Form 10-K
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

 

þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to                 

Commission File Number 001-15149

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   42-0991521

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

2140 Lake Park Blvd.

Richardson, Texas 75080

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (972) 497-5000

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $.01 par value per share   New York Stock Exchange

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by checkmark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  þ        No  ¨

Indicate by checkmark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.    Yes  ¨        No  þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the last 90 days.    Yes  þ        No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  þ        No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer (see definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Large accelerated filer   þ    Accelerated filer   ¨          Non-accelerated filer   ¨        Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨        No   þ

As of June 30, 2011, the aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $2,239,654,357 based on the closing price of the registrant’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date. As of February 8, 2012, there were 50,857,904 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the registrant’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 10, 2012 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.

 

 

 


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LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

FORM 10-K

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011

INDEX

 

          Page  

PART I

     

  ITEM 1.

  

Business

     1   

  ITEM 1A.

  

Risk Factors

     10   

  ITEM 1B.

  

Unresolved Staff Comments

     14   

  ITEM 2.

  

Properties

     14   

  ITEM 3.

  

Legal Proceedings

     15   

  ITEM 4.

  

Mine Safety Disclosures

     15   

PART II

     

  ITEM 5.

  

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

     15   

  ITEM 6.

  

Selected Financial Data

     17   

  ITEM 7.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     17   

  ITEM 7A.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

     35   

  ITEM 8.

  

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

     36   

  ITEM 9.

  

Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

     98   

  ITEM 9A.

  

Controls and Procedures

     98   

  ITEM 9B.

  

Other Information

     98   

PART III

     

  ITEM 10.

  

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

     98   

  ITEM 11.

  

Executive Compensation

     98   

  ITEM 12.

  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

     99   

  ITEM 13.

  

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

  

  ITEM 14.

  

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

     99   

PART IV

     

  ITEM 15.

  

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

     99   
  

SIGNATURES

     100   
  

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVE

     102   
  

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     103   

 

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PART I

 

Item 1. Business

References in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “we,” “our,” “us,” “LII” or the “Company” refer to Lennox International Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.

The Company

Through our subsidiaries, we are a leading global provider of climate control solutions. We design, manufacture and market a broad range of products for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (“HVACR”) markets. We have leveraged our expertise to become an industry leader known for innovation, quality and reliability. Our products and services are sold through multiple distribution channels under well-established brand names including “Advanced Distributor Products,” “Armstrong Air,” “Bohn,” “Larkin,” “Lennox,” “Service Experts,” “Kysor/Warren” and others.

Shown below are our four business segments, the key products and brand names within each segment and 2011 net sales by segment. Segment financial data for 2011, 2010 and 2009, including financial information about foreign and domestic operations, is included in Note 21 of the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Segment

  

Products/Services

  

Brand Names

   2011 Net Sales
(In Millions)
 

Residential Heating & Cooling

   Furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged heating and cooling systems, indoor air quality equipment, pre-fabricated fireplaces, freestanding stoves    Lennox, Armstrong Air, Ducane, Aire-Flo, AirEase, Concord, Magic-Pak, Advanced Distributor Products, Superior, Country Collection, Security Chimneys    $ 1,341.0   

Commercial Heating & Cooling

   Unitary heating and air conditioning equipment, applied systems    Lennox, Allied Commercial      696.0   

Service Experts

   Sales, installation and service of residential and light commercial heating and cooling equipment    Service Experts      528.6   

Refrigeration

   Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air cooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems    Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration, Bohn, Larkin, Climate Control, Chandler Refrigeration, Friga-Bohn, HK Refrigeration, Hyfra, Kirby, and Kysor/Warren      805.2   

Eliminations

           (67.2
        

 

 

 
      Total    $ 3,303.6   
        

 

 

 

We were founded in 1895 in Marshalltown, Iowa when Dave Lennox, the owner of a machine repair business for the railroads, successfully developed and patented a riveted steel coal-fired furnace, which was substantially more durable than the cast iron furnaces used at that time. Manufacturing these furnaces grew into a significant business and was diverting the Lennox Machine Shop from its core focus. As a result, in 1904, a group of investors headed by D.W. Norris bought the furnace business and named it the Lennox Furnace Company. We reincorporated as a Delaware corporation in 1991 and completed our initial public offering in 1999.

 

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Products and Services

Residential Heating & Cooling

Heating & Cooling Products.    We manufacture and market a broad range of furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged heating and cooling systems, accessories to improve indoor air quality, replacement parts and related products for both the residential replacement and new construction markets in North America. These products are available in a variety of designs and efficiency levels and at a range of price points, and are intended to provide a complete line of home comfort systems. We believe that by maintaining a broad product line marketed under multiple brand names, we can address different market segments and penetrate multiple distribution channels. We are building a network of PartsPlus stores across the United States that provide an easy access solution for contractors and independent dealers to obtain universal service and replacement parts, supplies, convenience items, tools, Lennox equipment and OEM parts.

The “Lennox” and “Aire-Flo” brands are sold directly to a network of approximately 7,000 independent installing dealers, making us one of the largest wholesale distributors of residential heating and air conditioning products in North America. Allied Air Enterprise brands (“Armstrong Air,” “AirEase,” “Concord,” “Ducane,” and “Magic-Pak”) are sold to independent distributors throughout North America. The Allied Air Enterprise product portfolio includes a full line of heating and air conditioning products in addition to parts and accessories.

Our Advanced Distributor Products (“ADP”) operation builds evaporator coils and air handlers under the “Advanced Distributor Products” brand, as well as the “Lennox,” brand. ADP sells their own ADP branded evaporator coils to HVAC distribution, comprising over 400 wholesale distributors across North America, as well as, a full line of evaporator coils for Allied Air Enterprise.

Hearth Products.    Our hearth products include factory-built gas, wood-burning and electric fireplaces; free standing wood-burning, pellet and gas stoves; wood-burning, pellet and gas fireplace inserts; gas logs, venting products and accessories. Many of our fireplaces are built with a blower or fan option and are efficient heat sources as well as attractive amenities to the home. We currently market our hearth products under the “Lennox,” “Superior,” “Country Collection” and “Security Chimneys” brand names. We are currently pursuing strategic alternatives for this business.

Commercial Heating & Cooling

North America.    In North America, we manufacture and sell unitary heating and cooling equipment used in light commercial applications, such as low-rise office buildings, restaurants, retail centers, churches and schools. Our product offerings for these applications include rooftop units ranging from 2 to 50 tons of cooling capacity and split system/air handler combinations, which range from 1.5 to 20 tons of cooling capacity. These products are distributed primarily through commercial contractors and directly to national account customers. We believe the success of our products is attributable to their efficiency, design flexibility, total cost of ownership, low life-cycle cost, ease of service and advanced control technology.

Europe.    In Europe, we manufacture and sell unitary products, which range from 2 to 70 tons of cooling capacity, and applied systems with up to 200 tons of cooling capacity. Our European products consist of small package units, rooftop units, chillers, air handlers and fan coils that serve medium-rise commercial buildings, shopping malls, other retail and entertainment buildings, institutional applications and other field-engineered applications. We manufacture heating and cooling products in several locations in Europe and market these products through both direct and indirect distribution channels in Europe, Russia, Turkey and the Middle East.

Service Experts

Approximately 100 company-owned Service Experts dealer service centers provide installation, preventive maintenance, emergency repair and replacement of heating and cooling systems directly to residential and light commercial customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. In connection with these services, we sell a wide range of our manufactured equipment, parts and supplies, and third-party branded products. We focus primarily on service and replacement opportunities, which we believe are more stable and profitable than new construction in

 

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our Service Experts segment. We also have a growing Lennox National Account Services business that focuses on providing service and preventive maintenance to commercial national account customers. We use a portfolio of management procedures and best practices, including standards of excellence for customer service, common information technology systems and financial controls, a national accounting center and an inventory management program designed to enhance the quality, effectiveness and profitability of operations.

Refrigeration

We manufacture and market equipment for the global commercial refrigeration markets under the Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration name. We sell these products to distributors, installing contractors, engineering design firms, original equipment manufacturers and end-users.

North America.    Our commercial refrigeration products for the North American market include condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air-cooled condensers, compressor racks and air handlers. These products are sold for refrigeration applications, primarily to preserve food and other perishables, and are used by supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, refrigerated warehouses and distribution centers. As part of the sale of commercial refrigeration products, we routinely provide application engineering for consulting engineers, contractors and others. We also sell products for non-food and various industry applications, such as telecommunications, dehumidification and medical applications. In January 2011, we completed a transaction with The Manitowoc Company, Inc. to acquire substantially all the assets of its Kysor/Warren business. Kysor/Warren is a leading brand of refrigerated systems and display cases for supermarkets throughout North America. This acquisition provided us with a platform for additional business growth by extending the value chain for us directly to food retail and supermarket customers.

International.    In international markets, we manufacture and market refrigeration products including condensing units, unit coolers, air-cooled condensers, fluid coolers, compressor racks and industrial process chillers. We have manufacturing locations in Germany, France, Brazil and China. In Australia and New Zealand, we are the leading wholesale distribution business serving the refrigeration and HVAC industry with more than 70 locations serving our customers. We also own a 50% common stock interest in a joint venture in Mexico that produces unit coolers, air-cooled condensers, condensing units and compressor racks of the same design and quality as those manufactured by our U.S. business. This joint venture product line is complemented with imports from the U.S., which are sold through the joint venture’s distribution network. We also own an 8% common stock interest in a manufacturer in Thailand that produces compressors for use in our products and for other HVACR customers.

Business Strategy

Our business strategy is to sustain and expand our premium market position as well as offer a full spectrum of products to meet our customers’ needs. We plan to expand our market position through organic growth and acquisitions while maintaining our focus on cost reductions to drive margin expansion and support growth in target business segments. This strategy is supported by five strategic priorities that are underlined by our values and our people. The five strategic priorities are:

Innovative Product and System Solutions

In all of our markets, we are continually building on our heritage of innovation by developing residential, commercial, and refrigeration products that give families and business owners more precise control over more aspects of their indoor environments, while significantly lowering their energy costs.

Manufacturing and Sourcing Excellence

We maintain our commitment to manufacturing and sourcing excellence by driving low-cost assembly through rationalization of our facilities and product lines, maximizing factory efficiencies, and leveraging our purchasing power and sourcing initiatives to expand the use of lower-cost components that meet our high-quality requirements.

 

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Distribution Excellence

By investing resources in expanding our distribution network, we are making products available to our customers in a timely, cost-efficient manner. Additionally, we provide enhanced dealer support through the use of technology, training, advertising and merchandising.

Geographic Expansion

We are growing our international presence by continuing to extend our successful domestic business model and product knowledge into international markets.

Expense Reduction

Through our cost management initiatives, we are focused on areas to reduce operating, manufacturing, and administrative costs.

Marketing and Distribution

We utilize multiple channels of distribution and offer different brands at various price points in order to better penetrate the HVACR markets. Our products and services are sold through a combination of independent and company-owned distributors, independent and company-owned dealer service centers, other installing contractors, wholesalers, manufacturers’ representatives, national accounts, and original equipment manufacturers. Dedicated sales forces and manufacturers’ representatives are deployed across our business segments and brands in a manner designed to maximize our ability to service a particular distribution channel. To optimize enterprise-wide effectiveness, we have active cross-functional and cross-organizational teams coordinating approaches to pricing, product design, distribution and national account customers.

An example of the competitive strength of our marketing and distribution strategy is in the North American residential heating and cooling market. We use three distinctly different distribution approaches in this market: the company-owned distribution system, the independent distribution system and sales made directly to end-users. We distribute our “Lennox” and “Aire-Flo” brands in a company-owned process directly to independent dealers that install these heating and cooling products and, in some cases, we sell “Lennox” commercial products directly to national account customers. We distribute our “Armstrong Air,” “Ducane,” “AirEase,” “Concord,” “Magic-Pak” and “Advanced Distributor Products” brands through the traditional independent distribution process pursuant to which we sell our products to distributors who, in turn, sell the products to installing contractors. In addition, we provide heating and cooling replacement products and services directly to consumers through company-owned Service Experts dealer service centers.

Over the years, the “Lennox” brand has become synonymous with “Dave Lennox,” a highly recognizable advertising icon in the heating and cooling industry. We utilize the “Dave Lennox” image in mass media advertising, as well as in numerous locally produced dealer advertisements, open houses and trade events.

Manufacturing

We operate manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and international locations. We have embraced lean-manufacturing principles, a manufacturing philosophy that reduces waste in manufactured products by shortening the timeline between the customer order and delivery, accompanied by initiatives designed to achieve high product quality across our manufacturing operations. In our facilities most impacted by seasonal demand, we manufacture both heating and cooling products to balance seasonal production demands and maintain a relatively stable labor force. We are generally able to hire temporary employees to meet changes in demand.

