
                        

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     7.2       0.8       2.2  
                        

INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     8.4       70.6       37.0  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

     31.2       39.6       110.2  
                        

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR

   $ 39.6     $ 110.2     $ 147.2  
                        

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 2004, 2005 and 2006

(in millions, except share data)

 

   

Common

Stock

 

Paid-in

Capital

    Retained Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)
    Unearned
Restricted
Stock
    Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Treasury
Stock
    Other
Comprehensive
Earnings (Loss)
    Total  

Balance at September 30, 2003

  $ 1.0   $ 650.1     $ (31.6 )   $ (0.8 )   $ (21.0 )   $ (352.2 )     $ 245.5  
                                                       

Net earnings

        28.4           $ 28.4       28.4  

Amortization of unearned restricted stock

          2.1             2.1  

Treasury stock issued to directors (6,988 shares)

      —               0.1         0.1  

Treasury stock issued in 401K match (135,098 shares)

      (1.1 )           2.4         1.3  

Forfeiture of restricted stock (1,714 shares)

      —           —           —           —    

Exercise of stock options (277,875 shares)

      (3.7 )           4.6         0.9  

Issuance of restricted stock grants (698,230 shares)

      (5.6 )       (5.9 )       11.5         —    

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax provision of $0.4

            16.8         16.8       16.8  

Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax benefit of $1.9

            (6.8 )       (6.8 )     (6.8 )

Net unrealized losses on investments, net of tax provision of $0.1

            0.2         0.2       0.2  
                     

Other comprehensive earnings

                10.2    
                     

Total comprehensive earnings

              $ 38.6    
                                                             

Balance at September 30, 2004

    1.0     639.7       (3.2 )     (4.6 )     (10.8 )     (333.6 )       288.5  
                                                       

Net loss

        (5.6 )         $ (5.6 )     (5.6 )

Amortization of unearned restricted stock

          4.9             4.9  

Treasury stock issued to directors (4,994 shares)

      (0.1 )           0.1         —    

Deferred directors stock units

      0.9                 0.9  

Treasury stock issued in 401K match (30,922 shares)

      (0.2 )           0.6         0.4  

Forfeiture of restricted stock (101,901 shares)

      (0.2 )       1.1         (0.9 )       —    

Exercise of stock options (348,573 shares)

      (4.0 )           5.9         1.9  

Issuance of restricted stock grants (706,110 shares)

      (5.4 )       (6.6 )       12.0         —    

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax benefit of $0.8

            (1.3 )       (1.3 )     (1.3 )

Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax benefit of $2.5

            (4.4 )       (4.4 )     (4.4 )

Net unrealized losses on investments

            (0.1 )       (0.1 )     (0.1 )
                     

Other comprehensive loss

                (5.8 )  
                     

Total comprehensive loss

              $ (11.4 )  
                                                             

Balance at September 30, 2005

    1.0     630.7       (8.8 )     (5.2 )     (16.6 )     (315.9 )       285.2  
                                                       

Net earnings

        40.4           $ 40.4       40.4  

Reclassification of unearned restricted stock on FAS 123R adoption

      (5.2 )       5.2             —    

Deferred directors stock units

      0.5                 0.5  

Forfeiture of restricted stock (201,726 shares)

      0.9             (1.9 )       (1.0 )

Exercise of stock options (274,084 shares)

      (3.0 )           4.7         1.7  

Issuance of restricted stock grants (463,527 shares)

      (7.9 )           7.9         —    

Stock-based compensation expense

      4.7                 4.7  

Tax benefit on stock options

      0.3                 0.3  

Retiree benefit revaluation (see Note 6)

      (0.5 )               (0.5 )

S&J disposal:

               

Translation adjustment, net of tax benefit of $0.9

            (1.6 )       (1.6 )     (1.6 )

Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax provision of $3.2

            5.4         5.4       5.4  

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax provision of $1.4

            10.2         10.2       10.2  

Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax provision of $0.5

            0.3         0.3       0.3  

Net unrealized losses on investments

            (0.1 )       (0.1 )     (0.1 )
                     

Other comprehensive earnings

                14.2    
                     

Total comprehensive earnings

              $ 54.6    
                                                             

Balance at September 30, 2006

  $ 1.0   $ 620.5     $ 31.6     $ —       $ (2.4 )   $ (305.2 )     $ 345.5  
                                                       

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1—Basis of Presentation

We manufacture and distribute a broad range of consumer and industrial products through our operating subsidiaries in two business segments—Bath Products and Plumbing Products. Prior year amounts also include the Rexair segment (see Note 3 regarding the sale of Rexair, Inc.). Please refer to Note 11 regarding our business segments.

On October 11, 2006, we announced that a definitive merger agreement had been signed under which affiliates of private equity firm Apollo Management L.P. (“Apollo”) will purchase Jacuzzi Brands for $12.50 per share. The acquisition is subject to certain closing conditions, including the approval of our shareholders, regulatory approval, and the receipt by Apollo of all necessary debt financing, and is expected to close in the first quarter of calendar 2007. If the merger agreement is terminated, the agreement specifies that under certain circumstances, we will be obligated to pay a termination fee to Apollo which could range from $6 million to $22.5 million. Please refer to Note 14 regarding an amendment to the merger agreement.

As previously announced, in connection with the merger agreement, we launched a cash tender offer and consent solicitation on December 4, 2006 with respect to our outstanding $380 million in aggregate principal amount 9 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2010 (“Senior Notes”). The consummation of the tender offer is conditioned upon, among other things, the consummation of the proposed merger as well as the receipt of consent from the majority of the holders of the Senior Notes.

We operate on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest to September 30. The fiscal year periods presented in our consolidated financial statements consist of the 52 weeks ended September 30, 2006 (“2006”), the 52 weeks ended October 1, 2005 (“2005”) and the 53 weeks ended on October 2, 2004 (“2004”), but are presented as of September 30 in each of those years for convenience. Businesses over which we had the ability to exercise significant influence, but are not consolidated into our results, were accounted for using the equity method. We eliminate inter-company balances and transactions when consolidating the account balances of our subsidiaries.

Any potential variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which we hold a variable interest has been assessed to determine whether the VIE should be consolidated into our results based on criteria established by FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51 (“FIN 46”). We have evaluated our interests in our wholly-owned subsidiaries and continue to consolidate them under the guidelines set forth in ARB No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements (“ARB 51”), and FASB Statement No. 94, Consolidation of All Majority-Owned Subsidiaries. We have also completed an evaluation of all of our variable interests and believe that we do not have any interests in variable interest entities, as defined by FIN 46.

Certain amounts have been reclassified in our prior year consolidated financial statements to conform them to the presentation used in the current year.

 

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Revision of Statements of Cash Flows

In 2006, we have separately disclosed the operating, investing and financing portion of the cash flows attributable to our discontinued operations, which in prior periods were reported on a combined basis as a single amount. The annual Statements of Cash Flows have been revised to reflect this change. The revision had the following impact on the past three fiscal years ended:

 

     September 30,  
     2003     2004     2005  

Net cash used in discontinued operations, as reported

   $ (8.9 )   $ (14.6 )   $ (31.2 )

Adjustments

     1.5       0.3       —    
                        

Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations, revised

     (7.4 )     (14.3 )     (31.2 )

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations, as reported

     —         —         —    

Adjustments

     (1.5 )     (0.3 )     (0.7 )
                        

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations, revised

     (1.5 )     (0.3 )     (0.7 )

Net cash provided by financing activities of discontinued operations, as reported

     —         —         —    

Adjustments

     —         —         0.7  
                        

Net cash provided by financing activities of discontinued operations, revised

     —         —         0.7  

Note 2—Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates: Generally accepted accounting principles require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in our financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Foreign Currency Translation: Our subsidiaries outside of the U.S. record transactions using their local currency as their functional currency. In accordance with FASB Statement No. 52, Foreign Currency Translation, the assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet dates. Revenues, expenses and cash flow items are translated at average daily exchange rates for the period. The gains and losses resulting from the changes in exchange rates from year to year have been reported in other comprehensive earnings.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Trade Receivables and Concentration of Credit Risk: We record an allowance for doubtful accounts, reducing our receivables balance to an amount we estimate is collectible from our customers. A rollforward of the balances in allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

 

Description

   Balance at
Beginning
of Period
   Additions
Charged
to Expense
   Deductions
Write-offs,
Payments
and Other
Adjustments
   

Balance at

End of Period

     (in millions)

Allowance for doubtful accounts:

          

2004

   $ 8.9    $ 5.0    $ (5.2 )   $ 8.7

2005

     8.7      3.1      (3.6 )     8.2

2006

     8.2      1.9      (0.8 )     9.3

We operate in the U.S., Europe and, to a lesser extent, in other regions of the world. We perform periodic credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition and generally do not require collateral. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total sales in fiscal 2004 or 2005. We encounter a certain amount of credit risk as a result of a concentration of receivables among a few significant customers, the largest of which, Ferguson, accounted for 11.0% of our total sales in 2006. As of September 30, 2006, this customer represented approximately 15.2% of our trade receivables.

 

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Income Taxes: Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the tax effects, based on current law, of any temporary differences in the timing of when revenues and expenses are recognized for tax purposes and when they are recognized for financial statement purposes. The deferred tax assets are reviewed periodically for recoverability and valuation allowances are provided as necessary.

Inventories: Our inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. We used the first-in-first-out (FIFO) method for determining the cost of approximately 52.4% of our inventories in 2005 and approximately 39.0% of our inventories in 2006, and the last-in-first-out (LIFO) method for the remainder of our inventories. The FIFO method approximates replacement cost. Our inventories are categorized as follows:

 

    

At September 30,

 
     2005     2006  
    

(in millions)

 

Finished products

   $ 112.1     $ 147.4  

In-process products

     12.9       15.1  

Raw materials

     43.4       49.4  
                

Inventory at FIFO

     168.4       211.9  

LIFO reserve

     (3.4 )     (17.3 )
                
   $ 165.0     $ 194.6  
                

The LIFO reserve represents the difference between the carrying value of our LIFO inventories and their FIFO cost value. The increase over 2005 is due to an increase in raw material costs, most notably the cost of brass.

Property, Plant and Equipment: We record our property, plant and equipment at cost. We record depreciation and amortization in a manner that recognizes the cost of our depreciable assets in operations over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. We estimate the useful lives of our depreciable assets to be 20-50 years for buildings and 1-15 years for machinery, equipment and furniture. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the terms of the underlying leases, including probable renewal periods, or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

Property, plant and equipment consist of:

 

    

At September 30,

 
     2005     2006  
    

(in millions)

 

Land and buildings

   $ 63.6     $ 59.8  

Machinery, equipment and furniture

     161.9       164.8  

Accumulated depreciation

     (121.8 )     (132.1 )
                
   $ 103.7     $ 92.5  
                

Other Non-current Assets: Upon the sale of Rexair in June 2005, we retained an approximate 30% equity interest in Rexair’s new parent company. The investment is accounted for under the equity method in accordance with APB No. 18, The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock (see also Note 3). In the fourth quarter of 2006, we received $7.6 million related to this investment, of which $4.4 million was accounted for as a dividend and included in operating cash flows and $3.2 million was accounted for as a return of our investment and included in investing cash flows. Also included in other non-current assets is $8.8 million of debt related fees. This amount will be amortized over the remaining lives of our Senior Notes and revolving credit facility (see Note 5). Included in other non-current assets at September 30, 2006 is $1.8 million related to our equity investment in Rexair.

 

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Goodwill: Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to annual impairment tests in accordance with FASB Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS No. 142”). Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives and are subject to impairment evaluation under FASB Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets (“SFAS No. 144”).

We test our goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level utilizing a two-step methodology. The initial step requires us to determine the fair value of each reporting unit and of each indefinite-lived intangible asset and compare it to the carrying value, including goodwill, of such reporting unit. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value, no impairment loss is recognized and the second step, which is a calculation of the impairment, is not performed. However, if the carrying value of the reporting unit or intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge equal to the difference in the values should be recorded. We perform an impairment test annually in the fourth quarter of each year, unless an event occurs earlier in the year that requires us to perform an interim test. In 2005 and 2006, the fair values of each of our reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values. Consequently, no impairment of our goodwill was indicated.

In accordance with SFAS No. 142, any allocation of goodwill to an entity sold is done based on relative fair values. We sold our Rexair and Eljer business during 2005. Rexair was the only business in the Rexair segment; thus, we wrote off all goodwill associated with that segment. Eljer was part of our Bath Products segment. However, none of the goodwill was allocated to Eljer as part of the sale since Eljer’s fair value at the date of the transaction was minimal.

Goodwill by reporting unit is as follows:

 

    

At September 30,

     2005    2006
     (in millions)

Bath Products

   $ 102.4    $ 105.6

Plumbing Products

     125.8      125.8
             
   $ 228.2    $ 231.4
             

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities: Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:

 

    

At September 30,

     2005    2006
    

(in millions)

Compensation related

   $ 16.0    $ 21.4

Insurance

     4.8      3.5

Customer incentives

     23.8      25.6

Interest

     9.6      9.5

Warranty

     12.2      13.2

Commissions

     6.2      7.1

Other(1)

     41.8      29.0
             
   $ 114.4    $ 109.3
             

(1)   The decrease in other relates primarily to current year payments associated with liabilities retained from the sales of Rexair and Eljer in 2005.

We record a reserve for future warranty costs based on current unit sales, historical experience and management’s judgment regarding anticipated rates of warranty claims and cost per claim. The adequacy of the recorded warranty reserves is assessed each quarter and adjustments are made as necessary. The specific terms and conditions of the warranties vary depending on the products sold and the countries in which we do business.

 

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Changes in our warranty reserves, a portion of which are classified as long-term on our consolidated balance sheets, during 2005 and 2006 are as follows:

 

    

At September 30,

 
     2005     2006  
    

(in millions)

 

Beginning balance

   $ 25.3     $ 24.3  

Warranty accrual

     15.4       17.8  

Cash payments

     (15.4 )     (17.0 )

Other

     —         0.5  

Sale of Rexair (See Note 3)

     (1.0 )     —    
                

Ending balance

   $ 24.3     $ 25.6  
                

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires that we disclose the fair value of our financial instruments when it is practical to estimate. We have determined the estimated fair values of our financial instruments, which are either recognized in our consolidated balance sheets or disclosed within these notes, using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts we could realize in a current market exchange.

Short-term Assets and Liabilities: The fair values of our cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and accounts payable approximate their carrying values because of their short-term nature.

Long-term Debt: The fair values of our Senior Notes (as defined in Note 5) were determined by reference to quoted market prices. The fair value of our remaining debt is determined by discounting the cash flows using current interest rates for financial instruments with similar characteristics and maturities. The fair value of our remaining debt approximates its carrying value as of September 30, 2005 and 2006.

There were no other significant differences as of September 30, 2005 and 2006 between the carrying value and fair value of our financial instruments except as disclosed below:

 

     At September 30, 2005    At September 30, 2006
     (in millions)
     Carry Amount    Fair Amount    Carry Amount    Fair Amount

9.625% Senior Notes

   $ 380.0    $ 402.8    $ 380.0    $ 402.8
                           

Revenue Recognition: We recognize revenue when all of the following criteria are met: persuasive evidence of the arrangement exists; delivery has occurred and we have no remaining obligations; prices are fixed or determinable; and collectibility is probable. We make shipments to approved customers based on orders placed. Prices are fixed when the customer places the order. An approved customer is one that has been subjected to our credit evaluation. We record revenue when title passes, which is either at the time of shipment or upon delivery to the customer. The passage of title is dependent on the arrangements made with each customer. Provisions are made for sales returns and allowances at the time of sale.

Management uses significant judgment in estimating sales returns, considering numerous factors such as current overall and industry-specific economic conditions and historical sales return rates. Although we consider our sales return reserves to be adequate and proper, changes in historical customer patterns could require adjustments to the reserves. We also record reductions to our revenues for customer and distributor programs and incentive offerings including special pricing agreements, promotions and other volume-based incentives.

As required by Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 01-09, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products), we account for sales incentives, such as discounts, rebates and volume incentives, as a reduction of revenue at the later of 1) the date that the related

 

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revenue is recognized or 2) the date when the sales incentive is offered. In the case of volume incentives, we recognize the reduction of revenue ratably over the period of the underlying transactions that result in progress by the customer toward earning the incentive. We record free product given to customers as a sales incentive in cost of products sold.

Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs: We classify amounts charged to our customers for shipping and handling as revenues, while shipping and handling costs are recorded as cost of products sold.

Other Income/(Expense), net: Other income/(expense), net consists of the following:

 

    

For the Fiscal Year Ended

September 30,

 
       2004         2005         2006    
    

(in millions)

 

Keller Ladder expenses

   $ (1.6 )   $ (1.0 )   $ 0.5  

Gain (Loss) on collection or sales of other non-operating assets

     2.5       (0.7 )     9.3  

(Loss) gain on sale of excess properties and equipment

     (0.1 )     1.7       (0.6 )

Foreign currency translation (losses) gains

     (1.9 )     0.4       (1.7 )

Debt retirement costs

     —         (3.2 )     —    

Gain on litigation of environmental claims

     —         —         3.5  

Other, net

     (2.1 )     (3.8 )     (3.5 )
                        
   $ (3.2 )   $ (6.6 )   $ 7.5  
                        

We retained certain obligations related to our Keller Ladder operations, the majority of which relate to claims for defective ladders sold before the sale of Keller Ladder in October 1999. We continue to incur income and expenses related to those obligations. As a result of a favorable trend in the settlement of these obligations we reduced our estimated liability in fiscal 2006; however future year expenses are expected to be more in line with the expense recognized in the past two years. The gain on collection or sale of non-operating assets of $9.3 million in fiscal 2006 relates to a gain on the collection of a note which had previously been deferred until collection. We had obtained the note in October 2002 upon the sale of a piece of property to Woodlands Ventures, LLC. Foreign currency translation (losses)/gains in fiscal 2006 include $1.6 million recorded in the current period related to a prior year transaction. The impact of the adjustment if made in the appropriate periods would not have a material effect on the financial position or operating results of those periods. Debt retirement costs are associated with the repayment of the term loan, which was retired with proceeds from the sale of Rexair in 2005. Gain on litigation of environmental claim was the result of a favorable judgment received on an environmental liability retained as part of the sale of Rexair.

Advertising Costs: Advertising costs are charged to expense when incurred. Advertising expense totaled $27.8 million, $37.3 million and $31.9 million in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Research and Development Costs: Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Such amounts totaled $4.1 million, $7.2 million and $5.9 million in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation: We account for stock-based compensation under the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, and related interpretations (“SFAS No. 123R”) using the modified—prospective transition method. Prior to October 2, 2005, we accounted for these plans under the recognition and measurement provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations, (“APB 25”) as permitted by FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS No. 123”). Compensation cost recorded for our Stock Plans (as defined in Note 8) approximated $3.8 million, $4.4 million and $5.3 million in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

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each period (see Note 8). Net earnings (loss) per diluted share further assumes that, under the treasury stock method, any dilutive stock options are exercised, restricted stock awards are vested and any other dilutive equity instruments are converted.

The information required to compute net earnings (loss) per basic and diluted share is as follows:

 

    

For the Fiscal Year Ended

September 30,

       2004        2005        2006  
    

(in millions)

Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding

   75.0    75.5    76.3
              

Potential dilution of common shares

   0.7    1.2    1.3
              

Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

   75.7    76.7    77.6
              

Options to purchase 1.0 million, 0.1 million and 0.1 million shares in the years ended September 30, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively, were not included in the computation of earnings (loss) per share because the exercise prices of these options exceeded the average market price of the common shares during the respective periods.

New Accounting Pronouncements: In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This interpretation clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. This interpretation also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We are currently evaluating the impact of FIN 48 on our consolidated results of operations and financial position.

On September 13, 2006 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB 108”) Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Qualifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. The interpretations in this Staff Accounting Bulletin are being issued to address diversity in practice in quantifying financial statement misstatements and the potential under current practice for the build up of improper amounts on the balance sheet. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2006. We are currently evaluating the impact of SAB 108 on our results of operations; however we do not expect the impact to be material to our financial position or results of operations.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. The standard provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The standard also responds to investors’ requests for expanded information about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact of this statement on our results of operations and financial position.

On September 29, 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—An Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 123R. This new standard requires an employer to: (a) recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a plan’s

 

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overfunded status or a liability for a plan’s underfunded status; (b) measure a plan’s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year (with limited exceptions); and (c) recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in the year in which the changes occur. Those changes will be reported in comprehensive income of a business entity. The requirement to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and the disclosure requirements are effective as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. We are currently evaluating the impact of FASB Statement No. 158 on our consolidated results of operations and financial position.

Note 3—Dispositions and Discontinued Operations

On June 30, 2005, we completed the sale of Rexair, Inc. (“Rexair”) to an affiliate of Rhone Capital, LLC (“Rhone”), which was initially computed based on EITF 01-02, Interpretations of APB Opinion No. 29 (“EITF No. 01-02”). We received net cash of $149.2 million and an approximately 30% equity interest in Rexair’s new parent company (see Note 2, other non-current assets section for information on the retained interest). We recorded a gain of $24.7 million and debt retirement costs of $3.2 million associated with this transaction. As a result of applying EITF No. 01-02, there is a difference between the carrying value and the underlying equity in the investment. Rexair is not being accounted for as a discontinued operation as a result of this continuing investment. Our share of Rexair’s net earnings after the date of sale is reported as Rexair equity earnings in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. Beginning July 1, 2005, Rexair’s results are no longer reported in operating income as a separate business segment.

Discontinued Operations

In February 2003, our Board of Directors adopted a formal disposal plan to dispose of our swimming pool and equipment, hearth and water systems businesses (the “2003 Disposal Plan”). In connection with the disposal plan, we recorded a charge in 2003 of $39.9 million, net of tax, which represents the difference between the historical net carrying value (including allocated goodwill of $7.2 million) and the estimated net realizable value of these businesses. We sold the swimming pool and equipment business in May 2003, the hearth business in June 2003 and the water systems business in October 2003.

On April 15, 2005, we adopted a plan to dispose of our investment in Spear and Jackson Inc. (“S&J”). In the third quarter of 2005, we began accounting for S&J as a discontinued operation in accordance with SFAS No. 144. On July 28, 2006, we sold all of our shares of common stock of S&J to United Pacific Industries Limited for a purchase price of approximately $5.0 million. We recorded a gain on sale of $2.5 million, net of $1.3 million in expenses from the sale of S&J. Two of our directors were also directors and significant stockholders of the purchaser at the time of the sale. The transaction was considered and approved by a committee of independent directors, without participation by the interested directors. The Finance Committee also received a fairness opinion from an independent financial advisor to the effect that the sale of the shares was fair to Jacuzzi Brands from a financial point of view. For further information, see our Reports on Form 8-K filed March 27, 2006 and July 28, 2006.

On May 20, 2005, the Board of Directors approved a plan to dispose of Eljer Plumbingware (“Eljer”). In the third quarter of 2005, we completed the sale of substantially all the assets, the current liabilities, the long-term retiree medical liability and certain other liabilities of Eljer to Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (“Sun Capital”). Sun Capital also took over our Ford City, PA and Tupelo, MS operations. We retained the Salem, OH manufacturing facility, which was closed in 2004, and several liabilities associated with events occurring before the acquisition, such as employee and environmental claims. We also agreed to provide transition services at no cost for a period of up to four months after the sale and to pay any severance liabilities for any Eljer employee not retained by Sun Capital. The sale of Eljer resulted in a loss of $57.8 million, net of tax for fiscal 2005. Eljer’s operations were previously included in our Bath Products segment.

 

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Each of these disposal plans qualified for treatment as discontinued operations. The operating loss of these discontinued operations was not included in our results from continuing operations. Instead, the results were recorded as a loss from discontinued operations in the period in which they occurred in accordance with SFAS No. 144.

Summarized results of the discontinued operations through the dates of sale are as follows:

 

     September 30,  
     2004     2005     2006  
     (in millions)  

Net sales

   $ 148.1     $ 133.0     $ 82.0  

Operating loss

     (31.6 )     (9.1 )     (6.3 )

Loss from discontinued operations

     (19.9 )     (63.6 )     (3.4 )

The assets and liabilities of these businesses were included in assets held for sale and liabilities associated with assets held for sale, respectively, until they were sold. The assets and liabilities of S&J included in assets and liabilities held for sale at September 30, 2005 were as follows:

 

     September 30, 2005
     (in millions)

Cash

   $ 7.3

Trade receivables, net

     16.4

Inventories

     25.0

Other current assets

     1.3

Deferred Taxes

     15.3

Property, plant and equipment, net

     1.4

Equipment investment

     0.2
      

Assets held for sale

   $ 66.9
      

Notes payable

   $ 0.8

Trade accounts payable

     8.1

Other current liabilities

     11.3

Other long term liabilities

     36.7

Minority interest

     10.0
      

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

   $ 66.9
      

Also included in assets held for sale are properties held for sale of $2.8 million at September 30, 2005 and $7.4 million at September 30, 2006. Liabilities associated with assets held for sale at September 30, 2006 includes $0.8 million of environmental liabilities associated with these properties. These properties are currently being marketed for sale and meet all of the criteria for classification as held for sale at September 30, 2005 and 2006 as required by SFAS No. 144. These properties are recorded at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less cost to sell.

We retained liabilities related to certain of the businesses we disposed of in prior years and therefore have continued to use cash to satisfy these liabilities. Payments of such costs totaled $15.5 million in fiscal 2006. We have an additional $12.5 million accrued at September 30, 2006 related to environmental, product liability, workers’ compensation and other retained liabilities of disposed businesses. These liabilities are expected to be paid over the next ten years and represent the only expenditures expected to be incurred over this period for businesses disposed of as of this date. In accordance with EITF Issue No. 03-13 “Applying the Conditions in Paragraph 42 of FASB Statement No. 144 in Determining Whether to Report Discontinued Operations”, we concluded that these cash flows would not be direct cash flows of the disposed component because in each case we have had no significant involvement in the disposed businesses after the disposal. We have not migrated any of the operating activities of the disposed businesses to our current operations.

 

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Note 4—Impairment, Restructuring and Other Charges

The principal components of impairment, restructuring and other charges are:

 

    

For the Fiscal Year Ended

September 30,

       2004          2005        2006  
    

(in millions)

Impairment of assets

   $ —        $ —      $ 1.9

Lease obligations and other commitments

     (0.6 )      0.4      0.2

Severance and related costs

     3.5        9.0      5.1
                      
   $ 2.9      $ 9.4    $ 7.2
                      

Cash charges

   $ 2.9      $ 8.1    $ 5.3

Non-cash charges

     —          1.3      1.9
                      
   $ 2.9      $ 9.4    $ 7.2
                      

Below is a summary of the impairment, restructuring and other charges we incurred in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Charges are recorded when a liability is incurred in accordance with FASB Statement No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities (“SFAS No. 146”), FASB Statement No. 88, Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits, and SFAS No. 144 or other applicable guidance.

 

    

For the Fiscal Year Ended

September 30,

 
       2004          2005        2006    
    

(in millions)

 

Bath Products:

        

U.K. initiatives

   $ —        $ 1.6    $ 5.2 (1)

Closure of Asia office

     —          —        0.6  

Consolidation of administrative functions

     3.5        2.9      1.2  
                        

Sub-total Bath Products

     3.5        4.5      7.0  

Corporate Expenses:

        

Adjustment of estimated lease obligation

     (0.6 )      —        —    

Corporate headquarters restructuring

     —          4.9      0.2  
                        

Sub-total Corporate Expenses

     (0.6 )      4.9      0.2  
                        
   $ 2.9      $ 9.4    $ 7.2  
                        

(1)   These amounts include $1.8 million of inventory write-downs and accelerated depreciation recorded in cost of goods sold.

In 2005, we reorganized and restructured the senior management of the Bath Products segment and corporate offices, reduced staff in the U.K. and domestic bath business and implemented other overhead reductions. We incurred severance charges of $3.5 million in 2004 related to the consolidation and relocation of a number of administrative functions into a shared services operations center in Dallas, TX in an effort to reduce costs in our domestic bath and spa businesses. The shared service center occupies a portion of the unused office space in Dallas, TX that had remained vacant since our closing of the Zurn Industries, Inc. (“Zurn”) corporate office. A favorable adjustment of $0.6 million was recorded in 2004, to reduce the associated accrual for lease costs that had originally been established in 2000.

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accelerated depreciation which was recorded in cost of goods sold. The remaining $3.4 million was recorded as restructuring and consisted of severance and other cash related charges. We also incurred severance and lease related charges of $0.6 million during 2006 associated with the closure of the Asia office and the termination of 11 employees. The remaining charges primarily relate to our continued efforts to consolidate administrative and other overhead of our domestic businesses. The $1.4 million in restructuring charges are primarily associated with severance and include $1.2 million in the Bath Products segment and $0.2 million in corporate expenses.

The activity in the restructuring liability accounts by cost category is as follows:

 

     Contract
Related Costs
    Severance and
Related Costs
   

Total

Costs

 
     (in millions)  

At September 30, 2004

   $ 3.1     $ 2.5     $ 5.6  

2005 charges

     0.4       9.0       9.4  

Cash payments

     (1.8 )     (9.4 )     (11.2 )
                        

At September 30, 2005

     1.7       2.1       3.8  

2006 charges

     0.2       5.1       5.3  

Cash payments

     (0.8 )     (5.9 )     (6.7 )

Other

     0.2       —         0.2  
                        

At September 30, 2006

   $ 1.3     $ 1.3     $ 2.6  
                        

At September 30, 2006, approximately $2.4 million of the reserves are included in the balance sheet caption “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities,” while the remaining $0.2 million are recorded in the balance sheet caption “Other liabilities.” We expect the remaining accruals to be paid with cash over the periods provided by the severance and lease agreements over the next fourteen months.

Note 5—Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

    

September 30,

 
     2005     2006  
     (in millions)  

Senior Notes

   $ 380.0     $ 380.0  

Other long-term debt

     5.0       3.5  
                
     385.0       383.5  

Less: current maturities

     (1.5 )     (1.7 )
                

Long-term debt

   $ 383.5     $ 381.8  
                

The 9.625% Senior Secured Notes (“Senior Notes”) are due on July 1, 2010 and require the payment of interest of $18.3 million on January 1 and July 1 of each year. We are restricted in our ability to cause a mandatory redemption of the Senior Notes per the terms of the indenture for the Senior Notes. On and after July 1, 2007, we can redeem the Senior Notes subject to a redemption premium of 104.8% for the first 12 months and 102.4% for the following 12 months. On and after July 1, 2009, the Senior Notes can be redeemed at face value. The indenture for the Senior Notes limits our ability to pay dividends, repurchase stock and make other restricted payments as defined therein.

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interest. The amount of the offer was equivalent to the remaining proceeds from both the Rexair and Eljer dispositions, net of certain expenses and payments incurred in connection with the dispositions. At September 30, 2005, we had restricted cash accounts of $12.4 million that were held for the benefit of the bondholders related to the proceeds from the Rexair and Eljer dispositions. None of the Senior Notes were tendered thus the restricted cash balance was reclassified to cash and cash equivalents. We have an asset-based revolving credit facility that matures on July 15, 2008. Under this facility, we can borrow up to $200.0 million subject to a borrowing base consisting of eligible accounts receivable and eligible inventory. At September 30, 2006, we had approximately $131.2 million available to be borrowed under the asset-based facility, of which we had utilized approximately $30.7 million for letters of credit, leaving $100.5 million available for additional borrowings. The interest rate under the facility is currently 2.0% over LIBOR or Prime. This rate is reset each quarter based on our Consolidated Leverage Ratio as defined in the agreement, and could range from 2.0% to 2.5% over LIBOR (“Applicable LIBOR Margin”). The weighted-average interest rate was 5.22% for 2005 and 3.98% for 2004. We had no amounts outstanding under the facility during 2006 or at September 30, 2005. Certain of our existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries guarantee the Senior Notes, jointly and severally, on a senior basis. The Senior Notes are secured by an eligible first lien on domestic property, plant and equipment, and a second lien on the assets that secure the credit facilities. The asset-based credit facility is secured by a first lien on accounts receivable, inventory, the stock of our domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the stock of our first-tier foreign subsidiaries. In addition, the asset-based credit facility has a second lien on the property, plant and equipment securing the Senior Notes.

We paid $45.1 million, $45.3 million and $39.8 million of interest on our borrowings in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Principal reductions of senior debt and other borrowings for the next five years ended September 30 and thereafter are as follows (in millions):

 

2007

   $ 1.7

2008

     1.8

2009

     —  

2010

     380.0

2011

     —  
      
   $ 383.5
      

Commitments

At September 30, 2006, we had approximately $131.2 million available to be borrowed under the asset-based facility, of which we had utilized approximately $30.7 million for letters of credit, leaving $100.5 million available for additional borrowings. In addition, we have outstanding foreign commercial letters of credit of $2.0 million which do not affect availability under the asset-based facility.

Note 6—Pension and Retirement Plans

We sponsor a number of domestic and foreign defined contribution plans. Contributions relating to defined contribution plans are made based upon the respective plans’ provisions.

Domestic Benefit Arrangements

In 2004, all our domestic defined benefit pension plans were merged into a single pension plan. The benefits under this plan are based primarily on years of credited service and/or compensation as defined under the plan provisions. Our funding policy is to contribute amounts to the plan sufficient to meet the minimum funding requirements set forth in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, plus such additional amounts as we may determine to be appropriate from time to time.

 

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We also provide health care and life insurance benefits to certain groups of retirees with most retirees contributing back to us a portion of our costs. These other post-employment benefit plans are presented as “Other Plans” in the tables that follow. We use a September 30 measurement date for the plans.

The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the projected benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets and the funded status of our defined benefit pension and other post-employment benefit plans to the amounts recorded in our balance sheets:

 

     Pension Plans
at September 30,
   

Other Plans

at September 30,

 
     2005     2006     2005     2006  
     (in millions)  

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

   $ 338.4     $ 372.1     $ 16.7     $ 17.2  

Adjustment relating to prior years(1)

     —         5.5       —         —    

Service cost

     6.5       4.3       0.3       0.3  

Interest cost

     18.8       19.6       0.9       0.9  

Plan amendments

     1.2       —         —         —    

Actuarial (gains)/losses

     30.5       (15.7 )     1.2       (2.6 )

Benefits paid

     (19.8 )     (23.2 )     (1.9 )     (1.9 )

Curtailments

     (3.5 )     (1.0 )     —         —    
                                

Benefit obligation at end of year

   $ 372.1     $ 361.6     $ 17.2     $ 13.9  
                                

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

   $ 369.8     $ 407.2     $ —       $ —    

Actual return on plan assets

     56.4       35.1       —         —    

Contributions

     0.8       3.7       1.9       1.9  

Benefits paid

     (19.8 )     (23.2 )     (1.9 )     (1.9 )
                                

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

   $ 407.2     $ 422.8     $ —       $ —    
                                

Plan assets in excess of (less than) projected benefit obligation

   $ 35.1     $ 61.2     $ (17.2 )   $ (13.9 )

Unrecognized net actuarial losses (gains)

     85.7       59.5       1.5       (1.1 )

Unrecognized prior service cost (income)

     11.7       10.1       (4.3 )     (3.3 )
                                

Net amount recognized

   $ 132.5     $ 130.8     $ (20.0 )   $ (18.3 )
                                

Prepaid benefits

   $ 145.4     $ 148.1     $ —       $ —    

Accrued benefits

     (22.2 )     (23.2 )     (20.0 )     (18.3 )

Intangible assets

     2.4       1.9       —         —    

Accumulated other comprehensive expense

     6.9       4.0       —         —    
                                

Net amount recognized

   $ 132.5     $ 130.8     $ (20.0 )   $ (18.3 )
                                

(1)   An adjustment relating to prior years was made in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 relating to benefits payable to several key executives (see also $2.9 million adjustment to expense on next page).

In the first quarter of 2006, we paid $3.0 million to buyout certain vested post-retirement benefit plan liabilities owed to participants who were retired or terminated. The curtailment charge of $1.0 million in the table above and settlement charge of $0.6 million in the table which follows relate to this buyout.

For both years presented, the fair value of the pension plan’s assets exceeded its accumulated benefit obligation and projected benefit obligation.

 

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The components of net periodic expense (income) for our domestic defined benefit pension and other plans are presented below:

 

    

Pension Plans

for the Fiscal Years Ended
September 30,

   

Other Plans

for the Fiscal Years Ended

September 30,

 
       2004         2005         2006         2004         2005      

  2006  

 
    

(in millions)

 

Service cost

   $ 6.7     $ 6.5     $ 4.3     $ 0.2     $ 0.3     $ 0.3  

Interest cost

     18.2       18.8       19.5       1.0       0.9       0.9  

Expected return on plan assets

     (31.8 )     (31.5 )     (32.2 )     —         —         —    

Prior service cost

     0.9       1.5       3.4       (1.0 )     (1.0 )     (1.0 )

Net actuarial loss (gain)

     1.9       5.1       6.2       (0.1 )     —         0.1  

Curtailments/settlements

     2.5       4.8       0.6       —         (0.4 )     —    
                                                

Periodic expense (income) of defined benefit plans

     (1.6 )     5.2       1.8       0.1       (0.2 )     0.3  

Adjustment relating to prior years(1)

     —         —         2.9       —         —         —    

Net reclassification adjustment for discontinued operations

     (3.9 )     (4.5 )     —         —         —         —    
                                                

Net periodic expense (income):

            

Defined benefit plans

     (5.5 )     0.7       4.7       0.1       (0.2 )     0.3  

Defined contribution plans

     1.4       1.3       1.3       —         —         —    
                                                
   $ (4.1 )   $ 2.0     $ 6.0     $ 0.1     $ (0.2 )   $ 0.3  
                                                

(1)   We made an adjustment to pension expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 related to several employment contracts, of which $2.9 million should have been recorded during the period beginning with our 1995 spin off from Hanson plc through fiscal 2005. No single fiscal year was materially misstated so the entire amount was recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. We also adjusted paid-in capital by $0.5 million to reflect the additional retiree benefit liability associated with these contracts which should have been recorded at the time of our 1995 spin-off.

Assumptions

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation for our domestic defined benefit pension and other plans are as follows:

 

    

Pension Plans at

September 30,

   

Other Plans at

September 30,

 
    

  2004  

      2005         2006         2004         2005         2006    
    

(in millions)

 

Discount rate

   5.75 %   5.35 %   5.65 %   5.75 %   5.35 %   5.65 %

Rate of compensation increases

   3.25 %   3.25 %   3.25 %   —       —       —    

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension expense (income) for our domestic defined benefit pension and other plans are as follows:

 

    

Pension Plans

for the Fiscal Years Ended
September 30,

   

Other Plans

for the Fiscal Years Ended

September 30,

 
       2004         2005         2006      

  2004  

   

  2005  

      2006    
    

(in millions)

 

Discount rate

   6.00 %   5.75 %   5.35 %   6.00 %   5.75 %   5.35 %

Rate of compensation increases

   3.25 %   3.25 %   3.25 %   —       —       —    

Expected rate of return on assets

   8.75 %   8.75 %   8.75 %   —       —       —    

 

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The expected rate of return on assets is based on several factors. Such factors include current and expected target asset allocation, the historical experience of returns provided by plan assets, the evaluation of market conditions and interest rates, tolerance for risk within plan guidelines and cash requirements for benefit payments. In conjunction with our actuaries we analyze the foregoing factors as well as the advice of our pension investment advisors to develop the return on assets assumptions.

The weighted-average annual assumed rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered benefits (i.e., the health care cost trend rate) for the other post-employment benefit plans was 9.5% for 2005 and 9.0% for 2006. The rate used as of September 30, 2006 was 9% and is assumed to decrease 0.5% a year to 5%. A one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate would have had the following effects as of and for the year ended September 30, 2006 (in millions):

 

     Increase (Decrease)
Costs/Obligations
 

Effect of a 1% increase in the health care cost trend rate on:

  

Service cost plus interest cost

   $ 0.2  

Accumulated post-employment benefit obligation

     1.4  

Effect of a 1% decrease in the health care cost trend rate on:

  

Service cost plus interest cost

   $ (0.1 )

Accumulated post-employment benefit obligation

     (1.1 )

Plan Assets

Our domestic defined benefit pension plan’s weighted-average asset allocations by asset category are as follows:

 

    

At September 30,

     2005    2006
    

(in millions)

Equity securities

   $ 279.5    $ 289.6

Debt securities

     98.8      98.3

Other

     28.9      34.9
             
   $ 407.2    $ 422.8
             

The overall investment strategy for our domestic pension plan is to manage the plan’s assets in a prudent and productive manner. The selected investment managers seek to increase the aggregate value of the assets under management while conscious of the need to preserve asset value. Reasonable consistency of returns is expected on a year-to-year basis. Active management strategies are used to meet investment objectives of the pension plan, which are to satisfy all pension benefit payments and to realize investment returns in excess of market indices. Consistent with these investment objectives, the plan has set the following range of target percentages for the allocation of plan assets by each major category.

 

Equity securities

   45%-75%

Debt securities

   20%-40%

Real estate

   0%-5%

Other

   0%-25%

The assets for our domestic plan are included in a master trust which principally invests in listed stocks and bonds, including the common stock of our company. At September 30, 2005 and 2006, 1,333,100 shares of our common stock representing $10.7 million and $13.3 million of the master trust’s assets as of September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2006, respectively, were included in plan assets.

 

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Expected Contributions and Benefit Payments

We do not expect to make any contributions to our domestic defined benefit pension plan in 2006. Based on our assumptions discussed above, we expect to make the following estimated future benefit payments under the plans as follows:

     Pension
Plans
  

Other

Plans

     (in millions)

2007

   $ 18.9    $ 0.9

2008

     19.7      1.0

2009

     20.0      1.0

2010

     20.3      1.0

2011

     20.9      1.0

2012-2016

     117.1      5.2
             
   $ 216.9    $ 10.1
             

The tables above and on the previous pages set forth the historical components of net periodic pension cost and a reconciliation of the funded status of the pension and other plans for our domestic employees. This information, however, is not necessarily indicative of the amounts we will recognize on a prospective basis.

We recorded a reduction of the minimum pension liability in accordance with SFAS No. 87, totaling $1.9 million ($1.2 million net of taxes) in 2005 and $2.9 million ($1.8 million net of taxes) in 2006 upon completion of our annual pension valuation for our domestic plans. The adjustment to the minimum pension liability was included in accumulated other comprehensive income as a direct charge to shareholders’ equity, net of related tax effect.

 

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Foreign Benefit Arrangements

Our foreign defined benefit pension plans cover certain employees in our U.K. and Canadian operations. The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the projected benefit obligation, the fair value of plan assets and the funded status of our foreign defined benefit pension plans with the amounts recognized on our balance sheets:

 

    

At September 30,

 
       2005         2006    
    

(in millions)

 

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

   $ 69.2     $ 81.9  

Service cost

     1.3       1.5  

Interest cost

     4.1       4.4  

Employee contributions

     0.9       0.8  

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

     (1.8 )     5.4  

Actuarial losses

     10.4       4.9  

Benefits paid

     (2.2 )     (1.5 )
                

Benefit obligation at end of year

   $ 81.9     $ 97.4  
                

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

   $ 43.5     $ 53.7  

Actual return on plan assets

     10.6       5.4  

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

     (1.2 )     3.6  

Employer contributions

     2.1       3.9  

Employee contributions

     0.9       0.8  

Benefits paid

     (2.2 )     (1.5 )
                

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

   $ 53.7     $ 65.9  
                

Plan assets less than projected benefit obligation

   $ (28.2 )   $ (31.5 )

Unrecognized net actuarial losses

     38.3       42.2  
                
   $ 10.1     $ 10.7  
                

Accrued benefits

   $ (21.5 )   $ (23.3 )

Accumulated other comprehensive expense

     31.6       34.0  
                
   $ 10.1     $ 10.7  
                

The components of net periodic expense for our foreign defined benefit pension plans are presented below:

 

    

For the Fiscal Years

Ended September 30,

 
       2004         2005         2006    
    

(in millions)

 

Service cost

   $ 1.1     $ 1.3     $ 1.5  

Interest cost

     3.2       4.1       4.3  

Expected return on plan assets

     (3.8 )     (4.2 )     (4.0 )

Net actuarial loss

     0.4       1.0       2.1  
                        

Net periodic expense:

      

Defined benefit plans

     0.9       2.2       3.9  

Defined contribution plans

     0.3       0.3       0.3  
                        
   $ 1.2     $ 2.5     $ 4.2  
                        

 

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Assumptions

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation for our foreign defined benefit plans are as follows:

 

     At September 30,  
       2004         2005         2006    

Discount rate

   5.75 %   5.25 %   5.00 %

Rate of compensation increases

   3.25 %   3.00 %   3.25 %

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension expense for our foreign defined benefit pension plans are as follows:

 

    

For the Fiscal Year Ended
September 30,

 
       2004         2005         2006    

Discount rate

   5.75 %   5.25 %   5.00 %

Rate of compensation increases

   3.25 %   3.00 %   3.25 %

Expected rate of return on assets

   7.50 %   7.75 %   7.75 %

The expected rate of return on assets is based on several factors. Such factors include current and expected target asset allocation, the historical experience of returns provided by plan assets, the evaluation of market conditions and interest rates, tolerance for risk within plan guidelines and cash requirements for benefit payments. Our actuaries and we analyze the foregoing factors as well as the advice of our pension investment advisor to develop the return on assets assumption.

Plan Assets

Our foreign defined benefit pension plans’ weighted-average asset allocations by asset category are as follows:

 

    

At September 30,

       2005        2006  

Equity securities

   $ 42.4    $ 50.0

Debt securities

     10.8      15.9

Other

     0.5      —  
             
   $ 53.7    $ 65.9
             

The plan’s asset allocation strategy was determined with regard to the actuarial characteristics of the plan, in particular the strength of the funding position and the liability profile. It was based on the assumption that equity securities would outperform debt securities over the longer term. The trustees considered written advice from their investment advisers when choosing the plan’s asset allocation strategy.

Expected Contributions and Benefit Payments

We expect to contribute $4.0 million to our foreign defined benefit pension plans in 2007. Based on our assumptions discussed above, we expect to make the following estimated future benefit payments under the plan as follows (in millions):

 

2007

   $ 1.2

2008

     1.3

2009

     1.3

2010

     1.4

2011

     1.4

2012-2016

     7.8
      
   $ 14.4
      

 

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We recorded an additional minimum pension liability of $0.1 million ($0.4 million net of taxes and foreign currency translation) in 2005 upon completion of our annual pension valuations and an increase of our minimum pension liability for our foreign plans in accordance with SFAS No. 87, totaling $2.4 million in 2006. The adjustment to the minimum pension liability was included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as a direct charge to shareholders’ equity, net of related tax effect.

Note 7—Income Taxes

Earnings from continuing operations, before income taxes, consists of the following:

 

    

For the Fiscal Years Ended
September 30,

       2004        2005        2006  
    

(in millions)

United States

   $ 49.0    $ 47.0    $ 67.3

Foreign

     29.2      21.0      13.6
                    
   $ 78.2    $ 68.0    $ 80.9
                    

The provision (benefit) for income taxes attributable to our earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes consists of the following:

 

    

For the Fiscal Years Ended
September 30,

 
       2004        2005         2006    
    

(in millions)

 

Current:

       

Federal

   $ 10.8    $ (7.1 )   $ 22.7  

State

     1.6      2.5       2.2  

Foreign

     15.4      9.9       (6.8 )

Deferred

     2.1      4.7       19.0  
                       
   $ 29.9    $ 10.0     $ 37.1  
                       

The tax provision for 2006 includes the recognition of a valuation allowance against U.K. deferred taxes in the amount of $15.9 million due to continuing pretax losses in our U.K. operations. The provision for 2006 also includes the reversal of $14.0 million of reserves against Italian income tax refunds. We received $7.9 million in refunds and $1.6 million in interest from the Italian government in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

 

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The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

    

At September 30,

 
     2005     2006  
    

(in millions)

 

Deferred tax assets:

    

Accruals and allowances

   $ 41.5     $ 33.4  

Post-employment benefits

     7.7       6.1  

Property, plant and equipment

     3.0       —    

Inventory

     3.0       2.7  

Other

     1.6       0.9  

Foreign tax credits

     18.8       17.9  

Expected benefit from disposal plans & capital loss carryforwards

     119.0       120.6  
                

Gross deferred tax assets

     194.6       181.6  

Valuation allowance

     (133.5 )     (133.0 )
                

Total deferred tax assets

     61.1       48.6  
                

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Net pension assets

     34.2       45.6  

Property, plant and equipment

     —         0.3  

Deductible goodwill

     4.6       5.4  
                

Total deferred tax liabilities

     38.8       51.3  
                

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

   $ 22.3     $ (2.7 )
                

We have established valuation allowances principally related to deferred tax assets resulting from the losses recognized in connection with disposals announced in 2001, foreign losses (ordinary) and U.S. foreign tax credits

reflecting the uncertainty of the future realization of these assets. At September 30, 2005 and 2006, we had approximately $200.1 million and $204.4 million, respectively, in capital loss carryforwards in the U.S. for which, tax effected, we have recorded valuation allowances of $74.0 million and $75.6 million on September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively. These capital loss carryforwards expire on September 30, 2007. We incurred a capital loss of $0.5 million in connection with the sale of a majority interest in Rexair for which, tax effected, we have recorded a valuation reserve of $0.2 million at September 30, 2005 and 2006. This capital loss carryforward will expire in 2010. We recorded a deferred tax asset of $22.7 million in connection with the sale of Eljer in 2005. A full valuation allowance of $22.7 million was established against this asset since it relates to a future capital loss. We have foreign tax credit carryforwards for which we established full valuation allowances of $18.8 million and $17.9 million on September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively. A substantial portion of these foreign tax credits will expire in 2011 and 2013. We recognized state loss carryforwards of $361.0 million and $391.0 million as of September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively. These state losses result in tax benefits of $13.6 and $14.6 million at September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2006, respectively, for which we have established valuation allowances of $11.5 and $11.4 million on September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively. We have U.K. loss carryforwards for which we have established full valuation allowance of $6.3 million and $4.3 million, on September 30, 2005 and 2006 respectively. We recognized Brazilian loss carryforwards of $5.1 million on September 30, 2006 for which, tax effected, we have recorded a valuation allowances of $0.9 million. We had Alternative Minimum Tax credit carryforwards of $1.7 million and $1.6 million at September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively. These credits have no expiration date.

We recorded a $5.9 million tax benefit in fiscal 2005 as a result of a Federal tax audit of our consolidated tax returns for the fiscal years 1998 through 2002. The benefit resulted from agreed upon computational adjustments. We filed an appeal with the IRS in September 2005 regarding various issues related to this audit that we could not reach agreement on. This appeal is still in process and we have not yet reached a final settlement on the issues. We have recorded reserves that are adequate to cover any assessment if our appeals are rejected. Several states and various other countries have examinations either in the planning stages or currently

 

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underway. A $2.9 million tax benefit was recognized in 2005 upon the completion of a Federal tax audit of one of our subsidiaries. We recorded interest income of $2.5 million in fiscal 2004 as a result of the settlement of a previous IRS audit.

The number of years with open tax audits varies depending on the tax jurisdiction. A number of years may elapse before a particular matter is audited and finally resolved. While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of resolution of any particular tax matter, we believe that our financial statements reflect the probable outcome of known tax contingencies.

The deferred tax balances have been classified in the balance sheets as follows:

 

    

At September 30,

 
       2005         2006    
    

(in millions)

 

Current assets

   $ 27.9     $ 25.6  

Current liabilities

     —         —    
                

Net current assets

     27.9       25.6  
                

Non-current assets

     33.2       23.0  

Non-current liabilities

     (38.8 )     (51.3 )
                

Net non-current liabilities

     (5.6 )     (28.3 )
                

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

   $ 22.3     $ (2.7 )
                

Our effective tax rate is based on expected income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available to us in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. The tax rate is sensitive to the jurisdiction where the income is earned since different jurisdictions will have different statutory tax rates. Significant judgment is required in determining our effective tax rate and in evaluation of our tax provisions. Despite our belief that our tax return positions are fully supportable, we estimate tax exposures and establish accruals when in our judgment we believe that certain positions are likely to be challenged and that we may not succeed. We adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of a tax audit.

The following is a reconciliation of income taxes at the federal statutory rate of 35% to the provision for (benefit from) income taxes attributable to continuing operations:

 

    

For the Fiscal Years Ended
September 30,

 
       2004         2005         2006    
    

(in millions)

 

Federal tax provision computed at the statutory rate

   $ 27.4     $ 23.8     $ 28.3  

Foreign income tax differential

     0.5       2.3       3.2  

State income taxes (net of federal benefit)

     1.7       2.1       2.0  

Rexair disposition

     —         (8.6 )     (0.2 )

Resolution of tax contingencies

     —         (8.8 )     —    

Other non-deductible items

     0.4       0.2       0.1  

Changes in valuation allowances

     0.6       (0.6 )     1.0  

U.K. deferred tax reserve

     —         —         15.9  

Italian tax refunds

     —         —         (14.0 )

Other, net

     (0.7 )     (0.4 )     0.8  
                        
   $ 29.9     $ 10.0     $ 37.1  
                        

Income taxes paid during 2004, 2005 and 2006 were $16.9 million, $13.9 million and $25.9 million, respectively.

 

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Note 8—Employee Benefit Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

We have one 401(k) retirement savings plan that allows eligible employees to contribute up to 60% of their salaries, commissions and bonuses, up to $14,000 annually, to the plan on a pretax basis in accordance with the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Matching contributions of common stock or cash that are made into the plan are equivalent to 50% of the first 6% of an employee’s contributions. During 2004, 2005 and 2006, $1.4 million, $1.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively, was recognized as compensation expense under these programs.

Accounting for Stock-based Compensation

We maintain incentive stock plans that provide for grants of stock options and restricted stock awards to our directors, officers and key employees. The stock plans are described more fully below.

Adoption of New Accounting Guidance and Transition

Prior to October 2, 2005, we accounted for these plans under the recognition and measurement provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations, (“APB 25”) as permitted by FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS No. 123”). No compensation cost was recognized in the Statement of Operations prior to October 2, 2005 related to stock option grants as they all had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The restricted stock awards granted under those plans were measured at fair value, which was determined as the closing market value of the stock on the date of the grant, and amortized over the vesting period in tranches consistent with our previous accounting policy of recognizing expense for awards with graded vesting under the expense attribution method described in FASB Interpretation No. 28, Accounting for Stock Appreciation Rights and other Variable Stock Option or Award Plans (“FIN 28”).

Effective October 2, 2005, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, and related interpretations (“SFAS No. 123R”) using the modified—prospective transition method. Under that method, compensation cost recognized in the first quarter of 2006 includes (a) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of, October 2, 2005 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123 and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted on or subsequent to October 2, 2005, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. Compensation cost related to stock awards granted prior to, but not vested as of, October 2, 2005 continues to be amortized using the expense attribution method described in FIN 28, while compensation cost associated with stock awards granted on or after October 2, 2005 is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. Results for the prior periods have not been restated.

Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, we recognized compensation cost over the explicit service period for restricted stock awards subject to acceleration of vesting upon retirement. This policy has changed upon the adoption of SFAS No. 123R. For awards granted prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, we continue to recognize compensation cost over the explicit service period and will accelerate any remaining unrecognized compensation cost when an employee actually retires. For awards granted or modified after the adoption of SFAS No. 123R and subject to acceleration of vesting upon retirement, compensation cost is recognized over a service period ending no later than the date the employee first becomes eligible for retirement. Had we recognized any remaining unrecognized compensation cost at the point when an employee became eligible for retirement, compensation cost would have increased in fiscal 2004 by approximately $1.5 million and by $0.1 million in 2005, and would have decreased by approximately $1.5 million in fiscal 2006.

Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, we presented the tax benefit of deductions arising from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS No. 123R requires that we classify the cash flows resulting from the tax benefit that arises when the tax

 

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deductions exceed the compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) as financing cash flows. The excess tax benefits, which were less than $0.2 million for fiscal 2006, would have been classified as an operating cash inflow if we had not adopted SFAS No. 123R.

Pro Forma Information Under SFAS No. 123 for Periods Prior to Fiscal 2006

The table below illustrates the effect on net earnings and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to options granted under the Company’s stock option plans in all periods presented (amounts are in millions, except shares and per share amounts):

 

    

Year Ended

September 30,

 
     2004     2005  

Net (loss) earnings, as reported

   $ 28.4     $ (5.6 )

Stock-based employee compensation expense, net of tax

     2.2       2.5  

Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value method, net of tax

     (3.0 )     (3.1 )
                

Pro forma net (loss) earnings

   $ 27.6     $ (6.2 )
                

(Loss) earnings per share:

    

Basic—as reported

   $ 0.38     $ (0.07 )

Basic—pro forma

     0.37       (0.08 )

Diluted—as reported

   $ 0.37     $ (0.07 )

Diluted—pro forma

     0.36       (0.08 )

The pro forma information above was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing formula based on the following assumptions:

 

    

Year Ended

September 30,

 
       2004         2005    

Expected term (in years)

   4.0     4.0  

Risk-free interest rate

   2.97 %   3.41 %

Expected volatility

   66 %   63 %

Expected dividend yield

   0 %   0 %

We estimated the expected term and expected volatility of the stock options based upon historical data of our share-based compensation plans. The weighted-average fair value of options granted during fiscals 2004 and 2005 was $5.73 and $4.63, respectively. Forfeitures of share-based compensation were recognized as they occurred.

Valuation and Expense Information under SFAS No. 123R

The adoption of SFAS No. 123R had a negligible impact on our earnings before income taxes and net earnings for fiscal 2006. Accordingly, the adoption of SFAS No. 123R did not have an effect on earnings per share for the year ended 2006. We recorded compensation costs of $3.8 million, $4.4 million and $5.3 million for fiscals 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. We recognized a tax benefit for share-based compensation arrangements of $0.8 million, $1.3 million and $1.8 million for fiscal years 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

As required by SFAS No. 123R, we now estimate forfeitures of employee stock options and recognize compensation cost only for those awards expected to vest. Forfeiture rates are determined for three groups of employees—directors, senior management and all other employees—based on historical experience. Estimated forfeitures are now adjusted to actual forfeiture experience as needed. The cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No. 123R of $0.2 million, which represents estimated forfeitures for restricted stock awards outstanding at the

 

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date of adoption, was not material and therefore has been recorded as a reduction of our stock-based compensation costs in SG&A expense rather than displayed separately as a cumulative change in accounting principle in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

In connection with the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, we estimate the fair value of each stock option on the date of grant using the BSM option-pricing formula and amortize that value to expense over the option’s vesting period using the straight-line attribution approach. The following are the weighted-average assumptions used to value grants for the year ended September 30, 2006.

 

    

September 30,

2006

 

Expected term (in years)

   5.6  

Risk-free interest rate

   4.28 %

Expected volatility

   72 %

Expected dividend yield

   0 %

Expected Term: The expected term represents the period over which the share-based awards are expected to be outstanding. It has been determined using the “shortcut method” described in Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 14.D.2, which is based on a calculation to arrive at the midpoint between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term.

Risk-Free Interest Rate: We based the risk-free interest rate used in our assumptions on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equivalent to the stock option award’s expected term.

Expected Volatility: The volatility factor used in our assumptions is based on the historical price of our stock over the most recent period commensurate with the expected term of the stock option award.

Expected Dividend Yield: We do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, we use a dividend yield of zero in our assumptions.

Incentive Stock Plans

We maintain incentive stock plans that provide for the grants of stock options and restricted stock awards to our directors, officers and key employees. Restricted stock awards granted in fiscal 2005 either vest in annual increments over four years or at the end of three years. Restricted stock awards issued in prior years either vest in equal annual increments over four years or vest over seven years (either in thirds—on the third year, fifth year and seventh year—or solely at the end of the seventh year). In 2005 and 2006, we granted 726,053 and 484,571 restricted stock awards, respectively. During 2005, the weighted-average fair value of restricted stock awards granted was $9.19. The weighted-average fair value of restricted stock awards granted during 2006 was $8.27 per share.

As of September 30, 2006, there were 2,007,620 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under our stock plans. We intend to issue shares from treasury stock. Under these stock plans, stock options must be granted at an option price equal to the closing market value of the stock on the date of the grant. Options granted under these plans, prior to October 2, 2005, become exercisable over four years in equal annual installments after the date of grant, with the exception of directors’ options which cliff vest after six months, provided that the individual is continuously employed by our company. Options granted during 2006 become exercisable over three years in equal annual installments after the date of grant, with the exception of directors’ options which cliff vest after six months, provided that the individual is continuously employed by our company. All options granted expire ten years from the date of grant. We had authorization under our stock plans to grant 3,225,948 additional stock awards at September 30, 2006. At September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively, we had 1,012,204 and 903,058 restricted shares of our common stock (“restricted stock awards”) outstanding. Restricted stock awards granted in fiscal 2006 vest ratably over three years.

 

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A summary of option activity under our stock plans as of September 30, 2006 and the changes during fiscal 2006 is presented below (amounts are in millions, except shares and per share amounts):

 

Options

  

Number of

Shares

   

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

  

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

(years)

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

Outstanding at September 30, 2005

   1,266,032     $ 5.37      

Granted

   53,250       8.31      

Exercised

   (269,650 )     5.99      

Forfeited

   (119,000 )     7.36      
              

Outstanding at September 30, 2006

   930,632     $ 5.11    5.8    $ 4.6
                        

Vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2006

   889,271     $ 5.10    5.8      4.4
                        

Exercisable at September 30, 2006

   738,507     $ 4.81    5.4    $ 3.9
                        

The weighted-average fair values of stock options granted during 2006 were $5.41. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $1.4 million during the year ended September 30, 2005 and was approximately $0.9 million during the year ended September 30, 2006. As of September 30, 2006, there was $0.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the stock options granted under our stock plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

A summary of the status of our restricted stock awards as of September 30, 2006 and changes during the year is presented below:

 

    

Number of

Shares

   

Weighted-

Average Fair

Value at

Grant Date

Nonvested at September 30, 2005

   1,012,204     $ 9.41

Granted

   484,571       8.27

Vested

   (500,402 )     9.59

Forfeited

   (93,315 )     9.17
        

Nonvested at September 30, 2006

   903,058     $ 8.72
        

As of September 30, 2006, there was $3.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards granted under our stock plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years. The total fair value of restricted stock awards vested during fiscals 2005 and 2006, based on the closing price on the vesting date, was $3.5 million and $4.8 million, respectively. David H. Clarke retired as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on August 31, 2006 and as Chairman and member of the Board of Directors effective September 30, 2006. We recorded $2.6 million related to his separation agreement in fiscal 2006, of which approximately $1.2 million related to stock-based compensation awards and the remainder was cash charges. In connection with his retirement, the Company accelerated the remaining unrecognized compensation expense of approximately $0.6 million for 244,115 unvested shares which were subject to acceleration of vesting upon his retirement. Additionally, the Company modified the vesting terms for 75,000 shares of unvested restricted stock and recorded $0.6 million in connection with this modification.

Note 9—Capital Stock

Common Stock

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Stockholder Rights Plan

We adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan (the “Rights Plan”) effective October 15, 1998. Under the Rights Plan, each of our stockholders on the date of record were issued one right (the “Right”) to acquire one-hundredth of a share of our Series A Junior Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”), having a market value of two times the exercise price for the Rights, for each outstanding share of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc. common stock they own.

Initially, the Rights trade with our common stock and are not exercisable. The Rights will separate from the Common Stock and only become exercisable when a single person or company acquires or makes an offer to acquire 15% or more of our outstanding common stock, unless otherwise agreed by our Board of Directors. Upon exercise of the Right, the economic and voting terms of the Preferred Stock acquired by the stockholders will be equivalent to those possessed when they held shares of our Common Stock.

The Rights will expire on October 15, 2008 or 90 days following the date the Rights become exercisable, whichever is earlier. The Board of Directors has agreed to permit Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. and its managed funds to purchase up to 24.0% of the outstanding voting securities without causing the Rights to separate and become exercisable, and we have entered into a standstill agreement with Southeastern Asset Management containing limitations and restrictions on the voting and transfer of shares of common stock acquired in excess of 15%.

Note 10—Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

The table below shows our future minimum lease payments due under non-cancelable leases as of September 30, 2006. Certain of these leases contain stated escalation clauses while others contain renewal options. These minimum lease payments (presented in millions) have not been reduced by minimum sublease rental income; however, they include facility leases that were accrued as restructuring costs (see Note 4).

 

2007

   $ 12.7

2008

     9.8

2009

     7.9

2010

     6.9

2011

     5.7

Thereafter

     8.6
      
   $ 51.6
      

Rent expense, including equipment rental, was approximately $15.6 million, $15.4 million and $16.3 million in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Environmental Regulation

We are subject to numerous foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations concerning such matters as zoning, health and safety and protection of the environment. Laws and regulations protecting the environment may in certain circumstances impose “strict liability,” rendering a person liable for environmental damage without regard to negligence or fault on the part of such person. In addition, from time to time, we may receive notices of violation or may be denied applications for environmental licenses or permits because the practices of the operating unit are not consistent with regulations or ordinances.

Our subsidiaries have made capital and maintenance expenditures over time to comply with these laws and regulations. While the amount of expenditures in future years will depend on legal and technological developments which cannot be predicted at this time, these expenditures may progressively increase if regulations become more stringent. In addition, while future costs for compliance cannot be predicted with

 

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precision, no information currently available reasonably suggests that these expenditures will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

We are investigating and remediating contamination at a number of present and former operating sites under the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA” or “Superfund”), the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act or comparable state statutes or agreements with third parties. These proceedings are in various stages ranging from initial investigations to active settlement negotiations to the cleanup of sites. We have been named as a potentially responsible party at a number of Superfund sites under CERCLA or comparable state statutes. Under these statutes, responsibility for the entire cost of cleanup of a contaminated site can be imposed upon any current or former site owner or operator, or upon any party who sent waste to the site, regardless of the lawfulness of the original activities that led to the contamination. No information currently available reasonably suggests that projected expenditures associated with any of these proceedings or any remediation of these sites will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

As of September 30, 2006, we had accrued approximately $8.1 million ($0.6 million accrued as current liabilities and $7.5 million as non-current liabilities), including $5.8 million for discontinued operations, for environmental liabilities. These amounts have not been discounted. In conjunction with some of these liabilities, we have deposited $10.2 million in escrow accounts pursuant to the terms of past disposal agreements. We accrue an amount for each case when the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss associated with such unfavorable outcome is reasonably estimable. We believe that the range of liability for these matters would only increase by $0.1 million if it included cases where the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is only reasonably possible. During the third quarter of 2006, we entered into a settlement agreement with Ames True Temper, Inc. regarding our environmental liabilities. We surrendered the cash that was deposited in escrow for these matters and paid $2.5 million in return for our release from all pending claims and any future environmental liabilities associated with Ames True Temper, Inc.

We cannot predict whether future developments in laws and regulations concerning environmental protection or unanticipated enforcement actions will require material capital expenditures or otherwise affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in a materially adverse manner, or whether our businesses will be successful in meeting future demands of regulatory agencies in a manner which will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Litigation

We and our subsidiaries are parties to legal proceedings that we believe to be either ordinary, routine litigation incidental to the business of present and former operations or immaterial to our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Certain of our subsidiaries are defendants or plaintiffs in lawsuits that have arisen in the normal course of business. While certain of these matters involve substantial amounts, it is management’s opinion, based on the advice of counsel, that the ultimate resolution of such litigation and environmental matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

We are aware of four purported class action lawsuits related to the merger filed against the Company, each of the Company’s directors and various other defendants, as the case may be, including Apollo, Parent, Merger Subsidiary and George M. Sherman (the non-executive Chairman of Rexnord LLC, a portfolio company affiliated with Apollo), in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County. The lawsuits—Usheroff v. Jacuzzi Brands, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2473-N (filed Oct. 13, 2006), Ryan v. Victor, et al., C.A. No. 2477-N (filed Oct. 13, 2006), Rubenstein v. Marini, et al., C.A. No. 2485-N (filed Oct. 20, 2006) and Worcester Retirement System v. Jacuzzi Brands, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2531-N (filed Nov. 8, 2006)—generally allege, among other things, that the merger consideration to be paid to the Company’s stockholders in the merger

 

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is unfair and grossly inadequate. In addition, the complaints allege that the Company’s directors violated their fiduciary duties by, among other things, failing to take all reasonable steps to assure the maximization of stockholder value, including the exploration of strategic alternatives that will return greater or equivalent short-term value to the Company’s stockholders. Certain of the complaints further allege that the preliminary proxy statement on Form 14A filed by the Company on November 2, 2006 is materially misleading and omits material facts. The complaints each seek, among other relief, certification of the lawsuit as a class action, a declaration that the merger is unfair, unjust and inequitable to the Company’s stockholders, an injunction preventing completion of the merger at a price that is not fair and equitable, compensatory damages to the class, attorneys’ fees and expenses, along with such other relief as the court might find just and proper. In addition, the complaint filed by Worcester Retirement System seeks expedited discovery and preliminary injunction proceedings. Additional lawsuits pertaining to the merger could be filed in the future. The Company has reached an agreement in principle to settle these lawsuits. Please refer to Note 14 for further information on the proposed settlement.

In June 1998, we acquired Zurn which operates as one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. At the time of the acquisition, Zurn had itself owned various subsidiaries. Zurn, along with many other unrelated companies, is a co-defendant in numerous asbestos related lawsuits pending in the U.S. Plaintiffs’ claims primarily allege personal injuries allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos used primarily in industrial boilers formerly manufactured by a segment of Zurn that has been accounted for as a discontinued operation. Zurn did not manufacture asbestos or asbestos components. Instead, Zurn purchased it from suppliers.

Federal legislation has been proposed that would remove asbestos claims from the current tort system and place them in a trust fund system. This trust would be funded by the insurers and defendant companies. There can be no assurance as to when or if this or any other legislation will be passed and become law or what, if any, the financial impact it could have on Zurn.

New claims filed against Zurn decreased year-over-year. During 2005, approximately 10,400 new asbestos claims were filed against Zurn versus 6,400 in 2006. As of October 2, 2004, the number of asbestos claims pending against Zurn was approximately 69,900 compared to 46,200 as of September 30, 2006. The pending claims against Zurn as of September 30, 2006 were included in approximately 4,900 lawsuits, in which Zurn and an average of 80 other companies are named as defendants, and which cumulatively allege damages of approximately $11.2 billion against all defendants. The claims are handled pursuant to a defense strategy funded by Zurn’s insurers. Defense costs currently do not erode the coverage amounts in the insurance policies, although a few policies that will be accessed in the future may count defense costs toward aggregate limits.

During 2005 and as of the end of such period, approximately 17,000 claims were paid and/or pending payment and approximately 13,600 claims were dismissed and/or pending dismissal. During 2006 and as of the end of such period, approximately 16,300 claims were paid and/or pending payment and approximately 24,600 claims were dismissed and/or pending dismissal. Since Zurn received its first asbestos claim in the 1980s, Zurn has paid or dismissed or agreed to settle or dismiss approximately 115,900 asbestos claims, including dismissals or agreements to dismiss of approximately 23,900 of such claims through the end of 2005, compared to 146,900 and 48,900 claims, respectively, through the end of 2006.

Zurn uses an independent economic consulting firm with substantial experience in asbestos liability valuations to assist in the estimation of Zurn’s potential asbestos liability. At September 30, 2006, that firm estimated that Zurn’s potential liability for asbestos claims pending against it and for claims estimated to be filed through 2016 is approximately $136 million, of which Zurn expects to pay approximately $102 million through 2016 on such claims, with the balance of the estimated liability being paid in subsequent years. As discussed below in more detail, Zurn expects all such payments to be paid by its carriers.

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strategies and settlement initiatives. However, there are inherent uncertainties involved in estimating the number of future asbestos claims, future settlement costs, and the effectiveness of Zurn’s defense strategies and settlement initiatives. In addition, Zurn’s current estimate could be affected due to changes in law and other factors beyond its control. As a result, Zurn’s actual liability could differ from Zurn’s estimate described herein. Zurn’s current estimate of its asbestos liability of $136 million for claims filed through 2016 assumes that (i) its continuous vigorous defense strategy will remain effective; (ii) new asbestos claims filed annually against it will decline modestly through 2016; (iii) the values by disease will remain consistent with past experience; and (iv) its insurers will continue to pay defense costs without eroding the coverage amounts of its insurance policies. While Zurn believes there is evidence, in its claims settlements experience, for such an impact of a successful defense strategy, if the defense strategy ultimately is not successful to the extent assumed by Zurn, the severity and frequency of asbestos claims could increase substantially above Zurn’s estimates. Further, while Zurn’s current asbestos liability is based on an estimate of claims through 2016, such liability may continue beyond 2016, and such liability could be substantial.

Zurn estimated that its available insurance to cover its potential asbestos liability as of October 1, 2005 was approximately $293 million. Zurn estimates that its available insurance to cover its potential asbestos liability as of September 30, 2006 is approximately $286 million. The decrease in the amount of available insurance reflects the payments made during 2006. Zurn believes, based on its experience in defending and dismissing such claims and the coverage available, that it has sufficient insurance to cover the pending and reasonably estimable future claims. This conclusion was reached after considering Zurn’s experience in asbestos litigation, the insurance payments made to date by Zurn’s insurance carriers, existing insurance policies, the industry ratings of the insurers and the advice of insurance coverage counsel with respect to applicable insurance coverage law relating to the terms and conditions of those policies. As of October 1, 2005 and September 30, 2006, Zurn recorded a receivable from its insurance carriers of $153 million and $136 million, respectively, which corresponds to the amount of Zurn’s potential asbestos liability that is covered by available insurance and is probable of recovery. However, there is no assurance that $286 million of insurance coverage will ultimately be available or that Zurn’s asbestos liabilities will not ultimately exceed $286 million. Factors that could cause a decrease in the amount of available coverage include changes in law governing the policies, potential disputes with the carriers on the scope of coverage, and insolvencies of one or more of Zurn’s carriers.

Principally as a result of the past insolvency of certain of Zurn’s insurance carriers, coverage analysis reveals that certain gaps exist in Zurn’s insurance coverage, but only if and after Zurn uses approximately $216 million of its remaining approximate $286 million of insurance coverage. As noted above, the estimate of Zurn’s potential liability for asbestos claims pending against it and for claims estimated to be filed through 2016 is $136 million with the expected amount to be paid through 2016 being $102 million. In order to use approximately $261 million of the $286 million of its insurance coverage from solvent carriers, Zurn estimates that it would need to satisfy approximately $14 million of asbestos claims, with additional gaps of $80 million layered within the final $25 million of the $286 million of coverage. We will pursue, if necessary, any available recoveries on our approximately $148 million of coverage with insolvent carriers, which includes approximately $83 million of coverage attributable to the gaps discussed above. These estimates are subject to the factors noted above.

After review of the foregoing with Zurn and its consultants, we believe that the resolution of Zurn’s pending and reasonably estimable asbestos claims will not have a material adverse effect on Zurn’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 11—Segment Information

The results of operations are reported in two business segments, consisting of the Bath Products segment and the Plumbing Products segment. Our Bath Products segment manufactures whirlpool baths, spas, showers, sanitary ware, including sinks and toilets, and bathtubs for the construction and remodeling markets. Our Plumbing Products segment manufactures professional grade drainage, water control, commercial brass and PEX piping products for the commercial and institutional construction, renovation and facilities maintenance markets. Prior periods include the Rexair segment, which was sold in 2005.

 

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The financial information of our segments is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision makers in determining resource allocation and assessing performance and is periodically reviewed by our Board of Directors. We evaluate the performance of each business segment based on its operating results and, other than general corporate expenses, allocate specific corporate overhead to each segment. The same accounting policies are used throughout the organization (see Note 2).

The following is a summary of our financial information by segment, reconciled to our consolidated totals.

 

    

Bath

Products

  

Plumbing

Products

   Rexair    Corporate    

Consolidated

Total

     (in millions)

Net Sales

             

2004

   $ 788.4    $ 308.0    $ 104.8    $ —       $ 1,201.2

2005

     780.8      353.1      76.1      —         1,210.0

2006

     766.6      435.8      —        —         1,202.4

Operating Income (Loss)

             

2004

   $ 57.2    $ 60.7    $ 27.3    $ (18.0 )   $ 127.2

2005

     30.1      75.3      19.0      (30.0 )     94.4

2006

     38.5      90.9      —        (25.8 )     103.6

Capital Expenditures

             

2004

   $ 17.2    $ 3.5    $ 1.5    $ 0.8     $ 23.0

2005

     18.0      4.0      0.4      0.3       22.7

2006

     8.4      4.0      —        0.1       12.5

Depreciation and Amortization

             

2004

   $ 11.8    $ 5.6    $ 3.3    $ 1.7     $ 22.4

2005

     15.6      5.2      2.3      3.2       26.3

2006

     17.2      4.4      —        2.8       24.4

Restructuring and Other Charges Included in Operating Income (Loss)(1)

             

2004

   $ 3.5    $ —      $ —      $ (0.6 )   $ 2.9

2005

     4.5      —        —        4.9       9.4

2006

     7.0      —        —        0.2       7.2

Assets

             

At September 30, 2005

   $ 480.9    $ 295.6    $ —      $ 513.0     $ 1,289.5

At September 30, 2006

   $ 466.0    $ 333.8    $ —      $ 453.9     $ 1,253.7

(1)   Fiscal 2006 include $1.8 million of inventory write-downs and accelerated depreciation in cost of goods sold associated with the Bradford, U.K. consolidation.

Aside from the operating income (loss) amounts noted above, our income from continuing operations includes interest income and expense, other income and expense items and income taxes, none of which are included in our measurement of segment operating profit. Corporate includes pension income of $10.3 million, $7.2 million and $5.2 million for 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Corporate assets consist primarily of real property, assets held for sale, escrow deposits, cash and cash equivalents and other investments.

Our operations are principally located in North America and Europe and to a lesser extent, in other regions of the world. Our country of domicile is the U.S. Export sales represented 9%, 7% and 6% of total sales for 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Principal international markets served include Europe, South America, Canada and Asia.

 

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The following table presents summarized financial information by geographic area:

 

    

For the Fiscal Years Ended

September 30,

 
     2004    2005     2006  
    

(in millions)

 

Net Sales

       

United States

   $ 825.2    $ 836.5     $ 850.9  

United Kingdom

     240.0      228.7       211.6  

Other foreign

     136.0      144.8       139.9  
                       
   $ 1,201.2    $ 1,210.0     $ 1,202.4  
                       

Operating Income (Loss)(1)

       

United States

   $ 90.5    $ 70.2     $ 90.8  

United Kingdom

     12.6      (2.0 )     (13.5 )

Other foreign

     24.1      26.2       26.3  
                       
   $ 127.2    $ 94.4     $ 103.6  
                       

Long-lived Assets (at period end)

       

United States

      $ 228.3     $ 221.6  

United Kingdom

        92.4       89.6  

Other foreign

        11.2       12.7  
                   
      $ 331.9     $ 323.9  
                   

(1)   Operating income (loss) for the years ended September 30, 2004, 2005 and 2006 include impairment, restructuring and other charges of $2.9 million, $9.4 million, and $7.2 million, respectively. All the restructuring charges included in 2004 operating income relate to operations in the U.S. Corporate expenses are included in the U.S. For 2005, $1.6 million of the restructuring and other charges relate to our U.K. operations, $0.1 million relate to other foreign operations and the remainder relates to operations in the U.S. For 2006, $5.2 million of the restructuring and other charges relate to our U.K. operations, $0.2 million relate to other foreign operations and the remainder relates to operations in the U.S.

Note 12—Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Summarized quarterly financial information for the years ended September 30, 2005 and 2006 is as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

     For the Fiscal 2005 Quarters Ended    For the Fiscal 2006 Quarters Ended
     Dec. 31    March 31    June 30     Sept. 30    Dec. 31    March 31    June 30     Sept. 30

Net sales

   $ 281.5    $ 301.0    $ 334.2     $ 293.3    $ 267.1    $ 289.2    $ 332.6     $ 313.5

Gross profit

     90.7      94.1      110.7       94.1      82.2      90.8      107.0       100.5

Earnings from continuing operations

     6.6      8.6      37.9       4.9      12.1      7.1      (1.0 )     25.6

Net earnings (loss)

     5.5      7.4      (20.8 )     2.3      10.7      4.1      (3.9 )     29.5

Earnings (loss) per basic common share:

                     

Continuing operations

   $ 0.09    $ 0.11    $ 0.50     $ 0.06    $ 0.16    $ 0.09    $ (0.01 )   $ 0.34

Net earnings (loss)

     0.07      0.10      (0.28 )     0.03      0.14      0.05      (0.05 )     0.39

Earnings (loss) per diluted common share:

                     

Continuing operations

   $ 0.09    $ 0.11    $ 0.50     $ 0.06    $ 0.16    $ 0.09    $ (0.01 )   $ 0.33

Net earnings (loss)

     0.07      0.10      (0.27 )     0.03      0.14      0.05      (0.05 )     0.38

 

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Operating income in 2005 includes restructuring charges of $1.5 million, $0.7 million, $1.4 million and $5.8 million in the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively, associated primarily with the reorganization and restructuring of senior management in the Bath Products segment and corporate offices, staffing reductions in the U.K. and domestic bath business and other overhead reductions. Earnings from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2005 include a $25.8 million gain on the sale of Rexair. The net loss in the third quarter of 2005 includes a loss of $56.0 million related to disposals of discontinued operations. The fourth quarter of 2005 includes a $2.5 million (including $0.5 million of interest) provision for the settlement of taxes on property.

Operating income in 2006 includes restructuring and other charges of $1.6 million, $1.6 million, $1.3 million and $2.7 million in the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively, associated primarily with the reorganization and restructuring of senior management in the Bath Products segment and corporate offices, staffing reductions in the U.K. and domestic bath business and other overhead reductions. Net earnings in the fourth quarter of 2006 include a $14.0 million reversal of a tax reserve. Operating income in the third quarter of 2006 included $2.9 million of expense related to the Company’s retiree benefit liabilities for several key executives which should have been recorded during the period beginning with the Company’s 1995 spin-off from Hanson plc to fiscal year end 2005. No single fiscal year was materially misstated. Earnings from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2006 include a $9.3 million gain on collection of a note. The net loss in the third quarter of 2006 includes a non-cash charge of $14.4 million related to the establishment of a reserve for the deferred tax assets of its U.K. operations.

 

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Note 13—Supplemental Joint Issuer and Guarantor Financial Information

The following represents the supplemental condensed consolidating financial statements of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc. (“JBI”), which is the issuer of our Senior Notes, the subsidiaries which are guarantors of the Senior Notes and our subsidiaries which are not guarantors of the Senior Notes as of September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2005 and for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2005. Certain of our existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries guarantee the Senior Notes, jointly and severally, on a senior basis. The Senior Notes are secured by a first-priority lien on and security interest in substantially all of our domestic real property, plant and equipment (referred to as Notes Collateral). The Senior Notes are also secured by a second-priority lien on and security interest in the Bank Collateral (see Note 5). Separate condensed consolidated financial statements of each guarantor are not presented, as we have determined that they would not be material to investors.

 

     For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2004  
     JBI    

Combined

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Combined

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated  
     (in millions)  

Net sales

   $ —       $ 844.3     $ 363.9     $ (7.0 )   $ 1,201.2  

Operating costs and expenses:

          

Cost of products sold

     —         556.3       253.1       (7.0 )     802.4  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     18.0       174.5       76.2       —         268.7  

Impairment, restructuring and other charges

     —         2.9       —         —         2.9  
                                        

Operating (loss) income

     (18.0 )     110.6       34.6       —         127.2  

Interest expense

     (48.9 )     (0.8 )     (0.8 )     —         (50.5 )

Interest income

     2.6       1.6       0.5       —         4.7  

Intercompany interest (expense) income, net

     (13.9 )     14.0       (0.1 )     —         —    

Equity, in earnings (losses) of investees, net

     97.7       15.9       —         (113.6 )     —    

Other (expense) income, net

     (0.1 )     (1.2 )     (1.9 )     —         (3.2 )

Other intercompany (expense) income, net

     (0.1 )     2.3       (2.2 )     —         —    
                                        

Earnings (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

     19.3       142.4       30.1       (113.6 )     78.2  

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

     29.0       (45.3 )     (13.6 )     —         (29.9 )
                                        

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     48.3       97.1       16.5       (113.6 )     48.3  

(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations

     (19.9 )     (19.9 )     (0.9 )     20.8       (19.9 )
                                        

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 28.4     $ 77.2     $ 15.6     $ (92.8 )   $ 28.4  
                                        

 

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     For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2005  
     JBI    

Combined

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Combined

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated  
     (in millions)  

Net sales

   $ —       $ 863.3     $ 360.4     $ (13.7 )   $ 1,210.0  

Operating costs and expenses:

          

Cost of products sold

     —         576.6       257.5       (13.7 )     820.4  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     24.8       178.7       82.3       —         285.8  

Impairment, restructuring and other charges

     4.7       3.0       1.7       —         9.4  
                                        

Operating (loss) income

     (29.5 )     105.0       18.9       —         94.4  

Interest expense

     (46.4 )     (0.7 )     (1.0 )     —         (48.1 )

Interest income

     0.8       1.1       1.1       —         3.0  

Intercompany interest (expense) income, net

     (19.0 )     18.0       1.0       —         —    

Equity, in earnings (losses) of investees, net

     127.4       10.9       —         (138.3 )     —    

Gain on sale of business

     —         24.7       —         —         24.7  

Rexair equity earnings

     —         0.6       —         —         0.6  

Other (expense) income, net

     (5.8 )     (1.1 )     0.3       —         (6.6 )

Other intercompany (expense) income, net

     (10.2 )     10.1       0.1       —         —    
                                        

Earnings (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

     17.3       168.6       20.4       (138.3 )     68.0  

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

     40.7       (41.2 )     (9.5 )     —         (10.0 )
                                        

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     58.0       127.4       10.9       (138.3 )     58.0  

(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations

     (63.6 )     (63.6 )     —         63.6       (63.6 )
                                        

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (5.6 )   $ 63.8     $ 10.9     $ (74.7 )   $ (5.6 )
                                        

 

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     For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2006  
     JBI    

Combined

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Combined

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated  
     (in millions)  

Net sales

   $ —       $ 859.9     $ 354.8     $ (12.3 )   $ 1,202.4  

Operating costs and expenses:

          

Cost of products sold

     —         581.1       253.1       (12.3 )     821.9  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     24.6       162.4       84.5       —         271.5  

Impairment, restructuring and other charges

     0.2       1.0       4.2       —         5.4  
                                        

Operating (loss) income

     (24.8 )     115.4       13.0       —         103.6  

Interest expense

     (40.7 )     (0.5 )     (1.0 )     —         (42.2 )

Interest income

     4.1       0.3       3.8       —         8.2  

Intercompany interest (expense) income, net

     (31.2 )     28.8       2.4       —         —    

Equity in earnings (losses) of investees, net

     83.0       11.2       —         (94.2 )     —    

Rexair equity earnings

     —         3.8       —         —         3.8  

Other (expense) income, net

     (2.2 )     11.5       (1.8 )     —         7.5  

Other intercompany income (expense), net

     32.6       (29.9 )     (2.7 )     —         —    
                                        

Earnings (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

     20.8       140.6       13.7       (94.2 )     80.9  

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

     23.0       (57.6 )     (2.5 )     —         (37.1 )
                                        

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     43.8       83.0       11.2       (94.2 )     43.8  

(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations

     (3.4 )     (3.4 )     (0.5 )     3.9       (3.4 )
                                        

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 40.4     $ 79.6     $ 10.7     $ (90.3 )   $ 40.4  
                                        

 

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     At September 30, 2005
     JBI   

Combined

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Combined

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated
     (in millions)

ASSETS

           

Current assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 84.1    $ (7.0 )   $ 33.1     $ —       $ 110.2

Trade receivables, net

     —        118.9       81.6       —         200.5

Inventories

     —        116.9       48.1       —         165.0

Deferred income taxes

     7.9      19.4       0.6       —         27.9

Assets held for sale

     —        1.8       67.9       —         69.7

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     4.4      5.9       12.3       —         22.6
                                     

Total current assets

     96.4      255.9       243.6       —         595.9

Restricted cash collateral accounts

     12.4      —         —         —         12.4

Property, plant and equipment, net

     1.2      50.5       52.0       —         103.7

Pension assets

     146.8      1.0       —         —         147.8

Insurance for asbestos claims

     —        153.0       —         —         153.0

Goodwill

     —        176.7       51.5       —         228.2

Other non-current assets

     30.6      17.6       0.3       —         48.5

Investment in subsidiaries/Intercompany receivable (payable), net

     475.7      985.2       180.7       (1,641.6 )     —  
                                     

Total assets

   $ 763.1    $ 1,639.9     $ 528.1     $ (1,641.6 )   $ 1,289.5
                                     

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

           

Current liabilities:

           

Notes Payable

   $ —      $ —       $ 22.0     $ —       $ 22.0

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —        1.5       —         —         1.5

Trade accounts payable

     0.3      58.0       47.4       —         105.7

Income taxes payable

     19.3      6.0       (0.6 )     —         24.7

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

     —        —         66.9       —         66.9

Accrued expenses and other current Liabilities

     17.9      63.9       32.6       —         114.4
                                     

Total current liabilities

     37.5      129.4       168.3       —         335 2

Long-term debt

     380.0      3.5       —         —         383.5

Deferred income taxes

     17.4      (1.2 )     (10.6 )     —         5.6

Asbestos claims

     —        153.0       —         —         153.0

Other liabilities

     43.0      55.8       28.2       —         127.0
                                     

Total liabilities

     477.9      340.5       185.9       —         1,004.3

Stockholders’ equity

     285.2      1,299.4       342.2       (1,641.6 )     285.2
                                     

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 763.1    $ 1,639.9     $ 528.1     $ (1,641.6 )   $ 1,289.5
                                     

 

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     At September 30, 2006
     JBI    

Combined

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Combined

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated
     (in millions)

ASSETS

          

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 112.6     $ (4.6 )   $ 39.2     $ —       $ 147.2

Trade receivables, net

     0.4       116.6       88.0       —         205.0

Inventories

     —         138.2       56.4       —         194.6

Deferred income taxes

     (0.7 )     25.4       0.9       —         25.6

Assets held for sale

       0.6       6.8       —         7.4

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     4.3       6.5       11.1       —         21.9
                                      

Total current assets

     116.6       282.7       202.4       —         601.7

Property, plant and equipment, net

     1.0       44.0       47.5       —         92.5

Pension assets

     149.3       0.7       —         —         150.0

Insurance for asbestos claims

     —         136.0       —         —         136.0

Goodwill

     —         176.6       54.8       —         231.4

Other non-current assets

     28.2       13.6       0.3       —         42.1

Investment in subsidiaries/Intercompany receivable (payable), net

     555.2       1,017.0       174.8       (1,747.0 )     —  
                                      

Total assets

   $ 850.3     $ 1,670.6     $ 479.8     $ (1,747.0 )   $ 1,253.7
                                      

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

          

Current liabilities:

          

Notes Payable

   $ —       $ —       $ 19.8     $ —       $ 19.8

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —         1.7       —         —         1.7

Trade accounts payable

     0.3       56.1       52.1       —         108.5

Income taxes payable

     21.9       5.2       (17.2 )     —         9.9

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

     —         0.8       —         —         0.8

Accrued expenses and other current Liabilities

     16.2       56.8       36.3       —         109.3
                                      

Total current liabilities

     38.4       120.6       91.0       —         250.0

Long-term debt

     380.0       1.8       —         —         381.8

Deferred income taxes

     46.7       (13.8 )     (4.6 )     —         28.3

Asbestos claims

     —         136.0       —         —         136.0

Other liabilities

     39.7       41.4       31.0       —         112.1
                                      

Total liabilities

     504.8       286.0       117.4       —         908.2

Stockholders’ equity

     345.5       1,384.6       362.4       (1,747.0 )     345.5
                                      

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 850.3     $ 1,670.6     $ 479.8     $ (1,747.0 )   $ 1,253.7
                                      

 

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     For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2004  
     JBI    

Combined

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Combined

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated  
    

(Revised)

(in millions)

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   $ 24.8     $ (14.3 )   $ 34.6     $ —       $ 45.1  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

          

Proceeds from sale of businesses

     —         2.4       2.1       —         4.5  

Proceeds from sale of non-operating assets

     —         2.4       —         —         2.4  

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (0.8 )     (14.4 )     (7.8 )     —         (23.0 )

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     —         0.1       0.2       —         0.3  

Proceeds from sale of excess real estate

     3.2       0.3       —         —         3.5  

Net transfers with subsidiaries

     (1.8 )     15.2       —         (13.4 )     —    
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations

     0.6       6.0       (5.5 )     (13.4 )     (12.3 )

Purchases of property, plant and equipment, discontinued operations

     —         (0.3 )     —         —         (0.3 )
                                        

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     0.6       5.7       (5.5 )     (13.4 )     (12.6 )

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

          

Proceeds from long-term debt

     46.5       (0.1 )     —         —         46.4  

Repayment of long-term debt

     (71.1 )     (1.2 )     —         —         (72.3 )

Payment of debt issuance, retirement and other financing costs

     (1.6 )     0.1       —         —         (1.5 )

Repayment of notes payable, net

     —         —         (4.4 )     —         (4.4 )

Payment for stock option exchange

     (0.4 )     —         —         —         (0.4 )

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock for stock option exercises

     0.9       —         —         —         0.9  

Net transfers with parent

     —         1.8       (15.2 )     13.4       —    
                                        

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     (25.7 )     0.6       (19.6 )     13.4       (31.3 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     1.0       6.1       0.1       —         7.2  
                                        

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     0.7       (1.9 )     9.6       —         8.4  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

     0.2       2.9       28.1       —         31.2  
                                        

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR

   $ 0.9     $ 1.0     $ 37.7     $ —       $ 39.6  
                                        

 

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     JBI    

Combined

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Combined

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated  
    

(Revised)

(in millions)

 

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   $ (69.6 )   $ 71.4     $ 19.2     $ —       $ 21.0  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

          

Proceeds from sale of businesses

     —         140.7       —         —         140.7  

Proceeds from sale of non-operating assets

     —         4.4       —         —         4.4  

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (0.3 )     (13.3 )     (9.1 )     —         (22.7 )

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     —         0.2       —         —         0.2  

Proceeds from sale of excess real estate

     —         2.8       —         —         2.8  

Net transfers with subsidiaries

     231.0       17.6       —         (248.6 )     —    
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations

     230.7       152.4       (9.1 )     (248.6 )     125.4  

Purchases of property, plant and equipment, discontinued operations

     —         —         (0.7 )     —         (0.7 )
                                        

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     230.7       152.4       (9.8 )     (248.6 )     124.7  

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

          

Proceeds from long-term debt

     59.1       —         —         —         59.1  

Repayment of long-term debt

     (123.4 )     (1.4 )     —         —         (124.8 )

Deposits into restricted cash collateral Accounts

     (12.4 )     —         —         —         (12.4 )

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock for stock option exercises

     1.4       —         —         —         1.4  

Payment of debt issuance, retirement and other financing costs

     (1.0 )     —         —         —         (1.0 )

Proceeds from notes payable, net

     —         —         1.3       —         1.3  

Payment for stock option exchange

     (0.2 )     —         —         —         (0.2 )

Net transfers with parent

     —         (231.0 )     (17.6 )     248.6       —    
                                        

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities of continuing operations

     (76.5 )     (232.4 )     (16.3 )     248.6       (76.6 )

Increase in notes payable, discontinued Operations

     —         —         0.7       —         0.7  
                                        

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     (76.5 )     (232.4 )     (15.6 )     248.6       (75.9 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (1.4 )     0.6       1.6       —         0.8  
                                        

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     83.2       (8.0 )     (4.6 )     —         70.6  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

     0.9       1.0       37.7       —         39.6  
                                        

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR

   $ 84.1     $ (7.0 )   $ 33.1     $ —       $ 110.2  
                                        

 

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     For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2006  
     JBI    

Combined

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Combined

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Consolidated  
     (in millions)  

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   $ (55.7 )   $ 66.0     $ 6.4     $ —       $ 16.7  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

          

Proceeds from sale of businesses

     —         —         3.7       —         3.7  

Proceeds from sale of non-operating assets

     —         9.3       —         —         9.3  

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (0.1 )     (6.7 )     (5.7 )     —         (12.5 )

Return of equity investment

     —         3.2       —         —         3.2  

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

     —         0.3       —         —         0.3  

Proceeds from sale of excess real estate

     —         1.7       —         —         1.7  

Net transfers with subsidiaries

     69.6       (1.9 )     —         (67.7 )     —    
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations

     69.5       5.9       (2.0 )     (67.7 )     5.7  
                                        

Purchases of property, plant and equipment, discontinued operations

     —         —         (1.5 )     —         (1.5 )

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, discontinued operations

     —         —         4.9       —         4.9  
                                        

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     69.5       5.9       1.4       (67.7 )     9.1  

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

          

Repayment of long-term debt

     —         (1.5 )     —         —         (1.5 )

Withdrawals from restricted cash collateral accounts

     12.8       —         —         —         12.8  

Excess tax benefits from share based payment agreements

     0.2       —         —         —         0.2  

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock for stock option exercises

     1.7       —         —         —         1.7  

Repayment of notes payable, net

     —         —         (3.4 )     —         (3.4 )

Net transfers with parent

     —         (69.6 )     1.9       67.7       —    
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations

     14.7       (71.1 )     (1.5 )     67.7       9.8  
                                        

Decrease in notes payable, discontinued operations

     —         —         (0.8 )     —         (0.8 )
                                        

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     14.7       (71.1 )     (2.3 )     67.7       9.0  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     —         1.6       0.6       —         2.2  
                                        

INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     28.5       2.4       6.1       —         37.0  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

     84.1       (7.0 )     33.1       —         110.2  
                                        

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR

   $ 112.6     $ (4.6 )   $ 39.2     $ —       $ 147.2  
                                        

 

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Note 14—Subsequent Event

The Company reached an agreement in principle to settle the four putative stockholder class action lawsuits related to the Company’s proposed merger with an affiliate of Apollo. Under the terms of the agreement, which remains subject to approval by the Court, the parties have agreed to settle all claims raised, or which could be raised, by the proposed plaintiff class relating to the proposed merger. Pursuant to the terms of the proposed settlement, the Company has agreed to amend the merger agreement such that (1) the termination fee payable by the Company on the occurrence of certain specified events, is reduced from $25 million to $22.5 million and (2) the time period during which the Company’s entry into an alternative acquisition proposal would trigger payment of the termination fee under certain circumstances, is reduced from 12 months to 9 months. The Company also agreed to make certain additional disclosures already reflected in the Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on January 5, 2007. The parties also agreed that, in connection with a settlement, counsel for plaintiffs may seek an award from the court of attorneys’ fees and expenses in an amount not to exceed $725,000 if the merger is consummated. There can be no assurance that the Court will approve the proposed settlement or that any ultimate settlement will be under the same terms as those contemplated by the agreement. The proposed settlement of these lawsuits will not affect the amount of merger consideration to be paid in the merger or any other terms of the merger.