Strategic Sourcing

We rely on various suppliers to furnish the raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of our products. To maximize our buying effectiveness in the marketplace, our central strategic sourcing group consolidates required purchases of materials, components and indirect items across business segments. The goal

 

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of the strategic sourcing group is to develop global strategies for a given component group, concentrate purchases with three to five suppliers and develop long-term relationships with these vendors. By developing these strategies and relationships, we leverage our material needs to reduce costs and improve financial and operating performance. Compressors, motors and controls constitute our most significant component purchases, while steel, copper and aluminum account for the bulk of our raw material purchases. We own equity interests in joint ventures that manufacture compressors. These joint ventures provide us with compressors for our residential, commercial and refrigeration businesses.

Our centrally led supplier development group works with selected suppliers to reduce their costs and improve their quality and delivery performance. We seek to accomplish this by employing the same business excellence tools utilized by our business segments to drive improvements in the area of lean manufacturing and six sigma, a disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for improving quality.

Research and Development and Technology

An important part of our growth strategy is continued investment in research and product development to both develop new products and make improvements to existing product lines. As a result, we spent an aggregate of $50.3 million, $49.5 million and $48.9 million on research and development during 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. We operate a global engineering and technology organization that focuses on new technology invention, product development, and process improvements.

Intellectual property and innovative designs are leveraged across our businesses. We leverage product development cycle time improvement and product data management systems to commercialize new products to market more rapidly. We use advanced, commercially available computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, computational fluid dynamics and other sophisticated design tools to streamline the design and manufacturing processes. We use complex computer simulations and analyses in the conceptual design phase before functional prototypes are created.

We also operate a full line of prototype machine equipment and advanced laboratories certified by applicable industry associations.

Seasonality

Our sales and related segment profit tend to be seasonally higher in the second and third quarters of the year because summer is the peak season for sales of air conditioning equipment and services in the U.S. and Canada.

Our markets are driven by seasonal weather patterns. HVAC products and services are sold year round, but the volume and mix of product sales and service change significantly by season. The industry ships roughly twice as many units during June as it does in December. Overall, cooling equipment represents a substantial portion of the annual HVAC market. In between the heating season (roughly November through February) and cooling season (roughly May through August) are periods commonly referred to as shoulder seasons when the distribution channel transitions its buying patterns from one season to the next. These seasonal fluctuations in mix and volume drive our sales and related segment profit, resulting in somewhat higher sales in the second and third quarters due to the larger cooling season relative to the heating season.

Patents and Trademarks

We hold numerous patents that relate to the design and use of our products. We consider these patents important, but no single patent is material to the overall conduct of our business. We proactively obtain patents to further our strategic intellectual property objectives. We own or license several trademarks and service marks we consider important in the marketing of our products and services, including LENNOX®, ARMSTRONG AIR®, DUCANE™, ALLIED COMMERCIAL™, AIRE-FLO®, CONCORD®, ADP ADVANCED DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCTS®, MAGIC-PAK®, HUMIDITROL™, PRODIGY®, HEATCRAFT® WORLDWIDE REFRIGERATION, BOHN®, CHANDLER REFRIGERATION®, KIRBY™, LARKIN®, KYSOR/WARREN®,

 

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SERVIC EXPERTS®, DAVE LENNOX SIGNATURE®, ELITE®, MERIT®, and ICOMFORT TOUCH®, among others. We protect our marks through national registrations and common law rights.

Competition

Substantially all markets in which we participate are highly competitive. The most significant competitive factors we face are product reliability, product performance, service and price, with the relative importance of these factors varying among our businesses. Listed below are some of the companies we view as significant competitors in each of our four business segments, with relevant brand names, when different from the company name, shown in parentheses.

 

   

Residential Heating & Cooling — United Technologies Corp. (Carrier, Bryant, Tempstar, Comfortmaker, Heil, Arcoaire); Goodman Global, Inc. (Goodman, Amana); Ingersoll-Rand plc (Trane, American Standard); Paloma Co., Ltd. (Rheem, Ruud); Johnson Controls, Inc. (York, Weatherking); Daiken; Nordyne (Maytag, Westinghouse, Frigidaire, Tappan, Philco, Kelvinator, Gibson); HNI Corporation (Heatilator, Heat-n-Glo); and Monessen Hearth Company (Majestic).

 

   

Commercial Heating & Cooling — United Technologies Corp. (Carrier); Ingersoll-Rand plc (Trane); Johnson Controls, Inc. (York); AAON, Inc.; and Daikin Industries, Ltd. (McQuay).

 

   

Service Experts — Local independent dealers; dealers owned by utility companies, including, for example, Direct Energy; and national HVAC service providers such as Sears and American Residential Services.

 

   

Refrigeration — Hussman Corporation; Emerson Electric Co. (Copeland); United Technologies Corp. (Carrier); GEA Group (Kuba, Searle, Goedhart); Alfa Laval (Alfa Laval, Fincoil, Helpman); and Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Employees

As of December 31, 2011, we employed approximately 12,400 employees. Approximately 5,000 of these employees were salaried and 7,400 were hourly. The number of hourly workers we employ may vary in order to match our labor needs during periods of fluctuating demand. Approximately 2,200 employees are represented by unions. We believe our relationships with our employees and with the unions representing our employees are good and currently we do not anticipate any material adverse consequences resulting from negotiations to renew any collective bargaining agreements.

Environmental Regulation

Our operations are subject to evolving and often increasingly stringent international, federal, state and local laws and regulations concerning the environment. Environmental laws that affect or could affect our domestic operations include, among others, the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987, as amended (“NAECA”), the Energy Policy Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, any regulations promulgated under these acts and various other international, federal, state and local laws and regulations governing environmental matters. We believe we are in substantial compliance with such existing environmental laws and regulations.

Energy Efficiency.    The U.S. Department of Energy published a direct final rule setting minimum efficiency standards for residential heating and cooling products. The direct final rule establishes regional efficiency standards for residential non-weatherized furnaces and split air conditioner systems. The standards for non-weatherized furnaces take effect in 2013. The split air conditioning standards become effective in 2015. We established a process we believe will allow us to offer products that meet or exceed these new standards in advance of effectiveness. The U.S. Department of Energy has numerous active rulemakings that impact residential and commercial heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. We are actively involved in U.S. Department of Energy and Congressional activities related to energy efficiency standards. We believe we

 

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are prepared to have compliant product in place in advance of the effectiveness of all such regulations being considered by the U.S. Department of Energy or Congress.

Refrigerants.    The use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons, “HCFCs,” and hydroflurocarbons “HFCs” as refrigerants for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment is common practice in the HVACR industry. We have complied with applicable rules and regulations governing the use of HCFCs and HFCs. The United States Congress, Environmental Protection Agency and other international regulatory bodies are considering steps to phase down the future use of HFCs in HVACR products. We have been an active participant in the ongoing international and domestic dialogue on this subject and believe we are well positioned to react in a timely manner to any changes in the regulatory landscape. In addition, we are taking proactive steps to implement responsible use principles and guidelines with respect to limiting refrigerants from escaping into the atmosphere throughout the life span of our HVACR equipment.

Remediation Activity.    In addition to affecting our ongoing operations, applicable environmental laws can impose obligations to remediate hazardous substances at our properties, at properties formerly owned or operated by us and at facilities to which we have sent or send waste for treatment or disposal. We are aware of contamination at some of our facilities; however, based on facts presently known, we do not believe that any future remediation costs at such facilities will be material to our results of operations. For more information, see Note 12 in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In the past, we have received notices that we are a potentially responsible party along with other potentially responsible parties in Superfund proceedings under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act for cleanup of hazardous substances at certain sites to which the potentially responsible parties are alleged to have sent waste. Based on the facts presently known, we do not believe environmental cleanup costs associated with any Superfund sites where we have received notice that we are a potentially responsible party will be material.

European WEEE and RoHS Compliance.    In the European marketplace, electrical and electronic equipment is required to comply with the Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (“WEEE”) and the Directive on Restriction of Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (“RoHS”). WEEE aims to prevent waste by encouraging reuse and recycling and RoHS restricts the use of six hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products. All HVACR products and certain components of such products “put on the market” in the EU (whether or not manufactured in the EU) are potentially subject to WEEE and RoHS. Because all HVACR manufacturers selling within or from the EU are subject to the standards promulgated under WEEE and RoHS, we believe that neither WEEE nor RoHS uniquely impact us as compared to such other manufacturers. Similar directives are being introduced in other parts of the world, including the U.S. For example, California, China and Japan have all adopted unique versions of RoHS possessing similar intent. We are actively monitoring the development of such directives and believe we are well positioned to comply with such directives in the required time frames.

Available Information

Our web site address is www.lennoxinternational.com. We make available, free of charge through our web site, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably possible after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information on our web site is not a part of, or incorporated by reference into, this annual report on Form 10-K.

You can also read and copy any document that we file, including this Annual Report on Form 10-K, at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Call the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission maintains an Internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including Lennox International, that file electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Executive Officers of the Company

Our executive officers, their present positions and their ages are as follows as of February 13, 2012:

 

Name

   Age     

Position

Todd M. Bluedorn

     48      

Chief Executive Officer

Prakash Bedapudi

     45       Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Harry J. Bizios

     61       Executive Vice President and President and Chief Operating Officer, LII Commercial Heating & Cooling

Michael J. Blatz

     46      

Executive Vice President and President and Chief Operating

Officer, Service Experts

Robert W. Hau

     46       Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

David W. Moon

     50       Executive Vice President and President and Chief Operating Officer, LII Worldwide Refrigeration

Daniel M. Sessa

     47       Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

John D. Torres

     53       Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Douglas L. Young

     49       Executive Vice President and President and Chief Operating Officer, LII Residential Heating & Cooling

Roy A. Rumbough, Jr.

     56       Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

Todd M. Bluedorn became Chief Executive Officer and was elected to our Board of Directors in April 2007. Mr. Bluedorn previously served in numerous senior management positions for United Technologies since 1995, including President, Americas — Otis Elevator Company beginning in 2004; President, North America —Commercial Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning for Carrier Corporation beginning in 2001; and President, Hamilton Sundstrand Industrial beginning in 2000. He began his professional career with McKinsey & Company in 1992, after receiving an MBA from Harvard University in 1992 and serving in the United States Army as a combat engineer officer and United States Army Ranger from 1985 to 1990. He also holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Mr. Bluedorn currently serves on the board of directors of Eaton Corporation, a diversified industrial manufacturer.

Prakash Bedapudi became Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer in July 2008. He had previously served as vice president, global engineering and program management for Trane Inc. Commercial Systems from 2006 through 2008, and as vice president, engineering and technology for Trane’s Residential Systems division from 2003 through 2006. Prior to his career at Trane, Mr. Bedapudi served in senior engineering leadership positions for GE Transportation Systems, a division of General Electric Company, and for Cummins Engine Company. He holds a BS in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering from Karnataka University, India and an MS in Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.

Harry J. Bizios was appointed Executive Vice President and President and Chief Operating Officer of LII’s Commercial Heating & Cooling segment in October 2006. Mr. Bizios had previously served as Vice President and General Manager, LII Worldwide Commercial Systems since 2005 and as Vice President and General Manager of Lennox North American Commercial Products from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Bizios began his career with LII in 1976 as an industrial engineer at LII’s manufacturing facility in Marshalltown, Iowa, subsequently serving in several senior leadership roles before being appointed Vice President and General Manager of Lennox Industries Commercial from 1998 to 2003. He holds a BS in Engineering Operations from Iowa State University.

 

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Michael J. Blatz was appointed Executive Vice President and President and Chief Operating Officer of LII’s Service Experts segment in July 2010. He had previously served as Executive Vice President, Operations since May 2009. Mr. Blatz joined LII in August 2007 as Vice President, Operations. Mr. Blatz was previously Vice President and General Manager for Tyler Refrigeration, a division of Carrier Corporation, a United Technologies company. His career at Carrier Corporation began in 2003 and encompassed senior leadership positions in supply chain, product management, and manufacturing operations. He also served as Director of Operations and Director of Worldwide Procurement at Dell Computer Corporation and held engineering and product development roles at Case Corporation before joining Carrier Corporation. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MS in management and an MS in mechanical engineering, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Robert W. Hau was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in October 2009. He had previously served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Honeywell International’s Aerospace Business Group since 2006. Mr. Hau first joined Honeywell (initially AlliedSignal) in 1987 and served in a variety of senior financial leadership positions, including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the company’s Aerospace Electronic Systems Unit and for its Specialty Materials Business Group. He holds a BSBA in Finance & Marketing from Marquette University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California.

David W. Moon was appointed Executive Vice President and President and Chief Operating Officer of LII’s Worldwide Refrigeration segment in August 2006. Mr. Moon had previously served as Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Refrigeration, Americas Operations since 2002. Prior to serving in that position, he served as Managing Director in Australia beginning in 1999, where his responsibilities included heat transfer manufacturing and distribution, refrigeration wholesaling and manufacturing, and HVAC manufacturing and distribution in Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Moon originally joined LII in 1998 as Operations Director, Asia Pacific. Prior to that time, Mr. Moon held various management positions at Allied Signal, Inc., Case Corporation, and Tenneco Inc. in the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Germany. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering and an MBA from Texas A&M University.

Daniel M. Sessa was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer in June 2007. Mr. Sessa previously served in numerous senior human resources and legal leadership positions for United Technologies Corporation since 1996, including Vice President, Human Resources for Otis Elevator Company — Americas from 2005 to 2007, Director, Employee Benefits and Human Resources Systems for United Technologies Corporation from 2004 to 2005, and Director, Human Resources for Pratt & Whitney from 2002 to 2004. He holds a JD from the Hofstra University School of Law and a BA in Law & Society from the State University of New York at Binghamton.

John D. Torres was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer in December 2008. He had previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Freescale Semiconductor, a semiconductor manufacturer that was originally part of Motorola. He joined Motorola’s legal department as Senior Counsel in 1996 and was appointed Vice President, General Counsel of the company’s semiconductor business in 2001. Prior to joining Motorola, Mr. Torres served 13 years in private practice in Phoenix, specializing in commercial law. He holds a BA from Notre Dame and a JD from the University of Chicago.

Douglas L. Young was appointed Executive Vice President and President and Chief Operating Officer of LII’s Residential Heating & Cooling segment in October 2006. Mr. Young had previously served as Vice President and General Manager of North American Residential Products since 2003 and as Vice President and General Manager of Lennox North American Residential Sales, Marketing, and Distribution from 1999 to 2003. Prior to his career with LII, Mr. Young was employed in the Appliances division of GE, where he held various management positions before serving as General Manager of Marketing for GE Appliance division’s retail group from 1997 to 1999 and as General Manager of Strategic Initiatives in 1999. He holds a BSBA from Creighton University and an MS in Management from Purdue University.

Roy A. Rumbough, Jr. was appointed Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in July 2006. He had previously served as Vice President, Corporate Controller of Maytag Corporation, a position he held since 2002. From 1998 to 2002, he served as Vice President, Controller of Blodgett Corporation, a portfolio of

 

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food service equipment companies and former affiliate of Maytag. Mr. Rumbough’s career at Maytag spanned 17 years and included internal audit, financial planning and analysis, and business unit controller roles. Prior to his career at Maytag, he worked for Deloitte and Touche, LLP. He holds a BA in Accounting from North Carolina State University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on information currently available to management as well as management’s assumptions and beliefs. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to statements identified by the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “predict,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate” and “expect” and similar expressions. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events, based on what we believe are reasonable assumptions; however, such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. In addition to the specific uncertainties discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the risk factors set forth below may affect our performance and results of operations. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or review any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Risk Factors

The following risk factors and other information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K should be carefully considered. We believe these are the principal material risks currently facing our business; however, additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we presently deem less significant may also impair our business operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Global General Business, Economic and Market Conditions Could Adversely Affect Our Financial Performance and Limit our Access to the Capital Markets.

Future disruptions in U.S. or global financial and credit markets might have an adverse impact on our business. The tightening or unavailability of credit adversely affects the ability of our customers to obtain financing for significant purchases and operations and could result in a decrease in sales of our products and services and may impact the ability of our customers to make payments to us. Similarly, tightening of credit may adversely affect our supplier base and increase the potential for one or more of our suppliers to experience financial distress or bankruptcy. Our business may also be adversely affected by future decreases in the general level of economic activity, which may cause our customers to cancel, decrease or delay their purchases of our products and services.

If financial markets were to deteriorate, or costs of capital were to increase significantly due to a lowering of our credit ratings, prevailing industry conditions, the volatility of the capital markets or other factors, we may be unable to obtain new financing on acceptable terms, or at all. A deterioration in our financial performance could also limit our future ability to access amounts currently available under our domestic revolving credit facility. In addition, availability under our asset securitization agreement may be adversely impacted by credit quality and performance of our customer accounts receivable. The availability under our asset securitization agreement is based on the amount of accounts receivable that meet the eligibility criteria of the asset securitization agreement. If receivable losses increase or credit quality deteriorates, the amount of eligible receivables could decline and, in turn, lower the availability under the asset securitization.

We cannot predict the likelihood of occurrence, the duration and severity of any future disruption in financial markets or adverse economic conditions in the U.S. and other countries.

 

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Our Financial Performance Is Dependent on the Conditions of the U.S. Construction Industry.

Our business is affected by the performance of the U.S. construction industry. Our sales in the residential and commercial new construction market correlate to the number of new homes and buildings that are built, which in turn is influenced by cyclical factors such as interest rates, inflation, availability of financing, consumer spending habits and confidence, employment rates and other macroeconomic factors over which we have no control. For the last several years the U.S. housing industry has experienced a significant downturn, resulting in a decline in the demand for the products and services we sell into the residential new construction market. Even if the construction industry does improve our sales may not improve correspondingly.

Cooler than Normal Summers and Warmer than Normal Winters May Depress Our Sales.

Demand for our products and for our services is strongly affected by the weather. Cooler than normal summers depress our sales of replacement air conditioning and refrigeration products and services, and warmer than normal winters have the same effect on our heating products and services.

Price Volatility for Commodities and Components We Purchase or Significant Supply Interruptions Could Have an Adverse Effect on Our Cash Flow or Results of Operations.

In the manufacture of our products, we depend on raw materials, such as steel, copper and aluminum, and components purchased from third parties. We generally concentrate purchases for a given raw material or component with a small number of suppliers. If a supplier is unable or unwilling to meet our supply requirements, we could experience supply interruptions or cost increases, either of which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Similarly, suppliers of components that we purchase for use in our products may be affected by rising material costs and pass these increased costs on to us. Although we regularly pre-purchase a portion of our raw materials at fixed prices each year to hedge against price increases, an increase in raw materials prices not covered by our fixed price arrangements could significantly increase our cost of goods sold and negatively impact our margins if we are unable to effectively pass such price increases on to our customers. Alternatively, if we increase our prices in response to increases in the prices or quantities of raw materials or components we require or encounter significant supply interruptions, our competitive position could be adversely affected, which may result in depressed sales.

In addition, we use derivatives to hedge price risk associated with forecasted purchases of certain raw materials. Our hedged price could result in our paying higher or lower prices for commodities as compared to the market prices for those commodities when purchased. Decreases in spot prices below our hedged prices can also require us to post letters of credit as collateral with our hedge counterparties, which would temporarily reduce our borrowing capacity under our domestic revolving credit facility.

Our Ability to Meet Customer Demand may be Limited by Our Single-Location Production Facilities, Reliance on Certain Key Suppliers and Unanticipated Significant Shifts in Customer Demand.

We manufacture many of our products at single-location production facilities, and we rely on certain suppliers who also may concentrate production in single locations. Any significant interruptions in production at one or more of our facilities, or at a facility of one of our suppliers, could negatively impact our ability to deliver our products to our customers. Further, even with all of our facilities running at full production, we could potentially be unable to fully meet demand during an unanticipated period of exceptionally high demand.

Our inability to meet our customers’ demand for our products could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We May Incur Substantial Costs as a Result of Warranty and Product Liability Claims Which Could Have an Adverse Effect on Our Results of Operations.

The development, manufacture, sale and use of our products involve risks of warranty and product liability claims. In addition, because we own installing heating and air conditioning dealers in the U.S. and Canada, we incur the risk of liability claims for the installation and service of heating and air conditioning products. Our

 

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product liability insurance policies have limits that, if exceeded, may result in substantial costs that would have an adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, warranty claims are not covered by our product liability insurance and certain product liability claims may also not be covered by our product liability insurance.

For some of our HVAC products, we provide warranty terms ranging from one to 20 years to customers for certain components such as compressors or heat exchangers. For certain limited products, we provided lifetime warranties for heat exchangers. Warranties of such extended lengths pose a risk to us as actual future costs may exceed our current estimates of those costs. Warranty expense is recorded on the date that revenue is recognized and requires significant assumptions about what costs will be incurred in the future. We may be required to record material adjustments to accruals and expense in the future if actual costs for these warranties are different from our assumptions.

We May Not be Able to Compete Favorably in the Highly Competitive HVACR Business.

Substantially all of the markets in which we operate are highly competitive. The most significant competitive factors we face are product reliability, product performance, service and price, with the relative importance of these factors varying among our product lines. Other factors that affect competition in the HVACR market include the development and application of new technologies, an increasing emphasis on the development of more efficient HVACR products and new product introductions. The establishment of manufacturing operations in low-cost countries could also provide cost advantages to existing and emerging competitors. Our competitors may have greater financial resources than we have, allowing them to invest in more extensive research and development and/or marketing activity. For example, our Service Experts segment faces competition from independent dealers and dealers owned by utility companies and other consumer service providers, some of whom may be able to provide their products or services at lower prices than we can. In addition, the industry has recently experienced a shift to lower efficiency product, as well as an increase in unit sales versus full system sales. We may not be able to adapt to these market changes as effectively as our competitors. We may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors, and current and future competitive pressures may cause us to reduce our prices or lose market share, or could negatively affect our cash flow, all of which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

There Is No Guarantee That Our Efforts to Reduce Costs Will Be Successful.

As part of our strategic priorities of manufacturing and sourcing excellence and expense reduction, we are engaged in various manufacturing rationalization actions designed to lower our cost structure. We are reorganizing our North American distribution network in order to better serve our customers’ needs by deploying parts and equipment inventory closer to them. We continue to rationalize and reorganize various support and administrative functions in order to reduce ongoing selling and administrative expenses. If we cannot successfully implement such restructuring strategies or other cost savings plans, we may not achieve our expected cost savings in the time anticipated, or at all. In such case, our results of operations and profitability may be negatively impaired, making us less competitive and potentially causing us to lose market share.

We May Not be Able to Successfully Develop and Market New Products.

Our future success depends on our continued investment in research and new product development and our ability to commercialize new technological advances in the HVACR industry. If we are unable to continue to successfully develop and market new products or to achieve technological advances on a pace consistent with that of our competitors, our business and results of operations could be adversely impacted.

We May Not be Able to Successfully Integrate and Operate Businesses that We May Acquire.

From time to time, we may seek to complement or expand our business through strategic acquisitions. The success of these transactions will depend, in part, on our ability to integrate and operate the acquired businesses profitably. If we are unable to successfully integrate acquisitions with our operations, we may not realize the anticipated benefits associated with such transactions, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

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Because a Significant Percentage of Our Workforce is Unionized in Certain Manufacturing Facilities, We Face Risks of Work Stoppages and Other Labor Relations Problems.

As of December 31, 2011, approximately 18% of our workforce was unionized. The results of future negotiations with these unions and the effects of any production interruptions or labor stoppages could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

We are Subject to Litigation and Environmental Regulations that Could Have an Adverse Effect on Our Results of Operations.

We are involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to our business, including those involving product liability, labor relations and environmental matters, some of which claim significant damages. Given the inherent uncertainty of litigation, we cannot be certain that existing litigation or any future adverse legal developments will not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition. In addition, we are subject to extensive and changing federal, state and local laws and regulations designed to protect the environment. These laws and regulations could impose liability for remediation costs and civil or criminal penalties in cases of non-compliance. Compliance with environmental laws increases our costs of doing business. Because these laws are subject to frequent change, we are unable to predict the future costs resulting from environmental compliance.

Our Inability or Delay in Adapting Our Business to Changes in Energy Efficiency Standards May Negatively Impact Our Results of Operations.

Changes in energy efficiency standards may have a dramatic impact on the types of products that we are allowed to sell, and the types of products that are developed by our competitors. Our inability or delay in developing or marketing the products that match customer demand and that meet applicable efficiency standards may negatively impact our results of operations.

Our International Operations Subject Us to Risks Associated with Foreign Currency Fluctuations and Changes in Local Government Regulation.

We earn revenues, pay expenses, own assets and incur liabilities in countries using currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Because our consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars, we must translate revenues, income and expenses, as well as assets and liabilities, into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect during or at the end of each reporting period. Therefore, increases or decreases in the value of the U.S. dollar against other major currencies may affect our net operating revenues, operating income and the value of balance sheet items denominated in foreign currencies. Because of the geographic diversity of our operations, weaknesses in some currencies might be offset by strengths in others over time. However, we cannot assure that fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against major currencies, would not materially affect our financial results.

In addition to the currency exchange risks inherent in operating in foreign countries, our international sales and operations, including our purchases of raw materials from international suppliers, are subject to risks associated with changes in local government laws, regulations and policies, including those related to tariffs and trade barriers, investments, taxation, exchange controls, and employment regulations. Our international sales and operations are also sensitive to changes in foreign national priorities, including government budgets, as well as to political and economic instability. International transactions may involve increased financial and legal risks due to differing legal systems and customs in foreign countries. The ability to manage these risks could be difficult and may limit our operations and make the manufacture and sale of our products internationally more difficult, which could negatively affect our business and results of operations.

Any Future Determination that a Significant Impairment of the Value of Our Goodwill Intangible Asset Occurred Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Results of Operations.

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impaired portion of goodwill to fair value, which would reduce our assets and stockholders’ equity and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Volatility in Capital Markets Could Necessitate Increased Cash Contributions by Us to Our Pension Plans to Maintain Required Levels of Funding.