 

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Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. The letter of transmittal states that by so acknowledging and delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of exchange notes received in exchange for original notes where such original notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the consummation of the exchange offer, we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. See “Plan of Distribution.”


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LOGO

Offers to Exchange

$795,000,000 Outstanding 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014

for $795,000,000 Registered 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014

and

$300,000,000 Outstanding 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016

for $300,000,000 Registered 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016

 


PROSPECTUS

 


                    , 2007

DEALER PROSPECTUS DELIVERY OBLIGATION

Until the date that is 90 days after the date of this prospectus, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.


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PART II: INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Registrants Incorporated in Delaware

With respect to the registrants incorporated in Delaware, Section 145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful.

Section 145(b) of the DGCL provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

Further subsections of DGCL Section 145 provide that:

 

    to the extent a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145 or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith;

 

    the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided for pursuant to Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise; and

 

    the corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance of behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under Section 145.

As used in this Item 20, the term “proceeding” means any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether or not by or in the right of registrant, and whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or otherwise.

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Securities Act. Each of the registrants incorporated in Delaware may, in their discretion, similarly indemnify their employees and agents. The Bylaws of each of the registrants incorporated in Delaware provide, in effect, that, to the fullest extent and under the circumstances permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL, each of the registrants incorporated in Delaware will indemnify any and all of its officers, directors, employees and agents. In addition, the Certificate of Incorporation of each of the registrants incorporated in Delaware relieves its directors from monetary damages to it or its stockholders for breach of such director’s fiduciary duty as a director to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. Under Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, a corporation may relieve its directors from personal liability to such corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of their fiduciary duty as directors except (i) for a breach of the duty of loyalty, (ii) for failure to act in good faith, (iii) for intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (iv) for willful or negligent violations of certain provisions in the DGCL imposing certain requirements with respect to stock repurchases, redemptions and dividends or (v) for any transactions from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

Rexnord LLC

Rexnord LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in its limited liability company agreement, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims whatsoever. The limited liability company agreement for Rexnord LLC, provides that the company shall, to the full extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify and hold harmless each member and each officer against liabilities incurred by it in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which it may be made a party or otherwise involved or with which such member or such officer shall be threatened by reason of its being a member or officer or while acting as a member or officer on behalf of the company or in its interest.

Prager Incorporated

Prager Incorporated is incorporated in Louisiana. Section 83 of the Louisiana Business Corporation Law (“LBCL”) provides, in part, that a corporation may indemnify any of its directors, officers, employees or agents against expenses (including attorney’s fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which he or she is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party (including any action by the corporation or in the corporation’s right) if such action arises out of his or her acts on behalf of the corporation and he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Section 83 of the LBCL also provides that a corporation has the power to obtain and maintain insurance, or to create a form of self-insurance, on behalf of any person who is or was acting for the corporation, regardless of whether the corporation has the legal authority to indemnify the insured person against such liability. The bylaws of Prager Incorporated provide for the indemnification of directors, officers, employees and agents of Prager Incorporated to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Registrants Incorporated in California

Section 204 of the California General Corporation Law allows a corporation, among other things, to eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director for monetary damages in an action brought by the corporation itself or by way of a derivative action brought by shareholders for breach of a director’s duties to the corporation and its shareholders, subject to certain specific limitations. Section 317 of the California General Corporation Law gives a corporation the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any proceeding, whether threatened, pending, or completed, and whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, subject to certain limitations. A

 

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corporation may indemnify such a person against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred in connection with the proceeding, if that person acted in good faith, and in a manner that person reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the corporation; and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct of the person was unlawful. The bylaws of each of the registrants incorporated in California eliminate personal liability of its directors, and indemnify eligible persons against claims to the fullest extent permitted by Section 204 and Section 317 of the California General Corporation Law.

Gary Concrete Products, Inc.

Subsection (a) of Section 14-2-851 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code provides that a corporation may indemnify or obligate itself to indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because he or she is or was a director against liability incurred in certain civil and criminal proceedings. Subsection (d) of Section 14-2-851 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code provides that a corporation may indemnify a director in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, except for reasonable expenses incurred if it is determined that the director has met the relevant standard of conduct, or in connection with any proceeding with respect to conduct under Section 14-2-851 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code for which he was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by him. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to Section 14-2-854 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code a court may order a corporation to indemnify a director or advance expenses if such court determines that the director is entitled to indemnification under the Georgia Business Corporation Code or that the director is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not such director met the standard of conduct set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 14-2-851 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code, failed to comply with Section 14-2-853 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code or was adjudged liable as described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (d) of Section 14-2-851 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code, but if the director was adjudged so liable, the indemnification shall be limited to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding.

Section 14-2-852 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code provides that to the extent that a director has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he was a party, because he or she is or was a director of the corporation, the corporation shall indemnify the director against reasonable expenses incurred by the director in connection therewith. Section 14-2-857 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code provides that a corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to an officer of the corporation who is a party to a proceeding because he or she is an officer of the corporation to the same extent as a director and if he or she is not a director to such further extent as may be provided in its articles of incorporation, bylaws, action of its board of directors or contract, subject to certain limitations. Section 14-2-857 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code also provides that an officer of the corporation who is not a director is entitled to mandatory indemnification under Section 14-2-852 and is entitled to apply for court ordered indemnification or advances for expenses under Section 14-2-854, in each case to the same extent as a director. In addition, Section 14-2-857 provides that a corporation may also indemnify and advance expenses to an employee or agent who is not a director to the extent, consistent with public policy, that may be provided by its articles of incorporation, bylaws, action of its board of directors or contract. The bylaws of Gary Concrete Products, Inc. provide indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by the Georgia Business Corporation Code.

Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Sections 33-770 through 33-776 of the Connecticut Business Corporation Act provide that a corporation shall indemnify a director or officer against judgments, fines, penalties, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses actually incurred by him, including attorneys’ fees, for actions brought against him in his capacity as a director or officer, when it is determined by certain disinterested parties that he acted in good faith in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the corporation’s best interest (or in the case of conduct not in his official capacity, at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation). In any criminal action or proceeding, it also must be determined that the director or officer had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

 

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The director or officer must also be indemnified when he is wholly successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of a proceeding or in circumstances where a court determines that he is entitled to indemnification or that it is fair and reasonable that the director or officer be indemnified. In connection with shareholder derivative suits, the director or officer may not be indemnified except for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding (and then only if it is determined that he met the relevant standard of conduct described above), subject, however, to courts’ power under Section 33-774 to order indemnification. Unless ordered by a court under Section 33-774, a corporation may not indemnify a director with respect to conduct for which he was adjudged liable on the basis that he received a financial benefit to which he was not entitled, whether or not he was acting in his official capacity. The articles and bylaws of the Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co., Inc. provide for the maximum indemnification permitted by the Connecticut Business Corporation Act.

Zurn EPC Services, Inc.

Sections 23B.08.500 through 23B.08.600 of the Washington Business Corporation Act provide that a corporation may indemnify an individual who is made a party to a proceeding because he or she is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (1) the individual conducted himself or herself in good faith; and (2) the individual reasonably believed: (i) in the case of conduct in his or her official capacity with the corporation, that the conduct was in the corporation’s best interest; and (ii) in all other cases, that the conduct was at least not opposed to the corporation’s best interests; and (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the individual had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. A corporation may not indemnify a director: (i) in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation; or (ii) in connection with any other proceeding charging improper personal benefit to the director, whether or not involving action in his or her official capacity, in which the director was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by him or her. Indemnification is mandatory for an officer or director who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding, or of any claim, issue or matter, against reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding. A Washington corporation may indemnify an officer, agent or employee to the same extent as a director. The Zurn EPC Services, Inc. articles provide for the maximum indemnification permitted by the Washington Business Corporation Act.

Zurn Industries, Inc.

Section 1741 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988 provides that a business corporation may indemnify directors and officers against any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding, provided that the person in question acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Section 1742 provides, however, that a business corporation may indemnify its directors and officers only against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) if the action or proceeding is by or in the right of the corporation. In addition, Section 1742 states that indemnification shall not be made if the person has been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless it is judicially determined that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for certain expenses. Section 1743 requires a corporation to indemnify its directors and officers against expenses they may incur in defending actions against them in such capacities if they are successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of such actions.

Section 1713 of the Business Corporation Law permits the shareholders to adopt a bylaw provision relieving a director (but not an officer) of personal liability for monetary damages except where (i) the director has breached the applicable standard of care, and (ii) such conduct constitutes self-dealing, willful misconduct or recklessness. This section also provides that a director may not be relieved of liability for the payment of taxes pursuant to any federal, state or local law or of responsibility under a criminal statute. Section 1746 of the Business Corporation Law grants a corporation broad authority to indemnify its directors, officers and other agents for liabilities and expenses incurred in such capacity, except in circumstances where the act or failure to act giving rise to the claim for indemnification is determined by a court to have constituted willful misconduct or recklessness. Zurn Industries, Inc.’s bylaws provide for the maximum indemnification permitted under the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988.

 

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Insurance

Each of the registrants currently maintains an insurance policy which, within the limits and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, covers certain expenses and liabilities that may be incurred by directors and officers in connection with proceedings that may be brought against them as a result of an act or omission committed or suffered while acting as a director or officer of this registrant.

 

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Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a) The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

 

2.1

   (1)    Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and among Chase Acquisition I, Inc., Chase Merger Sub, Inc., RBS Global, Inc. and TC Group, L.L.C, dated as of May 24, 2006. The Registrants agree to furnish supplementally a copy of the schedules omitted from this Exhibit 2.1 to the Commission upon request.

2.2

   (2)    Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2006, between RBS Global, Inc. and Jupiter Acquisition, LLC.

2.3

   (3)    Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of September 27, 2002, by and among RBS Acquisition Corporation, Invensys plc, BTR Inc., BTR (European Holdings) BV, BTR Industries GmbH, Dunlop Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft GmbH, Brook Hansen Inc., Invensys France SAS, Invensys Holdings Ltd., Hansen Transmissions International Ltd., Hawker Siddeley Management Ltd. and BTR Finance BV. The registrants agree to furnish supplementally a copy of the schedules omitted from this Exhibit 2.3 to the Commission upon request.

2.4

   (4)    Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of April 5, 2005, by and among Rexnord Corporation, Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation and The Falk Corporation. The registrants agree to furnish supplementally a copy of the schedules omitted from this Exhibit 2.4 to the Commission upon request.

3.1

   †     Restated Certificate of Incorporation of RBS Global, Inc.

3.2

   †     Certificate of Formation of Rexnord LLC.

3.3

   (5)    Certificate of Incorporation of Falk Service Corporation.

3.4

   (3)    Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of Prager Incorporated.

3.5

   (3)    Certificate of Incorporation of PT Components Inc.

3.6

   (3)    Certificate of Incorporation of RBS Acquisition Corporation.

3.7

   (3)    Certificate of Formation of RBS China Holdings, L.L.C.

3.8

   †     Certificate of Formation of Rexnord Industries, LLC.

3.9

   (3)    Certificate of Incorporation of Rexnord International Inc.

3.10

   (3)    Certificate of Incorporation of W.M. Berg Inc.

3.11

      Certificate of Incorporation of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

3.12

      Certificate of Incorporation of OEP, Inc.

3.13

      Certificate of Incorporation of OEI, Inc.

3.14

      Certificate of Incorporation of Krikles, Inc.

3.15

      Certificate of Incorporation of Krikles Europe U.S.A. Inc.

3.16

      Certificate of Incorporation of Krikles Canada U.S.A. Inc.

3.17

      Certificate of Incorporation of Zurco, Inc.

3.18

      Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc.

3.19

      Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn PEX, Inc.

3.20

      Certificate of Incorporation of USI Atlantic Corp.

3.21

      Certificate of Incorporation of Environmental Energy Company

3.22

      Certificate of Incorporation of HL Capital Corp.

3.23

      Certificate of Incorporation of Zurnacq of California, Inc.

3.24

      Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn Constructors, Inc.

3.25

      Certificate of Incorporation of Gary Concrete Products, Inc.

3.26

      Certificate of Incorporation of Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co. Inc.

3.27

      Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn EPC Services, Inc.

3.28

     

Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn Industries, Inc.

3.29

   †     Amended and Restated By-Laws of RBS Global, Inc.

3.30

   †     Limited Liability Company Agreement of Rexnord LLC.

3.31

   (5)    Amended and Restated By-Laws of The Falk Service Corporation.

3.32

   (3)    Amended and Restated By-Laws of Prager Incorporated.

3.33

   (6)    Amended and Restated By-Laws of PT Components Inc.

 

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3.34

   (3)    By-Laws of RBS Acquisition Corporation.

3.35

   (3)    Limited Liability Company Agreement of RBS China Holdings, L.L.C.

3.36

   †     Limited Liability Company Agreement of Rexnord Industries, LLC.

3.37

   (6)    Amended and Restated By-Laws of Rexnord International Inc.

3.38

   (6)    Amended and Restated By-Laws of W.M. Berg Inc.

3.39

      By-Laws of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

3.40

      By-Laws of OEP, Inc.

3.41

      By-Laws of OEI, Inc.

3.42

      By-Laws of Krikles, Inc.

3.43

      By-Laws of Krikles Europe U.S.A. Inc.

3.44

      By-Laws of Krikles Canada U.S.A. Inc.

3.45

      By-Laws of Zurco, Inc.

3.46

      By-Laws of Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc.

3.47

      By-Laws of Zurn PEX, Inc.

3.48

      By-Laws of USI Atlantic Corp.

3.49

      By-Laws of Environmental Energy Company

3.50

      By-Laws of HL Capital Corp.

3.51

      By-Laws of Zurnacq of California, Inc.

3.52

      By-Laws of Zurn Constructors, Inc.

3.53

      By-Laws of Gary Concrete Products, Inc.

3.54

      By-Laws of Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co. Inc.

3.55

      By-Laws of Zurn EPC Services, Inc.

3.56

      By-Laws of Zurn Industries, Inc.

4.1

   (1)    Senior Note Indenture with respect to the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014, among Chase Merger Sub, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated as of July 21, 2006.

4.2

   (1)    First Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord Corporation, the Guarantors listed therein, Chase Merger Sub, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated as of July 21, 2006.

4.3

   (1)    Form of 144A Global Note evidencing the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014.

4.4

   (1)    Form of Regulation S Global Note evidencing the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014.

4.5

   †     Form of Unrestricted Global Note evidencing the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014.

4.6

   (1)    Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014, by and among Chase Merger Sub, Inc., RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord Corporation, the subsidiaries listed therein and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc., dated July 21, 2006.

4.7

   (1)    Senior Subordinated Note Indenture with respect to the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, among Chase Merger Sub, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated as of July 21, 2006.

4.8

   (1)    First Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord Corporation, the Guarantors listed therein, Chase Merger Sub, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, dated as of July 21, 2006.

4.9

   (1)    Form of 144A Global Note evidencing the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016.

4.10

   (1)    Form of Regulation S Global Note evidencing the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016.

4.11

   †     Form of Unrestricted Global Note evidencing the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes.

4.12

   (1)    Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, by and among Chase Merger Sub, Inc., RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord Corporation, the subsidiaries listed therein and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc., dated July 21, 2006.

4.13

   (1)    Credit Agreement among Chase Acquisition I, Inc., Chase Merger Sub, Inc., Rexnord Corporation, the lenders party thereto, Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as administrative agent, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as syndication agent, and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc., as co-documentation Agents, dated as of July 21, 2006.

 

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4.14

      Second Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord LLC, the Guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, dated as of February 7, 2006.

4.15

      Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the Additional 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord LLC, the subsidiaries listed therein and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Lehman Brothers Inc., dated February 7, 2007.

4.16

      Second Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord LLC, the Guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, dated as of February 7, 2007.

4.17

      Form of 144A Note evidencing the Additional 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014.

5.1

      Opinion of O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

10.1

   (1)    Employment Agreement between Rexnord LLC and Robert A. Hitt, dated July 21, 2006.*

10.2

   (1)    Management Consulting Agreement among Rexnord Corporation, George M. Sherman, Cypress Group, LLC and Cypress Industrial Holdings, LLC., dated July 21, 2006.*

10.3

   (1)    Management Consulting Agreement by and between Rexnord Holdings, Inc. and Apollo Management VI, L.P., dated July 21, 2006.*

10.4

   (1)    Stockholders’ Agreement of Rexnord Holdings, Inc., Rexnord Acquisition Holdings I, LLC, Rexnord Acquisition Holdings II, LLC and certain other stockholders, dated July 21, 2006.

10.5

   (1)    Stockholders’ Agreement of Rexnord Holdings, Inc., Rexnord Acquisition Holdings I, LLC, Rexnord Acquisition Holdings II, LLC, Cypress Industrial Holdings, LLC and George M. Sherman, dated July 21, 2006.

10.6

   (1)    Form of Special Signing Bonus Plan Participation Letter.*

10.7

   (1)    Rexnord Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan.*

10.8

   (1)    Form of Executive Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement.*

10.9

   (1)    Form of Consultant Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement.*

10.10

   (1)    Form of Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant.*

10.11

   (3)    Form of Rexnord Non-Union Pension Plan.*

10.12

   (3)    Form of Rexnord Supplemental Pension Plan.*

10.13

   (3)    Form of Rexnord Corporation Executive Bonus Plan.*

10.14

      Senior Note Indenture with respect to the 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016, among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated as of February 7, 2007.

10.15

      First Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord LLC, the Guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, dated as of February 7, 2007.

10.16

      Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord LLC, the subsidiaries listed therein and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Lehman Brothers Inc., dated February 7, 2007.

12.1

   †     Statement Regarding Computation of Ratios.

21.1

      List of Subsidiaries of the registrants.

23.1

      Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.

23.2

      Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.

23.3

   (7)    Consent of O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

23.4

   (7)    Consent of Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C.

24.1

      Power of Attorney

25.1

   †     Form T-1 of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. regarding Senior Note Indenture with respect to the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014.

25.2

   †     Form T-1 of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. regarding Senior Subordinated Note Indenture with respect to the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016.

99.1

   †     Form of Transmittal Letter.

99.2

   †     Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

99.3

   †     Form of Letter to Brokers.

99.4

   †     Form of Letter to Clients.

(1)   Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K/A filed by the registrants on July 27, 2006.

 

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(2)   Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q filed by the registrants on November 8, 2006.
(3)   Incorporated by reference to the Form S-4 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 33-10242-08) filed by the registrants on January 9, 2003.
(4)   Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the registrants on May 19, 2005.
(5)   Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q filed by the registrants on August 10, 2005.
(6)   Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K filed by the registrants on June 15, 2005.
(7)   Included in Exhibit 5.1/5.2.
†  Previously filed with the S-4 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 33-140040) filed by the registrants on January 17, 2007.
Denotes management plan or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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(b) Financial Statement Schedules.

The Financial Statement Schedules of RBS Global, Inc. for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 consist of the following:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of RBS Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of March 31, 2005 and 2006 and for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2006, and have issued our report thereon dated April 25, 2006 (included elsewhere in this Registration Statement). Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in Item 21(b) of this Registration Statement. This schedule is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits.

In our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

April 25, 2006

 

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Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

RBS Global, Inc.

Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006

(in millions of dollars)

 

          Additions           

Description

   Balance at
Beginning
of Year
   Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
   Charged
to Other
Accounts
   Deductions(1)     Balance at
End of
Year

Fiscal Year 2004:

             

Valuation allowance for trade and notes receivable

   3.5    1.2    1.0    (2.1 )   3.6

Valuation allowance for excess and obsolete inventory

   13.6    1.5    —      (6.0 )   9.1

Valuation allowance for income taxes

   11.7    2.8    —      (0.1 )   14.4

Fiscal Year 2005:

             

Valuation allowance for trade and notes receivable

   3.6    1.1    0.2    (1.7 )   3.2

Valuation allowance for excess and obsolete inventory

   9.1    3.1    1.6    (3.2 )   10.6

Valuation allowance for income taxes

   14.4    4.5    —      (0.8 )   18.1

Fiscal Year 2006:

             

Valuation allowance for trade and notes receivable

   3.2    2.0    1.2    (1.2 )   5.2

Valuation allowance for excess and obsolete inventory

   10.6    4.9    2.1    (3.4 )   14.2

Valuation allowance for income taxes

   18.1    11.4    —      (4.7 )   24.8

  (1) Uncollectible amounts, dispositions charged against the reserve, and utilization of net operating losses.

All other schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or because the information required is included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Item 22. Undertakings

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

  (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

  (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

  (ii)   To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually of in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

  (iii)  To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

 

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  (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

  (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

  (4) That, for purposes of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

 

  (i) Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of the registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

  (5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of securities:

The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

  (i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

  (ii)   Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

  (iii)  The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

  (iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The undersigned Registrants hereby undertake to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Item 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this form, within one business day of receipt

 

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of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

The undersigned Registrants hereby undertake to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 5, 2007.

 

RBS GLOBAL, INC.

By:

 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT        

Name:   Robert A. Hitt
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

    

Signature

 

Title

  

Date

 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT        

Robert A. Hitt

 

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

  

February 5, 2007

 

*

Todd A. Adams

 

Vice President, Controller and Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

  

February 5, 2007

 

*

George M. Sherman

 

Chairman of the Board

  

February 5, 2007

 

*

Laurence M. Berg

 

Director

  

February 5, 2007

 

*

Peter P. Copses

 

Director

  

February 5, 2007

 

*

Damian Giangiacomo

 

Director

  

February 5, 2007

 

*

Praveen R. Jeyarajah

 

Director

  

February 5, 2007

 

*

Steven Martinez

 

Director

  

February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/     ROBERT A. HITT        

Robert A. Hitt

Attorney-in-Fact

    

February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 5, 2007.

 

Rexnord LLC

By:

 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT        

Name:   Robert A. Hitt
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

   

Signature

 

Title

   Date
 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT        

Robert A. Hitt

 

President, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

 

Executive Vice President, Chief

Financial Officer (Principal

Financial Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Todd A. Adams

 

Vice President, Controller and

Treasurer (Principal Accounting

Officer)

   February 5, 2007
 

*

George M. Sherman

 

Chairman of the Board

   February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/     ROBERT A. HITT        

Robert A. Hitt

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 5, 2007.

 

The Falk Service Corporation
By:  

/S/    DAVE DOERR        

Name:   Dave Doerr
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

    

Signature

 

Title

   Date
 

/s/     DAVE DOERR

Dave Doerr

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

   February 5, 2007
 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE

George C. Moore

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Todd A. Adams

 

Vice President, Controller and Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

   February 5, 2007
 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT

Robert A. Hitt

 

Director

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Patricia M. Whaley

 

Director

   February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/     ROBERT A. HITT        

Robert A. Hitt

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 5, 2007.

 

Prager Incorporated
By:  

/s/     ROBERT A. HITT

Name:   Robert A. Hitt
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

    

Signature

 

Title

   Date
 

/s/     ROBERT A. HITT

Robert A. Hitt

 

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

/s/     GEORGE C. MOORE

George C. Moore

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Todd A. Adams

 

Vice President, Controller and Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Patricia M. Whaley

 

Director

   February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/     ROBERT A. HITT        

Robert A. Hitt

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 5, 2007.

 

PT Components, Inc.

By:

 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT

Name:   Robert A. Hitt
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

    

Signature

  

Title

   Date
 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT

Robert A. Hitt

  

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE

George C. Moore

  

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Todd A. Adams

  

Vice President, Controller and Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Patricia M. Whaley

  

Director

   February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/     ROBERT A. HITT        

Robert A. Hitt

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 5, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 5, 2007.

 

RBS Acquisition Corporation

By:

 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT

Name:   Robert A. Hitt
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

    

Signature

 

Title

   Date
 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT

Robert A. Hitt

 

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE

George C. Moore

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Todd A. Adams

 

Vice President, Controller and Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Patricia M. Whaley

 

Director

   February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/     ROBERT A. HITT        

Robert A. Hitt

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 5, 2007.

 

RBS China Holdings, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT

Name:   Robert A. Hitt
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

   

Signature

 

Title

   Date
 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT

Robert A. Hitt

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

   February 5, 2007
 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE

George C. Moore

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Todd A. Adams

 

Vice President and Treasurer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

   February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/     ROBERT A. HITT        

Robert A. Hitt

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 5, 2007.

 

Rexnord Industries, LLC
By:  

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT

Name:   Robert A. Hitt
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

   

Signature

 

Title

   Date
 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT

Robert A. Hitt

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE

George C. Moore

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Todd A. Adams

 

Vice President, Controller and Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Patricia M. Whaley

 

Director

   February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/     ROBERT A. HITT        

Robert A. Hitt

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 5, 2007.

 

Rexnord International Inc.

By:

 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT

Name:   Robert A. Hitt
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

   

Signature

 

Title

   Date
 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT

Robert A. Hitt

 

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE

George C. Moore

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Todd A. Adams

 

Vice President, Controller and Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Patricia M. Whaley

 

Director

   February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/     ROBERT A. HITT        

Robert A. Hitt

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 5, 2007.

 

W.M. Berg Inc.

By:

 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT

Name:   Robert A. Hitt
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

   

Signature

 

Title

   Date
 

/s/    ROBERT A. HITT

Robert A. Hitt

 

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE

George C. Moore

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and Director

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Todd A. Adams

 

Vice President, Controller and Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

   February 5, 2007
 

*

Patricia M. Whaley

 

Director

   February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/     ROBERT A. HITT        

Robert A. Hitt

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

*

 

/s/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

     February 5, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Jeffrey Park

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

   Director    February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

OEI, INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Steven Barre

  

Vice President and Assistant Secretary (Principal Executive Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Tammy Bishop

  

Assistant Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

OEP, INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Steven Barre

  

Vice President and Assistant Secretary (Principal Executive Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Tammy Bishop

  

Assistant Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

 

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

KRIKLES, INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

William Demeritt

  

President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

KRIKLES EUROPE U.S.A., INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

William Demeritt

  

President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

KRIKLES CANADA U.S.A., INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

William Demeritt

  

President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

ZURCO, INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

George Warren, Jr.

  

President (Principal Executive Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Patricia Genzel

  

Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

ZURN (CAYMAN ISLANDS), INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Edmund Krainski

  

President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

ZURN PEX, INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

President (Principal Executive Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Edmund Krainski

  

Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

USI ATLANTIC CORP.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Steven Barre

  

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (Principal Executive Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Jeffrey Park

  

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY COMPANY

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Edmund Krainski

  

President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

HL CAPITAL CORP.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Edmund Krainski

  

President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

ZURNACQ OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Edmund Krainski

  

President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

ZURN CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Edmund Krainski

  

President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

GARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Edmund Krainski

  

President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

SANITARY-DASH MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Edmund Krainski

  

President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

ZURN EPC SERVICES, INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Edmund Krainski

  

President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on February 7, 2007.

 

ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC.

By:

 

/S/    PATRICIA WHALEY        

Name:   Patricia Whaley
Title:   General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

   Date

            *            

Steven Barre

  

Vice President and Assistant Secretary (Principal Executive Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Edmund Krainski

  

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Robert A. Hitt

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

            *            

Alex P. Marini

  

Director

   February 7, 2007

 

*

 

/S/    GEORGE C. MOORE        

George C. Moore

Attorney-in-Fact

      February 7, 2007

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

  

Description

2.1

   (1)    Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and among Chase Acquisition I, Inc., Chase Merger Sub, Inc., RBS Global, Inc. and TC Group, L.L.C, dated as of May 24, 2006. The Registrants agree to furnish supplementally a copy of the schedules omitted from this Exhibit 2.1 to the Commission upon request.

2.2

   (2)    Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2006, between RBS Global, Inc. and Jupiter Acquisition, LLC.

2.3

   (3)    Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of September 27, 2002, by and among RBS Acquisition Corporation, Invensys plc, BTR Inc., BTR (European Holdings) BV, BTR Industries GmbH, Dunlop Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft GmbH, Brook Hansen Inc., Invensys France SAS, Invensys Holdings Ltd., Hansen Transmissions International Ltd., Hawker Siddeley Management Ltd. and BTR Finance BV. The registrants agree to furnish supplementally a copy of the schedules omitted from this Exhibit 2.3 to the Commission upon request.

2.4

   (4)    Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of April 5, 2005, by and among Rexnord Corporation, Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation and The Falk Corporation. The registrants agree to furnish supplementally a copy of the schedules omitted from this Exhibit 2.4 to the Commission upon request.

3.1

   †     Restated Certificate of Incorporation of RBS Global, Inc.

3.2

   †     Certificate of Formation of Rexnord LLC.

3.3

   (5)    Certificate of Incorporation of Falk Service Corporation.

3.4

   (3)    Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of Prager Incorporated.

3.5

   (3)    Certificate of Incorporation of PT Components Inc.

3.6

   (3)    Certificate of Incorporation of RBS Acquisition Corporation.

3.7

   (3)    Certificate of Formation of RBS China Holdings, L.L.C.

3.8

   †     Certificate of Formation of Rexnord Industries, LLC.

3.9

   (3)    Certificate of Incorporation of Rexnord International Inc.

3.10

   (3)    Certificate of Incorporation of W.M. Berg Inc.

3.11

      Certificate of Incorporation of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

3.12

      Certificate of Incorporation of OEP, Inc.

3.13

      Certificate of Incorporation of OEI, Inc.

3.14

      Certificate of Incorporation of Krikles, Inc.

3.15

      Certificate of Incorporation of Krikles Europe U.S.A. Inc.

3.16

      Certificate of Incorporation of Krikles Canada U.S.A. Inc.

3.17

      Certificate of Incorporation of Zurco, Inc.

3.18

      Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc.

3.19

      Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn PEX, Inc.

3.20

      Certificate of Incorporation of USI Atlantic Corp.

3.21

      Certificate of Incorporation of Environmental Energy Company

3.22

      Certificate of Incorporation of HL Capital Corp.

3.23

      Certificate of Incorporation of Zurnacq of California, Inc.

3.24

      Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn Constructors, Inc.

3.25

      Certificate of Incorporation of Gary Concrete Products, Inc.

3.26

      Certificate of Incorporation of Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co. Inc.

3.27

      Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn EPC Services, Inc.

3.28

     

Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn Industries, Inc.

3.29

   †     Amended and Restated By-Laws of RBS Global, Inc.

3.30

   †     Limited Liability Company Agreement of Rexnord LLC.

3.31

   (5)    Amended and Restated By-Laws of The Falk Service Corporation.

3.32

   (3)    Amended and Restated By-Laws of Prager Incorporated.

3.33

   (6)    Amended and Restated By-Laws of PT Components Inc.

3.34

   (3)    By-Laws of RBS Acquisition Corporation.

3.35

   (3)    Limited Liability Company Agreement of RBS China Holdings, L.L.C.


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Exhibit No.

  

Description

3.36

   †     Limited Liability Company Agreement of Rexnord Industries, LLC.

3.37

   (6)    Amended and Restated By-Laws of Rexnord International Inc.

3.38

   (6)    Amended and Restated By-Laws of W.M. Berg Inc.

3.39

      By-Laws of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

3.40

      By-Laws of OEP, Inc.

3.41

      By-Laws of OEI, Inc.

3.42

      By-Laws of Krikles, Inc.

3.43

      By-Laws of Krikles Europe U.S.A. Inc.

3.44

      By-Laws of Krikles Canada U.S.A. Inc.

3.45

      By-Laws of Zurco, Inc.

3.46

      By-Laws of Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc.

3.47

      By-Laws of Zurn PEX, Inc.

3.48

      By-Laws of USI Atlantic Corp.

3.49

      By-Laws of Environmental Energy Company

3.50

      By-Laws of HL Capital Corp.

3.51

      By-Laws of Zurnacq of California, Inc.

3.52

      By-Laws of Zurn Constructors, Inc.

3.53

      By-Laws of Gary Concrete Products, Inc.

3.54

      By-Laws of Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co. Inc.

3.55

      By-Laws of Zurn EPC Services, Inc.

3.56

      By-Laws of Zurn Industries, Inc.

4.1

   (1)    Senior Note Indenture with respect to the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014, among Chase Merger Sub, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated as of July 21, 2006.

4.2

   (1)    First Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord Corporation, the Guarantors listed therein, Chase Merger Sub, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated as of July 21, 2006.

4.3

   (1)    Form of 144A Global Note evidencing the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014.

4.4

   (1)    Form of Regulation S Global Note evidencing the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014.

4.5

   †     Form of Unrestricted Global Note evidencing the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014.

4.6

   (1)    Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014, by and among Chase Merger Sub, Inc., RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord Corporation, the subsidiaries listed therein and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc., dated July 21, 2006.

4.7

   (1)    Senior Subordinated Note Indenture with respect to the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, among Chase Merger Sub, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated as of July 21, 2006.

4.8

   (1)    First Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord Corporation, the Guarantors listed therein, Chase Merger Sub, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, dated as of July 21, 2006.

4.9

   (1)    Form of 144A Global Note evidencing the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016.

4.10

   (1)    Form of Regulation S Global Note evidencing the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016.

4.11

   †     Form of Unrestricted Global Note evidencing the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes.

4.12

   (1)    Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, by and among Chase Merger Sub, Inc., RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord Corporation, the subsidiaries listed therein and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc., dated July 21, 2006.

4.13

   (1)    Credit Agreement among Chase Acquisition I, Inc., Chase Merger Sub, Inc., Rexnord Corporation, the lenders party thereto, Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as administrative agent, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as syndication agent, and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc., as co-documentation Agents, dated as of July 21, 2006.


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Exhibit No.

  

Description

4.14

      Second Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord LLC, the Guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, dated as of February 7, 2006.

4.15

      Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the Additional 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord LLC, the subsidiaries listed therein and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Lehman Brothers Inc., dated February 7, 2007.

4.16

      Second Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord LLC, the Guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, dated as of February 7, 2007.

4.17

      Form of 144A Note evidencing the Additional 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014.

5.1

      Opinion of O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

10.1

   (1)    Employment Agreement between Rexnord LLC and Robert A. Hitt, dated July 21, 2006.*

10.2

   (1)    Management Consulting Agreement among Rexnord Corporation, George M. Sherman, Cypress Group, LLC and Cypress Industrial Holdings, LLC., dated July 21, 2006.*

10.3

   (1)    Management Consulting Agreement by and between Rexnord Holdings, Inc. and Apollo Management VI, L.P., dated July 21, 2006.*

10.4

   (1)    Stockholders’ Agreement of Rexnord Holdings, Inc., Rexnord Acquisition Holdings I, LLC, Rexnord Acquisition Holdings II, LLC and certain other stockholders, dated July 21, 2006.

10.5

   (1)    Stockholders’ Agreement of Rexnord Holdings, Inc., Rexnord Acquisition Holdings I, LLC, Rexnord Acquisition Holdings II, LLC, Cypress Industrial Holdings, LLC and George M. Sherman, dated July 21, 2006.

10.6

   (1)    Form of Special Signing Bonus Plan Participation Letter.*

10.7

   (1)    Rexnord Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan.*

10.8

   (1)    Form of Executive Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement.*

10.9

   (1)    Form of Consultant Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement.*

10.10

   (1)    Form of Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant.*

10.11

   (3)    Form of Rexnord Non-Union Pension Plan.*

10.12

   (3)    Form of Rexnord Supplemental Pension Plan.*

10.13

   (3)    Form of Rexnord Corporation Executive Bonus Plan.*

10.14

      Senior Note Indenture with respect to the 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016, among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated as of February 7, 2007.

10.15

      First Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord LLC, the Guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, dated as of February 7, 2007.

10.16

      Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016, by and among RBS Global, Inc., Rexnord LLC, the subsidiaries listed therein and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Lehman Brothers Inc., dated February 7, 2007.

12.1

   †     Statement Regarding Computation of Ratios.

21.1

      List of Subsidiaries of the registrants.

23.1

      Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.

23.2

      Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.

23.3

   (7)    Consent of O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

24.1

      Power of Attorney

25.1

   †     Form T-1 of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. regarding Senior Note Indenture with respect to the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014.

25.2

   †     Form T-1 of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. regarding Senior Subordinated Note Indenture with respect to the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016.

99.1

   †     Form of Transmittal Letter.

99.2

   †     Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

99.3

   †     Form of Letter to Brokers.

99.4

   †     Form of Letter to Clients.

 


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(1)   Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K/A filed by the registrants on July 27, 2006.
(2)   Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q filed by the registrants on November 8, 2006.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Form S-4 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 33-10242-08) filed by the registrants on January 9, 2003.
(4)   Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the registrants on May 19, 2005.
(5)   Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q filed by the registrants on August 10, 2005.
(6)   Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K filed by the registrants on June 15, 2005.
(7)   Included in Exhibit 5.1.
†    Previously filed with the S-4 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 33-140040) filed by the registrants on January 17, 2007.
Denotes management plan or compensatory plan or arrangement.
EX-3.11 2 dex311.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF JACUZZI BRANDS, INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

Exhibit 3.11

 

STATE OF DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS

FILED 06:00 PM 02/04/1998

981046177 - 2855312

        

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.

I, the undersigned natural person acting as an incorporator of a corporation (hereinafter called the “Corporation”) under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, do hereby adopt the following Certificate of Incorporation for the Corporation:

FIRST: The name of the Corporation is JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.

SECOND: The registered Office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is located at Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801. The name of the registered agent of the Corporation at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

THIRD: The purpose for which the Corporation is organized is to engage in any and all lawful acts and activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware. The Corporation will have perpetual existence.

FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 1000 shares, par value $.01 per share, designated Common Stock.

FIFTH: The name of the incorporator of the Corporation is Marita A. Baker and the mailing address of such incorporator is 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153.

SIXTH: The number of directors constituting the initial board of directors is three (3) and the name and mailing address of each person who is to serve as director until the first annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is elected and qualified are as follows:

David H. Clarke

101 Wood Avenue South

Iselin, New Jersey 08830


John G. Ráos

101 Wood Avenue South

Isclin, New Jersey 08830

George H. MacLean

101 Wood Avenue South

Isclin, New Jersey 08830

SEVENTH: Directors of the Corporation need not be elected by written ballot unless the bylaws of the Corporation otherwise provide.

EIGHTH: The directors of the Corporation shall have the power to adopt, amend, and repeal the bylaws of the Corporation.

NINTH: No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors, officers, or stockholders or between the Corporation and any person (as used herein “person” means other corporation, partnership, association, firm, trust, joint venture, political subdivision, or instrumentality) or other organization in which one or more of its directors, officers, or stockholders are directors, officers, or stockholders, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the board or committee which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his, her, or their votes are counted for such purpose, if: (i) the material facts as to his or her relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the board of directors or the committee, and the board of directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (ii) the material facts as to his or her relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (iii) the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved, or ratified by the board of directors, a committee thereof, or the stockholders. Common or Interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the board of directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.

TENTH: The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was, is, or is threatened to be made a party to a proceeding (as hereinafter defined) by reason of the fact that he or she (i) is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or (ii) while a director or officer of

 

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the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, venturor, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent, or similar functionary of another foreign or domestic corporation,, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, to the fullest extent permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended. Such right shall be a contract right and as such shall run to the benefit of any director or officer who is elected and accepts the position of director or officer of the Corporation or elects to continue to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation while this Article Tenth is in effect. Any repeal or amendment of this Article Tenth shall be prospective only and shall not limit the rights of any such director or officer or the obligations of the Corporation with respect to any claim arising from or related to the services of such director or officer in any of the foregoing capacities prior to any such repeal or amendment to this Article Tenth. Such right shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition to the maximum extent permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended. If a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses hereunder is not paid in full by the Corporation within sixty (60) days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim, and if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall also be entitled to be paid the expenses of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action that such indemnification or advancement of costs of defense are not permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its board of directors or any committee thereof, independent legal counsel, or stockholders) to have made its determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of, or advancement of costs of defense to, the claimant is permissible in the circumstances nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its board of directors or any committee thereof, independent legal counsel, or stockholders) that such indemnification or advancement is not permissible shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that such indemnification or advancement is not permissible. In the event of the death of any person having a right of indemnification under the foregoing provisions, such right shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors, administrators, and personal representatives. The rights conferred above shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, by-law, resolution of stockholders or directors, agreement, or otherwise.

The Corporation may additionally indemnify any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

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As used herein, the term “proceeding” means any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, or investigative, any appeal in such an action, suit, or proceeding, and any inquiry or investigation that could lead to such an action, suit, or proceeding.

ELEVENTH: A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Any repeal or amendment of this Article Eleventh by the stockholders of the Corporation shall be prospective only, and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director of the Corporation arising from an act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or amendment. In Addition to the circumstances in which a director of the Corporation is not personally liable as set forth in the foregoing provisions of this Article Eleventh, a director shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders to such further extent as permitted by any law hereafter enacted, including without limitation any subsequent amendment to the Delaware General Corporation Law.

TWELETH: The Corporation expressly elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

I, the undersigned, for the purpose of forming the Corporation under the Laws of the State of Delaware, do make, file, and record this Certificate of Incorporation and do certify that this is my act and deed and that the facts stated herein are true and, accordingly, I do hereunto set my hand on this 4th day of February, 1998.

/s/ MARITA A. BAKER

MARITA A. BAKER

 

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EX-3.12 3 dex312.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF OEP, INC. Certificate of Incorporation of OEP, Inc.

Exhibit 3.12

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF THE

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

ELJER PLUMBINGWARE, INC.

(In accorance with section 242)

The undersigned corporation, in order to amend its Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), hereby certifies as follows:

FIRST: The name of the corporation is Eljer Plumbingware, Inc.

SECOND: The corporation hereby amends its Certificate of Incorporation as follows:

Article I of the Certificate of Incorporation, relating to the name of the corporation, is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

The name of the Corporation to “OEP, Inc.”

THIRD: The Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation effected herein was duly adopted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate of Amendment as of the 1st day of July, 2006.

 

ELJER PLUMBINGWARE, INC.
By:   /s/ Anthony F. Lovallo
Name:   Anthony F. Lovallo
Title:   Secretary

 

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 04:30 PM 07/07/2005

FILED 04:24 PM 07/07/2005

SRV 050564638 - 0907770 FILE

EX-3.13 4 dex313.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF OEI, INC. Certificate of Incorporation of OEI, Inc.

Exhibit 3.13

FILED

JAN 26 1989

[ILLEGIBLE]

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

OEI, INC.

FIRST: The name of the Corporation is Eljer Industries, Inc.

SECOND: The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

FOURTH: The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is ten thousand (10,000) shares of common stock with a par value of one dollar ($1.00) per share.

FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the incorporator of the Corporation are as follows:

 

Name

  

Address

Steven Sutherland    One First National Plaza
   Suite 4300
   Chicago, Illinois 60603

SIXTH: The names and mailing addresses of the persons who are to serve as directors until the first annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified are as follows:

 

Donald C. Clark   

Household International, Inc.

2700 Sanders Road

Prospect Heights, Illinois 60070

Richard L. Denman   

Household International, Inc.

2700 Sanders Road

Prospect Heights, Illinois 60070

Edwin P. Hoffman   

Household International, Inc.

2700 Sanders Road

Prospect Heights, Illinois 60070

SEVENTH: In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation, subject to any specific limitation on such power provided by any By-Laws adopted by the stockholders.


EIGHTH: Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the By-Laws of the Corporation so provide.

NINTH: The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.

TENTH: The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon the stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

ELEVENTH: A. A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this Section A by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

B. (1) Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to

 

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provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that except as provided in paragraph (2) of this Section B with respect to proceedings seeking to enforce rights to indemnification, the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The right to indemnification conferred in this Section B shall be a contract right and shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that if the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such person while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding, shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section B or otherwise.

(2) If a claim under paragraph (1) of this Section B is not paid in full by the Corporation within thirty days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is

 

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proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

(3) The right to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Section B shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, By-Law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

(4) The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

(5) The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, grant rights to indemnification, and rights to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, to any agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Section B with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors, officers and employees of the Corporation.

THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, makes this Certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly has set his hand and seal this 25th day of January, 1989.

 

/s/ Steven Sutherland

Steven Sutherland

 

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EX-3.14 5 dex314.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF KRIKLES, INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Krikles, Inc.

Exhibit 3.14

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

SELKIRK, INC., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware,

DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

FIRST: That the Board of Directors of said corporation, by the unanimous written consent of its members, filed with the minutes of the Board, adopted a resolution proposing and declaring advisable the following amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of said corporation:

RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Incorporation of SELKIRK, INC. be amended by changing the First Article thereof so that, as amended, said Article shall be and read as follows:

The name of the corporation hereafter, shall be Krikles, Inc.

SECOND: That in lieu of a meeting and vote of stockholders, the stockholders have given unanimous written consent to said amendment in accordance with the provisions of Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

THIRD: That the aforesaid amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 242 and 228 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said SELKIRK, INC. has caused this certificate to be signed by Alan Schutzman, its Vice President and Assistant Secretary, this 11th day of October, 2002.

 

SELKIRK, INC.
By:   /s/Alan Schutzman
 

Alan Schutzman

Vice President and

Assistant Secretary

 

     

STATE OF DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS

FILED 12:00 PM 10/11/2002

020632528 - 2301909


     

STATE OF DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS

FILED 04:30 PM 06/24/1992

732176021 - 2301909

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

SELKIRK UK, U.S.A, NO. 1, INC.

1. The name of the corporation is SELKIRK UK, U.S.A. NO. 1, INC.

2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

3. The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

4. The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue is Eleven Thousand (11,000), of which One Thousand (1,000) shares shall be Preferred Stock having a par value of $100.00 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) and Ten Thousand (10,000) shares shall be Common Stock having a par value of $1.00 per share (the “Common Stock”).

 

  A. Preferred Stock. The express terms and provisions of the shares classified as Preferred Stock are as follows:

 

  (1) The holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefor, dividends payable in cash, stock or otherwise.

 

  (2) Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to vote at meetings of the shareholders of the corporation.

 

  (3) In case of a dissolution or liquidation of the corporation, the holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive payment of the par value thereof, and all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, from the assets remaining, after paying the debts and liabilities of the corporation, before any payments shall be made to the holders of the shares of Common Stock, but shall not be entitled to participate any further in the distribution of the assets of the corporation.

 

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  B. Common Stock. The express terms and provisions of the shares classified as Common Stock are as follows:

 

  (1) The holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefor, dividends payable in cash, stock or otherwise.

 

  (2) Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of the Common Stock shall exclusively possess all voting power and each share of Common Stock shall have one vote.

 

  (3) Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, and after the holders of the Preferred Stock of each series shall have been paid in full the amounts to which they respectively shall be entitled, or a sum sufficient for such payments in full shall have been set aside, the remaining net assets of the corporation shall be distributed pro rata to the holders of the Common Stock in accordance with their respective rights and interests, to the exclusion of the holders of the Preferred Stock.

5. The name and mailing address of the incorporator is:

Gerald J. Morris

Eljer Industries, Inc.

17120 N. Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas 75248

6. The powers of the incorporator are to terminate upon the filing of this Certificate of Incorporation, and the name and mailing address of the persons who are to serve as directors until the first annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified are:

 

Name

  

Address:

1. Scott G. Arbuckle

  

Eljer Industries, Inc.

17120 N. Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas 75248

2. A. Carl Mudd

  

Eljer Industries, Inc.

17120 N. Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas 75248

7. A director of the corporation is not liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except that this article does not eliminate or limit the liability of a director: (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the State of

 

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Delaware; or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

8. The corporation shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time, each person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation and the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

9. The board of directors is authorized to make, alter or repeal the by-laws of the corporation. Election of directors need not be by written ballot.

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of Delaware, do make this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand this 24 day of June, 1992.

 

/s/ Gerald J. Morris
Gerald J. Morris

 

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EX-3.15 6 dex315.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF KRIKLES EUROPE U.S.A. INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Krikles Europe U.S.A. Inc.

Exhibit 3.15

 

        

STATE OF DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS

FILED 04:30 PM 06/24/1992

732176021 - 2301909

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

KRIKLES EUROPE USA, INC.

1. The name of the corporation is KRIKLES EUROPE USA, INC.

2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

3. The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

4. The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue is Eleven Thousand (11,000), of which One Thousand (1,000) shares shall be Preferred Stock having a par value of $100.00 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) and Ten Thousand (10,000) shares shall be Common Stock having a par value of $l.00 per share (the “Common Stock”).

 

  A. Preferred Stock. The express terms and provisions of the shares classified as Preferred Stock are as follows:

 

  (1) The holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefor, dividends payable in cash, stock or otherwise.

 

  (2) Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to vote at meetings of the shareholders of the corporation.

 

  (3) In case of a dissolution or liquidation of the corporation, the holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive payment of the par value thereof, and all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, from the assets remaining, after paying the debts and liabilities of the corporation, before any payments shall be made to the holders of the shares of Common Stock, but shall not be entitled to participate any further in the distribution of the assets of the corporation.

 

  B. Common Stock. The express terms and provisions of the shares classified as Common Stock are as follows:

 

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Delaware; or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

8. The corporation shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time, each person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation and the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

9. The board of directors is authorized to make, alter or repeal the by-laws of the corporation. Election of directors need not be by written ballot.

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of Delaware, do make this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of June, 1992.

 

/s/ Gerald J. Morris

Gerald J. Morris

 

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EX-3.16 7 dex316.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF KRIKLES CANADA U.S.A. INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Krikles Canada U.S.A. Inc.

Exhibit 3.16

 

SEND BY: OF DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS

FILED 04:00 PM 05/20/1992

732141015 - 2298331

        

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

KRIKLES CANADA U.S.A., INC.

1. The name of the corporation is KRIKLES CANADA U.S.A., INC.

2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

3. The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

4. The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue is Eleven Thousand (11 ,000), of which One Thousand (1,000) shares shall be Preferred Stock having a par value of $100.00 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) and Ten Thousand (10,000) shares shall be Common Stock having a par value of $1.00 (the “Common Stock”).

 

  A. Preferred Stock. The express terms and provisions of the shares classified as Preferred Stock are as follows:

 

  (1) The holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefor, dividends payable in cash, stock or otherwise.

 

  (2) Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to vote at meetings of the shareholders of the corporation.

 

  (3) In case of a dissolution or liquidation of the corporation, the holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive payment of the par value thereof, and all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, from the assets remaining, after paying the debts and liabilities of the corporation, before any payments shall be made to the holders of the shares of Common Stock, but shall not be entitled to participate any further in the distribution of the assets of the corporation.

 

  B. Common Stock. The express terms and provisions of the shared classified as Common Stock arc as follows:

 

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  (1) The holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefor, dividends payable in cash, stock or otherwise.

 

  (2) Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of the Common Stock shall exclusively possess all voting power and each share of Common Stock shall have one vote.

 

  (3) Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, and after the holders of the Preferred Stock of each series shall have been paid in full the amounts to which they respectively shall be entitled, or a sum sufficient for such payments in full shall have been set aside, the remaining net assets of the corporation shall be distributed pro rata to the holders of the Common Stock in accordance with their respective rights and interests, to the exclusion of the holders of the Preferred Stock.

5. The name and mailing address of the incorporator is:

Gerald J. Morris

Eljer Industries, Inc.

17120 N. Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas 75248

6. The powers of the incorporator are to terminate upon the filing of this Certificate of Incorporation, and the name and mailing address of the persons who are to serve a directors until the first annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified are:

 

   

Name

  

Address:

1.   Scott G. Arbuckle    Eljer Industries, Inc.
    

17120 N. Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas    75248

2.   A. Carl Mudd    Eljer Industries, Inc.
    

17120 N. Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas    75248

7. A director of the corporation is not liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except that this article does not eliminate or limit the liability of a director: (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) under Section 174 of the

 

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General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware; or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

8. The corporation shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the state of Delaware, as amended from time to time, each person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation and the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

9, The board of directors is authorized to make, alter or repeat the by-laws of the corporation. Election of directors need not be by written ballot.

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of Delaware, do make this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of May, 1992.

 

/s/ Gerald J. Morris

Gerald J. Morris

 

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EX-3.17 8 dex317.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ZURCO, INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Zurco, Inc.

Exhibit 3.17

 

#20687     STATE OF DELAWARE
    SECRETARY OF STATE
    DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS
    FILED 11:00 AM 02/13/1992
    920445136 - 2288145

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

ZURCO, INC.

FIRST: The name of the corporation is Zurco, Inc. (the “Corporation”).

SECOND: The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 103 Springer Building, Concord Plaza, 3411 Silverside Road, P.O. Box 7048, Wilmington, Delaware 19803-0048. The name of its registered agent at such address is Organization Services, Inc.

THIRD: The nature of the business to be conducted by and the purpose of the Corporation is the maintenance and management of its intangible investments and the collection and distribution of the income from such investments or from tangible property physically located outside the State of Delaware, in accordance with 30 Delaware Code Section 1902(b)(8).

FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Three Thousand (3,000) shares, all of which shall be Common Stock of the par value of $1.00 per share.

FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the sole incorporator are as follows:

Edmund S. Ruffin, III, Esq.

c/o Thorp, Reed & Armstrong

One Riverfront Center

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

SIXTH: The Board of Directors is authorized to make, alter or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.

SEVENTH: Any one or more directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to be voted at an election of directors.


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EIGHTH: Meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place, within the State of Delaware, as may be designated by or in the manner provided in the Bylaws, or, if not so designated, at the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware. Elections of directors need not be by written, ballot unless and to the extent that the Bylaws so provide.

NINTH: The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute and vested thereby in the stockholders, and all rights of stockholders herein are subject to this reservation.

TENTH: The Corporation shall indemnify, to the full extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time, all persons whom it may indemnify pursuant thereto. No director shall be personally liable to the Corporation or any stockholder for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for any matter in respect of which such director shall be liable under Section 174 of Title 8 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or any amendment thereto or successor provision thereof, or shall be liable by reason that, in addition to any and all other requirements for such liability, such director: (i) shall have breached his or her duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders; (ii) shall not have acted in good faith or, in failing to act, shall not have acted in good faith; (iii) shall have acted in a manner involving intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law or, in failing to act, shall have acted in a manner involving intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; or (iv) shall have derived an improper personal benefit. Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Article TENTH nor the adoption of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article TENTH shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article TENTH in respect of any matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for this Article TENTH, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.

 

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ELEVENTH: The powers of the incorporator are to terminate upon the filing of this Certificate of Incorporation. The names and mailing addresses of the persons who are to serve as directors until the first annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected or qualify are as follows:

George P. Warren, Jr.

103 Springer Building

Concord Plaza

3411 Silvereide Road

P.O. Box 7048

Wilmington, Delaware 19803-0048

Richard J. Nanula

321 East Gardena Boulevard

P.O. Box 490

Gardena, California 90247-2869

James H. Hynea

One Zurn Place

P.O. Box 2000

Erie, Pennsylvania 16514

THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator above named for the purposes of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, has signed this instrument the 11th day of February, 1992 and does thereby acknowledge that it is his act and deed and that the facts stated therein are true.

 

/s/ Edmund S. Ruffin, III

Edmund S. Ruffin, III, Esq.
Sole Incorporator

 

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EX-3.18 9 dex318.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ZURN (CAYMAN ISLANDS), INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc.

Exhibit 3.18

 

    STATE OF DELAWARE
    SECRETARY OF STATE
    DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS
    FILED 04:30 PM 12/15/1995
    950296978 - 2572476

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

ZURN ( CAYMAN ISLANDS ), INC.

*    *    *    *    *

1. The name of the corporation is Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc.

2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castin. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

3. The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

4. The total number of shares of stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue is One Thousand (1,000); all of such shares shall be without par value.

5. The board of directors is authorized to make, alter or repeal the by-laws of the corporation. Election of directors need not be by written ballot.

6. The name and mailing address of the sole incorporator is:

Laura Vitalo

Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19801

7. A director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach or fiduciary duty as a director except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived any improper personal benefit.

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, do make this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and dead and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of December, 1995.

 

/s/ Laura Vitalo

Laura Vitalo,
Sole Incorporator

 

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EX-3.19 10 dex319.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ZURN PEZ, INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn PEZ, Inc.

Exhibit 3.19

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF THE

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF

UNITED STATES BRASS CORPORATION

The undersigned corporation, in order to amend its Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), hereby certifies as follows:

FIRST: The name of the corporation is United States Brass Corporation.

SECOND: The corporation hereby amends its Certificate of Incorporation as follows:

Article First of the Certificate of Incorporation, relating to the name of the corporation, is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

The name of the Corporation is “Zurn PEX, Inc.”

THIRD: The Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation effected herein was duly adopted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate of Amendment as of the 11th day of July, 2003.

 

UNITED STATES BRASS CORPORATION
By  

/s/ Steven C. Barre

Name:   Steven C. Barre
Title:   Vice President,
  and Assistant Secretary


CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

UNITED STATES BRASS CORPORATION

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FIRST. The name of the corporation is UNITED STATES BRASS CORPORATION.

SECOND. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is No. 100 West Tenth Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

THIRD. The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is:

(1) To manufacture, manage, operate, assemble, construct, produce, purchase or otherwise acquire, import, export, hold, own, store, mortgage, pledge, lease, sell, distribute, market, assign, transfer, repair, alter, rent, hire, or lease on royalty, and generally to handle, trade, deal and traffic in and with, either at wholesale or retail, or both, and either as owners, agents, factors or on commission or otherwise, goods, wares, merchandise, and real and personal property of every class and description, together with any and all materials, supplies, parts, equipment, accessories, and appurtenances of any kind or character connected therewith or a part thereof or which may be incidental to or

 

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arise out of the foregoing, or which may be conveniently manufactured, supplied or dealt in connection therewith or in carrying on the business herein named or any part thereof.

(2) To conduct and encourage experimental projects in all matters.

(3) To acquire, by purchase, lease or otherwise, and to own, use, operate and conduct, factories, experimental plants, warehouses, stores and salesrooms, including lands, buildings, machinery, equipment and appliances which may be useful to accomplish any of the purposes or to carry on any business which the Corporation is authorized to conduct.

(4) To engage in and carry on any other business which may conveniently be conducted in conjunction with any of the business of the Corporation.

(5) To acquire all or any part of the good will, rights, property and business of any person, firm, association or corporation heretofore or hereafter engaged in any business similar to any business which the Corporation has the power to conduct, and to hold, utilize, enjoy and in any manner dispose of, the whole or any part of the rights, property and business is acquired, and to assumes in connection therewith any liabilities of any such person, firm, association or corporation.

(6) To apply for, obtain, purchase, or otherwise acquire, by patents, copyrights, licenses, trademarks, trade names, rights, processes, formulae, and the like, which may seem capable of being used for any of the purposes of the Corporation; and to use, exercise, develop, grant license in respect of, sell and otherwise turn to account, the same.

(7) To issue shares of its stock of any class, in any manner permitted by law, to raise money for any of the

 

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purposes of the Corporation or in payment for property purchased or for any other lawful consideration; and to purchase or otherwise acquire, hold, and reissue any shares of its capital stock of any class so issued.

(8) To borrow or raise money for any of the purposes of the Corporation and to issue bonds, debentures, notes, or other obligations of any nature, and in any manner permitted by law, for money so borrowed or in payment for property purchased, or for any other lawful consideration, and to secure the payment thereof and of the interest thereon, by mortgage upon or pledge or conveyance or assignment in trust of, the whole or any part of the property of the corporation, real and personal, including contract rights, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired; and to sell, pledge, discount, or otherwise dispose of such bonds notes or other obligations of the Corporation for its corporate purposes.

(9) To carry out all or any part of the foregoing objects as principal, factor, agent, contractor, or otherwise, either alone or through or in conjunction with any person, firm, association or corporation, and in any part of the world, and, in carrying on its business and for the purpose of attaining or furthering any of its objects and purposes, to make and perform any contracts and to do any acts and things, and to exercise any powers suitable, convenient or proper for the accomplishment of any of the purposes herein enumerated or incidental to the powers herein specified or which at any time may appear conducive to or expedient for the accomplishment of any of such purposes.

(10) To carry out all or any part of the aforesaid purposes, and to conduct its business in all or any of its branches in any or all states, territories, districts, colonies and independencies of the United States of America and in

 

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foreign countries; and to maintain offices and agencies, in any or all states, territories, districts, colonies and dependencies of the United States of America and in foreign countries.

It is the intention that the objects and purposes specified in the foregoing clauses of this Article shall not, unless otherwise specified herein, be in anywise limited or restricted by reference to, or inference from, the terms of any other clause of this or any other article in these Article of Incorporation, but that the objects and purposes specified in each of the clauses of this Article shall be regarded as independent objects and purposes. It is also the intention that said clauses be construed both as purposes and powers, and, generally, that the Corporation shall be authorized to exercise and enjoy all other powers, rights and privileges granted to, or conferred upon, corporations of this character, by the laws of the State of Delaware, and the enumeration of certain powers as herein specified is not intended as exclusive of, or as a waiver of, any of the powers, rights or privileges granted or conferred by the laws of said State now or hereafter in force.

FOURTH. The total number of shares of stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue is one thousand (1,000) shares of common stock and the par value of each of such shares is One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) amounting in the aggregate to One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

FIFTH. The name and mailing address of each incorporator is as follows:

 

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NAME

 

MAILING ADDRESS

B. J. Consono

 

100 West Tenth Street

Wilmington, Delaware

 

F. J. Obara, Jr.

 

100 West Tenth Street

Wilmington, Delaware

A. D. Grier

 

100 West Tenth Street

Wilmington, Delaware

SIXTH. The corporation is to have perpetual existence.

SEVENTH. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the board of directors is expressly authorized:

To make, alter or repeal the by-laws of the corporation.

To authorize and cause to be executed mortgages and liens upon the real and personal property of the corporation.

To set apart out of any of the funds of the corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and to abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

By a majority of the whole board, to designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of two or more of the directors of the corporation. The board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution or in the by-laws of the corporation, shall have and may exercise the powers of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require

 

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it; provided, however, the by-laws may provide that in the absence or disqualification of any member of such committee or committees, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the board of directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.

When and as authorized by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding having voting power given at a stockholders’ meeting duly called upon such notice as is required by statute, or when authorized by the written consent of the holders of a majority of the voting stock issued and outstanding, to sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of the property and assets of the corporation, including its good will and its corporate franchises, upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration, which may consist in whole or in part of money or property including shares of stock in, and/or other securities of, any other corporation or corporations, as its board of directors shall deem expedient and for the best interests of the corporation.

EIGHTH. No contract or other transaction between the corporation and any person, firm, association or corporation and no other act of this corporation shall, in the absence of fraud, be invalidated or in any way affected by the fact that any of the directors of the corporation are, directly or indirectly, pecuniarily or otherwise interested in such contract, transaction or other act or related to or interested in such person, firm, association, or corporation as director, stockholder, officer, employee, member or otherwise. Any director of the corporation individually, or any

 

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firm or association of which any director may be a member, may be a party to, or may be pecuniarily or otherwise interested in, any contract or transaction of the corporation, provided that the fact that he individually or such firm or association is so interested shall be disclosed or known to the board of directors or a majority of such members thereof as shall be present at any meeting of the board of directors, or of any committee of directors having the powers of the full board, at which action upon any such contract, transaction or other act is taken, and if such fact shall be so disclosed or known, any director of this corporation so related or otherwise interested may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at any meeting of the board of directors or of such committee at which action upon any such contract, transaction or act shall be taken and may vote thereat with respect to such action with like force and effect as if he were not so related or interested. Any director of the corporation may vote upon any contract or other transaction between the corporation and any subsidiary or affiliated corporation without regard to the fact that he is also a director of such subsidiary or affiliated corporation.

NINTH. Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of this corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof, or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this corporation under the provisions of section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code or

 

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on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this corporation under the provisions of section 279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this corporation as consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of this corporation, as the case may be, and also on this corporation.

TENTH. Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the by-laws may provide. The books of the corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the board of directors or in the by-laws of the corporation. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the by-laws of the corporation shall so provide.

ELEVENTH. The corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this certificate of incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred

 

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upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, being each of the incorporators hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, do make this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that this is our act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set our hands this 11th day of September, 1967.

 

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EX-3.20 11 dex320.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF USI ATLANTIC CORP. Certificate of Incorporation of USI Atlantic Corp.

Exhibit 3.20

 

            STATE OF DELAWARE
            SECRETARY OF STATE
            DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS
            FILED 04:30 PM 02/14/1995
            950035371 - 2481237

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

USI ATLANTIC CORP

FIRST: The name of the Corporation is USI Atlantic Corp. (hereinafter the “Corporation”).

SECOND: The address of the office of the Corporation in the United Kingdom is 1 Grosvenor Place, London SWIX 7JH, England.

The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at that address is The Corporation Trust Company.

THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a Corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as set forth in Title 8 of the Delaware code (the “GCL”).

FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 100 shares of Common Stock, having par value of $.01 per share.

FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the Sole Incorporator is as follows:

 

Name

 

Mailing Address

Graham Dransfield   1 Grosvenor Place
  London SWIX 7JH, England

SIXTH: The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and stockholders:

(1) The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.


(2) The directors shall have concurrent power with the stockholders to make, alter, amend, change, add to or repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation.

(3) The number of directors of the Corporation shall be as from time to time fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the By-Laws of the Corporation. Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the By-Laws so provide.

(4) No director shall be personally liable to the Corporation or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the GCL or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Any repeal or modification of this Article SIXTH by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal or modification.

(5) In addition to the powers and authority hereinbefore or by statute expressly conferred upon them, the directors are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of the GCL, this Certificate of Incorporation, and any By-Laws adopted by the stockholders; provided, however, that no By-Laws hereinafter adopted by the stockholders shall invalidate any prior act of the directors which would have been valid if such By-Laws had not been adopted.

SEVENTH: Meetings of stockholders shall be held within or without the United Kingdom or the State of Delaware as the By-Laws may provide. The books of the

 

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Corporation shall be Kept (subject to any provision contained in the GCL) in London, England or at such other place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the By-Laws of the Corporation.

EIGHTH: The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the Sole Incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the GCL, do make this Certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand in London, England as of this 14th day of February, 1995.

 

/s/ Graham Dransfield

Graham Dransfield
Sole Incorporator

 

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EX-3.21 12 dex321.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY COMPANY Certificate of Incorporation of Environmental Energy Company

Exhibit 3.21

 

1198996
FILED

In the office of the Secretary

of State of the State of California

SEP 21 1987

/s/ MARCH FONG EU

MARCH FONG EU,
Secretary of State

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY COMPANY

ARTICLE I

The name of this corporation is ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY COMPANY.

ARTICLE II

The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of California other than the banking business, the trust company business, or the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the California Corporations Code.

ARTICLE III

The name and address in the State of California of this corporation’s initial agent for service of process is:

C T CORPORATION SYSTEM

ARTICLE IV

The corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock, and the total number of shares which this corporation is authorized to issue is 100,000.

 

DATED: September 17, 1987  

/s/ Charles A. Cobb

  Charles A. Cobb

I declare that I am the person who executed the above Articles of Incorporation, which execution is my act and deed.

 

 

/s/ Charles A. Cobb

  Charles A. Cobb

LOGO

 

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EX-3.22 13 dex322.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF HL CAPITAL CORP. Certificate of Incorporation of HL Capital Corp.

Exhibit 3.22

 

1608875
FILED

In the office of the Secretary

of State of the State of California

MAR 9 1988

/s/ MARCH FONG EU

MARCH FONG EU,
Secretary of State

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

HL CAPITAL CORP.

The undersigned Incorporator hereby executes, acknowledges and files the following Articles of Incorporation for the purpose of forming a corporation under the General Corporation Law of the State of California:

I.

The name of the corporation shall be:

HL CAPITAL CORP.

II.

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of California other than the banking business, the trust company business, or the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the California Corporations Code.

III.

The name in this State of the Corporation’s initial agent for service of process in accordance with subdivision (c) of section 202 of the California Corporations Code is:

C T Corporation System

IV.

The Corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares, and the total number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue is One Hundred Thousand (100,000).

V.

The liability of the directors of the Corporation for monetary damages shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permissible under California law.


VI.

The Corporation is authorized to provide indemnification of agents (as defined in Section 317 of the California Corporations Code) for breach of duty to the Corporation and its stockholders through bylaw provisions or through agreements with the agents, or both, in excess of the indemnification otherwise permitted by Section 317 of the California Corporations Code, subject to the limits on such excess indemnification set forth in section 204 of the California Corporations Code.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Incorporator has executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation on March 8, 1988.

 

/s/ Cheryl S. Rivers

Cheryl S. Rivers,
Incorporator

The undersigned declares that she is the person who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation and that such instrument is the out and deed of the undersigned.

 

/s/ Cheryl S. Rivers

Cheryl S. Rivers,

LOGO

 

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EX-3.23 14 dex323.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ZURNACQ OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Zurnacq of California, Inc.

Exhibit 3.23

 

FILED

In the office of the Secretary of State

of the State of California

AUG 10 1990
/s/ MARCH FONG EU
MARCH FONG EU, Secretary of State

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

ZURNACQ OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

The undersigned hereby executes the following ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION for the purpose of forming a corporation under the General Corporation Law of the State of California:

ONE: The name of the Corporation is:

Zurnacq of California, Inc.

TWO: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of California other than the banking business, the trust company business or the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the California Corporations Code.

THREE: The name and address in this state of the Corporation’s initial agent for service of process in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 1502 of the General Corporation Law is:

C T CORPORATION SYSTEM

FOUR: The Corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock, and the total number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue in One Thousand (1,000), $0.01 par value, designated “Common Stock”.

FIVE: The liability of the directors of the Corporation for monetary damages shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permissible under California law.

SIX: The Corporation is authorized to provide indemnification of its agents (as such term is defined in Section 317 of the California General Corporation Law) to the fullest extent permissible under California law.

Dated: August 10, 1990.

 

/s/ Kaye T. Walsh
Kaye T. Walsh,
Incorporator

0236W

 

  

OFFICE OF THE

SECRETARY OF STATE

EX-3.24 15 dex324.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ZURN CONSTRUCTORS, INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn Constructors, Inc.

Exhibit 3.24

    1103723
    FILED
    In the office of the Secretary of State
    of the State of California
    FEB 18 1982
    MARCH FONG EU Secretary of State
 

By

 

/s/ Leslic Glenn

    Deputy
   

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

ZURN CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

*    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    

FIRST: That the name of the corporation is:

ZURN CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

SECOND: The purpose of this corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of California other than the banking business, the trust company business or the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the California Corporations Code.

THIRD: The name of this corporation’s initial agent for service of process in the State of California is:

C T CORPORATION SYSTEM

FOURTH: The total number of shares which the corporation is authorized to issue is ONE THOUSAND (1,000) of the par value of ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) each.

FIVE: The corporation is hereby prohibited from the issuance of any non-voting equity securities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed these Articles this 17th day of February, 1982.

 

/s/ Eileen E. Pallotta

Eileen E. Pallotta

 

/s/ Rose M. Ogden

Rose M. Ogden

 

/s/ Mary G. Walz

Mary G. Walz
Incorporators

We hereby declare that we are the persons who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, which execution is our act and deed.

 

/s/ Eileen E. Pallotta

Eileen E. Pallotta

 

/s/ Rose M. Ogden

Rose M. Ogden

 

/s/ Mary G. Walz

Mary G. Walz


    1103723
    FILED
    In the office of the Secretary of State
    of the State of California
    FEB 24 1982
    MARCH FONG EU Secretary of State
 

By

 

ILLIGIBLE

    Deputy

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

PROCOM ENGINEERING, INC.

BEFORE ANY SHARES HAVE BEEN ISSUED

*    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *     *    *    *

We, the undersigned Eileen E. Pallotta, Rose M. Ogden and Mary C. Walz do hereby certify:

FIRST: That they constitute at least a majority of the incorporators of PROCOM ENGINEERING, INC. a California corporation.

SECOND: That they hereby adopt the following amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of said corporation:

Article FIRST is amended to read as follows:

“The name of the corporation is:

ADVANCO CONSTRUCTORS, INC.”

THIRD: That said corporation has issued no shares.

That directors were not named in the articles of incorporation of this corporation and no directors have been elected or appointed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this certificate this 23rd day of February, 1982.

 

/s/ Eileen E. Pallotta

Eileen E. Pallotta

 

/s/ Rose M. Ogden

Rose M. Ogden

 

/s/ Mary G. Walz

Mary G. Walz

Each of the undersigned declares under penalty of perjury that the statements contained in the foregoing certificate are true of their own knowledge. Executed at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on February 23, 1982.

 

/s/ Eileen E. Pallotta

Eileen E. Pallotta

 

/s/ Rose M. Ogden

Rose M. Ogden

 

/s/ Mary G. Walz

Mary G. Walz
EX-3.25 16 dex325.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF GARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Gary Concrete Products, Inc.

Exhibit 3.25

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

GARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.

I.

The name of the corporation is Gary Concrete Products, Inc.

II.

The number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue is One Thousands (1,000).

III.

The street address of the initial registered office of the corporation is c/o CT Corporation System, 2 Peachtree Street, N.W., Atlanta, Fulton County, GA 30383 and the initial registered agent of the corporation at such address is CT Corporation System.

IV.

The name and address of each incorporator is:

 

Robert O. Finley

   Maureen A. Sanderbeck

730 Oliver Bldg.

Mellon Square

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

  

730 Oliver Bldg.

Mellon Square

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

V.

The mailing address of the initial principal office of the corporation is River Watch Parkway at I-20, Augusta, GA 30907.

 

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VI.

The effective date of the corporation is April 1, 1992.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Incorporation.

This 25th day of March, 1992.

 

/s/ Robert O. Finley
Robert O. Finley, Incorporator

 

/s/ Maureen A. Sanderbeck
Maureen A. Sanderbeck, Incorporator

 

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EX-3.26 17 dex326.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF SANITARY-DASH MANUFACTURING CO. INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co. Inc.

Exhibit 3.26

SANITARY–DASH MANUFACTURING CO, INC.

FIRST: That the name of the corporation is

SANITARY–DASH MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

SECOND: That the corporation is to be located in the Town of Thompson, County of Windbam, State of Connecticut.

THIRD : That the nature of the business to be transacted, and the purposes to be promoted or carried out, by said corporation are as follows:

(a) To invent, design, manufacture, assemble, buy, sell, import, export, install, inspect and repair heating, cooling, ventilating, water supply, waste, sewage and sewerage disposal systems, lighting, lavatories, bathrooms, kitchen equipment, appliances, apparatus, machinary, equipment, materials and supplies of all kinds, supplies of all kinds, as well as parts and components therefor and thereof; to make and furnish plans, specifications and estimates of costs and to enter into and perform contracts for work and materials for any and all of the aforementioned systems, equipment and supplies.

(b) To buy, sell, import, export, design, manufacture, assemble, fabricate, install, inspect and repair all kinds of rubber goods, rubberized parts, synthetic rubber-like materials and goods, waterproofing materials, caulke and cements.

(c) To invent, design, manufacture, assemble, plats, finish, polish, amalgamate, alloy, treat, harden, soften, buy, sell, import, export, install, inspect and repair motals of every type and variety, and plastics of every type and variety, and generally to deal in lavatory, kitchen and plumbers’ supplies, fixtures, materials, parts, tubing, pipe, piping, devices, instruments, equipment and machinery or any and all kinds.

(d) To invent, design, manufacture, assemble, buy, sell, import, export, install, inspect and repair electrical parts and supplies, wiring, tubing, conduit, fixtures, equipment, instruments, devices and machinery of any and all kinds.

(e) To invent, design, manufacture, assemble, buy, sell, import, export, install and inspect cloths, coated materials, curtains, lavatories, toilets, washrooms, basins, commodes, sinks, showers, curtain towel bars, racks, rings, hooks and devices or equipment of all kinds, whether similar or dissimilar, now known or hereafter developed.

(f) To apply for, obtain, register, purchase, lease and otherwise acquire, and to hold, use and operate, and sell, assign, license and otherwise dispose of any patents, inventions, improvements and processes used in connection with or secured under letters patent of the United States and elsewhere, or otherwise; and to use, exercise develop and grant licenses in respect of and otherwise turn into account such patents, Licenses processes and the like, and any property or rights in connections therewith.

(g) To apply for, obtain, record, purchase, lease or otherwise


acquire trade marks, trade names, licenses, copyrights and other rights in or to properties of all kinds, and to use, develop sell, dispose of and grant licenses in respect of and otherwise to turn to account any such marks, names, licenses or rights.

(h) To enter into, make, perform and carry out contracts for any lawful purposes pertaining to its business with any firm, person, association or corporation.

(i) To manufacture, purchase or otherwise acquire, own, pledge, mortgage, sell, assign and transfer, or otherwise dispose of, to invest, trade, deal in and deal with goods, wares; merchandise and real and personal property of every class and description.

(j) To buy, purchase, exchange, lease, hire or otherwise acquire real estate and property, whether improved or unimproved, and interest therein, or any right or fixtures, essements or privileges apportaining or appurtenant thereto, and to own, hold, control, maintain, manage, develop, sell, exchange, lease, hire and otherwise to dispose of the same in any State of the United States, or in any of the territories, possessions, colonies or dependencies of the United States, and in the District of Columbia, and in any part of the world.

(k) To buy, purchase, hire, lease or otherwise acquire such personal property, chattels, rights, easements, permits, privileges, and franchises as may lawfully be bought, purchased, hired, leased or otherwise acquire pursuant to the Laws of the State of Connecticut relating to stock corporation; and to own, bold, control, maintain, manage, develop, sell, exchange, loans, hire or otherwise dispose of the same.

(l) To purchase, acquire, hold, sell, exchange, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of or deal in or with, the stocks, bonds, notes, debentures and other evidences of indebtednesses and obligations of any private, public, quasi-public of municipal corporation, domestic or foreign, or of any domestic foreign state, government or governmental authority, or of any political or administrative subdivision or department thereof, and all trust, participation or other certificates of, or receipts evidencing interest in any such securities; and, while the owner of any such securities or evidences of indebtedness or interest therein, to exercise all the rights, powers and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon for any and all purposes.

(m) To sell, manage, improve, develop, assign, transfer and convey, exchange, lease, sublease pledge or otherwise alienate or dispose of, and to mortgage and otherwise encumber the lands, buildings, structures, fixtures, hereditaments, rights, interests and other property, real and personal, and chattels real, or any portion or portions thereof and wheresoever situated, and any and all legal and equitable rights therein.

(n) To borrow money with or without pledge of or mortgage on any and all of its property, real or personal, or any interest, estate or rights therein, as security, and to loan and advance money upon mortgages of personal and real property.

(o) To buy, sell, exchange or otherwise deal in and with, or to acquire or dispose of, with or without guaranty or payment thereof, bonds, mortgages, leases, rights and interests of, in and to real and personal property and other securities, and other kinds of property, whether real or personal, not prohibited or specially excepted by law, and to do and prosecute and acts and things incident to or property in connection with the carrying on of its business.

 

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(p) To acquire the good will, rights, property and assets or all kinds, and to undertake the whole or any part of the liabilities of any person, partnership, association or corporation engaged in any business the same as or similar or related to that the conduct of which this corporation is formed for, and to pay for the same in cash, stock, notes, bonds or other obligations of this corporation or any other manner.

(q) To acquire any and all rights and property (and to acquire and take over as a going concern and to carry on the business) or any person, firm, association or corporation engaged in any business which this corporation is organized to carry on, and in connection therewith to acquire the good will and any and all or the assets, and assume and otherwise provide for all or any of the liabilities, in any lawful manner, of the whole or any part of the business as acquired.

(r) To purchase and otherwise acquire, hold, own, sell, pledge, exchange or otherwise dispose of the shares of the capital stock, notes, bonds, obligations and other evidences of indebtedness or any corporation, domestic or foreign, and the good will, rights, assets and property of any and all kinds, and parts thereof, or of any person, firm or corporation, domestic or foreign, engaged in any business which this corporation is organized to carry on, with the power to issue in exchange therefor the stock, notes, bonds or other obligations of this corporation, and to exercise in respect thereof all rights, powers and privileges of the individual owners or holders thereof, including the right to vote thereon.

(s) To purchase, hold, sell and transfer the shares of its own capital stock and its own bonds, debentures or other obligations, secured or unsecured.

(t) To have one or more offices and to carry on and conduct all or any of its operations and business in any of the States, Districts, territories, possessions, colonies or dependencies of the United States of America, and in any and all foreign countries, subject to the laws of the State of Connecticut and of each such other State, District, territory, possession, colony, dependency or foreign country.

(u) In general, to carry on any other similar business in connection with the foregoing, and to have and exercise all the powers conferred by the Laws of the State of Connecticut upon corporations and so far as permitted by law to do any and all of the things herein before set forth to the same extent as natural persons might or could do.

FOURTH: That the amount or capital stock of said corporation hereby authorized is Three Hundred Sixty (360) shares without par value, all of the same class.

FIFTH: That the amount of paid-in capital with which this corporation shall commence business is Three Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($3,600.00) and the authorized capital of this corporation likewise is Three Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($3,600.00).

SIXTH: That the duration or the corporation is perpetual.

SEVENTH: The number of Directors of the corporation shall not be less than three nor more than four. At all elections of Directors of the corporation, each stockholder shall be entitled to as many votes as shall equal the number of shares of stock owned by such stockholder and recorded as such on the books of

 

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the corporation as of the date of the election multiplied by the number of Directors to be elected at such election, and each stockholder may cast all of his votes for a single candidate for Director or say cast portions of the total of his votes for any two or more such candidates as be may see fit.

 

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EX-3.27 18 dex327.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ZURN EPC SERVICES, INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn EPC Services, Inc.

Exhibit 3.27

 

D294876    LOGO    DOMESTIC
FILE NUMBER      

STATE OF WASHINGTON | DEPARTMENT OF STATE

I, BRUCE K. CHAPMAN, Secretary of State of the State of Washington and custodian of its seal, hereby certify that

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

of ZURN EPC SERVICES, INC. a domestic corporation of Seattle. Washington,
  

 

 

 

was filed for record in this office on this date, and I further certify that such Articles remain on file in this office.

Filed at request of

  Margaret Franz

  Z Graham & Dunn, Attorneys

  34th Flr., Rainier Bank Tower

  1301 Fifth Ave.

  Seattle, WA 98101

 

Filing and recording fee $

 

License to June 30, 19    $

 

            Excess pages @ 25¢ $

 

                Microfilmed. Roll No. 1505

 

                                             Page 024 – 027

  

In witness whereof I have signed and have affixed the seal of the State of Washington to this certificate at Olympia, the State Capital,

 

December 3, 1979

 

BRUCE K. CHAPMAN    

SECRETARY OF STATE

EX-3.28 19 dex328.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Zurn Industries, Inc.

Exhibit 3.28

COMMON WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

November 29, 2006

TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING

ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC.

I Pedro A. Cortés, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed is a true and correct photocopy of Articles of Amendment restating the Articles of Incorporation in their entirety and all subsequent Amendments

which appear of record in this department

 

[Seal appears here]       IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary’s Office to be affixed, the day and year above written.
     

/s/ Pedro A. Cortés

      Secretary of the Commonwealth

tchilds


[Illegible]

EX-3.39 20 dex339.htm BY-LAWS OF JACUZZI BRANDS, INC. By-Laws of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

Exhibit 3.39

BY-LAWS

OF

JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.

(a Delaware corporation)

ARTICLE I

Stockholders

SECTION 1. Annual Meetings. (a) All annual meetings of the Stockholders for the election of directors shall be held at such place as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Special meetings of Stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

(b) Annual meetings of Stockholders shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which they shall elect by a plurality vote a Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

(c) Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting shall be given to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting. A written waiver of any such notice signed by the person entitled thereto, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

(d) The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of Stockholders, a complete list of the Stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each Stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each Stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any Stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any Stockholder who is present. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to the Stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of Stockholders.


SECTION 2. Special Meetings. (a) Special meetings of the Stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation, may be called by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders holding together at least a majority of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

(b) Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting and, in general terms, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting, to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Special meetings may be held at such place as shall be designated by the Board of Directors. Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the principal executive offices of the Corporation.

(c) Business transacted at any special meeting of Stockholders, other than procedural matters and matters relating to the conduct of the meeting, shall be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice.

SECTION 3. Quorums. (a) The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law (“Delaware Law”) or by the Certificate of Incorporation. Unless these By-Laws otherwise require, when a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. When a quorum is once present it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any Stockholder.

(b) When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one on which, by express provision of Delaware Law or of the Certificate of Incorporation, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

 

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SECTION 4. Organization. Meetings of Stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Chairman’s absence, the President, if any, or if none or in the President’s absence, by a Chairman to be chosen by the Stockholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in the Secretary’s absence an Assistant Secretary, shall act as Secretary of every meeting and keep the minutes thereof, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the presiding officer of the meeting shall appoint any person present to act as secretary of the meeting. The order of business at all meetings of stockholders shall be as determined by the Chairman of the meeting.

SECTION 5. Voting; Proxies; Required Vote. (a) At each meeting of Stockholders, every Stockholder shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing, subscribed by such Stockholder or by such Stockholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact (but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period) and, unless Delaware Law or the Certificate of Incorporation provides otherwise, shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to vote registered in the name of such Stockholder on the books of the Corporation on the applicable record date fixed pursuant to these By-Laws. At all elections of directors the voting may but need not be by ballot and a plurality of the votes cast there shall elect directors. Except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast.

(b) Where a separate vote by a class or classes, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to vote on that matter, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.

SECTION 6. Inspector of Election. The Board of Directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If an inspector or inspectors are not so appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors, if any, shall determine

 

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the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all Stockholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by such inspector or inspectors and execute a certificate of any fact found by such inspector or inspectors.

SECTION 7. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock of the Corporation having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Stockholders.

ARTICLE II

Board of Directors

SECTION 1. General Powers. The business, property and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Qualification; Number; Term; Remuneration. (a) Each director shall be at least 18 years of age. A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the State of Delaware. The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be such number as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors or the stockholders. One of the directors may be selected by the Board of Directors to be its Chairman, who shall preside at meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have such other duties, if any, as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. In the absence of formal selection, the President of the Corporation shall serve as Chairman. The use of the phrase “entire Board” herein refers to the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

(b) Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing Committees may be allowed like compensation for attending Committee meetings.

 

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SECTION 3. Quorum and Manner of Voting. Except as otherwise provided by law, a majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting from time to time to another time and place without notice. The vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

SECTION 4. Places of Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times and such place as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, or may be specified in the notice of meeting.

SECTION 5. Annual Meeting. At the next regular meeting following the annual meeting of Stockholders, the newly elected Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

SECTION 6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times as the Board of Directors shall from time to time by resolution determine. After the place and time of regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall have been determined and notice thereof shall have been once given to each member of the Board of Directors, regular meetings may be held without further notice being given.

SECTION 7. Special Meetings. Notice of the date, time and place of each special meeting shall be mailed by regular mail to each director at his designated address at least six days before the meeting; or sent by overnight courier to each director at his designated address at least two days before the meeting (with delivery scheduled to occur no later than the day before the meeting); or given orally by telephone or other means, or by telegraph or telecopy, or by any other means comparable to any of the foregoing, to each director at his designated address at least 24 hours before the meeting. The notice of the special meeting shall state the general purpose of the meeting, but other routine business may be conducted at the special meeting without such matter being stated in the notice.

 

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SECTION 8. Organization. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, the Chairman or in the Chairman’s absence or inability to act, the President, or in the President’s absence, a Chairman chosen by the directors, shall preside. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors when present, and, in the Secretary’s absence, the presiding officer may appoint any person to act as Secretary.

SECTION 9. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Chairman, the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation.

SECTION 10. Vacancies. Unless otherwise provided in these By-Laws, vacancies on the Board of Directors, whether caused by resignation, death, disqualification, removal, an increase in the authorized number of directors or otherwise, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.

SECTION 11. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the directors consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 12. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

ARTICLE III

Committees

SECTION 1. Appointment. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more Committees, each Committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any Committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the Committee. Any such Committee, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Such Committee or Committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

 

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SECTION 2. Procedures, Quorum and Manner of Acting. Each Committee shall fix its own rules of procedure, and shall meet where and as provided by such rules or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided by law, the presence of a majority of the then appointed members of a Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that Committee, and in every case where a quorum is present the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Committee present shall be the act of the Committee. Each Committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings, and actions taken by a Committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors.

SECTION 3. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any Committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the members of the Committee consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Committee.

SECTION 4. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of a Committee of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of a Committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

SECTION 5. Termination. In the event any person shall cease to be a director of the Corporation, such person shall simultaneously therewith cease to be a member of any Committee appointed by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV

Officers

SECTION 1. Election and Qualifications. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of Stockholders shall elect the officers of the Corporation, which shall include a President and a Secretary, and may include, by election or appointment, a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice-Presidents (any one or more of whom may be given an additional designation of rank or function), a Treasurer and such Assistant Secretaries, such Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time deem proper. Each officer shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by these By-Laws and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

 

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SECTION 2. Term of Office and Remuneration. The term of office of all officers shall be until their respective successors have been elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal. The remuneration of all officers of the Corporation may be fixed by the Board of Directors or in such manner as the Board of Directors shall provide.

SECTION 3. Resignation; Removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. Any officer shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at any time by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in any office shall be filled in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine.

SECTION 4. Powers and Duties of Officers.

(a) The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have general management of and supervisory authority over the property, business and affairs of the Corporation and its other officers. The Chairman of the Board may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect and shall perform such additional duties that usually pertain to the office of chief executive officer.

(b) If there be no Chairman of the Board, the President shall be the chief executive officer and shall exercise the powers listed in (a) above. Otherwise, the President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board.

(c) A Vice President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.

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Board or the President. The Treasurer shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by or at the direction of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President, and shall render, upon request, an account of all such transactions.

(e) The Secretary shall in general have all the duties and authority incident to the position of Secretary and such other duties and authority as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of Stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and any officer of the Corporation shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or any other officer.

(f) Any assistant officer shall have such duties and authority as the officer such assistant officer assists and, in addition, such other duties and authority as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or President shall from time to time assign.

ARTICLE V

Contracts, Etc.

SECTION 1. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any person or persons, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to enter into or execute and deliver any and all deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts and other obligations or instruments, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

SECTION 2. Proxies; Powers of Attorney; Other Instruments. (a) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person designated by any of them shall have the power and authority to execute and deliver proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments on behalf of the Corporation in connection with the execution of contracts, the purchase of real or personal property, the rights and powers incident to the ownership of stock by the Corporation and such other situations as the Chairman, the President, such Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary shall approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution of such proxy, power of attorney or other instrument on behalf of the Corporation.

 

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(b) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person authorized by proxy or power of attorney executed and delivered by any of them on behalf of the Corporation may attend and vote at any meeting of stockholders of any company in which the Corporation may hold stock, and may exercise on behalf of the Corporation any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock at any such meeting, or otherwise as specified in the proxy or power of attorney so authorizing any such person. The Board of Directors, from time to time, may confer like powers upon any other person.

ARTICLE VI

Books and Records

SECTION 1. Location. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept at such place or places as the Board of Directors or the respective officers in charge thereof may from time to time determine. The record books containing the names and addresses of all stockholders, the number and class of shares of stock held by each and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof shall be kept by the Secretary as prescribed in the By-Laws or by such officer or agent as shall be designated by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Addresses of Stockholders. Notices of meetings and all other corporate notices may be delivered personally or mailed to each Stockholder at the Stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.

SECTION 3. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record. (a) In order that the Corporation may determine the Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of Stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

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in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action not contemplated by paragraph (a) of this Section 3, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining Stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

ARTICLE VII

Certificates Representing Stock

SECTION 1. Certificates; Signatures. The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors of the Corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board of Directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or any Vice-President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on any such certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

SECTION 2. Record Ownership. The name of the holder of record of the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the date of issue thereof, shall be entered on the books of the Corporation. The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share of stock as the holder in fact thereof, and accordingly shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in any share on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as required by Delaware Law. The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make all such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates representing shares of the Corporation.

 

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SECTION 3. Transfer of Record Ownership. Transfer of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by direction of the person named in the certificate or such person’s attorney, lawfully constituted in writing, and only upon the surrender of the certificate therefor and a written assignment of the shares evidenced thereby, which certificate shall be canceled before the new certificate is issued.

SECTION 4. Fractional Shares. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue certificates for fractions of a share where necessary to effect authorized transactions, or the Corporation may pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or it may issue scrip in registered or bearer form over the manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the Corporation or of its agent, exchangeable as therein provided for full shares, but such scrip shall not entitle the holder to any rights of a Stockholder except as therein provided.

SECTION 5. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Corporation may issue a new certificate in place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.

SECTION 6. Transfer Agents; Registrants; Rules Respecting Certificates. The Board of Directors may appoint, or authorize any officer or officers to appoint, one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars. The Board of Directors may make such further rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of stock certificates of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VIII

Dividends

Subject to the provisions of Delaware Law and the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have full power to declare and pay dividends on the capital stock of the Corporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, may determine for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.

 

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ARTICLE IX

Ratification

Any transaction, questioned in any lawsuit on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of director, officer or Stockholder, non-disclosure, miscomputation, or the application of improper principles or practices of accounting, may be ratified before or after judgment, by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders, and if so ratified shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned transaction had been originally duly authorized. Such ratification shall be binding upon the Corporation and its Stockholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned transaction.

ARTICLE X

Corporate Seal

The corporate seal shall be in form of a circular inscription which contains the words “Corporate Seal” or such other text as the officer inscribing such seal shall determine in such officer’s sole discretion. The corporate seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise displayed or it may be manually inscribed.

ARTICLE XI

Fiscal Year

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise fixed by the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the Saturday closest to September 30.

ARTICLE XII

Waiver of Notice

Whenever notice is required to be given by these By-Laws or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.

 

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ARTICLE XIII

Amendments

By-Laws may be adopted, amended or repealed by either the Board of Directors or the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all shares of the Corporation’s capital stock then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

ARTICLE XIV

Indemnification

SECTION 1. Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact (a) that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or (b) that he or she, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (collectively, “another enterprise” or “other enterprise”), shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, with respect to alleged action or inaction occurring prior to such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees and expenses, claims, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith (“Losses”). Without diminishing the scope of indemnification provided by this Section 1, such persons shall also be entitled to the further rights set forth below.

SECTION 2. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings Other Than Those By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise, against all Losses, actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with such Proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.

 

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SECTION 3. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise against all Losses actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

SECTION 4. Authorization of Indemnification. Any indemnification under this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of a person is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct required by Section 1 or set forth in Section 2 or 3 of this Article, as the case may be. Such determination shall be made in a reasonably prompt manner (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, whether or not they constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors, (ii) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, (iii) by the stockholders or (iv) as Delaware Law may otherwise permit. To the extent, however, that a director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding described above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith, without the necessity of authorization in the specific case.

 

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SECTION 5. Good Faith Defined. For purposes of any determination under Section 4 of this Article, a person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the action is based on (a) the records or books of account of the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information supplied to such person by the officers of the Corporation or another enterprise in the course of their duties or on (b) the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Corporation or another enterprise by an independent certified public accountant, independent financial adviser, appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Corporation or the other enterprise. The provisions of this Section 5 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct.

SECTION 6. Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified Persons. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Article to the contrary, the Corporation shall not indemnify any person or make advance payments in respect of Losses to any person pursuant to this Article in connection with any Proceeding (or portion thereof) initiated against the Corporation by such person unless such Proceeding (or portion thereof) is authorized by the Board of Directors or its designee; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to a counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim brought in any Proceeding or to any claims provided for in Section 7 of this Article.

SECTION 7. Indemnification By A Court. Notwithstanding any contrary determination in the specific case under Section 4 of this Article, and notwithstanding the absence of any determination thereunder, any director or officer may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Article. Notice of any application for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7 shall be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of such application.

SECTION 8. Losses Payable In Advance. Losses reasonably incurred by an officer or director in defending any threatened or pending Proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding if the Board of Directors determines that such advancement of expenses is appropriate and upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

SECTION 9. Non-exclusivity and Survival of Indemnification. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the Certificate of Incorporation, any By-Law, agreement, contract, vote of Stockholders or of disinterested directors, or pursuant to the direction (howsoever embodied) of any court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise. The provisions of this Article shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of any person who is not specified in Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Article but whom

 

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the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of Delaware Law, or otherwise. The rights conferred by this Article shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of such person and the heirs, executors, administrators and other comparable legal representatives of such person. The rights conferred in this Article shall be enforceable as contract rights, and shall continue to exist after any rescission or restrictive modification hereof with respect to events occurring prior thereto. No rights are conferred in this Article for the benefit of any person (including, without limitation, officers or directors of subsidiaries of the Corporation) in any capacity other than as explicitly set forth herein.

SECTION 10. Meaning of certain terms in connection with Employee Benefit Plans, etc. For purposes of this Article, references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director or officer of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director or officer, with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who has acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Article.

SECTION 11. Insurance. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article.

Dated: February 9, 1999.

 

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EX-3.40 21 dex340.htm BY-LAWS OF OEP, INC. By-Laws of OEP, Inc.

Exhibit 3.40

AMENDED AND RESTATED

BY-LAWS

OF

OEP, INC.

(a Delaware corporation)

ARTICLE I

Stockholders

SECTION 1. Annual Meetings. (a) All annual meetings of the Stockholders for the election of directors shall be held at such place as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Special meetings of Stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

(b) Annual meetings of Stockholders shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which they shall elect by a plurality vote a Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

(c) Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting shall be given to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting. A written waiver of any such notice signed by the person entitled thereto, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

(d) The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of Stockholders, a complete list of the Stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each Stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each Stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any Stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to

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be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any Stockholder who is present. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to the Stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of Stockholders.

SECTION 2. Special Meetings. (a) Special meetings of the Stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation, may be called by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders holding together at least a majority of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

(b) Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting and, in general terms, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting, to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Special meetings may be held at such place as shall be designated by the Board of Directors. Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the principal executive offices of the Corporation.

(c) Business transacted at any special meeting of Stockholders, other than procedural matters and matters relating to the conduct of the meeting, shall be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice.

SECTION 3. Quorums. (a) The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law (“Delaware Law”) or by the Certificate of Incorporation. Unless these By-Laws otherwise require, when a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. When a quorum is once present it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any Stockholder.

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(b) When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one on which, by express provision of Delaware Law or of the Certificate of Incorporation, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

SECTION 4. Organization. Meetings of Stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Chairman’s absence, the President, if any, or if none or in the President’s absence, by a Chairman to be chosen by the Stockholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in the Secretary’s absence an Assistant Secretary, shall act as Secretary of every meeting and keep the minutes thereof, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the presiding officer of the meeting shall appoint any person present to act as secretary of the meeting. The order of business at all meetings of stockholders shall be as determined by the Chairman of the meeting.

SECTIONS. Voting; Proxies; Required Vote. (a) At each meeting of Stockholders, every Stockholder shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing, subscribed by such Stockholder or by such Stockholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact (but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period) and, unless Delaware Law or the Certificate of Incorporation provides otherwise, shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to vote registered in the name of such Stockholder on the books of the Corporation on the applicable record date fixed pursuant to these By-Laws. At all elections of directors the voting may but need not be by ballot and a plurality of the votes cast there shall elect directors. Except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast.

(b) Where a separate vote by a class or classes, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to vote on that matter, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.

SECTION 6. Inspector of Election. The Board of Directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If an inspector or inspectors are not so appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the

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meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors, if any, shall determine the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all Stockholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by such inspector or inspectors and execute a certificate of any fact found by such inspector or inspectors.

SECTION 7. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock of the Corporation having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Stockholders.

ARTICLE II

Board of Directors

SECTION 1. General Powers. The business, property and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Qualification; Number; Term; Remuneration. (a) Each director shall be at least 18 years of age. A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the State of Delaware. The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be such number as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors or the stockholders. One of the directors may be selected by the Board of Directors to be its Chairman, who shall preside at meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have such other duties, if any, as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. In the absence of formal selection, the President of the Corporation shall serve as Chairman. The use of the phrase “entire Board” herein refers to the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

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meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing Committees may be allowed like compensation for attending Committee meetings.

SECTION 3. Quorum and Manner of Voting. Except as otherwise provided by law, a majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting from time to time to another time and place without notice. The vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

SECTION 4. Places of Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times and such place as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, or may be specified in the notice of meeting.

SECTION 5. Annual Meeting. At the next regular meeting following the annual meeting of Stockholders, the newly elected Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

SECTION 6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times as the Board of Directors shall from time to time by resolution determine. After the place and time of regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall have been determined and notice thereof shall have been once given to each member of the Board of Directors, regular meetings may be held without further notice being given.

SECTION 7. Special Meetings. Notice of the date, time and place of each special meeting shall be mailed by regular mail to each director at his designated address at least six days before the meeting; or sent by overnight courier to each director at his designated address at least two days before the meeting (with delivery scheduled to occur no later than the day before the meeting); or given orally by telephone or other means, or by telegraph or telecopy, or by any other means comparable to any of the foregoing, to each director at his designated address at least 24 hours before the meeting. The notice of the special meeting shall state the general purpose of the meeting, but other routine business may be conducted at the special meeting without such matter being stated in the notice.

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SECTION 8. Organization. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, the Chairman or in the Chairman’s absence or inability to act, the President, or in the President’s absence, a Chairman chosen by the directors, shall preside. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors when present, and, in the Secretary’s absence, the presiding officer may appoint any person to act as Secretary.

SECTION 9. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Chairman, the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation.

SECTION 10. Vacancies. Unless otherwise provided in these By-Laws, vacancies on the Board of Directors, whether caused by resignation, death, disqualification, removal, an increase in the authorized number of directors or otherwise, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.

SECTION 11. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the directors consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 12. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

ARTICLE III

Committees

SECTION 1. Appointment. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more Committees, each Committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any Committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the Committee. Any such Committee, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and

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affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Such Committee or Committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Procedures, Quorum and Manner of Acting. Each Committee shall fix its own rules of procedure, and shall meet where and as provided by such rules or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided by law, the presence of a majority of the then appointed members of a Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that Committee, and in every case where a quorum is present the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Committee present shall be the act of the Committee. Each Committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings, and actions taken by a Committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors.

SECTION 3. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any Committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the members of the Committee consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Committee.

SECTION 4. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of a Committee of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of a Committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

SECTION 5. Termination. In the event any person shall cease to be a director of the Corporation, such person shall simultaneously therewith cease to be a member of any Committee appointed by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV

Officers

SECTION 1. Election and Qualifications. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of Stockholders shall elect the officers of the Corporation, which shall include a President and a Secretary, and may include, by election or appointment, a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice-Presidents (any one or more of whom may be given an additional designation of rank or function), a Treasurer and such Assistant Secretaries, such Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time deem proper. Each officer shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by these By-Laws and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

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SECTION 2. Term of Office and Remuneration. The term of office of all officers shall be until their respective successors have been elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal. The remuneration of all officers of the Corporation may be fixed by the Board of Directors or in such manner as the Board of Directors shall provide.

SECTION 3. Resignation; Removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. Any officer shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at any time by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in any office shall be filled in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine.

SECTION 4. Powers and Duties of Officers.

(a) The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have general management of and supervisory authority over the property, business and affairs of the Corporation and its other officers. The Chairman of the Board may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect and shall perform such additional duties that usually pertain to the office of chief executive officer.

(b) If there be no Chairman of the Board, the President shall be the chief executive officer and shall exercise the powers listed in (a) above. Otherwise, the President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board.

(c) A Vice President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.

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(d) The Treasurer shall in general have all duties and authority incident to the position of Treasurer and such other duties and authority as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. The Treasurer shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by or at the direction of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President, and shall render, upon request, an account of all such transactions.

(e) The Secretary shall in general have all the duties and authority incident to the position of Secretary and such other duties and authority as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of Stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and any officer of the Corporation shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or any other officer.

(f) Any assistant officer shall have such duties and authority as the officer such assistant officer assists and, in addition, such other duties and authority as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or President shall from time to time assign.

ARTICLE V

Contracts, Etc.

SECTION 1. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any person or persons, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to enter into or execute and deliver any and all deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts and other obligations or instruments, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

SECTION 2. Proxies; Powers of Attorney; Other Instruments. (a) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person designated by any of them shall have the power and authority to execute and deliver proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments on behalf of the Corporation in connection with the execution of contracts, the purchase of real or personal property, the rights and powers incident to the ownership of stock by the Corporation and such other situations as the Chairman, the President, such Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary shall approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution of such proxy, power of attorney or other instrument on behalf of the Corporation.

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(b) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person authorized by proxy or power of attorney executed and delivered by any of them on behalf of the Corporation may attend and vote at any meeting of stockholders of any company in which the Corporation may hold stock, and may exercise on behalf of the Corporation any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock at any such meeting, or otherwise as specified in the proxy or power of attorney so authorizing any such person. The Board of Directors, from time to time, may confer like powers upon any other person.

ARTICLE VI

Books and Records

SECTION 1. Location. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept at such place or places as the Board of Directors or the respective officers in charge thereof may from time to time determine. The record books containing the names and addresses of all stockholders, the number and class of shares of stock held by each and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof shall be kept by the Secretary as prescribed in the By-Laws or by such officer or agent as shall be designated by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Addresses of Stockholders. Notices of meetings and all other corporate notices may be delivered personally or mailed to each Stockholder at the Stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.

SECTION 3. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record. (a) In order that the Corporation may determine the Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of Stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

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(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the Stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the Stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action not contemplated by paragraph (a) of this Section 3, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining Stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

ARTICLE VII

Certificates Representing Stock

SECTION 1. Certificates; Signatures. The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors of the Corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board of Directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or any Vice-President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on any such certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

SECTION 2. Record Ownership. The name of the holder of record of the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the date of issue thereof, shall be entered on the books of the Corporation. The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share of stock as the holder in fact thereof, and accordingly shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in any share on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as required by Delaware Law. The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make all such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates representing shares of the Corporation.

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SECTION 3. Transfer of Record Ownership. Transfer of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by direction of the person named in the certificate or such person’s attorney, lawfully constituted in writing, and only upon the surrender of the certificate therefor and a written assignment of the shares evidenced thereby, which certificate shall be canceled before the new certificate is issued.

SECTION 4. Fractional Shares. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue certificates for fractions of a share where necessary to effect authorized transactions, or the Corporation may pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or it may issue scrip in registered or bearer form over the manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the Corporation or of its agent, exchangeable as therein provided for full shares, but such scrip shall not entitle the holder to any rights of a Stockholder except as therein provided.

SECTION 5. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Corporation may issue a new certificate in place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.

SECTION 6. Transfer Agents; Registrants; Rules Respecting Certificates. The Board of Directors may appoint, or authorize any officer or officers to appoint, one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars. The Board of Directors may make such further rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of stock certificates of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VIII

Dividends

Subject to the provisions of Delaware Law and the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have full power to declare and pay dividends on the capital stock of the Corporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, may determine for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.

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ARTICLE IX

Ratification

Any transaction, questioned in any lawsuit on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of director, officer or Stockholder, non-disclosure, miscomputation, or the application of improper principles or practices of accounting, may be ratified before or after judgment, by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders, and if so ratified shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned transaction had been originally duly authorized. Such ratification shall be binding upon the Corporation and its Stockholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned transaction.

ARTICLE X

Corporate Seal

The corporate seal shall be in form of a circular inscription which contains the words “Corporate Seal” or such other text as the officer inscribing such seal shall determine in such officer’s sole discretion. The corporate seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise displayed or it may be manually inscribed.

ARTICLE XI

Fiscal Year

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise fixed by the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the Saturday closest to September 30.

ARTICLE XII

Waiver of Notice

Whenever notice is required to be given by these By-Laws or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.

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ARTICLE XIII

Amendments

By-Laws may be adopted, amended or repealed by either the Board of Directors or the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all shares of the Corporation’s capital stock then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

ARTICLE XIV

Indemnification

SECTION 1. Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact (a) that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or (b) that he or she, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (collectively, “another enterprise” or “other enterprise”), shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, with respect to alleged action or inaction occurring prior to such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees and expenses, claims, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith (“Losses”). Without diminishing the scope of indemnification provided by this Section 1, such persons shall also be entitled to the further rights set forth below.

SECTION 2. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings Other Than Those By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise, against all Losses, actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person

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in connection with such Proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.

SECTION 3. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise against all Losses actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

SECTION 4. Authorization of Indemnification. Any indemnification under this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of a person is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct required by Section 1 or set forth in Section 2 or 3 of this Article, as the case may be. Such determination shall be made in a reasonably prompt manner (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, whether or not they constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors, (ii) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, (iii) by the stockholders or (iv) as Delaware Law may otherwise permit. To the extent, however, that a director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding described above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith, without the necessity of authorization in the specific case.

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SECTION 5. Good Faith Defined. For purposes of any determination under Section 4 of this Article, a person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the action is based on (a) the records or books of account of the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information supplied to such person by the officers of the Corporation or another enterprise in the course of their duties or on (b) the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Corporation or another enterprise by an independent certified public accountant, independent financial adviser, appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Corporation or the other enterprise. The provisions of this Section 5 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct.

SECTION 6. Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified Persons. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Article to the contrary, the Corporation shall not indemnify any person or make advance payments in respect of Losses to any person pursuant to this Article in connection with any Proceeding (or portion thereof) initiated against the Corporation by such person unless such Proceeding (or portion thereof) is authorized by the Board of Directors or its designee; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to a counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim brought in any Proceeding or to any claims provided for in Section 7 of this Article.

SECTION 7. Indemnification By A Court. Notwithstanding any contrary determination in the specific case under Section 4 of this Article, and notwithstanding the absence of any determination thereunder, any director or officer may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Article. Notice of any application for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7 shall be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of such application.

SECTION 8. Losses Payable In Advance. Losses reasonably incurred by an officer or director in defending any threatened or pending Proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding if the Board of Directors determines that such advancement of expenses is appropriate and upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

SECTION 9. Non-exclusivity and Survival of Indemnification. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the Certificate of Incorporation, any By-Law, agreement, contract, vote of Stockholders or of disinterested

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directors, or pursuant to the direction (howsoever embodied) of any court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise. The provisions of this Article shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of any person who is not specified in Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Article but whom the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of Delaware Law, or otherwise. The rights conferred by this Article shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of such person and the heirs, executors, administrators and other comparable legal representatives of such person. The rights conferred in this Article shall be enforceable as contract rights, and shall continue to exist after any rescission or restrictive modification hereof with respect to events occurring prior thereto. No rights are conferred in this Article for the benefit of any person (including, without limitation, officers or directors of subsidiaries of the Corporation) in any capacity other than as explicitly set forth herein.

SECTION 10. Meaning of certain terms in connection with Employee Benefit Plans, etc. For purposes of this Article, references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director or officer of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director or officer, with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who has acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Article.

SECTION 11. Insurance. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article.

Dated: July 10, 2003.

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EX-3.41 22 dex341.htm BY-LAWS OF OEI, INC. By-Laws of OEI, Inc.

Exhibit 3.41

AMENDED AND RESTATED

BY-LAWS

OF

OEI, INC.

(a Delaware corporation)

ARTICLE I

Stockholders

SECTION 1. Annual Meetings. (a) All annual meetings of the Stockholders for the election of directors shall be held at such place as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Special meetings of Stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

(b) Annual meetings of Stockholders shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which they shall elect by a plurality vote a Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

(c) Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting shall be given to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting. A written waiver of any such notice signed by the person entitled thereto, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

(d) The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of Stockholders, a complete list of the Stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each Stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each Stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any Stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to

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be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any Stockholder who is present. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to the Stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of Stockholders.

SECTION 2. Special Meetings. (a) Special meetings of the Stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation, may be called by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders holding together at least a majority of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

(b) Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting and, in general terms, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting, to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Special meetings may be held at such place as shall be designated by the Board of Directors. Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the principal executive offices of the Corporation.

(c) Business transacted at any special meeting of Stockholders, other than procedural matters and matters relating to the conduct of the meeting, shall be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice.

SECTION 3. Quorums. (a) The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law (“Delaware Law”) or by the Certificate of Incorporation. Unless these By-Laws otherwise require, when a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. When a quorum is once present it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any Stockholder.

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(b) When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one on which, by express provision of Delaware Law or of the Certificate of Incorporation, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

SECTION 4. Organization. Meetings of Stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Chairman’s absence, the President, if any, or if none or in the President’s absence, by a Chairman to be chosen by the Stockholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in the Secretary’s absence an Assistant Secretary, shall act as Secretary of every meeting and keep the minutes thereof, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the presiding officer of the meeting shall appoint any person present to act as secretary of the meeting. The order of business at all meetings of stockholders shall be as determined by the Chairman of the meeting.

SECTIONS. Voting; Proxies; Required Vote. (a) At each meeting of Stockholders, every Stockholder shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing, subscribed by such Stockholder or by such Stockholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact (but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period) and, unless Delaware Law or the Certificate of Incorporation provides otherwise, shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to vote registered in the name of such Stockholder on the books of the Corporation on the applicable record date fixed pursuant to these By-Laws. At all elections of directors the voting may but need not be by ballot and a plurality of the votes cast there shall elect directors. Except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast.

(b) Where a separate vote by a class or classes, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to vote on that matter, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.

SECTION 6. Inspector of Election. The Board of Directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If an inspector or inspectors are not so appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the

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meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors, if any, shall determine the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all Stockholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by such inspector or inspectors and execute a certificate of any fact found by such inspector or inspectors.

SECTION 7. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock of the Corporation having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Stockholders.

ARTICLE II

Board of Directors

SECTION 1. General Powers. The business, property and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Qualification; Number; Term; Remuneration. (a) Each director shall be at least 18 years of age. A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the State of Delaware. The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be such number as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors or the stockholders. One of the directors may be selected by the Board of Directors to be its Chairman, who shall preside at meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have such other duties, if any, as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. In the absence of formal selection, the President of the Corporation shall serve as Chairman. The use of the phrase “entire Board” herein refers to the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

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meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing Committees may be allowed like compensation for attending Committee meetings.

SECTION 3. Quorum and Manner of Voting. Except as otherwise provided by law, a majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting from time to time to another time and place without notice. The vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

SECTION 4. Places of Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times and such place as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, or may be specified in the notice of meeting.

SECTION 5. Annual Meeting. At the next regular meeting following the annual meeting of Stockholders, the newly elected Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

SECTION 6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times as the Board of Directors shall from time to time by resolution determine. After the place and time of regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall have been determined and notice thereof shall have been once given to each member of the Board of Directors, regular meetings may be held without further notice being given.

SECTION 7. Special Meetings. Notice of the date, time and place of each special meeting shall be mailed by regular mail to each director at his designated address at least six days before the meeting; or sent by overnight courier to each director at his designated address at least two days before the meeting (with delivery scheduled to occur no later than the day before the meeting); or given orally by telephone or other means, or by telegraph or telecopy, or by any other means comparable to any of the foregoing, to each director at his designated address at least 24 hours before the meeting. The notice of the special meeting shall state the general purpose of the meeting, but other routine business may be conducted at the special meeting without such matter being stated in the notice.

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SECTION 8. Organization. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, the Chairman or in the Chairman’s absence or inability to act, the President, or in the President’s absence, a Chairman chosen by the directors, shall preside. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors when present, and, in the Secretary’s absence, the presiding officer may appoint any person to act as Secretary.

SECTION 9. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Chairman, the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation.

SECTION 10. Vacancies. Unless otherwise provided in these By-Laws, vacancies on the Board of Directors, whether caused by resignation, death, disqualification, removal, an increase in the authorized number of directors or otherwise, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.

SECTION 11. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the directors consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 12. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

ARTICLE III

Committees

SECTION 1. Appointment. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more Committees, each Committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any Committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the Committee. Any such Committee, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and

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affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Such Committee or Committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Procedures, Quorum and Manner of Acting. Each Committee shall fix its own rules of procedure, and shall meet where and as provided by such rules or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided by law, the presence of a majority of the then appointed members of a Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that Committee, and in every case where a quorum is present the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Committee present shall be the act of the Committee. Each Committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings, and actions taken by a Committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors.

SECTION 3. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any Committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the members of the Committee consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Committee.

SECTION 4. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of a Committee of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of a Committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

SECTION 5. Termination. In the event any person shall cease to be a director of the Corporation, such person shall simultaneously therewith cease to be a member of any Committee appointed by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV

Officers

SECTION 1. Election and Qualifications. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of Stockholders shall elect the officers of the Corporation, which shall include a President and a Secretary, and may include, by election or appointment, a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice-Presidents (any one or more of whom may be given an additional designation of rank or function), a Treasurer and such Assistant Secretaries, such Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time deem proper. Each officer shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by these By-Laws and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

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SECTION 2. Term of Office and Remuneration. The term of office of all officers shall be until their respective successors have been elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal. The remuneration of all officers of the Corporation may be fixed by the Board of Directors or in such manner as the Board of Directors shall provide.

SECTION 3. Resignation; Removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. Any officer shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at any time by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in any office shall be filled in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine.

SECTION 4. Powers and Duties of Officers.

(a) The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have general management of and supervisory authority over the property, business and affairs of the Corporation and its other officers. The Chairman of the Board may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect and shall perform such additional duties that usually pertain to the office of chief executive officer.

(b) If there be no Chairman of the Board, the President shall be the chief executive officer and shall exercise the powers listed in (a) above. Otherwise, the President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board.

(c) A Vice President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.

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(d) The Treasurer shall in general have all duties and authority incident to the position of Treasurer and such other duties and authority as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. The Treasurer shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by or at the direction of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President, and shall render, upon request, an account of all such transactions.

(e) The Secretary shall in general have all the duties and authority incident to the position of Secretary and such other duties and authority as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of Stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and any officer of the Corporation shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or any other officer.

(f) Any assistant officer shall have such duties and authority as the officer such assistant officer assists and, in addition, such other duties and authority as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or President shall from time to time assign.

ARTICLE V

Contracts, Etc.

SECTION 1. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any person or persons, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to enter into or execute and deliver any and all deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts and other obligations or instruments, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

SECTION 2. Proxies; Powers of Attorney; Other Instruments. (a) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person designated by any of them shall have the power and authority to execute and deliver proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments on behalf of the Corporation in connection with the execution of contracts, the purchase of real or personal property, the rights and powers incident to the ownership of stock by the Corporation and such other situations as the Chairman, the President, such Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary shall approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution of such proxy, power of attorney or other instrument on behalf of the Corporation.

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(b) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person authorized by proxy or power of attorney executed and delivered by any of them on behalf of the Corporation may attend and vote at any meeting of stockholders of any company in which the Corporation may hold stock, and may exercise on behalf of the Corporation any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock at any such meeting, or otherwise as specified in the proxy or power of attorney so authorizing any such person. The Board of Directors, from time to time, may confer like powers upon any other person.

ARTICLE VI

Books and Records

SECTION 1. Location. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept at such place or places as the Board of Directors or the respective officers in charge thereof may from time to time determine. The record books containing the names and addresses of all stockholders, the number and class of shares of stock held by each and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof shall be kept by the Secretary as prescribed in the By-Laws or by such officer or agent as shall be designated by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Addresses of Stockholders. Notices of meetings and all other corporate notices may be delivered personally or mailed to each Stockholder at the Stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.

SECTION 3. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record. (a) In order that the Corporation may determine the Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of Stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

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(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the Stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the Stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action not contemplated by paragraph (a) of this Section 3, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining Stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

ARTICLE VII

Certificates Representing Stock

SECTION 1. Certificates; Signatures. The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors of the Corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board of Directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or any Vice-President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on any such certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

SECTION 2. Record Ownership. The name of the holder of record of the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the date of issue thereof, shall be entered on the books of the Corporation. The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share of stock as the holder in fact thereof, and accordingly shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in any share on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as required by Delaware Law. The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make all such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates representing shares of the Corporation.

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SECTION 3. Transfer of Record Ownership. Transfer of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by direction of the person named in the certificate or such person’s attorney, lawfully constituted in writing, and only upon the surrender of the certificate therefor and a written assignment of the shares evidenced thereby, which certificate shall be canceled before the new certificate is issued.

SECTION 4. Fractional Shares. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue certificates for fractions of a share where necessary to effect authorized transactions, or the Corporation may pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or it may issue scrip in registered or bearer form over the manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the Corporation or of its agent, exchangeable as therein provided for full shares, but such scrip shall not entitle the holder to any rights of a Stockholder except as therein provided.

SECTION 5. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Corporation may issue a new certificate in place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.

SECTION 6. Transfer Agents; Registrants; Rules Respecting Certificates. The Board of Directors may appoint, or authorize any officer or officers to appoint, one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars. The Board of Directors may make such further rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of stock certificates of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VIII

Dividends

Subject to the provisions of Delaware Law and the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have full power to declare and pay dividends on the capital stock of the Corporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, may determine for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.

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ARTICLE IX

Ratification

Any transaction, questioned in any lawsuit on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of director, officer or Stockholder, non-disclosure, miscomputation, or the application of improper principles or practices of accounting, may be ratified before or after judgment, by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders, and if so ratified shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned transaction had been originally duly authorized. Such ratification shall be binding upon the Corporation and its Stockholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned transaction.

ARTICLE X

Corporate Seal

The corporate seal shall be in form of a circular inscription which contains the words “Corporate Seal” or such other text as the officer inscribing such seal shall determine in such officer’s sole discretion. The corporate seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise displayed or it may be manually inscribed.

ARTICLE XI

Fiscal Year

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise fixed by the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the Saturday closest to September 30.

ARTICLE XII

Waiver of Notice

Whenever notice is required to be given by these By-Laws or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.

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ARTICLE XIII

Amendments

By-Laws may be adopted, amended or repealed by either the Board of Directors or the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all shares of the Corporation’s capital stock then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

ARTICLE XIV

Indemnification

SECTION 1. Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact (a) that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or (b) that he or she, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (collectively, “another enterprise” or “other enterprise”), shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, with respect to alleged action or inaction occurring prior to such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees and expenses, claims, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith (“Losses”). Without diminishing the scope of indemnification provided by this Section 1, such persons shall also be entitled to the further rights set forth below.

SECTION 2. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings Other Than Those By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise, against all Losses, actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person

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in connection with such Proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.

SECTION 3. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise against all Losses actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

SECTION 4. Authorization of Indemnification. Any indemnification under this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of a person is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct required by Section 1 or set forth in Section 2 or 3 of this Article, as the case may be. Such determination shall be made in a reasonably prompt manner (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, whether or not they constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors, (ii) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, (iii) by the stockholders or (iv) as Delaware Law may otherwise permit. To the extent, however, that a director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding described above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith, without the necessity of authorization in the specific case.

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SECTION 5. Good Faith Defined. For purposes of any determination under Section 4 of this Article, a person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the action is based on (a) the records or books of account of the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information supplied to such person by the officers of the Corporation or another enterprise in the course of their duties or on (b) the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Corporation or another enterprise by an independent certified public accountant, independent financial adviser, appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Corporation or the other enterprise. The provisions of this Section 5 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct.

SECTION 6. Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified Persons. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Article to the contrary, the Corporation shall not indemnify any person or make advance payments in respect of Losses to any person pursuant to this Article in connection with any Proceeding (or portion thereof) initiated against the Corporation by such person unless such Proceeding (or portion thereof) is authorized by the Board of Directors or its designee; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to a counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim brought in any Proceeding or to any claims provided for in Section 7 of this Article.

SECTION 7. Indemnification By A Court. Notwithstanding any contrary determination in the specific case under Section 4 of this Article, and notwithstanding the absence of any determination thereunder, any director or officer may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Article. Notice of any application for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7 shall be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of such application.

SECTION 8. Losses Payable In Advance. Losses reasonably incurred by an officer or director in defending any threatened or pending Proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding if the Board of Directors determines that such advancement of expenses is appropriate and upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

SECTION 9. Non-exclusivity and Survival of Indemnification. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the Certificate of Incorporation, any By-Law, agreement, contract, vote of Stockholders or of disinterested

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directors, or pursuant to the direction (howsoever embodied) of any court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise. The provisions of this Article shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of any person who is not specified in Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Article but whom the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of Delaware Law, or otherwise. The rights conferred by this Article shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of such person and the heirs, executors, administrators and other comparable legal representatives of such person. The rights conferred in this Article shall be enforceable as contract rights, and shall continue to exist after any rescission or restrictive modification hereof with respect to events occurring prior thereto. No rights are conferred in this Article for the benefit of any person (including, without limitation, officers or directors of subsidiaries of the Corporation) in any capacity other than as explicitly set forth herein.

SECTION 10. Meaning of certain terms in connection with Employee Benefit Plans, etc. For purposes of this Article, references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director or officer of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director or officer, with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who has acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Article.

SECTION 11. Insurance. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article.

Dated: July 10, 2003.

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EX-3.42 23 dex342.htm BY-LAWS OF KRIKLES, INC. By-Laws of Krikles, Inc.

Exhibit 3.42

BYLAWS

OF

KRIKLES, INC.

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

SECTION 1.1. Registered Office. The registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, and the name of its registered agent shall be The Corporation Trust Company.

SECTION 1.2. Other Offices. The corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

SECTION 2.1. Place of Meeting. All meetings of stockholders for the election of directors shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting.

SECTION 2.2. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held at such date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting.

SECTION 2.3. Voting List. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open

 

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to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice, or if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

SECTION 2.4. Special Meeting. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation, may be called by the President or by the Board of Directors or by written order of a majority of the directors and shall be called by the President or the Secretary at the request in writing of stockholders owning a majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purposes of the proposed meeting. The President or directors so calling, or the stockholders so requesting, any such meeting shall fix the time and any place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the place for holding such meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting shall be confined to the purposes stated in the notice of meeting and matters germane thereto.

SECTION 2.5. Notice of Meeting. Written notice of the annual, and each special meeting of stockholders, stating the time, place and purpose or purposes thereof, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat, not less than ten nor more than 60 days before the meeting.

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except as otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation. Notwithstanding the other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, the holders of a majority of the shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, whether or not a quorum is present, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified.

SECTION 2.7. Voting. When a quorum is present at any meeting of the stockholders, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of the statutes, of the Certificate of Incorporation or of these bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. Every stockholder having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote in person, or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing subscribed by such stockholder, bearing a date not more than three years prior to voting, unless such instrument provides for a longer period, and filed with the Secretary of the corporation before, or at the time of, the meeting. If such instrument shall designate two or more persons to act as proxies, unless such instrument shall provide the contrary, a majority of such persons present at any meeting at which their powers thereunder are to be exercised

 

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shall have and may exercise all the powers of voting or giving consents thereby conferred, or if only one be present, then such powers may be exercised by that one; or, if an even number attend and a majority do not agree on any particular issue, each proxy so attending shall be entitled to exercise such powers in respect of the same portion of the shares as he is of the proxies representing such shares.

SECTION 2.8. Consent of Stockholders. Whenever the vote of stockholders at a meeting thereof is required or permitted to be taken for or in connection with any corporate action by any provision of the statutes, the meeting and vote of stockholders may be dispensed with if all the stockholders who would have been entitled to vote upon the action if such meeting were held shall consent in writing to such corporate action being taken; or on the written consent of the holders of stock having not less than the minimum percentage of the vote required by statute for the proposed corporate action, and provided that prompt notice must be given to all stockholders of the taking of corporate action without a meeting and by less than unanimous written consent.

SECTION 2.9. Voting of Stock of Certain Holders. Shares standing in the name of another corporation, domestic or foreign, may be voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the bylaws of such corporation may prescribe, or in the absence of such provision, as the Board of Directors of such corporation may determine. Shares standing in the name of a deceased person may be voted by the executor or administrator of such deceased person, either in person or by proxy. Shares standing in the name of a guardian, conservator or trustee may be voted by such fiduciary, either in person or by proxy, but no such fiduciary shall be entitled to vote shares held in such fiduciary capacity without a transfer of such shares into the name of such fiduciary.

 

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Shares standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such receiver. A stockholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such shares, unless in the transfer by the pledgor on the books of the corporation, he has expressly empowered the pledgee to vote thereon, in which case only the pledgee, or his proxy, may represent the stock and vote thereon.

SECTION 2.10. Treasury Stock. The corporation shall not vote, directly or indirectly, shares of its own stock owned by it; and such shares shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares.

SECTION 2.11. Fixing Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a date, not exceeding 60 days preceding the date of any meeting of stockholders, or the date for payment of any dividend or distribution, or the date for the allotment of rights, or the date when any change, or conversion or exchange of capital stock shall go into effect, or a date in connection with obtaining a consent, as a record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any such meeting and any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any such dividend or distribution, or to receive any such allotment of rights, or to exercise the rights in respect of any such change, conversion or exchange of capital stock, or to give such consent, and in such case such stockholders and only such stockholders as shall be stockholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to such notice of, and to vote at, any such meeting and any adjournment thereof, or to receive payment of such dividend or distribution, or to receive such allotment of rights, or to exercise such rights, or to give such consent, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any stock on the books of the corporation after any such record date fixed as aforesaid.

 

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SECTION 2.13. Proxies. Each proxy shall be in writing executed by the stockholder giving the proxy or his duly authorized attorney. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of three years from its date, unless a longer period is provided for in the proxy. Unless and until voted, every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the person who executed it or his legal representatives or assigns, except in those cases where an irrevocable proxy permitted by statute has been given.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 3.1. Powers. The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors, which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

SECTION 3.2. Number. Election and Term. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be not less than one. Such number of directors shall be as specified in the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, or, if not so specified in the Certificate of Incorporation, such number of directors shall from time to time be fixed and determined by the directors and shall be set forth in the notice of any meeting of stockholders held for the purpose of electing directors. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of stockholders, except as provided in Section 3.3, and each director elected shall hold office until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify. Directors need not be residents of Delaware or stockholders of the corporation.

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vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors elected by all of the stockholders having the right to vote as a single class may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director; (2) whenever the holders of any class or classes of stock or series thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors by the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes or series may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes or series thereof then in office, or by a sole remaining director so elected. Unless otherwise provided in the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, any director may be removed either for or without cause at any special meeting of stockholders duly called and held for such purpose.

SECTION 3.4. Regular Meeting. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held each year, without other notice than this bylaw, at the place of, and immediately following, the annual meeting of stockholders; and other regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held each year, at such time and place as the Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, either within or without the State of Delaware, without other notice than such resolution.

SECTION 3.5. Special Meeting. A special meeting of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by the President and shall be called by the Secretary on the written request of any two directors. The Chairman or President so calling, or the directors so requesting, any such meeting shall fix the time and any place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the place for holding such meeting.

 

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SECTION 3.6. Notice of Special Meeting. Written notice of special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director at least 48 hours prior to the time of such meeting. Any director may waive notice of any meeting. The attendance of a director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a director attends a meeting for the purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting, except that notice shall be given of any proposed amendment to the bylaws if it is to be adopted at any special meeting or with respect to any other matter where notice is required by statute.

SECTION 3.7. Quorum. A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these bylaws. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

SECTION 3.8. Action Without Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof as provided in Article IV of these bylaws, may be taken without a meeting, if a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.

 

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SECTION 3.9. Compensation. Directors, as such, shall not be entitled to any stated salary for their services unless voted by the stockholders or the Board of Directors; but by resolution of the Board of Directors, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance, if any, may be allowed for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors or any meeting of a committee of directors. No provision of these bylaws shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

SECTION 3.10 Telephonic Meetings. The Board of Directors may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

ARTICLE IV

COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 4.1. Designation. Powers and Name. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, including, if they shall so determine, an Executive Committee, each such committee to consist of two or more of the directors of the corporation. The committee shall have and may exercise such of the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation as may be provided in such resolution. The committee may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of such committee. In the absence or

 

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disqualification of any member of such committee or committees, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names and such limitations of authority as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4.2. Minutes. Each committee of directors shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required.

SECTION 4.3. Compensation. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed compensation for attending committee meetings, if the Board of Directors shall so determine.

ARTICLE V

NOTICE

SECTION 5.1. Methods of Giving Notice. Whenever under the provisions of the statutes, the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, notice is required to be given to any director, member of any committee or stockholder, such notice shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed to such director, member or stockholder; provided that in the case of a director or a member of any committee such notice may be given orally or by telephone or telegram. If mailed, notice to a director, member of a committee or stockholder shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail first class in a sealed envelope, with postage thereon prepaid, addressed, in the case of a stockholder, to the stockholder at the stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the corporation or, in the case of a director or a member of a committee, to such person at his business address. If sent by telegraph, notice to a director or member of a committee shall be deemed to be given when the telegram, so addressed, is delivered to the telegraph company.

 

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SECTION 5.2. Written Waiver. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes, the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. Attendance of a person at a meeting of stockholders, directors or any committee of directors, as the case may be, shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when a person is attending for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of stockholders, directors or committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice.

ARTICLE VI

OFFICERS

SECTION 6.1. Officers. The officers of the corporation shall include a President and a Secretary. The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it deems necessary or advisable, including, without limitation, a Chairman of the Board, a Vice Chairman of the Board, a Treasurer, one or more Vice Presidents (which may be designated Executive Vice Presidents or Senior Vice Presidents), and one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. Each officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as provided hereinafter or as determined by the Board of Directors. No officer shall execute, acknowledge, verify or countersign any instrument on behalf of the corporation in more than one capacity, if such instrument

 

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is required by law, by these bylaws or by any act of the corporation to be executed, acknowledged, verified or countersigned by two or more officers. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board shall be elected from among the directors. With the foregoing exceptions, none of the other officers need be a director, and none of the officers need be a stockholder of the corporation.

SECTION 6.2. Election and Term of Office. The officers of the corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at its first regular meeting held after the annual meeting of stockholders or as soon thereafter as conveniently possible. Each officer shall hold office until his successor shall have been chosen and shall have qualified or until his death or the effective date of his resignation or removal, or until he shall cease to be a director in the case of the Chairman and Vice Chairman.

SECTION 6.3. Removal and Resignation. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed without cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors whenever, in its judgment, the best interests of the corporation shall be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contractual rights, if any, of the person so removed. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein, and unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

SECTION 6.4. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.

 

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SECTION 6.5. Salaries. The salaries of all officers and agents of the corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors or pursuant to its direction; and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by reason of his also being a director.

SECTION 6.6. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board (if such officer is appointed by the Board of Directors) shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors or of the stockholders of the corporation. In the Chairman’s absence, such duties shall be attended to by the Vice Chairman of the Board (if such officer is appointed by the Board of Directors). The Chairman shall formulate and submit to the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee matters of general policy for the corporation and shall perform such other duties as usually appertain to the office or as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

SECTION 6.7. President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall in general supervise and control the business and affairs of the corporation. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board or the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders. He may also preside at any such meeting attended by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board if he is so designated by the Chairman, or in the Chairman’s absence by the Vice Chairman. He shall have the power to appoint and remove subordinate officers, agents and employees, except those elected or appointed by the Board of Directors. The President shall keep the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee fully informed and shall consult them concerning the business of the corporation. He may sign with the Secretary or any other officer of the corporation thereunto authorized by the Board of

 

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Directors, certificates for shares of the corporation and any deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts, checks, notes, drafts or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof has been expressly delegated by these bylaws or by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the corporation, or shall be required by law to be otherwise executed. He shall vote, or give a proxy to any other officer of the corporation to vote, all shares of stock of any other corporation standing in the name of the corporation and in general he shall perform all other duties normally incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the stockholders, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee from time to time.

SECTION 6.8. Vice Presidents. If one or more Vice Presidents are appointed by the Board of Directors, in the absence of the President, or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, the Executive Vice President (or in the event there shall be no Vice President designated Executive Vice President, any Vice President designated by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President. Any Vice President may sign, with the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, certificates for shares of the corporation. The Vice Presidents shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to them by the President, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

SECTION 6.9. Secretary. The Secretary shall (a) keep the minutes of the meetings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and committees of directors; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws and as required by law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the corporation, and see that the seal of the corporation or a facsimile thereof is affixed to

 

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all certificates for shares prior to the issue thereof and to all documents, the execution of which on behalf of the corporation under its seal is duly authorized in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws; (d) keep or cause to be kept a register of the post office address of each stockholder which shall be furnished by such stockholder; (e) sign with the President, or an Executive Vice President or Vice President, certificates for shares of the corporation, the issue of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors; (f) have general charge of the stock transfer books of the corporation; and (g) in all duties normally incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

SECTION 6.10. Treasurer. If a Treasurer is appointed by the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors may require that the Treasurer give a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine. He shall (a) have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation; receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.3 of these bylaws; (b) prepare, or cause to be prepared, for submission at each regular meeting of the Board of Directors, at each annual meeting of the stockholders, and at such other times as may be required by the Board of Directors, the President or the Executive Committee, a statement of financial condition of the corporation in such detail as may be required; and (c) in general, perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

 

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SECTION 6.11. Assistant Secretary or Treasurer. The Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers (if such officers are appointed by the Board of Directors) shall, in general, perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the Secretary or the Treasurer, respectively, or by the President, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee. The Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers shall, in the absence of the Secretary or Treasurer, respectively, perform all functions and duties which such absent officers may delegate, but such delegation shall not relieve the absent officer from the responsibilities and liabilities of his office. The Assistant Secretaries may sign, with the President or a Vice President, certificates for shares of the corporation, the issue of which shall have been authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. The Assistant Treasurers shall respectively, if required by the Board of Directors, give bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties in such sums and with such sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine.

ARTICLE VII

CONTRACTS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS

SECTION 7.1. Contracts. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the Board of Directors may authorize any officer, officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

SECTION 7.2. Checks, etc. All checks, demands, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation, shall be signed by such officer or officers or such agent or agents of the corporation, and in such manner, as shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

 

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SECTION 7.3. Deposits. All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select.

ARTICLE VIII

CERTIFICATES OF STOCK

SECTION 8.1. Issuance. Each stockholder of this corporation shall be entitled to a certificate or certificates showing the number of shares of stock registered in his name on the books of the corporation. The certificates shall be in such form as may be determined by the Board of Directors, shall be issued in numerical order and shall be entered in the books of the corporation as they are issued. They shall exhibit the holder’s name and number of shares and shall be signed by the President or a Vice President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. If any certificate is countersigned (1) by a transfer agent other than the corporation or any employee of the corporation, or (2) by a registrar other than the corporation or any employee of the corporation, any other signature on the certificate may be a facsimile. If the corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate which the corporation shall issue to represent such class of stock; provided that, except as otherwise provided by statute, in lieu of the foregoing requirements there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate which the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, a statement that the corporation will furnish to each stockholder who so requests the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of

 

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each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and rights. All certificates surrendered to the corporation for transfer shall be cancelled and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate for a like number of shares shall have been surrendered and cancelled, except that in the case of a lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate a new one may be issued therefor upon such terms and with such indemnity, if any, to the corporation as the Board of Directors may prescribe. Certificates shall not be issued representing fractional shares of stock.

SECTION 8.2. Lost Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require or to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate or certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, or both.

SECTION 8.3. Transfers. Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the

 

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old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. Transfers of shares shall be made only on the books of the corporation by the registered holder thereof, or by his attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney and filed with the Secretary of the corporation or the Transfer Agent.

SECTION 8.4. Registered Stockholders. The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of the State of Delaware.

ARTICLE IX

DIVIDENDS

SECTION 9.1. Declaration. Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in properly or in shares of capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.

SECTION 9.2. Reserve. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall think conducive to the interest of the corporation, and the Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

 

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ARTICLE X

INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 10.1. Indemnification. The corporation shall indemnify each of its directors, officers, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware.

ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 11.1. Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware.” The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or otherwise reproduced.

SECTION 11.2. Books. The books of the corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XII

AMENDMENT

These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed at any regular meeting of the Board of Directors without prior notice, or at any special meeting of the Board of Directors if notice of such alteration, amendment or repeal be contained in the notice of such special meeting.

 

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EX-3.43 24 dex343.htm BY-LAWS OF KRIKLES EUROPE U.S.A. INC. By-Laws of Krikles Europe U.S.A. Inc.

Exhibit 3.43

BYLAWS

OF

KRIKLES EUROPE USA, INC.

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

SECTION 1.1. Registered Office. The registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, and the name of its registered agent shall be The Corporation Trust Company.

SECTION 1.2. Other Offices. The corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

SECTION 2.1. Place of Meeting. All meetings of stockholders for the election of directors shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting.

SECTION 2.2. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held at such date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting.

SECTION 2.3. Voting List. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open

 

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to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice, or if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

SECTION 2.4. Special Meeting. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation, may be called by the President or by the Board of Directors or by written order of a majority of the directors and shall be called by the President or the Secretary at the request in writing of stockholders owning a majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purposes of the proposed meeting. The President or directors so calling, or the stockholders so requesting, any such meeting shall fix the time and any place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the place for holding such meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting shall be confined to the purposes stated in the notice of meeting and matters germane thereto.

SECTION 2.5. Notice of Meeting. Written notice of the annual, and each special meeting of stockholders, stating the time, place and purpose or purposes thereof, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat, not less than ten nor more than 60 days before the meeting.

SECTION 2.6. Quorum. The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of stockholders for the transaction of business

 

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except as otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation. Notwithstanding the other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, the holders of a majority of the shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, whether or not a quorum is present, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified.

SECTION 2.7. Voting. When a quorum is present at any meeting of the stockholders, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of the statutes, of the Certificate of Incorporation or of these bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. Every stockholder having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote in person, or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing subscribed by such stockholder, bearing a date not more than three years prior to voting, unless such instrument provides for a longer period, and filed with the Secretary of the corporation before, or at the time of, the meeting. If such instrument shall designate two or more persons to act as proxies, unless such instrument shall provide the contrary, a majority of such persons present at any meeting at which their powers thereunder are to be exercised

 

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shall have and may exercise all the powers of voting or giving consents thereby conferred, or if only one be present, then such powers may be exercised by that one; or, if an even number attend and a majority do not agree on any particular issue, each proxy so attending shall be entitled to exercise such powers in respect of the same portion of the shares as he is of the proxies representing such shares.

SECTION 2.8. Consent of Stockholders. Whenever the vote of stockholders at a meeting thereof is required or permitted to be taken for or in connection with any corporate action by any provision of the statutes, the meeting and vote of stockholders may be dispensed with if all the stockholders who would have been entitled to vote upon the action if such meeting were held shall consent in writing to such corporate action being taken; or on the written consent of the holders of stock having not less than the minimum percentage of the vote required by statute for the proposed corporate action, and provided that prompt notice must be given to all stockholders of the taking of corporate action without a meeting and by less than unanimous written consent.

SECTION 2.9. Voting of Stock of Certain Holders. Shares standing in the name of another corporation, domestic or foreign, may be voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the bylaws of such corporation may prescribe, or in the absence of such provision, as the Board of Directors of such corporation may determine. Shares standing in the name of a deceased person may be voted by the executor or administrator of such deceased person, either in person or by proxy. Shares standing in the name of a guardian, conservator or trustee may be voted by such fiduciary, either in person or by proxy, but no such fiduciary shall be entitled to vote shares held in such fiduciary capacity without a transfer of such shares into the name of such fiduciary.

 

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Shares standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such receiver. A stockholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such shares, unless in the transfer by the pledgor on the books of the corporation, he has expressly empowered the pledgee to vote thereon, in which case only the pledgee, or his proxy, may represent the stock and vote thereon.

SECTION 2.10. Treasury Stock. The corporation shall not vote, directly or indirectly, shares of its own stock owned by it; and such shares shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares.

SECTION 2.11. Fixing Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a date, not exceeding 60 days preceding the date of any meeting of stockholders, or the date for payment of any dividend or distribution, or the date for the allotment of rights, or the date when any change, or conversion or exchange of capital stock shall go into effect, or a date in connection with obtaining a consent, as a record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any such meeting and any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any such dividend or distribution, or to receive any such allotment of rights, or to exercise the rights in respect of any such change, conversion or exchange of capital stock, or to give such consent, and in such case such stockholders and only such stockholders as shall be stockholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to such notice of, and to vote at, any such meeting and any adjournment thereof, or to receive payment of such dividend or distribution, or to receive such allotment of rights, or to exercise such rights, or to give such consent, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any stock on the books of the corporation after any such record date fixed as aforesaid.

 

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SECTION 2.13. Proxies. Each proxy shall be in writing executed by the stockholder giving the proxy or his duly authorized attorney. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of three years from its date, unless a longer period is provided for in the proxy. Unless and until voted, every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the person who executed it or his legal representatives or assigns, except in those cases where an irrevocable proxy permitted by statute has been given.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 3.1. Powers. The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors, which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

SECTION 3.2. Number. Election and Term. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be not less than one. Such number of directors shall be as specified in the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, or, if not so specified in the Certificate of Incorporation, such number of directors shall from time to time be fixed and determined by the directors and shall be set forth in the notice of any meeting of stockholders held for the purpose of electing directors. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of stockholders, except as provided in Section 3.3, and each director elected shall hold office until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify. Directors need not be residents of Delaware or stockholders of the corporation.

SECTION 3.3. Vacancies. Additional Directors and Removal From Office. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws: (1)

 

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vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors elected by all of the stockholders having the right to vote as a single class may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director; (2) whenever the holders of any class or classes of stock or series thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors by the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes or series may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes or series thereof then in office, or by a sole remaining director so elected. Unless otherwise provided in the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, any director may be removed either for or without cause at any special meeting of stockholders duly called and held for such purpose.

SECTION 3.4. Regular Meeting. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held each year, without other notice than this bylaw, at the place of, and immediately following, the annual meeting of stockholders; and other regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held each year, at such time and place as the Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, either within or without the State of Delaware, without other notice than such resolution.

SECTION 3.5. Special Meeting. A special meeting of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by the President and shall be called by the Secretary on the written request of any two directors. The Chairman or President so calling, or the directors so requesting, any such meeting shall fix the time and any place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the place for holding such meeting.

 

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SECTION 3.6. Notice of Special Meeting. Written notice of special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director at least 48 hours prior to the time of such meeting. Any director may waive notice of any meeting. The attendance of a director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a director attends a meeting for the purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting, except that notice shall be given of any proposed amendment to the bylaws if it is to be adopted at any special meeting or with respect to any other matter where notice is required by statute.

SECTION 3.7. Quorum. A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these bylaws. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

SECTION 3.8. Action Without Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof as provided in Article IV of these bylaws, may be taken without a meeting, if a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.

 

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SECTION 3.9. Compensation. Directors, as such, shall not be entitled to any stated salary for their services unless voted by the stockholders or the Board of Directors; but by resolution of the Board of Directors, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance, if any, may be allowed for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors or any meeting of a committee of directors. No provision of these bylaws shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

SECTION 3.10 Telephonic Meetings. The Board of Directors may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

ARTICLE IV

COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 4.1. Designation. Powers and Name. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, including, if they shall so determine, an Executive Committee, each such committee to consist of two or more of the directors of the corporation. The committee shall have and may exercise such of the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation as may be provided in such resolution. The committee may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of such committee. In the absence or

 

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disqualification of any member of such committee or committees, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names and such limitations of authority as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4.2. Minutes. Each committee of directors shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required.

SECTION 4.3. Compensation. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed compensation for attending committee meetings, if the Board of Directors shall so determine.

ARTICLE V

NOTICE

SECTION 5.1. Methods of Giving Notice. Whenever under the provisions of the statutes, the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, notice is required to be given to any director, member of any committee or stockholder, such notice shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed to such director, member or stockholder; provided that in the case of a director or a member of any committee such notice may be given orally or by telephone or telegram. If mailed, notice to a director, member of a committee or stockholder shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail first class in a sealed envelope, with postage thereon prepaid, addressed, in the case of a stockholder, to the stockholder at the stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the corporation or, in the case of a director or a member of a committee, to such person at his business address. If sent by telegraph, notice to a director or member of a committee shall be deemed to be given when the telegram, so addressed, is delivered to the telegraph company.

 

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SECTION 5.2. Written Waiver. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes, the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. Attendance of a person at a meeting of stockholders, directors or any committee of directors, as the case may be, shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when a person is attending for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of stockholders, directors or committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice.

ARTICLE VI

OFFICERS

SECTION 6.1. Officers. The officers of the corporation shall include a President and a Secretary. The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it deems necessary or advisable, including, without limitation, a Chairman of the Board, a Vice Chairman of the Board, a Treasurer, one or more Vice Presidents (which may be designated Executive Vice Presidents or Senior Vice Presidents), and one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. Each officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as provided hereinafter or as determined by the Board of Directors. No officer shall execute, acknowledge, verify or countersign any instrument on behalf of the corporation in more than one capacity, if such instrument

 

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is required by law, by these bylaws or by any act of the corporation to be executed, acknowledged, verified or countersigned by two or more officers. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board shall be elected from among the directors. With the foregoing exceptions, none of the other officers need be a director, and none of the officers need be a stockholder of the corporation.

SECTION 6.2. Election and Term of Office. The officers of the corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at its first regular meeting held after the annual meeting of stockholders or as soon thereafter as conveniently possible. Each officer shall hold office until his successor shall have been chosen and shall have qualified or until his death or the effective date of his resignation or removal, or until he shall cease to be a director in the case of the Chairman and Vice Chairman.

SECTION 6.3. Removal and Resignation. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed without cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors whenever, in its judgment, the best interests of the corporation shall be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contractual rights, if any, of the person so removed. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein, and unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

SECTION 6.4. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.

 

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SECTION 6.5. Salaries. The salaries of all officers and agents of the corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors or pursuant to its direction; and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by reason of his also being a director.

SECTION 6.6. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board (if such officer is appointed by the Board of Directors) shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors or of the stockholders of the corporation. In the Chairman’s absence, such duties shall be attended to by the Vice Chairman of the Board (if such officer is appointed by the Board of Directors). The Chairman shall formulate and submit to the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee matters of general policy for the corporation and shall perform such other duties as usually appertain to the office or as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

SECTION 6.7. President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall in general supervise and control the business and affairs of the corporation. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board or the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders. He may also preside at any such meeting attended by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board if he is so designated by the Chairman, or in the Chairman’s absence by the Vice Chairman. He shall have the power to appoint and remove subordinate officers, agents and employees, except those elected or appointed by the Board of Directors. The President shall keep the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee fully informed and shall consult them concerning the business of the corporation. He may sign with the Secretary or any other officer of the corporation thereunto authorized by the Board of

 

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Directors, certificates for shares of the corporation and any deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts, checks, notes, drafts or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof has been expressly delegated by these bylaws or by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the corporation, or shall be required by law to be otherwise executed. He shall vote, or give a proxy to any other officer of the corporation to vote, all shares of stock of any other corporation standing in the name of the corporation and in general he shall perform all other duties normally incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the stockholders, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee from time to time.

SECTION 6.8. Vice Presidents. If one or more Vice Presidents are appointed by the Board of Directors, in the absence of the President, or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, the Executive Vice President (or in the event there shall be no Vice President designated Executive Vice President, any Vice President designated by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President. Any Vice President may sign, with the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, certificates for shares of the corporation. The Vice Presidents shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to them by the President, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

SECTION 6.9. Secretary. The Secretary shall (a) keep the minutes of the meetings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and committees of directors; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws and as required by law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the corporation, and see that the seal of the corporation or a facsimile thereof is affixed to

 

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all certificates for shares prior to the issue thereof and to all documents, the execution of which on behalf of the corporation under its seal is duly authorized in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws; (d) keep or cause to be kept a register of the post office address of each stockholder which shall be furnished by such stockholder; (e) sign with the President, or an Executive Vice President or Vice President, certificates for shares of the corporation, the issue of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors; (f) have general charge of the stock transfer books of the corporation; and (g) in all duties normally incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

SECTION 6.10. Treasurer. If a Treasurer is appointed by the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors may require that the Treasurer give a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine. He shall (a) have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation; receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.3 of these bylaws; (b) prepare, or cause to be prepared, for submission at each regular meeting of the Board of Directors, at each annual meeting of the stockholders, and at such other times as may be required by the Board of Directors, the President or the Executive Committee, a statement of financial condition of the corporation in such detail as may be required; and (c) in general, perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

 

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SECTION 6.11. Assistant Secretary or Treasurer. The Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers (if such officers are appointed by the Board of Directors) shall, in general, perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the Secretary or the Treasurer, respectively, or by the President, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee. The Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers shall, in the absence of the Secretary or Treasurer, respectively, perform all functions and duties which such absent officers may delegate, but such delegation shall not relieve the absent officer from the responsibilities and liabilities of his office. The Assistant Secretaries may sign, with the President or a Vice President, certificates for shares of the corporation, the issue of which shall have been authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. The Assistant Treasurers shall respectively, if required by the Board of Directors, give bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties in such sums and with such sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine.

ARTICLE VII

CONTRACTS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS

SECTION 7.1. Contracts. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the Board of Directors may authorize any officer, officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

SECTION 7.2. Checks, etc. All checks, demands, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation, shall be signed by such officer or officers or such agent or agents of the corporation, and in such manner, as shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

 

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SECTION 7.3. Deposits. All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select.

ARTICLE VIII

CERTIFICATES OF STOCK

SECTION 8.1. Issuance. Each stockholder of this corporation shall be entitled to a certificate or certificates showing the number of shares of stock registered in his name on the books of the corporation. The certificates shall be in such form as may be determined by the Board of Directors, shall be issued in numerical order and shall be entered in the books of the corporation as they are issued. They shall exhibit the holder’s name and number of shares and shall be signed by the President or a Vice President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. If any certificate is countersigned (1) by a transfer agent other than the corporation or any employee of the corporation, or (2) by a registrar other than the corporation or any employee of the corporation, any other signature on the certificate may be a facsimile. If the corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate which the corporation shall issue to represent such class of stock; provided that, except as otherwise provided by statute, in lieu of the foregoing requirements there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate which the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, a statement that the corporation will furnish to each stockholder who so requests the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of

 

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each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and rights. All certificates surrendered to the corporation for transfer shall be cancelled and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate for a like number of shares shall have been surrendered and cancelled, except that in the case of a lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate a new one may be issued therefor upon such terms and with such indemnity, if any, to the corporation as the Board of Directors may prescribe. Certificates shall not be issued representing fractional shares of stock.

SECTION 8.2. Lost Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require or to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate or certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, or both.

SECTION 8.3. Transfers. Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the

 

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old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. Transfers of shares shall be made only on the books of the corporation by the registered holder thereof, or by his attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney and filed with the Secretary of the corporation or the Transfer Agent.

SECTION 8.4. Registered Stockholders. The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of the State of Delaware.

ARTICLE IX

DIVIDENDS

SECTION 9.1. Declaration. Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in properly or in shares of capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.

SECTION 9.2. Reserve. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall think conducive to the interest of the corporation, and the Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

 

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ARTICLE X

INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 10.1. Indemnification. The corporation shall indemnify each of its directors, officers, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware.

ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 11.1. Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware.” The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or otherwise reproduced.

SECTION 11.2. Books. The books of the corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XII

AMENDMENT

These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed at any regular meeting of the Board of Directors without prior notice, or at any special meeting of the Board of Directors if notice of such alteration, amendment or repeal be contained in the notice of such special meeting.

 

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EX-3.44 25 dex344.htm BY-LAWS OF KRIKLES CANADA U.S.A. INC. By-Laws of Krikles Canada U.S.A. Inc.

Exhibit 3.44

BYLAWS

OF

KRIKLES CANADA USA, INC.

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

SECTION 1.1. Registered Office. The registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, and the name of its registered agent shall be The Corporation Trust Company.

SECTION 1.2. Other Offices. The corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

SECTION 2.1. Place of Meeting. All meetings of stockholders for the election of directors shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting.

SECTION 2.2. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held at such date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting.

SECTION 2.3. Voting List. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open

 

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to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice, or if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

SECTION 2.4. Special Meeting. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation, may be called by the President or by the Board of Directors or by written order of a majority of the directors and shall be called by the President or the Secretary at the request in writing of stockholders owning a majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purposes of the proposed meeting. The President or directors so calling, or the stockholders so requesting, any such meeting shall fix the time and any place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the place for holding such meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting shall be confined to the purposes stated in the notice of meeting and matters germane thereto.

SECTION 2.5. Notice of Meeting. Written notice of the annual, and each special meeting of stockholders, stating the time, place and purpose or purposes thereof, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat, not less than ten nor more than 60 days before the meeting.

SECTION 2.6. Quorum. The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of stockholders for the transaction of business

 

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except as otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation. Notwithstanding the other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, the holders of a majority of the shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, whether or not a quorum is present, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified.

SECTION 2.7. Voting. When a quorum is present at any meeting of the stockholders, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of the statutes, of the Certificate of Incorporation or of these bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. Every stockholder having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote in person, or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing subscribed by such stockholder, bearing a date not more than three years prior to voting, unless such instrument provides for a longer period, and filed with the Secretary of the corporation before, or at the time of, the meeting. If such instrument shall designate two or more persons to act as proxies, unless such instrument shall provide the contrary, a majority of such persons present at any meeting at which their powers thereunder are to be exercised

 

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shall have and may exercise all the powers of voting or giving consents thereby conferred, or if only one be present, then such powers may be exercised by that one; or, if an even number attend and a majority do not agree on any particular issue, each proxy so attending shall be entitled to exercise such powers in respect of the same portion of the shares as he is of the proxies representing such shares.

SECTION 2.8. Consent of Stockholders. Whenever the vote of stockholders at a meeting thereof is required or permitted to be taken for or in connection with any corporate action by any provision of the statutes, the meeting and vote of stockholders may be dispensed with if all the stockholders who would have been entitled to vote upon the action if such meeting were held shall consent in writing to such corporate action being taken; or on the written consent of the holders of stock having not less than the minimum percentage of the vote required by statute for the proposed corporate action, and provided that prompt notice must be given to all stockholders of the taking of corporate action without a meeting and by less than unanimous written consent.

SECTION 2.9. Voting of Stock of Certain Holders. Shares standing in the name of another corporation, domestic or foreign, may be voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the bylaws of such corporation may prescribe, or in the absence of such provision, as the Board of Directors of such corporation may determine. Shares standing in the name of a deceased person may be voted by the executor or administrator of such deceased person, either in person or by proxy. Shares standing in the name of a guardian, conservator or trustee may be voted by such fiduciary, either in person or by proxy, but no such fiduciary shall be entitled to vote shares held in such fiduciary capacity without a transfer of such shares into the name of such fiduciary.

 

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Shares standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such receiver. A stockholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such shares, unless in the transfer by the pledgor on the books of the corporation, he has expressly empowered the pledgee to vote thereon, in which case only the pledgee, or his proxy, may represent the stock and vote thereon.

SECTION 2.10. Treasury Stock. The corporation shall not vote, directly or indirectly, shares of its own stock owned by it; and such shares shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares.

SECTION 2.11. Fixing Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a date, not exceeding 60 days preceding the date of any meeting of stockholders, or the date for payment of any dividend or distribution, or the date for the allotment of rights, or the date when any change, or conversion or exchange of capital stock shall go into effect, or a date in connection with obtaining a consent, as a record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any such meeting and any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any such dividend or distribution, or to receive any such allotment of rights, or to exercise the rights in respect of any such change, conversion or exchange of capital stock, or to give such consent, and in such case such stockholders and only such stockholders as shall be stockholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to such notice of, and to vote at, any such meeting and any adjournment thereof, or to receive payment of such dividend or distribution, or to receive such allotment of rights, or to exercise such rights, or to give such consent, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any stock on the books of the corporation after any such record date fixed as aforesaid.

 

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SECTION 2.13. Proxies. Each proxy shall be in writing executed by the stockholder giving the proxy or his duly authorized attorney. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of three years from its date, unless a longer period is provided for in the proxy. Unless and until voted, every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the person who executed it or his legal representatives or assigns, except in those cases where an irrevocable proxy permitted by statute has been given.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 3.1. Powers. The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors, which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

SECTION 3.2. Number. Election and Term. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be not less than one. Such number of directors shall be as specified in the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, or, if not so specified in the Certificate of Incorporation, such number of directors shall from time to time be fixed and determined by the directors and shall be set forth in the notice of any meeting of stockholders held for the purpose of electing directors. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of stockholders, except as provided in Section 3.3, and each director elected shall hold office until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify. Directors need not be residents of Delaware or stockholders of the corporation.

SECTION 3.3. Vacancies. Additional Directors and Removal From Office. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws: (1)

 

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vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors elected by all of the stockholders having the right to vote as a single class may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director; (2) whenever the holders of any class or classes of stock or series thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors by the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes or series may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes or series thereof then in office, or by a sole remaining director so elected. Unless otherwise provided in the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, any director may be removed either for or without cause at any special meeting of stockholders duly called and held for such purpose.

SECTION 3.4. Regular Meeting. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held each year, without other notice than this bylaw, at the place of, and immediately following, the annual meeting of stockholders; and other regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held each year, at such time and place as the Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, either within or without the State of Delaware, without other notice than such resolution.

SECTION 3.5. Special Meeting. A special meeting of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by the President and shall be called by the Secretary on the written request of any two directors. The Chairman or President so calling, or the directors so requesting, any such meeting shall fix the time and any place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the place for holding such meeting.

 

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SECTION 3.6. Notice of Special Meeting. Written notice of special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director at least 48 hours prior to the time of such meeting. Any director may waive notice of any meeting. The attendance of a director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a director attends a meeting for the purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting, except that notice shall be given of any proposed amendment to the bylaws if it is to be adopted at any special meeting or with respect to any other matter where notice is required by statute.

SECTION 3.7. Quorum. A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these bylaws. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

SECTION 3.8. Action Without Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof as provided in Article IV of these bylaws, may be taken without a meeting, if a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.

 

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SECTION 3.9. Compensation. Directors, as such, shall not be entitled to any stated salary for their services unless voted by the stockholders or the Board of Directors; but by resolution of the Board of Directors, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance, if any, may be allowed for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors or any meeting of a committee of directors. No provision of these bylaws shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

SECTION 3.10 Telephonic Meetings. The Board of Directors may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

ARTICLE IV

COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 4.1. Designation. Powers and Name. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, including, if they shall so determine, an Executive Committee, each such committee to consist of two or more of the directors of the corporation. The committee shall have and may exercise such of the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation as may be provided in such resolution. The committee may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of such committee. In the absence or

 

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disqualification of any member of such committee or committees, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names and such limitations of authority as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4.2. Minutes. Each committee of directors shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required.

SECTION 4.3. Compensation. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed compensation for attending committee meetings, if the Board of Directors shall so determine.

ARTICLE V

NOTICE

SECTION 5.1. Methods of Giving Notice. Whenever under the provisions of the statutes, the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, notice is required to be given to any director, member of any committee or stockholder, such notice shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed to such director, member or stockholder; provided that in the case of a director or a member of any committee such notice may be given orally or by telephone or telegram. If mailed, notice to a director, member of a committee or stockholder shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail first class in a sealed envelope, with postage thereon prepaid, addressed, in the case of a stockholder, to the stockholder at the stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the corporation or, in the case of a director or a member of a committee, to such person at his business address. If sent by telegraph, notice to a director or member of a committee shall be deemed to be given when the telegram, so addressed, is delivered to the telegraph company.

 

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SECTION 5.2. Written Waiver. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes, the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. Attendance of a person at a meeting of stockholders, directors or any committee of directors, as the case may be, shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when a person is attending for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of stockholders, directors or committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice.

ARTICLE VI

OFFICERS

SECTION 6.1. Officers. The officers of the corporation shall include a President and a Secretary. The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it deems necessary or advisable, including, without limitation, a Chairman of the Board, a Vice Chairman of the Board, a Treasurer, one or more Vice Presidents (which may be designated Executive Vice Presidents or Senior Vice Presidents), and one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. Each officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as provided hereinafter or as determined by the Board of Directors. No officer shall execute, acknowledge, verify or countersign any instrument on behalf of the corporation in more than one capacity, if such instrument

 

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is required by law, by these bylaws or by any act of the corporation to be executed, acknowledged, verified or countersigned by two or more officers. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board shall be elected from among the directors. With the foregoing exceptions, none of the other officers need be a director, and none of the officers need be a stockholder of the corporation.

SECTION 6.2. Election and Term of Office. The officers of the corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at its first regular meeting held after the annual meeting of stockholders or as soon thereafter as conveniently possible. Each officer shall hold office until his successor shall have been chosen and shall have qualified or until his death or the effective date of his resignation or removal, or until he shall cease to be a director in the case of the Chairman and Vice Chairman.

SECTION 6.3. Removal and Resignation. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed without cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors whenever, in its judgment, the best interests of the corporation shall be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contractual rights, if any, of the person so removed. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein, and unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

SECTION 6.4. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.

 

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SECTION 6.5. Salaries. The salaries of all officers and agents of the corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors or pursuant to its direction; and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by reason of his also being a director.

SECTION 6.6. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board (if such officer is appointed by the Board of Directors) shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors or of the stockholders of the corporation. In the Chairman’s absence, such duties shall be attended to by the Vice Chairman of the Board (if such officer is appointed by the Board of Directors). The Chairman shall formulate and submit to the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee matters of general policy for the corporation and shall perform such other duties as usually appertain to the office or as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

SECTION 6.7. President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall in general supervise and control the business and affairs of the corporation. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board or the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders. He may also preside at any such meeting attended by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board if he is so designated by the Chairman, or in the Chairman’s absence by the Vice Chairman. He shall have the power to appoint and remove subordinate officers, agents and employees, except those elected or appointed by the Board of Directors. The President shall keep the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee fully informed and shall consult them concerning the business of the corporation. He may sign with the Secretary or any other officer of the corporation thereunto authorized by the Board of

 

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Directors, certificates for shares of the corporation and any deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts, checks, notes, drafts or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof has been expressly delegated by these bylaws or by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the corporation, or shall be required by law to be otherwise executed. He shall vote, or give a proxy to any other officer of the corporation to vote, all shares of stock of any other corporation standing in the name of the corporation and in general he shall perform all other duties normally incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the stockholders, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee from time to time.

SECTION 6.8. Vice Presidents. If one or more Vice Presidents are appointed by the Board of Directors, in the absence of the President, or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, the Executive Vice President (or in the event there shall be no Vice President designated Executive Vice President, any Vice President designated by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President. Any Vice President may sign, with the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, certificates for shares of the corporation. The Vice Presidents shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to them by the President, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

SECTION 6.9. Secretary. The Secretary shall (a) keep the minutes of the meetings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and committees of directors; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws and as required by law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the corporation, and see that the seal of the corporation or a facsimile thereof is affixed to

 

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all certificates for shares prior to the issue thereof and to all documents, the execution of which on behalf of the corporation under its seal is duly authorized in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws; (d) keep or cause to be kept a register of the post office address of each stockholder which shall be furnished by such stockholder; (e) sign with the President, or an Executive Vice President or Vice President, certificates for shares of the corporation, the issue of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors; (f) have general charge of the stock transfer books of the corporation; and (g) in all duties normally incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

SECTION 6.10. Treasurer. If a Treasurer is appointed by the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors may require that the Treasurer give a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine. He shall (a) have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation; receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.3 of these bylaws; (b) prepare, or cause to be prepared, for submission at each regular meeting of the Board of Directors, at each annual meeting of the stockholders, and at such other times as may be required by the Board of Directors, the President or the Executive Committee, a statement of financial condition of the corporation in such detail as may be required; and (c) in general, perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

 

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SECTION 6.11. Assistant Secretary or Treasurer. The Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers (if such officers are appointed by the Board of Directors) shall, in general, perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the Secretary or the Treasurer, respectively, or by the President, the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee. The Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers shall, in the absence of the Secretary or Treasurer, respectively, perform all functions and duties which such absent officers may delegate, but such delegation shall not relieve the absent officer from the responsibilities and liabilities of his office. The Assistant Secretaries may sign, with the President or a Vice President, certificates for shares of the corporation, the issue of which shall have been authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. The Assistant Treasurers shall respectively, if required by the Board of Directors, give bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties in such sums and with such sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine.

ARTICLE VII

CONTRACTS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS

SECTION 7.1. Contracts. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the Board of Directors may authorize any officer, officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

SECTION 7.2. Checks, etc. All checks, demands, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation, shall be signed by such officer or officers or such agent or agents of the corporation, and in such manner, as shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

 

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SECTION 7.3. Deposits. All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select.

ARTICLE VIII

CERTIFICATES OF STOCK

SECTION 8.1. Issuance. Each stockholder of this corporation shall be entitled to a certificate or certificates showing the number of shares of stock registered in his name on the books of the corporation. The certificates shall be in such form as may be determined by the Board of Directors, shall be issued in numerical order and shall be entered in the books of the corporation as they are issued. They shall exhibit the holder’s name and number of shares and shall be signed by the President or a Vice President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. If any certificate is countersigned (1) by a transfer agent other than the corporation or any employee of the corporation, or (2) by a registrar other than the corporation or any employee of the corporation, any other signature on the certificate may be a facsimile. If the corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate which the corporation shall issue to represent such class of stock; provided that, except as otherwise provided by statute, in lieu of the foregoing requirements there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate which the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, a statement that the corporation will furnish to each stockholder who so requests the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of

 

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each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and rights. All certificates surrendered to the corporation for transfer shall be cancelled and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate for a like number of shares shall have been surrendered and cancelled, except that in the case of a lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate a new one may be issued therefor upon such terms and with such indemnity, if any, to the corporation as the Board of Directors may prescribe. Certificates shall not be issued representing fractional shares of stock.

SECTION 8.2. Lost Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require or to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate or certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, or both.

SECTION 8.3. Transfers. Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the

 

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old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. Transfers of shares shall be made only on the books of the corporation by the registered holder thereof, or by his attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney and filed with the Secretary of the corporation or the Transfer Agent.

SECTION 8.4. Registered Stockholders. The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of the State of Delaware.

ARTICLE IX

DIVIDENDS

SECTION 9.1. Declaration. Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in properly or in shares of capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.

SECTION 9.2. Reserve. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall think conducive to the interest of the corporation, and the Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

 

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ARTICLE X

INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 10.1. Indemnification. The corporation shall indemnify each of its directors, officers, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware.

ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 11.1. Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware.” The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or otherwise reproduced.

SECTION 11.2. Books. The books of the corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XII

AMENDMENT

These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed at any regular meeting of the Board of Directors without prior notice, or at any special meeting of the Board of Directors if notice of such alteration, amendment or repeal be contained in the notice of such special meeting.

 

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EX-3.45 26 dex345.htm BY-LAWS OF ZURCO, INC. By-Laws of Zurco, Inc.

Exhibit 3.45

BYLAWS

OF

ZURCO, INC.

(a Delaware corporation)

ARTICLE I

Corporate Offices

The registered office of Zurco, Inc. (the “Corporation”) shall be 300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1704, Wilmington, Delaware 19801-1612. The Corporation shall also have offices at such other places within or outside the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate or the business of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

Stockholders

SECTION 1. Place of Stockholders’ Meetings. All meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be held at the registered office of the Corporation or at such other place or places, within the State of Delaware, as may from time to time be selected by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held each year at 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday in April, if not a legal holiday, and if a legal holiday, then on the next succeeding business day, or at such other date and time as the Board of Directors may determine.

SECTION 3. Special Meetings. Special meetings of stockholders for the transaction of such business as may properly come before the meeting may be called by order of the Board of Directors or by stockholders holding together at least a majority of all the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, and shall be held at such date and time, within the State of Delaware, as may be specified by such order. Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the registered office of the Corporation.

SECTION 4. Notice of Meetings. Written notice of all meetings of the stockholders, stating the place, date and hour of the meeting, shall be mailed or delivered to each stockholder not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the meeting. Notice of any special meeting shall state in general terms the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is to be held.


SECTION 5. Stockholder Lista. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least 10 days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

SECTION 6. Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law or the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of stockholders shall consist of the holders of record of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy. At all meetings of the stockholders at which a quorum is present, all matters, except as otherwise provided by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, shall be decided by the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote thereat present in person or by proxy. If there be no such quorum, the holders of a majority of such shares so present or represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without further notice, until a quorum shall have been obtained. When a quorum is once present it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any stockholder.

SECTION 7. Organization. Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman, if any, or, if none or in the Chairman’s absence, the President, or, in the President’s absence, a Vice President, or, if none of the foregoing is present, by a chairman to be chosen by the stockholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or, in the Secretary’s absence, an Assistant Secretary, shall act as secretary of every meeting, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the presiding officer of the meeting shall appoint any person present to act as secretary of the meeting.

 

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SECTION 8. Voting: Proxies: Required Vote. (a) At each meeting of stockholders, every stockholder shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy appointed by instrument in writing, subscribed by such stockholder or by such stockholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact (but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period). Each stockholder shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to vote registered in the name of such stockholder on the books of the Corporation on the applicable record date fixed pursuant to these Bylaws. At all elections of directors the voting may but need not be by ballot and all such elections shall be decided by a plurality vote. Except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast.

(b) Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of stockholders may, except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of record of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Corporation having a majority of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and the writing or writings are filed with the permanent records of the Corporation. Prompt notice of the taking of corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

(c) Where a separate vote by a class or classes, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to vote on that matter, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class, unless otherwise proxies in the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation.

SECTION 9. Inspectors. The Board or Directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If an inspector or inspectors are not so appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector

 

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at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors, if any, shall determine the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by such inspector or inspectors and execute a certificate of any fact found by such inspector or inspectors.

ARTICLE III

Board of Directors

SECTION 1. General Powers. The business, property and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Qualification; Number; Term; Remuneration. (a) Each director shall be at least 18 years of age. A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States or a resident of the State of Delaware. The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be three (3), or such larger number as may be fixed from time to time by action of the stockholders. One of such directors may be selected by the Board of Directors to be its Chairman. The use of the phrase “Entire Board” herein refers to the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

(b) Directors who are elected at an annual meeting of stockholders, and directors who are elected in the interim to fill vacancies and newly created directorships, shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.

(c) Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

 

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SECTION 3. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if any, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4. Quorum and Manner of Voting. Except as otherwise provided by law, a majority of the entire Board shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting from time to time to another time and place without notice. The vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 5. Places of Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any place within the State of Delaware as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors or as may be specified in the notice of meeting.

SECTION 6. Annual Meeting. Following the annual meeting of stockholders, the newly elected Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Such meeting may be held without notice immediately after the annual meeting of stockholders at the same place at which such stockholders’ meeting is held.

SECTION 7. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times and places as the Board of Directors shall from time to time by resolution determine.

SECTION 8. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held whenever called by the Chairman of the Board or the President or by a majority of the directors then in office.

SECTION 9. Notice of Meetings. Unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws, a notice of the place, date and time and the purpose or purposes of each meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director by mailing the same at least two days before the meeting, or by telegraphing or telephoning the same or by delivering the same personally not later than the day before the day of the meeting.

SECTION 10. Organization. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, the Chairman, or, in the Chairman’s absence or inability to act, the President, or in the President’s absence or inability to act, a chairman chosen by the directors, shall preside. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors when present, and, in the Secretary’s absence, the presiding officer may appoint any person to act as secretary.

 

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SECTION 11. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. Any or all of the directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares of stock outstanding and entitled to vote for the election of directors.

SECTION 12. Vacancies. Unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws, vacancies on the Board of Directors, whether caused by resignation, death, disqualification, removal, an increase in the authorized number of directors or otherwise, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, or at a special meeting of the stockholders, by the holders of shares entitled to vote for the election of directors,

SECTION 13. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the directors consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 14. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

ARTICLE IV

Committees

SECTION 1. Appointment. From time to time the Board of Directors, by a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, may appoint any committee or committees for any purpose or purposes, to the extent lawful, and each such committee shall have powers as shall be determined and specified by the Board of Directors in the resolution of appointment.

SECTION 2. Procedures, Quorum and Manner of Acting. Each committee shall fix its own rules of procedure and shall meet where and as provided by such rules or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided by law, the presence of a majority of the then appointed members of a committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that committee, and in every case where a quorum is present the

 

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affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the committee present shall be the act of the committee. Each committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings, and actions taken by a committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors.

SECTION 3. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the members of the committee consent thereto in writing and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the committee.

SECTION 4. Term; Termination. In the event any person shall cease to be a director of the Corporation, such person shall simultaneously therewith cease to be a member of any committee appointed by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE V

Officers

SECTION 1. Election and Qualifications. The Board of Directors shall elect the officers of the Corporation, which shall include a President and a Secretary, and may include, by election or appointment, one or more Vice Presidents (any one or more of whom may be given an additional designation of rank or function), a Treasurer and such Assistant Secretaries, such Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board may from time to time deem proper. Each officer shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by these Bylaws and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

SECTION 2. Term of Office and Remuneration. The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified, but any officer may be removed from office, either with or without cause, at any time by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in any office arising from any cause may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board of. Directors. The remuneration of all officers of the Corporation may be fixed by the Board of Directors or in such manner as the Board of Directors shall provide.

SECTION 3. Resignation; Removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. Any officer shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at any time by vote of a majority of the entire Board.

 

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SECTION 4. President and Chief Executive Officer. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall have such duties as customarily pertain to that office. The President shall exercise general management and supervision of the property, business and affairs of the Corporation and over its other officers. With the approval and at the specific direction of the Board of Directors, the President also may appoint and remove assistant officers and other agents and employees and may execute, along with a counter-signature of another officer of the Corporation, and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments.

SECTION 5. Vice President. With the approval and at the specific direction of the Board of Directors, a Vice President may execute, along with a counter-signature of another officer of the Corporation, and deliver in the name of the Corporation contracts and other obligations and instruments pertaining to the regular course of the duties of said office. A Vice President shall also have such other authority as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President.

SECTION 6. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation, and shall keep the monies of the Corporation in a separate account to the credit of the Corporation. He shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, at the regular meetings of the Board, or whenever they may require, an account of all of his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.

SECTION 7. Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all sessions of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the stockholders and act as secretary thereof, record all the votes of the Corporation and the minutes of its transactions in a book to be kept for that purpose and perform like duties for all committees of the Board of Directors when required. He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors under whose supervision he shall be. He shall keep in safe custody the corporate seal of the Corporation and, when authorized by the Board, affix the seal to any instrument requiring it.

SECTION 8. Assistant Officers. Any assistant officer shall have such powers and duties of the officer such assistant officer assists as the Board of Directors shall from time to time prescribe.

 

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ARTICLE VI

Books and Records

SECTION 1. Location. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept at such place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors or the respective officers in charge thereof may from time to time determine. The record books containing the names and addresses of all stockholders, the number and class of shares of stock held by each and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof shall be kept by the Secretary as prescribed in the Bylaws and by such officer or agent as shall be designated by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Addresses of Stockholders. Notices of meetings and all other corporate notices may be delivered personally or mailed to each stockholder at the stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.

SECTION 3. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record. (a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution filing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the date next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which date shall not be more than 10 days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date has been fixed by

 

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the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in this State, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

(c) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the date on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

ARTICLE VII

Certificates Representing Stock

SECTION l. Certificates; Signatures. The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates; however, the Board of Directors of the Corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of the Corporation’s stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board of Directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates and, upon request, every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or Vice President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the

 

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Corporation, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any and all signatures on any such certificate may be facsimiles. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. The name of the holder of record of the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the date of issue, shall be entered on the books of the Corporation.

SECTION 2. Transfers of Stock. Upon compliance with provisions restricting the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock, if any, shares of capital stock shall be transferable on the books of the Corporation only by the holder of record thereof in person, or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender and cancellation of certificates for a like number of shares, properly endorsed, and the payment of all taxes due thereon.

SECTION 3. Fractional Shares. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue certificates for fractions of a share where necessary to effect authorized transactions, or the Corporation may pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or it may issue scrip in registered or bearer form over the manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the Corporation or of its agent, exchangeable as therein provided for full shares, but such scrip shall not entitle the holder to any rights of a stockholder except as therein provided.

The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make all such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates representing shares of the Corporation.

SECTION 4. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock in place of any certificate, theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

Dividends

Subject always to the provisions of law and the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have full power to determine whether any, and, if any, what part of any, funds legally available for the payment of dividends shall be declared as dividends and paid to stockholders. The division of the whole or any part of such funds of the Corporation shall rest wholly within the lawful discretion of the Board of Directors, and it shall not be required at any time, against such discretion, to divide or pay any part of such funds among or to the stockholders as dividends or otherwise. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, deems proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall deem conducive to the interests of the Corporation, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

ARTICLE IX

Ratification

Any transaction, questioned in any lawsuit or otherwise on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of director, officer or stockholder, non-disclosure, miscomputation, or the application of improper principles or practices of accounting, may be ratified before or after judgment, by the Board of Directors or by the stockholders, and if so ratified shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned transaction had been originally duly authorized. Such ratification shall be binding upon the Corporation and its stockholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned transaction.

ARTICLE X

Corporate Seal

The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation and the year of its incorporation, and shall be in such form and contain such other words and/or figures as the Board of Directors shall determine. The corporate seal may be used by printing, engraving, lithographing, stamping or otherwise making, placing or affixing, or causing to be printed, engraved, lithographed, stamped or otherwise made, placed or affixed, upon any paper or document, by any process whatsoever, an impression, facsimile or other reproduction of said corporate seal.

 

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ARTICLE XI

Fiscal Year

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise fixed by the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on March 31st of each year.

ARTICLE XII

Waiver of Notice

Whenever notice is required to be given by these Bylaws or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.

ARTICLE XIII

Contracts, Proxies, Reports, Etc.

SECTION 1. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any person or persons, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to enter into or execute and deliver any and all deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts and other obligations or instruments, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

SECTION 2. Proxies; Powers of Attorney; Other Instruments. The Chairman, the President or any other person designated by either of them shall have the power and authority to execute and deliver proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments on behalf of the Corporation in connection with the rights and powers incident to the ownership of stock by the Corporation. The Chairman, the President or any other person authorized by proxy or power of attorney executed and delivered by either of them on behalf of the Corporation may attend and vote at any meeting of stockholders of any company in which the Corporation may hold stock, and may exercise on behalf of the Corporation any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock at any such meeting, or otherwise as specified in the proxy or power of attorney so authorizing any such person. The Board of Directors, from time to time, may confer like powers upon any other person.

 

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SECTION 3. Financial Reports. The Board of Directors may appoint the primary financial officer or other fiscal officer and/or the Secretary to cause to be prepared and furnished to stockholders entitled thereto any special financial notice and/or financial statement, as the case may be, which may be required by any provision of law.