Volatility in the capital markets may have a significant impact on the funding status of our defined benefit pension plans. If the performance of the capital markets depresses the value of our defined benefit pension plan assets or increases the liabilities, our plans may be underfunded and we would have to make contributions to the pension plans. The amount of contributions we may be required to make to our pension plans in the future is uncertain and could be significant, which may have a material impact on our results of operations.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

 

Item 2. Properties

The following chart lists our principal domestic and international manufacturing, distribution and office facilities as of February 8, 2012 and indicates the business segment that uses such facilities, the approximate size of such facilities and whether such facilities are owned or leased:

 

Location

  

Segment

  

Type or Use
of Facility

   Approx. Sq. Ft.      Owned/Leased
               (In thousands)       
Marshalltown, IA    Residential Heating & Cooling   

Manufacturing & Distribution

     1,300       Owned & Leased
Orangeburg, SC    Residential Heating & Cooling   

Manufacturing & Distribution

     750       Owned & Leased
Grenada, MS    Residential Heating & Cooling   

Manufacturing & Distribution

     400       Leased
Union City, TN    Residential Heating & Cooling   

Manufacturing

     250       Owned
Laval, Canada    Residential Heating & Cooling   

Manufacturing

     105       Owned
Saltillo, Mexico    Residential Heating & Cooling   

Manufacturing

     330       Owned
Columbus, OH    Residential Heating & Cooling   

Distribution

     144       Leased
McDonough, GA    Residential Heating & Cooling   

Distribution

     254       Leased
Atlanta, GA    Residential & Commercial Heating & Cooling   

Distribution

     119       Leased
Brampton, Canada    Residential & Commercial Heating & Cooling   

Distribution

     129       Leased
Calgary, Canada    Residential & Commercial Heating & Cooling   

Distribution

     110       Leased
Kansas City, KS    Residential & Commercial Heating & Cooling   

Distribution

     115       Leased
Carrollton, TX    Residential & Commercial Heating & Cooling   

Distribution

     252       Leased
Eastvale, CA    Residential & Commercial Heating & Cooling   

Distribution

     377       Leased
Des Moines, IA    Residential & Commercial Heating & Cooling   

Distribution

     352       Leased
Middleton, PA    Residential & Commercial Heating & Cooling   

Distribution

     130       Leased
Stuttgart, AR    Commercial Heating & Cooling   

Manufacturing

     800       Owned
Longvic, France    Commercial Heating & Cooling   

Manufacturing

     133       Owned
Mions, France    Commercial Heating & Cooling   

Manufacturing, Research & Development

     129       Owned
Tifton, GA    Refrigeration   

Manufacturing

     550       Owned & Leased
Stone Mountain, GA    Refrigeration   

Manufacturing & Business Unit Headquarters

     120       Owned
Columbus, GA(1)    Refrigeration   

Manufacturing, Warehousing & Offices

     395       Owned & Leased
Midland, GA(1)    Refrigeration   

Warehousing & Offices

     138       Leased
Milperra, Australia    Refrigeration   

Manufacturing & Business Unit Headquarters

     415       Owned

Mt. Wellington, New Zealand

   Refrigeration   

Distribution & Offices

     110       Owned
Genas, France    Refrigeration   

Manufacturing, Distribution & Offices

     190       Owned

San Jose dos Campos, Brazil

   Refrigeration   

Manufacturing, Warehousing & Offices

     148       Owned
Carrollton, TX    Corporate and other   

Research & Development

     294       Owned
Richardson, TX    Corporate and other   

Corporate Headquarters

     325       Owned & Leased

 

(1) These properties were acquired on January 14, 2011, as part of the acquisition of Kysor/Warren.

 

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In addition to the properties described above, we lease over 400 facilities in the U.S. for use as sales and service offices and district warehouses and additional facilities worldwide for use as sales and service offices and regional warehouses. The majority of our Service Experts’ service center facilities are leased. We routinely evaluate our production facilities to ensure adequate capacity, effective cost structure, and consistency with our business strategy. We believe that our properties are in good condition, suitable and adequate for their present requirements and that our principal plants are generally adequate to meet our production needs. However, certain production facilities are operating at less than full capacity due to restructuring activities. See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding restructuring activities.

The Residential & Commercial Heating & Cooling distribution network is currently in the process of being redesigned for greater productivity, cost improvement, and customer reach. Included in the table above are our large warehouses that hold a significant inventory balance.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

We are involved in a number of claims and lawsuits incident to the operation of our businesses. Insurance coverages are maintained and estimated costs are recorded for such claims and lawsuits. It is management’s opinion that none of these claims or lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Costs related to such matters were not material to the periods presented.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Price for Common Stock

Our common stock is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “LII.” The high and low sales prices for our common stock for each quarterly period during 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

 

     Price Range Per Common Share  
     2011      2010  
     High      Low      High      Low  

First Quarter

   $ 52.90       $ 46.70       $ 45.50       $ 38.06   

Second Quarter

     54.10         42.31         51.09         40.31   

Third Quarter

     44.36         24.37         46.99         40.10   

Fourth Quarter

     35.20         24.52         49.32         39.14   

Dividends

During 2011 and 2010, we declared quarterly cash dividends as set forth below:

 

     Dividends per
Common Share
 
     2011      2010  

First Quarter

   $ 0.18       $ 0.15   

Second Quarter

     0.18         0.15   

Third Quarter

     0.18         0.15   

Fourth Quarter

     0.18         0.15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

   $ 0.72       $ 0.60   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The amount and timing of dividend payments are determined by our Board of Directors and subject to certain restrictions under our domestic revolving credit facility. As of the close of business on February 8, 2012, approximately 600 holders of record held our common stock.

 

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Comparison of Total Stockholder Return

The following performance graph compares our cumulative total returns with the cumulative total returns of the Standards & Poor’s Midcap 400 Index, a broad index of mid-size U.S. companies of which the Company is a part, and a peer group of U.S. industrial manufacturing and service companies in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration businesses from December 31, 2006 through December 31, 2011. The graph assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 2006, with dividends reinvested. Peer group returns are weighted by market capitalization. Our peer group includes AAON, Inc., Ingersoll-Rand plc, Comfort Systems USA, Inc., United Technologies Corporation, Johnson Controls Inc., and Watsco, Inc.

 

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This performance graph and other information furnished under this Part II Item 5(a) of this Form 10-K shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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Our Purchase of LII Equity Securities

In June 2008, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan for $300 million, pursuant to which we are authorized to repurchase shares of our common stock through open market purchases (the “2008 Share Repurchase Plan”). The 2008 Share Repurchase Plan has no stated expiration date. In December 2011, our Board of Directors increased the authorized amount of shares that could be repurchased under the 2008 Share Repurchase Plan by $100 million. In the fourth quarter of 2011, we purchased shares of our common stock as follows:

 

     Total Number
of Shares
Purchased(1)
     Average Price
Paid per Share
(including fees)
     Total Number of
Shares Purchased As
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
     Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that
may yet be  Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs

(in millions)
 

October 1 through October 31

           $               $ 51.4   

November 1 through November 30

     944,723       $ 31.80         944,600       $ 21.3   

December 1 through December 31

     58,930       $ 34.32               $ 121.3   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total

     1,003,653       $ 31.95         944,600      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

(1) This column reflects the repurchase of 944,600 shares under the 2008 Share Repurchase Plan in the fourth quarter of 2011 and the surrender to LII of 59,053 shares of common stock to satisfy tax-withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units and performance share units.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The table below shows selected financial data for the five years ended December 31, 2011:

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  
     (In millions, except per share data)  

Statements of Operations Data

              

Net Sales

   $ 3,303.6       $ 3,096.4       $ 2,847.5       $ 3,441.1       $ 3,691.7   

Operational Income From Continuing Operations

     147.7         190.4         109.2         218.6         264.9   

Income From Continuing Operations

     88.3         117.1         61.8         123.8         165.7   

Net Income

     88.3         116.2         51.1         122.8         169.0   

Diluted Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations

     1.65         2.10         1.09         2.12         2.39   

Dividends Per Share

     0.72         0.60         0.56         0.56         0.53   

Other Data

              

Capital Expenditures

   $ 43.2       $ 45.8       $ 58.8       $ 62.1       $ 70.2   

Research and Development Expenses

     50.3         49.5         48.9         46.0         43.6   

Balance Sheet Data at Period End

              

Total Assets

   $ 1,705.7       $ 1,692.0       $ 1,543.9       $ 1,659.5       $ 1,814.6   

Total Debt

     465.1         319.0         231.5         420.4         207.9   

Stockholders’ Equity

     467.8         589.7         604.4         458.6         808.5   

 

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussions should be read in conjunction with the other sections of this report, including the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

We operate in four reportable business segments of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, (“HVACR”) industry. Our reportable segments are Residential Heating & Cooling, Commercial

 

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Heating & Cooling, Service Experts and Refrigeration. For more detailed information regarding our reportable segments, see Note 21 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our products and services are sold through a combination of distributors, independent and company-owned dealer service centers, other installing contractors, wholesalers, manufacturers’ representatives, original equipment manufacturers and national accounts. The demand for our products and services is seasonal and dependent on the weather. Warmer than normal summer temperatures generate strong demand for replacement air conditioning and refrigeration products and services and colder than normal winter temperatures have the same effect on heating products and services. Conversely, cooler than normal summers and warmer than normal winters depress HVACR sales and services. In addition to weather, demand for our products and services is influenced by national and regional economic and demographic factors, such as interest rates, the availability of financing, regional population and employment trends, new construction, general economic conditions and consumer spending habits and confidence. A substantial portion of the sales in each of our business segments is attributable to replacement business, with the balance comprised of new construction business.

The principal elements of cost of goods sold in our manufacturing operations are components, raw materials, factory overhead, labor and estimated costs of warranty expense. In our Service Experts segment, the principal components of cost of goods sold are equipment, parts and supplies and labor. The principal raw materials used in our manufacturing processes are steel, copper and aluminum. In recent years, the volatility of commodity prices and related components has impacted us and the HVACR industry in general. We seek to mitigate the impact of higher commodity prices through a combination of price increases, commodity contracts, improved production efficiency and cost reduction initiatives. We also partially mitigate volatility in the prices of these commodities by entering into futures contracts and fixed forward contracts.

In 2010, our residential businesses benefited from various government tax credits, both in the United States and Canada, which motivated customers to purchase high-efficiency system replacements. In addition to the reduction of tax credits for high-efficiency heating and cooling products in 2011, overall consumer sentiment declined, which resulted in our customers shifting from entire system replacements to replacement of components. This shift reduced sales volumes and resulted in unfavorable product mix in our Residential Heating & Cooling and Service Experts businesses. However, we did see a positive shift in volume and mix in our Commercial Heating & Cooling segment. The increase in volume can be attributed to a stronger commercial HVAC market in the United States in 2011 compared to 2010, as well as organic growth in Europe through focused efforts to expand our share in the markets we serve. Our Refrigeration business also performed well in 2011 and grew both organically and through the Kysor/Warren acquisition. We acquired Kysor/Warren, a leading manufacturer of refrigerated systems and display cases for supermarkets, from The Manitowoc Company in January 2011. This acquisition extended the value chain for us directly to food retail and supermarket customers.

Our margins were negatively affected by product mix in 2011 from our Residential Heating & Cooling and Service Experts business discussed above. Adding to the negative effect from mix, commodity prices put a strain on raw material and component costs in all of our HVACR businesses. We are managing our pricing structure to offset a large portion of our commodity price increases on raw materials. We believe we are managing our controllable costs well and continue to look for ways to lower this cost structure through manufacturing and sourcing excellence.

Company Highlights

 

  Net sales for 2011 were $3,303.6 million, compared to $3,096.4 million in 2010 and were favorably impacted by the Kysor/Warren acquisition, favorable price and mix in our Commercial Heating & Cooling and Refrigeration segments, and strong volume growth in Commercial Heating & Cooling. Partially offsetting these favorable items was unfavorable volume and mix from our Residential Heating & Cooling and Service Experts segments.

 

 

Operational income from continuing operations for 2011 was $147.7 million compared to $190.4 million for 2010. The decline in operational income was primarily due to lower volumes in our Residential Heating & Cooling and Service Experts segments and lower margins from increased commodity costs

 

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  from raw materials and components and lower price and mix from our Residential Heating & Cooling Segment.

 

  Net income for 2011 was $88.3 million compared to $116.2 million in 2010. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $1.65 per share in 2011 compared to $2.10 per share in 2010.

 

  We generated $76.2 million of cash flow from operating activities in 2011 compared to $185.8 million in 2010.

 

  During 2011, we returned $119.7 million to shareholders through share repurchases.