ARTICLE XIV

Indemnification

(a) Indemnification. The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time, indemnify every person who is or was a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to (i) any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, or (ii) any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in his favor, by reason of the fact that such person serves or has served at any time as a Director or officer of the Corporation, or who at the request of the Corporation serves or at any time has served as a Director or officer of another corporation (including subsidiaries of the Corporation) or of any partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprises, from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by said law. Such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. The Corporation may also indemnify any and all other persons whom it shall have power to indemnify under any applicable law from time to time in effect to the extent authorized by the Board of Directors and permitted by such law. The indemnification provided by this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any person may be entitled under any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, other Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested Directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

(b) Reimbursement for Costs of Successful Defense. To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or a person serving in any other enterprise at the request of the Corporation, shall have been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsection (a) of this Article XIV or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably paid or incurred by him in connection therewith.

 

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(c) Determination of Indemnification. Any indemnification under this Article XIV (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstance because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Article XIV. Such determination shall be made (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable a quorum of disinterested Directors so directs, by independent legal counsel, who may be one of the regular independent legal counsel of the Corporation, in a written opinion, or (iii) by the stockholders.

(d) Advance of Expenses. Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a person in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the Corporation of an undertaking in writing by or on behalf of the person to be indemnified to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized in this Article XIV. Such expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

(e) Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article XIV.

(f) Definitions. For purposes of this Article, the term “Corporation” shall include constituent corporations referred to in Subsection (h) of Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (or any similar provision of applicable law at the time in effect), and references to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans.

 

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ARTICLE XV

Amendments

As set forth in the Corportion’s Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have power to adopt, amend or repeal these Bylaws. Bylaws adopted by the Board of Directors may be repealed or changed, and new Bylaws made, by the stockholders by amendment to such Certificate of Incorporation, and the stockholders therein may prescribe that any Bylaw made by them shall not be altered, amended or repealed by the Board of Directors.

 

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EX-3.46 27 dex346.htm BY-LAWS OF ZURN (CAYMAN ISLANDS), INC. By-Laws of Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc.

Exhibit 3.46

BY-LAWS

OF

ZURN (CAYMAN ISLANDS), INC.

(a Delaware corporation)

ARTICLE I

Stockholders

SECTION 1. Annual Meetings. (a) All annual meetings of the Stockholders for the election of directors shall be held at such place as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Special meetings of Stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

(b) Annual meetings of Stockholders shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which they shall elect by a plurality vote a Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

(c) Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting shall be given to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting. A written waiver of any such notice signed by the person entitled thereto, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

(d) The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of Stockholders, a complete list of the Stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each Stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each Stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any Stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any Stockholder who is present. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to the Stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of Stockholders.


SECTION 2. Special Meetings. (a) Special meetings of the Stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation, may be called by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders holding together at least a majority of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

(b) Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting and, in general terms, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting, to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Special meetings may be held at such place as shall be designated by the Board of Directors. Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the principal executive offices of the Corporation.

(c) Business transacted at any special meeting of Stockholders, other than procedural matters and matters relating to the conduct of the meeting, shall be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice.

SECTION 3. Quorums. (a) The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law (“Delaware Law”) or by the Certificate of Incorporation. Unless these By-Laws otherwise require, when a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. When a quorum is once present it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any Stockholder.

(b) When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one on which, by express provision of Delaware Law or of the Certificate of Incorporation, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

 

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SECTION 4. Organization. Meetings of Stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Chairman’s absence, the President, if any, or if none or in the President’s absence, by a Chairman to be chosen by the Stockholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in the Secretary’s absence an Assistant Secretary, shall act as Secretary of every meeting and keep the minutes thereof, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the presiding officer of the meeting shall appoint any person present to act as secretary of the meeting. The order of business at all meetings of stockholders shall be as determined by the Chairman of the meeting.

SECTION 5. Voting; Proxies; Required Vote. (a) At each meeting of Stockholders, every Stockholder shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing, subscribed by such Stockholder or by such Stockholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact (but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period) and, unless Delaware Law or the Certificate of Incorporation provides otherwise, shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to vote registered in the name of such Stockholder on the books of the Corporation on the applicable record date fixed pursuant to these By-Laws. At all elections of directors the voting may but need not be by ballot and a plurality of the votes cast there shall elect directors. Except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast.

(b) Where a separate vote by a class or classes, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to vote on that matter, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.

SECTION 6. Inspector of Election. The Board of Directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If an inspector or inspectors are not so appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors, if any, shall determine

 

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the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all Stockholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by such inspector or inspectors and execute a certificate of any fact found by such inspector or inspectors.

SECTION 7. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock of the Corporation having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Stockholders.

ARTICLE II

Board of Directors

SECTION 1. General Powers. The business, property and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Qualification; Number; Term; Remuneration. (a) Each director shall be at least 18 years of age. A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the State of Delaware. The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be such number as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors or the stockholders. One of the directors may be selected by the Board of Directors to be its Chairman, who shall preside at meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have such other duties, if any, as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. In the absence of formal selection, the President of the Corporation shall serve as Chairman. The use of the phrase “entire Board” herein refers to the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

(b) Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing Committees may be allowed like compensation for attending Committee meetings.

 

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SECTION 3. Quorum and Manner of Voting. Except as otherwise provided by law, a majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting from time to time to another time and place without notice. The vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

SECTION 4. Places of Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times and such place as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, or may be specified in the notice of meeting.

SECTION 5. Annual Meeting. At the next regular meeting following the annual meeting of Stockholders, the newly elected Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

SECTION 6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times as the Board of Directors shall from time to time by resolution determine. After the place and time of regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall have been determined and notice thereof shall have been once given to each member of the Board of Directors, regular meetings may be held without further notice being given.

SECTION 7. Special Meetings. Notice of the date, time and place of each special meeting shall be mailed by regular mail to each director at his designated address at least six days before the meeting; or sent by overnight courier to each director at his designated address at least two days before the meeting (with delivery scheduled to occur no later than the day before the meeting); or given orally by telephone or other means, or by telegraph or telecopy, or by any other means comparable to any of the foregoing, to each director at his designated address at least 24 hours before the meeting. The notice of the special meeting shall state the general purpose of the meeting, but other routine business may be conducted at the special meeting without such matter being stated in the notice.

 

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SECTION 8. Organization. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, the Chairman or in the Chairman’s absence or inability to act, the President, or in the President’s absence, a Chairman chosen by the directors, shall preside. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors when present, and, in the Secretary’s absence, the presiding officer may appoint any person to act as Secretary.

SECTION 9. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Chairman, the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation.

SECTION 10. Vacancies. Unless otherwise provided in these By-Laws, vacancies on the Board of Directors, whether caused by resignation, death, disqualification, removal, an increase in the authorized number of directors or otherwise, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.

SECTION 11. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the directors consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 12. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

ARTICLE III

Committees

SECTION 1. Appointment. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more Committees, each Committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any Committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the Committee. Any such Committee, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Such Committee or Committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

 

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SECTION 2. Procedures, Quorum and Manner of Acting. Each Committee shall fix its own rules of procedure, and shall meet where and as provided by such rules or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided by law, the presence of a majority of the then appointed members of a Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that Committee, and in every case where a quorum is present the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Committee present shall be the act of the Committee. Each Committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings, and actions taken by a Committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors.

SECTION 3. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any Committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the members of the Committee consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Committee.

SECTION 4. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of a Committee of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of a Committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

SECTION 5. Termination. In the event any person shall cease to be a director of the Corporation, such person shall simultaneously therewith cease to be a member of any Committee appointed by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV

Officers

SECTION 1. Election and Qualifications. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of Stockholders shall elect the officers of the Corporation, which shall include a President and a Secretary, and may include, by election or appointment, a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice-Presidents (any one or more of whom may be given an additional designation of rank or function), a Treasurer and such Assistant Secretaries, such Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time deem proper. Each officer shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by these By-Laws and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

 

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SECTION 2. Term of Office and Remuneration. The term of office of all officers shall be until their respective successors have been elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal. The remuneration of all officers of the Corporation may be fixed by the Board of Directors or in such manner as the Board of Directors shall provide.

SECTION 3. Resignation; Removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. Any officer shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at any time by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in any office shall be filled in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine.

SECTION 4. Powers and Duties of Officers.

(a) The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have general management of and supervisory authority over the property, business and affairs of the Corporation and its other officers. The Chairman of the Board may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect and shall perform such additional duties that usually pertain to the office of chief executive officer.

(b) If there be no Chairman of the Board, the President shall be the chief executive officer and shall exercise the powers listed in (a) above. Otherwise, the President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board.

(c) A Vice President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.

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Board or the President. The Treasurer shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by or at the direction of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President, and shall render, upon request, an account of all such transactions.

(e) The Secretary shall in general have all the duties and authority incident to the position of Secretary and such other duties and authority as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of Stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and any officer of the Corporation shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or any other officer.

(f) Any assistant officer shall have such duties and authority as the officer such assistant officer assists and, in addition, such other duties and authority as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or President shall from time to time assign.

ARTICLE V

Contracts, Etc.

SECTION 1. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any person or persons, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to enter into or execute and deliver any and all deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts and other obligations or instruments, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

SECTION 2. Proxies; Powers of Attorney; Other Instruments. (a) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person designated by any of them shall have the power and authority to execute and deliver proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments on behalf of the Corporation in connection with the execution of contracts, the purchase of real or personal property, the rights and powers incident to the ownership of stock by the Corporation and such other situations as the Chairman, the President, such Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary shall approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution of such proxy, power of attorney or other instrument on behalf of the Corporation.

 

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(b) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person authorized by proxy or power of attorney executed and delivered by any of them on behalf of the Corporation may attend and vote at any meeting of stockholders of any company in which the Corporation may hold stock, and may exercise on behalf of the Corporation any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock at any such meeting, or otherwise as specified in the proxy or power of attorney so authorizing any such person. The Board of Directors, from time to time, may confer like powers upon any other person.

ARTICLE VI

Books and Records

SECTION 1. Location. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept at such place or places as the Board of Directors or the respective officers in charge thereof may from time to time determine. The record books containing the names and addresses of all stockholders, the number and class of shares of stock held by each and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof shall be kept by the Secretary as prescribed in the By-Laws or by such officer or agent as shall be designated by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Addresses of Stockholders. Notices of meetings and all other corporate notices may be delivered personally or mailed to each Stockholder at the Stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.

SECTION 3. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record. (a) In order that the Corporation may determine the Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of Stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

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in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action not contemplated by paragraph (a) of this Section 3, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining Stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

ARTICLE VII

Certificates Representing Stock

SECTION 1. Certificates; Signatures. The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors of the Corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board of Directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or any Vice-President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on any such certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

SECTION 2. Record Ownership. The name of the holder of record of the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the date of issue thereof, shall be entered on the books of the Corporation. The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share of stock as the holder in fact thereof, and accordingly shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in any share on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as required by Delaware Law. The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make all such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates representing shares of the Corporation.

 

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SECTION 3. Transfer of Record Ownership. Transfer of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by direction of the person named in the certificate or such person’s attorney, lawfully constituted in writing, and only upon the surrender of the certificate therefor and a written assignment of the shares evidenced thereby, which certificate shall be canceled before the new certificate is issued.

SECTION 4. Fractional Shares. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue certificates for fractions of a share where necessary to effect authorized transactions, or the Corporation may pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or it may issue scrip in registered or bearer form over the manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the Corporation or of its agent, exchangeable as therein provided for full shares, but such scrip shall not entitle the holder to any rights of a Stockholder except as therein provided.

SECTION 5. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Corporation may issue a new certificate in place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.

SECTION 6. Transfer Agents; Registrants; Rules Respecting Certificates. The Board of Directors may appoint, or authorize any officer or officers to appoint, one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars. The Board of Directors may make such further rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of stock certificates of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VIII

Dividends

Subject to the provisions of Delaware Law and the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have full power to declare and pay dividends on the capital stock of the Corporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, may determine for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.

 

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ARTICLE IX

Ratification

Any transaction, questioned in any lawsuit on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of director, officer or Stockholder, non-disclosure, miscomputation, or the application of improper principles or practices of accounting, may be ratified before or after judgment, by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders, and if so ratified shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned transaction had been originally duly authorized. Such ratification shall be binding upon the Corporation and its Stockholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned transaction.

ARTICLE X

Corporate Seal

The corporate seal shall be in form of a circular inscription which contains the words “Corporate Seal” or such other text as the officer inscribing such seal shall determine in such officer’s sole discretion. The corporate seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise displayed or it may be manually inscribed.

ARTICLE XI

Fiscal Year

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise fixed by the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the Saturday closest to September 30.

ARTICLE XII

Waiver of Notice

Whenever notice is required to be given by these By-Laws or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.

 

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ARTICLE XIII

Amendments

By-Laws may be adopted, amended or repealed by either the Board of Directors or the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all shares of the Corporation’s capital stock then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

ARTICLE XIV

Indemnification

SECTION 1. Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact (a) that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or (b) that he or she, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (collectively, “another enterprise” or “other enterprise”), shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, with respect to alleged action or inaction occurring prior to such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees and expenses, claims, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith (“Losses”). Without diminishing the scope of indemnification provided by this Section 1, such persons shall also be entitled to the further rights set forth below.

SECTION 2. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings Other Than Those By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise, against all Losses, actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with such Proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.

 

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SECTION 3. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise against all Losses actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

SECTION 4. Authorization of Indemnification. Any indemnification under this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of a person is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct required by Section 1 or set forth in Section 2 or 3 of this Article, as the case may be. Such determination shall be made in a reasonably prompt manner (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, whether or not they constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors, (ii) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, (iii) by the stockholders or (iv) as Delaware Law may otherwise permit. To the extent, however, that a director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding described above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith, without the necessity of authorization in the specific case.

 

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SECTION 5. Good Faith Defined. For purposes of any determination under Section 4 of this Article, a person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the action is based on (a) the records or books of account of the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information supplied to such person by the officers of the Corporation or another enterprise in the course of their duties or on (b) the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Corporation or another enterprise by an independent certified public accountant, independent financial adviser, appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Corporation or the other enterprise. The provisions of this Section 5 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct.

SECTION 6. Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified Persons. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Article to the contrary, the Corporation shall not indemnify any person or make advance payments in respect of Losses to any person pursuant to this Article in connection with any Proceeding (or portion thereof) initiated against the Corporation by such person unless such Proceeding (or portion thereof) is authorized by the Board of Directors or its designee; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to a counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim brought in any Proceeding or to any claims provided for in Section 7 of this Article.

SECTION 7. Indemnification By A Court. Notwithstanding any contrary determination in the specific case under Section 4 of this Article, and notwithstanding the absence of any determination thereunder, any director or officer may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Article. Notice of any application for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7 shall be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of such application.

SECTION 8. Losses Payable In Advance. Losses reasonably incurred by an officer or director in defending any threatened or pending Proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding if the Board of Directors determines that such advancement of expenses is appropriate and upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

SECTION 9. Non-exclusivity and Survival of Indemnification. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the Certificate of Incorporation, any By-Law, agreement, contract, vote of Stockholders or of disinterested directors, or pursuant to the direction (howsoever embodied) of any court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise. The provisions of this Article shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of any person who is not specified in Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Article but whom

 

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the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of Delaware Law, or otherwise. The rights conferred by this Article shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of such person and the heirs, executors, administrators and other comparable legal representatives of such person. The rights conferred in this Article shall be enforceable as contract rights, and shall continue to exist after any rescission or restrictive modification hereof with respect to events occurring prior thereto. No rights are conferred in this Article for the benefit of any person (including, without limitation, officers or directors of subsidiaries of the Corporation) in any capacity other than as explicitly set forth herein.

SECTION 10. Meaning of certain terms in connection with Employee Benefit Plans, etc. For purposes of this Article, references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director or officer of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director or officer, with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who has acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Article.

SECTION 11. Insurance. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article.

Dated: February 9, 1999.

 

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EX-3.47 28 dex347.htm BY-LAWS OF ZURN PEX, INC. By-Laws of Zurn PEX, Inc.

Exhibit 3.47

BY-LAWS

OF

ZURN PEX, INC.

(a Delaware corporation)

ARTICLE I

Stockholders

SECTION 1. Annual Meetings. (a) All annual meetings of the Stockholders for the election of directors shall be held at such place as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Special meetings of Stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

(b) Annual meetings of Stockholders shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which they shall elect by a plurality vote a Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

(c) Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting shall be given to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting. A written waiver of any such notice signed by the person entitled thereto, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

(d) The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of Stockholders, a complete list of the Stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each Stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each Stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any Stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any Stockholder who is present. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to the Stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of Stockholders.


SECTION 2. Special Meetings. (a) Special meetings of the Stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation, may be called by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders holding together at least a majority of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

(b) Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting and, in general terms, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting, to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Special meetings may be held at such place as shall be designated by the Board of Directors. Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the principal executive offices of the Corporation.

(c) Business transacted at any special meeting of Stockholders, other than procedural matters and matters relating to the conduct of the meeting, shall be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice.

SECTION 3. Quorums. (a) The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law (“Delaware Law”) or by the Certificate of Incorporation. Unless these By-Laws otherwise require, when a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. When a quorum is once present it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any Stockholder.

(b) When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one on which, by express provision of Delaware Law or of the Certificate of Incorporation, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

 

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SECTION 4. Organization. Meetings of Stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Chairman’s absence, the President, if any, or if none or in the President’s absence, by a Chairman to be chosen by the Stockholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in the Secretary’s absence an Assistant Secretary, shall act as Secretary of every meeting and keep the minutes thereof, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the presiding officer of the meeting shall appoint any person present to act as secretary of the meeting. The order of business at all meetings of stockholders shall be as determined by the Chairman of the meeting.

SECTION 5. Voting; Proxies; Required Vote. (a) At each meeting of Stockholders, every Stockholder shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing, subscribed by such Stockholder or by such Stockholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact (but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period) and, unless Delaware Law or the Certificate of Incorporation provides otherwise, shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to vote registered in the name of such Stockholder on the books of the Corporation on the applicable record date fixed pursuant to these By-Laws. At all elections of directors the voting may but need not be by ballot and a plurality of the votes cast there shall elect directors. Except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast.

(b) Where a separate vote by a class or classes, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to vote on that matter, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.

SECTION 6. Inspector of Election. The Board of Directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If an inspector or inspectors are not so appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors, if any, shall determine

 

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the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all Stockholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by such inspector or inspectors and execute a certificate of any fact found by such inspector or inspectors.

SECTION 7. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock of the Corporation having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Stockholders.

ARTICLE II

Board of Directors

SECTION 1. General Powers. The business, property and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Qualification; Number; Term; Remuneration. (a) Each director shall be at least 18 years of age. A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the State of Delaware. The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be such number as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors or the stockholders. One of the directors may be selected by the Board of Directors to be its Chairman, who shall preside at meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have such other duties, if any, as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. In the absence of formal selection, the President of the Corporation shall serve as Chairman. The use of the phrase “entire Board” herein refers to the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

(b) Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing Committees may be allowed like compensation for attending Committee meetings.

 

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SECTION 3. Quorum and Manner of Voting. Except as otherwise provided by law, a majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting from time to time to another time and place without notice. The vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

SECTION 4. Places of Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times and such place as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, or may be specified in the notice of meeting.

SECTION 5. Annual Meeting. At the next regular meeting following the annual meeting of Stockholders, the newly elected Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

SECTION 6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times as the Board of Directors shall from time to time by resolution determine. After the place and time of regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall have been determined and notice thereof shall have been once given to each member of the Board of Directors, regular meetings may be held without further notice being given.

SECTION 7. Special Meetings. Notice of the date, time and place of each special meeting shall be mailed by regular mail to each director at his designated address at least six days before the meeting; or sent by overnight courier to each director at his designated address at least two days before the meeting (with delivery scheduled to occur no later than the day before the meeting); or given orally by telephone or other means, or by telegraph or telecopy, or by any other means comparable to any of the foregoing, to each director at his designated address at least 24 hours before the meeting. The notice of the special meeting shall state the general purpose of the meeting, but other routine business may be conducted at the special meeting without such matter being stated in the notice.

 

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SECTION 8. Organization. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, the Chairman or in the Chairman’s absence or inability to act, the President, or in the President’s absence, a Chairman chosen by the directors, shall preside. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors when present, and, in the Secretary’s absence, the presiding officer may appoint any person to act as Secretary.

SECTION 9. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Chairman, the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation.

SECTION 10. Vacancies. Unless otherwise provided in these By-Laws, vacancies on the Board of Directors, whether caused by resignation, death, disqualification, removal, an increase in the authorized number of directors or otherwise, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.

SECTION 11. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the directors consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 12. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

ARTICLE III

Committees

SECTION 1. Appointment. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more Committees, each Committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any Committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the Committee. Any such Committee, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Such Committee or Committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

 

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SECTION 2. Procedures, Quorum and Manner of Acting. Each Committee shall fix its own rules of procedure, and shall meet where and as provided by such rules or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided by law, the presence of a majority of the then appointed members of a Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that Committee, and in every case where a quorum is present the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Committee present shall be the act of the Committee. Each Committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings, and actions taken by a Committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors.

SECTION 3. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any Committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the members of the Committee consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Committee.

SECTION 4. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of a Committee of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of a Committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

SECTION 5. Termination. In the event any person shall cease to be a director of the Corporation, such person shall simultaneously therewith cease to be a member of any Committee appointed by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV

Officers

SECTION 1. Election and Qualifications. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of Stockholders shall elect the officers of the Corporation, which shall include a President and a Secretary, and may include, by election or appointment, a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice-Presidents (any one or more of whom may be given an additional designation of rank or function), a Treasurer and such Assistant Secretaries, such Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time deem proper. Each officer shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by these By-Laws and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

 

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SECTION 2. Term of Office and Remuneration. The term of office of all officers shall be until their respective successors have been elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal. The remuneration of all officers of the Corporation may be fixed by the Board of Directors or in such manner as the Board of Directors shall provide.

SECTION 3. Resignation; Removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. Any officer shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at any time by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in any office shall be filled in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine.

SECTION 4. Powers and Duties of Officers.

(a) The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have general management of and supervisory authority over the property, business and affairs of the Corporation and its other officers. The Chairman of the Board may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect and shall perform such additional duties that usually pertain to the office of chief executive officer.

(b) If there be no Chairman of the Board, the President shall be the chief executive officer and shall exercise the powers listed in (a) above. Otherwise, the President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board.

(c) A Vice President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.

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Board or the President. The Treasurer shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by or at the direction of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President, and shall render, upon request, an account of all such transactions.

(e) The Secretary shall in general have all the duties and authority incident to the position of Secretary and such other duties and authority as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of Stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and any officer of the Corporation shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or any other officer.

(f) Any assistant officer shall have such duties and authority as the officer such assistant officer assists and, in addition, such other duties and authority as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or President shall from time to time assign.

ARTICLE V

Contracts, Etc.

SECTION 1. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any person or persons, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to enter into or execute and deliver any and all deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts and other obligations or instruments, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

SECTION 2. Proxies; Powers of Attorney; Other Instruments. (a) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person designated by any of them shall have the power and authority to execute and deliver proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments on behalf of the Corporation in connection with the execution of contracts, the purchase of real or personal property, the rights and powers incident to the ownership of stock by the Corporation and such other situations as the Chairman, the President, such Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary shall approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution of such proxy, power of attorney or other instrument on behalf of the Corporation.

 

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(b) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person authorized by proxy or power of attorney executed and delivered by any of them on behalf of the Corporation may attend and vote at any meeting of stockholders of any company in which the Corporation may hold stock, and may exercise on behalf of the Corporation any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock at any such meeting, or otherwise as specified in the proxy or power of attorney so authorizing any such person. The Board of Directors, from time to time, may confer like powers upon any other person.

ARTICLE VI

Books and Records

SECTION 1. Location. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept at such place or places as the Board of Directors or the respective officers in charge thereof may from time to time determine. The record books containing the names and addresses of all stockholders, the number and class of shares of stock held by each and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof shall be kept by the Secretary as prescribed in the By-Laws or by such officer or agent as shall be designated by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Addresses of Stockholders. Notices of meetings and all other corporate notices may be delivered personally or mailed to each Stockholder at the Stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.

SECTION 3. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record. (a) In order that the Corporation may determine the Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of Stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

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in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action not contemplated by paragraph (a) of this Section 3, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining Stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

ARTICLE VII

Certificates Representing Stock

SECTION 1. Certificates; Signatures. The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors of the Corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board of Directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or any Vice-President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on any such certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

SECTION 2. Record Ownership. The name of the holder of record of the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the date of issue thereof, shall be entered on the books of the Corporation. The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share of stock as the holder in fact thereof, and accordingly shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in any share on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as required by Delaware Law. The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make all such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates representing shares of the Corporation.

 

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SECTION 3. Transfer of Record Ownership. Transfer of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by direction of the person named in the certificate or such person’s attorney, lawfully constituted in writing, and only upon the surrender of the certificate therefor and a written assignment of the shares evidenced thereby, which certificate shall be canceled before the new certificate is issued.

SECTION 4. Fractional Shares. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue certificates for fractions of a share where necessary to effect authorized transactions, or the Corporation may pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or it may issue scrip in registered or bearer form over the manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the Corporation or of its agent, exchangeable as therein provided for full shares, but such scrip shall not entitle the holder to any rights of a Stockholder except as therein provided.

SECTION 5. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Corporation may issue a new certificate in place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.

SECTION 6. Transfer Agents; Registrants; Rules Respecting Certificates. The Board of Directors may appoint, or authorize any officer or officers to appoint, one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars. The Board of Directors may make such further rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of stock certificates of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VIII

Dividends

Subject to the provisions of Delaware Law and the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have full power to declare and pay dividends on the capital stock of the Corporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, may determine for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.

 

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ARTICLE IX

Ratification

Any transaction, questioned in any lawsuit on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of director, officer or Stockholder, non-disclosure, miscomputation, or the application of improper principles or practices of accounting, may be ratified before or after judgment, by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders, and if so ratified shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned transaction had been originally duly authorized. Such ratification shall be binding upon the Corporation and its Stockholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned transaction.

ARTICLE X

Corporate Seal

The corporate seal shall be in form of a circular inscription which contains the words “Corporate Seal” or such other text as the officer inscribing such seal shall determine in such officer’s sole discretion. The corporate seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise displayed or it may be manually inscribed.

ARTICLE XI

Fiscal Year

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise fixed by the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the Saturday closest to September 30.

ARTICLE XII

Waiver of Notice

Whenever notice is required to be given by these By-Laws or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.

 

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ARTICLE XIII

Amendments

By-Laws may be adopted, amended or repealed by either the Board of Directors or the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all shares of the Corporation’s capital stock then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

ARTICLE XIV

Indemnification

SECTION 1. Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact (a) that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or (b) that he or she, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (collectively, “another enterprise” or “other enterprise”), shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, with respect to alleged action or inaction occurring prior to such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees and expenses, claims, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith (“Losses”). Without diminishing the scope of indemnification provided by this Section 1, such persons shall also be entitled to the further rights set forth below.

SECTION 2. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings Other Than Those By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise, against all Losses, actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with such Proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.

 

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SECTION 3. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise against all Losses actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

SECTION 4. Authorization of Indemnification. Any indemnification under this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of a person is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct required by Section 1 or set forth in Section 2 or 3 of this Article, as the case may be. Such determination shall be made in a reasonably prompt manner (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, whether or not they constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors, (ii) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, (iii) by the stockholders or (iv) as Delaware Law may otherwise permit. To the extent, however, that a director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding described above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith, without the necessity of authorization in the specific case.

 

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SECTION 5. Good Faith Defined. For purposes of any determination under Section 4 of this Article, a person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the action is based on (a) the records or books of account of the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information supplied to such person by the officers of the Corporation or another enterprise in the course of their duties or on (b) the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Corporation or another enterprise by an independent certified public accountant, independent financial adviser, appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Corporation or the other enterprise. The provisions of this Section 5 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct.

SECTION 6. Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified Persons. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Article to the contrary, the Corporation shall not indemnify any person or make advance payments in respect of Losses to any person pursuant to this Article in connection with any Proceeding (or portion thereof) initiated against the Corporation by such person unless such Proceeding (or portion thereof) is authorized by the Board of Directors or its designee; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to a counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim brought in any Proceeding or to any claims provided for in Section 7 of this Article.

SECTION 7. Indemnification By A Court. Notwithstanding any contrary determination in the specific case under Section 4 of this Article, and notwithstanding the absence of any determination thereunder, any director or officer may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Article. Notice of any application for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7 shall be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of such application.

SECTION 8. Losses Payable In Advance. Losses reasonably incurred by an officer or director in defending any threatened or pending Proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding if the Board of Directors determines that such advancement of expenses is appropriate and upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

SECTION 9. Non-exclusivity and Survival of Indemnification. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the Certificate of Incorporation, any By-Law, agreement, contract, vote of Stockholders or of disinterested directors, or pursuant to the direction (howsoever embodied) of any court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise. The provisions of this Article shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of any person who is not specified in Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Article but whom

 

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the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of Delaware Law, or otherwise. The rights conferred by this Article shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of such person and the heirs, executors, administrators and other comparable legal representatives of such person. The rights conferred in this Article shall be enforceable as contract rights, and shall continue to exist after any rescission or restrictive modification hereof with respect to events occurring prior thereto. No rights are conferred in this Article for the benefit of any person (including, without limitation, officers or directors of subsidiaries of the Corporation) in any capacity other than as explicitly set forth herein.

SECTION 10. Meaning of certain terms in connection with Employee Benefit Plans, etc. For purposes of this Article, references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director or officer of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director or officer, with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who has acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Article.

SECTION 11. Insurance. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article.

Dated: February 9, 1999.

 

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EX-3.48 29 dex348.htm BY-LAWS OF USI ATLANTIC CORP. By-Laws of USI Atlantic Corp.

Exhibit 3.48

BY-LAWS

OF

USI ATLANTIC CORP

(a Delaware corporation)

ARTICLE I

Stockholders

SECTION 1. Annual Meetings. (a) All annual meetings of the Stockholders for the election of directors shall be held at such place as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Special meetings of Stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

(b) Annual meetings of Stockholders shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which they shall elect by a plurality vote a Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

(c) Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting shall be given to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting. A written waiver of any such notice signed by the person entitled thereto, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

(d) The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of Stockholders, a complete list of the Stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each Stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each Stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any Stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any Stockholder who is present. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to the Stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of Stockholders.


SECTION 2. Special Meetings. (a) Special meetings of the Stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation, may be called by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders holding together at least a majority of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

(b) Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting and, in general terms, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting, to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Special meetings may be held at such place as shall be designated by the Board of Directors. Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the principal executive offices of the Corporation.

(c) Business transacted at any special meeting of Stockholders, other than procedural matters and matters relating to the conduct of the meeting, shall be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice.

SECTION 3. Quorums. (a) The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law (“Delaware Law”) or by the Certificate of Incorporation. Unless these By-Laws otherwise require, when a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. When a quorum is once present it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any Stockholder.

(b) When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one on which, by express provision of Delaware Law or of the Certificate of Incorporation, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

 

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SECTION 4. Organization. Meetings of Stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Chairman’s absence, the President, if any, or if none or in the President’s absence, by a Chairman to be chosen by the Stockholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in the Secretary’s absence an Assistant Secretary, shall act as Secretary of every meeting and keep the minutes thereof, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the presiding officer of the meeting shall appoint any person present to act as secretary of the meeting. The order of business at all meetings of stockholders shall be as determined by the Chairman of the meeting.

SECTION 5. Voting; Proxies; Required Vote. (a) At each meeting of Stockholders, every Stockholder shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing, subscribed by such Stockholder or by such Stockholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact (but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period) and, unless Delaware Law or the Certificate of Incorporation provides otherwise, shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to vote registered in the name of such Stockholder on the books of the Corporation on the applicable record date fixed pursuant to these By-Laws. At all elections of directors the voting may but need not be by ballot and a plurality of the votes cast there shall elect directors. Except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast.

(b) Where a separate vote by a class or classes, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to vote on that matter, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.

SECTION 6. Inspector of Election. The Board of Directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If an inspector or inspectors are not so appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors, if any, shall determine

 

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the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all Stockholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by such inspector or inspectors and execute a certificate of any fact found by such inspector or inspectors.

SECTION 7. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock of the Corporation having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Stockholders.

ARTICLE II

Board of Directors

SECTION 1. General Powers. The business, property and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Qualification; Number; Term; Remuneration. (a) Each director shall be at least 18 years of age. A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the State of Delaware. The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be such number as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors or the stockholders. One of the directors may be selected by the Board of Directors to be its Chairman, who shall preside at meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have such other duties, if any, as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. In the absence of formal selection, the President of the Corporation shall serve as Chairman. The use of the phrase “entire Board” herein refers to the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

(b) Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing Committees may be allowed like compensation for attending Committee meetings.

 

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SECTION 3. Quorum and Manner of Voting. Except as otherwise provided by law, a majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting from time to time to another time and place without notice. The vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

SECTION 4. Places of Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times and such place as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, or may be specified in the notice of meeting.

SECTION 5. Annual Meeting. At the next regular meeting following the annual meeting of Stockholders, the newly elected Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

SECTION 6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times as the Board of Directors shall from time to time by resolution determine. After the place and time of regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall have been determined and notice thereof shall have been once given to each member of the Board of Directors, regular meetings may be held without further notice being given.

SECTION 7. Special Meetings. Notice of the date, time and place of each special meeting shall be mailed by regular mail to each director at his designated address at least six days before the meeting; or sent by overnight courier to each director at his designated address at least two days before the meeting (with delivery scheduled to occur no later than the day before the meeting); or given orally by telephone or other means, or by telegraph or telecopy, or by any other means comparable to any of the foregoing, to each director at his designated address at least 24 hours before the meeting. The notice of the special meeting shall state the general purpose of the meeting, but other routine business may be conducted at the special meeting without such matter being stated in the notice.

 

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SECTION 8. Organization. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, the Chairman or in the Chairman’s absence or inability to act, the President, or in the President’s absence, a Chairman chosen by the directors, shall preside. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors when present, and, in the Secretary’s absence, the presiding officer may appoint any person to act as Secretary.

SECTION 9. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Chairman, the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation.

SECTION 10. Vacancies. Unless otherwise provided in these By-Laws, vacancies on the Board of Directors, whether caused by resignation, death, disqualification, removal, an increase in the authorized number of directors or otherwise, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.

SECTION 11. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the directors consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 12. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

ARTICLE III

Committees

SECTION 1. Appointment. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more Committees, each Committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any Committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the Committee. Any such Committee, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Such Committee or Committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

 

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SECTION 2. Procedures, Quorum and Manner of Acting. Each Committee shall fix its own rules of procedure, and shall meet where and as provided by such rules or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided by law, the presence of a majority of the then appointed members of a Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that Committee, and in every case where a quorum is present the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Committee present shall be the act of the Committee. Each Committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings, and actions taken by a Committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors.

SECTION 3. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any Committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the members of the Committee consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Committee.

SECTION 4. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of a Committee of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of a Committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

SECTION 5. Termination. In the event any person shall cease to be a director of the Corporation, such person shall simultaneously therewith cease to be a member of any Committee appointed by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV

Officers

SECTION 1. Election and Qualifications. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of Stockholders shall elect the officers of the Corporation, which shall include a President and a Secretary, and may include, by election or appointment, a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice-Presidents (any one or more of whom may be given an additional designation of rank or function), a Treasurer and such Assistant Secretaries, such Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time deem proper. Each officer shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by these By-Laws and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

 

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SECTION 2. Term of Office and Remuneration. The term of office of all officers shall be until their respective successors have been elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal. The remuneration of all officers of the Corporation may be fixed by the Board of Directors or in such manner as the Board of Directors shall provide.

SECTION 3. Resignation; Removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. Any officer shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at any time by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in any office shall be filled in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine.

SECTION 4. Powers and Duties of Officers.

(a) The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have general management of and supervisory authority over the property, business and affairs of the Corporation and its other officers. The Chairman of the Board may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect and shall perform such additional duties that usually pertain to the office of chief executive officer.

(b) If there be no Chairman of the Board, the President shall be the chief executive officer and shall exercise the powers listed in (a) above. Otherwise, the President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board.

(c) A Vice President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.

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Board or the President. The Treasurer shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by or at the direction of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President, and shall render, upon request, an account of all such transactions.

(e) The Secretary shall in general have all the duties and authority incident to the position of Secretary and such other duties and authority as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of Stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and any officer of the Corporation shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or any other officer.

(f) Any assistant officer shall have such duties and authority as the officer such assistant officer assists and, in addition, such other duties and authority as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or President shall from time to time assign.

ARTICLE V

Contracts, Etc.

SECTION 1. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any person or persons, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to enter into or execute and deliver any and all deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts and other obligations or instruments, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

SECTION 2. Proxies; Powers of Attorney; Other Instruments. (a) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person designated by any of them shall have the power and authority to execute and deliver proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments on behalf of the Corporation in connection with the execution of contracts, the purchase of real or personal property, the rights and powers incident to the ownership of stock by the Corporation and such other situations as the Chairman, the President, such Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary shall approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution of such proxy, power of attorney or other instrument on behalf of the Corporation.

 

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(b) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person authorized by proxy or power of attorney executed and delivered by any of them on behalf of the Corporation may attend and vote at any meeting of stockholders of any company in which the Corporation may hold stock, and may exercise on behalf of the Corporation any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock at any such meeting, or otherwise as specified in the proxy or power of attorney so authorizing any such person. The Board of Directors, from time to time, may confer like powers upon any other person.

ARTICLE VI

Books and Records

SECTION 1. Location. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept at such place or places as the Board of Directors or the respective officers in charge thereof may from time to time determine. The record books containing the names and addresses of all stockholders, the number and class of shares of stock held by each and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof shall be kept by the Secretary as prescribed in the By-Laws or by such officer or agent as shall be designated by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Addresses of Stockholders. Notices of meetings and all other corporate notices may be delivered personally or mailed to each Stockholder at the Stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.

SECTION 3. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record. (a) In order that the Corporation may determine the Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of Stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

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in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action not contemplated by paragraph (a) of this Section 3, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining Stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

ARTICLE VII

Certificates Representing Stock

SECTION 1. Certificates; Signatures. The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors of the Corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board of Directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or any Vice-President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on any such certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

SECTION 2. Record Ownership. The name of the holder of record of the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the date of issue thereof, shall be entered on the books of the Corporation. The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share of stock as the holder in fact thereof, and accordingly shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in any share on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as required by Delaware Law. The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make all such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates representing shares of the Corporation.

 

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SECTION 3. Transfer of Record Ownership. Transfer of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by direction of the person named in the certificate or such person’s attorney, lawfully constituted in writing, and only upon the surrender of the certificate therefor and a written assignment of the shares evidenced thereby, which certificate shall be canceled before the new certificate is issued.

SECTION 4. Fractional Shares. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue certificates for fractions of a share where necessary to effect authorized transactions, or the Corporation may pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or it may issue scrip in registered or bearer form over the manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the Corporation or of its agent, exchangeable as therein provided for full shares, but such scrip shall not entitle the holder to any rights of a Stockholder except as therein provided.

SECTION 5. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Corporation may issue a new certificate in place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.

SECTION 6. Transfer Agents; Registrants; Rules Respecting Certificates. The Board of Directors may appoint, or authorize any officer or officers to appoint, one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars. The Board of Directors may make such further rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of stock certificates of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VIII

Dividends

Subject to the provisions of Delaware Law and the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have full power to declare and pay dividends on the capital stock of the Corporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, may determine for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.

 

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ARTICLE IX

Ratification

Any transaction, questioned in any lawsuit on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of director, officer or Stockholder, non-disclosure, miscomputation, or the application of improper principles or practices of accounting, may be ratified before or after judgment, by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders, and if so ratified shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned transaction had been originally duly authorized. Such ratification shall be binding upon the Corporation and its Stockholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned transaction.

ARTICLE X

Corporate Seal

The corporate seal shall be in form of a circular inscription which contains the words “Corporate Seal” or such other text as the officer inscribing such seal shall determine in such officer’s sole discretion. The corporate seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise displayed or it may be manually inscribed.

ARTICLE XI

Fiscal Year

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise fixed by the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the Saturday closest to September 30.

ARTICLE XII

Waiver of Notice

Whenever notice is required to be given by these By-Laws or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.

 

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ARTICLE XIII

Amendments

By-Laws may be adopted, amended or repealed by either the Board of Directors or the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all shares of the Corporation’s capital stock then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

ARTICLE XIV

Indemnification

SECTION 1. Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact (a) that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or (b) that he or she, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (collectively, “another enterprise” or “other enterprise”), shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, with respect to alleged action or inaction occurring prior to such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees and expenses, claims, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith (“Losses”). Without diminishing the scope of indemnification provided by this Section 1, such persons shall also be entitled to the further rights set forth below.

SECTION 2. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings Other Than Those By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise, against all Losses, actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with such Proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.

 

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SECTION 3. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise against all Losses actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

SECTION 4. Authorization of Indemnification. Any indemnification under this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of a person is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct required by Section 1 or set forth in Section 2 or 3 of this Article, as the case may be. Such determination shall be made in a reasonably prompt manner (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, whether or not they constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors, (ii) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, (iii) by the stockholders or (iv) as Delaware Law may otherwise permit. To the extent, however, that a director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding described above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith, without the necessity of authorization in the specific case.

 

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SECTION 5. Good Faith Defined. For purposes of any determination under Section 4 of this Article, a person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the action is based on (a) the records or books of account of the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information supplied to such person by the officers of the Corporation or another enterprise in the course of their duties or on (b) the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Corporation or another enterprise by an independent certified public accountant, independent financial adviser, appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Corporation or the other enterprise. The provisions of this Section 5 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct.

SECTION 6. Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified Persons. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Article to the contrary, the Corporation shall not indemnify any person or make advance payments in respect of Losses to any person pursuant to this Article in connection with any Proceeding (or portion thereof) initiated against the Corporation by such person unless such Proceeding (or portion thereof) is authorized by the Board of Directors or its designee; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to a counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim brought in any Proceeding or to any claims provided for in Section 7 of this Article.

SECTION 7. Indemnification By A Court. Notwithstanding any contrary determination in the specific case under Section 4 of this Article, and notwithstanding the absence of any determination thereunder, any director or officer may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Article. Notice of any application for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7 shall be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of such application.

SECTION 8. Losses Payable In Advance. Losses reasonably incurred by an officer or director in defending any threatened or pending Proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding if the Board of Directors determines that such advancement of expenses is appropriate and upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

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the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of Delaware Law, or otherwise. The rights conferred by this Article shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of such person and the heirs, executors, administrators and other comparable legal representatives of such person. The rights conferred in this Article shall be enforceable as contract rights, and shall continue to exist after any rescission or restrictive modification hereof with respect to events occurring prior thereto. No rights are conferred in this Article for the benefit of any person (including, without limitation, officers or directors of subsidiaries of the Corporation) in any capacity other than as explicitly set forth herein.

SECTION 10. Meaning of certain terms in connection with Employee Benefit Plans, etc. For purposes of this Article, references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director or officer of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director or officer, with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who has acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Article.

SECTION 11. Insurance. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article.

Dated: February 9, 1999.

 

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EX-3.49 30 dex349.htm BY-LAWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY COMPANY By-Laws of Environmental Energy Company

Exhibit 3.49

BYLAWS

OF

ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY COMPANY

A California Corporation

ARTICLE I: OFFICES

Section 1. PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The location of the corporation’s principal executive office shall be designated at the end of this paragraph. The board of directors may change the location of the principal executive office to any place within or outside of California. If the principal executive office is located outside of California and the corporation has one or more business offices in California, the board of directors shall fix and designate a principal business office in California.

The principal executive office is located at:

300 Lakeside Drive

18th Floor

Oakland, California 94612

Section 2. OTHER OFFICES. The board of directors may at any time establish branch or subordinate offices at any place or places where the corporation is qualified to do business.

ARTICLE II: SHAREHOLDERS

Section 1. PLACE OF MEETINGS. Meetings of shareholders shall be held at any place within or outside of California designated by the board of directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. If no place is so specified, shareholders’ meetings shall be held at the corporation’s principal executive office.

Section 2. ANNUAL MEETING. Annual meetings of the shareholders shall be held on the date and time specified below. However, if this date falls on a legal holiday, then the meeting shall be held at the same time and place on the next succeeding full business day. At this meeting, directors shall be elected and any other proper business within the power of the shareholders may be transacted.

Date: Second Tuesday of March

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Written notice of the annual meeting of shareholders shall be given in accordance with these bylaws.

 

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Section 3. SPECIAL MEETINGS; HOW CALLED. A special meeting of the shareholders may be called at any time by any of the following: the board of directors, the chairman of the board, the president, any vice president, or one or more shareholders holding shares that in the aggregate are entitled to cast no less than 10 percent of the votes at that meeting. For special meetings called by anyone other than the board of directors, the person or persons calling the meeting shall make a request in writing to the chairman of the board, the president, vice president, or secretary, specifying a time and date for the proposed meeting (which is not less than 35 nor more than 60 days after receipt of the request) and the general nature of the business to be transacted. Within 20 days after receipt, the officer receiving the request shall cause notice to be given to the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting. The notice shall state that a meeting will be held at the time requested by the person(s) calling the meeting, and shall state the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted. If notice is not given within 20 days after receipt of the request, the person or persons requesting the meeting may give the notice. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit, fix, or affect the time or notice requirements for shareholder meetings called by the board of directors.

Section 4. NOTICE OP MEETINGS; TIME AND CONTENTS. Notice of meetings of shareholders shall be sent or otherwise given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the meeting date. The notice shall specify the place, date, and hour of the meeting. It shall also state (a) for special meetings, the general nature of the proposed business, or (b) for annual meetings, those matters which the board of directors at the time of giving the notice intends to present for action by the shareholders. If directors are to be elected, the notice shall include the names of all nominees and persons whom the board intends to present for election, as of the date of the notice. The notice shall also state the general nature of any proposed action at the meeting to approve:

(a) A transaction in which a director has a financial interest, within the meaning of Section 310 of the California Corporations Code;

(b) An amendment of the Articles of Incorporation under Section 902 of that Code;

(c) A reorganization under Section 1201 of that Code;

(d) A voluntary dissolution of the corporation under Section 1900 of that code; or

 

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(e) A distribution in dissolution that requires approval of the outstanding shares under Section 2007 of that Code.

The manner of giving notice and the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice shall be in accordance with these bylaws.

Section 5. MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE; AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE. Notice of any shareholders’ meeting shall be given either (a) personally, or (b) by first-class mail or by telegraphic or other written communication, charges prepaid, addressed to the shareholder at the address appearing on the corporation’s books or supplied by the shareholder for purposes of notice. If the corporation has no such address for a shareholder, notice shall be either (a) sent by first-class mail addressed to the shareholder at the corporation’s principal executive office, or (b) published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the corporation’s principal executive office is located. Notice is deemed to have been given at the time it was delivered personally, deposited in the mail, or sent by other means of written communication.

If any notice or report mailed to a shareholder at the shareholder’s address (as specified in the preceding paragraph) is returned marked “unable to deliver” at that address, subsequent notices or reports shall be deemed to have been duly given without further mailing if the corporation holds the document available for the shareholder on written demand at its principal executive office for one year from the date on which the notice or report was sent to the other shareholders.

An affidavit, certificate, or declaration of mailing (or other authorized means of delivery) of any notice of shareholders’ meeting, report, or other document sent to shareholders shall be executed by the corporate secretary, assistant secretary, or transfer agent, and filed in the corporation’s minute book.

Section 6. ADJOURNED MEETINGS; NOTICE. Shareholders’ meetings (either annual or special) may be adjourned from time to time by a vote of the majority of the shareholders represented at that meeting in person or by proxy, whether or not a quorum is present; however, in the absence of a quorum, no other business may be transacted, except as specifically authorized in these bylaws.

If a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, new notice is not required if the new time and place were announced at the original meeting, unless (a) the board sets a new record date for this purpose, or (b) the adjournment is for more than 45 days from the original meeting date, in which case the board must

 

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set a new record date. If a new record date is set, new notice shall be given to the shareholders of record as of that date, in the same manner as other notices of meetings. At an adjourned meeting, the corporation may transact any business that would be proper at the original meeting.

Section 7. WAIVER OF NOTICE OR CONSENT BY ABSENTEES. The transactions of any shareholders’ meeting, either annual or special, however called and noticed and wherever held, shall be as valid as though they were had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present either in person or by proxy, and if each person entitled to vote but not present at the meeting signs a written waiver of notice, a consent to holding the meeting, or an approval of the minutes. Shareholders’ signatures may be obtained either before or after the meeting. The waiver of notice or consent need not specify either the intended business or the purpose of the meeting, except that if action is taken or proposed to be taken regarding any of the matters specified in Section 601(f) of the California Corporations Code (and listed above in the paragraph on contents of notices of shareholder meetings), the general nature of the action or proposed action must be stated in the waiver of notice or consent. All written waivers, consents, and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

Notice is also waived by a shareholder’s attendance at the meeting, unless the shareholder at the beginning of the meeting objects to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened. Attendance and failure to object to the validity of the meeting, however, does not constitute a waiver of any right to object expressly, at a meeting, to consideration of matters required by law to be included in the notice of the meeting which were not so included.

Section 8. ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING. Any action that could be taken at an annual or special meeting of shareholders, except for the election of directors (see following paragraph), may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding shares having at least the minimum numbers of votes necessary to authorize or take that action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote on that action were present and voting.

Directors may be elected without a meeting only by the unanimous written consent of all shares entitled to vote for the election of directors, except that vacancies the board is entitled to fill (vacancies other than those caused by removal of a director) may be filled by the written consent of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.

 

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All written consents shall be filed with the secretary of the corporation and maintained in the corporate records. Anyone who has given a written consent may revoke it by a writing received by the secretary of the corporation before written consents of the number of shares required to authorize the proposed action have been filed with the secretary.

Unless the consents of all shareholders entitled to vote have been solicited in writing, the secretary shall give prompt notice of any corporate action approved by the shareholders without a meeting by less than unanimous consent, to those shareholders entitled to vote who have not consented in writing. As to approvals required by California Corporations Code Section 310 (transactions in which a director has a financial interest), Section 317 (indemnification of corporate agents). Section 1201 (corporate reorganization), or Section 2007 (certain distributions on dissolution), notice of the approval shall be given at least ten days before the consummation of any action authorized by the approval. Notice shall be given in the manner specified in these bylaws for notice of shareholders’ meetings.

Section 9. RECORD DATE FOR SHAREHOLDER NOTICE AND VOTING. (a) For purposes of determining the shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at a shareholders’ meeting or give written consent to corporate action without a meeting, the board may fix in advance a record date that is not more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date of any such meeting, or not more than 60 days before any such action without a meeting.

(b) If no record date has been fixed:

(i) The record date for determining shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at a shareholders’ meeting shall be the business day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or if notice is waived as provided in these bylaws, the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held;

(ii) The record date for determining shareholders entitled to give written consent to corporate action without a meeting shall be the day on which the action to be approved was taken by the board, or, if the board has not yet acted, the day on which the first written consent is given; and

(iii) The record date for any other purpose shall be as set forth in the section of these bylaws regarding record date for purposes other than notice and voting.

(c) A determination of shareholders of record entitled to receive notice of and vote at a shareholders’ meeting shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting unless the board fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting. However, the board shall fix a new record date if the adjournment is to a date more than 45 days after the date set for the original meeting.

 

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(d) Except as otherwise required by law, only shareholders of record on the corporation’s books at the close of business on the record date shall be entitled to any of the notice and voting rights listed in subsection (a) of this section, notwithstanding any transfer of shares on the corporation’s books after the record date.

Section 10. QUORUM. The presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The shareholders present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum was initially present may continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum; however, any action taken (other than adjournment) must be approved by at least a majority of the shares requires to constitute a quorum.

Section 11. VOTING. The corporation shall determine the shareholders entitled to vote at any shareholders’ meeting in accordance with bylaw provisions for record date, subject to Sections 702 through 704 of the California Corporations Code (concerning the voting of shares held by a fiduciary, a corporation, or joint owners). Except as otherwise provided by law or as otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation or these bylaws, each outstanding share shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the shareholders.

The shareholders may vote by voice vote or by ballot, except that if any shareholder so demands before the voting begins, any election for directors must be by ballot. On any matter other than the election of directors, a shareholder may vote part of his or her shares in favor of the proposal and refrain from voting the remaining shares or vote them against the proposal. If a shareholder does not specify the number of shares being voted, it will be conclusively presumed that the shareholder’s vote covers all shares which that shareholder is entitled to vote.

If a quorum is present (or if a quorum had been present earlier at the meeting but some shareholders have withdrawn), the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented and voting, provided such affirmative vote also constitutes a majority of the number of shares required for a quorum, shall be the act of the shareholders unless the vote of a greater number or voting by classes is required by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation.

 

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Section 12. CUMULATIVE VOTING. Cumulative voting for the election of directors is permitted if one or more shareholders present at the meeting give notice, before the voting begins, of their intention to cumulate votes (i.e., cast for any candidate a number of votes greater than the number of votes which that shareholder would normally be entitled to cast). If any shareholder has given such notice, and if the candidates’ names have been placed in nomination, then all shareholders entitled to vote may cumulate their votes, giving any nominated candidate a number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of votes to which that shareholder’s shares are normally entitled, or distributing the cumulative number of votes among any or all of the candidates. The elected directors shall be those candidates (up to the number of directorships open for election) receiving the most votes.

Section 13. PROXIES. Every person entitled to vote for directors or on any other matter shall have the right to do so either in person or by one or more agents authorized by a written proxy signed by the person and filed with the secretary of the corporation. A proxy shall be deemed signed if the shareholder’s name is placed on the proxy (whether by manual signature, typewriting, telegraphic transmission, or otherwise) by the shareholder or the shareholder’s attorney in fact.

A validly executed proxy that does not state that it is irrevocable shall continue in full force and effect unless (a) it is revoked by the person who executed the proxy, either by a writing delivered to the corporation before the proxy has been voted, or by attendance at the meeting; or (b) the corporation receives written notice of the shareholder’s death or incapacity before the vote pursuant to that proxy has been counted; provided, however, that no proxy shall be valid after the expiration of 11 months from the date of the proxy unless the proxy itself provides otherwise.

Proxies stating on their face that they are irrevocable shall be governed by Sections 705(e) and 705(f) of the California Corporations Code.

Section 14. VOTING TRUSTS. If any shareholders file a voting trust agreement with the corporation, the corporation shall take notice of its terms and trustee limitations.

Section 15. ELECTION INSPECTORS. Before any shareholders’ meeting, the board of directors may appoint any persons other than nominees for office to act as election inspectors. If no election inspectors have been so appointed, the chairman of the meeting may, and on the request of any shareholder or shareholder’s proxy shall, appoint election inspectors at the meeting. The number of inspectors shall be either 1 or 3. If inspectors are appointed at the meeting on the request of one or

 

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more shareholders or their proxies, the holders of a majority of shares or their proxies present at the meeting shall determine whether 1 or 3 inspectors are to be appointed. If any inspector fails to appear or fails or refuses to act, the chairman of the meeting may, and on the request of any shareholder or shareholder’s proxy shall, appoint a person to fill that vacancy. These inspectors shall (a) determine the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the authenticity, validity, and effect of proxies; (b) receive votes, ballots, or consents; (c) hear and determine all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to vote; (d) count and tabulate all votes or consents; (e) determine when the polls shall close; (f) determine the result; and (g) do any other acts that may be proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all shareholders.

ARTICLE III: DIRECTORS

Section 1. POWERS. Subject to the provisions of the California General Corporation Law and any limitations in the Articles of Incorporation and these bylaws relating to actions requiring approval by the shareholders or by the outstanding shares, the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the board of directors.

Without prejudice to these general powers, and subject to the same limitations, the board of directors shall have the power to:

(a) Select and remove all officers, agents, and employees of the corporation; prescribe any powers and duties for them that are consistent with law, with the Articles of Incorporation, and with these bylaws; fix their compensation; and require from them security for faithful service;

(b) Change the principal executive office or the principal business office in the State of California from one location to another; qualify the corporation to do business in any other state, territory, dependency, or country; conduct business within or outside the State of California; and designate any place within or outside the State of California for the holding of any shareholders’ meeting;

(c) Adopt, make and use a corporate seal; prescribe the forms of certificates of stock; and alter the form of the seal and certificates;

(d) Authorize the issuance of shares of corporate stock on any lawful terms, in consideration of money paid, labor done, services actually rendered, debts or securities canceled, or tangible or intangible property actually received; and

 

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(e) Borrow money and incur indebtedness on behalf of the corporation, and cause to be executed and delivered for the corporation’s purposes, in the corporate name, promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of trust, mortgages, pledges, hypothecations, and other evidences of debt and securities.

Section 2. NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. The authorized number of directors shall be as set forth below. This number can be changed by an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation or an amendment to this bylaw adopted by the vote or written consent of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. However, if the number of directors is five or more, an amendment that would reduce the number of directors to a number less than five cannot be adopted if the votes cast against its adoption at a meeting or the shares not consenting to an action by written consent are equal to more than one sixth (16 2/3 percent) of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.

Number of Directors: One.

Section 3. ELECTION AND TERM OF DIRECTORS. Directors shall be elected at each annual shareholders’ meeting, to hold office until the next annual meeting. Election of directors by written consent without a meeting requires the unanimous written consent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. Each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which elected and until a successor has been elected and qualified.

No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director before his or her term of office expires.

Section 4. VACANCIES. A vacancy in the board of directors shall be deemed to exist (a) if a director dies, resigns, or is removed by the shareholders or an appropriate court, as provided in Section 303 or Section 304 of the California Corporations Code; (b) if the board of directors declares vacant the office of a director who has been convicted of a felony or declared of unsound mind by an order of court; (c) if the authorized number of directors is increased; or (d) if at a shareholders’ meeting the shareholders fail to elect the fall authorized number of directors. Vacancies (except for those caused by a director’s removal) may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors, whether or not they constitute a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.

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the office of a director vacant as provided in clause (b) of the first paragraph of this section) may be filled only by the shareholders, either by majority vote of the shares represented and voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present, or by the unanimous written consent of all shares entitled to vote.

Any director may resign effective on giving written notice to the chairman of the board, the president, the secretary, or the board of directors, unless the notice specifies a later effective date. If the resignation is effective at a future time, the board of directors may elect a successor to take office when the resignation becomes effective.

The shareholders may elect a director at any time to fill a vacancy not filled by the board of directors.

The term of office of a director elected to fill a vacancy shall run until the next annual shareholders’ meeting, and the director shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified.

Section 5. PLACE OF MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the board of directors may be held at any place within or outside the State of California as designated from time to time by the board. In the absence of a designation, regular meetings shall be held at the principal executive office of the corporation. Special meetings of the board may be held at any place within or outside the State of California designated in the notice of the meeting, or if the notice does not state a place, at the principal executive office of the corporation. Any meeting, regular or special, may be held by conference telephone or similar communication equipment, provided that all directors participating can hear one another, and all such directors shall be deemed to be present at the meeting.

Section 6. ANNUAL DIRECTORS’ MEETING. Immediately after each annual shareholders’ meeting, the board of directors shall hold a regular meeting at the same place or at any other place designated by the board, to elect officers and transact other necessary business as desired. Notice of this meeting shall not be required unless some place other than the place of the annual shareholders’ meeting has been designated.

Section 7. OTHER REGULAR MEETINGS. Other regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held without call at times to be fixed by the board of directors from time to time. Such regular meetings may be held without notice.

Section 8. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the board of directors may be called for any purpose or purposes at any time by the chairman of the board, the president, any vice president, the secretary, or any two directors.

 

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Special meetings shall be held on 4 days’ notice by mail or 48 hours’ notice delivered personally or by telephone or telegraph. Oral notice given personally or by telephone may be transmitted either to the director or to a person at the director’s office who can reasonably be expected to communicate it promptly to the director. Written notice, if used, shall be addressed to each director at his or her address shown on the corporate records. The notice need not specify the purpose of the meeting, nor need it specify the place if the meeting is to be held at the principal executive office of the corporation.

Section 9. WAIVER OF NOTICE. Notice of a meeting, if otherwise required, need not be given to any director who (a) either before or after the meeting signs a waiver of notice or a consent to holding the meeting without being given notice, (b) signs an approval of the minutes of the meeting, or (c) attends the meeting without protesting the lack of notice before or at the beginning of the meeting. Waivers of notice or consents need not specify the purpose of the meeting. All such waivers, consents, and approvals of the minutes, if written, shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

Section 10. QUORUM. A majority of the authorized number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except for adjournment.

Except as otherwise required by California Corporations Code Section 310 (approval of contracts or transactions in which a director has a material financial interest), Section 311 (appointment of committees), and Section 317(e) (indemnification of directors), every act done or decision made by a majority of the directors present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present shall be deemed the act of the board of directors, unless a different requirement is imposed by the Articles of Incorporation.

A meeting at which a quorum was initially present may continue to transact business despite the withdrawal of directors, if the action taken is approved by at least a majority of the quorum required for that meeting.

Section 11. ADJOURNMENT TO ANOTHER TIME OR PLACE. Whether or not a quorum is present, a majority of the directors present may adjourn any meeting to another time and place.

Section 12. NOTICE OF ADJOURNED MEETING. Notice of the time and place of resuming an adjourned meeting need not be given if the adjournment is for 24 hours or less. If the adjournment is for more than 24 hours, notice of the new time and place shall be given, before the time set for resuming the meeting, to any directors who were not present at the time of adjournment, but need not be given to directors who were present at the time of adjournment.

 

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Section 13. ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING BY WRITTEN CONSENT. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the board of directors may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the board individually or collectively consent in writing to that action. Any action by written consent shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote of the board of directors. All such written consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the board of directors.

Section 14. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS. Directors and members of committees of the board may be compensated for their services, and shall be reimbursed for expenses, as fixed or determined by resolution of the board of directors. This section shall not preclude any director from serving the corporation as an officer, agent, employee, or in any other capacity, and receiving compensation for those services.

Section 15. REIMBURSEMENT OF NONDEDUCTIBLE COMPENSATION. If all or part of the compensation, including expenses, paid by the corporation to a director, officer, employee, or agent is finally determined not to be allowable to the corporation as a federal or state income tax deduction, the director, officer, employee, or agent to whom the payment was made shall repay to the corporation the amount disallowed. The board of directors shall enforce repayment of each such amount disallowed by the taxing authorities.

ARTICLE IV: COMMITTEES

Section 1. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. The board of directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the authorized number of directors, may create one or more committees with the authority of the board (“board committees” or “committees of the board”), including an executive committee. Each board committee shall consist of two or more directors, and may have one or more alternative members, also directors. Appointment of members and alternate members requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized number of directors. Committees of the board, to the extent provided in the board resolution establishing the committee, may be granted any or all of the powers and authority of the board except for the following:

(a) Approving any action for which the California Corporations Code also requires the approval of the shareholders or of the outstanding shares;

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(c) Fixing directors’ compensation for serving on the board or a committee of the board;

(d) Adopting, amending, or repealing bylaws;

(e) Amending or repealing any resolution of the board of directors which by its express terms is not so amendable or repealable;

(f) Making distributions to shareholders, except at a rate or in a periodic amount or within a price range determined by the board of directors; or

(g) Appointing other committees of the board or their members.

Section 2. MEETINGS AND ACTIONS OF BOARD COMMITTEES. Meetings and actions of committees of the board shall be governed by the bylaw provisions applicable to meetings and actions of the board of directors as to place of meetings, regular meetings, special meetings, waiver of notice, quorum, adjournment, notice of adjournment, and action by written consent without a meeting, with such changes in the context of those bylaws as are necessary to substitute the committee and its members for the board of directors and its members, except that (a) the time of regular committee meetings may be determined either by resolution of the board of directors or by resolution of the committee; (b) special committee meetings may also be called by resolution of the board of directors; (c) notice of special committee meetings shall also be given to all alternate members; and (d) alternate members shall have the right to attend all meetings of the committee. The board may adopt rules, not inconsistent with the bylaws, for the governance of committees of the board.

Section 3. NON-BOARD COMMITTEES. One or more committees without the power and authority of the board (“non-board” committees) may be created by board resolution, for investigative and other appropriate purposes. Membership on non-board committees is not limited to directors. To bind the corporation, actions of non-board committees must be ratified by the board of directors.

ARTICLE V: OFFICERS

Section 1. OFFICERS; ELECTION. The corporation shall have a chief executive officer, a secretary, and a chief financial officer. There may also be other officers as specified in the bylaws or designated by the board. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. The officers of the corporation (except for subordinate officers appointed in accordance with the provision below) shall be elected annually by the board of directors. All officers shall serve at the pleasure of the board. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

 

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Section 2. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The chairman of the board, if such an officer be elected, shall, if present, preside at meetings of the board of directors and exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be from time to time assigned to him by the board of directors or prescribed by the bylaws. If there is no president, the chairman of the board shall in addition be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall have the powers and duties prescribed in Section 3 of this Article V.

Section 3. PRESIDENT. Subject to such supervisory power, if any, as may be given by the board of directors to the chairman of the board, if there be such an officer, the president shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the control of the board of directors, have general supervision, direction, and control of the business and officers of the corporation. He shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and, in the absence of the chairman of the board, or if there be no such officer, at all meetings of the board of directors. He shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of president of a corporation, and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or the bylaws.

Section 4. SECRETARY. The secretary shall have the following duties:

(a) MINUTES. The secretary shall be present at and take the minutes of all meetings of the shareholders, the board of directors, and committees of the board. If the secretary is unable to be present, the secretary or the presiding officer of the meeting shall designate another person to take the minutes of the meeting. The secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office or such other place as designated by the board of directors, a book of minutes of all meetings and actions of the shareholders, the board of directors, and committees of the board. The minutes of each meeting shall state the following: The time and place of the meeting; whether it was regular or special; if special, how it was called or authorized; the notice given or waivers or consents obtained; the names of directors present at board or committee meetings; the number of shares present or represented at shareholders’ meetings, and an accurate account of the proceedings.

(b) RECORD OF SHAREHOLDERS. The secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office or at the office of the transfer agent or registrar, a record or duplicate record of shareholders. This record shall show the names of all shareholders and their addresses, the number and classes of

 

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shares held by each, the number and date of share certificates issued to each shareholder, and the number and date of cancellation of any certificates surrendered for cancellation.

(c) NOTICE OF MEETINGS. The secretary shall give notice, or cause notice to be given, of all shareholders’ meetings, board meetings, and committee meetings for which notice is required by statute or by the bylaws. If the secretary or other person authorized by the secretary to give notice fails to act, notice of any meeting may be given by any other officer of the corporation. The secretary shall maintain records of the mailing or other delivery of notices and documents to shareholders or directors, as prescribed by the bylaws or by the board of directors.

(d) OTHER DUTIES. The secretary shall keep the seal of the corporation, if any, in safe custody. The secretary shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as prescribed by the bylaws or by the board of directors.

Section 5. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. The chief financial officer, who may also be referred to as the treasurer, shall keep or cause to be kept adequate and correct books and records of accounts of the properties and business transactions of the corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital, retained earnings, and shares. The books of account shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any director.

The chief financial officer shall (1) deposit corporate funds and other valuables in the corporation’s name and to its credit with depositories designated by the board; (2) disburse corporate funds as authorized by the board; (3) whenever requested by the board or the chief executive officer, render a statement of the corporation’s financial condition and an account of all transactions he or she has conducted as chief financial officer; and (4) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as prescribed by the bylaws or by the board of directors.

The chief financial officer shall be deemed the treasurer for any purpose requiring action by the corporation’s treasurer.

Section 6. VICE PRESIDENTS. There may be one or more vice presidents, as determined by the board. In the absence or disability of the president, the president’s duties and responsibilities shall be carried out by the highest-ranking available vice president, or if there are two or more unranked vice presidents, by a vice president designated by the board of directors. When so acting, a vice president shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions on the

 

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president. Vice presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as prescribed by the bylaws or assigned from time to time by the board of directors or the chief executive officer.

Section 7. SUBORDINATE OFFICERS. The board of directors may appoint, and may empower the chief executive officer to appoint, subordinate officers as required by the corporation’s business, whose duties shall be as provided in the bylaws or as determined from time to time by the board of directors or the chief executive officer.

Section 8. REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS. Any officer chosen by the board of directors may be removed by the board at any time, with or without cause or notice. Subordinate officers appointed by persons other than the board may be removed at any time, with or without cause or notice, by the board or by the person by whom appointed. A removed officer shall have no claim against the corporation or individual officers or board members arising from such removal (other than any rights he or she may have to monetary compensation or damages under an employment contract).

Any officer may resign at any time by giving the corporation written notice. Unless otherwise specified in the notice, resignations shall take effect on the date the notice is received, and acceptance of the resignation is not necessary to make it effective. An officer’s resignation or its acceptance by the corporation shall not prejudice any rights the corporation may have to monetary damages under an employment contract.

Section 9. VACANCIES IN OFFICES. Vacancies in offices resulting from an officer’s death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or any other cause shall be filled by the board or by the person, if any, authorized by the bylaws or the board to make an appointment to that office.

Section 10. COMPENSATION. Salaries of officers and other shareholders employed by the corporation shall be fixed from time to time by the board of directors or established under employment agreements approved by the board of directors. No officer shall be prevented from receiving this salary because he or she is also a director of the corporation.

Section 11. REIMBURSEMENT OF NONDEDUCTIBLE COMPENSATION. If all or part of the compensation, including expenses, paid by the corporation to a director, officer, employee, or agent is finally determined not to be allowable to the corporation as a federal or state income tax deduction, the director, officer, employee, or agent to whom the payment was made shall repay to the corporation the amount disallowed. The board of directors shall enforce repayment of each such amount disallowed by the taxing authorities.

 

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ARTICLE VI: INDEMNIFICATION

Section 1. INDEMNIFICATION OF AGENT.

(a) DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this section, “agent” means any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or other agent of this corporation or its predecessor, and any person who is or was serving as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of this corporation or its predecessor; “proceeding” means any threatened, pending, or completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative; and “expenses” include but are not limited to attorneys’ fees and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification under this section.

(b) LAWSUITS OTHER THAN BY THE CORPORATION. This corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of this corporation to procure a judgment in its favor) by reason of the fact that such person is or was an agent of this corporation, against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such proceeding, if the agent acted in good faith and in a manner the agent reasonably believed to be in the best interests of this corporation. If there are criminal charges, the agent must have had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the agent did not act in good faith and in a manner that the agent reasonably believed to be in the best interests of this corporation, or that the agent had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

(c) LAWSUITS BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION. This corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was, is, or is threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact that that person is or was an agent of this corporation, to any threatened, pending, or completed legal action by or in the right of this corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the agent in connection with the defense or settlement of that action, if the agent acted in good faith, in a manner the agent believed to be in the best interests of this corporation, and with such care, including reasonable inquiry, as an ordinarily prudent person would use under similar circumstances. However, the corporation shall not indemnify:

(1) Any amount paid with respect to a claim, issue, or matter for which the agent has been adjudged liable to this corporation in the performance of his or her duty, except for any expenses (exclusive of judgment or settlement amount) specifically authorized by the court in which the proceeding is or was pending in accordance with statutory requirements;

 

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(2) Any amount paid in settling or otherwise disposing of a threatened or pending lawsuit, with or without court approval;

(3) Any expenses incurred in defending a threatened or pending action that is settled or otherwise disposed of without court approval.

(d) SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE BY AGENT. If the agent is successful on the merits, the corporation shall indemnify the agent for expenses actually and reasonably incurred.

(e) APPROVAL; WHEN REQUIRED. Unless indemnification is mandatory because of the agent’s successful defense on the merits, indemnification can be made only as to a specific case, upon a determination that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the agent has met the applicable standard of conduct, and must be authorized by one of the following: (1) a majority vote of the board with a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to the proceeding; (2) the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote and present or represented at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present or by the written consent of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote (without counting shares owned by the person seeking indemnification as either outstanding or entitled to vote); or (3) the court in which the proceeding is or was pending, upon application by the corporation, the agent, the agent’s attorney, or other person rendering services in connection with the defense, regardless of whether the corporation opposes the application.

(f) ADVANCING EXPENSES. Expenses incurred or to be incurred in defending any proceeding may be advanced by this corporation before the final disposition of the proceeding, on receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the agent to repay the amount of the advance, unless it shall be determined ultimately that the agent is entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this section.

(g) OTHER CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS. Nothing contained in this section shall affect any right to indemnification to which persons other than directors and officers of this corporation or any subsidiary may be entitled by contract or otherwise.

 

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(h) LIMITATIONS. No indemnification or advance shall be made under this section (except where indemnification is required because of the agent’s successful defense on the merits) if it would be inconsistent with (i) a provision of the Articles of Incorporation or bylaws, a resolution of the directors or shareholders, or an agreement in effect at the time the alleged cause of action accrued which prohibits or limits indemnification, or (ii) a condition expressly imposed by a court in approving a settlement.

(i) INSURANCE. If the board of directors so decides, the corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any agent of the corporation against any liability asserted against or incurred by the agent in that capacity or arising out of the agent’s status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify the agent against that liability.

(j) FIDUCIARIES OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN. The requirements and limitations imposed by this section do not apply to any proceeding against any trustee, investment manager, or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan in that person’s capacity as such, even though that person may also be an agent of the corporation. The corporation shall have the power to indemnify, and to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of, any such trustee, investment manager, or other fiduciary of any benefit plan for any of the corporation’s directors, officers, or employees or those of any of its subsidiary or affiliated corporations. Furthermore, this section shall not limit any right to indemnification that such a trustee, investment manager, or other fiduciary may have as a contract right enforceable by law.

ARTICLE VII: RECORDS AND REPORTS

Section 1. SHAREHOLDER LISTS; INSPECTION BY SHAREHOLDERS. The corporation shall keep at its principal executive office or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, as the board shall determine, a record of the names and addresses of all shareholders and the number and class of shares held by each.

A shareholder or group of shareholders holding 5 percent or more of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation may (a) inspect and copy the record of shareholders’ names and addresses and shareholdings during usual business hours, on 5 days’ prior written demand on the corporation; and/or (b) obtain from the corporation’s transfer agent, on written demand and tender of the transfer agent’s usual charges for this service, a list of the names and addresses of shareholders entitled to vote for the election of directors and their shareholdings, as of the most recent date for which a record has been compiled or as of a specified date which is later than the date of demand. This list

 

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shall be made available within 5 days after demand or within 5 days after the specified later date as of which the list is to be compiled.

The record of shareholders shall also be open to inspection during usual business hours, on the written demand of any shareholder or holder of a voting trust certificate, for a purpose reasonably related to the holder’s interest in the corporation. Any inspection or copying under this section may be made in person or by the holder’s agent or attorney.

Section 2. MAINTENANCE OF BYLAWS. The corporation shall keep at its principal executive office, or if its principal executive office is not in California, at its principal business office in this state, the original or a copy of the bylaws as amended to date, which shall be open to inspection by the shareholders at all reasonable times during office hours. If the principal executive office of the corporation is outside of California and the corporation has no principal business office in this state, the secretary shall, upon a shareholder’s written request, furnish to that shareholder a copy of the bylaws as amended to date.

Section 3. MINUTES AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS. The minutes of proceedings of the shareholders, board of directors, and committees of the board, and the accounting books and records shall be kept at the principal executive office of the corporation, or at such other place or places as designated by the board of directors. The minutes shall be kept in written form, and the accounting books and records shall be kept either in written form or in a form capable of being converted into written form. The minutes and accounting books and records shall be open to inspection during usual business hours on the written demand of any shareholder or holder of a voting trust certificate, for a purpose reasonably related to the holder’s interests in the corporation. The inspection may be made in person or by an agent or attorney, and includes the right to copy and make extracts. These rights of inspection shall extend to the records of each subsidiary of the corporation.

Section 4. INSPECTION BY DIRECTORS. Every director shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to inspect all books, records, and documents of every kind and the physical properties of the corporation and each of its subsidiary corporations. This inspection may be made by the director in person or by an agent or attorney, and the right of inspection includes the right to copy and make extracts of documents.

Section 5. ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS. Inasmuch as, and for as long as, there are less than 100 shareholders, the requirement of an annual report to shareholders referred to in Section 1501 of the California Corporations Code is expressly

 

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waived. However, nothing in this provision shall be interpreted as prohibiting the board of directors from issuing annual or other periodic reports to the shareholders, as the board considers appropriate.

SECTION 6. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The corporation shall keep a copy of any annual financial statement, quarterly or other periodic income statement, and accompanying balance sheets on file in its principal executive office for 12 months; these documents shall be exhibited (or copies provided) to shareholders at all reasonable times. If no annual report for the last fiscal year has been sent to shareholders, on written request of any shareholder made more than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year, the corporation shall deliver or mail to the shareholder, within 30 days after receipt of the request, a balance sheet as of the end of that fiscal year and an income statement and statement of changes in financial position for that fiscal year.

A shareholder or shareholders holding 5 percent or more of the outstanding shares of any class of stock of the corporation may request in writing an income statement for the most recent three-month, six-month, or nine-month period (ending more than 30 days before the date of the request) of the current fiscal year, and a balance sheet as of the end of that period. If such documents are not already prepared, the chief financial officer shall cause them to be prepared and shall deliver them personally or by mail to the requesting shareholders within 30 days after the receipt of the request. A balance sheet, income statement, and statement of changes in financial position for the last fiscal year shall also be included, unless the corporation has sent the shareholders an annual report for the last fiscal year.

Quarterly income statements and balance sheets referred to in this section shall be accompanied by the report, if any, of independent accountants engaged by the corporation, or a certificate by the authorized corporate officer stating that the financial statements were prepared without audit from the corporation’s books and records.

Section 7. ANNUAL INFORMATION STATEMENT. (a) Every year, during the calendar month in which the original Articles of Incorporation were filed with the California Secretary of State or during the preceding five calendar months, the corporation shall file a statement with the Secretary of State on the prescribed form, setting forth the authorized number of directors; the names and complete business or residence addresses of the chief executive officer, the secretary, and the chief financial officer; the street address of the corporation’s principal executive office or principal business office in this state; a statement of the general type of business constituting the principal business activity of the corporation, and a designation

 

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of the corporation’s agent for service of process, all in compliance with Section 1502 of the Corporations Code of California.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, if there has been no change in the information contained in the corporation’s last annual statement on file in the Secretary of State’s office, the corporation may, in lieu of filing the annual statement, advise the Secretary of State, on the appropriate form, that no changes in the required information have occurred during the applicable period.

ARTICLE VIII: GENERAL CORPORATE MATTERS

Section 1. RECORD DATE FOR DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS. For purposes of determining the shareholders entitled to receive payment of dividends or other distributions or allotment of rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any other lawful action (other than voting at and receiving notice of shareholders’ meetings and giving written consent of the shareholders without a meeting), the board of directors may fix, in advance, a record date not more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of the dividend payment, distribution, allotment, or other action. If a record date is so fixed, only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date shall be entitled to receive the dividend, distribution, or allotment of rights, or to exercise the other rights, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any shares on the corporate books after the record date, except as otherwise provided by statute.

If the board of directors does not so fix a record date in advance, the record date for these purposes shall be at the close of business on the later of (a) the day on which the board of directors adopts the applicable resolution or (b) the 60th day before the date of the dividend payment, distribution, allotment of rights, or other action.

Section 2. AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES FOR CHECKS. All checks, drafts, or other orders for payment of money, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of or payable to the corporation shall be signed or endorsed in the manner and by the persons authorized, from time to time, by the board of directors.

Section 3. EXECUTING CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS. The board of directors, except as otherwise provided in these bylaws, may authorize any of its officers or agents to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation. This authority may be general or it may be confined to one or more specific matters. No officer, agent, employee, or other person purporting to act on behalf of the corporation shall have any power or authority to bind the corporation

 

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in any way, pledge its credit, or render it liable for any purpose in any amount, unless that person was acting with authority duly granted by the board of directors as provided in these bylaws, or unless an unauthorized act was later ratified by the corporation.

Section 4. SHARE CERTIFICATES. One or more certificates for shares of the capital stock of the corporation shall be issued to each shareholder when any of the shareholder’s shares are fully paid.

All certificates shall certify the number of shares and the class or series of shares represented by the certificate. All certificates shall be signed in the name of the corporation by (a) one of the following: the chairman or vice chairman of the board of directors, the president, or any vice president; and (b) one of the following: the chief financial officer, any assistant treasurer, the secretary, or any assistant secretary. Any of the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile. If a party who has signed share certificates ceases to be an officer or other agent before the certificate is issued, the corporation may issue the certificate with the same effect as if that person were an officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue.

The share certificates shall state, by way of appropriate legend, any restrictions on share ownership or transfer, and any other statements required by applicable federal or state securities regulations.

Section 5. LOST CERTIFICATES. Except as provided in this section, no new certificates for shares shall be issued to replace old certificates unless the old certificates are surrendered to the corporation for cancellation at the same time. If share certificates or certificates for any other security have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, the board of directors may authorize the issuance of replacement certificates on terms and conditions as the board may require, which may include a requirement that the owner give the corporation a bond or other adequate security sufficient to protect the corporation against any claim that may be made against it (including any expenses or liability) on account of the alleged loss, theft, or destruction of the old certificate or the issuance of the replacement certificate.

Section 6. SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS: HOW VOTED. Shares of other corporations standing in the name of this corporation shall be voted by the chief executive officer or a person designated by the chief executive officer. If neither of them is able to act, the shares may be voted by a person designated by the board of directors. The authority to vote shares includes the authority to execute a proxy in the corporation’s name for purposes of voting the shares.

 

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Section 7. CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS. Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions in Section 100 through 195 of the California Corporations Code shall govern the construction of these bylaws. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, and the term “person” includes a corporation and a natural person.

ARTICLE IX: AMENDMENTS

Section 1. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. Unless otherwise provided under California Corporations Code Sections 900 through 911, amendments to the Articles of Incorporation may be adopted if approved by the board and approved by a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, either before or after approval by the board. An amendment to the Articles of Incorporation shall be effective as of the date that the appropriate certificate of amendment is filed with the Secretary of State.

Section 2. AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS. Except as otherwise required by law or by the Articles of Incorporation, these bylaws may be amended or repealed, and new bylaws may be adopted, by the board of directors or by a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.

 

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CERTIFICATE OP SECRETARY

I, the undersigned, do hereby certify:

(1) I am the duly elected and acting Secretary of Environmental Energy Company, a California corporation;

(2) The foregoing Bylaws, comprising twenty-four (24) pages, constitute the Bylaws of that corporation as duly adopted by action of the Board of Directors of the corporation taken as of September 23, 1987.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the corporation this 4th day of February, 1988.

 

/s/ Charles L. Hedrick

Charles L. Hedrick, Secretary

[SEAL]


BYLAWS AMENDMENTS

ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY COMPANY

DATE: MARCH 14, 1995

Article II, Section 2:

The annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of Directors, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held on the first Friday of August in each year.

EX-3.50 31 dex350.htm BY-LAWS OF HL CAPITAL CORP. By-Laws of HL Capital Corp.

Exhibit 3.50

AMENDED

BYLAWS

OF

HL Capital Corp.

a California Corporation


BYLAWS OF

HL Capital Corp.

 

          PAGE

ARTICLE I.

   OFFICES    1

        SECTION 1.01.

   PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE    1

        SECTION 1.02.

   OTHER OFFICES    1

ARTICLE II.

   SHAREHOLDERS    1

        SECTION 2.01.

   PLACE OF MEETINGS    1

        SECTION 2.02.

   ANNUAL MEETINGS    1

        SECTION 2.03.

   SPECIAL MEETINGS    2

        SECTION 2.04.

   NOTICE OF ANNUAL OR SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING    2

        SECTION 2.05.

   QUORUM    3

        SECTION 2.06.

   ADJOURNED MEETING AND NOTICE THEREOF    3

        SECTION 2.07.

   VOTING    3

        SECTION 2.08.

   RECORD DATE    6

        SECTION 2.09.

   CONSENT OR WAIVER BY ABSENT SHAREHOLDERS    7

        SECTION 2.10.

   ACTION WITHOUT MEETING    7

        SECTION 2.11.

   PROXIES    8

        SECTION 2.12.

   INSPECTORS OF ELECTION    8

ARTICLE III.

   DIRECTORS    9

        SECTION 3.01.

   POWERS    9

        SECTION 3.02.

   NUMBER AND QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS    10

        SECTION 3.03.

   ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE    10

        SECTION 3.04.

   REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS    10

        SECTION 3.05.

   VACANCIES    10

        SECTION 3.06.

   PLACE OF MEETING    11

        SECTION 3.07.

   REGULAR MEETINGS    11

        SECTION 3.08.

   SPECIAL MEETINGS    11

        SECTION 3.09.

   QUORUM    12

        SECTION 3.10.

   PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS BY CONFERENCE TELEPHONE    12

        SECTION 3.11.

   WAIVER OF NOTICE    13

        SECTION 3.12.

   ADJOURNMENT    13

        SECTION 3.13.

   FEES AND COMPENSATION    13

        SECTION 3.14.

   ACTION WITHOUT MEETING    13

        SECTION 3.15.

   RIGHTS OF INSPECTION    13

        SECTION 3.16.

   COMMITTEES    14


ARTICLE IV.

   OFFICERS    15

        SECTION 4.01.

   OFFICERS    15

        SECTION 4.02.

   ELECTION    15

        SECTION 4.03.

   SUBORDINATE OFFICERS    15

        SECTION 4.04.

   REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION    15

        SECTION 4.05.

   VACANCIES    16

        SECTION 4.06.

   CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD    16

        SECTION 4.07.

   PRESIDENT    16

        SECTION 4.08.

   VICE PRESIDENT    16

        SECTION 4.09.

   SECRETARY    16

        SECTION 4.10.

   CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER    17

ARTICLE V.

   OTHER PROVISIONS    17

        SECTION 5.01.

   INSPECTION OF CORPORATE RECORDS    17

        SECTION 5.02.

   INSPECTION OF BYLAWS    18

        SECTION 5.03.

   ENDORSEMENT OF DOCUMENTS; CONTRACTS    19

        SECTION 5.04.

   CERTIFICATES OF STOCK    19

        SECTION 5.05.

   REPRESENTATION OF SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS    20

        SECTION 5.06.

   STOCK PURCHASE PLANS    20

        SECTION 5.07.

   ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS    21

        SECTION 5.08.

   CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS    21

ARTICLE VI.

   INDEMNIFICATION    21

        SECTION 6.01.

   INDEMNIFICATION OF AGENT    21

        SECTION 6.02.

   LAWSUITS OTHER THAN BY THE CORPORATION    21

        SECTION 6.03.

   LAWSUITS BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION    22

        SECTION 6.04.

   SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE BY AGENT    22

        SECTION 6.05.

   APPROVAL; WHEN REQUIRED    22

        SECTION 6.06.

   ADVANCING EXPENSES    23

        SECTION 6.07.

   OTHER CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS    23

        SECTION 6.08.

   LIMITATIONS    23

        SECTION 6.09.

   INSURANCE    23

        SECTION 6.10.

   FIDUCIARIES OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN    24

ARTICLE VII.

   EMERGENCY BYLAWS    24

        SECTION 7.01.

   CONDUCT OF BUSINESS DURING EMERGENCIES    24

ARTICLE VIII.

   FISCAL YEAR    25

ARTICLE IX.

   AMENDMENTS    25


BYLAWS

OF

HL CAPITAL CORP.,

a California Corporation

ARTICLE I. OFFICES

SECTION 1.01. Principal Executive Office. The principal executive office and mailing address of the corporation is fixed and located at 1 Zurn Place, Erie, PA 16514-2000. The Board of Directors (herein called the “Board”) is granted full power and authority to change the principal executive office from one location to another. Any such change shall be noted on the Bylaws opposite this section, or this section may be amended to state the new location.

SECTION 1.02. Other Offices. Branch or subordinate offices may at any time be established by the Board at any place or places.

ARTICLE II. SHAREHOLDERS

SECTION 2.01. Place of Meetings. Meetings of shareholders shall be held either at the principal executive office of the corporation or at any other place within or without the State of California which may be designated either by the Board or by the written consent of all persons entitled to vote thereat, given either before or after the meeting and filed with the Secretary.

SECTION 2.02. Annual Meetings. The annual meetings of shareholders shall be held on March 11 in California at 10:00 am local time, or such other date or time as may be fixed by the Board. However, if this day falls on a legal holiday observed by the corporation at its principal executive office, then the annual meeting of shareholders shall be held at the same time and place on the next succeeding full business day. At such meetings directors shall be elected and any other proper business may be transacted.


SECTION 2.03. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the shareholders may be called at any time by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the president, or by the holders of shares entitled to cast not less than ten percent (10%) of the votes at such meeting. Upon request in writing directed to the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President or the Secretary by any person (other than the Board) entitled to call a special meeting of shareholders, the officer forthwith shall cause notice to be given to the shareholders entitled to vote that a meeting will be held at a time requested by the person or persons calling the meeting, not less than thirty-five (35) nor more than sixty (60) days after receipt of the request. If the notice is not given within twenty (20) days after receipt of the request, the persons entitled to call the meeting may give the notice.

SECTION 2.04. Notice of Annual or Special Shareholders’ Meeting.

(A) Written notice of each annual or special meeting of shareholders shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each shareholder entitled to vote thereat. Such notice shall state the place, date, and hour of the meeting and (1) in the case of a special meeting, the general nature of the business to be transacted, and no other business may be transacted, or (2) in the case of the annual meeting, those matters which the Board, at the time of the mailing of the notice, intends to present for action by the share holders, but, subject to the provisions of applicable law, any proper matter may be presented at the meeting for such action. The notice of any meeting at which directors are to be elected shall include the names of nominees intended at the time of the notice to be presented by the Board for election.

(B) Notice of a shareholders’ meeting shall be given either personally or by first-class mail, or, if the corporation’s outstanding shares are held of record by five hundred (500) or more persons (determined as provided in section 605 of the California General Corporation Law) on the record date for the shareholders’ meeting, notice may be sent third-class mail, or by other means of written communication, addressed to the shareholder at the address of such shareholder appearing on the books of the corporation or given by the shareholder to the corporation for the purpose of notice; or if no such address appears or is given, at the place where the principal executive office of the corporation is located or by publication at least once in a newspaper

 

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of general circulation in the county in which the principal executive office is located. The notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time when delivered personally, or when a written notice is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. Any other written notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time it is personally delivered to the recipient or is delivered to a common carrier for transmission, or is actually transmitted by the person giving the notice by electronic means, to the recipient.

SECTION 2.05. Quorum. A majority of the shares entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of shareholders. The shareholders present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by at least a majority of the shares required to constitute a quorum.

SECTION 2.06. Adjourned Meeting and Notice Thereof.

(A) Any shareholders’ meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may be adjourned from time to time by the vote of a majority of the shares, the holders of which are either present in person or represented by proxy thereat, but in the absence of a quorum (except as provided in Section 2.05) no other business may be transacted at such meeting.

(B) It shall not be necessary to give any notice of the time and place of the adjourned meeting or of the business to be transacted thereat, other than by announcement at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken; provided, however, that when any shareholders’ meeting is adjourned for more than forty-five (45) days or, if after adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

SECTION 2.07. Voting.

(A) The shareholders entitled to notice of any meeting or to vote at any such meeting shall be only those persons in whose name shares stand on the stock records of the corporation on the record date determined in accordance with Section 2.08.

 

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(B) Voting shall in all cases be subject to the provisions of Chapter 7 of the California General Corporation Law and to the following provisions:

(1) Subject to Section 2.07(B)(7), shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian, conservator or custodian may be voted by such holder either in person or by proxy, without a transfer of such shares into the holder’s name; and shares standing in the name of a trustee may be voted by the trustee, either in person or by proxy, but no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by such trustee without a transfer of such shares into the trustee’s name.

(2) Shares standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such receiver; and shares held by or under the control of a receiver may be voted by such receiver without the transfer thereof into the receiver’s name if authority to do so is contained in the order of the court by which such receiver was appointed.

(3) Subject to the provisions of section 705 of the California General Corporation Law and except where otherwise agreed in writing between the parties, a shareholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee, and thereafter the pledgee shall be entitled to vote the shares so transferred.

(4) Shares standing in the name of a minor may be voted and the corporation may treat all rights incident thereto as exercisable by the minor, in person or by proxy, whether or not the corporation has notice, actual or constructive, of the nonage, unless a guardian of the minor’s property has been appointed and written notice of such appointment has been given to the corporation.

(5) Shares standing in the name of another corporation, domestic or foreign, may be voted by such officer, agent or proxyholder as the bylaws of such other corporation may prescribe or, in the absence of such provision, as the board of directors of such other corporation may determine or, in the absence of such determination, by the chairman of the board, president or any vice president of such other corporation, or by any other person authorized to do so by the board, president or any vice president of such other corporation. Shares which are purported to be voted or any proxy purported to be executed in the name of a corporation (whether or not any title of the person signing is indicated) shall be presumed

 

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to be voted or the proxy executed in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision, unless the contrary is shown.

(6) Shares of the corporation owned by any subsidiary shall not be entitled to vote on any matter.

(7) Shares held by the corporation in a fiduciary capacity, and shares of the corporation held in a fiduciary capacity by any subsidiary, shall not be entitled to vote on any matter, except to the extent that the settlor or beneficial owner possesses and exercises a right to vote or to give the corporation binding instructions as to how to vote such shares.

(8) If shares stand of record in the names of two or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, husband and wife as community property, tenants by the entirety, voting trustees, persons entitled to vote under a shareholder voting agreement or otherwise, or if two (2) or more persons (including proxyholders) have the same fiduciary relationship respecting the same shares, unless the Secretary of the corporation is given written notice to the contrary and is furnished with a copy of the instrument or order appointing them or creating the relationship wherein it is so provided, their acts with respect to voting shall have the following effect:

(a) If only one votes, such act binds all;

(b) If more than one votes, the act of the majority so voting binds all;

(c) If more than one votes, but the vote is evenly split on any particular matter, each faction may vote the securities in question proportionately.

If the instrument so filed or the registration of the shares shows that any such tenancy is held in unequal interests, a majority or even split for the purpose of this section shall be a majority or even split in interest.

(C) Subject to the following sentence and to the provisions of section 708 of the California General Corporation Law, every shareholder entitled to vote at any election of directors may cumulate such shareholder’s votes and give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number

 

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of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of votes to which the shareholder’s shares are normally entitled, or distribute the shareholder’s votes on the same principle among as many candidates as the shareholder thinks fit. No shareholder shall be entitled to cumulate votes for any candidate or candidates pursuant to the preceding sentence unless such candidate’s or candidates’ names have been placed in nomination prior to the voting and the shareholder has given notice at the meeting, prior to the voting, of the shareholder’s intention to cumulate the shareholder’s votes. It any one shareholder has given such notice, all shareholders may cumulate their votes for candidates in nomination.

(D) Elections for directors need not be by ballot; provided, however, that all elections for directors must be by ballot upon demand made by a shareholder at the meeting and before the voting begins.

(E) In any election of directors, the candidates receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of the shares entitled to be voted for them up to the number of directors to be elected by such shares are elected; votes against the director and votes withheld shall have no legal effect.

SECTION 2.08. Record Date.

(A) The Board may fix, in advance, a record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of any meeting or to vote or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise rights in respect of any other lawful action. The record date so fixed shall be not more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other action. When a record date is so fixed, only shareholders of record on that date are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or to receive the dividend, distribution, or allotment of rights, or to exercise the rights, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of shares on the books of the corporation after the record date. A determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting unless the Board fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting. The Board shall fix a new record date if the meeting is adjourned for more than forty-five (45) days.

 

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(B) If no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall be at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. The record date for determining shareholders for any purpose other than set forth in Sections 2.08 or 2.10 shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto, or the sixtieth (60th) day prior to the date of such other action, whichever is later.

SECTION 2.09. Consent or Waiver by Absent Shareholders.

The transactions of any meeting of shareholders, however called and noticed, and wherever held, are as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present either in person or by proxy, and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the persons entitled to vote, not present in person or by proxy, signs a written waiver of notice or a consent to the holding of the meeting or an approval of the minutes of the meeting. All such waivers, consents and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of shareholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice, consent to the holding of the meeting or approval of the minutes thereof, except as provided in section 60l(f) of the California General Corporation Law.

SECTION 2.10. Action Without Meeting. Subject to section 603 of the California General Corporation Law, any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of shareholders may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the holders of outstanding shares of the corporation. Any corporate action may be approved by shareholders without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent only as provided in section 603 of the California General Corporation Law. Unless a record date for voting purpose is fixed as provided in Section 2.08, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to give consent pursuant to this Section 2.10, when no prior action by the Board has been taken, shall be the day on which the first written consent is given.

 

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SECTION 2.11. Proxies. Every person entitled to vote shares has the right to do so either in person or by one or more persons authorized by a written proxy executed by such shareholder and filed with the Secretary. Any proxy duly executed continues in full force and effect until revoked by the person executing it prior to the vote pursuant thereto by a writing delivered to the corporation stating that the proxy is revoked; a subsequent proxy executed by the person executing the prior proxy and presented to the meeting; or by attendance at the meeting and voting in person by the person executing the proxy; provided, however, that no proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven (11) months from the date of its execution unless otherwise provided in the proxy.

SECTION 2.12. Inspectors of Election.

(A) In advance of any meeting of shareholders, the Board may appoint any persons other than nominees for office as inspectors of election to act at the meeting and any adjournment thereof. If inspectors of election are not so appointed, or if any persons so appointed fail to appear or refuse to act, the chairman of any such meeting may, and on the request of any shareholder or shareholder’s proxy shall, make such appointment at the meeting. The number of inspectors shall be either one or three. If appointed at a meeting on the request of one or more shareholders or proxies, the majority of shares present in person or by proxy shall determine whether one or three inspectors are to be appointed.

(B) The duties of such inspectors shall be as prescribed and governed by sections 707(b) and 707(c) of the California General Corporation Law and shall include: determining the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each; determining the shares represented at the meeting; the existence of a quorum and the authenticity, validity, and effect of proxies; receiving votes, ballots, or consents; hearing and determining all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to vote; counting and tabulating all votes or consents; determining when the polls shall close; determining the result; and doing such acts as may be proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all shareholders. If there are three inspectors of election, the decision, act, or certificate of a majority is effective in all respects as the decision, act, or certificate of all.

 

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ARTICLE III. DIRECTORS

SECTION 3.01. Powers. Subject to limitations of the Articles of Incorporation, of these Bylaws, and of the California General Corporation Law relating to actions required to be approved by the shareholders or by the outstanding shares, the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Board. The Board may delegate the management of the day-to-day operation of the business of the corporation to a management company or other person provided that the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised under the ultimate direction of the Board. Without prejudice to such general powers, but subject to the same limitations, it is hereby expressly declared that the Board shall have the following powers in addition to the other powers enumerated in these Bylaws:

(A) To select and remove all of the officers, agents, and employees of the corporation, prescribe the powers and duties for them as may not be inconsistent with law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, fix their compensation, and require from them security for faithful service;

(B) To conduct, manage, and control the affairs and business of the corporation and to make such rules and regulations therefor not inconsistent with law, the Articles of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, as they may deem best;

(C) To adopt, make, and use a corporate seal, and to prescribe the forms of certificates of stock, and to alter the form of such seal and of such certificates from time to time as in their judgment they may deem best;

(D) To authorize the issuance of shares of stock of the corporation from time to time, upon such terms and for such consideration as may be lawful;

(E) To borrow money and incur indebtedness for the purposes of the corporation, and to cause to be executed and delivered therefor, in the corporate name, promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of trust, mortgages, pledges, hypothecations, or other evidences of debt and securities therefor.

 

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SECTION 3.02. Number and Qualification of Directors.

The authorized number of directors shall be three (3) until changed by amendment of Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws; provided, however, that (i) before shares are issued, the minimum number shall be one (1), (ii) if a corporation has only one (1) shareholder, the minimum number shall be one (1), and (iii) if a corporation has only two (2) shareholders the minimum number shall be two (2).

Directors need not be shareholders.

SECTION 3.03. Election and Term of Office. The directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of shareholders but if any annual meeting is not held or the directors are not elected thereat, the directors may be elected at any special meeting of shareholders held for that purpose. Each director shall hold office until the next annual meeting and until a successor has been elected and qualified.

SECTION 3.04. Removal of Directors. The entire Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office as provided by law.

SECTION 3.05. Vacancies.

(A) Any director may resign effective upon giving written notice to the Chairman of the Board, the President, Secretary, or the Board, unless the notice specifies a later time for the effectiveness of such resignation. If the resignation is effective at a future time, a successor may be elected to take office when the resignation becomes effective.

 

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(B) Vacancies on the Board, including those existing as a result of a removal of a director, may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors, whether or not less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and each director so elected shall hold office until the next annual meeting and until such director’s successor has been elected and qualified.

(C) A vacancy or vacancies in the Board shall be deemed to exist in case of the death, resignation, or removal of any director, or if the authorized number of directors be increased, or if the shareholders fail, at any annual or special meeting of shareholders at which any director or directors are elected, to elect the full authorized number of directors to be voted for at that meeting.

(D) The Board may declare vacant the office of a director who has been declared of unsound mind by an order of court or who has been convicted of a felony.

(E) The shareholders may elect a director or directors at any time to fill any vacancy or vacancies not filled by the directors. Any such election by written consent other than to fill a vacancy created by removal requires the consent of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.

(F) No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of the director’s term of office.

SECTION 3.06. Place of Meeting. Regular or special meetings of the Board shall be held at any place within or without the State of California which has been designated from time to time by the Board. In the absence of such designation, regular meetings shall be held at the principal executive office of the corporation.

SECTION 3.07. Regular Meetings. The Board shall hold a regular meeting immediately following each annual meeting of shareholders for the purpose of organization, election of officers, and the transaction of other business. Notice of this meeting shall not be required.

SECTION 3.08. Special Meetings.

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or purposes may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Secretary or by any two (2) directors; provided, however, that any one (1) director may call a meeting of the Board if the number of directors authorized pursuant to Section 3.02 is three (3) or less.

(B) Special meetings of the Board shall be held upon four (4) days written notice or forty-eight (48) hours’ notice given personally or by telephone, telegraph, telex, or other similar means of communication. Any such notice shall be addressed or delivered to each director at such director’s address as it is shown upon the records of the corporation or as may have been given to the corporation by the director for purposes of notice or, if such address is not shown on such records or is not readily ascertainable, at the place in which the meetings of the directors are regularly held. A notice, or waiver of notice, need not specify the purpose of any special meeting of the Board.

(C) Notice by mail shall be deemed to have been given at the time a written notice is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. Any other written notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time it is personally delivered to the recipient or is delivered to a common carrier for transmission, or is actually transmitted by the person giving the notice by electronic means, to the recipient. Oral notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time it is communicated, in person or by telephone or wireless, to the recipient or to a person at the office of the recipient who the person giving the notice has reason to believe will promptly communicate it to the recipient.

SECTION 3.09. Quorum. A majority of the authorized number of directors constitutes a quorum of the Board for the transaction of business, except to adjourn as hereinafter provided. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the directors present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present shall be regarded as the act of the Board, unless a greater number be required by law or by the Articles. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for such meeting.

SECTION 3.10. Participation in Meetings by Conference Telephone.

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equipment, so long as all members participating in such meeting can hear one another. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 3.09 constitutes presence in person at such meeting.

SECTION 3.11. Waiver of Notice. Notice of a meeting need not be given to any director who signs a waiver of notice or a consent to holding the meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof, whether before or after the meeting, or who attends the meeting without protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of notice to such director. All such waivers, consents, and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

SECTION 3.12. Adjournment. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn any directors’ meeting to another time and place. If the meeting is adjourned for more than twenty-four (24) hours, notice of any adjournment to another time or place shall be given prior to the time of the adjourned meeting to the directors who were not present at the time of the adjournment. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, notice of the time and place of holding an adjourned meeting need not be given to absent directors if the time and place is fixed at the meeting adjourned.

SECTION 3.13. Fees and Compensation. Directors and members of committees may receive such compensation for their services and reimbursement for expenses, if any, as may be fixed or determined by the Board.

SECTION 3.14. Action without Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board shall individually or collectively consent in writing to such action. Such written consent or consents shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of the Board and shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board.

SECTION 3.15. Rights of Inspection. Every director shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to inspect and copy all books, records, and documents of every kind and to inspect the physical properties of the corporation and also of its subsidiary corporations, domestic or foreign. Such inspection by a director may be made in person or by agent or attorney and includes the right to copy and obtain extracts.

 

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SECTION 3.16. Committees.

(A) If the Board consists of more than two (2) directors, the Board may appoint one or more committees, each consisting of two (2) or more directors, and delegate to such committees any of the authority of the Board, except with respect to:

(1) The approval of any action for which the California General Corporation Law also requires shareholders’ approval or approval of the outstanding shares;

(2) The filling of vacancies on the Board or on any committee;

(3) The fixing of compensation of the directors for serving on the Board or on any committee;

(4) The amendment or repeal of Bylaws or the adoption of new Bylaws;

(5) The amendment or repeal of any resolution of the Board which by its express terms is not so amendable or repealable;

(6) A distribution to the shareholders of the corporation except at a rate or in a periodic amount or within a price range determined by the Board;

(7) The appointment of other committees of the Board or the members thereof.

(B) Any Board committee must be appointed by resolution adopted by a majority of the authorized number of directors and may be designated an Executive Committee or by such other name as the Board shall specify. The Board shall have the power to prescribe the manner in which proceedings of any such committee shall be conducted. In the absence of any such prescription, such committee shall have the power to prescribe the manner in which its proceedings shall be conducted. Unless the Board or such committee shall otherwise provide, the regular and special meetings and other actions of any such committee shall be governed by the provisions of this Article III applicable to meetings and actions of the Board. Minutes shall be kept of each meeting of each committee.

 

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ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS

SECTION 4.01. Officers. The officers of the corporation shall be Chief Executive Officer, President, Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Financial Officer. The corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board, a chairman of the board, a treasurer, one or more vice presidents, one or more assistant secretaries, one or more assistant treasurers, and such other officers as may be elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.03. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

SECTION 4.02. Election. The officers of the corporation, except such officers as may be elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4.03 or 4.05, shall be chosen annually by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, the Board, and shall hold their respective offices until their resignation, removal, or other disqualification from service, or until their respective successors shall be elected.

SECTION 4.03. Subordinate Officers. The Board may elect, and may empower the president to appoint, such other officers as the business of the corporation may require, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have such authority, and perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as the Board may from time to time determine.

SECTION 4.04. Removal and Resignation.

(A) Any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by the Board of Directors at any time or, except in the case of an officer chosen by the Board, by any officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board. Any such removal shall be without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the officer under any contract of employment of the officer.

(B) Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation; provided, however, that any such resignation shall be without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party. Any such resignation shall take effect on the date such notice is received by the corporation or at any later time specified therein. Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation shall be effective without acceptance thereof.

 

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SECTION 4.05. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or any other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed in these Bylaws for regular election or appointment to such office.

SECTION 4.06. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board, if there shall be such an officer, shall, if present, preside at all meetings of the Board and exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may, from time to time, be assigned by the Board.

SECTION 4.07. President. Subject to such powers, if any, as may be given by the Board to the Chairman of the Board, if there be such an officer, the President is the general manager and chief executive officer of the corporation and has, subject to the control of the Board, general supervision, direction, and control of the business and officers of the corporation. The president shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, or if there be none, at all meetings of the Board. The President has the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of president and general manager of a corporation and such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board.

SECTION 4.08. Vice President. In the absence or disability of the President, the vice presidents in order of their rank as fixed by the Board or, if not ranked, the vice President designated by the Board, shall perform all the duties of the President and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the President. The Vice presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may, from time to time, be prescribed for them respectively by the Board.

SECTION 4.09. Secretary.

(A) The secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office and such other place as the Board may order, a book of minutes of all meetings of shareholders, the Board, and its committees, with the time and place of holding, whether regular or special an, if special, how authorized, the notice thereof given, the names of those present at Board and committee meetings, the number of shares present or represented at shareholders’ meetings, and the proceedings thereof. The secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, a copy of the Bylaws of the corporation at the principal executive office or business office in accordance with section 213 of the California General Corporation Law.

 

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(B) The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office or at the office of the corporation’s transfer agent or registrar, if one be appointed, a share register, or a duplicate share register, showing the names of the shareholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates issued for the same, and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.

(C) The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all the meetings of the shareholders and of the Board and of any committees thereof required by these Bylaws or by law to be given, shall keep the seal of the corporation in safe custody, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board.

SECTION 4.10. Chief Financial Officer.

(A) The Chief Financial Officer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct accounts of the properties and business transactions of the corporation, and shall send or cause to be sent to the shareholders of the corporation such financial statements and reports as are by law or these Bylaws required to be sent to them. The books of account shall at all times be open to inspection by any director.

(B) The Chief Financial Officer shall cause all moneys and other valuables to be deposited in the name and to the credit of the corporation with such depositaries as may be designated by the Board. The Chief Financial Officer shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board, shall render to the President and directors, whenever they request it, an account of all transactions as Chief Financial Officer and of the financial condition of the corporation, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board.

ARTICLE V. OTHER PROVISIONS

SECTION 5.01. Inspection of Corporate Records.

(A) Any shareholder or shareholders holding at least five percent (5%) in the aggregate of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation or who hold at least one percent (1%) of such voting shares and have filed a schedule 14B with the United States Securities and Exchange

 

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Commission relating to the election of directors of the corporation shall have an absolute right to do either or both of the following:

(1) Inspect and copy the record of shareholders’ names and addresses and shareholdings during usual business hours upon five (5) business days’ prior written demand upon the corporation; or

(2) Obtain from the transfer agent for the corporation, if any, upon five (5) business days’ prior written demand and upon the tender of its usual charges for such a list (the amount of which charges shall be stated to the shareholder by the transfer agent upon request), a list of the shareholders’ names and addresses who are entitled to vote for the election of directors, and their shareholdings, as of the most recent record date for which it has been compiled or as of a date specified by the shareholder subsequent to the date of demand.

(B) The record of shareholders shall also be open to inspection and copying by any shareholder or holder of a voting trust certificate at any time during usual business hours upon written demand on the corporation, for a purpose reasonably related to such holder’s interest as a shareholder or holder of a voting trust certificate.

(C) The accounting books and records and minutes of proceedings of the shareholders and the Board and committees of the Board shall be open to inspection upon the written demand on the corporation of any shareholder or holder of a voting trust certificate at any reasonable time during usual business hours, for a purpose reasonably related to such holder’s interests as a shareholder or as a holder of such voting trust certificate.

(D) Any inspection and copying under this Article V may be made in person or by agent or attorney.

SECTION 5.02. Inspection of Bylaws. The corporation shall keep in its principal executive office the original or a copy of these Bylaws as amended to date which shall be open to inspection by shareholders at all reasonable times during office hours. If the principal executive office of the corporation is outside the State of California and the corporation has no principal business office in such state, it shall, upon the written notice of any shareholder, furnish to such shareholder a copy of these Bylaws as amended to date.

 

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SECTION 5.03. Endorsement of Documents; Contracts.

Subject to the provisions of applicable law, any note, mortgage, evidence of indebtedness, contract, share certificate, conveyance, or other instrument in writing and any assignment or endorsement thereof executed or entered into between this corporation and any other person, when signed by the Chairman of the Board, the president or any Vice President, and the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of this corporation shall be valid and binding on this corporation in the absence of actual knowledge on the part of the other person that the signing officers had no authority to execute the same. Any such instruments may be signed by any other person or persons and in such manner as from time to time shall be determined by the Board and, unless so authorized by the Board, no officer, agent, or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or amount.

SECTION 5.04. Certificates of Stock.

(A) Every holder of shares of the corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed in the name of the corporation by the Chairman of the Board, the President or a vice president and by the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant secretary, certifying the number of shares and the class or series of shares owned by the shareholder. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile. If any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if such person were an officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue.

(B) Certificates for shares may be issued prior to full payment under such restrictions and for such purposes as the Board may provide; provided, however, that on any certificate issued to represent any partly paid shares, the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon shall be stated.

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same time. The Board may, however, authorize the issuance of a new certificate in lieu of any certificate for shares which is alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, and the corporation may require that it be given a bond or other adequate security sufficient to indemnify the corporation against any claim that may be made against it (including any expense or liability) on account of the alleged loss, theft, or destruction of such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.

SECTION 5.05. Representation of shares of Other Corporations.

The President or any other officer or officers authorized by the Board or the President are each authorized to vote, represent, and exercise on behalf of the corporation all rights incident to any and all shares of any other corporation or corporations standing in the name of the corporation. The authority herein granted may be exercised either by any such officer in person or by any other person authorized to do so by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by said officer.

SECTION 5.06. Stock Purchase Plans.

(A) The corporation may adopt and carry out a stock purchase plan or agreement or stock option plan or agreement providing for the issue and sale for such consideration as may be fixed of its unissued shares, or of issued shares acquired or to be acquired, to one or more of the employees or directors of the corporation or of a subsidiary or to a trustee on their behalf, and for the payment for such shares in installments or at one time, and may provide for aiding any such persons in paying for such shares by compensation for services rendered, promissory notes, or otherwise.

(B) Any such stock purchase plan or agreement or stock option plan or agreement may include, among other features, the fixing of eligibility for participation therein, the class and price of shares to be issued or sold under the plan or agreement, the number of shares which may be subscribed for, the method of payment therefor, the reservation of title until full payment therefor, the effect of the termination of employment, an option or obligation on the part of the corporation to repurchase the shares upon termination of employment, subject to the provisions of Chapter 5 of the California General Corporation Law, restrictions upon transfer of the shares, the time limits of the termination of the plan, and any other matters, not in

 

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violation of applicable law, as may be included in the plan as approved or authorized by the Board or any committee of the Board.

SECTION 5.07. Annual Report to Shareholders. The annual report to shareholders referred to in Section 1501 of the California General Corporation Law is expressly waived, but nothing herein shall be interpreted as prohibiting the Board from issuing annual or other periodic reports to shareholders.

SECTION 5.08. Construction and Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions contained in the General Provisions of the California Corporations Code and in the California General Corporation Law shall govern the construction of these Bylaws.

ARTICLE VI. INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 6.01. Indemnification of Agent. For the purposes of this section, “agent” means any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or other agent of this corporation or its predecessor, and any person who is or was serving as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of this corporation or its predecessor; “proceeding” means any threatened, pending, or completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative; and “expenses” include but are not limited to attorneys’ fees and any expenses of establishing a right of indemnification under this section.

SECTION 6.02. Lawsuits Other Than by the Corporation. This corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of this corporation to procure a judgment in its favor) by reason of the fact that such person is or was an agent of this corporation, against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such proceeding, if the agent acted in good faith and in a manner the agent reasonably believed to be in the best interests of this corporation. If there are criminal charges, the agent must have had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the agent did not act in good faith and in a manner that the agent reasonably believed to be in the best interests of this corporation, or that the agent had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

 

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SECTION 6.03. Lawsuits by or on Behalf of the Corporation. This corporation shall indemnify any person who was, is, or is threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact that that person is or was an agent of this corporation, to any threatened, pending, or completed legal action by or in the right of this corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the agent in connection with the defense or settlement of that action, if the agent acted in good faith, in a manner the agent believed to be in the best interests of this corporation and its shareholders. However, the corporation shall not indemnify:

(A) Any amount paid with respect to a claim, issue, or matter for which the agent has been adjudged to be liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper;

(B) Any amount paid in settling or otherwise disposing of a pending lawsuit without court approval;

(C) Any expenses incurred in defending a pending action that is settled or otherwise disposed of without court approval.

SECTION 6.04. Successful Defense by Agent. To the extent an agent has been successful on the merits or otherwise, including without limitation, the dismissal of an action without prejudice or the settlement of an action without admission of liability, in defense of any proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, or on appeal from any such proceeding, the corporation shall indemnify the agent for expenses incurred in connection therewith.

SECTION 6.05. Approval; When Required. Unless indemnification is mandatory because of the agent’s successful defense on the merits, indemnification can be made only as to a specific case, upon determination that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the agent has met the applicable standard of conduct, and must be authorized by one of the following: (1) a majority vote of the board with a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to the proceeding; (2) if such a quorum of directors is not obtainable, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion; (3) the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote and present or represented at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present or by the written consent

 

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of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote (without counting shares owned by the person seeking indemnification as either outstanding or entitled to vote); or (4) the court in which the proceeding is or was pending, upon application by the corporation, the agent, the agent’s attorney, or other person rendering services in connection with the defense, regardless of whether the corporation opposes the application.

SECTION 6.06. Advancing Expenses. Expenses incurred in defending any proceeding may be advanced by this corporation before the final disposition of the proceeding, on receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the agent to repay the amount of the advance, unless it should be determined ultimately that the agent is entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this section.

SECTION 6.07. Other Contractual Rights. Nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which an agent seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, to the extent such additional rights to indemnification are authorized in the Articles of the corporation. The rights to indemnity hereunder shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of the person. Nothing contained in this section shall affect any right to indemnification to which persons other than such directors and officers may be entitled by contract or otherwise.

SECTION 6.08. Limitations. No indemnification or advance shall be made under this section (except where indemnification is required because of the agent’s successful defense on the merits or because of shareholder approval) if it would be inconsistent with (i) a provision of the Articles of Incorporation or bylaws, a resolution of the directors or shareholders, or an agreement, in effect at the time the alleged cause of action accrued which prohibits or limits indemnification, or (ii) a condition expressly imposed by a court in approving a settlement.

SECTION 6.09. Insurance. If the board of directors so decides, the corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any agent of the corporation against any liability asserted against or incurred by the agent in that capacity or arising out of the agent’s status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify the agent against that liability. The fact that a corporation owns all or a portion of the shares of the company issuing a policy of insurance shall not render this section inapplicable if either

 

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of the following conditions are satisfied: (i) if authorized in the Articles of the corporation, any policy issued is limited to the extent provided by subdivision (d) of Section 204 of the California Corporations Code; or (ii) (A) the company issuing the insurance policy is organized, licensed, and operated in a manner that complies with the insurance laws and regulations applicable to its jurisdiction of organization, (B) the company issuing the policy provides procedures for processing claims that do not permit that company to be subject to the direct control of the corporation that purchased that policy, and (C) the policy issued provides for some manner of risk sharing between the issuer and purchaser of the policy, on one hand, and some unaffiliated person or persons, on the other, such as by providing for more than one unaffiliated owner of the company issuing the policy or by providing that a portion of the coverage furnished will be obtained from some unaffiliated insurer or reinsurer.

SECTION 6.10. Fiduciaries of Employee Benefit Plan. The requirements and limitations imposed by this section do not apply to any proceeding against any trustee, investment manager, or other fiduciary of any employee benefit plan in that person’s capacity as such, even though that person may also be an agent of the corporation. The corporation shall have the power to indemnify, and to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of, any such trustee, investment manager, or other fiduciary of any benefit plan for any of the corporation’s directors, officers, or employees or those of any of its subsidiary or affiliated corporations. Furthermore, this section shall not limit any right to indemnification that such a trustee, investment manager, or other fiduciary may have as a contract right enforceable by law.

ARTICLE VII. EMERGENCY BYLAWS

SECTION 7.01. Conduct of Business During Emergencies.

(A) During any emergency resulting from an attack on the United States or on a locality in which the corporation conducts its business or customarily holds meetings of its Board or its shareholders, or during any nuclear or atomic disaster, or during the existence of any catastrophe, or other similar emergency condition, as a result of which a quorum of the Board or of the executive committee, if any, cannot readily be convened for action, a meeting of the Board or of said committee may be called by any officer or director. Such notice may be given only to such of the directors or members of the committee, as the case may be, as it may be feasible to reach at the time and by such means as may be feasible at the time.

 

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(B) The director or directors in attendance at the meeting of the Board, and the member or members of the executive committee, if any, in attendance at the meeting of the committee shall constitute a quorum. If none are in attendance at the meeting, the officers or other persons designated on a list approved by the Board before the emergency, all in such order of priority and subject to such conditions and for such period of time (not longer than reasonably necessary after the termination of the emergency) as may be provided in the resolution approving the list, shall, to the extent required to provide a quorum at any meeting of the Board or of the executive committee, be deemed directors or members of the committee, as the case may be, for such meeting.

(C) The Board, either before or during any such emergency, may provide, and from time to time modify, lines of succession in the event that during such emergency any or all officers or agents of the corporation shall for any reason be rendered incapable of discharging their duties.

The Board, either before or during any such emergency, may, effective in the emergency, change the principal executive office or designate several alternative offices or authorize the officers to do so.

ARTICLE VIII. FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the corporation shall begin on the first day of April and end on the last day of March of each calendar year.

ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS

These Bylaws may be amended or repealed either by approval of the outstanding shares or by the approval of the Board; provided, however, that a Bylaw changing the authorized number of directors may only be adopted by approval of the outstanding shares.

 

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BYLAWS AMENDMENT

HL CAPITAL CORP.

DATE: MARCH 11, 1995

Article II. Section 2.02:

The annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of Directors, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held on the first Friday of August in each year.

EX-3.51 32 dex351.htm BY-LAWS OF ZURNACQ OF CALIFORNIA, INC. By-Laws of Zurnacq of California, Inc.

Exhibit 3.51

BYLAWS FOR THE REGULATION OF

[ZURNACQ OF CALIFORNIA, INC.,]

A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION

ARTICLE I

Principal Executive Office

The principal executive office of the corporation shall be One Zurn Plaza, Erie, Pennsylvania 16514.

ARTICLE II

Meeting of Shareholders

Section 2.01 Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held on such date as the board of directors shall determine. At each annual meeting, directors shall be elected and any other proper business may be transacted.

Section 2.02 Special Meetings. Special meetings of shareholders may be called by the board of directors, the chairman of the board (if there be such an officer), the president, or the holders of shares entitled to cast not less than ten percent (10%) of the votes at such meeting. Each special meeting shall be held at such date and time as is requested by the person or persons calling the meeting within the limits fixed by law.


Section 2.03 Place of Meetings. Each annual or special meeting of shareholders shall be held at such location as may be determined by the board of directors, or if no such determination is made, at such place as may be determined by the chief executive officer, or by any other officer authorized by the board of directors or the chief executive officer to make such determination. If no location is so determined, any annual or special meeting shall be held at the principal executive office of the corporation.

Section 2.04 Notice of Meetings. Notice of each annual or special meeting of shareholders shall contain such information, and shall be given to such persons at such time, and in such manner, as the board of directors shall determine, or if no such determination is made, as the chief executive officer, or any other officer so authorized by the board of directors or the chief executive officer, shall determine, subject to the requirements of applicable law.

Section 2.05 Conduct of Meetings. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, all annual and special meetings of shareholders shall be conducted in accordance with such rules and procedures as the board of directors may determine and, as to matters not governed by such rules and procedures, as the chairman of such meeting shall determine. The chairman of any annual or special

 

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meeting of shareholders shall be designated by the board of directors and, in the absence of any such designation, shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation.

ARTICLE III

Directors

Section 3.01 Number. The number of directors of the corporation shall be three (3) until changed in accordance with applicable law.

Section 3.02 Meetings of the Board. Each regular and special meeting of the board shall be held at a location determined as follows: The board of directors may designate any place, within or without the State of California, for the holding of any meeting. If no such designation is made, (i) any meeting called by a majority of the directors shall be held at such location, within the county of the corporation’s principal executive office, as the directors calling the meeting shall designate; and (ii) any other meeting shall be held at such location, within the county of the corporation’s principal executive office, as the chief executive officer may designate, or in the absence of such designation, at the corporation’s principal executive office. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, all regular and special meetings of the board of directors shall be

 

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conducted in accordance with such rules and procedures as the board of directors may approve and, as to matters not governed by such rules and procedures, as the chairman of such meeting shall determine. The chairman of any regular or special meeting shall be designated by the directors and, in the absence of any such designation, shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation.

Members of the board of directors (or any committee appointed by the board) may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment whereby all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in such meeting in such manner shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

ARTICLE IV

Indemnification of Directors,

Officers, and Other Corporate Agents

Section 4.01 Indemnification. This corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless any person who is or was a director or officer of this corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Board of Directors of this Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (an “Agent”),

 

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from and against any expenses, judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any “proceeding” (as defined in said Section 317(a)) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. The corporation shall advance to its agents expenses incurred in defending any proceeding prior to the final disposition thereof to the fullest extent and in the manner permitted by applicable law.

Section 4.02 Right to Indemnification. This section shall create a right of indemnification for each person referred to in Section 4.01, whether or not the proceeding to which the indemnification relates arose in whole or in part prior to adoption of such section and in the event of death such right shall extend to such person’s legal representatives. The right of indemnification hereby given shall not be exclusive of any other rights such person may have whether by law or under any agreement, insurance policy, vote of directors or shareholders, or otherwise.

Section 4.03 Insurance. The corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any agent of the corporation against any liability asserted against or incurred by the agent in such capacity or arising out of the agent’s status as such whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify the agent against such liability.

 

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ARTICLE V

officers

Section 5.01 Officers. The corporation shall have a president, a chief financial officer, a secretary, and such other officers, including a chairman of the board, as may be designated by the board. Unless the board of directors shall otherwise determine, the president shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation. Officers shall have such powers and duties as may be specified by, or in accordance with, resolutions of the board of directors. In the absence of any contrary determination by the board of directors, the chief executive officer shall, subject to the power and authority of the board of directors, have general supervision, direction, and control of the officers, employees, business, and affairs of the corporation.

Section 5.02 Limited Authority of Officers. No officer of the corporation shall have any power or authority outside the normal day-to-day business of the corporation to bind the corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable in connection with any transaction unless so authorized by the board of directors.

 

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ARTICLE VI

Waiver of Annual Reports

So long as the corporation has less 100 holders of record of its shares (determined as provided in Section 605 of the California General Corporation Law), no annual report to shareholders shall be required, and the requirement to the contrary of Section 1501 of the California General Corporation Law is hereby expressly waived.

ARTICLE VII

Amendments

New bylaws may be adopted or these bylaws may be amended or repealed by the shareholders or, except for Section 3.01, by the directors.

 

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EX-3.52 33 dex352.htm BY-LAWS OF ZURN CONSTRUCTORS, INC. By-Laws of Zurn Constructors, Inc.

Exhibit 3.52

ZURN CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

(a California corporation)

*******

BY-LAWS

*******

ARTICLE I – CORPORATE OFFICES

The principle executive office of Advanco Constructors, Inc., (the “Corporation”) shall be at 1500 West Ninth Street, Upland, California. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places, within or outside the state of California, as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate or the business of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE II – SEAL

The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation, the year of its incorporation and the words “Corporate Seal, California.”

ARTICLE III – SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

1. PLACE OF MEETINGS.

All meetings of the shareholders shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation or at such other place or places, either within or without the state of California, as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

2. ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation shall be held on the third Tuesday of March in each year, or on such other date within four (4) months after the end of the fiscal year as the Board of Directors may be resolution determine, at 11:00 A.M., Pacific, when they shall elect a Board of Directors, and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. If the annual meeting shall not be called and held within six (6) months after the designated time, any shareholder may call such meeting.

 

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3. QUORUM.

A shareholders’ meeting duly called shall not be organized for the transaction of business unless a quorum is present. The presence in person, or by proxy, of shareholders entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes which all shareholders are entitled to cast shall constitute a quorum. The shareholders present at a duly organized meeting cap continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum. Adjournment or adjournments of any annual or special meeting may be taken, but any meeting at which directors are to be elected shall be adjourned only from day to day, or for such longer periods not exceeding fifteen (15) days each, as may be directed by the shareholders who are present in person or by proxy and who are entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes which all such shareholders would be entitled to cast at an election of directors until such directors have been elected. If a meeting cannot be organized because a quorum has not attended, those present may, except as otherwise provided by statute, adjourn the meeting to such time and place as they may determine, but in the case of any meeting called for the election of directors, those who attend the second of such adjourned meetings, although less than a quorum, shall nevertheless constitute a quorum for the purpose of electing directors.

Meetings of the shareholders shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board, or in his absence, the President, or if none of the foregoing is in office and present and acting, by a chairman chosen by the shareholders. The Secretary of the corporation, or in his absence, the Assistant Secretary, shall act as secretary of every meeting, but, if neither is present, the Chairman shall appoint a secretary of the meeting.

4. VOTING.

At each meeting of the shareholders every shareholder having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy executed in writing by such shareholder or by his duly authorized attorney in fact, and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation. No unrevoked proxy shall be valid after eleven (11) months from the date of its execution, unless a longer time is expressly provided therein, but in no event shall a proxy, unless coupled with an interest, be voted on after three (3) years from the date of its execution.

If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of stock represented and voting at the meeting shall be the act of the shareholders unless the vote of a greater number of shares of stock is required by law or the articles of incorporation.

In all elections for directors, every shareholder complying with section 708 (b) of the California Corporations Code and entitled to vote, shall have the right to vote, in person or by proxy, the number of shares of stock owned by him, for as many persons as there are directors to be elected, or to cumulate the vote of said shares, and give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of votes to which the shareholder’s share are normally entitled, or to

 

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distribute the votes on the same principle among as many candidates as he may see fit. As provided in section 708 (b) of the California Corporation Code, no shareholder shall be entitled to cumulate votes for any candidate for the office of director unless such candidates’ name have been placed in nomination prior to the voting and at least one shareholder has given notice at the meeting prior to the voting of his intention to cumulate his votes.

Upon demand made by a shareholder at any election of directors before the voting begins, the election shall be by ballot. No share shall be voted at any meeting upon which any installment is due and unpaid. The registered list of shareholders certified by the Transfer Agent of the Corporation or by its Secretary shall be evidence of the right of all persons or entities named therein to vote.

5. NOTICE OF MEETING.

Written notice of the annual meeting shall be mailed to each shareholder entitled to vote thereat, at such address as appears on the books of the corporation, at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, and shall state the time, place and, in the case of a special meeting, the general nature of the business to be transacted, or in the case of the annual meeting, the general nature of the business and matters which the directors intend to present to the shareholders.

6. JUDGES OF ELECTION.

In advance of any meeting of shareholders, the Board of Directors, may appoint judges of election, who need not be shareholders, to act at such meeting or any adjournment thereof. If judges of election be not so appointed, the Chairman of any such meeting may, and on the request of any shareholder or his proxy shall, make such appointment at the meeting. The number of judges shall be one (1) or three (3). If appointed at a meeting on the request of one (1) or more shareholders or proxies, the majority of shares present and entitled to vote shall determine whether one (l) or three (3) judges are to be appointed. On request of the Chairman of the meeting, or of any shareholder or his proxy, the judge(s) shall make a report in writing of any challenge or question or matter determined by them, and execute a certificate of any fact found by them. No person who is a candidate for office shall act as a judge.

7. SPECIAL MEETINGS.

Special meetings of the shareholders may be called at any time by the President, or the Board of Directors, or the holders of not less than one-fifth (1/5) of the votes which all shareholders are entitled to cast at the particular meeting. At any time, upon written request of any person or persons who have duly called a special meeting, it shall be the duty of the Secretary to fix the date of the meeting to be held, not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days after receipt of the request, and to give due notice thereof. If the Secretary shall neglect or refuse to fix the date of the meeting and give notice thereof, the person or persons calling the meeting may do so.

 

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Business transacted at all special meetings shall be confined to the objects stated in the call and matters germane thereto, unless all shareholders entitled to vote consent thereto.

Written notice of a special meeting of the shareholders, stating the time, place and purpose thereof, shall be given to each shareholder entitled to vote thereat at least five (5) days before such meeting, unless a greater period of notice is required by statute in a particular case.

8. CERTIFIED LIST OF SHAREHOLDERS.

The Secretary or Transfer Agent of the Corporation shall make, at least five (5) days before each meeting of shareholders, a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at the meting, arranged in alphabetical order with the address of and the number of shares held by each. The list shall be kept on file at the registered office of the Corporation, and shall be subject to inspection by any shareholder at any time during usual business hours, and shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting, and shall be subject to the inspection of any shareholder during the whole time of the meeting.

9. ACTIONS BY CONSENT.

The transaction of any meeting, however called or noticed, and wherever held, shall be valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the shareholders, or his proxy signs a written waiver of notice or a consent to the holding of the meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof. All such waivers, consents and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. Attendance of a person at a meeting constitutes a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person objects, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and except that attendance at a meeting shall not constitute a waiver of any right to object to the consideration of matters required by the California Corporation Code to be included in the notice if such objection is expressly made at the meeting.

ARTICLE IV – DIRECTORS

1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors, consisting of five (5) directors. Directors shall be natural persons of full age and need not be residents of the State of California or shareholders in the Corporation. They shall be elected by the shareholders, at the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation, and each director shall be elected for the term of at least one (1) year, and until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify.

2. POWERS.

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conferred upon them, the Board may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not be statute or by the Articles of Incorporation or by these By-Laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the shareholders.

3. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.

The meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such place within the State of California, or elsewhere, as a majority of the directors may from time to time designate, or as may be designated in the notice calling the meeting.

Each newly elected Board of Directors may meet at such place and time as shall be fixed by the shareholders at the meeting at which such directors are elected and no notice shall he necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, or they may meet at such place and time as may be fixed by the consent in writing of all the directors.

Regular meetings of the Board shall be held without notice at the principle executive office of the Corporation, or at such other time and place as shall be determined by the Board.

4. SPECIAL MEETINGS.

Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President on forty-eight (48) hours notice to each director, either personally or by mail or telegram. Special meetings shall be called by the President or Secretary in a like manner and on like notice on the written request of two (2) or more directors.

5. QUORUM.

A majority of the directors in office shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the acts of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the acts of the Board of Directors.

6. VACANCIES.

Vacancies in the Board of Directors, including vacancies resulting from an increase in the number of directors, shall be filled by a majority of the remaining members of the Board though less than a quorum, and each person so elected shall be a director until his successor is elected by the shareholders, who may make such election at the next annual meting of the shareholders or at any special meeting duly called for that purpose and held prior thereto.

7. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.

Directors shall be compensated either by a stated annual salary or by a fixed sum and expenses for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

 

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8. NATIONAL CATASTROPHE.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Articles or these By-Laws, during any emergency period following a national catastrophe, a majority of the surviving members (or the sole survivor) of the Board of Directors who have not been rendered incapable of acting because of incapacity or the difficulty of communication or transportation to the place of meeting shall constitute a quorum for the sole purpose of electing directors to fill such emergency vacancies; and a majority of the directors present at such meeting may act to fill such vacancies. Directors so elected shall serve until such absent directors are able to attend meetings or until the shareholders act to elect directors for such purpose. During such an emergency period, if the Board is unable to or fails to meet, any action appropriate to the circumstances may be taken by such officers of the Corporation as may be present and able to do so.

9. PRESUMPTION OF ASSENT.

Minutes of each meeting of the Board shall be made available to each director at or before the next succeeding regular meeting. Every director shall be presumed to have assented to such minutes unless his objection thereto shall be made to the Secretary within ten (10) days after such regular meeting.

10. RESIGNATIONS.

Any director may resign by submitting to the President his resignation, which (unless otherwise specified therein) need not be accepted to make it effective and it shall be effective immediately upon its receipt by such officer.

11. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.

The entire Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office at any time without assigning any cause, by the vote of shareholders entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes which all shareholders would be entitled to cast at any annual election, given at a special meeting of the shareholders called for that purpose. Unless the entire Board be removed, not more than one (1) director at a time may be removed by any one (1) vote of shareholders; and no individual director shall be removed in case the votes of a sufficient number of shares are cast against the resolution for his removal which if cumulatively voted at an annual election of the full Board would be sufficient to elect at least one (1) director.

12. COMMITTEES.

Standing or temporary committees consisting of two (2) or more directors may be appointed from its own number by the Board of Directors from time to time, and the Board may from time to time invest committees with such powers, subject to such conditions, as it may see fit. An Executive Committee may be appointed by resolution adopted by a majority of the full Board and it shall have all the powers and exercise all the authority of the Board in the management of the business of the Corporation except as specifically limited by the Board. All committees so appointed shall keep such records of the transaction of their meetings as the Board shall direct. Any action taken by any committee, except the Executive Committee, shall be subject to alteration or revocation by the Board of Directors; provided however, that third parties shall not he prejudiced by such alteration or revocation.

 

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13. INFORMAL ACTION.

The transaction of any meeting of the Board of Directors, however called or noticed, or wherever held, shall be as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the directors not present signs a written waiver of notice, a consent to the holding of the meeting, or an approval of the minutes thereof. All such waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made part of the minutes of the meeting.

14. WRITTEN ACTION.

Any action required or permitted to be taken may be taken without a meeting if all of the members of the Board of Directors shall individually or collectively consent in writing to such action. Any such written consent or consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board. Such action by written consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of such directors.

ARTICLE V OFFICERS

1. The executive officers of the Corporation shall be chosen by the directors and shall be a President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Board of Directors may also choose a Vice President and such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall have such authority and shall perform such duties as from time to time shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors. Any two (2) or more offices may be held by the same person, except the offices of President and Secretary. It shall not be necessary for the officers to be directors.

The salaries of all officers and agents of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.

The officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors, and shall hold office for one (1) year and until their successors are chosen and have qualified. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever in their judgment the best interests of the Corporation will be served thereby.

2. PRESIDENT.

The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation. He shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and directors, shall have general and active management of the business of the Corporation, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect, subject, however, to the right of the directors to delegate any specific power, except such as may be by statute exclusively conferred on the President, to any other officer or officers of the Corporation. He shall execute bonds, mortgages, and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation. He shall be ex officio a member of all committees, and shall have the general powers and duties of supervision and management usually vested in the office of president of a corporation.

 

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3. SECRETARY.

The Secretary shall attend all sessions of the Board and all meetings of the shareholders and act as secretary thereof, record all the votes of the Corporation and the minutes of all its transactions in a book to be kept for that purpose; and shall perform like duties for all committees of the Board of Directors when required. He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, or President, and under whose supervision he shall be. He shall keep in safe custody the corporate seal of the Corporation, and when authorized by the Board, affix the same to any instrument requiring it.

4. TREASURER.

The Treasurer shall have custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation, and shall keep the moneys of the Corporation in a separate account to the credit of the Corporation. He shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and directors, at the regular meetings of the Board, or whenever they may require it, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.

5. VACANCIES.

If the office of any officer or agent becomes vacant for any reason, the Board of Directors may choose a successor or successors, who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

6. DELEGATION OF DUTIES.

In case of the absence of any officer of the Corporation, or for any other reason which the Board may deem sufficient, the Board of Directors may delegate for the time being the powers and duties, or any of them, of such officer to any other officer or director or other person whom it may select.

ARTICLE VI – ACTION BY CONSENT

1. CONSENT.

Any action which may be taken at a meeting of the shareholders, or at a meeting of the directors or members of the Executive Committee, may be taken without a meeting if a consent or consents in writing setting forth the action so taken shall be signed by all of the shareholders who would be entitled to vote at a meeting for such purpose, or by all of the directors or the members of the Executive Committee, as the case may be, and shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation.

 

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2. TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS.

One or directors or shareholders may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee of the Board or of the the shareholders by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in such a meeting shall constitute attendance at the meeting.

ARTICLE VII – CORPORATE RECORDS

1. RECORDS REQUIRED.

There shall be kept at the principle executive office of the Corporation an original or duplicate copy of the minutes of the shareholders and of the directors, and the original or a copy of the Corporation’s By-Laws, including all amendments or alterations thereof to date, certified by the Secretary of the Corporation. An original or duplicate share transfer book shall also be kept at the registered office, or at the office of a transfer agent or registrar within this Commonwealth, giving the names of the shareholders in alphabetical order, and showing their respective addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates issued for the shares, and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.

2. INSPECTION.

Every shareholder shall have a right to examine, in person or by his agent or attorney, at any reasonable time or times for any reasonable purpose, the share transfer book, books or records of account, and records of the proceedings of the shareholders and directors, and make extracts therefrom.

ARTICLE VIII – SHARES

1. CERTIFICATES.

The share certificates of the Corporation shall be numbered and registered in the share transfer books of the Corporation, as they are issued. They shall be signed by the President and Secretary or Treasurer (in facsimile or otherwise, as permitted by law) and shall bear the corporate seal.

2. TRANSFERS OF SHARES.

Transfers of shares shall be made on the books of the Corporation upon surrender of the certificates therefor, duly endorsed, with signature or signatures

 

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guaranteed by a bank or stockbroker. No transfer shall be made inconsistent with the provisions of Article 8 of the Uniform Code approved April 6, 1953 (Act No. 1), as amended and supplemented.

3. CLOSING SHARE TRANSFER ROOKS OR FIXING RECORD DATE.

The Board of Directors may fix a time, not more than fifty (50) days prior to the date of any meeting of shareholders, or the date fixed for payment of any dividend or distribution, or the date fixed for the allotment of rights, or the date when any change or conversion or exchange of shares will be made or go into effect, as a record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any such meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any such divided or distribution or to receive any such allotment or rights, or to exercise the rights n respect to any change, conversion, or exchange of shares. In such cases, only such shareholders as shall be shareholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, such meeting, or to receive payment of such divided, or to receive such allotment or rights, or to exercise such rights, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any shares on the books of the Corporation after any record date fixed as aforesaid. The Board of Directors may close the books of the Corporation against transfers of shares during the whole or any part of such period, and in such case written or printed notice thereof shall be mailed at least ten (10) days before the closing thereof to each shareholder of record at the address appearing on the records of the Corporation or supplied by him to the Corporation for the purpose of notice. While the share transfer books of the Corporation are closed, no transfer of shares shall be made thereon. If no record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at a shareholders’ meting, transferees of shares which are transferred on the books of the Corporation within ten (10) days next preceding the date of such meeting shall not be entitled to notice of and vote at such meeting.

4. LOST CERTIFICATES.

Any person claiming the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of a share certificate may have a new certificate issued therefor upon such terms and indemnity to the Corporation as the Board of Directors may prescribe.

5. SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS.

Shares of other corporations standing in the name of this corporation may be voted or represented and all incidents thereto may be exercised on behalf of the corporation by the President, or any Vice-President or other person authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IX – CORPORATE FINANCE

1. DIVIDENDS.

Subject to the provisions of the statutes and the Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors may declare and pay dividends upon the outstanding shares of the Corporation from time to time and to such extent as it deems advisable.

 

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2. RESERVES.

Before payment of any dividend there may be set aside out of the net profits of the Corporation such sum or sums as the directors, from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve fund to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interests of the Corporation, and the directors may abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

3. FINANCIAL REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The Board of Directors shall have discetion to determine whether financial reports shall be sent to shareholders, what such reports shall contain, and whether they shall be audited or accompanied by the report of an independent or certified public accountant.

4. CHECKS.

All checks, demands for money or notes of the corporation shall be signed by the officer or officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

5. FISCAL YEAR.

The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE X – INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS,

DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES

1. INDEMNIFICATION.

The Corporation shall reimburse or indemnify each director, officer and employee of the Corporation (and of any other corporation which he served at the request of the Corporation) for or against all liabilities and expenses reasonably incurred by or imposed upon him in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit or proceeding (whether brought by or in the name of this Corporation or such other corporation or otherwise), civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter called “action”), in which he may become involved as a party or otherwise by reason of his being or having been such director, officer or employee or by reason of any action taken or not taken in such capacity, whether or not he continues to be such at the time such liabilities or expenses are incurred and whether or not such action or omission to act occurred before or after the adoption of this By-Law, provided that (i) in respect of any action by or in the right of the Corporation or such other corporation, such person was not grossly negligent or guilty of misconduct to the Corporation or such other corporation, and (ii) in respect of all other actions such person acted in good faith in what he reasonably believed to be in the best interests of this Corporation or such other corporation, and in addition in any criminal action had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

 

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As used in this By-Law, the term “liabilities and expenses” shall include but not be limited to counsel fees and expenses and amounts of judgments, fines or penalties against and amounts paid in settlement by, a director, officer or employee.

2. NON-EXCLUSIVITY.

The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of other rights to which any such person may otherwise be entitled.

3. CALIFORNIA INDEMNIFICATION STATUTES.

All rights of indemnification authorized by the section 317 of the California General Corporation Law or other applicable statutes, as from time to time amended, are hereby granted to the foregoing persons in addition to, and not in derogation of, the other provisions of this Article. In any event, the corporation shall have the right to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any such persons whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against the liability insured against.

4. SURVIVAL.

All rights of indemnification set forth herein, in the event of the death of the person involved, shall extend to the legal representatives of his estate and to his heirs and beneficiaries.

ARTICLE XI – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

1. NOTICES.

Whenever written notice is required to be given to any person, it may be given to such person, either personally or by sending a copy thereof through the mail, or by telegram or telex, charges prepaid, to his address appearing on the books of the Corporation, or supplied by him to the Corporation for the purpose of notice. If the notice is sent by mail, telegram or telex, it shall be deemed to have been given to the person entitled theeto when deposited in the United States mail or when transmitted to such person. Such notice shall specify the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the general nature of the business to be transacted.

Any shareholder or director may waive in writing and at any time, any notice required to be given under the By-Laws. Attendance of a person, either in person or by proxy, at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where the express purpose of such attendance is to object to the transaction of any business because the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.

 

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ARTICLE XII – AMENDMENTS

Except as otherwise specified in the Articles or these By-Laws, these By-Laws may be altered, amended and repealed, and new By-Laws may be adopted, by the vote of shareholders entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes which all shareholders are entitled to case, or by the vote of a majority of the full Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided however, that the Board of Directors shall have no power to alter any By-Law which fixes or changes the authorized number of directors of the corporation; and provided also that the exercise of power by the Board of Directors shall be subject to the authority of the shareholders to amend or revise such By-Laws. In each case, notice of the specific change proposed to be made must be given to the shareholders or to the directors, as the case may be, but in the case of a unanimous vote such notice shall be deemed to be waived.

 

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BYLAWS AMENDMENT

ZURN CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

DATE: MARCH 21,1995

Article III, Section 2:

The annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of Directors, and transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held on the first Friday of August in each year.

 

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EX-3.53 34 dex353.htm BY-LAWS OF GARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. By-Laws of Gary Concrete Products, Inc.

Exhibit 3.53

Gary Concrete Products, Inc.

BY LAWS

ARTICLE I

CORPORATE OFFICES

Section 1. Registered Office. The registered office shall be in the City of Atlanta County of Fulton, State of Georgia.

Section 2. Other Offices. The corporation may also have offices at such other places, both within and without the State of Georgia, as the board of directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

Section 1. Place of Meeting. All meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors shall be in the City of Erie, State of Pennsylvania, at such place as may be fixed from time to time by the board of directors, or at such other place either within or without the State of Georgia as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Meetings of stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Georgia, as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

Section 2. Annual Meeting. Annual meetings of stockholders, commencing with the year 1992, shall be held on the first Friday of August, if not a legal holiday, and if a legal holiday, then on the next secular day following, or at such other date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which they shall elect by a plurality vote a board of directors, and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

Section 3. Notice. Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than three days nor more than ten days before the date of the meeting.


Section 4. Stockholder Lists. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

Section 5. Special Meetings of Stockholders. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statue or by the certificate of incorporation, may be called by the president and shall be called by the president or secretary at the request in writing of a majority of the board of directors, or at the request in writing of stockholders owning a majority of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

Section 6. Written Notice of Stockholder Meetings. Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than three days nor more than ten days before the date of the meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting.

Section 7. Transaction of Business. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.

Section 8. Quorum. The holders of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute of by the certificate of incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

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Section 9. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation, a different vote is required in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

Section 10. Voting: Proxies. Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, each stockholder shall, at every meeting of the stockholders, be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of the capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder, but no proxy shall be voted on after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period.

Section 11. Consent Meeting of Stockholders. Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. Number: Term. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole board shall be two. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders, except as provided in Section 2 of this Article, and each director elected shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified. Directors need not be stockholders.

Section 2. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole board shall be not less than two nor more than ten. The first board shall consist of two directors. Thereafter, within the limits above specified, the number of directors shall be determined by resolution of the board of directors or by the stockholders at the annual meeting.

 

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Section 3. Vacancies/Newly Created Directorships. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and the directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until their successors are duly elected and shall qualify, unless sooner displaced. If there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held in the manner provided by statute. If, at the time of filling any vacancy or any newly created directorship, the directors then in office shall constitute less than a majority of the whole board (as constituted immediately prior to any such increase), the Court of Chancery may, upon application of any stockholder or stockholders holding at least ten percent of the total number of the shares at the time outstanding having the right to vote for such directors, summarily order an election to be held to fill any such vacancies or newly created directorships, or to replace the directors chosen by the directors then in office.

Section 4. Duties of Board of Directors. The business of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its board of directors which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the certificate of incorporation or by these by-laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

ARTICLE IV

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. Place. The board of directors of the corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Georgia.

Section 2. First Meeting. The first meeting of each newly elected board of directors shall be held at such time and place as shall be fixed by the vote of the stockholders at the annual meeting and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. In the event of the failure of the stockholders to fix the time or place of such first meeting of the newly elected board of directors, or in the event such meeting is not held at the time and place so fixed by the stockholders, the meeting may be held at such time place as shall be specified in a notice given as hereinafter provided for special meetings of the board of directors, or as shall be specified in a written waiver signed by all of the directors.

Section 3. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the board of directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the board.

 

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Section 4. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the board may be called by the president on three days notice to each director, either personally or my mail or by telegram; special meetings shall be called by the president or secretary in like manner and on like notice on the written request of two directors unless the board consists of only one director; in which case special meetings shall be called by the president or secretary in like manner and on like notice on the written request of the sole director.

Section 5. Quorum. At all meetings of the board, a majority of directors who have been elected shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the board of directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the board of directors the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting until a quorum shall be present.

Section 6. Consent Meetings. Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation of these by-laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the board of directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members, of the board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing(s) is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee.

Section 7. Telephonic Meetings. Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, members of the board of directors, or any committee designated by the board of directors, may participate in a meeting of the board of directors, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

ARTICLE V

COMMITTEES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. Appointment. The board of directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee.

 

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In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member(s) thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he/she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the board of directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.

Section 2. Authority. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the board of directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the certificate of incorporation, (except that a committee may, to the extent authorized in the resolution(s) providing for the issuance of shares of stock adopted by the board of directors, fix any of the preferences or rights of such shares relating to dividends, redemption, dissolution, any distribution of assets of the corporation or the conversion into, or the exchange of such shares, for, shares of any other class or classes or any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the corporation) adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the corporation’s property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the corporation or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending the by-laws of the corporation; and, unless the resolution or the certificate of incorporation expressly so provide, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock or to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger. Such committee(s) shall have such name(s) as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the board of directors.

Section 3. Minutes. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the board of directors when required.

ARTICLE VI

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. Compensation of Directors. Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or theme by-laws, the board of directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the board of directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the board of directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

 

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ARTICLE VII

REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS

Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or by law, any director or the entire board of directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote at an election of directors.

ARTICLE VIII

NOTICES TO DIRECTORS

Section 1. Notice. Whenever, under the provisions of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation or of these by-laws, notice is required to be given to any director or stockholder, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice, but such notice may be given in writing, by mail, addressed to such director or stockholder, at his/her address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail. Notice to directors may also be given by telegram.

Section 2. Waiver. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation or of these by-laws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.

ARTICLE IX

OFFICERS

Section 1. Officers. The officers of the corporation shall be elected by the board of directors and shall be a president, a secretary and a treasurer. The board of directors may also appoint additional vice-presidents, and one or more assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws otherwise provide.

Section 2. Election. The board of directors at its first meeting after each annual meeting of stockholders shall elect a president, one or more vice-presidents, a secretary and a treasurer.

 

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Section 3. Other Officers. The board of directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the board.

Section 4. Remuneration. The salaries of all officers and agents of the corporation shall be fixed by the board of directors.

Section 5. Term of Office. The officers of the corporation shall hold office until the successors are chosen and qualify. Any officer elected or appointed by the board of directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the board of directors. Any vacancy occurring to any office of the corporation shall be filled by the board of directors.

Section 6. President. The president shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the board of directors, shall have general and active management of the business of the corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board of directors are carried into effect. He shall execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the board of directors to some other officer or agent of the corporation.

Section 7. Vice-President. In the absence of the president or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, the vice-president (or in the event there be more than one vice-president, the vice-presidents in the order designated by the directors, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the president, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the president. The vice-president(s) shall perform such other duties and have such other powers and the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.

Section 8. Secretary. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the board of directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all the proceedings of the meetings of the corporation and of the board of directors in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required. He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the board of directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or president, under whose supervision he shall be. He shall have custody of the corporate seal of the corporation and he, or an assistant secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by his signature or by the signature of such assistant secretary. The board of directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the corporation and to attest the affixing by his signature.

 

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Section 9. Assistant Secretary. The assistant secretary, or if there be more than one, the assistant secretaries in order determined by the board of directors (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election) shall, in the absence of the secretary or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.

Section 10. Treasurer. The treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the board of directors.

The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the board of directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the president and the board of directors at its regular meetings, or when the board of directors so requires an account of all his transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the corporation.

If required by the board of directors, he shall give the corporation a bond (which shall be renewed every six years) in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the board of directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the corporation.

Section 11. Assistant Treasurer. The assistant treasurer, or if there shall be more than one, the assistant treasurers, in the order determined by the board of directors (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election) shall, in the absence of the treasurer or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the treasurer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.

 

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ARTICLE X

CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES

Section 1. Certificates. The shares of the corporation shall be represented by a certificate or shall be uncertificated. Certificates shall be signed by, or in the name of the corporation by, the chairman or vice-chairman of the board of directors, or the president or a vice-president and the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, or the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation.

Upon the face or back of each stock certificate issued to represent any partly paid shares, or upon the books and records of the corporation in the case of uncertificated partly paid shares, shall be set forth the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefore and the amount paid thereon shall be stated.

If the corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualification, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate which the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, provided that, except as otherwise provided in the General Corporation Law of Georgia, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate which the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock requests, the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series, thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated stock, the corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required to be set forth or stated on certificates or a statement that the corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications; limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

Section 2. Signatures. Any of or all the signatures on a certificate may be facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

 

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Section 3. Lost Certificates. The board of directors may direct a new certificate(s) or uncertificated shares to be issued in place of any certificate(s) theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost or stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such an issue of a new certificate(s) or uncertificated shares, the board of directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate(s), or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such a manner as it shall require and/or to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

Section 4. Transfer of Stock. Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. Upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner of uncertificated shares such uncertificated shares or certificated shares shall be made to the person entitled thereto and the transaction shall be recorded upon the books of the corporation.

Section 5. Record date. In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the board of directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty days nor less than ten days before the date of such meetings nor more than sixty days prior to any other action. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting, provided, however, that the board of directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

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ARTICLE XI

DIVIDENDS

Section 1. Dividends. The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share(s) on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Georgia.

Section 2. Declaration. Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, if any, may be declared by the board of directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation.

Section 3. Reserves. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum(s) as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the corporation and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

ARTICLE XII

ANNUAL STATEMENT

The board of directors shall present at each annual meeting, and at any special meeting of the stockholders when called for by vote of stockholders, a full and clear statement of the business and condition of the corporation.

ARTICLE XIII

CHECKS

All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by such officer(s) or such other person(s) as the board of directors may from time to time designate.

 

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ARTICLE XIV

FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the board of directors.

ARTICLE XV

SEAL

The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Georgia”. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or fixed or reproduced or otherwise.

ARTICLE XVI

IDEMNIFICATION

Section 1. Indemnification. The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Georgia, as amended from time to time, indemnify every person who is or was a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to (i) any threatened, pending or competed action, suite or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, or (ii) any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in his favor, by reason of the fact that such person serves or has served at any time as a Director or Officer of the Corporation, or who at the request of the Corporation serves or at any time has served as a Director or officer of another corporation (including subsidiaries of the Corporation) or of any partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprises, from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by said law. Such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. The Corporation may also indemnify any and all other persons whom it shall have power to indemnify under any applicable law from time to time in effect to the extent authorized by the Board of Directors and permitted by such law. The indemnification provided by this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any person may be entitled under any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, other Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested Directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

Section 2. Reimbursement for Costs of Successful Defense. To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or a person serving

 

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In any other enterprise at the request of the Corporation, shall have been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsection (a) of this Article XIV or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against all expenses (including attorneys, fees) actually and reasonably paid or incurred by him in connection therewith.

Section 3. Determination of Indemnification. Any indemnification under this Article XIV (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, Officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstance because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Article XIV. Such determination shall be made (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (ii) if such quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable a quorum of disinterested Directors so directs, by independent legal counsel, who may be one of the regular independent legal counsel of the Corporation, in a written opinion, or (iii) by the stockholders.

Section 4. Advance of Expenses. Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a person in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in a advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the Corporation of an undertaking in writing by or on behalf of the person to be indemnified to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized in this Article XIV. Such expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

Section 5. Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article XIV.

Section 6. Definitions. For purposes of this Article, the term “Corporation” shall include constituent corporations referred to the General Corporation Law of the State of Georgia (or any similar provision of applicable law at the time in effect), and references to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans.

 

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ARTICLE XVII

AMENDMENTS

These by-laws may be altered, amended or repeated or new by-laws may be adopted by the stockholders or by the board of directors, when such power is conferred upon the board of directors by the certificate of incorporation at any regular meeting of the stockholders or of the board of directors or at any special meeting of the stockholders or of the board of directors if notice of such special meeting. If the power to adopt, amend or repeat by-laws is conferred upon the board of directors by the certificate of incorporation, it shall not divest or limit the power of the stockholders to adopt, amend or repeat by-laws.

 

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EX-3.54 35 dex354.htm BY-LAWS OF SANITARY-DASH MANUFACTURING CO. INC. By-Laws of Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co. Inc.

Exhibit 3.54

BY-LAWS

SANITARY–DASH MANUFACTURING CO. , INC.

Article I.

MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

Sec. 1. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of Stockholders shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation, in the Town of Thompson, on the 30th day of April of each year, at one o’clock in the afternoon of that day. If the day so designated falls upon a Sunday or a legal holiday, then the meeting shall be held upon the first secular day thereafter. The Secretary shall serve personally, or by mail, a written notice thereof, addressed to each stockholder at his address as it appears on the stock book; but at any meeting at which all stockholders shall be present, or of which all stockholders not present have waived notice in writing, the giving of notice as above required may be dispensed with.

Sec. 2. QUORUM. The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for all the transaction of business, but a lesser number may unanimously adjourn to some future time not less than nor more than thirty (30) days later, and the Secretary shall thereupon give at least five days notice by mail to each stockholder entitled to vote who was absent from such meeting.

 

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Sec. 3. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special Meetings of Stockholders other than those regulated by statute, may be called at any time by a majority of the Directors. Notice of such meeting stating the purpose for which it is called shall be served personally or by mail, not less than 30 days before the date set for such meeting. If mailed, it shall be directed to a stockholder at his address as it appears on the stock book; but at any meeting at which all stockholders shall be present, or of which stockholders not present have waived notice in writing, the giving of notice as above described may be dispensed with. The Board of Directors shall also, in like manner, call a special meeting of stockholders whenever so requested in writing by stockholders representing not less than 25% of the capital stock of the company. No business other than that specified in the call for the meeting, shall be transacted at any meeting of the stockholders.

Sec. 4. VOTING. At all meetings of the Stockholders all questions, the manner of deciding which is not specifically regulated by statute, shall be determined by a majority vote of the Stockholders present in person or by proxy; provided, however, that any qualified voter may demand a stock vote, in which case each Stockholder present, in person or by proxy, shall be entitled to cast one vote for

 

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each share of stock owned or represented by him. All voting shall be viva voce, except that a stock vote shall be ballot, each of which shall state the name of the Stockholder voting and the number of shares owned by him, and in addition, if such ballot be cast by proxy, the name of the proxy shall be stated. The casting of all votes at special meetings of stockholders shall be governed by the provisions of the Corporation Laws of this State.

Sec. 5. ORDER OF BUSINESS. The order of business at all meetings of the stockholders, shall be as follows:

 

  1. Roll Call.

 

  2. Proof of notice of meeting or waiver of notice.

 

  3. Reading of minutes of preceding meeting.

 

  4. Reports of Officers.

 

  5. Reports of Committees.

 

  6. Election of Inspectors of Election.

 

  7. Election of Directors.

 

  8. Unfinished Business.

 

  9. New Business.

 

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Article II.

AMENDMENTS TO BY–LAWS

“Sec. 1. NUMBER. The affairs and business of this Corporation shall be managed by a Board of not more than seven (7) Directors, who need not be stockholders of record.’

(Adopted at Special Meeting of Stockholders January 19, 1984 (page 426) effective December 1, 1981)

“Sec. 2. HOW ELECTED. At the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders, any number of Directors shall be nominated and, if seven (7) or fewer persons are nominated, then each person so nominated, who shall receive a majority of the votes cast, shall be elected as a Director. Where more than seven (7) persons shall be nominated to be Directors at an Annual Meeting of the Stockholders, then each of the seven (7) persons receiving the highest plurality of the votes cast shall be elected as a Director. Those so elected at the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders shall constitute the Board of Directors for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected and qualify. Nothing herein contained shall affect the right to cumulative voting, as provided for in the Certificate of Incorporation.”

(Adopted at a Special Meeting of the Stockholders, August 7, 1986 (pages 498-499) effective immediately)

 

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the annual meeting of the Stockholders, and at such other times as the Board of Directors may determine. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President at any time, and shall be called by the President or the Secretary upon the written request of two(2) directors.

Sec. 6. NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Notice of meetings, other than the regular annual meetings shall be given by service upon each Director in person, or by mailing to him at his last known post-office address, at least ten (10) days before the date therein designated for such meeting, including that day of mailing, of a written or printed notice thereof specifying the time and place of such meeting, and the business to be brought before the meeting and no business other than that specified in such notice shall be transacted at any special meeting. At any meeting at which every member of the Board of Directors shall be present, although held without notice, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted if the meeting had been duly called.

Sec. 7. QUORUM. At any meeting of the Board of Directors, two-thirds of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; but in the event of a quorum not being present, a less number may adjourn the meeting to some future time, not more than thirty days later.

 

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Sec. 8. VOTING. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, each Director is to have one vote, irrespective of the number of shares of stock that he may hold.

“Sec. 9. VACANCIES. Vacancies in the Board include (i) those caused by the resignation, removal, death or other cause, whereby a Director elected at the most recent Annual Meeting of the Stockholders no longer serves as such, and (ii) those caused by the creation of new directorships at any time when there are fewer than seven (7) Directors. Any vacancies in the Board which occur between Annual Meetings shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by a majority of the remaining Directors; and in lieu of the term provided for in Sections 2 and 3 of this Article, any Director, who is so elected by a majority of the Directors to fill any vacancy which occurs between Annual Meetings, shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting of the Stockholders and thereafter until his successor has been elected and qualified.

 

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Article III.

OFFICERS

Sec. 1. NUMBER. The officers of this Company

“SEC. 1. NUMBER. The officers of this Company shall be a Chairman of the Board (of directors), a President, one or more Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and such other officers as the Board may determine, who shall have such duties, powers and functions as hereinafter provided. All officers may be elected or appointed by the Board. Any officer may hold more than one office.”; and it is further of the officers of the Company shall be as follows:

PRESIDENT.

The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and Stockholders.

He shall present at each annual meeting of the Stockholders and Directors a report of the condition of the business of the Company.

He shall cause to be called regular and special meetings of the Stockholders and Directors in accordance with these By-Laws.

He shall appoint and remove, employ and discharge,

 

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AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS EFFECTIVE July 30, 1979 Originals at pages 297-299 of Minute Book

statutes are properly kept, made and filed according to law. The President or the Chairman each shall have the power and right to sign all certificates of stock, notes, drafts or bills of exchange, warrants or other orders for the payment of money duly drawn by the Treasurer.”

“Sec. 3. DUTIES OF OFFICERS. The duties and powers of the officers of the Company shall be as follows:

A. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and Stockholders. He shall present at each annual meeting of the Stockholders and Directors a report of the condition of the business of the Company. He shall cause to be called regular and special meetings of the Stockholders and Directors in accordance with these By-Laws.

 

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SECRETARY.

The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the Stockholders in appropriate books.

He shall give and serve all notices of the Corporation.

He shall be custodian of the records and of the seal, and affix the latter when required.

He shall keep the stock and transfer books in the manner prescribed by law, so as to show at all times the amount of capital stock, the manner and the time the same was paid in, the names of the owners thereof, alphabetically arranged, their respective places of residence, their post-office address, the number of shares owned by each, the time at which each person became such owner, and the amount paid thereon; and keep such stock and transfer books open daily during business hours at the office of the Corporation, subject to the inspection of any Stockholder of the Corporation, and permit such Stockholder to make extracts from said books to the extent and as prescribed by law.

He shall sign all certificates of stock.

He shall present to the Board of Directors at their stated meetings all communications addressed to him officially by the President or any officer or shareholder of the Corporation.

 

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He shall attend to all correspondence and perform all the duties incident to the office of Secretary.

TREASURER.

The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of and be responsible for all the funds and securities of the Corporation, and deposit all such funds in the name of the Corporation in such bank or banks, trust company or trust companies or safe deposit vaults as the Board of Directors may designate.

He shall sign, make, and endorse in the name of the Corporation, all checks, drafts, warrants and orders for the payment of money, and pay out and dispose of same and receipt therefor, under the direction of the President or the Board of Directors.

He shall exhibit at all reasonable times his books and accounts to any director or stockholder of the Company upon application at the office of the Corporation during business hours.

He shall render a statement of the condition of the finances of the Corporation at each regular meeting of the Board of Directors, and at such other times as shall be required of him, and a full financial report at the annual meeting of the stockholders.

He shall keep at the office of the Corporation, correct books of account of all its business and transactions and such other books of account as the Board of Directors may require.

 

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He shall do and perform all duties pertaining to the office of Treasurer.

While the same shall in no way he binding upon the Corporation, it is anticipated that the practice of the Corporation shall be to have the same individual serving in the office of Secretary-Treasurer.

 

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Sec. 4. BOND. The Treasurer shall, if required by the Board of Directors, give to the Company such security for the faithful discharge of his duties as the Board may direct.

Sec. 5. VACANCIES, HOW FILLED. All vacancies in any office, shall be filled by the Board of Directors without undue delay, at its regular meeting, or at a meeting specially called for that purpose.

Sec. 6. COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS. The officers shall receive such salary or compensation as may be determined by the Board of Directors.

Sec. 7. The Board of Directors may remove any officer, by a two-thirds vote, at any time with or without cause.

Article IV.

Sec. 1.SEAL. The seal of the corporation shall be as follows:-

A ringed border with the name SANITARY-DASH MANUFACTURING CO., INC. and the inner circle bearing the legend “Corporate Seal-1959-Connecticut”.

 

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Article V.

CERTIFICATES OF STOCK.

Sec. 1. DESCRIPTION OF STOCK CERTIFICATES. The certificates of stock shall be numbered and registered in the order in which they are issued. They shall be bound in a book and shall be issued in consecutive order therefrom, and in the margin thereof shall be entered the name of the person owning the shares therein represented, with the number of shares and the date thereof. Such certificates shall exhibit the holder’s name and the number of shares. They shall be signed by the President or Vice-President, and countersigned by the Secretary or Treasurer and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.

Sec. 2. TRANSFER OF STOCK. The stock of the corporation shall be assignable and transferable on the books of the Corporation only by the person in whose name it appears on said books, or his legal representatives. In case of transfer by attorney, the power of attorney, duly executed and acknowledged, shall be deposited with the Secretary. In all Cases of transfer, the former certificate must be surrendered up and cancelled before a new certificate be issued. No transfer shall be made upon the books of the Corporation within ten days next preceding the annual meeting of the shareholders.

 

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Article VI.

DIVIDENDS.

Sec. 1. WHEN DECLARED. The Board of Directors shall by vote declare dividends from the surplus profits of the Corporation whenever, in their opinion, the condition of the Corporation’s affairs will render it expedient for such dividends to be declared.

Article VII.

BILLS, NOTES, etc.

Sec. 1. HOW MADE. All bills payable, notes, checks or other negotiable instruments of the Corporation shall be made in the name of the Corporation, and shall be signed by any two (2) of the following officers of the Corporation: the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary and the Treasurer (When the same person occupies the office of Secretary-Treasurer, and signs any of the foregoing, an other officer must also sign such instrument). No officer or agent of the Corporation, either singly or Jointly with others, shall have the power to make any bill payable, note, check, draft or warrant or other negotiable instrument, or endorse the same in the name of the Corporation, or contract or cause to be contracted any debt or liability in the name of or in behalf of the Corporation, except as herein expressly prescribed and provided.

Article VIII.

AMENDMENTS.

Sec. 1. HOW AMENDED. These By-Laws may be altered, amended, repealed or added to by an affirmative vote of the

 

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stockholders representing two-thirds of the whole capital stock, at an annual meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose, provided that a written notice shall have been sent to each stockholder of record, which notice shall state the alterations, amendments or changes which are proposed to be made in such By-Laws. Only such changes as have been specified in the notice shall be made. If, however, all the stockholders shall be present at any regular or special meeting, these By-Laws may be amended by a unanimous vote, without any previous notice.

(End of By-Laws)

 

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EX-3.55 36 dex355.htm BY-LAWS OF ZURN EPC SERVICES, INC. By-Laws of Zurn EPC Services, Inc.

Exhibit 3.55

BY-LAWS

OF

ZURN EPC, INC.

(a Washington corporation)

ARTICLE I

Stockholders

SECTION 1. Annual Meetings. (a) All annual meetings of the Stockholders for the election of directors shall be held at such place as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Special meetings of Stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

(b) Annual meetings of Stockholders shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which they shall elect by a plurality vote a Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

(c) Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting shall be given to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting. A written waiver of any such notice signed by the person entitled thereto, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

(d) The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of Stockholders, a complete list of the Stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each Stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each Stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any Stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any Stockholder who is present. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to the Stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of Stockholders.


SECTION 2. Special Meetings. (a) Special meetings of the Stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation, may be called by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders holding together at least a majority of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

(b) Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting and, in general terms, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting, to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Special meetings may be held at such place as shall be designated by the Board of Directors. Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the principal executive offices of the Corporation.

(c) Business transacted at any special meeting of Stockholders, other than procedural matters and matters relating to the conduct of the meeting, shall be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice.

SECTION 3. Quorums. (a) The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law (“Delaware Law”) or by the Certificate of Incorporation. Unless these By-Laws otherwise require, when a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. When a quorum is once present it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any Stockholder.

(b) When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one on which, by express provision of Delaware Law or of the Certificate of Incorporation, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

 

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SECTION 4. Organization. Meetings of Stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Chairman’s absence, the President, if any, or if none or in the President’s absence, by a Chairman to be chosen by the Stockholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in the Secretary’s absence an Assistant Secretary, shall act as Secretary of every meeting and keep the minutes thereof, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the presiding officer of the meeting shall appoint any person present to act as secretary of the meeting. The order of business at all meetings of stockholders shall be as determined by the Chairman of the meeting.

SECTION 5. Voting; Proxies; Required Vote. (a) At each meeting of Stockholders, every Stockholder shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing, subscribed by such Stockholder or by such Stockholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact (but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period) and, unless Delaware Law or the Certificate of Incorporation provides otherwise, shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to vote registered in the name of such Stockholder on the books of the Corporation on the applicable record date fixed pursuant to these By-Laws. At all elections of directors the voting may but need not be by ballot and a plurality of the votes cast there shall elect directors. Except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast.

(b) Where a separate vote by a class or classes, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to vote on that matter, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.

SECTION 6. Inspector of Election. The Board of Directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If an inspector or inspectors are not so appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors, if any, shall determine

 

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the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all Stockholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by such inspector or inspectors and execute a certificate of any fact found by such inspector or inspectors.

SECTION 7. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock of the Corporation having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Stockholders.

ARTICLE II

Board of Directors

SECTION 1. General Powers. The business, property and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Qualification; Number; Term; Remuneration. (a) Each director shall be at least 18 years of age. A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the State of Delaware. The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be such number as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors or the stockholders. One of the directors may be selected by the Board of Directors to be its Chairman, who shall preside at meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have such other duties, if any, as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. In the absence of formal selection, the President of the Corporation shall serve as Chairman. The use of the phrase “entire Board” herein refers to the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

(b) Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing Committees may be allowed like compensation for attending Committee meetings.

 

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SECTION 3. Quorum and Manner of Voting. Except as otherwise provided by law, a majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting from time to time to another time and place without notice. The vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, whether or not a quorum is present, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

SECTION 4. Places of Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times and such place as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, or may be specified in the notice of meeting.

SECTION 5. Annual Meeting. At the next regular meeting following the annual meeting of Stockholders, the newly elected Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

SECTION 6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times as the Board of Directors shall from time to time by resolution determine. After the place and time of regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall have been determined and notice thereof shall have been once given to each member of the Board of Directors, regular meetings may be held without further notice being given.

SECTION 7. Special Meetings. Notice of the date, time and place of each special meeting shall be mailed by regular mail to each director at his designated address at least six days before the meeting; or sent by overnight courier to each director at his designated address at least two days before the meeting (with delivery scheduled to occur no later than the day before the meeting); or given orally by telephone or other means, or by telegraph or telecopy, or by any other means comparable to any of the foregoing, to each director at his designated address at least 24 hours before the meeting. The notice of the special meeting shall state the general purpose of the meeting, but other routine business may be conducted at the special meeting without such matter being stated in the notice.

 

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SECTION 8. Organization. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, the Chairman or in the Chairman’s absence or inability to act, the President, or in the President’s absence, a Chairman chosen by the directors, shall preside. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors when present, and, in the Secretary’s absence, the presiding officer may appoint any person to act as Secretary.

SECTION 9. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Chairman, the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation.

SECTION 10. Vacancies. Unless otherwise provided in these By-Laws, vacancies on the Board of Directors, whether caused by resignation, death, disqualification, removal, an increase in the authorized number of directors or otherwise, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.

SECTION 11. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the directors consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 12. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

ARTICLE III

Committees

SECTION 1. Appointment. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more Committees, each Committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any Committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the Committee. Any such Committee, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Such Committee or Committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

 

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SECTION 2. Procedures, Quorum and Manner of Acting. Each Committee shall fix its own rules of procedure, and shall meet where and as provided by such rules or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided by law, the presence of a majority of the then appointed members of a Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that Committee, and in every case where a quorum is present the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Committee present shall be the act of the Committee. Each Committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings, and actions taken by a Committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors.

SECTION 3. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any Committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the members of the Committee consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Committee.

SECTION 4. Electronic Communication. Any member or members of a Committee of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of a Committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other.

SECTION 5. Termination. In the event any person shall cease to be a director of the Corporation, such person shall simultaneously therewith cease to be a member of any Committee appointed by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV

Officers

SECTION 1. Election and Qualifications. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of Stockholders shall elect the officers of the Corporation, which shall include a President and a Secretary, and may include, by election or appointment, a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice-Presidents (any one or more of whom may be given an additional designation of rank or function), a Treasurer and such Assistant Secretaries, such Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time deem proper. Each officer shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by these By-Laws and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

 

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SECTION 2. Term of Office and Remuneration. The term of office of all officers shall be until their respective successors have been elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal. The remuneration of all officers of the Corporation may be fixed by the Board of Directors or in such manner as the Board of Directors shall provide.

SECTION 3. Resignation; Removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. Any officer shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at any time by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in any office shall be filled in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine.

SECTION 4. Powers and Duties of Officers.

(a) The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall have general management of and supervisory authority over the property, business and affairs of the Corporation and its other officers. The Chairman of the Board may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect and shall perform such additional duties that usually pertain to the office of chief executive officer.

(b) If there be no Chairman of the Board, the President shall be the chief executive officer and shall exercise the powers listed in (a) above. Otherwise, the President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board.

(c) A Vice President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments, and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.

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Board or the President. The Treasurer shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by or at the direction of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President, and shall render, upon request, an account of all such transactions.

(e) The Secretary shall in general have all the duties and authority incident to the position of Secretary and such other duties and authority as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of Stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and any officer of the Corporation shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or any other officer.

(f) Any assistant officer shall have such duties and authority as the officer such assistant officer assists and, in addition, such other duties and authority as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or President shall from time to time assign.

ARTICLE V

Contracts, Etc.

SECTION 1. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any person or persons, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to enter into or execute and deliver any and all deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts and other obligations or instruments, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

SECTION 2. Proxies; Powers of Attorney; Other Instruments. (a) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person designated by any of them shall have the power and authority to execute and deliver proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments on behalf of the Corporation in connection with the execution of contracts, the purchase of real or personal property, the rights and powers incident to the ownership of stock by the Corporation and such other situations as the Chairman, the President, such Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary shall approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution of such proxy, power of attorney or other instrument on behalf of the Corporation.

 

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(b) The Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any other person authorized by proxy or power of attorney executed and delivered by any of them on behalf of the Corporation may attend and vote at any meeting of stockholders of any company in which the Corporation may hold stock, and may exercise on behalf of the Corporation any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock at any such meeting, or otherwise as specified in the proxy or power of attorney so authorizing any such person. The Board of Directors, from time to time, may confer like powers upon any other person.

ARTICLE VI

Books and Records

SECTION 1. Location. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept at such place or places as the Board of Directors or the respective officers in charge thereof may from time to time determine. The record books containing the names and addresses of all stockholders, the number and class of shares of stock held by each and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof shall be kept by the Secretary as prescribed in the By-Laws or by such officer or agent as shall be designated by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. Addresses of Stockholders. Notices of meetings and all other corporate notices may be delivered personally or mailed to each Stockholder at the Stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.

SECTION 3. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record. (a) In order that the Corporation may determine the Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of Stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

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in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action not contemplated by paragraph (a) of this Section 3, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining Stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

ARTICLE VII

Certificates Representing Stock

SECTION 1. Certificates; Signatures. The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors of the Corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board of Directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or any Vice-President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on any such certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

SECTION 2. Record Ownership. The name of the holder of record of the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the date of issue thereof, shall be entered on the books of the Corporation. The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share of stock as the holder in fact thereof, and accordingly shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in any share on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as required by Delaware Law. The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make all such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates representing shares of the Corporation.

 

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SECTION 3. Transfer of Record Ownership. Transfer of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by direction of the person named in the certificate or such person’s attorney, lawfully constituted in writing, and only upon the surrender of the certificate therefor and a written assignment of the shares evidenced thereby, which certificate shall be canceled before the new certificate is issued.

SECTION 4. Fractional Shares. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue certificates for fractions of a share where necessary to effect authorized transactions, or the Corporation may pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or it may issue scrip in registered or bearer form over the manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the Corporation or of its agent, exchangeable as therein provided for full shares, but such scrip shall not entitle the holder to any rights of a Stockholder except as therein provided.

SECTION 5. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Corporation may issue a new certificate in place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.

SECTION 6. Transfer Agents; Registrants; Rules Respecting Certificates. The Board of Directors may appoint, or authorize any officer or officers to appoint, one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars. The Board of Directors may make such further rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of stock certificates of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VIII

Dividends

Subject to the provisions of Delaware Law and the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have full power to declare and pay dividends on the capital stock of the Corporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, may determine for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.

 

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ARTICLE IX

Ratification

Any transaction, questioned in any lawsuit on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of director, officer or Stockholder, non-disclosure, miscomputation, or the application of improper principles or practices of accounting, may be ratified before or after judgment, by the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders, and if so ratified shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned transaction had been originally duly authorized. Such ratification shall be binding upon the Corporation and its Stockholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned transaction.

ARTICLE X

Corporate Seal

The corporate seal shall be in form of a circular inscription which contains the words “Corporate Seal” or such other text as the officer inscribing such seal shall determine in such officer’s sole discretion. The corporate seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise displayed or it may be manually inscribed.

ARTICLE XI

Fiscal Year

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise fixed by the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the Saturday closest to September 30.

ARTICLE XII

Waiver of Notice

Whenever notice is required to be given by these By-Laws or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.

 

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ARTICLE XIII

Amendments

By-Laws may be adopted, amended or repealed by either the Board of Directors or the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all shares of the Corporation’s capital stock then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

ARTICLE XIV

Indemnification

SECTION 1. Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact (a) that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or (b) that he or she, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (collectively, “another enterprise” or “other enterprise”), shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, with respect to alleged action or inaction occurring prior to such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees and expenses, claims, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith (“Losses”). Without diminishing the scope of indemnification provided by this Section 1, such persons shall also be entitled to the further rights set forth below.

SECTION 2. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings Other Than Those By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or, being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise, against all Losses, actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with such Proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.

 

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SECTION 3. Actions, Suits Or Proceedings By Or In The Right Of The Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or being at the time a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise against all Losses actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

SECTION 4. Authorization of Indemnification. Any indemnification under this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of a person is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct required by Section 1 or set forth in Section 2 or 3 of this Article, as the case may be. Such determination shall be made in a reasonably prompt manner (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, whether or not they constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors, (ii) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, (iii) by the stockholders or (iv) as Delaware Law may otherwise permit. To the extent, however, that a director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding described above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith, without the necessity of authorization in the specific case.

 

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SECTION 5. Good Faith Defined. For purposes of any determination under Section 4 of this Article, a person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the action is based on (a) the records or books of account of the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information supplied to such person by the officers of the Corporation or another enterprise in the course of their duties or on (b) the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Corporation or another enterprise by an independent certified public accountant, independent financial adviser, appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Corporation or the other enterprise. The provisions of this Section 5 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct.

SECTION 6. Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified Persons. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Article to the contrary, the Corporation shall not indemnify any person or make advance payments in respect of Losses to any person pursuant to this Article in connection with any Proceeding (or portion thereof) initiated against the Corporation by such person unless such Proceeding (or portion thereof) is authorized by the Board of Directors or its designee; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to a counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim brought in any Proceeding or to any claims provided for in Section 7 of this Article.

SECTION 7. Indemnification By A Court. Notwithstanding any contrary determination in the specific case under Section 4 of this Article, and notwithstanding the absence of any determination thereunder, any director or officer may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Article. Notice of any application for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7 shall be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of such application.

SECTION 8. Losses Payable In Advance. Losses reasonably incurred by an officer or director in defending any threatened or pending Proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding if the Board of Directors determines that such advancement of expenses is appropriate and upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

SECTION 9. Non-exclusivity and Survival of Indemnification. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the Certificate of Incorporation, any By-Law, agreement, contract, vote of Stockholders or of disinterested directors, or pursuant to the direction (howsoever embodied) of any court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise. The provisions of this Article shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of any person who is not specified in Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Article but whom

 

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the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of Delaware Law, or otherwise. The rights conferred by this Article shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of such person and the heirs, executors, administrators and other comparable legal representatives of such person. The rights conferred in this Article shall be enforceable as contract rights, and shall continue to exist after any rescission or restrictive modification hereof with respect to events occurring prior thereto. No rights are conferred in this Article for the benefit of any person (including, without limitation, officers or directors of subsidiaries of the Corporation) in any capacity other than as explicitly set forth herein.

SECTION 10. Meaning of certain terms in connection with Employee Benefit Plans, etc. For purposes of this Article, references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director or officer of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director or officer, with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who has acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Article.

SECTION 11. Insurance. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, employee, fiduciary or agent of another against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article.

Dated: February 9, 1999.

 

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EX-3.56 37 dex356.htm BY-LAWS OF ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC. By-Laws of Zurn Industries, Inc.

Exhibit 3.56

By-Laws of Zurn Industries, Inc.

ARTICLE I. SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES

Section 1. Meetings of the shareholders of Zurn industries, Inc. (hereinafter called the “Company”) shall be held at the registered office of the Company in the City of Erie, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or at such other place within or without the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as shall be determined by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of such meeting.

Section 2. The annual meeting of the shareholders for the election of Directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held in the first week of August in each year on such date and at such time as the Board of Directors may prescribe. The business at each annual meeting of shareholders shall include only (a) the election of Directors, (b) matters contained in the notice of the meeting or any supplements thereto, (c) matters brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (d) matters property brought before the meeting by shareholder(s) (1) in accordance with the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to shareholder proposals, or (2) by written notice of such business delivered to or mailed to the Secretary of the Company and received at the principal office of the Company not less than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting and (e) matters which are incidental or germane to any of the foregoing.

Section 3. Special meetings of shareholders may be called at any time by a majority of the Board of Directors, or by the Chairman or Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Upon the written request of any of the foregoing officers or majority of Directors to call a special meeting, it shall be the duty of the Secretary to call a special meeting of the shareholders to be held at such time as the Secretary may fix, not more than sixty (60) days after receipt of such request. If the Secretary shall neglect or refuse to issue such call, the person or persons making the request may do so. Only such business shall be conducted as shall have been specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) or brought before the meeting at the direction of the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Written notice of the time and place of each meeting of the shareholders shall be given by or at the direction of the person authorized to call the meeting to each shareholder of record at least ten (10) days prior to the date fixed for such meeting, unless a greater period of notice shall be required by law in any particular case. Such notice shall be given by sending a copy thereof by first class or express mail, postage prepaid, or such other manner as may be prescribed by law, to the address of each shareholder of record. When notice is deposited with the United States mail, such notice shall be deemed to have been given to the person entitled thereto when deposited in the United States mail for transmission. All such notices shall specify the place, day, and hour of the meeting, and in the case of a special meeting shall specify the general nature of the business to be transacted at such meeting.

 

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Section 5. Any annual or special meeting of shareholders may be adjourned, except as otherwise provided by law, from time to time, by a majority vote of the shareholders present or represented at the meeting, whether or not a quorum is present. When a meeting is adjourned, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjourned meeting or of the business to be transacted at such adjourned meeting other than by an announcement at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken, unless the Board of Directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

Section 6. The presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting stock shall constitute a quorum. In case an adjournment of the meeting called for the election of Directors, for lack of a quorum, shall have been taken, the shareholders who attend either personally or by proxy the adjourned meeting, although less than a quorum as fixed in this Section, shall nevertheless constitute a quorum for the purpose of electing directors. In case of an adjournment of any other meeting of shareholders for one or more periods aggregating at least 15 days, for the lack of a quorum, the shareholders who attend either personally or by proxy this adjournment meeting, although less than a quorum as fixed in this Section, shall nevertheless constitute a quorum for the purposes of acting upon any matters set forth in the notice of the meeting if the notice states that those shareholders who attend the adjourned meeting shall nevertheless constitute a quorum for the purpose of acting upon the matter.

Section 7. Meetings of shareholders shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Company, or in his absence, by the President. The duties of the Secretary of such meetings shall be performed by the Secretary of the Company, or in his absence by an assistant secretary.

Section 8. At all meetings of shareholders, each shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by him. In election of Directors, the candidates receiving the highest number of votes up to the number of Directors to be elected shall be elected. Every shareholder may vote either in person or by proxy. Every proxy shall be executed in writing by the shareholder, or by his duly authorized attorney-in-fact, and filed with the Secretary of the meeting at or before the meeting.

ARTICLE II. DIRECTORS

Section 1. The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by a Board of not less than three (3) Directors and not more than thirteen (13) Directors, the exact number of which shall be established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, divided into three (3) classes, each class being as nearly equal in number as possible. The term of office of one of the three classes shall expire in each year. At each Annual Election, the Directors of the class to be elected shall be elected for a term of three (3) years each, provided that the term of one or more Directors shall be one or two years

 

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when necessary for the purpose of making each class of Directors as nearly equal in number as possible to each other class of Directors. The Directors need not be residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Section 2. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such place within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or elsewhere as the majority of the Directors may from time to time specify, or as may be designated in the notice calling the meeting.