Results of Operations

The following table provides a summary of our financial results, including information presented as a percentage of net sales (dollars in millions):

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  
     Dollars     Percent     Dollars     Percent     Dollars     Percent  

Net sales

   $ 3,303.6        100.0   $ 3,096.4        100.0   $ 2,847.5        100.0

Cost of goods sold

     2,470.0        74.8        2,204.6        71.2        2,059.4        72.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     833.6        25.2        891.8        28.8        788.1        27.7   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     659.9        20.0        685.7        22.1        644.9        22.6   

Losses (gains) and other expenses, net

     5.0        0.1        10.2        0.3        (6.6     (0.2

Restructuring charges

     16.0        0.5        15.6        0.5        41.5        1.5   

Impairment of assets

     7.0        0.2                      6.4        0.2   

Goodwill impairment

     7.6        0.2                               

Income from equity method investments

     (9.6     (0.3     (10.1     (0.3     (7.3     (0.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operational income from continuing operations

   $ 147.7        4.5   $ 190.4        6.2   $ 109.2        3.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 88.3        2.7   $ 116.2        3.8   $ 51.1        1.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table sets forth net sales by geographic market (dollars in millions):

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
      2011     2010     2009  
      Dollars      Percent     Dollars      Percent     Dollars      Percent  

Geographic Market:

               

U.S.

   $ 2,370.8         71.8   $ 2,255.4         72.8   $ 2,033.1         71.4

Canada

     329.2         10.0        336.6         10.9        327.0         11.5   

International

     603.6         18.2        504.4         16.3        487.4         17.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net sales

   $ 3,303.6         100.0   $ 3,096.4         100.0   $ 2,847.5         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2011 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2010 — Consolidated Results

    Net Sales

Net sales increased 7% for 2011 as compared to 2010. Excluding the impact from the Kysor/Warren acquisition in January 2011, our net sales were flat year over year. Our price and mix were up 1% while sales volume was down 3% in the comparable period. The decline in volume was predominantly in our Residential Heating & Cooling and Service Experts segments, partially offset by volume growth in our Commercial Heating & Cooling. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates favorably impacted net sales by 2%. Excluding the favorable impact from the Kysor/Warren acquisition and foreign currency exchange rates, our net sales for 2011 were down 2% compared to 2010.

 

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    Gross Profit

Gross profit margins declined $58 million compared to 2010, resulting in a 360 basis point decline to 25.2% for 2011, compared to gross profit margins of 28.8% in 2010. The impact from commodity costs on both raw material and components contributed approximately 160 basis points to the decline with freight and distribution contributing 60 basis points to the decline in gross profit margin. Price and mix were neutral to gross profit as our price increases in 2011 offset the margin declines from product mix. Additionally, the Kysor/Warren acquisition has negatively impacted our gross profit margin by approximately 110 basis points in 2011 due to lower margins.

    Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, General & Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased by $26 million in 2011 compared to 2010, and as a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses declined to 20% in 2011 from 22% in 2010. Excluding the Kysor/Warren acquisition, the decrease in SG&A was principally due to a $37 million decline in variable compensation, as well as an additional $17 million from general cost control initiatives.

    Losses (Gains) and Other Expenses, Net

Losses (gains) and other expenses, net for 2011 and 2010 included the following (in millions):

 

     For the Years
Ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Realized gains on settled futures contracts

   $ (0.1   $ (1.5

Unrealized losses (gains) on unsettled futures contracts

     3.8        (0.6

Special legal contingency charge

     (0.4     6.8   

Acquisition expenses, net

     1.0        4.8   

Foreign currency exchange losses

     1.4        0.4   

Other items, net

     (0.7     0.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Losses (gains) and other expenses, net

   $ 5.0      $ 10.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The change in losses (gains) and other expenses, net is primarily due to the special legal contingency charge related to the class action lawsuit that concluded in the second quarter of 2011 and the unrealized losses on unsettled future commodity contracts. Refer to Note 12 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the special legal contingency charge and Note 10 for more information on the unrealized losses on unsettled future commodity contracts.

    Restructuring Charges

Restructuring charges were $16 million in 2011 compared to $16 million in 2010. The charges in 2011 were primarily from corporate restructuring charges that included the termination of our corporate airplane lease, closure of our aviation department, and reorganization of certain support functions initiated in the third quarter of 2011. Additionally, we had charges related to the reorganization of the Service Experts administrative functions and management structure initiated in the fourth quarter of 2010. The restructuring charges in 2010 were primarily related to the exit of the contract coil and OEM coil manufacturing in Australia and consolidation of our Parets, Spain manufacturing facility into our Genas, France facility in our Refrigeration segment. Additionally, 2010 charges included the relocation of a research and development facility and administrative offices from California to Tennessee in our Residential Heating & Cooling segment. The remaining restructuring charges from 2010 were minor charges from various open projects initiated in 2010 and prior years. Refer to Note 18 in Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

    Impairment of Assets and Goodwill Impairment

Due to the prolonged uncertainty in the recovery of the residential new construction market, our long-term outlook for our Hearth reporting unit declined. As a result, we began to pursue strategic alternatives for this

 

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reporting unit. Our Hearth reporting unit is heavily dependent on the residential new construction market; more so than our other reporting units due to its product offerings: fireplaces, stoves and venting products. As a result of our lowered expectations for this reporting unit, we determined that our long-lived assets and goodwill should be tested for impairment in the fourth quarter of 2011. As a result of these impairments tests, we recorded $6.7 million in long-lived asset impairments and $7.6 million in goodwill impairment in 2011. We also recorded $0.3 million in machinery and equipment impairment for assets that are no longer in use. No impairment charges were recorded in 2010.

    Income from Equity Method Investments

Investments over which we do not exercise control but have significant influence are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Income from equity method investments decreased slightly to $9.6 million in 2011 as compared to $10.1 million in 2010.

    Interest Expense, net

Interest expense, net increased to $17 million in 2011 compared to $13 million in 2010. The increase in interest expense was primarily attributable to the issuance of $200 million in senior unsecured notes in May of 2010 at a higher fixed interest rate of 4.91% and higher average domestic credit facility borrowings resulting from the Kysor/Warren acquisition.

    Income Taxes

The income tax provision was $42 million in 2011 as compared to $60 million in 2010. The effective tax rate was 32.4% for 2011 as compared to 33.7% for 2010. Our effective rates differ from the statutory federal rate of 35% for certain items, such as tax credits, foreign taxes at rates other than 35%, and other permanent items.

    Year Ended December 31, 2011 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2010 — Results by Segment

    Residential Heating & Cooling

The following table details our Residential Heating & Cooling segment’s net sales and profit for 2011 and 2010 (dollars in millions):

 

     Years Ended
December 31,
             
      2011     2010     Difference     % Change  

Net sales

   $ 1,341.0      $ 1,417.4      $ (76.4     (5.4 )% 

Profit

     75.1        132.3        (57.2     (43.2

% of net sales

     5.6     9.3    

Residential Heating & Cooling net sales declined by 5% in 2011 compared to 2010. Sales volumes declined by 4% and price and mix were down by 1% in 2011 as compared to 2010. Our Residential Heating & Cooling segment’s sales volumes and mix were negatively affected by consumers moving to lower efficient unit purchases from high efficiency system replacements, driven by a significant reduction in the federal tax credits in 2011, the availability of R22 refrigerant outdoor condensing units, and consumer weakness.

Segment profit decreased $57 million due to $32 million in increased commodity costs from both raw materials and components with our component cost commodity increases partially offset by material cost savings, $20 million in lower sales volumes, $15 million in higher freight and distribution charges, $11 million in unfavorable price and mix, and $4 million in unfavorable warranty adjustment. A $26 million decline in SG&A expenses partially offset the decreases in segment profit. The decline in SG&A expenses was primarily due to lower variable compensation and general cost control.

 

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    Commercial Heating & Cooling

The following table details our Commercial Heating & Cooling segment’s net sales and profit for 2011 and 2010 (dollars in millions):

 

     Years Ended
December 31,
              
      2011     2010     Difference      % Change  

Net sales

   $ 696.0      $ 620.0      $ 76.0         12.3

Profit

     79.4        69.3        10.1         14.6   

% of net sales

     11.4     11.2     

Our Commercial Heating & Cooling business experienced a 12% increase in net sales in 2011 compared to 2010 primarily due to an increase in our replacement business which resulted in a 7% increase in sales volume. Additionally, our price and mix increased 3% in 2011 compared to 2010. Mix was driven by strength in our high efficiency premier products like Strategos® and Energence®. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates also favorably impacted net sales by 2% in 2011.

Segment profit in 2011 increased $10 million from 2010. Segment profit increased as a result of the impact of higher sales volume by $13 million, positive price and mix by $10 million, and $4 million from productivity initiatives. Partially offsetting these increases to segment profit were $17 million in increased commodity costs from both raw materials and components with our component cost commodity increases partially offset by material cost savings.

    Service Experts

The following table details our Service Experts segment’s net sales and profit for 2011 and 2010 (dollars in millions):

 

     Years Ended
December 31,
             
      2011     2010     Difference     % Change  

Net sales

   $ 528.6      $ 590.3      $ (61.7     (10.5 )% 

Profit

     1.5        19.3        (17.8     (92.2

% of net sales

     0.3     3.3    

Service Experts net sales declined 10% in 2011 compared to 2010. Sales volumes contributed 13% to the decline in sales. Offsetting the decline in sales volume were 2% in favorable mix and 1% from favorable foreign currency exchange rates. The decline in this segment’s sales volume was primarily due to a decline in residential HVAC equipment installations.

Segment profit decreased $18 million due to a $28 million decline in volume, partially offset by a $10 million decline in SG&A expenses. The decline in SG&A expenses was primarily due to lower variable compensation and general cost control.

    Refrigeration

The following table details our Refrigeration segment’s net sales and profit for 2011 and 2010 (dollars in millions):

 

     Years Ended
December 31,
              
      2011     2010     Difference      % Change  

Net sales

   $ 805.2      $ 550.9      $ 254.3         46.2

Profit

     77.5        61.4        16.1         26.2   

% of net sales

     9.6     11.1     

Net sales, excluding Kysor/Warren, increased 7% due to higher price and mix of 2% and favorable foreign currency exchange rates of 5%. The Kysor/Warren acquisition contributed 39% to the increase in net sales.

 

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Segment profit increased by $16 million, including a $15 million positive impact from price and mix, $2 million in favorable foreign exchange rates, and a $5 million decline in SG&A expenses. Partially offsetting these increases in segment profit were declines of $4 million from increased commodity costs from both raw materials and components with our component cost commodity increases more than offset by material cost savings, $3 million decline in volume, and $2 million in higher freight and distribution charges. The remaining segment profit increase was related to the Kysor/Warren acquisition.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and other expenses were $54 million in 2011, down from $66 million in 2010. The decrease was primarily driven by a $12 million decline in compensation expense, primarily incentive compensation, for 2011.

Year Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2009 — Consolidated Results

Net Sales

Sales increased 8.7% for 2010 as compared to 2009 due to increased sales volumes of 5%, primarily driven by growth across all four business segments. Volume improved in all four reportable business segments, led by strength in Residential Heating & Cooling and Service Experts. Price and mix of approximately 2% also had a favorable impact on sales. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates favorably impacted net sales by 2%.

Gross Profit

Gross profit margins improved approximately 110 basis points to 28.8% for 2010, compared to gross profit margins of 27.7% in 2009. This improvement was primarily driven by lower product costs from material savings and manufacturing efficiencies of approximately 140 basis points. Gross profit margin comparisons were also favorably impacted by 60 basis points for expenses related to a product quality issue that were recorded in 2009 with no such expenses in 2010. Partially offsetting these positive impacts to gross profit margins were commodities headwinds of 50 basis points and increased freight and distribution expenses that decreased gross profit margins by approximately 50 basis points, primarily in the Residential Heating & Cooling segment.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses increased by $40.8 million in 2010 as compared to 2009, and as a percentage of sales, SG&A expenses were down 50 basis points from 22.6% in 2009 to 22.1% in 2010. SG&A expenses increased $16 million due to increased variable incentive compensation driven by improved financial performance and $35 million related to increased variable selling, advertising, and promotion expenses in support of our sales growth. These increases were partially offset by lower bad debt expense and pension costs.

Losses (Gains) and Other Expenses, Net

Losses (gains) and other expenses, net for 2010 and 2009 included the following (in millions):

 

     For the  Years
Ended
December 31,
 
     2010     2009  

Realized (gains) losses on settled futures contracts

   $ (1.5   $ 3.7   

Unrealized gains on unsettled futures contracts

     (0.6     (7.1

Gain on the disposal of a business, net

     (0.1     (4.1

Special legal contingency charge

     6.8          

Acquisition expenses

     4.8          

Foreign currency exchange losses

     0.4        0.7   

Other items, net

     0.4        0.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Losses (gains) and other expenses, net

   $ 10.2      $ (6.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The change in gains and losses on settled futures contracts was primarily due to increases in commodity prices relative to the futures contract prices during 2010 as compared to 2009. Conversely, the change in unrealized gains related to unsettled futures contracts was primarily due to lower commodity prices relative to the futures contract prices for those contracts. For more information, see Note 10 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. For more information regarding the special legal contingency charge, see Note 12 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Acquisition expenses relate to the Kysor/Warren acquisition. For more information, see Note 3 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring charges were $15.6 million in 2010 compared to $41.5 million in 2009. The lower restructuring charges in 2010 were primarily due to a smaller number of large projects in 2010. The restructuring charges in 2010 primarily consisted of manufacturing rationalization projects in Australia in the Refrigeration segment which totaled $8.6 million, as well as administrative reorganizations in our Service Experts segment which totaled $2.1 million. The remaining restructuring charges in 2010 were primarily related to projects announced prior to 2010. Restructuring charges in 2009 primarily consisted of three large manufacturing rationalization projects totaling $25.2 million and $11.3 million in various corporate and business unit administrative reorganizations. For a detailed discussion regarding restructuring activities, see Note 18 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income from Equity Method Investments

Investments over which we do not exercise control but have significant influence are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Income from equity method investments increased to $10.1 million in 2010 as compared to $7.3 million in 2009 primarily due to the improved performance of our U.S. joint venture in compressor manufacturing, which experienced increased sales and profitability.