Section 3. Regular meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such places and times as may be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board.

Section 4. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Chairman-Executive Committee. Any such meeting shall be deemed to have been duly called if notice thereof stating the time and place of such meeting shall have been given to each Director at least two (2) days prior to the date fixed for such meeting. Such notice may be given by sending a copy thereof through first class or express mail, postage prepaid, or courier service, postage prepaid, or by facsimile transmission (or such other means as may be permitted by law).

Section 5. Whenever any written notice is required to be given to any Director, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.

Section 6. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Company, or in his absence by the Chief Executive Officer or in the absence of both by the Chairman — Executive Committee. If all three (3) of said officers should be absent, then the meeting shall be presided over by a Director chosen by a majority of the Directors then present. The duties of the Secretary of meetings of the Board of Directors shall be performed by the Secretary of the Company, or in his absence by a Director designated by the Presiding Officer.

Section 7. A majority of the Directors who have been elected shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the acts of a majority of the Directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the acts of the Board of Directors; provided, that if all the Directors shall severally or collectively consent in writing to any action taken or to be taken by the Company, such action shall be valid as corporate action as though it had been authorized at a meeting of the Board of Directors. One or more Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board or of a Committee of the Board by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other.

 

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Sections 8. Any meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present may be adjourned from time to time by a vote of a majority of the Directors present. At the adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted or other action taken which might have been transacted or taken at the meeting as originally called, and no notice need be given of any adjourned meeting or of the business to be transacted at the meeting other than by an announcement at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken.

Section 9. Any Director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Chairman, to the Chief Executive Officer, or to the Chairman-Executive Committee of the Company. The resignation of any Director shall take effect at the time specified therein and, unless otherwise specified therein, acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 10. Vacancies on the Board of Directors, including vacancies resulting from an increase in the number of Directors, shall be filled by a majority of the remaining members of the Board, although less than a quorum, and each person so elected shall be a Director for the term of his predecessor and until his successor is elected by the shareholders at an annual meeting of the shareholders, or at any special meeting duly called for that purpose and held prior thereto. No decrease in the number of Directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent Director.

Section 11. By resolution of the Board of Directors, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance, if any, may be allowed to Directors who are not employees or officers of the Company for their services, for attendance at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. A Director may serve the Company in any other capacity and may also be a salaried officer of the Company.

Section 12. Written notice of the intent to make a nomination at a meeting of shareholders must be received by the Secretary of the Company not later than (a) with respect to an election to be held at an annual meeting of shareholders, ninety (90) days in advance of such meeting; and (b) with respect to an election to be held at a special meeting of shareholders for the election of directors, the close of business on the seventh day following the day on which notice of such meeting is first given to shareholders. The notice must contain (a) the name and address of the shareholder who intends to make the nomination and of the person or persons to be nominated; (b) a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of the Company’s stock entitled to vote at the meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice; (c) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or

 

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persons) pursuant to which the nominee or nominations are to be made by the shareholder as would have been required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission had each nominee been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the Board of Directors of the Company; and (e) the consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the Company if so elected.

ARTICLE III. COMMITTEES

Section 1. Appointment. The Board of Directors may from time to time name certain of its members to act as a committee or committees at, or in the intervals between, meetings of the Board, and may delegate to such committee or committees powers to be exercised under the control and direction of the Board. Each such committee and each member thereof shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.

Section 2. Executive Committee. The Board of Directors may create from its membership and define the powers and duties of an Executive Committee. During the intervals between meetings of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee shall possess and may exercise all of the powers of the Board of Directors in the management and control of the business of the Company to the extent permitted by law. All action taken by the Executive Committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors at its first meeting thereafter.

Section 3. Committee Action. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, a majority of the members of any committee named by the Board of Directors pursuant to this Section shall constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof and the act of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee. Action may be taken by any such committee without a meeting by a writing signed by all its members. Any such committee shall prescribe its own rules for calling and holding meetings and its method of procedure, subject to any rules prescribed by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS AND AGENTS

Section 1. The following executive officers of the Company shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors:

 

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Chairman of the Board

Chief Executive Officer

Chairman — Executive Committee

Executive or Group Vice Presidents

Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer

Vice President — Controller

General Counsel and Secretary

Section 2. The highest ranking officers of the Company shall be the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer. Both offices may be held by the same person. The Chairman (and in his absence the Chief Executive Officer) shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and Directors.

Section 3. The office of President is merged into the office of Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall act as President as required by law, contract, prior resolution of the Board, or otherwise.

Section 4. The Chairman — Executive Committee shall be a nonmanagement director who shall preside at all meetings of the Executive Committee. In the absence of both the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman — Executive Committee shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and Directors.

Section 5. The Board shall elect such Executive and Group Vice Presidents as it deems appropriate. Each Executive or Group Vice President shall be responsible for the overall activities of various product groups of the Company and its subsidiaries. They shall report to the Chief Executive Officer and assist him in such duties as he shall direct from time to time.

Section 6. The Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer shall report to the Chief Executive Officer and be responsible for tax, securities law, other required filings, and all other financial affairs of the Company, including supervision of the controller and audit functions. The Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer will also be responsible for human resources and any other administrative matters that the Chief Executive Officer delegates to him. The Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer shall act as Treasurer of the Company and shall be responsible for conducting treasury activities, including the care and custody of funds and financial assets, for supervising banking operations and for determining the amount and source of funds required to meet outstanding and planned commitments. He shall be responsible for maintenance of banking relations, arranging for lines of credit, controlling deposit levels, bank selection, and insurance functions.

 

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Section 7. In addition to the Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer, the Board may elect such other Senior Vice Presidents as the Board deems appropriate. Duties of such officers shall be assigned by the Board and the Chief Executive Officer.

Section 8. The Vice President — Controller shall be the principal accounting officer having direct supervision and control over all accounting personnel. The Vice President - Controller shall report to the Chief Financial Officer, and shall be responsible for initiating, preparing and issuing standard practices relating to an accounting matters and procedures, and for coordinating systems throughout the Company, including clerical and office methods, reports, and procedures. He shall be responsible for the preparation of financial statements and tax returns. He shall ascertain currently that all financial transactions covered by the minutes of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee are properly executed and recorded.

Sections 9. General Counsel and Secretary shall be a member in good standing of the Pennsylvania Bar and have responsibility for the legal affairs of the Company, including the retention of outside counsel as required to protect the Company’s interests. General Counsel and Secretary shall record the minutes of the meetings of the shareholders and Board of Directors, shall advise and consult with the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman-Executive Committee, and other officers of the Company regarding matters requiring shareholder or Board action, shall attend to giving and certifying all notices of the Company, shall prepare or have prepared the list of shareholders required in connection with shareholder meetings and supervise the solicitation of proxies, and shall perform such other duties as may be conferred upon him by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman-Executive Committee, and the Board of Directors.

Section 10. The foregoing responsibilities and titles of the elected executive officers may be modified by resolution of the Board.

Section 11. Each officer elected by the Board shall hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders next succeeding his election or until his successor shall have been chosen and qualified, unless a shorter period be specified at the time of his election, or until his death, or until he has earlier been removed or has resigned. Any officer or agent elected by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors at a regular meeting thereof or at a special meeting for that purpose whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Company will be served thereby.

Section 12. The officers of the Company, other than the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman-Executive Committee, need not be Directors.

 

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Section 13. The Chief Executive Officer may from time to time appoint additional officers having responsibility for groups, divisions, representative offices, or specific staff functions. Such officers shall report to such other officers, hold office for such periods, have such authority, and perform such duties as the Chief Executive Officer may from time to time prescribe.

Section 14. Except to the extent limited by law, the Board may name such officers, employees and agents or representatives of the Company as it may deem desirable, or as these By-Laws otherwise require, as members of committees.

Section 15. Compensation of officers, employees and agents of the Company elected by the Board shall be payable in such amounts and at such times as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors, and compensation of other officers, employees, and agents shall be payable in such amounts as may be determined by the Chief Executive Officer. Prior to the determination of any salary for any officer or agent of the Company in excess of a dollar amount specified by the Board of Directors from time to time, the Board or an authorized committee of the Board shall review and approve such salary as proposed. The determination and establishment of any such salary shall be made only as approved by the Board or its authorized committee.

ARTICLE V. CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC.

Section 1. The Board of Directors, except as in these By-Laws otherwise provided, may authorize officers, employees and agents or any of them to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Company, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances; and unless so authorized by the Board of Directors or by the provisions of these By-Laws, no officer, employee or agent shall have any power or authority to bind the Company, except as otherwise provided by the law, by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable pecuniarily for any property or to any amount. Any officer or agent of the Company authorized so to act by the Board of Directors or as otherwise provided in these By-Laws may effect loans and advances of any kind for the Company from any bank, trust company or other institution, or from any firm, corporation or individual, and for such loans and advances may make, execute and deliver bonds, notes or other obligations or evidences of indebtedness of the Company for money so borrowed, and as security for the payment of the same and interest thereon may mortgage, pledge, convey or assign in trust the whole or any part of the property, real or personal, of the corporation whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, except any franchises of the Company.

 

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ARTICLE VI. SHARES OF STOCK AND THEIR TRANSFER

Section 1. Certificates for shares of the Company shall be in such form as is required by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and as shall be approved by the Board of Directors. Each shareholder shall be entitled to a share certificate, which shall be signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, or Secretary of the Company. Either actual or facsimile signature may be used.

Section 2. Transfer of shares of stock of the Company (by the registered holder thereof or by their attorneys, thereunto authorized by a power of attorney duly executed and filed with the stock transfer agent designated by the Company, or by their legal representative upon the surrender for cancellation of the certificate or certificates to be transferred) shall be made only on the books of the Company; but no shares of stock shall be transferable until all previous costs thereon of any amounts due the Company shall have been paid. A person in whose name shares of stock stand on the books of the Company may be deemed the owner thereof for all purposes as regards the Company; provided, however, that whenever such transfer of shares of stock shall be made as collateral security, such fact, if known to the transfer agent for the Company, shall be expressed in the entry of transfer.

Section 3. The holder of any shares of stock of the Company shall immediately notify the Company or its designated transfer agent of any loss, destruction, or mutilation of the certificate therefor, and the Board of Directors may, in its discretion, cause to be issued to him a new certificate or certificates upon the surrender of the mutilated certificate or, in the case of loss or destruction of the certificate, upon satisfactory proof of such loss or destruction, and the Board of Directors may, in its discretion, require the owner of the lost or destroyed certificate or his legal representative to give the Company a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as it may direct, to indemnify the Company against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss or destruction of any such certificate.

ARTICLE VII. SEAL

The corporate seal of the Company shall be in the form expressed hereon and such seal may be used by causing a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any manner reproduced upon any document.

ARTICLE VIII. FISCAL YEAR

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ARTICLE IX. LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Section 1. To the fullest extent that the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as in effect on January 27, 1987, or as thereafter amended, permit the elimination or limitation of liability of directors, no director of the Company shall be personally liable for monetary damages as such for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director. The provisions of this Article shall be deemed to be a contract with each director of the Company who serves as such at any time while such provisions are in effect, and each director shall be deemed to be serving as such in reliance on such provisions. Any amendment to or repeal of this Article, or adoption of any other Article or By-Law of the Company, which has the effect of increasing director liability shall require the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote in any election of directors, voting together as a single class. Any such Amendment or repeal, or other Article or By-Law, shall operate prospective only and shall not have effect with respect to any action taken, or any failure to act, by a director prior thereto.

Section 2. (a) Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (“proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he, or a person of whom he is the legal representative, is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer or employee of the Company or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Company to provide prior to such amendment) against all expenses, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith. Such right shall be a contract right and shall include the right to be paid by the Company expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that, the payment of such expenses incurred by a

 

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director, officer or employee of the Company in his or her capacity as such in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding, shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director, officer or employee, to repay all amounts so if it should be determined ultimately that such director, officer or employee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section or otherwise.

(b) If a claim under Section 1 is not paid in full by the Company within forty-five (45) days after a written claim has been received by the Company, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall be entitled also to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking has been tendered to the Company) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law for the Company to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Company. Neither the failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its shareholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its shareholders) that the claimant had not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall bar the action or create an irrefutable presumption that claimant had not met the applicable standard of conduct.

ARTICLE X. AMENDMENT

The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to make, adopt, alter, amend, and repeal all By-Laws of the Company, at any regular or special meeting at which a quorum is present by majority vote of the Directors at any such meeting regardless of whether the shareholders have previously adopted the By-Law being amended or repealed, except with respect to those matters that are by statute reserved exclusively to shareholders; provided, however, that all such By-Laws shall be subject to change or repeal by the shareholders at any annual meeting or at any special meeting called for such purpose at which a quorum is present by a vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of stock present in person or by proxy.

 

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EX-4.14 38 dex414.htm SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Second Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 4.14

SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of February 7, 2007, by and among RBS Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Rexnord LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rexnord” and, together with RBS Global, the “Issuers”), the existing Guarantors listed on Annex A hereto (the “Existing Guarantors”), the new Guarantors listed on Annex B hereto (the “New Guarantors” and, together with the Existing Guarantors, the “Guarantors”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Issuers, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee are party to that certain Indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of July 21, 2006, providing for the issuance of 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”), as supplemented by that first supplemental indenture, dated as of July 21, 2006;

WHEREAS, Section 4.11 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuers are required to cause the New Guarantors to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Guarantors shall unconditionally guarantee all the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to a Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, the Issuers and the Guarantors desire to execute and deliver this Second Supplemental Indenture to the Trustee for the purpose of issuing $310,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Additional Securities (as defined in the Indenture), having terms substantially identical in all material respects to the Notes; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee and the Issuers are authorized to execute and deliver this Second Supplemental Indenture.

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

SECTION 1. Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

SECTION 2. Guarantees. Each of the New Guarantors hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all other Guarantors, to guarantee the Issuers’ obligations under the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 11 of the Indenture and to be bound by all applicable provisions of the Indenture.

SECTION 3. Additional Securities. As of the date hereof, the Issuers will issue, and the Trustee is directed to authenticate and deliver, $310,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Additional Securities under the Indenture, having terms substantially identical in all material respects to the Notes, at an issue price of 103% plus accrued interest from February 1, 2007. The Notes and the Additional Securities shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under the Indenture.

 

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

SECTION 5. Governing Law. THIS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 6. The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Second Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which are made solely by the Issuers and the Guarantors. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed by the Trustee by reason of this Second Supplemental Indenture. This Second Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture with the same force and effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and made applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto. In entering into this Second Supplemental Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to the benefit of every provision of the Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability or affording protection to the Trustee, whether or not elsewhere herein so provided.

SECTION 7. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Second Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

SECTION 8. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not effect the construction of this Second Supplemental Indenture.

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

 

ISSUERS
RBS GLOBAL, INC.
By:  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Secretary
REXNORD LLC
By:  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Exec. V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

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

 

EXISTING GUARANTORS
THE FALK SERVICE CORPORATION
PRAGER INCORPORATED
PT COMPONENTS, INC.
RBS ACQUISITION CORPORATION
RBS CHINA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
REXNORD INDUSTRIES, LLC
REXNORD INTERNATIONAL INC.
W.M. BERG INC.
By:  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Authorized Officer
NEW GUARANTORS
JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.
OEI, INC.
OEP, INC.
KRIKLES, INC.
KRIKLES EUROPE U.S.A. INC.
KRIKLES CANADA U.S.A. INC.
ZURCO, INC.
ZURN (CAYMAN ISLANDS), INC.
ZURN PEX, INC.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY COMPANY
HL CAPITAL CORP.
ZURNACQ OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
ZURN CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
GARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.
SANITARY-DASH MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
ZURN EPC SERVICES, INC.
ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC.
USI ATLANTIC CORP.
By:  

/s/    Steven Barre

Name:   Steven Barre
Title:   Authorized Officer

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

 

TRUSTEE

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, as trustee

By:  

/s/    Timothy Mowdy

Name:   Timothy Mowdy
Title:   Authorized Secretary

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Annex A

PT Components, Inc., a Delaware corporation

RBS Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation

Rexnord International Inc., a Delaware corporation

W.M. Berg Inc., a Delaware corporation

The Falk Service Corporation, a Delaware corporation

RBS China Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

Rexnord Industries, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Prager Incorporated, a Louisiana corporation

 

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Annex B

Jacuzzi Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation

OEI, Inc., a Delaware corporation

OEP, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Krikles, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Krikles Europe U.S.A. Inc., a Delaware corporation

Krikles Canada U.S.A. Inc., a Delaware corporation

Zurco, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc., a Delaware corporation

Zurn PEX, Inc., a Delaware corporation

USI Atlantic Corp., a Delaware corporation

Environmental Energy Company, a California corporation

HL Capital Corp., a California corporation

Zurnacq of California, Inc., a California corporation

Zurn Constructors, Inc., a California corporation

Gary Concrete Products, Inc., a Georgia corporation

Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co., Inc., a Connecticut corporation

Zurn EPC Services, Inc., Washington

Zurn Industries Inc., Pennsylvania

 

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EX-4.15 39 dex415.htm REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT Registration Rights Agreement

Exhibit 4.15

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

by and among

RBS Global, Inc.

Rexnord LLC

the subsidiaries of RBS Global, Inc. parties hereto

and

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Banc of America Securities LLC

UBS Securities LLC

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Lehman Brothers Inc.

Dated as of February 7, 2007


REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of February 7, 2007, by and among RBS Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Rexnord LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Co-Issuer”), the subsidiaries of the Company listed on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the “Rexnord Guarantors”), Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Lehman Brothers Inc. (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”), each of whom has agreed to purchase, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below), the 9.50% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Initial Notes”) issued by the Company and the Co-Issuer and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Rexnord Guarantors and after giving effect to the Acquisition (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), by the subsidiaries listed on Schedule B hereto (collectively, the “Jacuzzi Guarantors” and, together with the Rexnord Guarantors, the “Guarantors”) (the “Guarantees”). The Initial Notes and the Guarantees are herein collectively referred to as the “Initial Securities.”

This Agreement is made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated January 31, 2007 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among the Company, the Co-Issuer, the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto and the Initial Purchasers, and the Joinder Agreement, dated February 7, 2007, among the Company, the Co-Issuer, the subsidiaries of the Company parties thereto and the Initial Purchasers (i) for the benefit of the Initial Purchasers and (ii) for the benefit of the holders from time to time of the Initial Securities, including the Initial Purchasers. In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to purchase the Initial Securities, the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors have agreed to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the obligations of the Initial Purchasers set forth in Section 6(k) of the Purchase Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective automatically and without further action with respect to the Jacuzzi Guarantors only immediately upon the completion of the Acquisition described in the Purchase Agreement.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

Additional Interest Payment Date: With respect to the Initial Securities, each Interest Payment Date.

Broker-Dealer: Any broker or dealer registered under the Exchange Act.

Business Day: Any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or U.S. federal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies located in New York, New York are authorized or obligated to be closed.

Closing Date: The date of this Agreement.

Commission: The Securities and Exchange Commission.

Consummate: A registered Exchange Offer shall be deemed “Consummated” for purposes of this Agreement upon the occurrence of (i) the filing and effectiveness under the Securities Act of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer, (ii) the maintenance of such Registration Statement continuously effective and the keeping of the Exchange Offer open for a period not less than the minimum period required pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof, and (iii) the delivery by the Company and the Co-Issuer to the Registrar under the Indenture of Exchange Securities in the same aggregate principal amount as the aggregate principal amount of Initial Securities that were tendered by Holders thereof pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

Effectiveness Target Date: As defined in Section 5 hereof.

Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


Exchange Offer: The registration by the Company and the Co-Issuer under the Securities Act of the Exchange Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement pursuant to which the Company and the Co-Issuer offer the Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities the opportunity to exchange all such outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities held by such Holders for Exchange Securities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities tendered in such exchange offer by such Holders.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement: The Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Offer, including the related Prospectus.

Exempt Resales: The transactions in which the Initial Purchasers propose to sell the Initial Securities to certain “qualified institutional buyers,” as such term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Exchange Securities: The 9.50% Senior Notes due 2014 of the same series under the Indenture as the Initial Notes and the Guarantees attached thereto, to be issued to Holders in exchange for Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to this Agreement.

Free Writing Prospectus: Any free writing prospectus, as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, relating to any portion of the Securities.

Guarantees: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Holders: As defined in Section 2(b) hereof.

Indemnified Holder: As defined in Section 8(a) hereof.

Indenture: The Indenture dated as of July 21, 2006, by and among Chase Merger Sub, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture dated July 21, 2006, by and among the Issuer, the Co-Issuer, Chase Merger Sub, Inc., certain subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the Trustee and a second supplemental indenture dated February 7, 2007, by and among the Issuer, the Co-Issuer, certain subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, pursuant to which the Initial Notes and the Exchange Securities are to be issued, as such Indenture is amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

Initial Notes: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Initial Placement: The issuance and sale by the Company and the Co-Issuer of the Initial Securities to the Initial Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

Initial Purchasers: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Initial Securities: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Interest Payment Date: As defined in the Indenture and the Securities.

NASD: NASD Inc.

Person: An individual, partnership, corporation, trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

Prospectus: The prospectus included in a Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement and by all other amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference into such Prospectus.

 

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Registration Default: As defined in Section 5 hereof.

Registration Statement: Any registration statement of the Company and the Co-Issuer relating to (a) an offering of Exchange Securities pursuant to an Exchange Offer or (b) the registration for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, which is filed pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case, including the Prospectus included therein, all amendments and supplements thereto (including post-effective amendments) and all exhibits and material incorporated by reference therein.

Securities: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Securities Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Shelf Filing Deadline: As defined in Section 4(a) hereof.

Shelf Registration Statement: As defined in Section 4(a) hereof.

Transfer Restricted Securities: Each Initial Security, until the earliest to occur of (a) the date on which such Initial Security is exchanged in the Exchange Offer for an Exchange Security entitled to be resold to the public by the Holder thereof without complying with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, (b) the date on which such Initial Security has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance with a Shelf Registration Statement and (c) the date on which such Initial Security is distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the “Plan of Distribution” contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (including delivery of the Prospectus contained therein).

Trust Indenture Act: The Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

Underwritten Registration or Underwritten Offering: A registration in which securities of the Company and the Co-Issuer are sold to an underwriter for reoffering to the public.

SECTION 2. Securities Subject to this Agreement.

(a) Transfer Restricted Securities. The securities entitled to the benefits of this Agreement are the Transfer Restricted Securities.

(b) Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities. A Person is deemed to be a holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (each, a “Holder”) whenever such Person owns Transfer Restricted Securities.

SECTION 3. Registered Exchange Offer.

(a) Unless the Exchange Offer shall not be permissible under applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section 6(a) hereof have been complied with), each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall (i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be filed with the Commission as soon as practicable after the Closing Date, but in no event later than 180 days after the Closing Date (or if such 180th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), a Registration Statement under the Securities Act relating to the Exchange Securities and the Exchange Offer, (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective as promptly as possible (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing), but in no event later than 365 days after the Closing Date (or if such 365th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), (iii) in connection with the foregoing, file (A) all pre-effective amendments to such Registration Statement as may be necessary in order to cause such Registration Statement to become effective, (B) if applicable, a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430A under the Securities Act and (C) cause all necessary filings in connection with the registration and qualification of the Exchange Securities to be made under the state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as are necessary to permit Consummation of the Exchange Offer, and (iv) upon the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, commence the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall be on the appropriate form permitting registration of the Exchange Securities to be offered in exchange for the Transfer Restricted Securities and to permit resales of Initial Securities held by Broker-Dealers as contemplated by Section 3(c) hereof.

 

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(b) The Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be effective continuously and shall keep the Exchange Offer open for a period of not less than the minimum period required under applicable federal and state securities laws to Consummate the Exchange Offer; provided, however, that in no event shall such period be less than 30 days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to the Holders. The Company and the Co-Issuer shall cause the Exchange Offer to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws. No securities other than the Exchange Securities shall be included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. The Company and the Co-Issuer shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Offer to be Consummated on the earliest practicable date after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has become effective, but in no event later than 30 days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is required to be mailed to the Holders (or if such 30th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day).

(c) The Company and the Co-Issuer shall indicate in a “Plan of Distribution” section contained in the Prospectus forming a part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement that any Broker-Dealer who holds Initial Securities that are Transfer Restricted Securities and that were acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (other than Transfer Restricted Securities acquired directly from the Company and the Co-Issuer) may exchange such Initial Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer; however, such Broker-Dealer may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and must, therefore, deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resales of the Exchange Securities received by such Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, which prospectus delivery requirement may be satisfied by the delivery by such Broker-Dealer of the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Such “Plan of Distribution” section shall also contain all other information with respect to such resales by Broker-Dealers that the Commission may require in order to permit such resales pursuant thereto, but such “Plan of Distribution” shall not name any such Broker-Dealer or disclose the amount of Initial Securities held by any such Broker-Dealer except to the extent required by the Commission.

Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required by the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of Initial Securities acquired by Broker-Dealers for their own accounts as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of this Agreement, the Securities Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period ending on the earlier of (i) 180 days from the date on which the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective and (ii) the date on which a Broker-Dealer is no longer required to deliver a prospectus in connection with market-making or other trading activities.

The Company and the Co-Issuer shall provide sufficient copies of the latest version of such Prospectus to Broker-Dealers promptly upon request at any time during such 180-day (or shorter as provided in the foregoing sentence) period in order to facilitate such resales.

SECTION 4. Shelf Registration.

(a) Shelf Registration. If (i) the Company and the Co-Issuer are not required to file an Exchange Offer Registration Statement or to consummate the Exchange Offer because the Exchange Offer is not permitted by applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section 6(a) hereof have been complied with), (ii) for any reason the Exchange Offer is not Consummated within 30 days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is required to be mailed to the Holders (or if such 30th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), or (iii) with respect to any Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (A) such Holder is prohibited by applicable law or Commission policy from participating in the Exchange Offer, or (B) such Holder may not resell the Exchange Securities acquired by it in the Exchange Offer to the public without delivering a prospectus (other than by reason of such Holder’s status as an affiliate of the Company or the Co-Issuer) and the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not appropriate or available for such resales by such Holder, or (C) such Holder is a Broker-Dealer and holds Initial Securities acquired directly from the Company, the Co-Issuer or one of their affiliates, then, upon such Holder’s request prior to the 20th day following consummation of the Exchange Offer, the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall:

 

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(x) cause to be filed a shelf registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, which may be an amendment to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (in either event, the “Shelf Registration Statement”) as soon as practicable but in any event on or prior to 180 days after such filing obligation arises (or if such 180th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) (such date being the “Shelf Filing Deadline”), which Shelf Registration Statement shall provide for resales of all Transfer Restricted Securities the Holders of which shall have provided the information required pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof; and

(y) use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as promptly as possible (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing), and in any event on or before the 365th day after the obligation to file such Shelf Registration Statement arises (or if such 365th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day).

Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required by the provisions of Sections 6(b) and (c) hereof to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of Initial Securities by the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities entitled to the benefit of this Section 4(a), and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of this Agreement, the Securities Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period of at least two years following the effective date of such Shelf Registration Statement (or shorter period that will terminate when all the Initial Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement). During the period during which the Company is required to maintain an effective Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will, prior to the expiration of that Shelf Registration Statement, file, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing) within a period that avoids any interruption in the ability of Holders of Securities covered by the expiring Shelf Registration Statement to make registered dispositions, a new registration statement relating to the Securities, which shall be deemed the “Shelf Registration Statement” for purposes of this Agreement.

(b) Provision by Holders of Certain Information in Connection with the Shelf Registration Statement. No Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities may include any of its Transfer Restricted Securities in any Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement unless and until such Holder furnishes to the Company and the Co-Issuer in writing, within 20 Business Days after receipt of a request therefor, such information as the Company and the Co-Issuer may reasonably request for use in connection with any Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus included therein or amendment or supplement thereto or Free Writing Prospectus. Each Holder as to which any Shelf Registration Statement is being effected agrees to furnish promptly to the Company and the Co-Issuer all information required to be disclosed in order to make the information previously furnished to the Company and the Co-Issuer by such Holder not materially misleading.

SECTION 5. Additional Interest. If (i) any of the Registration Statements required by this Agreement is not filed with the Commission on or prior to the date specified for such filing in this Agreement, (ii) any of such Registration Statements has not been declared effective by the Commission (or become automatically effective) on or prior to the date specified for such effectiveness in this Agreement (the “Effectiveness Target Date”), (iii) the Exchange Offer has not been Consummated within 30 Business Days after the Effectiveness Target Date with respect to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, or (iv) any Registration Statement required by this Agreement is filed and declared effective but shall thereafter cease to be effective or fail to be usable for its intended purpose without being succeeded immediately by a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement that cures such failure and that is itself immediately declared or automatically effective (except in the case of a Registration Statement that ceases to be effective or usable as specifically permitted by the last paragraph of Section 6 hereof) (each such event referred to in clauses (i) through (iv), a “Registration Default”), the Company and the Co-Issuer hereby agree that the interest rate borne by the Transfer Restricted Securities shall be increased by 0.25% per annum during the 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of any Registration Default and shall increase by 0.25% per annum at the end of each subsequent 90-day period, but in no event shall such increase exceed 1.00% per annum. Following the earliest of (x) the cure of all Registration Defaults relating to any particular Transfer Restricted Securities, (y) the date on which such Transfer Restricted Security ceases to be a Transfer Restricted Security or otherwise becomes freely transferable by Holders other than affiliates of the Company or the Co-Issuer without further registration under the Securities Act and (z) the date that is two years after the Closing Date, the

 

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interest rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities will be reduced to the original interest rate borne by such Transfer Restricted Securities; provided, however, that, if after any such reduction in interest rate, a different Registration Default occurs, the interest rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities shall again be increased pursuant to the foregoing provisions.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the amount of Additional Interest payable shall not increase because more than one Registration Default has occurred and is pending and (ii) a Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities that is not entitled to the benefits of the Shelf Registration Statement (because, e.g., such Holder has not elected to include information or has not timely delivered such information to the Company and the Co-Issuer pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof) shall not be entitled to Additional Interest with respect to a Registration Default that pertains to the Shelf Registration Statement.

All obligations of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors set forth in the preceding paragraph that are outstanding with respect to any Transfer Restricted Security at the time such security ceases to be a Transfer Restricted Security shall survive until such time as all such obligations with respect to such security shall have been satisfied in full.

SECTION 6. Registration Procedures.

(a) Exchange Offer Registration Statement. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall comply with all of the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof, shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to effect such exchange to permit the sale of Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and shall comply with all of the following provisions:

(i) If in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Company and the Co-Issuer there is a question as to whether the Exchange Offer is permitted by applicable law, each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors hereby agrees to seek a favorable decision from the Commission allowing the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors to Consummate an Exchange Offer for such Initial Securities. Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors hereby agrees to pursue the issuance of such a decision to the Commission staff level but shall not be required to take commercially unreasonable action to effect a change of Commission policy. Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors hereby agrees, however, to (A) participate in telephonic conferences with the Commission, (B) deliver to the Commission staff an analysis prepared by counsel to the Company and the Co-Issuer setting forth the legal bases, if any, upon which such counsel has concluded that such an Exchange Offer should be permitted and (C) diligently pursue a favorable resolution by the Commission staff of such submission.

(ii) As a condition to its participation in the Exchange Offer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities shall furnish, upon the request of the Company and the Co-Issuer, prior to the Consummation thereof, a written representation to the Company and the Co-Issuer (which may be contained in the letter of transmittal contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) to the effect that (A) it is not an affiliate of the Company or the Co-Issuer, (B) it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, and has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in, a distribution of the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer and (C) it is acquiring the Exchange Securities in its ordinary course of business. In addition, all such Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities shall otherwise cooperate in the Company’s and the Co-Issuer’s preparations for the Exchange Offer. Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that any Broker-Dealer and any such Holder using the Exchange Offer to participate in a distribution of the securities to be acquired in the Exchange Offer (1) could not under Commission policy as in effect on the date of this Agreement rely on the position of the Commission enunciated in Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc. (available June 5, 1991) and Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in the Commission’s letter to Shearman & Sterling dated July 2, 1993, and similar no-action letters (which may include any no-action letter obtained pursuant to clause (i) above), and (2) must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction and that such a secondary resale transaction should be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling security holder information required by Item 507 or 508, as applicable, of Regulation S-K if the resales are of Exchange Securities obtained by such Holder in exchange for Initial Securities acquired by such Holder directly from the Company and the Co-Issuer.

 

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(b) Shelf Registration Statement. In connection with the Shelf Registration Statement, each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall comply with all the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registration (unless automatically declared effective) to permit the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors will as expeditiously as is commercially reasonable prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement relating to the registration on any appropriate form under the Securities Act, which form shall be available for the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof.

(c) General Provisions. In connection with any Registration Statement and any Prospectus required by this Agreement to permit the sale or resale of Transfer Restricted Securities and any Free Writing Prospectus (including, without limitation, any Registration Statement and the related Prospectus required to permit resales of Initial Securities by Broker-Dealers and any Free Writing Prospectus related thereto), each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall:

(i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective during the period required by this Agreement and provide all requisite financial statements (including, if required by the Securities Act or any regulation thereunder, financial statements of the Guarantors for the period specified in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable); upon the occurrence of any event that would cause any such Registration Statement or the Prospectus contained therein (A) to contain a material misstatement or omission or (B) not to be effective and usable for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities during the period required by this Agreement, the Company and the Co-Issuer shall file promptly an appropriate amendment to such Registration Statement, in the case of clause (A), correcting any such misstatement or omission, and, in the case of either clause (A) or (B), use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment to be declared effective (unless automatically declared effective) and such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus to become usable for their intended purpose(s) as soon as practicable thereafter;

(ii) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the applicable Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective for the applicable period set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, or such shorter period as will terminate when all Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold; cause the Prospectus to be supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, and to comply fully with the applicable provisions of Rules 424 and 430A under the Securities Act in a timely manner; and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution by the sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;

(iii) advise the underwriter(s), if any, and selling Holders promptly and, if requested by such Persons, to confirm such advice in writing, (A) when the Prospectus, any Prospectus supplement, any post-effective amendment or any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed, and, with respect to any Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective, (B) of any request by the Commission for amendments to the Registration Statement or amendments or supplements to the Prospectus or for additional information relating thereto, (C) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act, of the suspension by any state securities commission of the qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for any of the preceding purposes, of the issuance by the Commission of a notification of objection to the use of the form on which the Registration Statement has been filed, or of the happening of any event that causes the Company to become an “ineligible issuer,” as defined in Commission Rule 405, (D) of the existence of any fact or the happening of any event that makes any statement of a material fact made in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, any amendment or supplement thereto or any document incorporated by reference therein untrue, or that

 

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requires the making of any additions to or changes in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading. If at any time the Commission shall issue any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or a notification of objection to the use of the form on which the Registration Statement has been filed or if any state securities commission or other regulatory authority shall issue an order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under state securities or blue sky laws, each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal or lifting of such order at the earliest practicable time;

(iv) (A) furnish without charge to each of the Initial Purchasers, each selling Holder named in any Registration Statement that has requested such copies, if any, and each of the underwriter(s), if any, before filing with the Commission, copies of any Registration Statement or any Prospectus included therein or any amendments or supplements to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (including all documents incorporated by reference after the initial filing of such Registration Statement), which documents will be subject to the review and comment of such requesting Holders and underwriter(s) in connection with such sale, if any, for a period of at least five Business Days, and neither the Company nor the Co-Issuer will file any such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (including all such documents incorporated by reference) to which an Initial Purchaser of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement or the underwriter(s), if any, shall reasonably object in writing within five Business Days after the receipt thereof (such objection to be deemed timely made upon confirmation of telecopy transmission within such period). The objection of an Initial Purchaser or underwriter, if any, shall be deemed to be reasonable if such Registration Statement, amendment, Prospectus or supplement, as applicable, as proposed to be filed, contains a material misstatement or omission;

(B) furnish without charge to each of the Initial Purchasers before filing with the Commission, a copy of any Free Writing Prospectus, which will be subject to the consent of the Initial Purchasers, and neither the Company nor the Co-Issuer will file any such Free Writing Prospectus to which the Initial Purchasers of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement have not consented (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed);

(v) promptly prior to the filing of any document that is to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement or Prospectus, provide copies of such document to the Initial Purchasers, each selling Holder named in any Registration Statement that has requested such documents, if any, and to the underwriter(s), if any, make the Company’s, the Co-Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ representatives available for discussion of such document and other customary due diligence matters, subject to customary confidentiality agreements, and include such information in such document prior to the filing thereof as such selling Holders or underwriter(s), if any, reasonably may request;

(vi) make available, subject to customary confidentiality agreements, at reasonable times for inspection by the Initial Purchasers, the managing underwriter(s), if any, participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney or accountant retained by such Initial Purchasers or any of the underwriter(s), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, and cause the Company’s, the Co-Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ officers, directors and employees to supply all information, in each case as shall be reasonably necessary to enable any such Holder, underwriter, attorney or accountant to exercise any applicable responsibilities in connection with such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto subsequent to the filing thereof and prior to its effectiveness and to participate in meetings with investors to the extent reasonably requested by the managing underwriter(s), if any;

(vii) if requested by any selling Holders or the underwriter(s), if any, promptly incorporate in any Registration Statement or Prospectus, pursuant to a supplement or post-effective amendment if necessary, such information as such selling Holders and underwriter(s), if any, may reasonably request to have included therein, including, without limitation, information relating to the “Plan of Distribution” of the Transfer Restricted Securities, information with respect to the principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being sold to such underwriter(s), the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of

 

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the offering of the Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold in such offering; and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company and the Co-Issuer are notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

(viii) cause the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be rated with the appropriate rating agencies, if so requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities covered thereby or the underwriter(s), if any;

(ix) furnish to each Initial Purchaser, each selling Holder and each of the underwriter(s), if any, without charge, at least one copy of the Registration Statement, as first filed with the Commission, and of each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits (including exhibits incorporated therein by reference);

(x) deliver to each selling Holder and each of the underwriter(s), if any, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus (including each preliminary prospectus) and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons reasonably may request; each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors hereby consents to the use of the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders and each of the underwriter(s), if any, in connection with the offering and the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto;

(xi) enter into such agreements (including an underwriting agreement), and make such representations and warranties, and take all such other commercially reasonable actions in connection therewith in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement, all to such extent as may be reasonably requested by any Initial Purchaser or by any Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities or underwriter in connection with any sale or resale pursuant to any Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement; and whether or not an underwriting agreement is entered into and whether or not the registration is an Underwritten Registration, each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall:

(A) furnish to each Initial Purchaser, each selling Holder and each underwriter, if any, in such substance and scope as they may reasonably request and as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in primary underwritten offerings, upon the date of the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement:

(1) a certificate, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, signed by (y) the President or any Vice President and (z) a principal financial or accounting officer of each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, confirming, as of the date thereof, the matters set forth in Section 6(i) of the Purchase Agreement and such other matters as such parties may reasonably request;

(2) if requested by a majority of selling Holders, an opinion, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, of counsel for the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, covering the matters set forth in Sections 6(d)–(f) of the Purchase Agreement and such other matter as such parties may reasonably request, and in any event including a statement to the effect that such counsel has participated in conferences with officers and other representatives of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, representatives of the independent public accountants for the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, representatives of the underwriter(s), if any, and counsel to the underwriter(s), if any, in connection with the preparation of such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus and have considered the matters required to be stated therein and the statements contained therein, although such counsel has not independently verified the accuracy, completeness or fairness of such statements; and that such counsel advises that, on the basis of the foregoing, no facts came to such counsel’s attention that caused such counsel to believe that the applicable Registration Statement, (A) at the date of the opinion and at the time such Registration Statement or

 

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any post-effective amendment thereto became effective, (B) at the applicable time identified by such Holders or managing underwriters, and (C) in the case of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as of the date of Consummation, in the case of (A), (B) and (C) contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or that the Prospectus contained in such Registration Statement as of its date and, in the case of the opinion dated the date of Consummation of the Exchange Offer, as of the date of Consummation, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading. Without limiting the foregoing, such counsel may state further that such counsel assumes no responsibility for, and has not independently verified, the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the financial statements, notes and schedules and other financial data included in any Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement or the related Prospectus; and

(3) a customary comfort letter, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, from the Company’s and the Co-Issuer’s independent accountants, in the customary form and covering matters of the type customarily requested to be covered in comfort letters by underwriters in connection with primary underwritten offerings, and covering or affirming the matters set forth in the comfort letters delivered pursuant to Sections 6(a) and (b) of the Purchase Agreement, without exception;

(B) set forth in full or incorporate by reference in the underwriting agreement, if any, the indemnification provisions and procedures of Section 8 hereof with respect to all parties to be indemnified pursuant to said Section; and

(C) deliver such other documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by such parties to evidence compliance with Section 6(c)(xi)(A) hereof and with any customary conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or other agreement entered into by the Company, the Co-Issuer or any of the Guarantors pursuant to this Section 6(c)(xi), if any.

If at any time the representations and warranties of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors contemplated in Section 6(c)(xi)(A)(1) hereof cease to be true and correct, the Company, the Co-Issuer or the Guarantors shall so advise the Initial Purchasers and the underwriter(s), if any, and each selling Holder promptly and, if requested by such Persons, shall confirm such advice in writing;

(xii) prior to any public offering of Transfer Restricted Securities, cooperate with the selling Holders, the underwriter(s), if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration and qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under the state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the selling Holders or underwriter(s), if any, may request and do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement; provided, however, that none of the Company, the Co-Issuer or the Guarantors shall be required to register or qualify as a foreign corporation where it is not then so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to the service of process in suits or to taxation, other than as to matters and transactions relating to the Registration Statement, in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(xiii) issue, upon the request of any Holder of Initial Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement, Exchange Securities having an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Initial Securities surrendered to the Company and the Co-Issuer by such Holder in exchange therefor or being sold by such Holder; such Exchange Securities to be registered in the name of such Holder or in the name of the purchaser(s) of such Securities, as the case may be; in return, the Initial Securities held by such Holder shall be surrendered to the Company and the Co-Issuer for cancellation;

 

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(xiv) subject to the terms of the Indenture, cooperate with the selling Holders and the underwriter(s), if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; and enable such Transfer Restricted Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the Holders or the underwriter(s), if any, may request at least two Business Days prior to any sale of Transfer Restricted Securities made by such Holders or underwriter(s);

(xv) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter(s), if any, to consummate the disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities, subject to the proviso contained in Section 6(c)(xii) hereof;

(xvi) if any fact or event contemplated by Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof shall exist or have occurred, prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of Transfer Restricted Securities, the Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading;

(xvii) provide a CUSIP number for all Securities not later than the effective date of the Registration Statement covering such Securities and provide the Trustee under the applicable Indenture with printed certificates for such Securities which are in a form eligible for deposit with the Depository Trust Company and take all other action necessary to ensure that all such Securities are eligible for deposit with the Depository Trust Company;

(xviii) cooperate and assist in any filings required to be made with the NASD and in the performance of any due diligence investigation by any underwriter (including any “qualified independent underwriter”) that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of the NASD;

(xix) otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make generally available to its security holders, as soon as practicable, a consolidated earning statement meeting the requirements of Rule 158 (which need not be audited) for the twelve-month period (A) commencing at the end of any fiscal quarter in which Transfer Restricted Securities are sold to underwriters in a firm commitment or best efforts Underwritten Offering or (B) if not sold to underwriters in such an offering, beginning with the first month of the Company’s and the Co-Issuer’s first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of the Registration Statement;

(xx) cause the Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement required by this Agreement, and, in connection therewith, cooperate with the Trustee and the Holders of Securities to effect such changes to the Indenture as may be required for such Indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the Trust Indenture Act; and to execute, and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all documents that may be required to effect such changes and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the Commission to enable such Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner;

(xxi) maintain the listing of all Securities covered by the Registration Statement on the PORTAL Market; and

(xxii) provide promptly to each Holder upon request each document filed with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 and Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

Each Holder agrees by acquisition of a Transfer Restricted Security that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company and the Co-Issuer of the existence of any fact of the kind described in Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to the applicable

 

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Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(c)(xvi) hereof, or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company and the Co-Issuer that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated by reference in the Prospectus. If so directed by the Company and the Co-Issuer, each Holder will deliver to the Company and the Co-Issuer (at the Company’s and the Co-Issuer’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus covering such Transfer Restricted Securities that was current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company and the Co-Issuer shall give any such notice, the time period regarding the effectiveness of such Registration Statement set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, shall be extended by the number of days (a “Delay Period”) during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof to and including the date when each selling Holder covered by such Registration Statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(c)(xvi) hereof or shall have received the Advice; provided that there shall not be more than 75 days of Delay Periods during any 12-month period; provided further, however, that (except as provided in Section 5(iv) hereof) no such extension shall be taken into account in determining whether Additional Interest is due pursuant to Section 5 hereof or the amount of such Additional Interest, it being agreed that the Company’s and the Co-Issuer’s option to suspend use of a Registration Statement pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a Registration Default for purposes of Section 5 hereof.

SECTION 7. Registration Expenses.

(a) All expenses incident to the Company’s, the Co-Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ performance of or compliance with this Agreement will be borne by the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, regardless of whether a Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees and expenses (including filings made by any Initial Purchaser or Holder with the NASD (and, if applicable, the fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter”, and one counsel to such person, that may be required by the rules and regulations of the NASD)); (ii) all fees and expenses of compliance with federal securities and state securities or blue sky laws (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel to the Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities); (iii) all expenses of printing (including printing certificates for the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer and printing of Prospectuses), messenger and delivery services and telephone; (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, the Co-Issuer, the Guarantors and, subject to Section 7(b) hereof, one counsel to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; (v) all application and filing fees in connection with listing the Exchange Securities on a securities exchange or automated quotation system pursuant to the requirements thereof; and (vi) all fees and disbursements of independent certified public accountants of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors (including the expenses of any special audit and comfort letters required by or incident to such performance).

Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors will, in any event, bear its internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expenses of any annual audit and the fees and expenses of any Person, including special experts, retained by the Company, the Co-Issuer or the Guarantors.

(b) In connection with any Registration Statement required by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the Shelf Registration Statement), the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will reimburse the Initial Purchasers and the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered in the Exchange Offer and/or resold pursuant to the “Plan of Distribution” contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or registered pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable, for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more than one counsel, who shall be Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP or such other counsel as may be chosen by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities for whose benefit such Registration Statement is being prepared.

SECTION 8. Indemnification.

(a) The Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless (i) each Holder and (ii) each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) any Holder (any of the Persons referred to in this clause (ii) being hereinafter referred to as a “controlling person”) and (iii) the respective officers, directors, partners, employees,

 

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representatives and agents of any Holder or any controlling person (any Person referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) may hereinafter be referred to as an “Indemnified Holder”), to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions and expenses (including, without limitation, and as incurred, reimbursement of all reasonable costs of investigating, preparing, pursuing, settling, compromising, paying or defending any claim or action, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to any Indemnified Holder), joint or several, directly or indirectly caused by, related to, based upon, arising out of or in connection with any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or Free Writing Prospectus, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are caused by an untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission that is made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to any of the Holders furnished in writing to the Company and the Co-Issuer by any of the Holders expressly for use therein. This indemnity agreement shall be in addition to any liability that the Company, the Co-Issuer or any of the Guarantors may otherwise have.

In case any action or proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation or proceeding) shall be brought or asserted against any of the Indemnified Holders with respect to which indemnity may be sought against the Company, the Co-Issuer or the Guarantors, such Indemnified Holder (or the Indemnified Holder controlled by such controlling person) shall promptly notify the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors in writing; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not relieve any of the Company, the Co-Issuer or the Guarantors of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. Such Indemnified Holder shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such action and the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be paid, as incurred, by the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Holder is not entitled to indemnification hereunder). The Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall not, in connection with any one such action or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel) at any time for such Indemnified Holders, which firm shall be designated by the Holders. The Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall be liable for any settlement of any such action or proceeding effected with the Company’s, the Co-Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ prior written consent, which consent shall not be withheld unreasonably, and each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any Indemnified Holder from and against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense by reason of any settlement of any action effected with the written consent of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors. The Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall not, without the prior written consent of each Indemnified Holder, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any pending or threatened action, claim, litigation or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Holder is a party thereto), unless such settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes an unconditional release of each Indemnified Holder from all liability arising out of such action, claim, litigation or proceeding.

(b) Each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Co-Issuer, the Guarantors and their respective directors, officers of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors who sign a Registration Statement, and any Person controlling (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) the Company, the Co-Issuer or any of the Guarantors, and the respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents of each such Person, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors to each of the Indemnified Holders, but only with respect to claims and actions based on information relating to such Holder furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use in any Registration Statement. In case any action or proceeding shall be brought against the Company, the Co-Issuer, the Guarantors or their respective directors or officers or any such controlling person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against a Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities, such Holder shall have the rights and duties given the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, and the Company, the Co-Issuer, the Guarantors, their respective directors and officers and such controlling person shall have the rights and duties given to each Holder by the preceding paragraph.

 

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(c) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 8 is unavailable to an indemnified party under Section 8(a) or (b) hereof (other than by reason of exceptions provided in those Sections) in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions or expenses referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, from the Initial Placement (which in the case of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall be deemed to be equal to the total gross proceeds to the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors from the Initial Placement), the amount of Additional Interest which did not become payable as a result of the filing of the Registration Statement resulting in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments actions or expenses, and such Registration Statement, or if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, the relative fault of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and the Co-Issuer on the one hand and of the Indemnified Holder on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company, the Co-Issuer or any of the Guarantors, on the one hand, or the Indemnified Holders, on the other hand, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in the second paragraph of Section 8(a) hereof, any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim.

The Company, the Co-Issuer, the Guarantors and each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8(c) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, none of the Holders (and its related Indemnified Holders) shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the total discount received by such Holder with respect to the Initial Securities exceeds the amount of any damages which such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8(c) are several in proportion to the respective principal amount of Initial Securities held by each of the Holders hereunder and not joint.

SECTION 9. Rule 144A. Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors hereby agrees with each Holder, for so long as any Transfer Restricted Securities remain outstanding, to make available to any Holder or beneficial owner of Transfer Restricted Securities in connection with any sale thereof and any prospective purchaser of such Transfer Restricted Securities from such Holder or beneficial owner, the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act in order to permit resales of such Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

SECTION 10. Participation in Underwritten Registrations. No Holder may participate in any Underwritten Registration hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holder’s Transfer Restricted Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all reasonable questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements, lock-up letters and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

SECTION 11. Selection of Underwriters. The Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement who desire to do so may sell such Transfer Restricted Securities in an Underwritten Offering. In any such Underwritten Offering, the investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) that will administer such

 

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offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities included in such offering; provided, however, that such investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) must be reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Co-Issuer.

SECTION 12. Miscellaneous.

(a) Remedies. Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors hereby agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby agree to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

(b) No Inconsistent Agreements. Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors will not on or after the date of this Agreement enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with the rights granted to the holders of the Company’s, the Co-Issuer’s or any of the Guarantors’ securities under any agreement in effect on the date hereof.

(c) Adjustments Affecting the Securities. Neither the Company nor the Co-Issuer will effect any change, or permit any change to occur, in each case, with respect to the terms of the Securities that would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Holders to Consummate any Exchange Offer.

(d) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to or departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company and the Co-Issuer have (i) in the case of Section 5 hereof and this Section 12(d)(i), obtained the written consent of Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities and (ii) in the case of all other provisions hereof, obtained the written consent of Holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities (excluding any Transfer Restricted Securities held by the Company, the Co-Issuer or their affiliates). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to departure from the provisions hereof that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders whose securities are being tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer and that does not affect directly or indirectly the rights of other Holders whose securities are not being tendered pursuant to such Exchange Offer may be given by the Holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered or registered; provided, however, that, with respect to any matter that directly or indirectly affects the rights of any Initial Purchaser hereunder, the Company and the Co-Issuer shall obtain the written consent of each such Initial Purchaser with respect to which such amendment, qualification, supplement, waiver, consent or departure is to be effective.

(e) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), telex, telecopier, or air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery:

(i) if to a Holder, at the address set forth on the records of the Registrar under the Indenture, with a copy to the Registrar under the Indenture; and

(ii) if to the Company, the Co-Issuer or the Guarantors:

RBS Global, Inc

4701 Greenfield Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53214

Telecopier No.: (212) 643-2510

Attention: General Counsel

With a copy to:

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Times Square Tower

 

15


7 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Telecopier No.: (212) 326-2061

Attention: Gregory Ezring

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when answered back, if telexed; when receipt acknowledged, if telecopied; and on the next Business Day, if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.

Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee at the address specified in the Indenture.

(f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including, without limitation, and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of or be binding upon a successor or assign of a Holder unless and to the extent such successor or assign acquired Transfer Restricted Securities from such Holder.

(g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

(h) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

(i) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW RULES THEREOF.

(j) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby.

(k) Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the registration rights granted by the Company and the Co-Issuer with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

Very truly yours,
RBS GLOBAL, INC.,
By  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Secretary
REXNORD LLC,
By  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Exec. V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
THE FALK SERVICE CORPORATION
PRAGER INCORPORATED
PT COMPONENTS, INC.
RBS ACQUISITION CORPORATION
RBS CHINA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
REXNORD INDUSTRIES LLC
REXNORD INTERNATIONAL INC.
W.M. BERG INC.
By  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Secretary


ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY COMPANY
GARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.
HL CAPITAL CORP.
JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.
KRIKLES, INC.
KRIKLES CANADA U.S.A., INC.
KRIKLES EUROPE U.S.A., INC.
OEI, INC.
OEP, INC.
SANITARY-DASH MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
USI ATLANTIC CORP.
ZURCO, INC.
ZURN (CAYMAN ISLANDS), INC.
ZURNACQ OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
ZURN CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
ZURN EPC SERVICES, INC.
ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC.
ZURN PEX, INC.
By  

/s/    Steven Barre

Name:   Steven Barre
Title:   Authorized Officer


The foregoing Registration Rights Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written:

 

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

UBS SECURITIES LLC
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, acting on

behalf of itself and as a Representative of the several

Initial Purchasers,

by

 

/s/ Illegible

Name:  
Title:  


Schedule A

Rexnord Guarantors

The Falk Service Corporation

Prager Incorporated

PT Components, Inc.

RBS Acquisition Corporation

RBS China Holdings, L.L.C.

Rexnord Industries, LLC

Rexnord International Inc.

W.M. Berg Inc.


Schedule B

Jacuzzi Guarantors

Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

Delaware Subsidiaries of Jacuzzi

OEI, Inc.

OEP, Inc.

Krikles, Inc.

Krikles Europe U.S.A. Inc.

Krikles Canada U.S.A. Inc.

USI Atlantic Corp.

Zurco, Inc.

Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc.

Zurn PEX, Inc.

California Subsidiaries of Jacuzzi

Environmental Energy Company

HL Capital Corp.

Zurnacq of California, Inc.

Zurn Constructors, Inc.

Other Subsidiaries of Jacuzzi

Gary Concrete Products, Inc., Georgia

Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co., Inc., Connecticut

Zurn EPC Services, Inc., Washington

Zurn Industries, Inc., Pennsylvania

EX-4.16 40 dex416.htm SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Second Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 4.16

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Second Supplemental Indenture”) dated as of February 7, 2007, among RBS GLOBAL, INC., a Delaware corporation ( “RBS Global”), REXNORD LLC f/k/a Rexnord Corporation, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rexnord” and, together with RBS Global, the “Issuers”), the existing guarantors listed on Annex A hereto (the “Existing Guarantors”), the new guarantors listed on Annex B hereto (the “New Guarantors” and, together with the Existing Guarantors, the “Guarantors”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee under the indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS the Issuers and the Existing Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”) dated as of July 21, 2006, providing for the issuance of the Issuers’ 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”), initially in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000, as supplemented by that first supplemental indenture dated July 21, 2006;

WHEREAS Section 4.11 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuers are required to cause the New Guarantors to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Guarantors shall unconditionally guarantee all the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to a Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee and the Issuers are authorized to execute and deliver this Second Supplemental Indenture;

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

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Second Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined, except that the term “Holders” in this Guarantee shall refer to the term “Holders” as defined in the Indenture and the Trustee acting on behalf of and for the benefit of such Holders. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Second Supplemental Indenture refer to this Second Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

2. Agreement to Guarantee. The New Guarantors hereby agree, jointly and severally with all Existing Guarantors, to unconditionally guarantee the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Articles 11 and 12 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Notes and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.


3. Notices. All notices or other communications to the New Guarantors shall be given as provided in Section 13.02 of the Indenture.

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

5. Governing Law. THIS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

6. The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Second Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which are made solely by the Issuers and the Guarantors. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed by the Trustee by reason of this Second Supplemental Indenture. This Second Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture with the same force and effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and made applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto. In entering into this Second Supplemental Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to the benefit of every provision of the Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability or affording protection to the Trustee, whether or not elsewhere herein so provided.

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

8. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not effect the construction thereof.


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

 

RBS GLOBAL, INC.
By:  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Secretary
REXNORD LLC
By:  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Exec. V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Secretary


THE FALK SERVICE CORPORATION
PT COMPONENTS, INC.
RBS ACQUISITION CORPORATION
RBS CHINA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
REXNORD INDUSTRIES, LLC
REXNORD INTERNATIONAL INC.
W.M. BERG INC.
PRAGER INCORPORATED
By:  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Secretary
JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.
KRIKLES, INC.
KRIKLES CANADA U.S.A. INC.
KRIKLES EUROPE U.S.A. INC.
OEI, INC.
OEP, INC.
USI ATLANTIC CORP.
ZURCO, INC.
ZURN (CAYMAN ISLANDS), INC.
ZURN PEX, INC.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY COMPANY
HL CAPITAL CORP.
ZURNACQ OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
ZURN CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
SANITARY-DASH MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
ZURN INDUSTRIES INC.
ZURN EPC SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/    Steven Barre

Name:   Steven Barre
Title:   Authorized Officer


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE

By:  

/s/    Timothy Mowdy

Name:   Timothy Mowdy
Title:   Authorized Secretary


Annex A

THE FALK SERVICE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation

PT COMPONENTS, INC., a Delaware corporation

RBS ACQUISITION CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation

RBS CHINA HOLDINGS, L.L.C., a Delaware corporation

REXNORD INDUSTRIES, LLC, a Delaware corporation

REXNORD INTERNATIONAL INC., a Delaware corporation

W.M. BERG INC., a Delaware corporation

PRAGER INCORPORATED, a Louisiana corporation


Annex B

JACUZZI BRANDS, INC., a Delaware corporation

KRIKLES, INC., a Delaware corporation

KRIKLES CANADA U.S.A. INC., a Delaware corporation

KRIKLES EUROPE U.S.A. INC., a Delaware corporation

OEI, INC., a Delaware corporation

OEP, INC., a Delaware corporation

USI ATLANTIC CORP., a Delaware corporation

ZURCO, INC., a Delaware corporation

ZURN (CAYMAN ISLANDS), INC., a Delaware corporation

ZURN PEX, INC., a Delaware corporation

ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY COMPANY, a California corporation

HL CAPITAL CORP., a California corporation

ZURNACQ OF CALIFORNIA, INC., a California corporation

ZURN CONSTRUCTORS, INC., a California corporation

SANITARY-DASH MANUFACTURING CO., INC., a Connecticut corporation

ZURN INDUSTRIES INC., a Pennsylvania corporation

ZURN EPC SERVICES, INC., a Washington corporation

EX-4.17 41 dex417.htm FORM OF 144A NOTE Form of 144A Note

Exhibit 4.17

[FORM OF EXCHANGE NOTE]

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE ISSUERS OR THEIR AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

 


No. [    ]    $[310,000,000]

RBS GLOBAL, INC.

REXNORD LLC

9 1/2% Senior Note due 2014

CUSIP No. 75524D AB 6

ISIN No. US75524DAB64

RBS GLOBAL, INC., a Delaware corporation, and REXNORD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, promise to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum [Three Hundred, Ten Million Dollars] on August 1, 2014.

Interest Payment Dates: February 1 and August 1

Record Dates: January 15 and July 15

Additional provisions of this Security are set forth on the other side of this Security.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

RBS GLOBAL, INC.

By:

    
Name:  
Title:  

REXNORD LLC

By:

    
Name:  
Title:  

Dated:                         , 2007

 


TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF

    AUTHENTICATION

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

    as Trustee, certifies that this is

    one of the Securities

    referred to in the Indenture.

 

By:

    
  Authorized Signatory

 


REVERSE OF NOTE

RBS GLOBAL, INC.

REXNORD LLC

9 1/2% Senior Note due 2014

 

1. Interest

RBS GLOBAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and its successors and assigns under the indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called “RBS Global”), and REXNORD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (such company, and its successors and assigns under the indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called “Rexnord” and, together with RBS Global, the “Issuers”), promise to pay interest on the principal amount of this Security at the rate per annum shown above. The Issuers shall pay interest semiannually on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing August 1, 2007. Interest on the Securities shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, from February 1, 2007 until the principal hereof is due. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The issuers shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by the securities, and shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.

 

2. Method of Payment

The Issuers shall pay interest on the Securities (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders at the close of business on the January 15 or July 15 next preceding the interest payment date even if Securities are canceled after the record date and on or before the interest payment date (whether or not a Business Day). Holders must surrender Securities to the Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Issuers shall pay principal, premium, if any, and interest in money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payments in respect of the Securities represented by a Global Security (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by The Depository Trust Company or any successor depositary. The Issuers shall make all payments in respect of a certificated Security (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) at the office of the Paying Agent, except that, at the option of the Issuers, payment of interest may be made by mailing a check to the registered address of each Holder thereof; provided, however, that payments on the Securities may also be made, in the case of a Holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Securities, by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if such Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion).

 

3. Paying Agent and Registrar

Initially, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association (the “Trustee”), will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuers may appoint and change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice. The Issuers or any of their domestically incorporated Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.


4. Indenture

The Issuers issued the Securities under an Indenture dated as of July 21, 2006 (the “Indenture”), among Chase Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Trustee and pursuant to a first supplemental indenture dated as of July 21, 2006, the Issuers and the guarantors named therein, as supplemented by a second supplemental indenture dated as of February 7, 2007, among the Issuers, the Trustee and the guarantors named therein. The terms of the Securities include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture (the “TIA”). Terms defined in the Indenture and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. The Securities are subject to all terms and provisions of the Indenture, and the Holders (as defined in the Indenture) are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms and provisions

The Securities are senior unsecured obligations of the Issuers. This Security is one of the Exchange Securities referred to in the Indenture. The Securities include the Initial Securities, any Additional Securities and any Exchange Securities issued in exchange for the Initial Securities or any Additional Securities pursuant to the Indenture. The Initial Securities, any Additional Securities and any Exchange Securities are treated as a single class of securities under the Indenture. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries to, among other things, make certain Investments and other Restricted Payments, pay dividends and other distributions, incur Indebtedness, enter into consensual restrictions upon the payment of certain dividends and distributions by such Restricted Subsidiaries, issue or sell shares of capital stock of RBS Global and such Restricted Subsidiaries, enter into or permit certain transactions with Affiliates, create or incur Liens and make Asset Sales. The Indenture also imposes limitations on the ability of the Issuers and each Guarantor to consolidate or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of their property.

To guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal and interest on the Securities and all other amounts payable by the Issuers under the Indenture and the Securities when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, according to the terms of the Securities and the Indenture, the Guarantors have, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed the Guaranteed Obligations on a senior unsecured basis pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

 

5. Optional Redemption

Except as set forth in the following two paragraphs, the Securities shall not be redeemable at the option of the Issuers prior to August 1, 2010. Thereafter, the Securities shall be redeemable at the option of the Issuers, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on August 1 of the years set forth below:


Year    Redemption Price

2010

   104.750%

2011

   102.375%

2012 and thereafter

   100.000%

In addition, prior to August 1, 2010, the Issuers may redeem the Securities at their option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time on or prior to August 1, 2009, the Issuers may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Securities (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Securities), with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuers or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuers, in each case, to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuers or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuers from it, at a redemption price equal to 109.500% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Securities (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Securities) must remain outstanding after each such redemption; and provided, further, that such redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed to each Holder of Securities being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. Notice of any redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuers’ discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

 

6. Sinking Fund

The Securities are not subject to any sinking fund.

 

7. Notice of Redemption

Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed at his, her or its registered address. Securities in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000. If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and


accrued and unpaid interest on all Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the redemption date is deposited with a Paying Agent on or before the redemption date and certain other conditions are satisfied, on and after such date, interest ceases to accrue on such Securities (or such portions thereof) called for redemption.

 

8. Repurchase of Securities at the Option of the Holders upon Change of Control and Asset Sales

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the Issuers to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Securities at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture.

In accordance with Section 4.06 of the Indenture, the Issuers will be required to offer to purchase Securities upon the occurrence of certain events.

 

9. Subordination

The Securities and Guarantees are effectively subordinated to any Secured Indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Secured Indebtedness, as defined in the Indenture. The Issuers and each Guarantor agree, and each Holder by accepting a Security agrees, to the subordination provisions contained in the Indenture and authorizes the Trustee to give it effect and appoints the Trustee as attorney-in-fact for such purpose.

 

10. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

The Securities are in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000. A Holder shall register the transfer of or exchange of Securities in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any registration of transfer or exchange, the Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer of or exchange any Securities selected for redemption (except, in the case of a Security to be redeemed in part, the portion of the Security not to be redeemed) or to transfer or exchange any Securities for a period of 15 days prior to a selection of Securities to be redeemed.

 

11. Persons Deemed Owners

The registered Holder of this Security shall be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

 

12. Unclaimed Money

If money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee and a Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the Issuers at their written request unless an abandoned property law designates another Person. After any such payment, the Holders entitled to the money must look to the Issuers for payment as general creditors and the Trustee and a Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies.


13. Discharge and Defeasance

Subject to certain conditions, the Issuers at any time may terminate some of or all their obligations under the Securities and the Indenture if the Issuers deposit with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal and interest on the Securities to redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

 

14. Amendment; Waiver

Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture or the Securities may be amended with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities (voting as a single class) and (ii) any past default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder, the Issuers and the Trustee may amend the Indenture or the Securities (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency; (ii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Company of the obligations of the Issuers under the Indenture and the Notes; (iii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Guarantor of the obligations of a Guarantor under the Indenture and its Guarantee; (iv) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities (provided that the uncertificated Securities are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated Securities are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code); (v) to add Guarantees with respect to the Securities; (vi) to add additional covenants of the Issuers for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender rights and powers conferred on the Issuers; (vii) to comply with the requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA; (viii) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder; or (ix) to provide for the issuance of the Exchange Securities or Additional Securities.

 

15. Defaults and Remedies

If an Event of Default occurs (other than an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuers) and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities, in each case, by notice to the Issuers, may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Securities to be due and payable. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuers occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Securities shall become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders. Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Securities and its consequences.


If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense and certain other conditions are complied with. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Securities unless (i) such Holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing, (ii) the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities have requested the Trustee in writing to pursue the remedy, (iii) such Holders have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense, (iv) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity and (v) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period. Subject to certain restrictions, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities are given the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under the Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

 

16. Trustee Dealings with the Issuers

Subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed to it by the Issuers or their Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the Issuers or their Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

 

17. No Recourse Against Others

No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any equity interests in the Issuers or of any Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent corporation, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or the Guarantors under the Securities, the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Securities by accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability.

 

18. Authentication

This Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Security.

 

19. Abbreviations

Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors Act).

 


20. Governing Law

THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

 

21. CUSIP Numbers; ISINs

The Issuers have caused CUSIP numbers and ISINs to be printed on the Securities and have directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption as a convenience to the Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

The Issuers will furnish to any Holder of Securities upon written request and without charge to the Holder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Security.

 


ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Security, fill in the form below:

I or we assign and transfer this Security to:

 


(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 


(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)

and irrevocably appoint                      agent to transfer this Security on the books of the Issuers. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

 


Date:                                                                                                                     

     

Your Signature:                                                                                            

 


Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security.

 

Signature Guarantee:

 

Date:                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                  
Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee       Signature of Signature Guarantee

 


SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY

The initial principal amount of this Global Security is $[310,000,000]. The following increases or decreases in this Global Security have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

   Amount of decrease in
Principal Amount of this
Global Security
   Amount of increase in
Principal Amount of this
Global Security
   Principal amount of this
Global Security following
such decrease or increase
   Signature of authorized
signatory of Trustee or
Securities Custodian

 


OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Security purchased by the Issuers pursuant to Section 4.06 (Asset Sale) or 4.08 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, check the box:

 

Asset Sale ¨   Change of Control ¨

If you want to elect to have only part of this Security purchased by the Issuers pursuant to Section 4.06 (Asset Sale) or 4.08 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, state the amount ($2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000):

$

 

Date:

 
    Your Signature:  
        (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security)

Signature Guarantee:                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee

EX-5.1 42 dex51.htm OPINION OF O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP Opinion of O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Exhibit 5.1

[LETTERHEAD OF O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP]

February 8, 2007

RBS Global, Inc.

Rexnord LLC

4701 Greenfield Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53214

 

 

Re:

Registration of 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 and 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016

Ladies and Gentlemen:

At your request, we have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (such registration statement, as amended or supplemented, the “Registration Statement”) of RBS Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“RBS Global”), and Rexnord LLC (formerly known as Rexnord Corporation), a Delaware limited liability company (“Rexnord” and, together with RBS Global, the “Issuers”), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of (i) $795,000,000 in aggregate principal amount at maturity of the Issuers’ 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “9 1/2% Notes”), (ii) $300,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 (the “11 3/4% Notes”, and together with the 9 1/2% notes, the “Notes”) and (iii) the joint and several guarantees (the “Guarantees”) of the Notes by each of the entities listed on Schedule A attached hereto (collectively, the “Guarantors”).

We have acted as special counsel to the Issuers in connection with the above. In our capacity as such counsel, we have examined originals or copies of those corporate and other records and documents we considered appropriate. We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with originals of all documents submitted to us as copies.

Upon the basis of the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

 

  1. The Notes and the Guarantees of Guarantors formed (in the case of limited liability companies) or incorporated (in the case of corporations) in the states of California or Delaware have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or company action on the part of the Issuers and such Guarantors, as applicable; and


  2. The Notes and the Guarantees are the legally valid and binding obligations of the Issuers and the Guarantors, as applicable, enforceable against the Issuers and the Guarantors in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally (including, without limitation, fraudulent conveyance laws) and by general principles of equity, including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing and the possible unavailability of specific performance or injunctive relief, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

In rendering the opinion in paragraph 2 above, we have assumed that the Guarantees of Guarantors not formed (in the case of limited liability companies) or incorporated (in the case of corporations) in the states of California or Delaware and the indentures and supplemental indentures pursuant to which the Notes and Guarantees have been issued have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by all necessary corporate or company action on the part of such Guarantors.

The law governed by this opinion is limited to the present federal law of the United States, the present law of the States of California and New York, the present Delaware General Corporation Act and the present Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. We express no opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction and no opinion regarding the statutes, administrative decisions, rules, regulations or requirements of any county, municipality, subdivision or local authority or any jurisdiction.

We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933 or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/    O’Melveny & Myers LLP


Schedule A

Environmental Energy Company, a California corporation

Gary Concrete Products, Inc., a Georgia corporation

HL Capital Corp., a California corporation

Jacuzzi Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Krikles Canada U.S.A. Inc., a Delaware corporation

Krikles Europe U.S.A. Inc., a Delaware corporation

Krikles, Inc., a Delaware corporation

OEI, Inc., a Delaware corporation

OEP, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Prager Incorporated, a Louisiana corporation

PT Components, Inc., a Delaware corporation

RBS Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation

RBS China Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

Rexnord Industries, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Rexnord International Inc., a Delaware corporation

Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co., Inc., a Connecticut corporation

The Falk Service Corporation, a Delaware corporation

USI Atlantic Corp., a Delaware corporation

W.M. Berg Inc., a Delaware corporation

Zurco, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc., a Delaware corporation

Zurn Constructors, Inc., a California corporation

Zurn EPC Services, Inc., a Washington corporation

Zurn Industries Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation

Zurn PEX, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Zurnacq of California, Inc., a California corporation

EX-10.14 43 dex1014.htm SENIOR NOTE INDENTURE Senior Note Indenture

Exhibit 10.14

 


RBS GLOBAL, INC.

and

REXNORD LLC,

as Issuers,

and the Guarantors named herein

8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016

 


INDENTURE

Dated as of February 7, 2007

 


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

 


 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page
Article 1 DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE    1
          SECTION 1.01.    Definitions    1
          SECTION 1.02.    Other Definitions    33
          SECTION 1.03.    Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act    34
          SECTION 1.04.    Rules of Construction    35
Article 2 THE SECURITIES    36
          SECTION 2.01.    Amount of Securities    36
          SECTION 2.02.    Form and Dating    37
          SECTION 2.03.    Execution and Authentication    37
          SECTION 2.04.    Registrar and Paying Agent    38
          SECTION 2.05.    Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust    38
          SECTION 2.06.    Holder Lists    39
          SECTION 2.07.    Transfer and Exchange    39
          SECTION 2.08.    Replacement Securities    40
          SECTION 2.09.    Outstanding Securities    40
          SECTION 2.10.    Temporary Securities    41
          SECTION 2.11.    Cancellation    41
          SECTION 2.12.    Defaulted Interest    41
          SECTION 2.13.    CUSIP Numbers, ISINs, etc    41
          SECTION 2.14.    Calculation of Principal Amount of Securities    41
Article 3 REDEMPTION    42
          SECTION 3.01.    Redemption    42
          SECTION 3.02.    Applicability of Article    42
          SECTION 3.03.    Notices to Trustee    42
          SECTION 3.04.    Selection of Securities to Be Redeemed    42
          SECTION 3.05.    Notice of Optional Redemption    42
          SECTION 3.06.    Effect of Notice of Redemption    43
          SECTION 3.07.    Deposit of Redemption Price    43
          SECTION 3.08.    Securities Redeemed in Part    44
Article 4 COVENANTS    44

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(cont’d)

 

          Page
          SECTION 4.01.    Payment of Securities    44
          SECTION 4.02.    Reports and Other Information    44
          SECTION 4.03.    Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock    46
          SECTION 4.04.    Limitation on Restricted Payments    51
          SECTION 4.05.    Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries    57
          SECTION 4.06.    Asset Sales    59
          SECTION 4.07.    Transactions with Affiliates    62
          SECTION 4.08.    Change of Control    64
          SECTION 4.09.    Compliance Certificate    66
          SECTION 4.10.    Further Instruments and Acts    67
          SECTION 4.11.    Future Guarantors    67
          SECTION 4.12.    Liens    67
          SECTION 4.13.    [Reserved]    67
          SECTION 4.14.    Maintenance of Office or Agency    67
Article 5 SUCCESSOR COMPANY    68
          SECTION 5.01.    When Company May Merge or Transfer Assets    68
Article 6 DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES    71
          SECTION 6.01.    Events of Default    71
          SECTION 6.02.    Acceleration    72
          SECTION 6.03.    Other Remedies    73
          SECTION 6.04.    Waiver of Past Defaults    73
          SECTION 6.05.    Control by Majority    73
          SECTION 6.06.    Limitation on Suits    74
          SECTION 6.07.    Rights of the Holders to Receive Payment    74
          SECTION 6.08.    Collection Suit by Trustee    74
          SECTION 6.09.    Trustee May File Proofs of Claim    74
          SECTION 6.10.    Priorities    75
          SECTION 6.11.    Undertaking for Costs    75
          SECTION 6.12.    Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws    75
Article 7 TRUSTEE    76

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(cont’d)

 

          Page
          SECTION 7.01.    Duties of Trustee    76
          SECTION 7.02.    Rights of Trustee    77
          SECTION 7.03.    Individual Rights of Trustee    78
          SECTION 7.04.    Trustee’s Disclaimer    78
          SECTION 7.05.    Notice of Defaults    78
          SECTION 7.06.    Reports by Trustee to the Holders    78
          SECTION 7.07.    Compensation and Indemnity    79
          SECTION 7.08.    Replacement of Trustee    80
          SECTION 7.09.    Successor Trustee by Merger    81
          SECTION 7.10.    Eligibility; Disqualification    81
          SECTION 7.11.    Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuers    81
Article 8 DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE    81
          SECTION 8.01.    Discharge of Liability on Securities; Defeasance    81
          SECTION 8.02.    Conditions to Defeasance    83
          SECTION 8.03.    Application of Trust Money    84
          SECTION 8.04.    Repayment to Company    84
          SECTION 8.05.    Indemnity for Government Obligations    84
          SECTION 8.06.    Reinstatement    84
Article 9 AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS    85
          SECTION 9.01.    Without Consent of the Holders    85
          SECTION 9.02.    With Consent of the Holders    86
          SECTION 9.03.    Compliance with Trust Indenture Act    87
          SECTION 9.04.    Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers    87
          SECTION 9.05.    Notation on or Exchange of Securities    87
          SECTION 9.06.    Trustee to Sign Amendments    88
          SECTION 9.07.    Payment for Consent    88
          SECTION 9.08.    Additional Voting Terms; Calculation of Principal Amount    88
Article 10 [Reserved]    88
Article 11 GUARANTEES    88
          SECTION 11.01.    Guarantees    88
          SECTION 11.02.    Limitation on Liability    90

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(cont’d)

 

          Page
          SECTION 11.03.    Successors and Assigns    91
          SECTION 11.04.    No Waiver    92
          SECTION 11.05.    Modification    92
          SECTION 11.06.    Execution of Supplemental Indenture for Future Guarantors    92
          SECTION 11.07.    Non-Impairment    92
Article 12 [Reserved]    92
Article 13 MISCELLANEOUS    92
          SECTION 13.01.    Trust Indenture Act Controls    92
          SECTION 13.02.    Notices    93
          SECTION 13.03.    Communication by the Holders with Other Holders    93
          SECTION 13.04.    Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent    93
          SECTION 13.05.    Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion    94
          SECTION 13.06.    When Securities Disregarded    94
          SECTION 13.07.    Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar    94
          SECTION 13.08.    Legal Holidays    94
          SECTION 13.09.    GOVERNING LAW    94
          SECTION 13.10.    No Recourse Against Others    95
          SECTION 13.11.    Successors    95
          SECTION 13.12.    Multiple Originals    95
          SECTION 13.13.    Table of Contents; Headings    95
          SECTION 13.14.    Indenture Controls    95
          SECTION 13.15.    Severability    95

 

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Appendix A      Provisions Relating to Initial Securities, Additional Securities and
     Exchange Securities
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit A      Initial Security
Exhibit B      Exchange Security
Exhibit C      Form of Transferee Letter of Representation
Exhibit D      Form of Supplemental Indenture

 

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CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE

 

TIA

Section

   Indenture
Section

310

  (a)(1)        7.10
  (a)(2)        7.10
  (a)(3)        N.A.
  (a)(4)        N.A.
  (b)        7.08; 7.10
  (c)        N.A.

311

  (a)        7.11
  (b)        7.11
  (c)        N.A.

312

  (a)        2.06
  (b)        13.03
  (c)        13.03

313

  (a)        7.06
  (b)(1)        N.A.
  (b)(2)        7.06
  (c)        7.06
  (d)        4.02; 4.09

314

  (a)        4.02; 4.09
  (b)        N.A.
  (c)(1)        13.04
  (c)(2)        13.04
  (c)(3)        N.A.
  (d)        N.A.
  (e)        13.05
  (f)        4.10

315

  (a)        7.01
  (b)        7.05
  (c)        7.01
  (d)        7.01
  (e)        6.11

316

  (a)(last sentence)        13.06
  (a)(1)(A)        6.05
  (a)(1)(B)        6.04
  (a)(2)        N.A.
  (b)        6.07

317

  (a)(1)        6.08
  (a)(2)        6.09
  (b)        2.05

318

  (a)        13.01

N.A. Means Not Applicable.

Note: This Cross-Reference Table shall not, for any purposes, be deemed to be part of this Indenture.

 

vi


INDENTURE dated as of February 7, 2006 among RBS GLOBAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “RBS Global”), Rexnord LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rexnord”), the Guarantors (as defined herein) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of (a) $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Original Securities”) issued on the date hereof, (b) any Additional Securities (as defined herein) that may be issued after the date hereof in the form of Exhibit A (all such securities in clauses (a) and (b) being referred to collectively as the “Initial Securities”) and (c) if and when issued as provided in the Registration Agreement (as defined in Appendix A hereto (the “Appendix”)) or otherwise registered under the Securities Act and issued, the Issuers’ 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Exchange Securities” and, together with the Initial Securities, the “Securities”) issued in the Registered Exchange Offer (as defined in the Appendix) in exchange for any Initial Securities or otherwise registered under the Securities Act and issued in the form of Exhibit B. Subject to the conditions and compliance with the covenants set forth herein, the Issuers may issue an unlimited aggregate principal amount of Additional Securities.

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

SECTION 1.01. Definitions.

“Acquired Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person:

(1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and

(2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

“Additional Securities” means 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016 issued under the terms of this Indenture subsequent to the Closing Date.

“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.


“Apollo Acquisition” means the acquisition by Affiliates of the Sponsors of substantially all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company pursuant to the terms of the Apollo Merger Agreement.

“Apollo Acquisition Documents” means the Apollo Merger Agreement and any other document entered into in connection therewith, in each case as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time prior to the Issue Date or thereafter (so long as any amendment, supplement or modification after the Issue Date, together with all other amendments, supplements and modifications after the Issue Date, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the holders of the Securities in any material respect than the Apollo Acquisition Documents as in effect on the Issue Date).

“Apollo Merger Agreement” means the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of May 24, 2006, by and among Chase Acquisition I, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Chase Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, RBS Global and TC Group, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time prior to the Issue Date or thereafter (so long as any amendment, supplement or modification after the Issue Date, together with all other amendments, supplements and modifications after the Issue Date, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the holders of the Securities in any material respect than the Apollo Merger Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date).

“Apollo Transactions” means the Apollo Acquisition and the transactions related thereto, the offering of the Original 2014 Notes and Existing Senior Subordinated Notes and borrowings made pursuant to the Credit Agreement on the Issue Date.

“Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Security on any applicable redemption date, the greater of:

(1) 1% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Security; and

(2) the excess of:

(a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Security, at August 1, 2011 as set forth in Paragraph 5 of the applicable Security plus (ii) all required interest payments due on such Security through August 1, 2011 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

(b) the then outstanding principal amount of the Security.

“Asset Sale” means:

(1) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of property or assets (including by way of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction) outside the ordinary course of business of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (each referred to in this definition as a “disposition”) or

 

2


(2) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals or other third parties to the extent required by applicable law) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions),

in each case other than:

(a) a disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or obsolete or worn out property or equipment in the ordinary course of business;

(b) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in a manner permitted pursuant to Section 5.01 or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control;

(c) any Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under Section 4.04;

(d) any disposition of assets or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary, which assets or Equity Interests so disposed or issued have an aggregate Fair Market Value of less than $7.5 million;

(e) any disposition of property or assets, or the issuance of securities, by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

(f) any exchange of assets (including a combination of assets and Cash Equivalents) for assets related to a Similar Business of comparable or greater market value or usefulness to the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by the Issuers, which in the event of an exchange of assets with a Fair Market Value in excess of (A) $7.5 million shall be evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate, and (B) $15 million shall be set forth in a resolution approved in good faith by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company;

(g) foreclosure on assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(h) any sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

(i) the lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

(j) any sale of inventory or other assets in the ordinary course of business;

(k) any grant in the ordinary course of business of any license of patents, trademarks, know-how or any other intellectual property;

 

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(l) a transfer of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” (or a fractional undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing; and

(m) the sale of any property in a Sale/Leaseback Transaction within six months of the acquisition of such property.

“Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced, restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time (including after termination of the Credit Agreement), including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to either of the Issuers whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

“Board of Directors” means, as to any Person, the board of directors or managers, as applicable, of such Person (or, if such Person is a partnership, the board of directors or other governing body of the general partner of such Person) or any duly authorized committee thereof.

“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City or the city in which the Trustee’s principal office is located.

“Capital Stock” means:

(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock or shares;

(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and

(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP.

“Cash Contribution Amount” means the aggregate amount of cash contributions made to the capital of the Company described in the definition of “Contribution Indebtedness.”

 

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“Cash Equivalents” means:

(1) U.S. Dollars, pounds sterling, euros, the national currency of any member state in the European Union or, in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business;

(2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any country that is a member of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality thereof in each case maturing, not more than two years from the date of acquisition;

(3) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances, in each case with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250 million and whose long-term debt is rated “A” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency);

(4) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;

(5) commercial paper issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Company) rated at least “A-1” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) and in each case maturing within one year after the date of acquisition;

(6) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof having one of the two highest rating categories obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

(7) Indebtedness issued by Persons (other than the Sponsors or any of their Affiliates) with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A-2” or higher from Moody’s in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition; and

(8) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (7) above.

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(i) the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to a Person other than any of the Permitted Holders; or

(ii) the Issuers become aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or

 

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Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than any of the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company; or

(iii) individuals who on the Issue Date constituted the Board of Directors of the Company (together with any new directors whose election by such Board of Directors of the Company or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Company was approved by (a) a vote of a majority of the directors of the Company then still in office who were either directors on the Issue Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved or (b) the Permitted Holders) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company then in office.

“Closing Date” means February 7, 2007, the date on which the Original Securities were issued.

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

“Company” means the party named as such in the Preamble to this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor and, for purposes of any provision contained herein and required by the TIA, each other obligor on the Securities.

“consolidated” means, with respect to any Person, such Person consolidated with its Restricted Subsidiaries, and shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of such Person in an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be accounted for as an Investment.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

(1) consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income (including amortization of original issue discount, the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and net payments and receipts (if any) pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations and excluding amortization of deferred financing fees and expensing of any bridge or other financing fees); plus

(2) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; plus

(3) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges Incurred in connection with any Receivables Financing which are payable to Persons other than the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries; minus

 

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(4) interest income for such period.

“Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided, however, that:

(1) any net after-tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income, expenses or charges (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), including, without limitation, any severance expenses, and fees, expenses or charges related to any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, acquisition or Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred by this Indenture (in each case, whether or not successful), including any such fees, expenses, charges or change in control payments made under the Apollo Acquisition Documents or otherwise related to the Apollo Transactions, in each case, shall be excluded;

(2) any increase in amortization or depreciation or any one-time non-cash charges increases or reductions in Net Income, in each case resulting from purchase accounting in connection with the Apollo Transactions or any acquisition that is consummated after the Issue Date shall be excluded;

(3) the Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period;

(4) any net after-tax income or loss from discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of discontinued operations shall be excluded;

(5) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) shall be excluded;

(6) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of indebtedness shall be excluded;

(7) the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of such Person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period;

(8) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (1) of the definition of Cumulative Credit, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument,

 

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judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions have been legally waived; provided that the Consolidated Net Income of such Person shall be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or converted into cash) by any such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person, to the extent not already included therein;

(9) an amount equal to the amount of Tax Distributions actually made to any parent of such Person in respect of such period in accordance with Section 4.04(b)(xii) shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such Person for such period;

(10) any non-cash impairment charges resulting from the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) Nos. 142 and 144 and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to SFAS No. 141 shall be excluded;

(11) any non-cash expense realized or resulting from employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans, grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights to officers, directors and employees of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be excluded;

(12) any (a) severance or relocation costs or expenses, (b) one-time non-cash compensation charges, (c) the costs and expenses after the Issue Date related to employment of terminated employees, (d) costs or expenses realized in connection with, resulting from or in anticipation of the Apollo Transactions or (e) costs or expenses realized in connection with or resulting from stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights existing on the Issue Date of officers, directors and employees, in each case of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, shall be excluded;

(13) accruals and reserves that are established within 12 months after the Issue Date and that are so required to be established in accordance with GAAP shall be excluded;

(14) solely for purposes of calculating EBITDA, (a) the Net Income of any Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be calculated without deducting the income attributable to, or adding the losses attributable to, the minority equity interests of third parties in any non-wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary except to the extent of dividends declared or paid in respect of such period or any prior period on the shares of Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary held by such third parties and (b) any ordinary course dividend, distribution or other payment paid in cash and received from any Person in excess of amounts included in clause (7) above shall be included;

(15)(a)(i) the non-cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense shall be excluded and (ii) the cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense which exceeds the amount expensed in respect of such rent expense shall be included and (b) non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 shall be excluded;

 

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(16) unrealized gains and losses relating to hedging transactions and mark-to-market of Indebtedness denominated in foreign currencies resulting from the applications of Financial Accounting Standards 52 shall be excluded; and

(17) solely for the purpose of calculating Restricted Payments, the difference, if positive, of the Consolidated Taxes of the Company calculated in accordance with GAAP and the actual Consolidated Taxes paid in cash by the Company during any Reference Period shall be included.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of Section 4.04 only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the extent such dividends, repayments or transfers increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under clauses (D) and (E) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit.”

“Consolidated Non-cash Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP, but excluding any such charge which consists of or requires an accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges for any future period.

“Consolidated Taxes” means provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital, including, without limitation, state, franchise and similar taxes and any Tax Distributions taken into account in calculating Consolidated Net Income.

“Contingent Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent:

(1) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor,

(2) to advance or supply funds:

(a) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation; or

(b) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; or

(3) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.

 

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“Contribution Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor in an aggregate principal amount not greater than twice the aggregate amount of cash contributions (other than Excluded Contributions) made to the capital of the Company or any Guarantor after the Issue Date; provided that:

(1) such cash contributions have not been used to make a Restricted Payment,

(2) if the aggregate principal amount of such Contribution Indebtedness is greater than the aggregate amount of such cash contributions to the capital of the Company or any Guarantor, as the case may be, the amount in excess shall be Indebtedness (other than Secured Indebtedness) with a Stated Maturity later than the Stated Maturity of the Securities, and

(3) such Contribution Indebtedness (a) is Incurred within 180 days after the making of such cash contributions and (b) is so designated as Contribution Indebtedness pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate on the Incurrence date thereof.

“Credit Agreement” means (i) the credit agreement entered into on July 21, 2006 in connection with the consummation of the Apollo Acquisition, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement or indenture extending the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, among the Issuers, the guarantors named therein, the financial institutions named therein, and Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent, and (ii) whether or not the credit agreement referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Company to be included in the definition of “Credit Agreement,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time.

“Credit Agreement Documents” means the Credit Agreement, any notes issued pursuant thereto and the guarantees thereof, and the collateral documents relating thereto, as amended, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded, replaced, restructured, repaid, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Cumulative Credit” means the sum of (without duplication):

(A) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Company for the period (taken as one accounting period, the “Reference Period”) from July 1, 2006 to the end of the

 

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Company’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit), plus

(B) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash, received by the Company after the Issue Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Company (excluding Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock, Excluded Contributions, Disqualified Stock and the Cash Contribution Amount), including Equity Interests issued upon conversion of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or upon exercise of warrants or options (other than an issuance or sale to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), plus

(C) 100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the capital of the Company received in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash after the Issue Date (other than Excluded Contributions, Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock, Disqualified Stock and the Cash Contribution Amount), plus

(D) the principal amount of any Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof issued after the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock issued to a Restricted Subsidiary) which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests in the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of the Company (provided in the case of any parent, such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock is retired or extinguished), plus

(E) 100% of the aggregate amount received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of property other than cash received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from:

(I) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) of Restricted Investments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and from repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries by any Person (other than the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) and from repayments of loans or advances which constituted Restricted Investments (other than in each case to the extent that the Restricted Investment was made pursuant to clause (vii) or (x) of Section 4.04(b)),

(II) the sale (other than to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) of the Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or

(III) a distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus

 

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(F) in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or has been merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, the Fair Market Value (as determined in accordance with the next succeeding sentence) of the Investment of the Company in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), after taking into account any Indebtedness associated with the Unrestricted Subsidiary so designated or combined or any Indebtedness associated with the assets so transferred or conveyed (other than in each case to the extent that the designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary was made pursuant to clause (vii) or (x) of Section 4.04(b) or constituted a Permitted Investment).

The Fair Market Value of property other than cash covered by clauses (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) of this definition of “Cumulative Credit” shall be determined in good faith by the Company and

(x) in the event of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $7.5 million, shall be set forth in an Officers’ Certificate or

(y) in the event of property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $15 million, shall be set forth in a resolution approved by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

“Designated Non-cash Consideration” means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by the Company or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Non-cash Consideration.

“Designated Preferred Stock” means Preferred Stock of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), that is issued for cash (other than to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, on the issuance date thereof.

“Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event:

(1) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale; provided that the relevant asset sale or change of control provisions, taken as a whole, are no more favorable in any material respect to holders of such Capital Stock than the asset

 

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sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Securities and any purchase requirement triggered thereby may not become operative until compliance with the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Securities (including the purchase of any Securities tendered pursuant thereto)),

(2) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of such Person, or

(3) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part,

in each case prior to 91 days after the maturity date of the Securities; provided, however, that only the portion of Capital Stock which so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided, further, however, that if such Capital Stock is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Company in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability; provided, further, that any class of Capital Stock of such Person that by its terms authorizes such Person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

“EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication, to the extent the same was deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income:

(1) Consolidated Taxes; plus

(2) Consolidated Interest Expense; plus

(3) Consolidated Non-cash Charges; plus

(4) business optimization expenses and other restructuring charges or expenses (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, without limitation, the effect of inventory optimization programs, plant closures, retention, systems establishment costs and excess pension charges); provided that with respect to each business optimization expense or other restructuring charge, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying and quantifying such expense or charge and stating that such expense or charge is a business optimization expense or other restructuring charge, as the case may be; plus

(5) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees and related expenses paid to the Sponsors (or any accruals relating to such fees and related expenses) during such period pursuant to the terms of the agreements between the

 

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Sponsors and the Company and its Subsidiaries as described with particularity in the July Offering Circular and as in effect on the Issue Date;

less, without duplication,

(6) non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding the recognition of deferred revenue or any items which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges in any prior period and any items for which cash was received in a prior period).

“Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

“Equity Offering” means any public or private sale after the Issue Date of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), other than:

(1) public offerings with respect to the Company’s or such direct or indirect parent’s common stock registered on Form S-8; and

(2) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

“Exchange Offer Registration Statement” means the registration statement filed with the SEC in connection with the Registered Exchange Offer.

“Excluded Contributions” means the Cash Equivalents or other assets (valued at their Fair Market Value as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Company) received by the Company after the Issue Date from:

(1) contributions to its common equity capital, and

(2) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company or to any Subsidiary management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Company,

in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate on or promptly after the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Capital Stock is sold, as the case may be.

“Existing Senior Subordinated Notes” means the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 of the Issuers.

 

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“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.

“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs, repays, repurchases or redeems any Indebtedness (other than in the case of revolving credit borrowings or revolving advances under any Qualified Receivables Financing, in which case interest expense shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period) or issues, repurchases or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence, repayment, repurchase or redemption of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, and any operational changes that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has both determined to make and made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations (including the Apollo Transactions) discontinued operations and operational changes (and the change of any associated fixed charge obligations and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation, discontinued operation or operational change, in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, discontinued operation, merger, consolidation or operational change had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company. Any such pro forma calculation may include adjustments appropriate, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Issuers as set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, to reflect (1) operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies reasonably expected to result from the applicable pro forma event (including, to the extent applicable, from the Apollo Transactions), and (2) all adjustments of the nature used in connection with the calculation of “Adjusted EBITDA” as set forth in footnote 3 to the

 

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“Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data” under “Offering Circular Summary” in the July Offering Circular to the extent such adjustments, without duplication, continue to be applicable to such four-quarter period.

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 Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term in excess of 12 months). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Issuers may designate.

“Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

(1) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period, and

(2) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary not organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory or the District of Columbia thereof and any direct or indirect subsidiary of such Restricted Subsidiary.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect on the Issue Date. For the purposes of this Indenture, the term “consolidated” with respect to any Person shall mean such Person consolidated with its Restricted Subsidiaries, and shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of such Person in an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an Investment.

“Guarantee” means any guarantee of the obligations of the Company under this Indenture and the Securities by any Person in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

“guarantee” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner

 

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(including, without limitation, letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations.

“Guarantor” means any Person that Incurs a Guarantee; provided that upon the release or discharge of such Person from its Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, such Person ceases to be a Guarantor.

“Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under:

(1) currency exchange, interest rate or commodity swap agreements, currency exchange, interest rate or commodity cap agreements and currency exchange, interest rate or commodity collar agreements; and

(2) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange, interest rates or commodity prices.

“Holder” or “Noteholder” means the Person in whose name a Security is registered on the Registrar’s books.

“Incur” means issue, assume, guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for; provided, however, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary.

“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) the principal and premium (if any) of any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) in respect of borrowed money, (b) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), (c) representing the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property, except any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor due within six months from the date on which it is Incurred, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business, which purchase price is due more than six months after the date of placing the property in service or taking delivery and title thereto, (d) in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations, or (e) representing any Hedging Obligations, if and to the extent that any of the foregoing indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(2) to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation of such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, on the Indebtedness of another Person (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business);

(3) to the extent not otherwise included, Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person (whether or not such Indebtedness

 

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is assumed by such Person); provided, however, that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of: (a) the Fair Market Value of such asset at such date of determination, and (b) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Person; and

(4) to the extent not otherwise included, with respect to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, the amount then outstanding (i.e., advanced, and received by, and available for use by, the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) under any Receivables Financing (as set forth in the books and records of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and confirmed by the agent, trustee or other representative of the institution or group providing such Receivables Financing);

provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed not to include (1) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in respect of borrowed money; (2) deferred or prepaid revenues; (3) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the respective seller; (4) Obligations under or in respect of Qualified Receivables Financing or (5) obligations under the Apollo Acquisition Documents.

Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, Indebtedness shall not include, and shall be calculated without giving effect to, the effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under this Indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness; and any such amounts that would have constituted Indebtedness under this Indenture but for the application of this sentence shall not be deemed an Incurrence of Indebtedness under this Indenture.

“Indenture” means this Indenture as amended or supplemented from time to time.

“Independent Financial Advisor” means an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm or consultant, in each case of nationally recognized standing, that is, in the good faith determination of the Company, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged.

“Investment Grade Securities” means:

(1) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents),

(2) securities that have a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or equivalent) by Moody’s or BBB- (or equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency, but excluding any debt securities or loans or advances between and among the Company and its Subsidiaries;

(3) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) and (2) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution, and

 

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(4) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition.

“Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit and advances to customers and commission, travel and similar advances to officers, employees and consultants made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person and investments that are required by GAAP to be classified on the balance sheet of the Company in the same manner as the other investments included in this definition to the extent such transactions involve the transfer of cash or other property. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 4.04:

(1) “Investments” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of a Subsidiary of the Company at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary equal to an amount (if positive) equal to:

(a) the Company’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less

(b) the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and

(2) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Issue Date” means July 21, 2006.

“Issuer” or “Issuers” means the Company and Rexnord, but not any of their respective Subsidiaries.

“July Offering Circular” means the offering circular, dated as of July 14, 2006, relating to the offering of the Issuers’ previously issued 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 and the Existing Senior Subordinated Notes.

“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction); provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.

 

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“Management Group” means the group consisting of the directors, executive officers and other management personnel of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as the case may be, on the Issue Date together with (1) any new directors whose election by such boards of directors or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as applicable, was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as applicable, then still in office who were either directors on the Issue Date or whose election or nomination was previously so approved and (2) executive officers and other management personnel of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as applicable, hired at a time when the directors on the Issue Date together with the directors so approved constituted a majority of the directors of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as applicable.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

“Net Income” means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.

“Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received in respect of or upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale and any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding the assumption by the acquiring Person of Indebtedness relating to the disposed assets or other consideration received in any other non-cash form), net of the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale and the sale or disposition of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and brokerage and sales commissions), and any relocation expenses Incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements related thereto), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on Indebtedness required (other than pursuant to Section 4.06(b)(i)) to be paid as a result of such transaction, and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Company as a reserve in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities associated with the asset disposed of in such transaction and retained by the Company after such sale or other disposition thereof, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction.

“Obligations” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including, without limitation, reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances), damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness; provided that Obligations with respect to the Securities shall not include fees or indemnifications in favor of the Trustee and other third parties other than the Holders of the Securities.

 

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“Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Company.

“Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of RBS Global by two Officers of RBS Global, one of whom must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of RBS Global that meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture.

“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuers or the Trustee.

“Pari Passu Indebtedness” means:

(1) with respect to the Issuers, the Securities and any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment to the Securities; and

(2) with respect to any Guarantor, its Guarantee and any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment to such Guarantor’s Guarantee.

“Permitted Holders” means, at any time, each of (i) the Sponsors and (ii) the Management Group. Any person or group whose acquisition of beneficial ownership constitutes a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made in accordance with the requirements of this Indenture will thereafter, together with its Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.

“Permitted Investments” means:

(1) any Investment in the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(2) any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;

(3) any Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in a Person if as a result of such Investment (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, or (b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

(4) any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting Cash Equivalents and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.06 or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;

(5) any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the Issue Date;

 

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(6) advances to employees not in excess of $15 million outstanding at any one time in the aggregate;

(7) any Investment acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable, or (b) as a result of a foreclosure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;

(8) Hedging Obligations permitted under Section 4.03(b)(x);

(9) any Investment by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a Similar Business having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (9) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 4.5% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (9) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (9) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

(10) additional Investments by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (10) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 4.5% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

(11) loans and advances to officers, directors and employees for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(12) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as applicable; provided, however, that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (C) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit”;

(13) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.07(b) (except transactions described in clauses (ii), (vi), (vii) and (xi)(b) of such Section);

 

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(14) Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;

(15) guarantees issued in accordance with Sections 4.03 and 4.11;

(16) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials and equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(17) any Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary or any Investment by a Receivables Subsidiary in any other Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing, including Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by the arrangements governing such Qualified Receivables Financing or any related Indebtedness; provided, however, that any Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary is in the form of a Purchase Money Note, contribution of additional receivables or an equity interest;

(18) additional Investments in joint ventures of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date not to exceed $15 million at any one time; and

(19) Investments of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company acquired after the Issue Date or of an entity merged into, amalgamated with, or consolidated with a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction that is not prohibited by Section 5.01 after the Issue Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation.

“Permitted Liens” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(2) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens, in each case for sums not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review;

(3) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

 

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(4) Liens in favor of issuers of performance and surety bonds or bid bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;

(5) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties which were not Incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person;

(6)(A) Liens on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor securing Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary, permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03, (B) Liens securing an aggregate principal amount of Pari Passu Indebtedness not to exceed the greater of (x) the aggregate amount of Pari Passu Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (i) of Section 4.03(b) and (y) the maximum principal amount of Indebtedness that, as of the date such Indebtedness was Incurred, and after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness and the application of proceeds therefrom on such date, would not cause the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio of the Company to exceed 4.00 to 1.00, and (C) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (iv), (xii) or (xx) of Section 4.03(b) (provided that in the case of clause (xx), such Lien does not extend to the property or assets of any Subsidiary of the Company other than a Foreign Subsidiary);

(7) Liens existing on the Issue Date;

(8) Liens on assets, property or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided, further, however, that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company);

(9) Liens on assets or property at the time the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company acquired the assets or property, including any acquisition by means of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided, further, however, that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

(10) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary of the Company permitted to be Incurred in accordance with Section 4.03;

 

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(11) Liens securing Hedging Obligations not incurred in violation of this Indenture; provided that with respect to Hedging Obligations relating to Indebtedness, such Lien extends only to the property securing such Indebtedness;

(12) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

(13) leases and subleases of real property which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(14) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding operating leases entered into by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

(15) Liens in favor of the Company or any Guarantor;

(16) Liens on accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” Incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing;

(17) deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;

(18) Liens on the Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(19) grants of software and other technology licenses in the ordinary course of business;

(20) Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (6)(B), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (15); provided, however, that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on such property), and (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (6)(B), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (15) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under this Indenture, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement;

(21) Liens on equipment of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to the Company’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s client at which such equipment is located; and

 

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(22) judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default and notices of lis pendens and associated rights related to litigation being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made;

(23) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(24) Liens incurred to secure cash management services in the ordinary course of business; and

(25) other Liens securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business which obligations do not exceed $20 million at any one time outstanding.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

“Preferred Stock” means any Equity Interest with preferential right of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.

“Purchase Money Note” means a promissory note of a Receivables Subsidiary evidencing a line of credit, which may be irrevocable, from the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to a Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing, which note is intended to finance that portion of the purchase price that is not paid by cash or a contribution of equity.

“Qualified Receivables Financing” means any Receivables Financing of a Receivables Subsidiary that meets the following conditions:

(1) the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined in good faith that such Qualified Receivables Financing (including financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Company and the Receivables Subsidiary;

(2) all sales of accounts receivable and related assets to the Receivables Subsidiary are made at Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Company); and

(3) the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof shall be market terms (as determined in good faith by the Company) and may include Standard Securitization Undertakings.

The grant of a security interest in any accounts receivable of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) to secure Bank Indebtedness shall not be deemed a Qualified Receivables Financing.

“Rating Agency” means (1) each of Moody’s and S&P and (2) if Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Securities for reasons outside of the Issuers’ control, a “nationally

 

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recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15cs-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act selected by the Issuers or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuers as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, as the case may be.

“RBS Global” means the party named as such in the Preamble to this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor and, for purposes of any provision contained herein and required by the TIA, each other obligor on the Securities.

“Receivables Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interests issued or sold in connection with, and all other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Receivables Financing.

“Receivables Financing” means any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to (a) a Receivables Subsidiary (in the case of a transfer by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries); and (b) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Receivables Subsidiary), or may grant a security interest in, any accounts receivable (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral securing such accounts receivable, all contracts and all guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, proceeds of such accounts receivable and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving accounts receivable and any Hedging Obligations entered into by the Company or any such Subsidiary in connection with such accounts receivable.

“Receivables Repurchase Obligation” means any obligation of a seller of receivables in a Qualified Receivables Financing to repurchase receivables arising as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, off-set or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.

“Receivables Subsidiary” means a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (or another Person formed for the purposes of engaging in Qualified Receivables Financing with the Company in which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company makes an Investment and to which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company transfers accounts receivable and related assets) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of accounts receivable of the Company and its Subsidiaries, all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual or other), collateral and other assets relating thereto, and any business or activities incidental or related to such business, and which is designated by the Board of Directors of the Company (as provided below) as a Receivables Subsidiary and:

(a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is guaranteed by the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of and interest

 

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on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings), (ii) is recourse to or obligates the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, or (iii) subjects any property or asset of the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings;

(b) with which neither the Company nor any other Subsidiary of the Company has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than on terms which the Company reasonably believes to be no less favorable to the Company or such Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Company; and

(c) to which neither the Company nor any other Subsidiary of the Company has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.

Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Company shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.

“Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

“Restricted Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such Person. Rexnord shall be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company. Unless otherwise indicated in this Indenture, all references to Restricted Subsidiaries shall mean Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company.

“Rexnord” means the party named as such in the Preamble to this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor and, for purposes of any provision contained herein and required by the TIA, each other obligor on the Securities.

“Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person and the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person, other than leases between the Company and a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or between Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness secured by a Lien.

“Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person at any date, the ratio of (i) Secured Indebtedness of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of

 

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such date (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) to (ii) EBITDA of such Person for the four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such date. In the event that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs or redeems any Indebtedness subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to the event for which the calculation of the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio is made (the “Secured Leverage Calculation Date”), then the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence or redemption of Indebtedness as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period; provided that the Issuers may elect, pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Trustee, that all or any portion of the commitment under any Secured Indebtedness as being Incurred at the time such commitment is entered into and any subsequent Incurrence of Indebtedness under such commitment shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be the creation or Incurrence of a Lien at such subsequent time.

For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, and any operational changes that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has both determined to make and made after the Issue Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Secured Leverage Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations (including the Apollo Transactions), discontinued operations and other operational changes (and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation, discontinued operation or operational change, in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, discontinued operation, merger, consolidation or operational change had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company. Any such pro forma calculation may include adjustments appropriate, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Issuers as set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, to reflect (1) operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies reasonably expected to result from the applicable pro forma event (including, to the extent applicable, from the Apollo Transactions), and (2) all adjustments of the nature used in connection with the calculation of “Adjusted EBITDA” as set forth in footnote 3 to the “Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data” under “Summary” in the July Offering Circular to the extent such adjustments, without duplication, continue to be applicable to such four-quarter period.

 

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“Securities” means the securities issued under this Indenture.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

“Significant Subsidiary” means Rexnord and any other Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “Significant Subsidiary” of the Company within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.

“Similar Business” means a business, the majority of whose revenues are derived from the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date or any business or activity that is reasonably similar thereto or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or ancillary thereto.

“Sponsors” means (1) one or more investment funds controlled by Apollo Management, L.P. and its Affiliates (collectively, the “Apollo Sponsors”) and (2) any Person that forms a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) with any Apollo Sponsors, provided that any Apollo Sponsor (x) owns a majority of the voting power and (y) controls a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and guarantees of performance entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company which the Company has determined in good faith to be customary in a Receivables Financing including without limitation, those relating to the servicing of the assets of a Receivables Subsidiary, it being understood that any Receivables Repurchase Obligation shall be deemed to be a Standard Securitization Undertaking.

“Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).

“Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) with respect to either of the Issuers, any Indebtedness of such Issuer which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Securities, and (b) with respect to any Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Guarantor which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to its Guarantee.

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture or limited liability company) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, and (2) any partnership, joint venture or limited liability company of which (x) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general and limited

 

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partnership interests, as applicable, are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership interests or otherwise, and (y) such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.

“Tax Distributions” means any distributions described in Section 4.04(b)(xii).

“TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of this Indenture.

“Total Assets” means the total consolidated assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Company.

“Treasury Rate” means, as of the applicable redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to such redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such redemption date to August 1, 2010; provided, however, that if the period from such redemption date to August 1, 2010 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

“Trust Officer” means:

(1) any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such Person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and

(2) who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.

“Trustee” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

“Uniform Commercial Code” means the New York Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time.

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means:

(1) any Subsidiary of the Company that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of such Person in the manner provided below; and

 

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(2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Subsidiary of the Company (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Company) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, however, that the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries do not at the time of designation have and do not thereafter Incur any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, further, however, that either:

(a) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less; or

(b) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under Section 4.04.

The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that immediately after giving effect to such designation:

(x)(1) the Company could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.03(a) or (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation, and

(y) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Company shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

“U.S. Government Obligations” means securities that are:

(1) direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, or

(2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in each case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligations or a specific payment of

 

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principal of or interest on any such U.S. Government Obligations held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligations or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the U.S. Government Obligations evidenced by such depository receipt.

“Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

“Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment, by (2) the sum of all such payments.

“Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” is any Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares required to be held by Foreign Subsidiaries) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

SECTION 1.02. Other Definitions.

 

Term

   Defined
in Section

“Additional Interest”

   Appendix A

“Affiliate Transaction”

   4.07

“Appendix”

   Preamble

“Asset Sale Offer”

   4.06(b)

“Bankruptcy Law”

   6.01

“Blockage Notice”

   10.03

“covenant defeasance option”

   8.01(c)

“Custodian”

   6.01

“Definitive Security”

   Appendix A

“Depository”

   Appendix A

“Euroclear”

   Appendix A

“Event of Default”

   6.01

“Excess Proceeds”

   4.06(b)

“Exchange Securities”

   Preamble

“Global Securities Legend”

   Appendix A

“Guarantee Blockage Notice”

   12.03

 

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Term

   Defined
in Section

“Guarantee Payment Blockage Period”

   12.03

“Guaranteed Obligations”

   11.01(a)

“IAI”

   Appendix A

“incorporated provision”

   13.01

“Initial Purchasers”

   Appendix A

“Initial Securities”

   Preamble

“legal defeasance option”

   8.01

“Notice of Default”

   6.01

“Offer Period”

   4.06(d)

“Original Securities”

   Preamble

“pay its Guarantee”

   12.03

“pay the Securities”

   10.03

“Paying Agent”

   2.04(a)

“Payment Blockage Period”

   10.03

“protected purchaser”

   2.08

“Purchase Agreement”

   Appendix A

“QIB”

   Appendix A

“Refinancing Indebtedness”

   4.03(b)

“Refunding Capital Stock”

   4.04(b)

“Registered Exchange Offer”

   Appendix A

“Registration Agreement”

   Appendix A

“Registrar”

   2.04(a)

“Regulation S”

   Appendix A

“Regulation S Securities”

   Appendix A

“Restricted Payment”

   4.04(a)

“Restricted Period”

   Appendix A

“Restricted Securities Legend”

   Appendix A

“Retired Capital Stock”

   4.04(b)

“Rule 501”

   Appendix A

“Rule 144A”

   Appendix A

“Rule 144A Securities”

   Appendix A

“Securities Custodian”

   Appendix A

“Shelf Registration Statement”

   Appendix A

“Successor Company”

   5.01(a)

“Successor Guarantor”

   5.01(b)

“Transfer”

   5.01(b)

“Transfer Restricted Securities”

   Appendix A

“Unrestricted Definitive Security

   Appendix A

SECTION 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act. This Indenture incorporates by reference certain provisions of the TIA. The following TIA terms have the following meanings:

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“indenture securities” means the Securities and the Guarantees.

“indenture security holder” means a Holder.

“indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture.

“indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee.

“obligor” on the indenture securities means the Company, the Guarantors and any other obligor on the Securities.

All other TIA terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule have the meanings assigned to them by such definitions.

SECTION 1.04. Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

(b) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

(c) “or” is not exclusive;

(d) “including” means including without limitation;

(e) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular;

(f) unsecured Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinate or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely by virtue of its nature as unsecured Indebtedness;

(g) the principal amount of any non-interest bearing or other discount security at any date shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet of the issuer dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(h) the principal amount of any Preferred Stock shall be (i) the maximum liquidation value of such Preferred Stock or (ii) the maximum mandatory redemption or mandatory repurchase price with respect to such Preferred Stock, whichever is greater;

(i) unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP;

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(k) whenever in this Indenture or the Securities there is mentioned, in any context, principal, interest or any other amount payable under or with respect to any Securities, such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Interest, to the extent that, in such context, Additional Interest are, were or would be payable in respect thereof.

ARTICLE 2

THE SECURITIES

SECTION 2.01. Amount of Securities. The aggregate principal amount of Original Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture on the Closing Date is $150,000,000. All Securities shall be substantially identical except as to denomination.

The Company may from time to time after the Closing Date issue Additional Securities under this Indenture in an unlimited principal amount, so long as (i) the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such Additional Securities is at such time permitted by Section 4.03 and (ii) such Additional Securities are issued in compliance with the other applicable provisions of this Indenture. With respect to any Additional Securities issued after the Closing Date (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities pursuant to Section 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 2.10, 3.06, 4.06(g), 4.08(c) or the Appendix), there shall be (a) established in or pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors and (b) (i) set forth or determined in the manner provided in an Officers’ Certificate or (ii) established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of such Additional Securities:

(1) the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture,

(2) the issue price and issuance date of such Additional Securities, including the date from which interest on such Additional Securities shall accrue;

(3) if applicable, that such Additional Securities shall be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities and, in such case, the respective depositaries for such Global Securities, the form of any legend or legends which shall be borne by such Global Securities in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Exhibit A hereto and any circumstances in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Section 2.2 of the Appendix in which any such Global Security may be exchanged in whole or in part for Additional Securities registered, or any transfer of such Global Security in whole or in part may be registered, in the name or names of Persons other than the depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof; and

(4) if applicable, that such Additional Securities that are not Transfer Restricted Securities shall not be issued in the form of Initial Securities as set forth in Exhibit A, but shall be issued in the form of Exchange Securities as set forth in Exhibit B.

 

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If any of the terms of any Additional Securities are established by action taken pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officers’ Certificate or the indenture supplemental hereto setting forth the terms of the Additional Securities.

The Securities, including any Additional Securities, shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase.

SECTION 2.02. Form and Dating. Provisions relating to the Initial Securities and the Exchange Securities are set forth in the Appendix, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The (i) Initial Securities and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication and (ii) any Additional Securities (if issued as Transfer Restricted Securities) and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The (i) Exchange Securities and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication and (ii) any Additional Securities issued other than as Transfer Restricted Securities and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Securities may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule, agreements to which the Company or any Guarantor is subject, if any, or usage (provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Company). Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Securities shall be issuable only in registered form without interest coupons and in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiples of $1,000.

SECTION 2.03. Execution and Authentication. The Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery upon a written order of the Issuer signed by one Officer of each Issuer (a) Original Securities for original issue on the date hereof in an aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000, (b) subject to the terms of this Indenture, Additional Securities in an aggregate principal amount to be determined at the time of issuance and specified therein and (c) the Exchange Securities for issue in a Registered Exchange Offer pursuant to the Registration Agreement for a like principal amount of Initial Securities exchanged pursuant thereto or otherwise pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act. Such order shall specify the amount of the Securities to be authenticated, the date on which the original issue of Securities is to be authenticated and whether the Securities are to be Initial Securities or Exchange Securities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Indenture or the Appendix, any issuance of Additional Securities after the Closing Date shall be in a principal amount of at least $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000.

One Officer shall sign the Securities for each Issuer by manual or facsimile signature.

If an Officer whose signature is on a Security no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Security, the Security shall be valid nevertheless.

 

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A Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee manually signs the certificate of authentication on the Security. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Security has been authenticated under this Indenture.

The Trustee may appoint one or more authenticating agents reasonably acceptable to the Issuer to authenticate the Securities. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument signed by a Trust Officer, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Issuer. Unless limited by the terms of such appointment, an authenticating agent may authenticate Securities whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as any Registrar, Paying Agent or agent for service of notices and demands.

SECTION 2.04. Registrar and Paying Agent. (a) The Company shall maintain (i) an office or agency where Securities may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (the “Registrar”) and (ii) an office or agency where Securities may be presented for payment (the “Paying Agent”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Securities and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may have one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrars. The term “Paying Agent” includes the Paying Agent and any additional paying agents. The Company initially appoints the Trustee as Registrar, Paying Agent and the Securities Custodian with respect to the Global Securities.

(b) The Company may enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Registrar or Paying Agent not a party to this Indenture, which shall incorporate the terms of the TIA. The agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such agent. The Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of any such agent. If the Company fails to maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to appropriate compensation therefor pursuant to Section 7.07. The Company or any of its domestically organized Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

(c) The Company may remove any Registrar or Paying Agent upon written notice to such Registrar or Paying Agent and to the Trustee; provided, however, that no such removal shall become effective until (i) if applicable, acceptance of an appointment by a successor as evidenced by an appropriate agreement entered into by the Company and such successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee or (ii) notification to the Trustee that the Trustee shall serve as Registrar or Paying Agent until the appointment of a successor in accordance with clause (i) above. The Registrar or Paying Agent may resign at any time upon written notice to the Company and the Trustee; provided, however, that the Trustee may resign as Paying Agent or Registrar only if the Trustee also resigns as Trustee in accordance with Section 7.08.

SECTION 2.05. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust. Prior to each due date of the principal of and interest on any Security, the Company shall deposit with each Paying Agent (or if the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary is acting as Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto) a sum sufficient to pay such principal and interest when so becoming due. The Company shall require each Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) to agree in writing that a Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit

 

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of Holders or the Trustee all money held by a Paying Agent for the payment of principal of and interest on the Securities, and shall notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. If the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate the money held by it as Paying Agent and hold it in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee and to account for any funds disbursed by such Paying Agent. Upon complying with this Section, a Paying Agent shall have no further liability for the money delivered to the Trustee.

SECTION 2.06. Holder Lists. The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Holders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish, or cause the Registrar to furnish, to the Trustee, in writing at least five Business Days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of Holders.

SECTION 2.07. Transfer and Exchange. The Securities shall be issued in registered form and shall be transferable only upon the surrender of a Security for registration of transfer and in compliance with the Appendix. When a Security is presented to the Registrar with a request to register a transfer, the Registrar shall register the transfer as requested if its requirements therefor are met. When Securities are presented to the Registrar with a request to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Securities of other denominations, the Registrar shall make the exchange as requested if the same requirements are met. To permit registration of transfers and exchanges, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Securities at the Registrar’s request. The Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to pay all taxes, assessments or other governmental charges in connection with any transfer or exchange pursuant to this Section. The Company shall not be required to make, and the Registrar need not register, transfers or exchanges of Securities selected for redemption (except, in the case of Securities to be redeemed in part, the portion thereof not to be redeemed) or of any Securities for a period of 15 days before a selection of Securities to be redeemed.

Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Security, the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Registrar may deem and treat the Person in whose name a Security is registered as the absolute owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest, if any, on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security is overdue, and none of the Company, any Guarantor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

Any Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Security shall, by acceptance of such beneficial interest, agree that transfers of beneficial interests in such Global Security may be effected only through a book-entry system maintained by (a) the Holder of such Global Security (or its agent) or (b) any Holder of a beneficial interest in such Global Security, and that ownership of a beneficial interest in such Global Security shall be required to be reflected in a book entry.

 

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All Securities issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Securities surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

SECTION 2.08. Replacement Securities. If a mutilated Security is surrendered to the Registrar or if the Holder of a Security claims that the Security has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Security if the requirements of Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code are met, such that the Holder (a) satisfies the Company or the Trustee within a reasonable time after such Holder has notice of such loss, destruction or wrongful taking and the Registrar does not register a transfer prior to receiving such notification, (b) makes such request to the Company or the Trustee prior to the Security being acquired by a protected purchaser as defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code (a “protected purchaser”) and (c) satisfies any other reasonable requirements of the Trustee. If required by the Trustee or the Company, such Holder shall furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee or the Company to protect the Company, the Trustee, a Paying Agent and the Registrar from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Security is replaced. The Company and the Trustee may charge the Holder for their expenses in replacing a Security (including without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements in replacing such Security). In the event any such mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may pay such Security instead of issuing a new Security in replacement thereof.

Every replacement Security is an additional obligation of the Company.

The provisions of this Section 2.08 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Securities.

SECTION 2.09. Outstanding Securities. Securities outstanding at any time are all Securities authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation and those described in this Section as not outstanding. Subject to Section 13.06, a Security does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Security.

If a Security is replaced pursuant to Section 2.08 (other than a mutilated Security surrendered for replacement), it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee and the Company receive proof satisfactory to them that the replaced Security is held by a protected purchaser. A mutilated Security ceases to be outstanding upon surrender of such Security and replacement thereof pursuant to Section 2.08.

If a Paying Agent segregates and holds in trust, in accordance with this Indenture, on a redemption date or maturity date money sufficient to pay all principal and interest payable on that date with respect to the Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed or maturing, as the case may be, and no Paying Agent is prohibited from paying such money to the Holders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, then on and after that date such Securities (or portions thereof) cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue.

 

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SECTION 2.10. Temporary Securities. In the event that Definitive Securities are to be issued under the terms of this Indenture, until such Definitive Securities are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Securities. Temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of Definitive Securities but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Securities. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate Definitive Securities and make them available for delivery in exchange for temporary Securities upon surrender of such temporary Securities at the office or agency of the Company, without charge to the Holder. Until such exchange, temporary Securities shall be entitled to the same rights, benefits and privileges as Definitive Securities.

SECTION 2.11. Cancellation. The Company at any time may deliver Securities to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and each Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Securities surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else shall cancel all Securities surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation and shall dispose of canceled Securities in accordance with its customary procedures. The Company may not issue new Securities to replace Securities it has redeemed, paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. The Trustee shall not authenticate Securities in place of canceled Securities other than pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

SECTION 2.12. Defaulted Interest. If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on the Securities, the Company shall pay the defaulted interest then borne by the Securities (plus interest on such defaulted interest to the extent lawful) in any lawful manner. The Company may pay the defaulted interest to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date. The Company shall fix or cause to be fixed any such special record date and payment date to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee and shall promptly mail or cause to be mailed to each affected Holder a notice that states the special record date, the payment date and the amount of defaulted interest to be paid.

SECTION 2.13. CUSIP Numbers, ISINs, etc. The Issuer in issuing the Securities may use CUSIP numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided, however, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers, either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of a redemption that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Securities and that any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Issuer shall advise the Trustee of any change in the CUSIP numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers.

SECTION 2.14. Calculation of Principal Amount of Securities. The aggregate principal amount of the Securities, at any date of determination, shall be the principal amount of the Securities at such date of determination. With respect to any matter requiring consent, waiver, approval or other action of the Holders of a specified percentage of the principal amount of all the Securities, such percentage shall be calculated, on the relevant date of determination, by dividing (a) the principal amount, as of such date of determination, of Securities, the Holders of which have so consented, by (b) the aggregate principal amount, as of such date of determination, of the Securities then outstanding, in each case, as determined in accordance with

 

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the preceding sentence, Section 2.09 and Section 13.06 of this Indenture. Any such calculation made pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall be made by the Company and delivered to the Trustee pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate.

ARTICLE 3

REDEMPTION

SECTION 3.01. Redemption. The Securities may be redeemed, in whole, or from time to time in part, subject to the conditions and at the redemption prices set forth in Paragraph 5 of the form of Securities set forth in Exhibit A and Exhibit B hereto, which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

SECTION 3.02. Applicability of Article. Redemption of Securities at the election of the Company or otherwise, as permitted or required by any provision of this Indenture, shall be made in accordance with such provision and this Article.

SECTION 3.03. Notices to Trustee. If the Company elects to redeem Securities pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Paragraph 5 of the Security, it shall notify the Trustee in writing of (i) the Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur, (ii) the redemption date, (iii) the principal amount of Securities to be redeemed and (iv) the redemption price. The Company shall give notice to the Trustee provided for in this paragraph at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date if the redemption is pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Security, unless a shorter period is acceptable to the Trustee. Such notice shall be accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel from the Company to the effect that such redemption will comply with the conditions herein. If fewer than all the Securities are to be redeemed, the record date relating to such redemption shall be selected by the Company and given to the Trustee, which record date shall be not fewer than 15 days after the date of notice to the Trustee. Any such notice may be canceled at any time prior to notice of such redemption being mailed to any Holder and shall thereby be void and of no effect.

SECTION 3.04. Selection of Securities to Be Redeemed. In the case of any partial redemption, selection of the Securities for redemption will be made by the Trustee on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable; provided that no Securities of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part. The Trustee shall make the selection from outstanding Securities not previously called for redemption. The Trustee may select for redemption portions of the principal of Securities that have denominations larger than $2,000. Securities and portions of them the Trustee selects shall be in amounts of $2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Securities called for redemption also apply to portions of Securities called for redemption. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of the Securities or portions of Securities to be redeemed.

SECTION 3.05. Notice of Optional Redemption. (a) At least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Security, the Company shall mail or cause to be mailed by first-class mail a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Securities are to be redeemed.

 

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Any such notice shall identify the Securities to be redeemed and shall state:

(i) the redemption date;

(ii) the redemption price and the amount of accrued interest to the redemption date;

(iii) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

(iv) that Securities called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price, plus accrued interest;

(v) if fewer than all the outstanding Securities are to be redeemed, the certificate numbers and principal amounts of the particular Securities to be redeemed, the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be redeemed and the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be outstanding after such partial redemption;

(vi) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment or the Paying Agent is prohibited from making such payment pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, interest on Securities (or portion thereof) called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

(vii) the CUSIP number, ISIN and/or “Common Code” number, if any, printed on the Securities being redeemed; and

(viii) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number or ISIN and/or “Common Code” number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Securities.

(b) At the Company’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at the Company’s expense. In such event, the Company shall provide the Trustee with the information required by this Section at least one Business Day prior to the date such notice is to be provided to Holders and such notice may not be canceled.

SECTION 3.06. Effect of Notice of Redemption. Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 3.05, Securities called for redemption become due and payable on the redemption date and at the redemption price stated in the notice, except as provided in the final sentence of paragraph 5 of the Securities. Upon surrender to the Paying Agent, such Securities shall be paid at the redemption price stated in the notice, plus accrued interest, to, but not including, the redemption date; provided, however, that if the redemption date is after a regular record date and on or prior to the interest payment date, the accrued interest shall be payable to the Holder of the redeemed Securities registered on the relevant record date. Failure to give notice or any defect in the notice to any Holder shall not affect the validity of the notice to any other Holder.

SECTION 3.07. Deposit of Redemption Price. With respect to any Securities, prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the redemption date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or, if the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary is the Paying Agent,

 

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shall segregate and hold in trust) money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on all Securities or portions thereof to be redeemed on that date other than Securities or portions of Securities called for redemption that have been delivered by the Company to the Trustee for cancellation. On and after the redemption date, interest shall cease to accrue on Securities or portions thereof called for redemption so long as the Company has deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the principal of, plus accrued and unpaid interest on, the Securities to be redeemed, unless the Paying Agent is prohibited from making such payment pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

SECTION 3.08. Securities Redeemed in Part. Upon surrender of a Security that is redeemed in part, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder (at the Company’s expense) a new Security equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Security surrendered.

ARTICLE 4

COVENANTS

SECTION 4.01. Payment of Securities. The Company shall promptly pay the principal of and interest on the Securities on the dates and in the manner provided in the Securities and in this Indenture. An installment of principal of or interest shall be considered paid on the date due if on such date the Trustee or the Paying Agent holds as of 12:00 p.m. Eastern time money sufficient to pay all principal and interest then due and the Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, is not prohibited from paying such money to the Holders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate specified therefor in the Securities, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate borne by the Securities to the extent lawful.

SECTION 4.02. Reports and Other Information. Notwithstanding that the Company may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, the Company shall file with the SEC (and provide the Trustee and Holders with copies thereof, without cost to each Holder, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC),

(i) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year (or such shorter period as may be required by the SEC), annual reports on Form 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be filed therein (or required in such successor or comparable form),

(ii) within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (or such shorter period as may be required by the SEC), reports on Form 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information required to be filed therein (or required in such successor or comparable form),

 

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(iii) promptly from time to time after the occurrence of an event required to be therein reported (and in any event within the time period specified for filing current reports on Form 8-K by the SEC), such other reports on Form 8-K (or any successor or comparable form), and

(iv) any other information, documents and other reports which the Company would be required to file with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

provided, however, that the Company shall not be so obligated to file such reports with the SEC if the SEC does not permit such filing, in which event the Company shall make available such information to prospective purchasers of Securities, including by posting such reports on the primary website of the Company or its Subsidiaries in addition to providing such information to the Trustee and the Holders, in each case within 15 days after the time the Company would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

(b) In the event that:

(i) the rules and regulations of the SEC permit the Company and any direct or indirect parent of the Company to report at such parent entity’s level on a consolidated basis and

(ii) such parent entity of the Company is not engaged in any business in any material respect other than incidental to its ownership, directly or indirectly, of the capital stock of the Company,

such consolidated reporting at such parent entity’s level in a manner consistent with that described in this Section 4.02 for the Company shall satisfy this Section 4.02.

(c) The Company shall make such information available to prospective investors upon request. In addition, the Company shall, for so long as any Securities remain outstanding during any period when it is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or otherwise permitted to furnish the SEC with certain information pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) of the Exchange Act, furnish to the Holders of the Securities and to prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will be deemed to have furnished such reports referred to above to the Trustee and the Holders if the Company has filed such reports with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system and such reports are publicly available. In addition, such requirements shall be deemed satisfied prior to the commencement of the exchange offer contemplated by the Registration Agreement relating to the Securities or the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement by the filing with the SEC of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and/or shelf registration statement in accordance with the provisions of such registration rights agreement, and any amendments thereto and such registration statement and/or amendments thereto are filed at times that otherwise satisfy the time requirements set forth in Section 4.02(a).

 

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In the event that any direct or indirect parent of the Company is or becomes a Guarantor of the Securities, the Company may satisfy its obligations under this Section 4.02 with respect to financial information relating to the Company by furnishing financial information relating to such direct or indirect parent; provided that the same is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to such direct or indirect parent and any of its Subsidiaries other than the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to the Company, the Guarantors and the other Subsidiaries of the Company on a standalone basis, on the other hand.

SECTION 4.03. Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock. (a) (i) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue any shares of Disqualified Stock; and (ii) the Company shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Guarantor) to issue any shares of Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Company and any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor or a Foreign Subsidiary may Incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock and any Restricted Subsidiary may issue shares of Preferred Stock, in each case if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is Incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00 determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been Incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period.

(b) The limitations set forth in Section 4.03(a) shall not apply to:

(i) the Incurrence by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and the issuance and creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof) up to an aggregate principal amount of $805 million outstanding at any one time;

(ii) the Incurrence by the Issuers and the Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by (i) the $485.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 issued by the Issuers on July 21, 2006 (the “Original 2014 Notes”) and the related guarantees thereof (including exchange Original 2014 Notes and related guarantees thereof), and (ii) the Existing Senior Subordinated Notes (not including any additional Existing Senior Subordinated Notes) and the related guarantees thereof (including exchange Existing Senior Subordinated Notes and related guarantees thereof);

(iii) Indebtedness existing on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 4.03(b));

 

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(iv)(a) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) Incurred by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, Disqualified Stock issued by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company to finance (whether prior to or within 270 days after) the purchase, lease, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) or equipment (whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets (but no other material assets)) and (b) Acquired Indebtedness; in an aggregate principal amount which, when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding that was Incurred pursuant to this clause (iv), does not exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 4.0% of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence;

(v) Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business, including without limitation letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other benefits to employees or former employees or their families or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims;

(vi) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, Incurred in connection with the Apollo Transactions or any other acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary of the Company in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, other than guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;

(vii) Indebtedness of the Company to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any such Indebtedness owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor is subordinated in right of payment to the obligations of the Company under the Securities; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness;

(viii) shares of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary issued to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any Restricted Subsidiary that holds such shares of Preferred Stock of another Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an issuance of shares of Preferred Stock;

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Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor such Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of such Guarantor; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any Restricted Subsidiary holding such Indebtedness ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness;

(x) Hedging Obligations that are not incurred for speculative purposes and either: (1) for the purpose of fixing or hedging interest rate risk with respect to any Indebtedness that is permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be outstanding; (2) for the purpose of fixing or hedging currency exchange rate risk with respect to any currency exchanges; or (3) for the purpose of fixing or hedging commodity price risk with respect to any commodity purchases or sales;

(xi) obligations (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees) in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees provided by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(xii) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount, which when aggregated with the principal amount or liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (xii), does not exceed $100.0 million at any one time outstanding (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (xii) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (xii) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of Section 4.03(a) from and after the first date on which the Company, or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.03(a) without reliance upon this clause (xii));

(xiii) any guarantee by the Company or a Guarantor of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of this Indenture; provided that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Securities or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee of such Guarantor with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to such Guarantor’s Guarantee with respect to the Securities substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Securities or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable;

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or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued as permitted under Section 4.03(a) and clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (xiv), (xv), (xix) and (xx) of this Section 4.03(b) or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to so refund or refinance such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, including any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to pay premiums and fees in connection therewith (subject to the following proviso, “Refinancing Indebtedness”) prior to its respective maturity; provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness:

(1) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced that were due on or after the date one year following the last maturity date of any Securities then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the last date of maturity of the Securities;

(2) has a Stated Maturity which is not earlier than the earlier of (x) the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refunded or refinanced or (y) 91 days following the last maturity date of the Securities;

(3) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances (a) Indebtedness equal to or junior to the Securities or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, such Refinancing Indebtedness is equal to or junior, as applicable, to the Securities or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, or (b) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock;

(4) is Incurred in an aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the aggregate amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus premium, fees and expenses Incurred in connection with such refinancing;

(5) shall not include (x) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor, or (y) Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; and

(6) in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance Indebtedness outstanding under clause (iv) or (xix) of this Section 4.03(b), shall be deemed to have been Incurred and to be outstanding under such clause (iv) or (xx) of this Section 4.03(b), as applicable, and not this clause (xiv) for purposes of determining amounts outstanding under such clauses (iv) or (xix) of this Section 4.03(b);

 

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provided, further, that subclauses (1) and (2) of this clause (xiv) shall not apply to any refunding or refinancing of any Bank Indebtedness.

(xv) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Persons that are acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or merged or amalgamated into a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; provided, however, that such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is not Incurred in contemplation of such acquisition, merger or amalgamation or to provide all or a portion of the funds or credit support required to consummate such acquisition, merger or amalgamation; provided, further, however, that after giving effect to such acquisition and the Incurrence of such Indebtedness either:

(1) the Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first sentence of Section 4.03(a); or

(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be greater than immediately prior to such acquisition;

(xvi) Indebtedness Incurred by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing that is not recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary other than a Receivables Subsidiary (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings);

(xvii) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its Incurrence;

(xviii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary supported by a letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit;

(xix) Contribution Indebtedness;

(xx) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries Incurred for working capital purposes;

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(xxii) Indebtedness consisting of customary indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case Incurred in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any assets by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.03, in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in clauses (i) through (xxii) above or is entitled to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03(a), the Issuers shall, in their sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this Section 4.03; provided that all Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred pursuant to clause (i) of Section 4.03(b) and the Issuers shall not be permitted to reclassify all or any portion of such Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date. Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, the payment of dividends on Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Preferred Stock of the same class, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies shall not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this Section 4.03. Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness which is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included in the determination of such amount of Indebtedness; provided that the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such guarantee or letter of credit, as the case may be, was in compliance with this Section 4.03.

For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed or first Incurred (whichever yields the lower U.S. dollar equivalent), in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced.

SECTION 4.04. Limitation on Restricted Payments. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

(i) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on account of the Company’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any payment made in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving the Company (other than (A) dividends or distributions by the Company payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company; or (B) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any

 

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dividend or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities);

(ii) purchase or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company;

(iii) make any principal payment on, or redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, in each case prior to any scheduled repayment or scheduled maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than the payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of (A) Subordinated Indebtedness in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement and (B) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (vii) and (ix) of Section 4.03(b)); or

(iv) make any Restricted Investment

(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment:

(1) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;

(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Company could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under Section 4.03(a); and

(3) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (i), (iv) (only to the extent of one-half of the amounts paid pursuant to such clause), (vi) and (viii) of Section 4.04(b), but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.04(b)), is less than the amount equal to the Cumulative Credit.

(b) The provisions of Section 4.04(a) shall not prohibit:

(i) the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture;

(ii)(A) the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests (“Retired Capital Stock”) of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Company, any direct or indirect parent of the Company or any Guarantor in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale of, Equity Interests of the Company or any direct or

 

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indirect parent of the Company or contributions to the equity capital of the Company (other than any Disqualified Stock or any Equity Interests sold to a Subsidiary of the Company or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) (collectively, including any such contributions, “Refunding Capital Stock”); and

(B) the declaration and payment of accrued dividends on the Retired Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) of Refunding Capital Stock;

(iii) the redemption, repurchase or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of the Company or a Guarantor which is Incurred in accordance with Section 4.03 so long as

(A) the principal amount of such new Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired for value (plus the amount of any premium required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired plus any fees incurred in connection therewith),

(B) such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Securities or the related Guarantee, as the case may be, at least to the same extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased, exchanged, redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired for value,

(C) such Indebtedness has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the earlier of (x) the final scheduled maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired or (y) 91 days following the maturity date of the Securities, and

(D) such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Subordinated Indebtedness being redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired that were due on or after the date one year following the last maturity date of any Securities then outstanding were instead due on such date one year following the last date of maturity of the Securities;

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parent of the Company held by any future, present or former employee, director or consultant of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or other agreement or arrangement; provided, however, that the aggregate amounts paid under this clause (iv) do not exceed $15.0 million in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over for the two succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum payment (without giving effect to the following proviso) of $20.0 million in any calendar year); provided, further, however, that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:

(A) the cash proceeds received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company (to the extent contributed to the Company) to members of management, directors or consultants of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of the Company that occurs after the Issue Date (provided that the amount of such cash proceeds utilized for any such repurchase, retirement, other acquisition or dividend shall not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under Section 4.04(a)(3)); plus

(B) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company (to the extent contributed to the Company) or the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date;

provided that the Company may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase contemplated by clauses (A) and (B) above in any calendar year;

(v) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued or incurred in accordance with Section 4.03;

(vi) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions (a) to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date and (b) to any direct or indirect parent of the Company, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of any direct or indirect parent of the Company issued after the Issue Date; provided, however, that, (A) for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock, after giving effect to such issuance (and the payment of dividends or distributions) on a pro forma basis, the Company would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00 and (B) the aggregate amount of dividends declared and paid pursuant to this clause (vi) does not exceed the net cash proceeds actually received by the Company from any such sale of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date;

 

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(vii) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (vii) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed $25 million at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

(viii) the payment of dividends on the Company’s common stock (or the payment of dividends to any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as the case may be, to fund the payment by such direct or indirect parent of the Company of dividends on such entity’s common stock) of up to 6% per annum of the net proceeds received by the Company from any public offering of common stock of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company;

(ix) Investments that are made with Excluded Contributions;

(x) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $25 million;

(xi) the distribution, as a dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(xii) the payment of dividends or other distributions to any direct or indirect parent of the Company in amounts required for such parent to pay federal, state or local income taxes (as the case may be) imposed directly on such parent to the extent such income taxes are attributable to the income of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, by virtue of such parent being the common parent of a consolidated or combined tax group of which the Company and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries are members);

(xiii) the payment of dividends, other distributions or other amounts or the making of loans or advances by the Company, if applicable:

(A) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Company, if applicable, to pay fees and expenses (including franchise or similar taxes) required to maintain its corporate existence, customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers and employees of any direct or indirect parent of the Company, if applicable, and general corporate overhead expenses of any direct or indirect parent of the Company, if applicable, in each case to the extent such fees and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Company, if applicable, and its Subsidiaries; and

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proceeds of which have been contributed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and that has been guaranteed by, or is otherwise considered Indebtedness of, the Company Incurred in accordance with Section 4.03;

(xiv) cash dividends or other distributions on the Company’s Capital Stock used to, or the making of loans to any direct or indirect parent of the Company to, fund the Apollo Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Apollo Transactions or owed by the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, as the case may be, or Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company to Affiliates, in each case to the extent permitted by Section 4.07;

(xv) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;

(xvi) purchases of receivables pursuant to a Receivables Repurchase Obligation in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing and the payment or distribution of Receivables Fees;

(xvii) payments of cash, or dividends, distributions or advances by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to allow the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares upon the exercise of options or warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Capital Stock of any such Person;

(xviii) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions similar to those described under Sections 4.06 and 4.08; provided that all Securities tendered by Holders in connection with a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value; and

(xix) any payments made, including any such payments made to any direct or indirect parent of the Company to enable it to make payments, in connection with the consummation of the Apollo Transactions or as contemplated by the Apollo Acquisition Documents (other than payments to any Permitted Holder or any Affiliate thereof);

provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clauses (vi), (vii), (x) and (xi) of this Section 4.04(b), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.

(c) As of the Closing Date and after giving effect to the Transactions, all of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall be Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company shall not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated shall be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Investments.” Such designation shall only be permitted if a Restricted Payment in such amount would be permitted at such time and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

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SECTION 4.05. Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

(a) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (1) on its Capital Stock; or (2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits; or

(ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(b) make loans or advances to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(c) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or

(d) in the case of Rexnord, make any payments with respect to the Securities;

except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

(1) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents;

(2) this Indenture and the Securities (and any Exchange Securities and guarantees thereof) and the indenture governing the Existing Senior Subordinated Notes and the Existing Senior Subordinated Notes (and any exchange Existing Senior Subordinated Notes and guarantees thereof);

(3) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;

(4) any agreement or other instrument relating to Indebtedness of a Person acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary which was in existence at the time of such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired;

(5) contracts or agreements for the sale of assets, including any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition;

 

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(6) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Sections 4.03 and 4.12 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;

(7) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(8) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(9) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (c) above on the property so acquired;

(10) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the type described in clause (c) above on the property subject to such lease;

(11) any encumbrance or restriction of a Receivables Subsidiary effected in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing; provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Subsidiary;

(12) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (i) that is a Guarantor that is Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.03 or (ii) that is Incurred by a Foreign Subsidiary of the Company subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to clause (iv), (xii) or (xx) of Section 4.03(b);

(13) any Restricted Investment not prohibited by Section 4.04 and any Permitted Investment; or

(14) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (13) above; provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuers, no more restrictive with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in the dividend or other payment restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.05, (i) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (ii) the subordination of loans or advances made to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances.

 

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SECTION 4.06. Asset Sales. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, cause or make an Asset Sale, unless (x) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuers) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of, and (y) at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:

(i) any liabilities (as shown on the Company’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Securities or any Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets,

(ii) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Company from such transferee that are converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Company into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received), and

(iii) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale 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 to exceed the greater of 3.0% of Total Assets and $35 million 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 Equivalents for the purposes of this Section 4.06(a).

(b) Within 365 days after the Company’s or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company’s receipt of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Company may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale, at its option:

(i) to repay Senior Indebtedness, Secured Indebtedness, including Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto) or Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary or Pari Passu Indebtedness (provided that if the Company or any Guarantor shall so reduce Obligations under Pari Passu Indebtedness, the Company shall equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Securities by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all Holders to purchase at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, the pro rata principal amount of Securities) or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Company or an Affiliate of the Company,

 

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(ii) to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company), assets, or property or capital expenditures, in each case used or useful in a Similar Business, or

(iii) to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company), properties or assets that replace the properties and assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale.

In the case of Sections 4.06(b)(ii) and (iii), a binding commitment shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the date of such commitment; provided that (x) such investment is consummated within 545 days after receipt by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale and (y) if such investment is not consummated within the period set forth in subclause (x), the Net Proceeds not so applied will be deemed to be Excess Proceeds (as defined below).

Pending the final application of any such Net Proceeds, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Company may temporarily reduce Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility, if any, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities. Any Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale that are not applied as provided and within the time period set forth in the first sentence of this Section 4.06(b) (it being understood that any portion of such Net Proceeds used to make an offer to purchase Securities, as described in clause (i) of this Section 4.06(b), shall be deemed to have been invested whether or not such offer is accepted) shall be deemed to constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $15 million, the Issuers shall make an offer to all Holders of Securities (and, at the option of the Issuers, to holders of any Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”) to purchase the maximum principal amount of Securities (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness), that is at least $2,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000 that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event such Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any (or, in respect of such Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Pari Passu Indebtedness), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 4.06. The Issuers shall commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceeds $15 million by mailing the notice required pursuant to the terms of Section 4.06(f), with a copy to the Trustee. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Securities (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuers may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes. If the aggregate principal amount of Securities (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the

 

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Trustee shall select the Securities to be purchased in the manner described in Section 4.06(e). Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero.

(c) The Issuers shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Securities pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture, the Issuers shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in this Indenture by virtue thereof.

(d) Not later than the date upon which written notice of an Asset Sale Offer is delivered to the Trustee as provided above, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate as to (i) the amount of the Excess Proceeds, (ii) the allocation of the Net Proceeds from the Asset Sales pursuant to which such Asset Sale Offer is being made and (iii) the compliance of such allocation with the provisions of Section 4.06(b). On such date, the Company shall also irrevocably deposit with the Trustee or with a paying agent (or, if the Company or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary is acting as the Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust) an amount equal to the Excess Proceeds to be invested in Cash Equivalents, as directed in writing by the Company, and to be held for payment in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.06. Upon the expiration of the period for which the Asset Sale Offer remains open (the “Offer Period”), the Company shall deliver to the Trustee for cancellation the Securities or portions thereof that have been properly tendered to and are to be accepted by the Company. The Trustee (or the Paying Agent, if not the Trustee) shall, on the date of purchase, mail or deliver payment to each tendering Holder in the amount of the purchase price. In the event that the Excess Proceeds delivered by the Company to the Trustee are greater than the purchase price of the Securities tendered, the Trustee shall deliver the excess to the Company immediately after the expiration of the Offer Period for application in accordance with Section 4.06.

(e) Holders electing to have a Security purchased shall be required to surrender the Security, with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Company at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days prior to the purchase date. Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Company receives not later than one Business Day prior to the Purchase Date, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Security which was delivered by the Holder for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Security purchased. If at the end of the Offer Period more Securities (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) are tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer than the Issuers are required to purchase, selection of such Securities for purchase shall be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which such Securities are listed, or if such Securities are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements); provided that no Securities of $2,000 or less shall be purchased in part. Selection of such Pari Passu Indebtedness shall be made pursuant to the terms of such Pari Passu Indebtedness.

 

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(f) Notices of an Asset Sale Offer shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the purchase date to each Holder of Securities at such Holder’s registered address. If any Security is to be purchased in part only, any notice of purchase that relates to such Security shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof that has been or is to be purchased.

SECTION 4.07. Transactions with Affiliates. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction or series of transactions, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Company (each of the foregoing, an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $7.5 million, unless:

(i) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; and

(ii) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $20 million, the Company delivers to the Trustee a resolution adopted in good faith by the majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (i) above.

(b) The provisions of Section 4.07(a) shall not apply to the following:

(i) (A) transactions between or among the Company and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (B) any merger of the Company and any direct parent of the Company; provided that such parent shall have no material liabilities and no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Company and such merger is otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture and effected for a bona fide business purpose;

(ii) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.04 and Permitted Investments;

(iii)(x) the entering into of any agreement (and any amendment or modification of any such agreement) to pay, and the payment of, annual management, consulting, monitoring and advisory fees to the Sponsors in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year not to exceed the greater of (A) $2.5 million and (B) 1.5% of EBITDA of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the immediately preceding fiscal year, and out-of-pocket expense reimbursement; provided, however, that any payment not made in any fiscal year may be carried forward and paid in the following two fiscal years and (y) the payment of the present value of all amounts payable pursuant to any agreement described in clause (iii)(x) of Section 4.07(b) in connection with the termination of such agreement;

 

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(iv) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and reimbursement of expenses paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent of the Company;

(v) payments by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the Sponsors made for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including, without limitation, in connection with acquisitions or divestitures, which payments are (x) made pursuant to the agreements with the Sponsors described in the July Offering Circular or (y) approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith;

(vi) transactions in which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (i) of Section 4.07(a);

(vii) payments or loans (or cancellation of loans) to employees or consultants which are approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith;

(viii) any agreement as in effect as of the Issue Date or any amendment thereto (so long as any such agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Securities in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date) or any transaction contemplated thereby as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Company;

(ix) the existence of, or the performance by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, the Apollo Acquisition Documents, any stockholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party as of the Issue Date and any amendment thereto or similar agreements which it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that the existence of, or the performance by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under, any future amendment to any such existing agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (ix) to the extent that the terms of any such existing agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, or new agreement are not otherwise more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Securities in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;

(x) the execution of the Apollo Transactions and the payment of all fees and expenses related to the Apollo Transactions, including fees to the Sponsors, which are described in the July Offering Circular or contemplated by the Apollo Acquisition Documents;

 

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(xi)(A) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture, which are fair to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or the senior management of the Company, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party or (B) transactions with joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(xii) any transaction effected as part of a Qualified Receivables Financing;

(xiii) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company to any Person;

(xiv) the issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, stock option and stock ownership plans or similar employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company or of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, as appropriate, in good faith;

(xv) the entering into of any tax sharing agreement or arrangement and any payments permitted by Section 4.04(b)(xii);

(xvi) any contribution to the capital of the Company;

(xvii) transactions permitted by, and complying with, Section 5.01;

(xviii) transactions between the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person, a director of which is also a director of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company; provided, however, that such director abstains from voting as a director of the Company or such direct or indirect parent, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other Person;

(xix) pledges of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(xx) any employment agreements entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; and

(xxi) intercompany transactions undertaken in good faith (as certified by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company in an Officers’ Certificate) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of the Company and its Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth in this Indenture.

SECTION 4.08. Change of Control. (a) Upon a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right to require the Issuers to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s

 

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Securities at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), in accordance with the terms contemplated in this Section 4.08; provided, however, that notwithstanding the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Issuers shall not be obligated to purchase any Securities pursuant to this Section 4.08 in the event that they have exercised their right to redeem such Securities in accordance with Article 3 of this Indenture. In the event that at the time of such Change of Control the terms of the Bank Indebtedness restrict or prohibit the repurchase of Securities pursuant to this Section 4.08, then prior to the mailing of the notice to the Holders provided for in Section 4.08(b) but in any event within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuers shall (i) repay in full all Bank Indebtedness or, if doing so will allow the purchase of Securities, offer to repay in full all Bank Indebtedness and repay the Bank Indebtedness of each lender who has accepted such offer, or (ii) obtain the requisite consent under the agreements governing the Bank Indebtedness to permit the repurchase of the Securities as provided for in Section 4.08(b).

(b) Within 30 days following any Change of Control, except to the extent that the Issuers have exercised their right to redeem the Securities in accordance with Article 3 of this Indenture, the Company shall mail a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee stating:

(i) that a Change of Control has occurred and that such Holder has the right to require the Issuers to repurchase such Holder’s Securities at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date);

(ii) the circumstances and relevant facts and financial information regarding such Change of Control;

(iii) the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed); and

(iv) the instructions determined by the Issuers, consistent with this Section 4.08, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Securities purchased.

(c) Holders electing to have a Security purchased shall be required to surrender the Security, with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Company at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days prior to the purchase date. The Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Company receives not later than one Business Day prior to the purchase date a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Security which was delivered for purchase by the Holder and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Security purchased. Holders whose Securities are purchased only in part shall be issued new Securities equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Securities surrendered.

 

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(d) On the purchase date, all Securities purchased by the Company under this Section shall be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Company shall pay the purchase price plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Holders entitled thereto.

(e) A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, and conditioned upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, the Issuers shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 4.08 applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuers and purchases all Securities validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

(g) Securities repurchased by the Issuers pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will have the status of Securities issued but not outstanding or will be retired and canceled at the option of the Issuers. Securities purchased by a third party pursuant to the preceding clause (e) will have the status of Securities issued and outstanding.

(h) At the time the Company delivers Securities to the Trustee which are to be accepted for purchase, the Company shall also deliver an Officers’ Certificate stating that such Securities are to be accepted by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.08. A Security shall be deemed to have been accepted for purchase at the time the Trustee, directly or through an agent, mails or delivers payment therefor to the surrendering Holder.

(i) Prior to any Change of Control Offer, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that all conditions precedent contained herein to the right of the Company to make such offer have been complied with.

(j) The Issuers shall comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Securities pursuant to this Section. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this Section 4.08, the Issuers shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached their obligations under this Section by virtue thereof.

SECTION 4.09. Compliance Certificate. The Company shall deliver to the Trustee within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, beginning with the fiscal year end on March 31, 2007, an Officers’ Certificate stating that in the course of the performance by the signers of their duties as Officers of the Company they would normally have knowledge of any Default and whether or not the signers know of any Default that occurred during such period. If they do, the certificate shall describe the Default, its status and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto. The Company also shall comply with Section 314(a)(4) of the TIA.

 

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SECTION 4.10. Further Instruments and Acts. Upon request of the Trustee, the Company shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purpose of this Indenture.

SECTION 4.11. Future Guarantors. The Company shall cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary (unless such Subsidiary is a Receivables Subsidiary) that

(i) guarantees any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or

(ii) incurs any Indebtedness or issues any shares of Disqualified Stock permitted to be Incurred or issued pursuant to clauses (i) or (xii) of Section 4.03(b) or not permitted to be Incurred by Section 4.03,

to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit D pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall guarantee the Issuers’ Obligations under the Securities and the Indenture.

SECTION 4.12. Liens. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, Incur or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset or property of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness unless the Securities are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case of obligations subordinated in right of payment to the Securities) the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien. The preceding sentence shall not require the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to secure the Securities if the Lien consists of a Permitted Lien. Any Lien which is granted to secure the Securities or such Guarantee under this Section 4.12 shall be automatically released and discharged at the same time as the release of the Lien that gave rise to the obligation to secure the Securities or such Guarantee under this Section 4.12.

SECTION 4.13. [Reserved]

SECTION 4.14. Maintenance of Office or Agency. (a) The Company shall maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee or Registrar) where Securities may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities and this Indenture may be served. The Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the corporate trust office of the Trustee as set forth in Section 13.02.

(b) The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency for such purposes. The Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

 

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(c) The Company hereby designates the corporate trust office of the Trustee or its Agent as such office or agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.04.

ARTICLE 5

SUCCESSOR COMPANY

SECTION 5.01. When Company May Merge or Transfer Assets. (a) The Company shall not, directly or indirectly, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up or convert into (whether or not the Company is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless:

(i) the Company is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or conversion (if other than the Company) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Company or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Company”); provided that in the case where the surviving Person is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Securities is a corporation;

(ii) the Successor Company (if other than the Company) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Company under this Indenture and the Securities pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(iii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction) no Default or shall have occurred and be continuing;

(iv) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction, as if such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), either

(A) the Successor Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.03(a); or

 

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(B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction;

(v) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Guarantee shall apply to such Person’s obligations under this Indenture and the Securities;

(vi) if the Successor Company is not organized as a corporation after such transaction, a successor corporation that is a Subsidiary of the Successor Company shall continue to be co-obligor of the Securities and shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed its obligation under this Indenture and the Securities; and

(vii) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures (if any) comply with this Indenture.

The Successor Company (if other than the Company) shall succeed to, and be substituted for, the Company under this Indenture and the Securities, and in such event the Company will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and the Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (iii) and (iv) of this Section 5.01, (a) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to the Company or to another Restricted Subsidiary, and (b) the Company may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Company in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States or may convert into a limited liability company, so long as the amount of Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby. This Article 5 will not apply to a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of assets between or among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 11.02(b) (which govern the release of a Guarantee upon the sale or disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is a Guarantor), neither Rexnord nor any Guarantor shall, and the Company shall not permit Rexnord or any Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not Rexnord or such Guarantor is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person (other than any such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or disposition in connection with the Apollo Transactions) unless:

(i) either (A) Rexnord or such Guarantor, as the case may be, is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than Rexnord or such Guarantor, as the case may be) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (Rexnord, such Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Co-Issuer” in the case of a consolidation, amalgamation,

 

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merger, winding up or sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposal of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of Rexnord, and the “Successor Guarantor,” in the case of a consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposal of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of a Guarantor) and the Successor Co-Issuer or Successor Guarantor (if other than Rexnord or such Guarantor, as the case may be) expressly assumes all the obligations of Rexnord or such Guarantor, as the case may be, under this Indenture and, if applicable, such Guarantors’ Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (b) other than in the case of a sale, disposition, consolidation, amalgamation or merger of Rexnord, such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.06;

(ii) the Successor Co-Issuer (if other than Rexnord) expressly assumes all the obligations of Rexnord under this Indenture and the Securities pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee; and

(iii) the Successor Co-Issuer or Successor Guarantor (if other than Rexnord or such Guarantor, as the case may be) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with this Indenture.

Except as otherwise provided in this Indenture, the Successor Co-Issuer or Successor Guarantor (if other than Rexnord or such Guarantor, as the case may be) will succeed to, and be substituted for, Rexnord or such Guarantor, as the case may be, under this Indenture and, if applicable, such Guarantor’s Guarantee, and Rexnord or such Guarantor, as the case may be, will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and, if applicable, such Guarantor’s Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) Rexnord or a Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating Rexnord or such Guarantor in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness of Rexnord or the Guarantor is not increased thereby and (2) Rexnord or a Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with another Guarantor or the Company.

In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, Rexnord or any Guarantor may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (collectively, a “Transfer”) to, (x) the Company, Rexnord or any Guarantor or (y) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not Rexnord or a Guarantor; provided that at the time of each such Transfer pursuant to clause (y) the aggregate amount of all such Transfers since the Issue Date shall not exceed 5.0% of the consolidated assets of the Company, Rexnord and the Guarantors as shown on the most recent available balance sheet of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries after giving effect to each such Transfer and including all Transfers occurring from and after the Issue Date (excluding Transfers in connection with the Apollo Transactions).

 

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ARTICLE 6

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

SECTION 6.01. Events of Default. An “Event of Default” occurs if:

(a) there is a default in any payment of interest (including any additional interest) on any Security when the same becomes due and payable, and such default continues for a period of 30 days,

(b) there is a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Security when due at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration or otherwise,

(c) either of the Issuers or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company fails to comply with its obligations under Section 5.01,

(d) either of the Issuers or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company fails to comply with any of its agreements in the Securities or this Indenture (other than those referred to in clause (a), (b) or (c) above) and such failure continues for 60 days after the notice specified below,

(e) either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary fails to pay any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to either of the Issuers or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, in each case, if the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds $20 million or its foreign currency equivalent,

(f) either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:

(i) commences a voluntary case;

(ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case;

(iii) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for any substantial part of its property; or

(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or takes any comparable action under any foreign laws relating to insolvency,

(g) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

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(ii) appoints a Custodian of either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary of the Company or for any substantial part of its property; or

(iii) orders the winding up or liquidation of either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary of the Company;

or any similar relief is granted under any foreign laws and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 days,

(h) either of the Issuers or any Significant Subsidiary fails to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $20 million or its foreign currency equivalent (net of any amounts which are covered by enforceable insurance policies issued by solvent carriers), which judgments are not discharged, waived or stayed for a period of 60 days following the entry thereof, or

(i) any Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof) or any Guarantor denies or disaffirms its obligations under this Indenture or any Guarantee and such Default continues for 10 days after the notice specified below.

The foregoing shall constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

The term “Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, United States Code, or any similar Federal or state law for the relief of debtors. The term “Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, custodian or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

A Default under clause (d) above shall not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee notifies the Issuers or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities notify the Issuers and the Trustee of the Default and the Issuers do not cure such Default within the time specified in clause (d) above after receipt of such notice. Such notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a “Notice of Default.” The Issuers shall deliver to the Trustee, within five (5) Business Days after the occurrence thereof, written notice in the form of an Officers’ Certificate of any event which is, or with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default, its status and what action the Issuers are taking or propose to take with respect thereto.

SECTION 6.02. Acceleration. If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to either of the Issuers) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding Securities, by notice to the Issuers shall declare that the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Securities is due and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to either of the Issuers occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Securities shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders.

 

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The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities by notice to the Trustee may rescind an acceleration and its consequences.

In the event of any Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(e), such Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding, however, any resulting payment default) shall be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the Holders of the Securities, if within 20 days after such Event of Default arose the Issuers deliver an Officers’ Certificate to the Trustee stating that (x) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged or (y) the holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default or (z) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured, it being understood that in no event shall an acceleration of the principal amount of the Securities as described above be annulled, waived or rescinded upon the happening of any such events.

SECTION 6.03. Other Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy at law or in equity to collect the payment of principal of or interest on the Securities or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Securities or this Indenture.

The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Securities or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. No remedy is exclusive of any other remedy. To the extent required by law, all available remedies are cumulative.

SECTION 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults. Provided the Securities are not then due and payable by reason of a declaration of acceleration, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities by written notice to the Trustee may waive an existing Default and its consequences except (a) a Default in the payment of the principal of or interest on a Security, (b) a Default arising from the failure to redeem or purchase any Security when required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture or (c) a Default in respect of a provision that under Section 9.02 cannot be amended without the consent of each Holder affected. When a Default is waived, it is deemed cured and the Issuers, the Trustee and the Holders will be restored to their former positions and rights under this Indenture, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any consequent right.

SECTION 6.05. Control by Majority. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or, subject to Section 7.01, that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

 

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SECTION 6.06. Limitation on Suits. (a) Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Securities unless:

(i) the Holder gives to the Trustee written notice stating that an Event of Default is continuing;

(ii) the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Securities make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

(iii) such Holder or Holders offer to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense;

(iv) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and

(v) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with the request during such 60-day period.

(b) A Holder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder.

SECTION 6.07. Rights of the Holders to Receive Payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on the Securities held by such Holder, on or after the respective due dates expressed or provided for in the Securities, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

SECTION 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a) or (b) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuers or any other obligor on the Securities for the whole amount then due and owing (together with interest on overdue principal and (to the extent lawful) on any unpaid interest at the rate provided for in the Securities) and the amounts provided for in Section 7.07.

SECTION 6.09. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. The Trustee may file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for reasonable compensation, expenses disbursements and advances of the Trustee (including counsel, accountants, experts or such other professionals as the Trustee deems necessary, advisable or appropriate)) and the Holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuers or any Guarantor, their creditors or their property, shall be entitled to participate as a member, voting or otherwise, of any official committee of creditors appointed in such matters and, unless prohibited by law or applicable regulations, may vote on behalf of the Holders in any election of a trustee in bankruptcy or other Person performing similar functions, and any Custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and its counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07.

 

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SECTION 6.10. Priorities. If the Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money or property in the following order:

FIRST: to the Trustee for amounts due under Section 7.07;

SECOND: to holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers to the extent required by Article 10 and to holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Guarantors to the extent required by Article 12;

THIRD: to the Holders for amounts due and unpaid on the Securities for principal, premium, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Securities for principal and interest, respectively; and

FOURTH: to the Company or, to the extent the Trustee collects any amount for any Guarantor, to such Guarantor.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to the Holders pursuant to this Section. At least 15 days before such record date, the Trustee shall mail to each Holder and the Issuers a notice that states the record date, the payment date and amount to be paid.

SECTION 6.11. Undertaking for Costs. In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder pursuant to Section 6.07 or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the Securities.

SECTION 6.12. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws. Neither the Issuers nor any Guarantor (to the extent it may lawfully do so) shall at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuers and each Guarantor (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law, and shall not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

 

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ARTICLE 7

TRUSTEE

SECTION 7.01. Duties of Trustee. (a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(i) the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee (it being agreed that the permissive right of the Trustee to do things enumerated in this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty); and

(ii) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. The Trustee shall be under no duty to make any investigation as to any statement contained in any such instance, but may accept the same as conclusive evidence of the truth and accuracy of such statement or the correctness of such opinions. However, in the case of certificates or opinions required by any provision hereof to be provided to it, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture.

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(i) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section;

(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Trust Officer unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

(iii) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05; and

(iv) no provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers.

(d) Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section.

 

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(e) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Issuers.

(f) Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

(g) Every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section and to the provisions of the TIA.

SECTION 7.02. Rights of Trustee. (a) The Trustee may conclusively rely on any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on the Officers’ Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.

(c) The Trustee may act through agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.

(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers; provided, however, that the Trustee’s conduct does not constitute willful misconduct or negligence.

(e) The Trustee may consult with counsel of its own selection and the advice or opinion of counsel with respect to legal matters relating to this Indenture and the Securities shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.

(f) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, debenture, note or other paper or document unless requested in writing to do so by the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Securities at the time outstanding, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuers, personally or by agent or attorney, at the expense of the Issuers and shall incur no liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.

(g) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

 

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(h) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

(i) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith at the direction of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Securities as to the time, method and place of conducting any proceedings for any remedy available to the Trustee or the exercising of any power conferred by the Indenture.

(j) Any action taken, or omitted to be taken, by the Trustee in good faith pursuant to this Indenture upon the request or authority or consent of any person who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is the Holder of any Security shall be conclusive and binding upon future Holders of Securities and upon Securities executed and delivered in exchange therefor or in place thereof.

SECTION 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee. The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with the Issuers or their Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Paying Agent or Registrar may do the same with like rights. However, the Trustee must comply with Sections 7.10 and 7.11.

SECTION 7.04. Trustee’s Disclaimer. The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture, any Guarantee or the Securities, it shall not be accountable for the Issuers’ use of the proceeds from the Securities, and it shall not be responsible for any statement of the Issuers or any Guarantor in this Indenture or in any document issued in connection with the sale of the Securities or in the Securities other than the Trustee’s certificate of authentication. The Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of any Default or Event of Default under Sections 6.01(c), (d), (e), (h), or (i) or of the identity of any Significant Subsidiary unless either (a) a Trust Officer shall have actual knowledge thereof or (b) the Trustee shall have received written notice thereof in accordance with Section 13.02 hereof from the Issuers, any Guarantor or any Holder. In accepting the trust hereby created, the Trustee acts solely as Trustee for the Holders of the Securities and not in its individual capacity and all persons, including without limitation the Holders of Securities and the Issuers having any claim against the Trustee arising from this Indenture shall look only to the funds and accounts held by the Trustee hereunder for payment except as otherwise provided herein.

SECTION 7.05. Notice of Defaults. If a Default occurs and is continuing and if it is actually known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail to each Holder notice of the Default within the earlier of 90 days after it occurs or 30 days after it is actually known to a Trust Officer or written notice of it is received by the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, premium (if any) or interest on any Security, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders.

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event prior to June 30 in each year, the Trustee shall mail to each Holder a brief report dated as of such June 30 that complies with Section 313(a) of the TIA if and to the extent required thereby. The Trustee shall also comply with Section 313(b) of the TIA.

A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders shall be filed with the SEC and each stock exchange (if any) on which the Securities are listed. The Issuers agree to notify promptly the Trustee whenever the Securities become listed on any stock exchange and of any delisting thereof.

SECTION 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity. The Issuers shall pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its services. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuers shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred or made by it, including costs of collection, in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee’s agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The Issuers and each Guarantor, jointly and severally shall indemnify the Trustee against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture or Guarantee against the Issuers or a Guarantor (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against or investigating any claim (whether asserted by the Issuers, any Guarantor, any Holder or any other Person). The obligation to pay such amounts shall survive the payment in full or defeasance of the Securities or the removal or resignation of the Trustee. The Trustee shall notify the Issuers of any claim for which it may seek indemnity promptly upon obtaining actual knowledge thereof; provided, however, that any failure so to notify the Issuers shall not relieve the Issuers or any Guarantor of its indemnity obligations hereunder. The Issuers shall defend the claim and the indemnified party shall provide reasonable cooperation at the Issuers’ expense in the defense. Such indemnified parties may have separate counsel and the Issuers and the Guarantors, as applicable shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel; provided, however, that the Issuers shall not be required to pay such fees and expenses if it assumes such indemnified parties’ defense and, in such indemnified parties’ reasonable judgment, there is no conflict of interest between the Issuers and the Guarantors, as applicable, and such parties in connection with such defense. The Issuers need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by an indemnified party through such party’s own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith.

To secure the Issuers’ and the Guarantors’ payment obligations in this Section, the Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Securities on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee other than money or property held in trust to pay principal of and interest on particular Securities.

The Issuers’ and the Guarantors’ payment obligations pursuant to this Section shall survive the satisfaction or discharge of this Indenture, any rejection or termination of this Indenture under any bankruptcy law or the resignation or removal of the Trustee. Without prejudice to any other rights available to the Trustee under applicable law, when the Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to the Issuers, the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under the Bankruptcy Law.

 

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No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not assured to its satisfaction.

SECTION 7.08. Replacement of Trustee. (a) The Trustee may resign at any time by so notifying the Issuers. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and may appoint a successor Trustee. The Issuers shall remove the Trustee if:

(i) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;

(ii) the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent;

(iii) a receiver or other public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(iv) the Trustee otherwise becomes incapable of acting.

(b) If the Trustee resigns, is removed by the Issuers or by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities and such Holders do not reasonably promptly appoint a successor Trustee, or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason (the Trustee in such event being referred to herein as the retiring Trustee), the Issuers shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee.

(c) A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Issuers. Thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to the Holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07.

(d) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee or the Holders of 10% in principal amount of the Securities may petition at the expense of the Issuers any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

(e) If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, unless the Trustee’s duty to resign is stayed as provided in Section 310(b) of the TIA, any Holder who has been a bona fide holder of a Security for at least six months may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

(f) Notwithstanding the replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section, the Issuers’ obligations under Section 7.07 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

 

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SECTION 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger. If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all its corporate trust business or assets to, another corporation or banking association, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.

In case at the time such successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation to the Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture any of the Securities shall have been authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee, and deliver such Securities so authenticated; and in case at that time any of the Securities shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Securities either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor to the Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Securities or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have.

SECTION 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification. The Trustee shall at all times satisfy the requirements of Section 310(a) of the TIA. The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $100 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with Section 310(b) of the TIA, subject to its right to apply for a stay of its duty to resign under the penultimate paragraph of Section 310(b) of the TIA; provided, however, that there shall be excluded from the operation of Section 310(b)(1) of the TIA any series of securities issued under this Indenture and any indenture or indentures under which other securities or certificates of interest or participation in other securities of the Issuers are outstanding if the requirements for such exclusion set forth in Section 310(b)(1) of the TIA are met.

SECTION 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuers. The Trustee shall comply with Section 311(a) of the TIA, excluding any creditor relationship listed in Section 311(b) of the TIA. A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Section 311(a) of the TIA to the extent indicated.

ARTICLE 8

DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE

SECTION 8.01. Discharge of Liability on Securities; Defeasance. This Indenture shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, as expressly provided for in this Indenture) as to all outstanding Securities when:

(a) either (i) all the Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than Securities pursuant to Section 2.08 which have been replaced or paid and Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuers and thereafter repaid to the Issuers or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (ii) all of the Securities (a) have become due and payable, (b) will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year or (c) if redeemable at the option of the Issuers, are to be called for redemption

 

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within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuers, and the Issuers have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee cash in U.S. Dollars, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof in an amount sufficient in the written opinion of a firm of independent public accountants delivered to the Trustee (which delivery shall only be required if Government Obligations have been so deposited) to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities to the date of deposit together with irrevocable instructions from the Issuers directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

(b) the Issuers and/or the Guarantors have paid all other sums payable under this Indenture; and

(c) the Issuers have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under this Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.

Subject to Sections 8.01(c) and 8.02, the Issuers at any time may terminate (i) all of their obligations under the Securities and this Indenture (with respect to such Securities) (“legal defeasance option”) or (ii) their obligations under Sections 4.02, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.11, 4.12 and 4.13 and the operation of Section 5.01 and Sections 6.01(c), 6.01(d), 6.01(e), 6.01(f) (with respect to Significant Subsidiaries of the Company only), 6.01(g) (with respect to Significant Subsidiaries of the Company only), 6.01(h) and 6.01(i) (“covenant defeasance option”). The Issuers may exercise their legal defeasance option notwithstanding their prior exercise of their covenant defeasance option. In the event that the Issuers terminate all of their obligations under the Securities and this Indenture (with respect to such Securities) by exercising their legal defeasance option or their covenant defeasance option, the obligations of each Guarantor under its Guarantee of such Securities shall be terminated simultaneously with the termination of such obligations.

If the Issuers exercise their legal defeasance option, payment of the Securities so defeased may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default. If the Issuers exercise their covenant defeasance option, payment of the Securities so defeased may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(c), 6.01(d), 6.01(e), 6.01(f) (with respect to Significant Subsidiaries of the Company only), 6.01(g) (with respect to Significant Subsidiaries of the Company only), 6.01(h) or 6.01(i) or because of the failure of the Issuers to comply with Section 5.01.

Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein and upon request of the Issuers, the Trustee shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of those obligations that the Issuers terminate.

(d) Notwithstanding clauses (a) and (b) above, the Issuers’ obligations in Sections 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 7.07, 7.08 and in this Article 8 shall survive until the Securities have been paid in full. Thereafter, the Issuers’ obligations in Sections 7.07, 8.05 and 8.06 shall survive such satisfaction and discharge.

 

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SECTION 8.02. Conditions to Defeasance. (a) The Issuers may exercise their legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option only if:

(i) the Issuers irrevocably deposit in trust with the Trustee cash in U.S. Dollars, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof in an amount sufficient or Government Obligations, the principal of and the interest on which will be sufficient, or a combination thereof sufficient, to pay the principal of and premium (if any) and interest on the Securities when due at maturity or redemption, as the case may be, including interest thereon to maturity or such redemption date;

(ii) the Issuers deliver to the Trustee a certificate from a nationally recognized firm of independent accountants expressing their opinion that the payments of principal and interest when due and without reinvestment on the deposited U.S. Government Obligations plus any deposited money without investment will provide cash at such times and in such amounts as will be sufficient to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest when due on all the Securities to maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

(iii) 123 days pass after the deposit is made and during the 123-day period no Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to the Issuers occurs which is continuing at the end of the period;

(iv) the deposit does not constitute a default under any other agreement binding on the Issuers and is not prohibited by Article 10;

(v) in the case of the legal defeasance option, the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (1) the Issuers have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (2) since the date of this Indenture there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred;

(vi) impair the right of any holder to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such holder’s Securities on or after the due dates therefore or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such holder’s Securities;

(vii) in the case of the covenant defeasance option, the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred; and

 

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(viii) the Issuers deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to the defeasance and discharge of the Securities to be so defeased and discharged as contemplated by this Article 8 have been complied with.

(b) Before or after a deposit, the Issuers may make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the redemption of such Securities at a future date in accordance with Article 3.

SECTION 8.03. Application of Trust Money. The Trustee shall hold in trust money or Government Obligations (including proceeds thereof) deposited with it pursuant to this Article 8. It shall apply the deposited money and the money from Government Obligations through each Paying Agent and in accordance with this Indenture to the payment of principal of and interest on the Securities so discharged or defeased. Money and securities so held in trust are not subject to Article 10 or 12.

SECTION 8.04. Repayment to Company. Each of the Trustee and each Paying Agent shall promptly turn over to the Issuers upon request any money or Government Obligations held by it as provided in this Article which, in the written opinion of nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants delivered to the Trustee (which delivery shall only be required if Government Obligations have been so deposited), are in excess of the amount thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent discharge or defeasance in accordance with this Article.

Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and each Paying Agent shall pay to the Issuers upon written request any money held by them for the payment of principal or interest that remains unclaimed for two years, and, thereafter, Holders entitled to the money must look to the Issuers for payment as general creditors, and the Trustee and each Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies.

SECTION 8.05. Indemnity for Government Obligations. The Issuers shall pay and shall indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against deposited Government Obligations or the principal and interest received on such Government Obligations.

SECTION 8.06. Reinstatement. If the Trustee or any Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Obligations in accordance with this Article 8 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Issuers’ obligations under this Indenture and the Securities so discharged or defeased shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article 8 until such time as the Trustee or any Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money or Government Obligations in accordance with this Article 8; provided, however, that, if the Issuers have made any payment of principal of or interest on, any such Securities because of the reinstatement of their obligations, the Issuers shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money or Government Obligations held by the Trustee or any Paying Agent.

 

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ARTICLE 9

AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

SECTION 9.01. Without Consent of the Holders. (a) The Issuers and the Trustee may amend this Indenture or the Securities without notice to or consent of any Holder:

(i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency;

(ii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Company of the obligations of the Issuers under this Indenture and the Securities;

(iii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Guarantor of the obligations of a Guarantor under this Indenture and its Guarantee;

(iv) to comply with Article 5;

(v) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities; provided, however, that the uncertificated Securities are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code or in a manner such that the uncertificated Securities are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code;

(vi) to make any change in Article 10 or Article 12 that would limit or terminate the benefits available to any holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Company or a Guarantor (or Representatives thereof) under Article 10 or Article 12, respectively;

(vii) to add additional Guarantees with respect to the Securities or to secure the Securities;

(viii) to add to the covenants of the Issuers for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Issuers;

(ix) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with qualifying or maintaining the qualification of, this Indenture under the TIA;

(x) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder; or

(xi) to provide for the issuance of the Exchange Securities or Additional Securities, which shall have terms substantially identical in all material respects to the Initial Securities, and which shall be treated, together with any outstanding Initial Securities, as a single issue of securities.

 

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(b) An amendment under this Section 9.01 may not make any change that adversely affects the rights under Article 10 or Article 12 of any holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Issuers or a Guarantor then outstanding unless the holders of such Senior Indebtedness (or any group or Representative thereof authorized to give a consent) consent to such change.

After an amendment under this Section 9.01 becomes effective, the Issuers shall mail to the Holders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all Holders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section 9.01.

SECTION 9.02. With Consent of the Holders. (a) The Issuers and the Trustee may amend this Indenture or the Securities with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Securities then outstanding voting as a single class (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange for the Securities). However, without the consent of each Holder of an outstanding Security affected, an amendment may not:

(i) reduce the amount of Securities whose Holders must consent to an amendment,

(ii) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Security,

(iii) reduce the principal of or change the Stated Maturity of any Security,

(iv) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Security or change the time at which any Security may be redeemed in accordance with Article 3,

(v) make any Security payable in money other than that stated in such Security,

(vi) expressly subordinate the Securities or any Guarantees to any other Indebtedness of the Issuers or any Guarantor,

(vii) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of or premium, if any, and interest on such Holder’s Securities on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holder’s Securities,

(viii) make any change in Section 6.04 or 6.07 or the second sentence of this Section 9.02, or

(ix) modify any Guarantees in any manner adverse to the Holders.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

 

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An amendment under this Section 9.02 may not make any change that adversely affects the rights under Article 10 or Article 12 of any holder of Senior Indebtedness then outstanding unless the holders of such Senior Indebtedness (or any group or Representative thereof authorized to give a consent) consent to such change.

After an amendment under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Issuers shall mail to the Holders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all Holders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section 9.02.

SECTION 9.03. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act. From the date on which this Indenture is qualified under the TIA, every amendment, waiver or supplement to this Indenture or the Securities shall comply with the TIA as then in effect.

SECTION 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers. (a) A consent to an amendment or a waiver by a Holder of a Security shall bind the Holder and every subsequent Holder of that Security or portion of the Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Security, even if notation of the consent or waiver is not made on the Security. However, any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent or waiver as to such Holder’s Security or portion of the Security if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date on which the Trustee receives an Officers’ Certificate from the Issuers certifying that the requisite principal amount of Securities have consented. After an amendment or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every Holder. An amendment or waiver becomes effective upon the (i) receipt by the Issuers or the Trustee of consents by the Holders of the requisite principal amount of securities, (ii) satisfaction of conditions to effectiveness as set forth in this Indenture and any indenture supplemental hereto containing such amendment or waiver and (iii) execution of such amendment or waiver (or supplemental indenture) by the Issuers and the Trustee.

(b) The Issuers may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described above or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date.

SECTION 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of Securities. If an amendment, supplement or waiver changes the terms of a Security, the Issuers may require the Holder of the Security to deliver it to the Trustee. The Trustee may place an appropriate notation on the Security regarding the changed terms and return it to the Holder. Alternatively, if the Issuers or the Trustee so determines, the Issuers in exchange for the Security shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a new Security that reflects the changed terms. Failure to make the appropriate notation or to issue a new Security shall not affect the validity of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

 

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SECTION 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments. The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. If it does, the Trustee may but need not sign it. In signing such amendment, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it and shall be provided with, and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that such amendment, supplement or waiver is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that such amendment, supplement or waiver is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuers and the Guarantors, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions, and complies with the provisions hereof (including Section 9.03).

SECTION 9.07. Payment for Consent. Neither the Issuers nor any Affiliate of the Issuers shall, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration, whether by way of interest, fee or otherwise, to any Holder for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture or the Securities unless such consideration is offered to be paid to all Holders that so consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

SECTION 9.08. Additional Voting Terms; Calculation of Principal Amount. All Securities issued under this Indenture shall vote and consent together on all matters (as to which any of such Securities may vote) as one class and no series of Securities will have the right to vote or consent as a separate class on any matter. Determinations as to whether Holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount of Securities have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent shall be made in accordance with this Article 9 and Section 2.14.

ARTICLE 10

SUBORDINATION OF THE SECURITIES

[Reserved]

ARTICLE 11

GUARANTEES

SECTION 11.01. Guarantees. (a) Each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees on an unsecured senior basis, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, to each Holder and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns (i) the full and punctual payment when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, of all obligations of the Issuers under this Indenture (including obligations to the Trustee) and the Securities, whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on in respect of the Securities and all other monetary obligations of the Issuers under this Indenture and the Securities and (ii) the full and punctual performance within applicable grace periods of all other obligations of the Issuers whether for fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise under this Indenture and the Securities (all the foregoing being hereinafter collectively called the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Each Guarantor further agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice or further assent from each such Guarantor, and that each such Guarantor shall remain bound under this Article 11 notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any Guaranteed Obligation.

 

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(b) Each Guarantor waives presentation to, demand of payment from and protest to the Issuers of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and also waives notice of protest for nonpayment. Each Guarantor waives notice of any default under the Securities or the Guaranteed Obligations. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by (i) the failure of any Holder or the Trustee to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Issuers or any other Person under this Indenture, the Securities or any other agreement or otherwise; (ii) any extension or renewal of this Indenture, the Securities or any other agreement; (iii) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture, the Securities or any other agreement; (iv) the release of any security held by any Holder or the Trustee for the Guaranteed Obligations or any Guarantor; (v) the failure of any Holder or Trustee to exercise any right or remedy against any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations; or (vi) any change in the ownership of such Guarantor, except as provided in Section 11.02(b).

(c) Each Guarantor hereby waives any right to which it may be entitled to have its obligations hereunder divided among the Guarantors, such that such Guarantor’s obligations would be less than the full amount claimed. Each Guarantor hereby waives any right to which it may be entitled to have the assets of the Issuers first be used and depleted as payment of the Issuers’ or such Guarantor’s obligations hereunder prior to any amounts being claimed from or paid by such Guarantor hereunder. Each Guarantor hereby waives any right to which it may be entitled to require that the Issuers be sued prior to an action being initiated against such Guarantor.

(d) Each Guarantor further agrees that its Guarantee herein constitutes a guarantee of payment, performance and compliance when due (and not a guarantee of collection) and waives any right to require that any resort be had by any Holder or the Trustee to any security held for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations.

(e) The Guarantee of each Guarantor is, to the extent and in the manner set forth in Article 12, equal in right of payment to all existing and future Pari Passu Indebtedness, senior in right of payment to all existing and future Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuers and subordinated and subject in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on all Secured Indebtedness of the relevant Guarantor and is made subject to such provisions of this Indenture.

(f) Except as expressly set forth in Sections 8.01(b), 11.02 and 11.06, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason, including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to any defense of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever or by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Guarantor herein shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by the failure of any Holder or the Trustee to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy under this Indenture, the Securities or any other agreement, by any waiver or

 

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modification of any thereof, by any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the obligations, or by any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any other act or thing which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or would otherwise operate as a discharge of any Guarantor as a matter of law or equity.

(g) Each Guarantor agrees that its Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full of all the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Guarantor further agrees that its Guarantee herein shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of principal of or interest on any Guaranteed Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Holder or the Trustee upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Issuers or otherwise.

(h) In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which any Holder or the Trustee has at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Issuers to pay the principal of or interest on any Guaranteed Obligation when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, or to perform or comply with any other Guaranteed Obligation, each Guarantor hereby promises to and shall, upon receipt of written demand by the Trustee, forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, in cash, to the Holders or the Trustee an amount equal to the sum of (i) the unpaid principal amount of such Guaranteed Obligations, (ii) accrued and unpaid interest on such Guaranteed Obligations (but only to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) and (iii) all other monetary obligations of the Issuers to the Holders and the Trustee.

(i) Each Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all Guaranteed Obligations and all obligations to which the Guaranteed Obligations are subordinated as provided in Article 12. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between it, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (i) the maturity of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 for the purposes of any Guarantee herein, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby, and (ii) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such Guaranteed Obligations as provided in Article 6, such Guaranteed Obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by such Guarantor for the purposes of this Section 11.01.

(j) Each Guarantor also agrees to pay any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee or any Holder in enforcing any rights under this Section 11.01.

(k) Upon request of the Trustee, each Guarantor shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purpose of this Indenture.

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can be hereby guaranteed without rendering this Indenture, as it relates to such Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.