Interest Expense, net

Interest expense, net increased to $12.8 million in 2010 as compared to $8.2 million in 2009. The increase in interest expense was primarily attributable to higher debt levels, and the issuance in May 2010 of $200 million of our senior unsecured notes at 4.91% with a higher interest rate than our revolver.

Income Taxes

The income tax provision was $59.5 million in 2010 as compared to $39.1 million in 2009. The effective tax rate was 33.7% for 2010 as compared to 38.8% for 2009. Our effective rates differ from the statutory federal rate of 35% for certain items, such as state and local taxes, non-deductible expenses, foreign operating losses for which no tax benefits have been recognized and foreign taxes at rates other than 35%.

Discontinued Operations

During 2009 and 2010, we sold twelve service centers. The pre-tax operating loss from discontinued operations was $1.1 million in 2010 as compared to $13.1 million in 2009. Included in the 2009 loss from discontinued operations was an impairment charge of $2.7 million related to service centers where the estimated selling price of the assets was below the net book value of those assets, gains on disposal of assets and liabilities of $2.3 million, and a write-off of $4.0 million of goodwill related to the sale of these service centers.

 

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Year Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2009 — Results by Segment

Residential Heating & Cooling

The following table details our Residential Heating & Cooling segment’s net sales and profit for 2010 and 2009 (dollars in millions):

 

     Years Ended
December 31,
              
     2010     2009     Difference      % Change  

Net sales

   $ 1,417.4      $ 1,293.5      $ 123.9         9.6

Profit

     132.3        111.7        20.6         18.4   

% of net sales

     9.3     8.6     

The increase in sales was due to the recovery of the U.S. residential end markets, primarily the replacement market. Sales volumes increased net sales by 8% in 2010 as compared to 2009, while price and mix were relatively flat at a 1% increase. The positive impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates also increased sales by 1%.

Segment profit increased $20.6 million, including $25 million due to the increase in sales and $14 million due to material savings and manufacturing efficiencies partially offset by commodities headwinds of $9 million. These were partially offset by higher SG&A expenses of $14 million consisting primarily of increased variable selling expenses and incentive compensation.

Commercial Heating & Cooling

The following table details our Commercial Heating & Cooling segment’s net sales and profit for 2010 and 2009 (dollars in millions):

 

     Years Ended
December 31,
              
     2010     2009     Difference      % Change  

Net sales

   $ 620.0      $ 594.6      $ 25.4         4.3

Profit

     69.3        49.3        20.0         40.6   

% of net sales

     11.2     8.3     

Our Commercial Heating & Cooling business experienced increased sales volumes of nearly 3% during 2010 primarily due to introductions of energy efficient products and an increase in planned replacement business at national retail accounts, as well as strong growth in the schools market. Price and mix were favorable by 2%. Foreign currency exchange rates decreased sales by 1%.

Segment profit increased $20.0 million, including nearly $19 million due to the increase in net sales and $3 million due to material savings and manufacturing efficiencies. These increases were partially offset by higher SG&A expenses of $3 million consisting primarily of increased variable selling expenses and incentive compensation.

Service Experts

The following table details our Service Experts segment’s net sales and profit for 2010 and 2009 (dollars in millions):

 

     Years Ended
December 31,
              
     2010     2009     Difference      % Change  

Net sales

   $ 590.3      $ 535.4      $ 54.9         10.3

Profit

     19.3        16.6        2.7         16.3   

% of net sales

     3.3     3.1     

Net sales increased primarily due to the improvements in the residential service and replacement end markets. In addition, we have had significant growth in our commercial service business. The sales increase was

 

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primarily due to an increase in sales volumes of 5%. Price and mix increased sales by 3%. Foreign currency exchange rates increased sales by 2%.

Segment profit increased $2.7 million, including nearly $6 million due to the increase in sales. Higher selling expenses of $3 million partially offset the favorable effect of higher revenues.

Refrigeration

The following table details our Refrigeration segment’s net sales and profit for 2010 and 2009 (dollars in millions):

 

     Years Ended
December 31,
              
     2010     2009     Difference      % Change  

Net sales

   $ 550.9      $ 512.7      $ 38.2         7.5

Profit

     61.4        48.9        12.5         25.6   

% of net sales

     11.1     9.5     

Net sales increased due to higher sales volumes of about 1% and the favorable impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates of 5%. Price and mix also increased sales by approximately 1%.

Segment profit increased $12.5 million, including $10 million due to the increase in sales and almost $3 million in improved material savings and manufacturing efficiencies as those factors more than offset commodity price pressures.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and other expenses were $65.5 million in 2010, up from $62.5 million in 2009. The increase was primarily driven by increases in stock-based and incentive compensation expenses of approximately $8 million, partially offset by lower pension costs of approximately $4 million.

Accounting for Futures Contracts

Realized gains and losses on settled futures contracts are a component of segment profit (loss). Unrealized gains and losses on open futures contracts are excluded from segment profit (loss) as they are subject to changes in fair value until their settlement date. Both realized and unrealized gains and losses on futures contracts are a component of Losses (gains) and other expenses, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 21 to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information and a reconciliation of segment profit to net income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our working capital and capital expenditure requirements are generally met through internally generated funds, bank lines of credit and an asset securitization arrangement. Working capital needs are generally greater in the first and second quarters due to the seasonal nature of our business cycle.

Statement of Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flow activity for 2011, 2010 and 2009 (in millions):

 

     2011     2010     2009  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 76.2      $ 185.8      $ 225.5   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (177.8     (61.4     (14.0

Net cash used in financing activities

     (11.9     (93.5     (211.7

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $76 million in 2011 compared to $186 million in 2010. This decrease was due to lower net income, an unfavorable change in working capital, and an unfavorable change in

 

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accrued expenses. The unfavorable comparison for accrued expenses was due to higher payments and lower accruals for incentive compensation in 2011 versus 2010. Incentive compensation is accrued in the current year based on performance, but paid in the first quarter of the subsequent year. In addition, we had an increase in accrued expenses related to class action litigation in 2010 but a significant reduction in 2011 when substantially all of these accrued expenses were paid.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for 2011 included $143 million for the acquisition of the Kysor/Warren business from The Manitowoc Company and $4 million for the acquisition of a commercial services business in our Service Experts segment. Kysor/Warren is a leading manufacturer of refrigerated systems and display cases for supermarkets throughout North America and is included in our Refrigeration Segment. Offsetting the cash used in 2011 was a change in the security requirements for our captive insurance subsidiary. We transferred substantially all security from restricted cash to stand-by letters of credit resulting in a release of $12 million of restricted cash. Investing activities from 2010 included a net purchase of a business for $4 million and restricted cash of $12 million for security requirements for our captive insurance subsidiary.

Capital expenditures were $43 million, $46 million and $59 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Capital expenditures in 2011 were primarily investments in our distribution network, investments in systems and software to support the overall enterprise, and investments for manufacturing and sourcing excellence.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Net borrowings of long-term debt, short-term debt and revolving long-term debt totaled approximately $146 million in 2011 compared to net borrowings of $87 million in 2010. During 2011, we used approximately $120 million to repurchase approximately 3.2 million shares of our common stock compared to $144 million for 3.3 million shares of our common stock during 2010 under our share repurchase plans.

Debt Position and Financial Leverage

The following table details our lines of credit and financing arrangements as of December 31, 2011:

 

     Maximum
Capacity
     Outstanding
Borrowings
     Available
for Future
Borrowings
 

Short-Term Debt:

        

Foreign Obligations

        

Committed

   $ 1.8       $ 0.3       $ 1.5   

Non-committed

     4.4         4.4           

Asset Securitization(1)

     150.0                 150.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total short-term debt

   $ 156.2       $ 4.7       $ 151.5   

Current Maturities:

        

Capital lease obligations

   $ 0.8         0.8           

Long-Term Debt:

        

Capital lease obligations

   $ 16.6         16.6           

Domestic revolving credit facility(2)

     650.0         243.0         328.5   

Senior unsecured notes

     200.0         200.0           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   $ 866.6       $ 459.6         328.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,023.6       $ 465.1       $ 480.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(1) The maximum capacity under the receivables purchase agreement (“RPA”) is the lesser of $150.0 million or 100% of the net pool balance less reserves, as defined under the RPA.

 

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As discussed above, we utilized our domestic revolving credit facility (“credit facility”) to support the acquisition of the Kysor/Warren business. We believe our available future borrowings combined with our cash of $45.0 million and future cash from operations is sufficient to fund our operations, planned capital expenditures, future contractual obligations, share repurchases, anticipated dividends and other needs. Our expected capital expenditures are approximately $55 million for 2012. Additionally, we expect to make approximately $15 million in contributions to our U.S. defined benefit plan in 2012.

Our debt-to-total-capital ratio increased to 49.9% at December 31, 2011 compared to 35.1% at December 31, 2010. The increase in the ratio is due to the increase in debt since December 31, 2010, primarily related to the acquisition of the Kysor/Warren business in January 2011.

We periodically review our capital structure, including our primary bank facility, to ensure that it has adequate liquidity. We amended our RPA on November 18, 2011 and amended and restated our credit facility on October 21, 2011. The most significant changes to the RPA were the addition of Allied Air Enterprises LLC, Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC, and Lennox Hearth Products LLC, all wholly-owned subsidiaries, as sellers of trade accounts receivable under the program, an increase in the purchase limit to $150 million from $100 million, and the extension of the RPA to November 16, 2012. The amended credit facility provides up to $650 million in unsecured borrowings and issuance of letters of credit up to the full amount of the facility. The maturity date was extended to October 21, 2016. Additionally, at our request and subject to certain conditions, the commitments under the credit facility may be increased by a maximum of $100 million as long as existing or new lenders agree to provide such additional commitments. Although pricing under the amended facility is slightly higher, we do not believe it will significantly increase our interest expense on an annual basis. We also periodically consider various other financing alternatives and may, from time to time, seek to take advantage of favorable interest rate environments or other market conditions, which may include accessing the capital markets.

On March 11, 2011, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a 20% increase in our quarterly dividend on common stock from $0.15 to $0.18 effective with the April dividend payment. Dividend payments were approximately $35 million in 2011. We also continue to increase shareholder value through our share repurchase program. In December 2011, our Board of Directors increased the 2008 Share Repurchase Program by $100 million. Utilizing this program, we returned $120 million to our investors through share repurchases. We are targeting approximately $50 million in share repurchases in 2012.

Our credit facility is guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries and contains financial covenants relating to leverage and interest coverage. Other covenants contained in the credit facility restrict, among other things, certain mergers, asset dispositions, guarantees, debt, liens, and affiliate transactions. The financial covenants require us to maintain a defined Consolidated Indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio and a Cash Flow (defined as EBITDA minus capital expenditures) to Net Interest Expense Ratio. The required ratios under our credit facility are detailed below:

 

Consolidated Indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio no greater than

   3.5 : 1.0

Cash Flow to Net Interest Expense Ratio no less than

   3.0 : 1.0

Our credit facility contains customary events of default. These events of default include nonpayment of principal or interest, breach of covenants or other restrictions or requirements, default on certain other indebtedness or receivables securitizations (cross default), and bankruptcy. A cross default under our credit facility could occur if:

 

   

We fail to pay any principal or interest when due on any other indebtedness or receivables securitization of at least $75.0 million; or

 

   

We are in default in the performance of, or compliance with any term of any other indebtedness or receivables securitization in an aggregate principal amount of at least $75.0 million, or any other condition exists which would give the holders the right to declare such indebtedness due and payable prior to its stated maturity.

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our RPA were to occur, it could have a wider impact on our liquidity than might otherwise occur from a default of a single debt instrument or lease commitment.

If any event of default occurs and is continuing, lenders with a majority of the aggregate commitments may require the administrative agent to terminate our right to borrow under our credit facility and accelerate amounts due under our credit facility (except for a bankruptcy event of default, in which case such amounts will automatically become due and payable and the lenders’ commitments will automatically terminate). As of December 31, 2011, we were in compliance with all covenant requirements.