(b) A Guarantee as to any Guarantor shall terminate and be of no further force or effect and such Guarantor shall be deemed to be released from all obligations under this Article 11 upon:

(i) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the applicable Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary) of the applicable Guarantor if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with this Indenture,

(ii) the Company designating such Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under Section 4.04 and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary,”

(iii) in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that after the Issue Date is required to guarantee the Securities pursuant to Section 4.11, the release or discharge of the guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary or the repayment of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, in each case, which resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Securities, and

(iv) the Issuers’ exercise of their defeasance options under Article 8, or if the Issuers’ obligations under this Indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.

In the case of clause (b)(i) above, such Guarantor shall be released from its guarantees, if any, of, and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuers or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuers.

A Guarantee also shall be automatically released upon the applicable Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Bank Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof or if such Subsidiary is released from its guarantees of, and all pledges and security interests granted in connection with, the Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness of the Issuers or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company which results in the obligation to guarantee the Securities.

SECTION 11.03. Successors and Assigns. This Article 11 shall be binding upon each Guarantor and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Trustee and the Holders and, in the event of any transfer or assignment of rights by any Holder or the Trustee, the rights and privileges conferred upon that party in this Indenture and in the Securities shall automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions of this Indenture.

 

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SECTION 11.04. No Waiver. Neither a failure nor a delay on the part of either the Trustee or the Holders in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Article 11 shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise of any right, power or privilege. The rights, remedies and benefits of the Trustee and the Holders herein expressly specified are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights, remedies or benefits which either may have under this Article 11 at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.

SECTION 11.05. Modification. No modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Article 11, nor the consent to any departure by any Guarantor therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Trustee, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice to or demand on any Guarantor in any case shall entitle such Guarantor to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.

SECTION 11.06. Execution of Supplemental Indenture for Future Guarantors. Each Subsidiary and other Person which is required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 4.11 shall promptly execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form of Exhibit D hereto pursuant to which such Subsidiary or other Person shall become a Guarantor under this Article 11 and shall guarantee the Guaranteed Obligations. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture, the Issuers shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel and an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that such supplemental indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Subsidiary or other Person and that, subject to the application of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or transfer and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and to the principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity, the Guarantee of such Guarantor is a valid and binding obligation of such Guarantor, enforceable against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms and/or to such other matters as the Trustee may reasonably request.

SECTION 11.07. Non-Impairment. The failure to endorse a Guarantee on any Security shall not affect or impair the validity thereof.

ARTICLE 12

SUBORDINATION OF THE GUARANTEES

[Reserved]

ARTICLE 13

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 13.01. Trust Indenture Act Controls. If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by, or with another provision (an “incorporated provision”) included in this Indenture by operation of, Sections 310 to 318 of the TIA, inclusive, such imposed duties or incorporated provision shall control.

 

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SECTION 13.02. Notices. (a) Any notice or communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and delivered in person, via facsimile or mailed by first-class mail addressed as follows:

if to the Issuers or a Guarantor:

RBS Global, Inc.

4701 Greenfield Avenue

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214

Attention of: General Counsel

Facsimile: (414) 643-2510

if to the Trustee:

Well Fargo Bank, National Association

Sixth & Marquette; N9303-120

Minneapolis, MN 55479

Attention of: Corporate Trust Services

Facsimile: (612) 667-9825

The Issuers or the Trustee by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

(b) Any notice or communication mailed to a Holder shall be mailed, first class mail, to the Holder at the Holder’s address as it appears on the registration books of the Registrar and shall be sufficiently given if so mailed within the time prescribed.

(c) Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders. If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it, except that notices to the Trustee are effective only if received.

SECTION 13.03. Communication by the Holders with Other Holders. The Holders may communicate pursuant to Section 312(b) of the TIA with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Securities. The Issuers, the Trustee, the Registrar and other Persons shall have the protection of Section 312(c) of the TIA.

SECTION 13.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. Upon any request or application by the Issuers to the Trustee to take or refrain from taking any action under this Indenture, the Issuers shall furnish to the Trustee at the request of the Trustee:

(a) an Officers’ Certificate in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and

 

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(b) an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.

SECTION 13.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion. Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a covenant or condition provided for in this Indenture (other than pursuant to Section 4.09) shall include:

(a) a statement that the individual making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(c) a statement that, in the opinion of such individual, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such individual, such covenant or condition has been complied with; provided, however, that with respect to matters of fact an Opinion of Counsel may rely on an Officers’ Certificate or certificates of public officials.

SECTION 13.06. When Securities Disregarded. In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Securities have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Securities owned by the Issuers, any Guarantor or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Issuers or any Guarantor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding, except that, for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Securities which the Trustee knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Subject to the foregoing, only Securities outstanding at the time shall be considered in any such determination.

SECTION 13.07. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar. The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or a meeting of the Holders. The Registrar and a Paying Agent may make reasonable rules for their functions.

SECTION 13.08. Legal Holidays. If a payment date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day, and no interest shall accrue on any amount that would have been otherwise payable on such payment date if it were a Business Day for the intervening period. If a regular record date is not a Business Day, the record date shall not be affected.

SECTION 13.09. GOVERNING LAW. THIS INDENTURE AND THE SECURITIES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

 

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SECTION 13.10. No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, manager, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests in the Issuers or of any Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent corporation, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or the Guarantors under the Securities or this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Securities by accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Securities.

SECTION 13.11. Successors. All agreements of the Issuers and each Guarantor in this Indenture and the Securities shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors.

SECTION 13.12. Multiple Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. One signed copy is enough to prove this Indenture.

SECTION 13.13. Table of Contents; Headings. The table of contents, cross-reference sheet and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part hereof and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

SECTION 13.14. Indenture Controls. If and to the extent that any provision of the Securities limits, qualifies or conflicts with a provision of this Indenture, such provision of this Indenture shall control.

SECTION 13.15. Severability. In case any provision in this Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability.

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

 

RBS GLOBAL, INC.
By:  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title   Secretary
REXNORD LLC
By:  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Exec. V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
THE FALK SERVICE CORPORATION
PRAGER INCORPORATED
PT COMPONENTS, INC.
RBS ACQUISITION CORPORATION
REXNORD INDUSTRIES LLC
REXNORD INTERNATIONAL INC.
W.M. BERG INC.
RBS CHINA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Secretary

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

By:  

/s/    Timothy Mowdy

Name:   Timothy Mowdy
Title:   Authorized Secretary

 

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APPENDIX A

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INITIAL SECURITIES, ADDITIONAL SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE SECURITIES

1. Definitions.

1.1 Definitions.

For the purposes of this Appendix A the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:

“Additional Interest” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Agreement.

“Definitive Security” means a certificated Initial Security or Exchange Security (bearing the Restricted Securities Legend if the transfer of such Security is restricted by applicable law) that does not include the Global Securities Legend.

“Depository” means The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and their respective successors.

“Global Securities Legend” means the legend set forth under that caption in the applicable Exhibit to this Indenture.

“IAI” means an institutional “accredited investor” as described in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

“Initial Purchasers” means Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Lehman Brothers Inc. and such other initial purchasers party to the Purchase Agreement entered into in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities.

“Purchase Agreement” means (a) the Purchase Agreement dated January 31, 2007, among the Issuers, the guarantors named therein and the initial purchasers party thereto and (b) any other similar Purchase Agreement relating to Additional Securities.

“QIB” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.

“Registered Exchange Offer” means the offer by the Issuers, pursuant to the Registration Agreement, to certain Holders of Initial Securities, to issue and deliver to such Holders, in exchange for their Initial Securities, a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities registered under the Securities Act.

“Registration Agreement” means (a) the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 7, 2007 among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers relating to the Original Securities and (b) any other similar Registration Rights Agreement relating to Additional Securities.


“Regulation S” means Regulation S under the Securities Act.

“Regulation S Securities” means all Initial Securities offered and sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S.

“Restricted Period,” with respect to any Securities, means the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on and including the later of (a) the day on which such Securities are first offered to persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on Regulation S, notice of which day shall be promptly given by the Company to the Trustee, and (b) the Closing Date, and with respect to any Additional Securities that are Transfer Restricted Securities, it means the comparable period of 40 consecutive days.

“Restricted Securities Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.2(f)(i) herein.

“Rule 501” means Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

“Rule 144A” means Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

“Rule 144A Securities” means all Initial Securities offered and sold to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A.

“Securities Custodian” means the custodian with respect to a Global Security (as appointed by the Depository) or any successor person thereto, who shall initially be the Trustee.

“Shelf Registration Statement” means a registration statement filed by the Issuers and the Guarantors in connection with the offer and sale of Initial Securities pursuant to the Registration Agreement.

“Transfer Restricted Securities” means Definitive Securities and any other Securities that bear or are required to bear or are subject to the Restricted Securities Legend.

“Unrestricted Definitive Security” means Definitive Securities and any other Securities that are not required to bear, or are not subject to, the Restricted Securities Legend.

1.2 Other Definitions.

 

Term:

   Defined in Section:

Agent Members

   2.1(b)

Global Securities

   2.1(b)

Regulation S Global Securities

   2.1(b)

Rule 144A Global Securities

   2.1(b)

Regulation S Permanent Global Security

   2.1(b)

Regulation S Temporary Global Security

   2.1(b)

 

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2. The Securities.

2.1 Form and Dating; Global Securities.

(a) The Initial Securities issued on the date hereof will be (i) offered and sold by the Issuers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and (ii) resold, initially only to (1) QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A and (2) Persons other than U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S. Such Initial Securities may thereafter be transferred to, among others, QIBs, purchasers in reliance on Regulation S and, except as set forth below, IAIs in accordance with Rule 501. Additional Securities offered after the date hereof may be offered and sold by the Issuers from time to time pursuant to one or more Purchase Agreements in accordance with applicable law.

(b) Global Securities. (i) Rule 144A Securities initially shall be represented by one or more Securities in definitive, fully registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the “Rule 144A Global Securities”).

Regulation S Securities initially shall be represented by one or more Securities in fully registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the “Regulation S Temporary Global Security” and, together with the Regulation S Permanent Global Security (defined below), the “Regulation S Global Securities”), which shall be registered in the name of the Depository or the nominee of the Depository for the accounts of designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream.

The Restricted Period shall be terminated upon the receipt by the Trustee of: (1) a written certificate from the Depository, together with copies of certificates from Euroclear and Clearstream certifying that they have received certification of non-United States beneficial ownership of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Security (except to the extent of any beneficial owners thereof who acquired an interest therein during the Restricted Period pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act and who shall take delivery of a beneficial ownership interest in a 144A Global Security bearing a Private Placement Legend, all as contemplated by this Appendix A); and (2) an Officers’ Certificate from the Company.

Following the termination of the Restricted Period, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Security shall be exchanged for beneficial interests in a permanent Global Security (the “Regulation S Permanent Global Security”) pursuant to the applicable procedures of the Depository. Simultaneously with the authentication of the Regulation S Permanent Global Security, the Trustee shall cancel the Regulation S Temporary Global Security. The aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Security and the Regulation S Permanent Global Security may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the Depository or its nominee, as the case may be, in connection with transfers of interest as hereinafter provided.

The provisions of the “Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System” and “Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear” and the “General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking” and “Customer Handbook” of Clearstream shall be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Security and the Regulation S Permanent Global Security that are held by Participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.

 

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The term “Global Securities” means the Rule 144A Global Securities and the Regulation S Global Securities. The Global Securities shall bear the Global Security Legend. The Global Securities initially shall (i) be registered in the name of the Depository or the nominee of such Depository, in each case for credit to an account of an Agent Member, (ii) be delivered to the Trustee as custodian for such Depository and (iii) bear the Restricted Securities Legend.

Members of, or direct or indirect participants in, the Depository shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Security held on their behalf by the Depository, or the Trustee as its custodian, or under the Global Securities. The Depository may be treated by the Issuers, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuers or the Trustee as the absolute owner of the Global Securities for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuers, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuers or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depository, or impair, as between the Depository and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a Holder of any Security.

(ii) Transfers of Global Securities shall be limited to transfer in whole, but not in part, to the Depository, its successors or their respective nominees. Interests of beneficial owners in the Global Securities may be transferred or exchanged for Definitive Securities only in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository and the provisions of Section 2.2. In addition, a Global Security shall be exchangeable for Definitive Securities if (x) the Depository (1) notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depository for such Global Security and the Company thereupon fails to appoint a successor depository or (2) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act or (y) there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to such Global Security; provided that in no event shall the Regulation S Temporary Global Security be exchanged by the Issuers for Definitive Securities prior to (x) the expiration of the Restricted Period and (y) the receipt by the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B) under the Securities Act. In all cases, Definitive Securities delivered in exchange for any Global Security or beneficial interests therein shall be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the Depository in accordance with its customary procedures.

(iii) In connection with the transfer of a Global Security as an entirety to beneficial owners pursuant to subsection (i) of this Section 2.1(b), such Global Security shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery, to each beneficial owner identified by the Depository in writing in exchange for its beneficial interest in such Global Security, an equal aggregate principal amount of Definitive Securities of authorized denominations.

(iv) Any Transfer Restricted Security delivered in exchange for an interest in a Global Security pursuant to Section 2.2 shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.2, bear the Restricted Securities Legend.

 

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(v) Notwithstanding the foregoing, through the Restricted Period, a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global Security may be held only through Euroclear or Clearstream unless delivery is made in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 2.2.

(vi) The Holder of any Global Security may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Securities.

2.2 Transfer and Exchange.

(a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Securities. A Global Security may not be transferred as a whole except as set forth in Section 2.1(b). Global Securities will not be exchanged by the Issuers for Definitive Securities except under the circumstances described in Section in Section 2.1(b)(ii). Global Securities also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Sections 2.08 and 2.10 of this Indenture. Beneficial interests in a Global Security may be transferred and exchanged as provided in Section 2.2(b) or 2.2(g).

(b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in Global Securities. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Securities shall be effected through the Depository, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository. Beneficial interests in Restricted Global Securities shall be subject to restrictions on transfer comparable to those set forth herein to the extent required by the Securities Act. Beneficial interests in Global Securities shall be transferred or exchanged only for beneficial interests in Global Securities. Transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests in the Global Securities also shall require compliance with either subparagraph (i) or (ii) below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs, as applicable:

(i) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Security. Beneficial interests in any Restricted Global Security may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Restricted Global Security in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Restricted Securities Legend; provided, however, that prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, transfers of beneficial interests in a Regulation S Global Security may not be made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser). A beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this Section 2.2(b)(i).

(ii) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global Securities. In connection with all transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests in any Global Security that is not subject to Section 2.2(b)(i), the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar (1) a written order from an Agent Member given to the Depository in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository directing the Depository to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Security in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or

 

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exchanged and (2) instructions given in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository containing information regarding the Agent Member account to be credited with such increase. Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in Global Securities contained in this Indenture and the Securities or otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Security pursuant to Section 2.2(g).

(iii) Transfer of Beneficial Interests to Another Restricted Global Security. A beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Security may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Transfer Restricted Global Security if the transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.2(b)(ii) above and the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Security, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Security; and

(B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Security, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Security.

(iv) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Transfer Restricted Global Security for Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Security. A beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Security may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.2(b)(ii) above and the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Security; or

(B) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Security,

and, in each such case, if the Company or the Registrar so requests or if the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Securities Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. If any such transfer or exchange is effected pursuant

 

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to this subparagraph (iv) at a time when an Unrestricted Global Security has not yet been issued, the Issuers shall issue and, upon receipt of an written order of the Company in the form of an Officers’ Certificate in accordance with Section 2.01, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Securities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of beneficial interests transferred or exchanged pursuant to this subparagraph (iv).

(v) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Security for Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Security. Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Security cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security.

(c) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in Global Securities for Definitive Securities. A beneficial interest in a Global Security may not be exchanged for a Definitive Security except under the circumstances described in Section 2.1(b)(ii). A beneficial interest in a Global Security may not be transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Security except under the circumstances described in Section 2.1(b)(ii). In any case, beneficial interests in Global Securities shall be transferred or exchanged only for Definitive Securities.

(d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Securities for Beneficial Interests in Global Securities. Transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests in the Global Securities also shall require compliance with either subparagraph (i), (ii) or (ii) below, as applicable:

(i) Transfer Restricted Securities to Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Securities. If any Holder of a Transfer Restricted Security proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Security for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security or to transfer such Transfer Restricted Security to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:

(A) if the Holder of such Transfer Restricted Security proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Security for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security;

(B) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being transferred to a Qualified Institutional Buyer in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security;

(C) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security;

(D) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security;

 

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(E) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being transferred to an Institutional Accredited Investor in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than those listed in subparagraphs (B) through (D) above, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security, including the certifications, certificates and Opinion of Counsel, if applicable; or

(F) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being transferred to the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security;

the Trustee shall cancel the Transfer Restricted Security, and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the appropriate Restricted Global Security.

(ii) Transfer Restricted Securities to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Securities. A Holder of a Transfer Restricted Security may exchange such Transfer Restricted Definitive Security for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security or transfer such Transfer Restricted Security to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security only if the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the Holder of such Transfer Restricted Security proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Security for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security; or

(B) if the Holder of such Transfer Restricted Securities proposes to transfer such Transfer Restricted Security to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security,

and, in each such case, if the Company or the Registrar so requests or if the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Securities Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon satisfaction of the conditions of this subparagraph (ii), the Trustee shall cancel the Transfer Restricted Securities and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the Unrestricted Global Security. If any such transfer or exchange is effected pursuant to this subparagraph (ii) at a time when an Unrestricted Global Security has not yet been issued, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt of an written order of the Company in the form of an Officers’ Certificate, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Securities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities transferred or exchanged pursuant to this subparagraph (ii).

 

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(iii) Unrestricted Definitive Securities to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Securities. A Holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Security may exchange such Unrestricted Definitive Security for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security or transfer such Unrestricted Definitive Security to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee shall cancel the applicable Unrestricted Definitive Security and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of one of the Unrestricted Global Securities. If any such transfer or exchange is effected pursuant to this subparagraph (iii) at a time when an Unrestricted Global Security has not yet been issued, the Issuers shall issue and, upon receipt of an written order of the Company in the form of an Officers’ Certificate, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Securities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Unrestricted Definitive Securities transferred or exchanged pursuant to this subparagraph (iii).

(iv) Unrestricted Definitive Securities to Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Securities. An Unrestricted Definitive Security cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security.

(e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Securities for Definitive Securities. Upon request by a Holder of Definitive Securities and such Holder’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 2.2(e), the Registrar shall register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Securities. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder shall present or surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Securities duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such Holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. In addition, the requesting Holder shall provide any additional certifications, documents and information, as applicable, required pursuant to the following provisions of this Section 2.2(e).

(i) Transfer Restricted Securities to Transfer Restricted Securities. A Transfer Restricted Security may be transferred to and registered in the name of a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Transfer Restricted Security if the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Security;

(B) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Security;

 

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(C) if the transfer will be made pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Security;

(D) if the transfer will be made to an IAI in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than those listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) above, a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Security; and

(E) if such transfer will be made to the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Security.

(ii) Transfer Restricted Securities to Unrestricted Definitive Securities. Any Transfer Restricted Security may be exchanged by the Holder thereof for an Unrestricted Definitive Security or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Security if the Registrar receives the following:

(1) if the Holder of such Transfer Restricted Security proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Security for an Unrestricted Definitive Security, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security; or

(2) if the Holder of such Transfer Restricted Security proposes to transfer such Securities to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Security, a certificate from such Holder in the form attached to the applicable Security,

and, in each such case, if the Registrar so requests, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Securities Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

(iii) Unrestricted Definitive Securities to Unrestricted Definitive Securities. A Holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Security may transfer such Unrestricted Definitive Securities to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Security at any time. Upon receipt of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Unrestricted Definitive Securities pursuant to the instructions from the Holder thereof.

(iv) Unrestricted Definitive Securities to Transfer Restricted Securities. An Unrestricted Definitive Security cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of, a Transfer Restricted Security.

At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Security have been exchanged for Definitive Securities or a particular Global Security has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Security shall be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11. At any time prior to

 

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such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Security is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Security or for Definitive Securities, the principal amount of Securities represented by such Global Security shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Security by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Security, such other Global Security shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Security by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.

(f) Legend.

(i) Except as permitted by the following paragraph (ii), (iii) or (iv), each Security certificate evidencing the Global Securities and the Definitive Securities (and all Securities issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form (each defined term in the legend being defined as such for purposes of the legend only):

“THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER OF THIS NOTE MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER.

THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUERS THAT (A) THIS NOTE MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (I) IN THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (II) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (III) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF APPLICABLE) OR (IV) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH OF CASES (I) THROUGH (IV) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE.”

 

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Each Definitive Security shall bear the following additional legends:

“IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.”

(ii) Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Security that is a Definitive Security, the Registrar shall permit the Holder thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted Security for a Definitive Security that does not bear the legends set forth above and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Security if the Holder certifies in writing to the Registrar that its request for such exchange was made in reliance on Rule 144 (such certification to be in the form set forth on the reverse of the Initial Security).

(iii) After a transfer of any Initial Securities during the period of the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Initial Securities, all requirements pertaining to the Restricted Securities Legend on such Initial Securities shall cease to apply and the requirements that any such Initial Securities be issued in global form shall continue to apply.

(iv) Upon the consummation of a Registered Exchange Offer with respect to the Initial Securities pursuant to which Holders of such Initial Securities are offered Exchange Securities in exchange for their Initial Securities, all requirements pertaining to Initial Securities that Initial Securities be issued in global form shall continue to apply, and Exchange Securities in global form without the Restricted Securities Legend shall be available to Holders that exchange such Initial Securities in such Registered Exchange Offer.

(v) Upon a sale or transfer after the expiration of the Restricted Period of any Initial Security acquired pursuant to Regulation S, all requirements that such Initial Security bear the Restricted Securities Legend shall cease to apply and the requirements requiring any such Initial Security be issued in global form shall continue to apply.

(vi) Any Additional Securities sold in a registered offering shall not be required to bear the Restricted Securities Legend.

(g) Cancellation or Adjustment of Global Security. At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Security have been exchanged for Definitive Securities or a particular Global Security has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Security shall be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11 of this Indenture. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Security is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Security or for Definitive Securities, the principal amount of Securities represented by such Global Security shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Security by the Trustee

 

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or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Security, such other Global Security shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Security by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.

(h) Obligations with Respect to Transfers and Exchanges of Securities.

(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuers shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate, Definitive Securities and Global Securities at the Registrar’s request.

(ii) No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuers may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax, assessments, or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes, assessments or similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges pursuant to Sections 3.06, 4.06, 4.08 and 9.05 of this Indenture).

(iii) Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Security, the Issuers, the Trustee, a Paying Agent or the Registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name a Security is registered as the absolute owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security is overdue, and none of the Issuers, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

(iv) All Securities issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Securities surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

(i) No Obligation of the Trustee.

(i) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of a Global Security, a member of, or a participant in the Depository or any other Person with respect to the accuracy of the records of the Depository or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Securities or with respect to the delivery to any participant, member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than the Depository) of any notice (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Securities. All notices and communications to be given to the Holders and all payments to be made to the Holders under the Securities shall be given or made only to the registered Holders (which shall be the Depository or its nominee in the case of a Global Security). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Security shall be exercised only through the Depository subject to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depository with respect to its members, participants and any beneficial owners.

(ii) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Security (including any transfers

 

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between or among Depository participants, members or beneficial owners in any Global Security) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

 

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EXHIBIT A

[FORM OF FACE OF INITIAL SECURITY]

[Global Securities Legend]

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE ISSUERS OR THEIR AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

[Restricted Securities Legend]

“THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER OF THIS NOTE MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER.

THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUERS THAT (A) THIS NOTE MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (I) IN THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (II) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (III) PURSUANT TO AN

 

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EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF APPLICABLE) OR (IV) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH OF CASES (I) THROUGH (IV) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE.”

Each Definitive Security shall bear the following additional legend:

“IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.”

 

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[FORM OF INITIAL SECURITY]

 

No.

   $                    

8 7/8% Senior Note due 2016

CUSIP No.            

ISIN No.               

RBS GLOBAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“RBS Global”) and REXNORD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rexnord” and, together with RBS Global, the “Issuers”), promise to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum [of Dollars] [listed on the Schedule of Increases or Decreases in Global Security attached hereto]1 on September 1, 2016.

Interest Payment Dates: March 1 and September 1

Record Dates: February 15 and August 15

Additional provisions of this Security are set forth on the other side of this Security.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

RBS GLOBAL, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
REXNORD LLC
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Dated:


1

Use the Schedule of Increases and Decreases language if Security is in Global Form.

 

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TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF
    AUTHENTICATION  

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

    as Trustee, certifies that this is

    one of the Securities

    referred to in the Indenture.

By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory

 

*/ If the Security is to be issued in global form, add the Global Securities Legend and the attachment from Exhibit A captioned “TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES - SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY”.

 

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[FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF INITIAL SECURITY]

8 7/8% Senior Note due 2016

1. Interest

(a) RBS GLOBAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called “RBS Global”) and REXNORD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (such company, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called “Rexnord” and, together with RBS Global, the “Issuers”), promise to pay interest on the principal amount of this Security at the rate per annum shown above; provided, however, that if a Registration Default (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) occurs, additional interest will accrue on this Security at the rates set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement. The Issuers shall pay interest semiannually on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing September 1, 2007. Interest on the Securities shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, from February 7, 2007 until the principal hereof is due. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Issuers shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by the Securities, and shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.

(b) Registration Rights Agreement. The Holder of this Security is entitled to the benefits of a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2007, among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers.

2. Method of Payment

The Issuers shall pay interest on the Securities (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders at the close of business on the February 15 or August 15 next preceding the interest payment date even if Securities are canceled after the record date and on or before the interest payment date (whether or not a Business Day). Holders must surrender Securities to the Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Issuers shall pay principal, premium, if any, and interest in money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payments in respect of the Securities represented by a Global Security (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by The Depository Trust Company or any successor depositary. The Issuers shall make all payments in respect of a certificated Security (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) at the office of the Paying Agent, except that, at the option of the Issuers, payment of interest may be made by mailing a check to the registered address of each Holder thereof; provided, however, that payments on the Securities may also be made, in the case of a Holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Securities, by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if such Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion).

 

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3. Paying Agent and Registrar

Initially, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association (the “Trustee”), will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuers may appoint and change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice. The Issuers or any of their domestically incorporated Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

4. Indenture

The Issuers issued the Securities under an Indenture dated as of February 7, 2007 (the “Indenture”), between the Issuers and the Trustee. The terms of the Securities include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture (the “TIA”). Terms defined in the Indenture and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. The Securities are subject to all terms and provisions of the Indenture, and the Holders (as defined in the Indenture) are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms and provisions

The Securities are senior unsecured obligations of the Issuers. This Security is one of the Original Securities referred to in the Indenture. The Securities include the Original Securities, any Additional Securities (together with the Original Securities, the “Initial Securities”) and any Exchange Securities issued in exchange for the Initial Securities pursuant to the Indenture. The Initial Securities and any Exchange Securities are treated as a single class of securities under the Indenture. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries to, among other things, make certain Investments and other Restricted Payments, pay dividends and other distributions, incur Indebtedness, enter into consensual restrictions upon the payment of certain dividends and distributions by such Restricted Subsidiaries, issue or sell shares of capital stock of RBS Global and such Restricted Subsidiaries, enter into or permit certain transactions with Affiliates, create or incur Liens and make Asset Sales. The Indenture also imposes limitations on the ability of the Issuers and each Guarantor to consolidate or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of their property.

To guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal and interest on the Securities and all other amounts payable by the Issuers under the Indenture and the Securities when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, according to the terms of the Securities and the Indenture, the Guarantors have, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed the Guaranteed Obligations on a senior unsecured basis pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

5. Optional Redemption

Except as set forth in the following two paragraphs, the Securities shall not be redeemable at the option of the Issuers prior to August 1, 2011. Thereafter, the Securities shall be redeemable at the option of the Issuers, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional

 

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interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on August 1 of the years set forth below:

 

Year

   Redemption Price  

2011

   104.438 %

2012

   102.219 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

In addition, prior to August 1, 2011, the Issuers may redeem the Securities at their option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time on or prior to August 1, 2009, the Issuers may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Securities (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Securities), with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuers or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuers, in each case, to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuers or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuers from it, at a redemption price equal to 108.875% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Securities (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Securities) must remain outstanding after each such redemption; and provided, further, that such redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed to each Holder of Securities being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. Notice of any redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuers’ discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

6. Sinking Fund

The Securities are not subject to any sinking fund.

7. Notice of Redemption

Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed at his, her or its registered address. Securities in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in

 

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part but only in whole multiples of $1,000. If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued and unpaid interest on all Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the redemption date is deposited with a Paying Agent on or before the redemption date and certain other conditions are satisfied, on and after such date, interest ceases to accrue on such Securities (or such portions thereof) called for redemption.

8. Repurchase of Securities at the Option of the Holders upon Change of Control and Asset Sales

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the Issuers to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Securities at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture.

In accordance with Section 4.06 of the Indenture, the Issuers will be required to offer to purchase Securities upon the occurrence of certain events.

9. [Reserved]

10. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

The Securities are in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000. A Holder shall register the transfer of or exchange of Securities in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any registration of transfer or exchange, the Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer of or exchange any Securities selected for redemption (except, in the case of a Security to be redeemed in part, the portion of the Security not to be redeemed) or to transfer or exchange any Securities for a period of 15 days prior to a selection of Securities to be redeemed.

11. Persons Deemed Owners

The registered Holder of this Security shall be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

12. Unclaimed Money

If money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee and a Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the Issuers at their written request unless an abandoned property law designates another Person. After any such payment, the Holders entitled to the money must look to the Issuers for payment as general creditors and the Trustee and a Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies.

 

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13. Discharge and Defeasance

Subject to certain conditions, the Issuers at any time may terminate some of or all their obligations under the Securities and the Indenture if the Issuers deposit with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal and interest on the Securities to redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

14. Amendment; Waiver

Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture or the Securities may be amended with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities (voting as a single class) and (ii) any past default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder, the Issuers and the Trustee may amend the Indenture or the Securities (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency; (ii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Company of the obligations of the Issuers under the Indenture and the Notes; (iii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Guarantor of the obligations of a Guarantor under the Indenture and its Guarantee; (iv) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities (provided that the uncertificated Securities are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated Securities are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code); (v) to add Guarantees with respect to the Securities; (vi) to add additional covenants of the Issuers for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender rights and powers conferred on the Issuers; (vii) to comply with the requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA; (viii) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder; or (ix) to provide for the issuance of the Exchange Securities or Additional Securities.

15. Defaults and Remedies

If an Event of Default occurs (other than an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuers) and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities, in each case, by notice to the Issuers, may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Securities to be due and payable. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuers occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Securities shall become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders. Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Securities and its consequences.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense and certain other conditions are complied with. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when

 

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due, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Securities unless (i) such Holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing, (ii) the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities have requested the Trustee in writing to pursue the remedy, (iii) such Holders have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense, (iv) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity and (v) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period. Subject to certain restrictions, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities are given the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under the Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

16. Trustee Dealings with the Issuers

Subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed to it by the Issuers or their Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the Issuers or their Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

17. No Recourse Against Others

No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any equity interests in the Issuers or of any Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent corporation, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or the Guarantors under the Securities, the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Securities by accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability.

18. Authentication

This Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Security.

19. Abbreviations

Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors Act).

 

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20. Governing Law

THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

21. CUSIP Numbers; ISINs

The Issuers have caused CUSIP numbers and ISINs to be printed on the Securities and have directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption as a convenience to the Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

The Issuers will furnish to any Holder of Securities upon written request and without charge to the Holder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Security.

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Security, fill in the form below:

I or we assign and transfer this Security to:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)

and irrevocably appoint                      agent to transfer this Security on the books of the Issuers. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

 

Date:

 

 

   Your Signature:   

 

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security.

Signature Guarantee:

 

Date:  

 

     

 

Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee       Signature of Signature Guarantee

 

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CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR

REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED SECURITIES

This certificate relates to $                     principal amount of Securities held in (check applicable space)              book-entry or              definitive form by the undersigned.

The undersigned (check one box below):

 

¨            has requested the Trustee by written order to deliver in exchange for its beneficial interest in the Global Security held by the Depository a Security or Securities in definitive, registered form of authorized denominations and an aggregate principal amount equal to its beneficial interest in such Global Security (or the portion thereof indicated above);
¨    has requested the Trustee by written order to exchange or register the transfer of a Security or Securities.

In connection with any transfer of any of the Securities evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the expiration of the period referred to in Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act, the undersigned confirms that such Securities are being transferred in accordance with its terms:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

 

            (1)   ¨    to the Issuers; or
            (2)   ¨    to the Registrar for registration in the name of the Holder, without transfer; or
            (3)   ¨    pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
            (4)   ¨    inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
            (5)   ¨    outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933 and such Security shall be held immediately after the transfer through Euroclear or Clearstream until the expiration of the Restricted Period (as defined in the Indenture); or
            (6)   ¨    to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements; or

 

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            (7)   ¨    pursuant to another available exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.

Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Securities evidenced by this certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Issuers or the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Securities, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Issuers or the Trustee have reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Date:

 

 

   Your Signature:   

 

Signature Guarantee:

 

Date:  

 

  

 

Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee    Signature of Signature Guarantee

 

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TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Security for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuers as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

 

Dated:  

 

    

 

       NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer

 

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[TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES]

SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY

The initial principal amount of this Global Security is $                    . The following increases or decreases in this Global Security have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

  

Amount of decrease in
Principal Amount of this

Global Security

  

Amount of increase in

Principal Amount of this

Global Security

  

Principal amount of this

Global Security following

such decrease or increase

  

Signature of authorized

signatory of Trustee or
Securities Custodian

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Security purchased by the Issuers pursuant to Section 4.06 (Asset Sale) or 4.08 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, check the box:

 

            Asset Sale ¨

   Change of Control ¨

If you want to elect to have only part of this Security purchased by the Issuers pursuant to Section 4.06 (Asset Sale) or 4.08 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, state the amount ($2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000):

$

 

Date:

 

 

   Your Signature:   

 

        (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security)

 

  Signature Guarantee:   

 

  

Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee

 

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EXHIBIT B

[FORM OF FACE OF EXCHANGE SECURITY]

[Global Securities Legend]

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE ISSUERS OR THEIR AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

 

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No.

   $                    

8 7/8% Senior Note due 2016

CUSIP No.            

ISIN No.            

RBS GLOBAL, INC., a Delaware corporation, and REXNORD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, promise to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum [of                Dollars] [listed on the Schedule of Increases or Decreases in Global Security attached hereto]2 on September 1, 2016.

Interest Payment Dates: March 1 and September 1

Record Dates: February 15 and August 15

Additional provisions of this Security are set forth on the other side of this Security.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

RBS GLOBAL, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
REXNORD LLC
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Dated:


2

Use the Schedule of Increases and Decreases language if Security is in Global Form.

 

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TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF
  AUTHENTICATION

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

    as Trustee, certifies that this is

    one of the Securities

    referred to in the Indenture.

By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory

*/ If the Security is to be issued in global form, add the Global Securities Legend and the attachment from Exhibit A captioned “TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES—SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY”.

 

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[FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF EXCHANGE SECURITY]

8 7/8% Senior Note due 2016

1. Interest

RBS GLOBAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called “RBS Global”) and REXNORD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (such company, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called “Rexnord” and, together with RBS Global, the “Issuers”), promise to pay interest on the principal amount of this Security at the rate per annum shown above. The Issuers shall pay interest semiannually on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing September 1, 2007. Interest on the Securities shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, from February 7, 2007 until the principal hereof is due. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Issuers shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by the Securities, and shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.

2. Method of Payment

The Issuers shall pay interest on the Securities (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders at the close of business on the February 15 and August 15 next preceding the interest payment date even if Securities are canceled after the record date and on or before the interest payment date (whether or not a Business Day). Holders must surrender Securities to the Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Issuers shall pay principal, premium, if any, and interest in money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payments in respect of the Securities represented by a Global Security (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by The Depository Trust Company or any successor depositary. The Issuers shall make all payments in respect of a certificated Security (including principal, premium, if any, and interest), at the office of the Paying Agent, except that, at the option of the Issuers, payment of interest may be made by mailing a check to the registered address of each Holder thereof; provided, however, that payments on the Securities may also be made, in the case of a Holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Securities, by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if such Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion).

3. Paying Agent and Registrar

Initially, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association (the “Trustee”), will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuers may appoint and change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice. The Issuers or any of their domestically incorporated Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

 

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4. Indenture

The Issuers issued the Securities under an Indenture dated as of February 7, 2007 (the “Indenture”), between the Issuers and the Trustee. The terms of the Securities include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture (the “TIA”). Terms defined in the Indenture and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. The Securities are subject to all terms and provisions of the Indenture, and the Holders (as defined in the Indenture) are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms and provisions.

The Securities are senior unsecured obligations of the Issuers. This Security is one of the Original Securities referred to in the Indenture. The Securities include the Original Securities, any Additional Securities (together with the Original Securities, the “Initial Securities”) and any Exchange Securities issued in exchange for the Initial Securities pursuant to the Indenture. The Initial Securities and any Exchange Securities are treated as a single class of securities under the Indenture. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of RBS Global and its Restricted Subsidiaries to, among other things, make certain Investments and other Restricted Payments, pay dividends and other distributions, incur Indebtedness, enter into consensual restrictions upon the payment of certain dividends and distributions by such Restricted Subsidiaries, issue or sell shares of capital stock of RBS Global and such Restricted Subsidiaries, enter into or permit certain transactions with Affiliates, create or incur Liens and make Asset Sales. The Indenture also imposes limitations on the ability of the Issuers and each Guarantor to consolidate or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of their property.

To guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal and interest on the Securities and all other amounts payable by the Issuers under the Indenture and the Securities when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, according to the terms of the Securities and the Indenture, the Guarantors have, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed the Guaranteed Obligations on a senior subordinated basis pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

5. Optional Redemption

Except as set forth in the following two paragraphs, the Securities shall not be redeemable at the option of the Issuers prior to August 1, 2011. Thereafter, the Securities shall be redeemable at the option of the Issuers, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on August 1 of the years set forth below:

 

Year

   Redemption Price  

2011

   104.438 %

2012

   102.219 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

 

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In addition, prior to August 1, 2011, the Issuers may redeem the Securities at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time on or prior to August 1, 2009, the Issuers may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Securities (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Securities), with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuers or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuers, in each case, to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuers or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuers from it, at a redemption price equal to 108.875% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Securities (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Securities) must remain outstanding after each such redemption; and provided, further, that such redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed to each Holder of Securities being redeemed and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. Notice of any redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuers’ discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering.

6. Sinking Fund

The Securities are not subject to any sinking fund.

7. Notice of Redemption

Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed at his, her or its registered address. Securities in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000. If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued and unpaid interest on all Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the redemption date is deposited with a Paying Agent on or before the redemption date and certain other conditions are satisfied, on and after such date interest ceases to accrue on such Securities (or such portions thereof) called for redemption.

 

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8. Repurchase of Securities at the Option of the Holders upon Change of Control and Asset Sales

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the Issuers to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Securities at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture.

In accordance with Section 4.06 of the Indenture, the Issuers will be required to offer to purchase Securities upon the occurrence of certain events.

9. [Reserved]

10. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

The Securities are in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000. A Holder shall register the transfer of or exchange of Securities in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any registration of transfer or exchange, the Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer of or exchange any Securities selected for redemption (except, in the case of a Security to be redeemed in part, the portion of the Security not to be redeemed) or to transfer or exchange any Securities for a period of 15 days prior to a selection of Securities to be redeemed.

11. Persons Deemed Owners

The registered Holder of this Security shall be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

12. Unclaimed Money

If money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee and a Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the Issuers at their written request unless an abandoned property law designates another Person. After any such payment, the Holders entitled to the money must look to the Issuers for payment as general creditors and the Trustee and a Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies.

13. Discharge and Defeasance

Subject to certain conditions, the Issuers at any time may terminate some of or all their obligations under the Securities and the Indenture if the Issuers deposit with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal and interest on the Securities to redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

 

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14. Amendment; Waiver

Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture or the Securities may be amended with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities (voting as a single class) and (ii) any past default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder, the Issuers and the Trustee may amend the Indenture or the Securities (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency; (ii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Company of the obligations of the Issuers under the Indenture and the Notes; (iii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Guarantor of the obligations of a Guarantor under the Indenture and its Guarantee; (iv) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities (provided that the uncertificated Securities are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated Securities are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code); (v) to add Guarantees with respect to the Securities; (vi) to add additional covenants of the Issuers for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender rights and powers conferred on the Issuers; (vii) to comply with the requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA; (viii) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder; or (ix) to provide for the issuance of the Exchange Securities or Additional Securities.

15. Defaults and Remedies

If an Event of Default occurs (other than an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuers) and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities, in each case, by notice to the Issuers, may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Securities to be due and payable. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuers occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Securities shall become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders. Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Securities and its consequences.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense and certain other conditions are complied with. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Securities unless (i) such Holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing, (ii) the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities have requested the Trustee in writing to pursue the remedy, (iii) such Holders have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense, (iv) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity and (v) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities

 

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have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period. Subject to certain restrictions, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities are given the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under the Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

16. Trustee Dealings with the Issuers

Subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed to it by the Issuers or their Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the Issuers or their Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

17. No Recourse Against Others

No director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any equity interests in the Issuers or of any Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent corporation, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or the Guarantors under the Securities, the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Securities by accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability.

18. Authentication

This Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Security.

19. Abbreviations

Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors Act).

20. Governing Law

THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

 

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21. CUSIP Numbers; ISINs

The Issuers have caused CUSIP numbers and ISINs to be printed on the Securities and have directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption as a convenience to the Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

The Issuers will furnish to any Holder of Securities upon written request and without charge to the Holder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Security.

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Security, fill in the form below:

I or we assign and transfer this Security to:

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)

and irrevocably appoint                            agent to transfer this Security on the books of the Issuers. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

 

 

 

Date:                                              Your Signature:   

 

     

Sign exactly as your name appears

on the other side of this Security.

Signature Guarantee:

 

Date:

 

 

 

 

Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee   Signature of Signature Guarantee

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Security purchased by the Issuers pursuant to Section 4.06 (Asset Sale) or 4.08 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, check the box:

 

        Asset Sale  ¨

   Change of Control  ¨

If you want to elect to have only part of this Security purchased by the Issuers pursuant to Section 4.06 (Asset Sale) or 4.08 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, state the amount ($2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000):

$

 

Date:  

 

  Your Signature:  

 

      (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security)

 

Signature Guarantee:   

 

   Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee

 

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[TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES]

SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY

The initial principal amount of this Global Security is $                    . The following increases or decreases in this Global Security have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

   Amount of decrease in
Principal Amount of this
Global Security
   Amount of increase in
Principal Amount of this
Global Security
   Principal amount of this
Global Security following
such decrease or increase
   Signature of authorized
signatory of Trustee or
Securities Custodian

 

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EXHIBIT C

[FORM OF]

TRANSFEREE LETTER OF REPRESENTATION

RBS Global, Inc.

Rexnord LLC

c/o Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Attention: Vice President

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This certificate is delivered to request a transfer of $[            ] principal amount of the 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Securities”) of RBS GLOBAL, INC. and REXNORD LLC (together, the “Issuers”).

Upon transfer, the Securities would be registered in the name of the new beneficial owner as follows:

 

Name:

 

 

Address:

 

 

Taxpayer ID Number:

 

 

The undersigned represents and warrants to you that:

1. We are an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)), purchasing for our own account or for the account of such an institutional “accredited investor” at least $100,000 principal amount of the Securities, and we are acquiring the Securities not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution in violation of the Securities Act. We have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of our investment in the Securities, and we invest in or purchase securities similar to the Securities in the normal course of our business. We, and any accounts for which we are acting, are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its investment.

2. We understand that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and, unless so registered, may not be sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree on our own behalf and on behalf of any investor account for which we are purchasing Securities to offer, sell or otherwise transfer such Securities prior to the date that is two years after the later of the date of original issue and the last date on which either the Issuers or any affiliate of such Issuer was the owner of such Securities (or any predecessor thereto) (the “Resale Restriction Termination Date”) only (a) in the United States to a person whom we reasonably believe is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in rule 144A under the Securities Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, (b) outside the United States in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (c)

 

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pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 144 thereunder (if applicable) or (d) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each of cases (a) through (d) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. In addition, we will, and each subsequent holder is required to, notify any purchaser of the Security evidenced hereby of the resale restrictions set forth above. The foregoing restrictions on resale will not apply subsequent to the Resale Restriction Termination Date. If any resale or other transfer of the Securities is proposed to be made to an institutional “accredited investor” prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the transferor shall deliver a letter from the transferee substantially in the form of this letter to the Issuers and the Trustee, which shall provide, among other things, that the transferee is an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act and that it is acquiring such Securities for investment purposes and not for distribution in violation of the Securities Act. Each purchaser acknowledges that the Issuers and the Trustee reserve the right prior to the offer, sale or other transfer prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date of the Securities pursuant to clause 1(b), 1(c) or 1(d) above to require the delivery of an opinion of counsel, certifications or other information satisfactory to the Issuers and the Trustee.

Dated:                         

 

TRANSFEREE:                                          ,
By:  

 

 

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EXHIBIT D

[FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE]

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”) dated as of [                    ], among [GUARANTOR] (the “New Guarantor”), a subsidiary of RBS GLOBAL, INC. (or its successor), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), REXNORD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rexnord” and, together with the Company, the “Issuers”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee under the indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS the Issuers and the existing Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”) dated as of February 7, 2006, providing for the issuance of the Issuers’ 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Securities”), initially in the aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000;

WHEREAS Section 4.11 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuers are required to cause the New Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Guarantor shall unconditionally guarantee all the Issuers’ Obligations under the Securities and the Indenture pursuant to a Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Issuers and the existing Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the New Guarantor, the Issuers and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the Securities as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined, except that the term “Holders” in this Guarantee shall refer to the term “Holders” as defined in the Indenture and the Trustee acting on behalf of and for the benefit of such Holders. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

2. Agreement to Guarantee. The New Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all existing Guarantors (if any), to unconditionally guarantee the Issuers’ Obligations under the Securities and the Indenture on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 11 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Securities and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.

3. Notices. All notices or other communications to the New Guarantor shall be given as provided in Section 13.02 of the Indenture.

 

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

5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

6. Trustee Makes No Representation. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.

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

8. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not effect the construction thereof.

 

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

 

[NEW GUARANTOR]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
RBS GLOBAL, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
REXNORD LLC
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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EX-10.15 44 dex1015.htm FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE First Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 10.15

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of February 7, 2007, by and among RBS Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Rexnord LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rexnord” and, together with RBS Global, the “Issuers”), the existing Guarantors listed on Annex A hereto (the “Existing Guarantors”), the new Guarantors listed on Annex B hereto (the “New Guarantors” and, together with the Existing Guarantors, the “Guarantors”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Issuers and the Existing Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of February 7, 2007, providing for the issuance of 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”) initially in the aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000;

WHEREAS, Section 4.11 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuers are required to cause the New Guarantors to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Guarantors shall unconditionally guarantee all the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to a Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

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

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

1. Defined Terms. As used in this First Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined, except that the term “Holders” in this Guarantee shall refer to the term “Holders” as defined in the Indenture and the Trustee acting on behalf of and for the benefit of such Holders. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this First Supplemental Indenture refer to this First Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

2. Agreement to Guarantee. The New Guarantors hereby agree, jointly and severally with all Existing Guarantors, to unconditionally guarantee the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 11 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Notes and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.

3. Notices. All notices or other communications to the New Guarantors shall be given as provided in Section 13.02 of the Indenture.

 

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

5. Governing Law. THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

6. The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this First Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which are made solely by the Issuers and the Guarantors. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed by the Trustee by reason of this First Supplemental Indenture. This First Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture with the same force and effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and made applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto. In entering into this First Supplemental Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to the benefit of every provision of the Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability or affording protection to the Trustee, whether or not elsewhere herein so provided.

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

8. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not effect the construction thereof.

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

 

ISSUERS
RBS GLOBAL, INC.
By:  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Secretary
REXNORD LLC
By:  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Exec. V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

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[2016 Notes - First Supplemental Indenture]


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

 

GUARANTORS
THE FALK SERVICE CORPORATION
PRAGER INCORPORATED
PT COMPONENTS, INC.
RBS ACQUISITION CORPORATION
RBS CHINA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
REXNORD INDUSTRIES, LLC
REXNORD INTERNATIONAL INC.
W.M. BERG INC.
By:  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Authorized Officer
JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.
OEI, INC.
OEP, INC.
KRIKLES, INC.
KRIKLES EUROPE U.S.A. INC.
KRIKLES CANADA U.S.A. INC.
ZURCO, INC.
ZURN (CAYMAN ISLANDS), INC.
ZURN PEX, INC.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY COMPANY
HL CAPITAL CORP.
ZURNACQ OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
ZURN CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
GARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.
SANITARY-DASH MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
ZURN EPC SERVICES, INC.
ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC.
USI ATLANTIC CORP.
By:  

/s/    Steven Barre

Name:   Steven Barre
Title:   Authorized Officer

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[2016 Notes - First Supplemental Indenture]


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

 

TRUSTEE

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, as trustee

By:  

/s/    Timothy Mowdy

Name:   Timothy Mowdy
Title:   Authorized Secretary

 

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Annex A

PT Components, Inc., a Delaware corporation

RBS Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation

Rexnord International Inc., a Delaware corporation

W.M. Berg Inc., a Delaware corporation

The Falk Service Corporation, a Delaware corporation

RBS China Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

Rexnord Industries, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Prager Incorporated, a Louisiana corporation

 

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Annex B

Jacuzzi Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation

OEI, Inc., a Delaware corporation

OEP, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Krikles, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Krikles Europe U.S.A. Inc., a Delaware corporation

Krikles Canada U.S.A. Inc., a Delaware corporation

Zurco, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc., a Delaware corporation

Zurn PEX, Inc., a Delaware corporation

USI Atlantic Corp., a Delaware corporation

Environmental Energy Company, a California corporation

HL Capital Corp., a California corporation

Zurnacq of California, Inc., a California corporation

Zurn Constructors, Inc., a California corporation

Gary Concrete Products, Inc., a Georgia corporation

Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co., Inc., a Connecticut corporation

Zurn EPC Services, Inc., Washington

Zurn Industries Inc., Pennsylvania

 

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EX-10.16 45 dex1016.htm REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT Registration Rights Agreement

Exhibit 10.16

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

by and among

RBS Global, Inc.

Rexnord LLC

the subsidiaries of RBS Global, Inc. parties hereto

and

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Banc of America Securities LLC

UBS Securities LLC

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Lehman Brothers Inc.

Dated as of February 7, 2007


REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of February 7, 2007, by and among RBS Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Rexnord LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Co-Issuer”), the subsidiaries of the Company listed on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the “Rexnord Guarantors”), Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Lehman Brothers Inc. (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”), each of whom has agreed to purchase, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below), the 8.875% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Initial Notes”) issued by the Company and the Co-Issuer and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Rexnord Guarantors and after giving effect to the Acquisition (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), by the subsidiaries listed on Schedule B hereto (collectively, the “Jacuzzi Guarantors” and, together with the Rexnord Guarantors, the “Guarantors”) (the “Guarantees”). The Initial Notes and the Guarantees are herein collectively referred to as the “Initial Securities.”

This Agreement is made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated January 31, 2007 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among the Company, the Co-Issuer, the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto and the Initial Purchasers, and the Joinder Agreement, dated February 7, 2007, among the Company, the Co-Issuer, the subsidiaries of the Company parties thereto and the Initial Purchasers (i) for the benefit of the Initial Purchasers and (ii) for the benefit of the holders from time to time of the Initial Securities, including the Initial Purchasers. In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to purchase the Initial Securities, the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors have agreed to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the obligations of the Initial Purchasers set forth in Section 6(k) of the Purchase Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective automatically and without further action with respect to the Jacuzzi Guarantors only immediately upon the completion of the Acquisition described in the Purchase Agreement.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

Additional Interest Payment Date: With respect to the Initial Securities, each Interest Payment Date.

Broker-Dealer: Any broker or dealer registered under the Exchange Act.

Business Day: Any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or U.S. federal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies located in New York, New York are authorized or obligated to be closed.

Closing Date: The date of this Agreement.

Commission: The Securities and Exchange Commission.

Consummate: A registered Exchange Offer shall be deemed “Consummated” for purposes of this Agreement upon the occurrence of (i) the filing and effectiveness under the Securities Act of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer, (ii) the maintenance of such Registration Statement continuously effective and the keeping of the Exchange Offer open for a period not less than the minimum period required pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof, and (iii) the delivery by the Company and the Co-Issuer to the Registrar under the Indenture of Exchange Securities in the same aggregate principal amount as the aggregate principal amount of Initial Securities that were tendered by Holders thereof pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

Effectiveness Target Date: As defined in Section 5 hereof.

Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


Exchange Offer: The registration by the Company and the Co-Issuer under the Securities Act of the Exchange Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement pursuant to which the Company and the Co-Issuer offer the Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities the opportunity to exchange all such outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities held by such Holders for Exchange Securities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities tendered in such exchange offer by such Holders.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement: The Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Offer, including the related Prospectus.

Exempt Resales: The transactions in which the Initial Purchasers propose to sell the Initial Securities to certain “qualified institutional buyers,” as such term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Exchange Securities: The 8.875% Senior Notes due 2016 of the same series under the Indenture as the Initial Notes and the Guarantees attached thereto, to be issued to Holders in exchange for Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to this Agreement.

Free Writing Prospectus: Any free writing prospectus, as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, relating to any portion of the Securities.

Guarantees: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Holders: As defined in Section 2(b) hereof.

Indemnified Holder: As defined in Section 8(a) hereof.

Indenture: The Indenture dated as of February 7, 2007, by and among the Company, the Co-Issuer, certain subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the first supplemental indenture dated as of February 7, 2007 by and among the Company, the Co-Issuer, certain subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, pursuant to which the Initial Notes and the Exchange Securities are to be issued, as such Indenture is amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

Initial Notes: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Initial Placement: The issuance and sale by the Company and the Co-Issuer of the Initial Securities to the Initial Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

Initial Purchasers: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Initial Securities: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Interest Payment Date: As defined in the Indenture and the Securities.

NASD: NASD Inc.

Person: An individual, partnership, corporation, trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

Prospectus: The prospectus included in a Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement and by all other amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference into such Prospectus.

 

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Registration Default: As defined in Section 5 hereof.

Registration Statement: Any registration statement of the Company and the Co-Issuer relating to (a) an offering of Exchange Securities pursuant to an Exchange Offer or (b) the registration for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, which is filed pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case, including the Prospectus included therein, all amendments and supplements thereto (including post-effective amendments) and all exhibits and material incorporated by reference therein.

Securities: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Securities Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Shelf Filing Deadline: As defined in Section 4(a) hereof.

Shelf Registration Statement: As defined in Section 4(a) hereof.

Transfer Restricted Securities: Each Initial Security, until the earliest to occur of (a) the date on which such Initial Security is exchanged in the Exchange Offer for an Exchange Security entitled to be resold to the public by the Holder thereof without complying with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, (b) the date on which such Initial Security has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance with a Shelf Registration Statement and (c) the date on which such Initial Security is distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the “Plan of Distribution” contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (including delivery of the Prospectus contained therein).

Trust Indenture Act: The Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

Underwritten Registration or Underwritten Offering: A registration in which securities of the Company and the Co-Issuer are sold to an underwriter for reoffering to the public.

SECTION 2. Securities Subject to this Agreement.

(a) Transfer Restricted Securities. The securities entitled to the benefits of this Agreement are the Transfer Restricted Securities.

(b) Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities. A Person is deemed to be a holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (each, a “Holder”) whenever such Person owns Transfer Restricted Securities.

SECTION 3. Registered Exchange Offer.

(a) Unless the Exchange Offer shall not be permissible under applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section 6(a) hereof have been complied with), each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall (i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be filed with the Commission as soon as practicable after the Closing Date, but in no event later than 180 days after the Closing Date (or if such 180th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), a Registration Statement under the Securities Act relating to the Exchange Securities and the Exchange Offer, (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective as promptly as possible (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing), but in no event later than 365 days after the Closing Date (or if such 365th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), (iii) in connection with the foregoing, file (A) all pre-effective amendments to such Registration Statement as may be necessary in order to cause such Registration Statement to become effective, (B) if applicable, a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430A under the Securities Act and (C) cause all necessary filings in connection with the registration and qualification of the Exchange Securities to be made under the state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as are necessary to permit Consummation of the Exchange Offer, and (iv) upon the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, commence the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall be on the appropriate form permitting registration of the Exchange Securities to be offered in exchange for the Transfer Restricted Securities and to permit resales of Initial Securities held by Broker-Dealers as contemplated by Section 3(c) hereof.

 

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(b) The Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be effective continuously and shall keep the Exchange Offer open for a period of not less than the minimum period required under applicable federal and state securities laws to Consummate the Exchange Offer; provided, however, that in no event shall such period be less than 30 days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to the Holders. The Company and the Co-Issuer shall cause the Exchange Offer to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws. No securities other than the Exchange Securities shall be included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. The Company and the Co-Issuer shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Offer to be Consummated on the earliest practicable date after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has become effective, but in no event later than 30 days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is required to be mailed to the Holders (or if such 30th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day).

(c) The Company and the Co-Issuer shall indicate in a “Plan of Distribution” section contained in the Prospectus forming a part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement that any Broker-Dealer who holds Initial Securities that are Transfer Restricted Securities and that were acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (other than Transfer Restricted Securities acquired directly from the Company and the Co-Issuer) may exchange such Initial Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer; however, such Broker-Dealer may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and must, therefore, deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resales of the Exchange Securities received by such Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, which prospectus delivery requirement may be satisfied by the delivery by such Broker-Dealer of the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Such “Plan of Distribution” section shall also contain all other information with respect to such resales by Broker-Dealers that the Commission may require in order to permit such resales pursuant thereto, but such “Plan of Distribution” shall not name any such Broker-Dealer or disclose the amount of Initial Securities held by any such Broker-Dealer except to the extent required by the Commission.

Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required by the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of Initial Securities acquired by Broker-Dealers for their own accounts as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of this Agreement, the Securities Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period ending on the earlier of (i) 180 days from the date on which the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective and (ii) the date on which a Broker-Dealer is no longer required to deliver a prospectus in connection with market-making or other trading activities.

The Company and the Co-Issuer shall provide sufficient copies of the latest version of such Prospectus to Broker-Dealers promptly upon request at any time during such 180-day (or shorter as provided in the foregoing sentence) period in order to facilitate such resales.

SECTION 4. Shelf Registration.

(a) Shelf Registration. If (i) the Company and the Co-Issuer are not required to file an Exchange Offer Registration Statement or to consummate the Exchange Offer because the Exchange Offer is not permitted by applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section 6(a) hereof have been complied with), (ii) for any reason the Exchange Offer is not Consummated within 30 days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is required to be mailed to the Holders (or if such 30th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), or (iii) with respect to any Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (A) such Holder is prohibited by applicable law or Commission policy from participating in the Exchange Offer, or (B) such Holder may not resell the Exchange Securities acquired by it in the Exchange Offer to the public without delivering a prospectus (other than by reason of such Holder’s status as an affiliate of the Company or the Co-Issuer) and the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not appropriate or available for such resales by such Holder, or (C) such Holder is a Broker-Dealer and holds Initial Securities acquired directly from the

 

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Company, the Co-Issuer or one of their affiliates, then, upon such Holder’s request prior to the 20th day following consummation of the Exchange Offer, the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall:

(x) cause to be filed a shelf registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, which may be an amendment to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (in either event, the “Shelf Registration Statement”) as soon as practicable but in any event on or prior to 180 days after such filing obligation arises (or if such 180th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) (such date being the “Shelf Filing Deadline”), which Shelf Registration Statement shall provide for resales of all Transfer Restricted Securities the Holders of which shall have provided the information required pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof; and

(y) use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as promptly as possible (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing), and in any event on or before the 365th day after the obligation to file such Shelf Registration Statement arises (or if such 365th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day).

Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required by the provisions of Sections 6(b) and (c) hereof to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of Initial Securities by the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities entitled to the benefit of this Section 4(a), and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of this Agreement, the Securities Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period of at least two years following the effective date of such Shelf Registration Statement (or shorter period that will terminate when all the Initial Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement). During the period during which the Company is required to maintain an effective Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will, prior to the expiration of that Shelf Registration Statement, file, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing) within a period that avoids any interruption in the ability of Holders of Securities covered by the expiring Shelf Registration Statement to make registered dispositions, a new registration statement relating to the Securities, which shall be deemed the “Shelf Registration Statement” for purposes of this Agreement.

(b) Provision by Holders of Certain Information in Connection with the Shelf Registration Statement. No Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities may include any of its Transfer Restricted Securities in any Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement unless and until such Holder furnishes to the Company and the Co-Issuer in writing, within 20 Business Days after receipt of a request therefor, such information as the Company and the Co-Issuer may reasonably request for use in connection with any Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus included therein or amendment or supplement thereto or Free Writing Prospectus. Each Holder as to which any Shelf Registration Statement is being effected agrees to furnish promptly to the Company and the Co-Issuer all information required to be disclosed in order to make the information previously furnished to the Company and the Co-Issuer by such Holder not materially misleading.

SECTION 5. Additional Interest. If (i) any of the Registration Statements required by this Agreement is not filed with the Commission on or prior to the date specified for such filing in this Agreement, (ii) any of such Registration Statements has not been declared effective by the Commission (or become automatically effective) on or prior to the date specified for such effectiveness in this Agreement (the “Effectiveness Target Date”), (iii) the Exchange Offer has not been Consummated within 30 Business Days after the Effectiveness Target Date with respect to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, or (iv) any Registration Statement required by this Agreement is filed and declared effective but shall thereafter cease to be effective or fail to be usable for its intended purpose without being succeeded immediately by a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement that cures such failure and that is itself immediately declared or automatically effective (except in the case of a Registration Statement that ceases to be effective or usable as specifically permitted by the last paragraph of Section 6 hereof) (each such event referred to in clauses (i) through (iv), a “Registration Default”), the Company and the Co-Issuer hereby agree that the interest rate borne by the Transfer Restricted Securities shall be increased by 0.25% per annum during the 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of any Registration Default and shall increase by 0.25% per annum at the end of each subsequent 90-day period, but in no event shall such increase exceed 1.00% per annum. Following the earliest of (x) the cure of all Registration Defaults relating to any particular Transfer

 

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Restricted Securities, (y) the date on which such Transfer Restricted Security ceases to be a Transfer Restricted Security or otherwise becomes freely transferable by Holders other than affiliates of the Company or the Co-Issuer without further registration under the Securities Act and (z) the date that is two years after the Closing Date, the interest rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities will be reduced to the original interest rate borne by such Transfer Restricted Securities; provided, however, that, if after any such reduction in interest rate, a different Registration Default occurs, the interest rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities shall again be increased pursuant to the foregoing provisions.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the amount of Additional Interest payable shall not increase because more than one Registration Default has occurred and is pending and (ii) a Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities that is not entitled to the benefits of the Shelf Registration Statement (because, e.g., such Holder has not elected to include information or has not timely delivered such information to the Company and the Co-Issuer pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof) shall not be entitled to Additional Interest with respect to a Registration Default that pertains to the Shelf Registration Statement.

All obligations of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors set forth in the preceding paragraph that are outstanding with respect to any Transfer Restricted Security at the time such security ceases to be a Transfer Restricted Security shall survive until such time as all such obligations with respect to such security shall have been satisfied in full.

SECTION 6. Registration Procedures.

(a) Exchange Offer Registration Statement. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall comply with all of the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof, shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to effect such exchange to permit the sale of Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and shall comply with all of the following provisions:

(i) If in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Company and the Co-Issuer there is a question as to whether the Exchange Offer is permitted by applicable law, each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors hereby agrees to seek a favorable decision from the Commission allowing the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors to Consummate an Exchange Offer for such Initial Securities. Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors hereby agrees to pursue the issuance of such a decision to the Commission staff level but shall not be required to take commercially unreasonable action to effect a change of Commission policy. Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors hereby agrees, however, to (A) participate in telephonic conferences with the Commission, (B) deliver to the Commission staff an analysis prepared by counsel to the Company and the Co-Issuer setting forth the legal bases, if any, upon which such counsel has concluded that such an Exchange Offer should be permitted and (C) diligently pursue a favorable resolution by the Commission staff of such submission.

(ii) As a condition to its participation in the Exchange Offer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities shall furnish, upon the request of the Company and the Co-Issuer, prior to the Consummation thereof, a written representation to the Company and the Co-Issuer (which may be contained in the letter of transmittal contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) to the effect that (A) it is not an affiliate of the Company or the Co-Issuer, (B) it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, and has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in, a distribution of the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer and (C) it is acquiring the Exchange Securities in its ordinary course of business. In addition, all such Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities shall otherwise cooperate in the Company’s and the Co-Issuer’s preparations for the Exchange Offer. Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that any Broker-Dealer and any such Holder using the Exchange Offer to participate in a distribution of the securities to be acquired in the Exchange Offer (1) could not under Commission policy as in effect on the date of this Agreement rely on the position of the Commission enunciated in Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc. (available June 5, 1991) and Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in the Commission’s letter to Shearman & Sterling dated July 2, 1993, and similar no-action letters (which may include any no-action letter obtained pursuant to clause (i) above), and (2) must comply with the registration and prospectus

 

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delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction and that such a secondary resale transaction should be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling security holder information required by Item 507 or 508, as applicable, of Regulation S-K if the resales are of Exchange Securities obtained by such Holder in exchange for Initial Securities acquired by such Holder directly from the Company and the Co-Issuer.

(b) Shelf Registration Statement. In connection with the Shelf Registration Statement, each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall comply with all the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registration (unless automatically declared effective) to permit the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors will as expeditiously as is commercially reasonable prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement relating to the registration on any appropriate form under the Securities Act, which form shall be available for the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof.

(c) General Provisions. In connection with any Registration Statement and any Prospectus required by this Agreement to permit the sale or resale of Transfer Restricted Securities and any Free Writing Prospectus (including, without limitation, any Registration Statement and the related Prospectus required to permit resales of Initial Securities by Broker-Dealers and any Free Writing Prospectus related thereto), each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall:

(i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective during the period required by this Agreement and provide all requisite financial statements (including, if required by the Securities Act or any regulation thereunder, financial statements of the Guarantors for the period specified in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable); upon the occurrence of any event that would cause any such Registration Statement or the Prospectus contained therein (A) to contain a material misstatement or omission or (B) not to be effective and usable for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities during the period required by this Agreement, the Company and the Co-Issuer shall file promptly an appropriate amendment to such Registration Statement, in the case of clause (A), correcting any such misstatement or omission, and, in the case of either clause (A) or (B), use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment to be declared effective (unless automatically declared effective) and such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus to become usable for their intended purpose(s) as soon as practicable thereafter;

(ii) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the applicable Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective for the applicable period set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, or such shorter period as will terminate when all Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold; cause the Prospectus to be supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, and to comply fully with the applicable provisions of Rules 424 and 430A under the Securities Act in a timely manner; and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution by the sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;

(iii) advise the underwriter(s), if any, and selling Holders promptly and, if requested by such Persons, to confirm such advice in writing, (A) when the Prospectus, any Prospectus supplement, any post-effective amendment or any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed, and, with respect to any Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective, (B) of any request by the Commission for amendments to the Registration Statement or amendments or supplements to the Prospectus or for additional information relating thereto, (C) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act, of the suspension by any state securities commission of the qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for any of the preceding purposes, of the issuance by the Commission of a notification of objection to the use of the form on which the Registration Statement has been filed, or of the happening of any event that causes the Company to become

 

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an “ineligible issuer,” as defined in Commission Rule 405, (D) of the existence of any fact or the happening of any event that makes any statement of a material fact made in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, any amendment or supplement thereto or any document incorporated by reference therein untrue, or that requires the making of any additions to or changes in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading. If at any time the Commission shall issue any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or a notification of objection to the use of the form on which the Registration Statement has been filed or if any state securities commission or other regulatory authority shall issue an order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under state securities or blue sky laws, each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal or lifting of such order at the earliest practicable time;

(iv) (A) furnish without charge to each of the Initial Purchasers, each selling Holder named in any Registration Statement that has requested such copies, if any, and each of the underwriter(s), if any, before filing with the Commission, copies of any Registration Statement or any Prospectus included therein or any amendments or supplements to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (including all documents incorporated by reference after the initial filing of such Registration Statement), which documents will be subject to the review and comment of such requesting Holders and underwriter(s) in connection with such sale, if any, for a period of at least five Business Days, and neither the Company nor the Co-Issuer will file any such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (including all such documents incorporated by reference) to which an Initial Purchaser of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement or the underwriter(s), if any, shall reasonably object in writing within five Business Days after the receipt thereof (such objection to be deemed timely made upon confirmation of telecopy transmission within such period). The objection of an Initial Purchaser or underwriter, if any, shall be deemed to be reasonable if such Registration Statement, amendment, Prospectus or supplement, as applicable, as proposed to be filed, contains a material misstatement or omission;

(B) furnish without charge to each of the Initial Purchasers before filing with the Commission, a copy of any Free Writing Prospectus, which will be subject to the consent of the Initial Purchasers, and neither the Company nor the Co-Issuer will file any such Free Writing Prospectus to which the Initial Purchasers of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement have not consented (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed);

(v) promptly prior to the filing of any document that is to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement or Prospectus, provide copies of such document to the Initial Purchasers, each selling Holder named in any Registration Statement that has requested such documents, if any, and to the underwriter(s), if any, make the Company’s, the Co-Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ representatives available for discussion of such document and other customary due diligence matters, subject to customary confidentiality agreements, and include such information in such document prior to the filing thereof as such selling Holders or underwriter(s), if any, reasonably may request;

(vi) make available, subject to customary confidentiality agreements, at reasonable times for inspection by the Initial Purchasers, the managing underwriter(s), if any, participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney or accountant retained by such Initial Purchasers or any of the underwriter(s), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, and cause the Company’s, the Co-Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ officers, directors and employees to supply all information, in each case as shall be reasonably necessary to enable any such Holder, underwriter, attorney or accountant to exercise any applicable responsibilities in connection with such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto subsequent to the filing thereof and prior to its effectiveness and to participate in meetings with investors to the extent reasonably requested by the managing underwriter(s), if any;

(vii) if requested by any selling Holders or the underwriter(s), if any, promptly incorporate in any Registration Statement or Prospectus, pursuant to a supplement or post-effective amendment if necessary, such information as such selling Holders and underwriter(s), if any, may reasonably request to have

 

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included therein, including, without limitation, information relating to the “Plan of Distribution” of the Transfer Restricted Securities, information with respect to the principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being sold to such underwriter(s), the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold in such offering; and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company and the Co-Issuer are notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

(viii) cause the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be rated with the appropriate rating agencies, if so requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities covered thereby or the underwriter(s), if any;

(ix) furnish to each Initial Purchaser, each selling Holder and each of the underwriter(s), if any, without charge, at least one copy of the Registration Statement, as first filed with the Commission, and of each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits (including exhibits incorporated therein by reference);

(x) deliver to each selling Holder and each of the underwriter(s), if any, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus (including each preliminary prospectus) and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons reasonably may request; each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors hereby consents to the use of the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders and each of the underwriter(s), if any, in connection with the offering and the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto;

(xi) enter into such agreements (including an underwriting agreement), and make such representations and warranties, and take all such other commercially reasonable actions in connection therewith in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement, all to such extent as may be reasonably requested by any Initial Purchaser or by any Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities or underwriter in connection with any sale or resale pursuant to any Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement; and whether or not an underwriting agreement is entered into and whether or not the registration is an Underwritten Registration, each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall:

(A) furnish to each Initial Purchaser, each selling Holder and each underwriter, if any, in such substance and scope as they may reasonably request and as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in primary underwritten offerings, upon the date of the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement:

(1) a certificate, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, signed by (y) the President or any Vice President and (z) a principal financial or accounting officer of each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, confirming, as of the date thereof, the matters set forth in Section 6(i) of the Purchase Agreement and such other matters as such parties may reasonably request;

(2) if requested by a majority of selling Holders, an opinion, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, of counsel for the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, covering the matters set forth in Sections 6(d)–(f) of the Purchase Agreement and such other matter as such parties may reasonably request, and in any event including a statement to the effect that such counsel has participated in conferences with officers and other representatives of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, representatives of the independent public accountants for the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, representatives of the underwriter(s), if any, and counsel to the underwriter(s), if any, in connection with the preparation of such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus and have considered the matters required to be stated therein and the statements contained therein, although such counsel has not independently verified the accuracy, completeness or fairness of such statements;

 

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and that such counsel advises that, on the basis of the foregoing, no facts came to such counsel’s attention that caused such counsel to believe that the applicable Registration Statement, (A) at the date of the opinion and at the time such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto became effective, (B) at the applicable time identified by such Holders or managing underwriters, and (C) in the case of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as of the date of Consummation, in the case of (A), (B) and (C) contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or that the Prospectus contained in such Registration Statement as of its date and, in the case of the opinion dated the date of Consummation of the Exchange Offer, as of the date of Consummation, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading. Without limiting the foregoing, such counsel may state further that such counsel assumes no responsibility for, and has not independently verified, the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the financial statements, notes and schedules and other financial data included in any Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement or the related Prospectus; and

(3) a customary comfort letter, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, from the Company’s and the Co-Issuer’s independent accountants, in the customary form and covering matters of the type customarily requested to be covered in comfort letters by underwriters in connection with primary underwritten offerings, and covering or affirming the matters set forth in the comfort letters delivered pursuant to Sections 6(a) and (b) of the Purchase Agreement, without exception;

(B) set forth in full or incorporate by reference in the underwriting agreement, if any, the indemnification provisions and procedures of Section 8 hereof with respect to all parties to be indemnified pursuant to said Section; and

(C) deliver such other documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by such parties to evidence compliance with Section 6(c)(xi)(A) hereof and with any customary conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or other agreement entered into by the Company, the Co-Issuer or any of the Guarantors pursuant to this Section 6(c)(xi), if any.

If at any time the representations and warranties of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors contemplated in Section 6(c)(xi)(A)(1) hereof cease to be true and correct, the Company, the Co-Issuer or the Guarantors shall so advise the Initial Purchasers and the underwriter(s), if any, and each selling Holder promptly and, if requested by such Persons, shall confirm such advice in writing;

(xii) prior to any public offering of Transfer Restricted Securities, cooperate with the selling Holders, the underwriter(s), if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration and qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under the state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the selling Holders or underwriter(s), if any, may request and do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement; provided, however, that none of the Company, the Co-Issuer or the Guarantors shall be required to register or qualify as a foreign corporation where it is not then so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to the service of process in suits or to taxation, other than as to matters and transactions relating to the Registration Statement, in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(xiii) issue, upon the request of any Holder of Initial Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement, Exchange Securities having an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Initial Securities surrendered to the Company and the Co-Issuer by such Holder in exchange therefor or being sold by such Holder; such Exchange Securities to be registered in the name of such Holder or in the name of the purchaser(s) of such Securities, as the case may be; in return, the Initial Securities held by such Holder shall be surrendered to the Company and the Co-Issuer for cancellation;

 

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(xiv) subject to the terms of the Indenture, cooperate with the selling Holders and the underwriter(s), if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; and enable such Transfer Restricted Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the Holders or the underwriter(s), if any, may request at least two Business Days prior to any sale of Transfer Restricted Securities made by such Holders or underwriter(s);

(xv) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter(s), if any, to consummate the disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities, subject to the proviso contained in Section 6(c)(xii) hereof;

(xvi) if any fact or event contemplated by Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof shall exist or have occurred, prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of Transfer Restricted Securities, the Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading;

(xvii) provide a CUSIP number for all Securities not later than the effective date of the Registration Statement covering such Securities and provide the Trustee under the applicable Indenture with printed certificates for such Securities which are in a form eligible for deposit with the Depository Trust Company and take all other action necessary to ensure that all such Securities are eligible for deposit with the Depository Trust Company;

(xviii) cooperate and assist in any filings required to be made with the NASD and in the performance of any due diligence investigation by any underwriter (including any “qualified independent underwriter”) that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of the NASD;

(xix) otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make generally available to its security holders, as soon as practicable, a consolidated earning statement meeting the requirements of Rule 158 (which need not be audited) for the twelve-month period (A) commencing at the end of any fiscal quarter in which Transfer Restricted Securities are sold to underwriters in a firm commitment or best efforts Underwritten Offering or (B) if not sold to underwriters in such an offering, beginning with the first month of the Company’s and the Co-Issuer’s first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of the Registration Statement;

(xx) cause the Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement required by this Agreement, and, in connection therewith, cooperate with the Trustee and the Holders of Securities to effect such changes to the Indenture as may be required for such Indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the Trust Indenture Act; and to execute, and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all documents that may be required to effect such changes and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the Commission to enable such Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner;

(xxi) maintain the listing of all Securities covered by the Registration Statement on the PORTAL Market; and

(xxii) provide promptly to each Holder upon request each document filed with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 and Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

 

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Each Holder agrees by acquisition of a Transfer Restricted Security that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company and the Co-Issuer of the existence of any fact of the kind described in Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to the applicable Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(c)(xvi) hereof, or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company and the Co-Issuer that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated by reference in the Prospectus. If so directed by the Company and the Co-Issuer, each Holder will deliver to the Company and the Co-Issuer (at the Company’s and the Co-Issuer’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus covering such Transfer Restricted Securities that was current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company and the Co-Issuer shall give any such notice, the time period regarding the effectiveness of such Registration Statement set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, shall be extended by the number of days (a “Delay Period”) during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof to and including the date when each selling Holder covered by such Registration Statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(c)(xvi) hereof or shall have received the Advice; provided that there shall not be more than 75 days of Delay Periods during any 12-month period; provided further, however, that (except as provided in Section 5(iv) hereof) no such extension shall be taken into account in determining whether Additional Interest is due pursuant to Section 5 hereof or the amount of such Additional Interest, it being agreed that the Company’s and the Co-Issuer’s option to suspend use of a Registration Statement pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a Registration Default for purposes of Section 5 hereof.

SECTION 7. Registration Expenses.

(a) All expenses incident to the Company’s, the Co-Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ performance of or compliance with this Agreement will be borne by the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, regardless of whether a Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees and expenses (including filings made by any Initial Purchaser or Holder with the NASD (and, if applicable, the fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter”, and one counsel to such person, that may be required by the rules and regulations of the NASD)); (ii) all fees and expenses of compliance with federal securities and state securities or blue sky laws (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel to the Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities); (iii) all expenses of printing (including printing certificates for the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer and printing of Prospectuses), messenger and delivery services and telephone; (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, the Co-Issuer, the Guarantors and, subject to Section 7(b) hereof, one counsel to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; (v) all application and filing fees in connection with listing the Exchange Securities on a securities exchange or automated quotation system pursuant to the requirements thereof; and (vi) all fees and disbursements of independent certified public accountants of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors (including the expenses of any special audit and comfort letters required by or incident to such performance).

Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors will, in any event, bear its internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expenses of any annual audit and the fees and expenses of any Person, including special experts, retained by the Company, the Co-Issuer or the Guarantors.

(b) In connection with any Registration Statement required by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the Shelf Registration Statement), the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will reimburse the Initial Purchasers and the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered in the Exchange Offer and/or resold pursuant to the “Plan of Distribution” contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or registered pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable, for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more than one counsel, who shall be Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP or such other counsel as may be chosen by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities for whose benefit such Registration Statement is being prepared.

 

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SECTION 8. Indemnification.

(a) The Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless (i) each Holder and (ii) each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) any Holder (any of the Persons referred to in this clause (ii) being hereinafter referred to as a “controlling person”) and (iii) the respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents of any Holder or any controlling person (any Person referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) may hereinafter be referred to as an “Indemnified Holder”), to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions and expenses (including, without limitation, and as incurred, reimbursement of all reasonable costs of investigating, preparing, pursuing, settling, compromising, paying or defending any claim or action, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to any Indemnified Holder), joint or several, directly or indirectly caused by, related to, based upon, arising out of or in connection with any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or Free Writing Prospectus, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are caused by an untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission that is made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to any of the Holders furnished in writing to the Company and the Co-Issuer by any of the Holders expressly for use therein. This indemnity agreement shall be in addition to any liability that the Company, the Co-Issuer or any of the Guarantors may otherwise have.

In case any action or proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation or proceeding) shall be brought or asserted against any of the Indemnified Holders with respect to which indemnity may be sought against the Company, the Co-Issuer or the Guarantors, such Indemnified Holder (or the Indemnified Holder controlled by such controlling person) shall promptly notify the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors in writing; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not relieve any of the Company, the Co-Issuer or the Guarantors of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. Such Indemnified Holder shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such action and the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be paid, as incurred, by the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Holder is not entitled to indemnification hereunder). The Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall not, in connection with any one such action or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel) at any time for such Indemnified Holders, which firm shall be designated by the Holders. The Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall be liable for any settlement of any such action or proceeding effected with the Company’s, the Co-Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ prior written consent, which consent shall not be withheld unreasonably, and each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any Indemnified Holder from and against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense by reason of any settlement of any action effected with the written consent of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors. The Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall not, without the prior written consent of each Indemnified Holder, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any pending or threatened action, claim, litigation or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Holder is a party thereto), unless such settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes an unconditional release of each Indemnified Holder from all liability arising out of such action, claim, litigation or proceeding.

(b) Each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Co-Issuer, the Guarantors and their respective directors, officers of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors who sign a Registration Statement, and any Person controlling (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) the Company, the Co-Issuer or any of the Guarantors, and the respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents of each such Person, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors to each of the Indemnified Holders, but only with respect to claims and actions based on information relating to such Holder furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use in any Registration Statement. In case any action or proceeding shall be brought against the Company, the Co-Issuer, the Guarantors or their respective directors or

 

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officers or any such controlling person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against a Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities, such Holder shall have the rights and duties given the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, and the Company, the Co-Issuer, the Guarantors, their respective directors and officers and such controlling person shall have the rights and duties given to each Holder by the preceding paragraph.

(c) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 8 is unavailable to an indemnified party under Section 8(a) or (b) hereof (other than by reason of exceptions provided in those Sections) in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions or expenses referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, from the Initial Placement (which in the case of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors shall be deemed to be equal to the total gross proceeds to the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors from the Initial Placement), the amount of Additional Interest which did not become payable as a result of the filing of the Registration Statement resulting in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments actions or expenses, and such Registration Statement, or if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, the relative fault of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and the Co-Issuer on the one hand and of the Indemnified Holder on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company, the Co-Issuer or any of the Guarantors, on the one hand, or the Indemnified Holders, on the other hand, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in the second paragraph of Section 8(a) hereof, any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim.

The Company, the Co-Issuer, the Guarantors and each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8(c) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, none of the Holders (and its related Indemnified Holders) shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the total discount received by such Holder with respect to the Initial Securities exceeds the amount of any damages which such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8(c) are several in proportion to the respective principal amount of Initial Securities held by each of the Holders hereunder and not joint.

SECTION 9. Rule 144A. Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors hereby agrees with each Holder, for so long as any Transfer Restricted Securities remain outstanding, to make available to any Holder or beneficial owner of Transfer Restricted Securities in connection with any sale thereof and any prospective purchaser of such Transfer Restricted Securities from such Holder or beneficial owner, the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act in order to permit resales of such Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

SECTION 10. Participation in Underwritten Registrations. No Holder may participate in any Underwritten Registration hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holder’s Transfer Restricted Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all reasonable questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements, lock-up letters and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

 

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SECTION 11. Selection of Underwriters. The Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement who desire to do so may sell such Transfer Restricted Securities in an Underwritten Offering. In any such Underwritten Offering, the investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) that will administer such offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities included in such offering; provided, however, that such investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) must be reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Co-Issuer.

SECTION 12. Miscellaneous.

(a) Remedies. Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors hereby agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby agree to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

(b) No Inconsistent Agreements. Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Guarantors will not on or after the date of this Agreement enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with the rights granted to the holders of the Company’s, the Co-Issuer’s or any of the Guarantors’ securities under any agreement in effect on the date hereof.

(c) Adjustments Affecting the Securities. Neither the Company nor the Co-Issuer will effect any change, or permit any change to occur, in each case, with respect to the terms of the Securities that would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Holders to Consummate any Exchange Offer.

(d) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to or departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company and the Co-Issuer have (i) in the case of Section 5 hereof and this Section 12(d)(i), obtained the written consent of Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities and (ii) in the case of all other provisions hereof, obtained the written consent of Holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities (excluding any Transfer Restricted Securities held by the Company, the Co-Issuer or their affiliates). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to departure from the provisions hereof that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders whose securities are being tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer and that does not affect directly or indirectly the rights of other Holders whose securities are not being tendered pursuant to such Exchange Offer may be given by the Holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered or registered; provided, however, that, with respect to any matter that directly or indirectly affects the rights of any Initial Purchaser hereunder, the Company and the Co-Issuer shall obtain the written consent of each such Initial Purchaser with respect to which such amendment, qualification, supplement, waiver, consent or departure is to be effective.

(e) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), telex, telecopier, or air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery:

(i) if to a Holder, at the address set forth on the records of the Registrar under the Indenture, with a copy to the Registrar under the Indenture; and

(ii) if to the Company, the Co-Issuer or the Guarantors:

RBS Global, Inc

4701 Greenfield Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53214

 

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Telecopier No.: (212) 643-2510

Attention: General Counsel

With a copy to:

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Times Square Tower

7 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Telecopier No.: (212) 326-2061

Attention: Gregory Ezring

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when answered back, if telexed; when receipt acknowledged, if telecopied; and on the next Business Day, if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.

Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee at the address specified in the Indenture.

(f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including, without limitation, and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of or be binding upon a successor or assign of a Holder unless and to the extent such successor or assign acquired Transfer Restricted Securities from such Holder.

(g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

(h) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

(i) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW RULES THEREOF.

(j) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby.

(k) Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the registration rights granted by the Company and the Co-Issuer with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

Very truly yours,
RBS GLOBAL, INC.,
By  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Secretary
REXNORD LLC,
By  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Exec. V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
THE FALK SERVICE CORPORATION
PRAGER INCORPORATED
PT COMPONENTS, INC.
RBS ACQUISITION CORPORATION
RBS CHINA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
REXNORD INDUSTRIES LLC
REXNORD INTERNATIONAL INC.
W.M. BERG INC.
By  

/s/    George C. Moore

Name:   George C. Moore
Title:   Secretary


ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY COMPANY
GARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.
HL CAPITAL CORP.
JACUZZI BRANDS, INC.
KRIKLES, INC.
KRIKLES CANADA U.S.A., INC.
KRIKLES EUROPE U.S.A., INC.
OEI, INC.
OEP, INC.
SANITARY-DASH MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
USI ATLANTIC CORP.
ZURCO, INC.
ZURN (CAYMAN ISLANDS), INC.
ZURNACQ OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
ZURN CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
ZURN EPC SERVICES, INC.
ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC.
ZURN PEX, INC.
By  

/s/    Steven Barre

Name:   Steven Barre
Title:   Authorized Officer


The foregoing Registration Rights Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written:

 

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC BANC OF
AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
UBS SECURITIES LLC
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, acting on

behalf of itself and as a Representative of the several

Initial Purchasers,

by  

/s/ Illegible

Name:  
Title:  


Schedule A

Rexnord Guarantors

The Falk Service Corporation

Prager Incorporated

PT Components, Inc.

RBS Acquisition Corporation

RBS China Holdings, L.L.C.

Rexnord Industries, LLC

Rexnord International Inc.

W.M. Berg Inc.


Schedule B

Jacuzzi Guarantors

Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

Delaware Subsidiaries of Jacuzzi

OEI, Inc.

OEP, Inc.

Krikles, Inc.

Krikles Europe U.S.A. Inc.

Krikles Canada U.S.A. Inc.

USI Atlantic Corp.

Zurco, Inc.

Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc.

Zurn PEX, Inc.

California Subsidiaries of Jacuzzi

Environmental Energy Company

HL Capital Corp.

Zurnacq of California, Inc.

Zurn Constructors, Inc.

Other Subsidiaries of Jacuzzi

Gary Concrete Products, Inc., Georgia

Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co., Inc., Connecticut

Zurn EPC Services, Inc., Washington

Zurn Industries, Inc., Pennsylvania

EX-21.1 46 dex211.htm LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES List of Subsidiaries

Exhibit 21.1

Rexnord LLC

List of Subsidiaries

 

Name

   Place of Incorporation

The Falk Service Corporation

   Delaware

Prager Incorporated

   Louisiana

PT Components, Inc.

   Delaware

RBS Acquisition Corporation

   Delaware

RBS China Holdings, L.L.C.

   Delaware

Rexnord LLC

   Delaware

Rexnord Industries, LLC

   Delaware

Rexnord International Inc.

   Delaware

W.M. Berg Inc.

   Delaware

Falk Australia Pty Ltd.

   Australia

Rexnord Australia Pty Ltd.

   Australia

Rexnord NV

   Belgium

Power Transmission Industries Do Brasil SA

   Brazil

Rexnord Correntes Ltda

   Brazil

Rexnord do Brasil Industrial Ltda

   Brazil

Falk Canada Inc.

   Canada

Rexnord Canada Ltd.

   Canada

Rexnord Canada LP

   Canada

Rexnord Chile Commercial Limitada

   Chile

Changzhou Rexnord Transmission Co Ltd

   China

Falk Shanghai Co., Ltd.

   China

Rexnord Conveyor Products (Wuxi) Co. Ltd.

   China

Shanghai Dalong Chains Works Co. Ltd.

   China

Accessoire Convveyeur Chain SA

   France

Rexnord France Holdings SAS

   France

Rexnord SAS

   France

MCC Deutschland Kette GmbH

   Germany

Rexnord Germany Holdings GmbH

   Germany

Rexnord Germany Operations GmbH

   Germany

Rexnord GmbH

   Germany

Rexnord Kette GmbH

   Germany

Rexnord Stephan GmbH Co & Kg

   Germany

Stephan GmbH

   Germany

Hansen Italia Srl

   Italy

Rexnord Italy Holdings Srl

   Italy

Rexnord Marbett Srl

   Italy

Mecanica Falk SA de CV

   Mexico

Rexnord Industrial SA de CV

   Mexico

Rexnord SA de CV

   Mexico

MCC Holding BV

   Netherlands

Precision Moulding Components Nederland BV

   Netherlands

Rexnord BV

   Netherlands

Rexnord Finance BV

   Netherlands

Rexnord FlatTop Europe BV

   Netherlands

Rexnord Marbett International BV

   Netherlands

Rexnord Netherlands Holdings BV

   Netherlands

Rexnord South Africa Pty

   South Africa

Stephan Drives Ltd.

   UK

Falk de Venezuela, SA

   Venezuela

Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.

   Delaware

OEI, Inc.

   Delaware

OEP, Inc.

   Delaware

Krikles, Inc.

   Delaware

Krikles Europe U.S.A. Inc.

   Delaware

Krikles Canada U.S.A. Inc.

   Delaware

Zurco, Inc.

   Delaware

Zurn (Cayman Islands), Inc.

   Delaware

Zurn PEX, Inc.

   Delaware

USI Atlantic Corp.

   Delaware

Environmental Energy Company

   California

HL Capital Corp.

   California

Zurnacq of California, Inc.

   California

Zurn Constructors, Inc.

   California

Gary Concrete Products, Inc.

   Georgia

Sanitary-Dash Manufacturing Co. Inc.

   Connecticut

Zurn EPC Services, Inc.

   Washington

Zurn Industries, Inc.

   Pennsylvania

Zurn Industries Limited

   Canada

Krikles Canada Inc.

   Canada

Zurn Asia Holding Ltd.

   Cayman Islands

Zurn Europe Limited

   UK
EX-23.1 47 dex231.htm CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG, LLP Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our reports dated April 25, 2006, in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-140040) and related prospectus of RBS Global, Inc. for the registration of $795,000,000 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 and $300,000,000 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

February 6, 2007

EX-23.2 48 dex232.htm CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG, LLP Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP

Exhibit 23.2

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our report dated December 1, 2006, except for the second paragraph of Note 1, the tenth paragraph of Note 10, and Note 14, as to which the date is January 22, 2007, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc. in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-140040) and related Prospectus of RBS Global, Inc. for the registration of $795,000,000 9  1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 and $300,000,000 11  3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Certified Public Accountants

West Palm Beach, Florida

February 6, 2007

EX-24.1 49 dex241.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Power of Attorney

EXHIBIT 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, each of the subsidiaries of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc. listed on Annex I are guarantors (the “Guarantors”) of the 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 and the 11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 co-issued by RBS Global, Inc. and Rexnord LLC (collectively, the “Initial Securities”) which are being exchanged for registered notes which are substantially identical in all material respects to the Initial Securities; and

WHEREAS, each of the individuals who have signed this Power of Attorney is (i) a principal executive officer, (ii) a principal financial officer, (iii) a controller or principal accounting officer or (iv) a director of one or more Guarantors (collectively, a “Signor”);

Now Therefore:

Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Patricia Whaley and George C. Moore, and each acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or supplements to Registration Statement No. 333-140040 with respect to each of the Guarantors for which the undersigned is a Signor in any capacity, whether pre-effective or post-effective, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done with respect to such Registration Statement or any amendments or supplements hereto in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

Dated: February 7, 2007

 

/s/ Robert A. Hitt             /s/ Steven Barre

By: Robert A. Hitt

    By: Steven Barre

/s/ George C. Moore

 

    /s/ Jeffrey Park

By: George C. Moore

    By: Jeffrey Park

/s/ Alex P. Marini

 

    /s/ William Demeritt

By: Alex P. Marini

    By: William Demeritt

/s/ Edmund Krainski

 

    /s/ George Warren, Jr.

By: Edmund Krainski

    By: George Warren, Jr.

/s/ Patricia Genzel

 

    /s/ Tammy Bishop

By: Patricia Genzel

    By: Tammy Bishop
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