Upon a change of control, holders of our senior unsecured notes will have the right to require us to repurchase all or a portion of the senior unsecured notes at a repurchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. The notes are guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by each of our domestic subsidiaries that guarantee payment by us of any indebtedness under our credit facility. The indenture governing the notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of the subsidiary guarantors to: create or incur certain liens; enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions; enter into certain mergers, consolidations and transfers of substantially all of our assets; and transfer certain properties. The indenture also contains a cross default provision which is triggered if we default on other debt of at least $75 million in principal which is then accelerated, and such acceleration is not rescinded within 30 days of the notice date.

During the third quarter of 2008, we amended the lease agreement for our corporate headquarters. While the same party continues to be the lessor under the lease, the amendment, among other things, replaced the debt participant and moderately increased the rent payments. The amendment also provides for financial covenants consistent with our credit agreement and we are in compliance with these financial covenants. The lease is accounted for as an operating lease.

During 2008, we expanded our Tifton, Georgia manufacturing facility using the proceeds from Industrial Development Bonds (“IDBs”). We entered into a lease agreement with the owner of the property and the issuer of the IDBs, and through our lease payments fund the interest payments to investors in the IDBs. We also guaranteed the repayment of the IDBs and entered into letters of credit totaling $14.5 million to fund a potential repurchase of the IDBs in the event investors exercised their right to tender the IDBs to the Trustee. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, we recorded both a long-term asset and a corresponding long-term obligation of $14.3 million related to these transactions.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

In addition to the credit facilities and promissory notes described above, we also lease real estate and machinery and equipment pursuant to operating leases that are not capitalized on the balance sheet, including high-turnover equipment such as autos and service vehicles and short-lived equipment such as personal computers. Rent expense for these leases was $70 million, $64 million and $64 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Contractual Obligations

Summarized below are our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2011 (in millions):

 

     Payments Due by Period  
     Total      1 Year
or Less
     2-3
Years
     4-5
Years
     After
5 Years
 

Total long-term debt obligations

   $ 460.4       $ 0.8       $ 1.5       $ 243.7       $ 214.4   

Operating leases

     169.2         50.5         65.3         31.1         22.3   

Uncertain tax positions

     6.0         5.7                 0.3           

Purchase obligations

     21.9         21.9                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total contractual obligations

   $ 657.5       $ 78.9       $ 66.8       $ 275.1       $ 236.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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above table does not include retirement, postretirement and warranty liabilities because it is not certain when these liabilities will be funded; however, we expect to pay approximately $15 million in contributions to our U.S. defined benefit plan in 2012. Contractual obligations related to capital leases as of December 31, 2011 were included as part of long-term debt in the table above. For additional information regarding our contractual obligations, see Note 11, Note 12 and Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

    Fair Value Hierarchy

The three-level fair value hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements is defined as follows:

 

Level 1     Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets at the measurement date.
Level 2     Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical
or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations
in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active
markets at the measurement date and for the anticipated term of the instrument.
Level 3     Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant
inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting
entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in
pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in
the circumstances.

    Fair Value Techniques

General

Our valuation techniques are applied to all of the assets and liabilities carried at fair value. Where available, the fair values are based upon quoted prices in active markets. However, if quoted prices are not available, then the fair values are based upon quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or independently sourced market parameters, such as credit default swap spreads, yield curves, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, interest rates and benchmark securities. For assets and liabilities with a lack of observable market activity, if any, the fair values are based upon discounted cash flow methodologies incorporating assumptions that, in our judgment, reflect the assumptions a marketplace participant would use. To ensure that financial assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value, valuation adjustments may be required to reflect either party’s creditworthiness and ability to pay. Where appropriate, these amounts were incorporated into our valuations as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the measurement dates.

Derivatives

Derivatives are primarily valued using estimated future cash flows that are based directly on observed prices from exchange-traded derivatives and, therefore, were classified as Level 2. We also take into account the counterparty’s creditworthiness, or our own creditworthiness, as appropriate. An adjustment has been recorded in order to reflect the risk of credit default, but these adjustments have been insignificant to the overall value of the derivatives.

Pension Plan Assets

The majority of our commingled pool/collective trust, mutual funds and balanced pension trusts are managed by professional investment advisors. The net asset values (“NAV”) per share are furnished in monthly and/or quarterly statements received from the investment advisors and reflect valuations based upon their pricing policies. We have assessed the classification of the inputs used to value these investments at Level 1 for mutual funds and Level 2 for commingled pool/collective trusts and balance pension trusts through examination of their pricing policies and the related controls and procedures. The fair values we report are based on the pool or trust’s

 

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NAV per share. The NAV’s per share are calculated periodically (daily or no less than one time per month) as the aggregate value of each pool or trust’s underlying assets divided by the number of units owned.

Market Risk

    Commodity Price Risk

We enter into commodity futures contracts to stabilize prices expected to be paid for raw materials and parts containing high copper and aluminum content. These contracts are for quantities equal to or less than quantities expected to be consumed in future production.

Fluctuations in metal commodity prices impact the value of the derivative instruments that we hold. When metal commodity prices rise, the fair value of our futures contracts increases and conversely, when commodity prices fall, the fair value of our futures contracts decreases.

Information about our exposure to market risks related to metal commodity prices and a sensitivity analysis related to our metal commodity hedges is presented below (in millions):

 

Notional amount (pounds)

     29.1   

Carrying amount and fair value of asset

   $ (11.6

Change in fair value from 10% change in forward prices

   $ 1.2   

    Interest Rate Risk

Our results of operations can be affected by changes in interest rates due to variable rates of interest on our revolving credit facilities, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.

In order to partially mitigate interest rate risk, we use a hedging strategy to eliminate the variability of cash flows in the interest payments for the first $100 million of the total variable-rate debt outstanding under the credit facility that is solely due to changes in the benchmark interest rate. This strategy allows us to fix a portion of our interest payments while also taking advantage of historically low interest rates.

On June 12, 2009, we entered into a $100 million pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate swap with a large financial institution at a fixed interest rate of 2.66%. The variable portion of the interest rate swap is tied to 1-Month LIBOR (the benchmark interest rate). The interest rates under both the interest rate swap and the underlying debt are reset, the swap is settled with the counterparty, and interest is paid, on a monthly basis. The interest rate swap expires October 12, 2012. We account for the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge.

Information about our exposure to interest rate risk and a sensitivity analysis related to our interest rate swap is presented below (in millions):

 

Notional amount

   $ 100.0   

Impact of a 100 basis point change in the benchmark interest rate:

  

Carrying amount and fair value of liability

   $ 1.9   

Interest expense

   $ 1.9   

    Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Our results of operations can be affected by changes in exchange rates. Net sales and expenses in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes based on the average exchange rate for the period. During 2011, 2010 and 2009, net sales from outside the U.S. represented 28.2%, 27.2% and 28.6%, respectively, of our total net sales. Historically, foreign currency transaction gains (losses) have not had a material effect on our overall operations. As of December 31, 2011, the impact to net income of a 10% change in exchange rates is estimated to be approximately $5.3 million.

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events and related estimations and how such policies can impact our financial statements. A critical accounting policy is one that requires difficult, subjective or complex estimates and assessments and is fundamental to the results of operations. We consider our most critical accounting policies to be:

•  goodwill and other intangible assets;

•  product warranties;

•  pension and postretirement benefits;

•  self-insurance expense;

•  derivative accounting; and

•  income taxes.

This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

    Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

We assign goodwill to the reporting units that benefit from the synergies of our acquisitions, which are the reporting units that report the results of such acquisitions. If we reorganize our management structure, the related goodwill is allocated to the affected reporting units based upon the relative fair values of those reporting units. Assets and liabilities, including deferred income taxes, are generally directly assigned to the reporting units through our segment reporting system as part of our financial closing process. However, certain assets and liabilities, including information technology assets and pension, self-insurance, and environmental liabilities, are commonly managed and are not allocated to the segments in the normal course of our financial reporting process, and therefore must be assigned to the reporting units based upon appropriate methods. We test goodwill for impairment by reporting unit annually in the first quarter of each fiscal year.

Reporting units that we test are generally equivalent to our business segments, or in some cases, one level below. We review our reporting unit structure each year as part of our annual goodwill impairment testing and reporting units are determined based upon a review of the periodic financial information supplied to and reviewed by our Chief Executive Officer (the chief operating decision maker). We aggregate operating units reviewed into reporting units when those operating units share similar economic characteristics.

We estimate reporting unit fair values using standard business valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows and reference to comparable business transactions. The discounted cash flow approach is the principal technique we use. We use comparable business transactions as a reasonableness test of our principal technique as we believe that the discounted cash flow approach provides greater detail and opportunity to reflect specific facts, circumstances and economic conditions for each reporting unit. Comparable business transactions are often limited in number, the information can be dated, and may require significant adjustments due to differences in the size of the business, markets served, product offered, and other factors. We therefore believe that in our circumstances, this makes comparisons to business transactions less reliable than the discounted cash flows method.

The discounted cash flows used to estimate fair value are based on assumptions regarding each reporting unit’s estimated projected future cash flows and the estimated weighted-average cost of capital that a market participant would use in evaluating the reporting unit in a purchase transaction. The estimated weighted-average cost of capital is based on the risk-free interest rate and other factors such as equity risk premiums and the ratio of total debt to equity capital. In performing these impairment tests, we take steps to ensure that appropriate and reasonable cash flow projections and assumptions are used. We reconcile our estimated enterprise value to our market capitalization and determine the reasonableness of the cost of capital used by comparing to market data. We also perform sensitivity analyses on the key assumptions used, such as the weighted-average cost of capital and terminal growth rates.

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impairment test in 2010 exceeded the carrying amount, in the aggregate, in excess of $1.0 billion and on a reporting unit basis by approximately 850% for our Residential Heating & Cooling reporting unit, approximately 50% for our Hearth reporting unit, approximately 500% for our Commercial Heating & Cooling reporting unit, approximately 140% for our Refrigeration reporting unit, approximately 300% for our Service Experts residential reporting unit and 275% for our Service Experts commercial reporting unit. When we performed our first quarter goodwill impairment test, our expectations of future performance were based on the strong results of 2010, including a positive outlook for the residential new construction market at that time. Although our results were not as strong in 2011, the outlook for most of our reporting units has not changed significantly from the first quarter of 2011. Our Hearth reporting unit, however, is heavily dependent on the residential new construction market due to its product offerings: fireplaces, stoves and venting products. In the fourth quarter of 2011, we began to pursue strategic alternatives due to the prolonged uncertainty in the recovery of the residential new construction market and its effect on our long-term outlook for this reporting unit. As a result of this decline in outlook and pursuit of strategic alternatives, we believed our Hearth reporting unit should be tested for goodwill impairment.

We performed step one of the goodwill impairment test and determined that the carrying value of our Hearth reporting unit exceeded its fair value. Therefore, we performed the second step of the goodwill impairment test and determined the carrying value of the Hearth reporting unit was less than its implied fair value, based primarily on indications of market value through our pursuit of strategic alternatives. Accordingly, we impaired $7.6 million which was the entire goodwill for this reporting unit. Our Hearth reporting unit is included in our Residential Heating & Cooling segment. See Footnote 5 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The average rate used to discount the estimated cash flows for each reporting unit was 10.1% in 2011 and 2010. Below is a sensitivity analysis regarding the aggregate fair value of our reporting units to changes in average discount rates for 2010, as we carried the fair value for our reporting units forward in 2011 (in millions):

 

Approximate decrease in fair value from a 100 basis point increase in discount rate

   $ (400

Approximate increase in fair value from a 100 basis point decrease in discount rate

   $ 600   

We also monitor economic, legal, regulatory and other factors for LII as a whole and for each reporting unit between annual impairment tests to ensure no indicators exist that make it more likely than not that there was a decline in the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value. Specifically, we monitor industry trends, our market capitalization, recent and forecasted financial performance of our reporting units, and the timing and nature of our restructuring activities. As noted above, in the fourth quarter of 2011, we determined that goodwill for our Hearth reporting unit should be tested for goodwill impairment.

    Product Warranties

The estimate of our liability for future warranty costs requires us to make significant assumptions about the amount, timing and nature of the costs we will incur in the future. As some of the warranties we issue extend 10 years or more in duration, a relatively small adjustment to an assumption may have a significant impact on our overall liability. We review the assumptions used to determine the liability periodically and we adjust our assumptions based upon factors such as actual failure rates and cost experience. Numerous factors could affect actual failure rates and cost experience, including the amount and timing of new product introductions, changes in manufacturing techniques or locations, components or suppliers used. Should actual warranty costs differ from our estimates, we may be required to record adjustments to accruals and expense in the future. For more information see Note 12 in Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

    Pensions and Postretirement Benefits

We have domestic and foreign pension plans covering most employees and we also maintain an unfunded postretirement benefit plan, which provides certain medical and life insurance benefits to eligible employees. In order to calculate the liability and the expense for these plans, we make several assumptions including the discount rate and expected return on assets. The assumed discount rates of 4.83% for pension benefits of our U.S. qualified pension plans and 4.64% for other benefits were used to calculate the liability as of December 31, 2011.

 

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Our assumed discount rates are selected using the yield curve for high-quality corporate bonds, which is dependent upon risk-free interest rates and current credit market conditions. In 2011, we utilized 8.00% as the assumed long-term rate of return on assets, which is the same rate as our 2010 estimate. These are long-term estimates of equity values and are not dependent on short-term variations of the equity markets. Differences between actual experience and our assumptions are quantified as actuarial gains and losses. These actuarial gains and losses do not immediately impact our earnings as they are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and are amortized into net periodic benefit cost over the estimated service period. For two of our pension plans, nearly all of the participants were considered inactive because the plan benefits were frozen by the Company. In 2011, we contributed $13.4 million to our pension plans and we contributed $5.6 million in 2010.

The assumed long-term rate of return on assets and the discount rate have significant effects on the amounts reported for our defined benefit plans. A 25 basis point decrease in the long-term rate of return on assets or discount rate would have the following effects (in millions):

 

     25 Basis Point
Decrease in  Long-

Term Rate of
Return
   25 Basis Point
Decrease in
Discount Rate

Effect on net periodic benefit cost

   $0.5    $  0.6

Effect on the postretirement benefit obligations

   N/A    11.7

Assumed healthcare cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for our healthcare plan. For 2011, our assumed healthcare cost trend rate was 8.40%. A one percentage-point change in assumed healthcare cost trend rates would have the following effects (in millions):

 

     1-Percentage-Point
Increase
   1-Percentage-Point
Decrease

Effect on total of service and interest cost

   $0.2    $(0.2)

Effect on the postretirement benefit obligation

   2.0    (1.7)

Should actual results differ from our estimates and assumptions, revisions to the benefit plan liabilities and the related expenses would be required. For more information, see Note 14 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

    Self-Insurance Expense

We use a combination of third-party insurance and self-insurance plans (large deductible or captive) to provide protection against claims relating to workers’ compensation/employers’ liability, general liability, product liability, auto liability, auto physical damage and other exposures. Prior to the third quarter of 2009, these policies were written by a third-party insurance provider, which was then reinsured by our captive insurance subsidiary. Starting with the third quarter of 2009, we no longer use our captive insurer for new losses; instead, we use large deductible insurance plans for workers’ compensation/employers’ liability, general liability, product liability, and auto liability. These policies are written through third-party insurance providers. We also carry umbrella or excess liability insurance for all third-party and self-insurance plans, except for directors’ and officers’ liability, property damage and various other insurance programs. We believe the limit within our excess policy is adequate for companies of our size in our industry. We believe that the deductibles and liability limits retained by LII and the captive are customary for companies of our size in our industry and are appropriate for our business.

In addition, we use third-party insurance plans for property damage, directors’ and officers’ liability, and other exposures. Each of these policies may include per occurrence and annual aggregate limits. However, we believe these limits are customary for companies of our size in our industry and are appropriate for our business.

The self-insurance expense and liabilities are primarily determined based on our historical claims information, as well as industry factors and trends. We maintain safety and manufacturing programs designed to improve the safety and effectiveness of our business processes and, as a result, reduce the level and severity of our various self-insurance risks. In recent years, our actual claims experience has trended favorably and

 

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therefore, both self-insurance expense and the related liability have decreased. To the extent actuarial assumptions change and claims experience rates differ from historical rates, our liability may change. The self-insurance liabilities recorded in Accrued Expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets were $63 million and $65 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

    Derivative Accounting

We use futures contracts and fixed forward contracts to mitigate our exposure to volatility in commodity prices in the ordinary course of business. Fluctuations in metal commodity prices impact the value of the derivative instruments that we hold. When metal commodity prices rise, the fair value of our futures contracts increases and conversely, when commodity prices fall, the fair value of our futures contracts decreases. We are required to prepare and maintain contemporaneous documentation for futures contracts to be formally designated as cash flow hedges. Our failure to comply with the strict documentation requirements could result in the de-designation of cash flow hedges, which may significantly impact our consolidated financial statements.

    Income Taxes

In determining income for financial statement purposes, we must make certain estimates and judgments in the calculation of tax provisions and the resultant tax liabilities and in the recoverability of deferred tax assets that arise from temporary differences between the tax and financial statement recognition of revenue and expense. In the ordinary course of global business, there may be many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. The calculation of tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws. We recognize potential liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues in the U.S. and other tax jurisdictions based on an estimate of the ultimate resolution of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. Although we believe the estimates are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final outcome of these matters will not be different than what is reflected in the historical income tax provisions and accruals.

As part of our financial reporting process, we must assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets can be recovered. If recovery is not likely, the provision for taxes must be increased by recording a reserve in the form of a valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets that are estimated not to be ultimately recoverable. In this process, certain relevant criteria are evaluated, including the existence of deferred tax liabilities that can be used to absorb deferred tax assets, the taxable income in prior carryback years that can be used to absorb net operating losses and credit carrybacks and taxable income in future years. Our judgment regarding future taxable income may change due to future market conditions, changes in U.S. or international tax laws and other factors. These changes, if any, may require material adjustments to these deferred tax assets and an accompanying reduction or increase in net income in the period when such determinations are made. In addition to the risks to the effective tax rate described above, the effective tax rate reflected in forward-looking statements is based on current tax law. Any significant changes in the tax laws could affect these estimates.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The information required by this item is included under the caption “Market Risk” in Item 7 above.

 

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Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. As defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has undertaken an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Management’s assessment included an evaluation of the design of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of those controls.

Based on this assessment, management concluded that as of December 31, 2011, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

KPMG LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements, has issued an audit report including an opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, a copy of which is included herein.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Lennox International Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Lennox International Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedule. We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Lennox International Inc.’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, the financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements, the financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included 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. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

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In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Lennox International Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. Also in our opinion, Lennox International Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

/s/ KPMG

Dallas, Texas

February 16, 2012

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010

(In millions, except share and per share data)

 

     2011     2010  

ASSETS

  

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 45.0      $ 160.0   

Restricted cash

            12.2   

Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $12.1 and $12.8 in 2011 and 2010, respectively

     408.7        384.8   

Inventories, net

     336.5        286.2   

Deferred income taxes

     36.8        36.7   

Other assets

     76.2        67.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     903.2        946.9   

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net

     309.9        324.3   

GOODWILL

     305.6        271.8   

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

     107.0        87.2   

OTHER ASSETS, net

     80.0        61.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 1,705.7      $ 1,692.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Short-term debt

   $ 4.7      $ 1.4   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     0.8        0.6   

Accounts payable

     277.0        273.8   

Accrued expenses

     284.7        334.5   

Income taxes payable

     5.7        5.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     572.9        615.6   

LONG-TERM DEBT

     459.6        317.0   

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS, OTHER THAN PENSIONS

     18.6        15.9   

PENSIONS

     124.7        88.1   

OTHER LIABILITIES

     62.1        65.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,237.9        1,102.3   

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

    

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

              

Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 86,938,004 shares and 86,480,816 shares issued for 2011 and 2010, respectively

     0.9        0.9   

Additional paid-in capital

     881.2        863.5   

Retained earnings

     692.9        642.2   

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (37.1     30.2   

Treasury stock, at cost, 36,093,966 shares and 32,784,503 shares for 2011 and 2010, respectively

     (1,070.1     (947.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     467.8        589.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 1,705.7      $ 1,692.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     2011     2010     2009  

NET SALES

   $ 3,303.6      $ 3,096.4      $ 2,847.5   

COST OF GOODS SOLD

     2,470.0        2,204.6        2,059.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     833.6        891.8        788.1   

OPERATING EXPENSES:

      

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     659.9        685.7        644.9   

Losses (gains) and Other Expenses, net

     5.0        10.2        (6.6

Restructuring charges

     16.0        15.6        41.5   

Impairment of assets

     7.0               6.4   

Goodwill impairment

     7.6                 

Income from equity method investments

     (9.6     (10.1     (7.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operational income from continuing operations

     147.7        190.4        109.2   

INTEREST EXPENSE, net

     16.8        12.8        8.2   

OTHER EXPENSE, net

     0.3        1.0        0.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     130.6        176.6        100.9   

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

     42.3        59.5        39.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     88.3        117.1        61.8   

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

      

Loss from discontinued operations

            1.1        13.1   

Income tax benefit

            (0.2     (2.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations

            0.9        10.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 88.3      $ 116.2      $ 51.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE — BASIC:

      

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.68      $ 2.14      $ 1.11   

Loss from discontinued operations

            (0.01     (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1.68      $ 2.13      $ 0.92   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE — DILUTED:

      

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.65      $ 2.10      $ 1.09   

Loss from discontinued operations

            (0.02     (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1.65      $ 2.08      $ 0.90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:

      

Basic

     52.5        54.6        55.6   

Diluted

     53.4        55.8        56.6   

CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE

   $ 0.72      $ 0.60      $ 0.56   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     Common Stock
Issued
     Additional
Paid-In

Capital
     Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income (Loss)
    Treasury
Stock

at Cost
    Total
Stockholders’

Equity
    Comprehensive
Income
 
     Shares      Amount                

BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008

     84.2       $ 0.8       $ 805.6       $ 538.8      $ (98.8   $ (787.8   $ 458.6     

Net income

                             51.1                      51.1      $ 51.1   

Dividends, $0.56 per share

                             (31.3                   (31.3       

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net

                                    59.5               59.5        59.5   

Pension and postretirement liability changes, net of tax provision of $6.4

                                    8.1               8.1        8.1   

Stock-based compensation expense

                     12.8                              12.8          

Derivatives and other, net of tax provision of $15.4

                                    30.4               30.4        30.4   

Common stock issued

     1.4         0.1         9.3                              9.4          

Treasury stock purchases

                                           (5.6     (5.6       

Tax benefits of stock-based compensation

                     6.0                              6.0          

Other tax related items

                     5.4                              5.4          
                   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

                                                       $ 149.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

     85.6       $ 0.9       $ 839.1       $ 558.6      $ (0.8   $ (793.4   $ 604.4     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income

                             116.2                      116.2      $ 116.2   

Dividends, $0.60 per share

                             (32.6                   (32.6       

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net

                                    28.2               28.2        28.2   

Pension and postretirement liability changes, net of tax benefit of $8.7

                                    (13.3            (13.3     (13.3

Change in fair value of available-for-sale marketable equity securities changes

                                    12.5               12.5        12.5   

Stock-based compensation expense

                     15.4                              15.4          

Derivatives, net of tax provision of $2.1

                                    3.6               3.6        3.6   

Common stock issued

     0.9                 3.5                              3.5          

Treasury stock purchases

                                           (153.7     (153.7       

Tax benefits of stock-based compensation

                     5.5                              5.5          

Other tax related items

                                                      
                   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

                                                       $ 147.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010

     86.5       $ 0.9       $ 863.5       $ 642.2      $ 30.2      $ (947.1   $ 589.7     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income

                             88.3                      88.3        88.3   

Dividends, $0.72 per share

                             (37.6                   (37.6       

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net

                                    (17.7            (17.7     (17.7

Pension and postretirement liability changes, net of tax benefit of $13.6

                                    (24.3            (24.3     (24.3

Change in fair value of available-for-sale marketable equity securities changes

                                    (8.6            (8.6     (8.6

Stock-based compensation expense

                     13.7                              13.7          

Derivatives, net of tax provision of $9.5

                                    (16.7            (16.7     (16.7

Common stock issued

     0.4                 2.5                              2.5          

Treasury stock purchases

                                           (123.0     (123.0       

Tax benefits of stock-based compensation

                     1.5                              1.5          
                   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

                                                       $ 21.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011

     86.9       $ 0.9       $ 881.2       $ 692.9      $ (37.1   $ (1,070.1   $ 467.8     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(In millions)

 

     2011     2010     2009  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

      

Net income

   $ 88.3      $ 116.2      $ 51.1   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating  activities:

      

Income from equity method investments

     (9.6     (10.1     (7.3

Dividends from affiliates

     11.0        12.3        11.3   

Restructuring expenses, net of cash paid

     (3.3     (11.0     18.6   

Impairment of assets

     7.0               6.4   

Goodwill impairment

     7.6                 

Provision for bad debts

     4.4        6.3        12.6   

Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative contracts

     2.9        (0.7     (7.0

Return of collateral for hedges

                   37.9   

Stock-based compensation expense

     13.7        15.4        12.8   

Depreciation and amortization

     60.4        53.5        52.9   

(Repayments) proceeds from sales of accounts receivable under asset securitization

                   (30.0

Deferred income taxes

     3.6        (9.5     6.7   

Pension costs (less than) in excess of contributions

     (0.1     4.5        (25.4

Other items, net

     2.8        2.4        7.7   

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and  divestitures:

      

Accounts and notes receivable

     (5.4     (29.3     41.2   

Inventories

     (28.8     (31.1     51.8   

Other current assets

     1.6        (5.5     10.8   

Accounts payable

     (5.9     33.6        (5.4

Accrued expenses

     (61.9     31.8        3.8   

Income taxes payable and receivable

     (11.4     18.8        (7.0

Other

     (0.7     (11.8     (18.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     76.2        185.8        225.5   

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

      

Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment

     0.3        0.2        0.6   

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (43.2     (45.8     (58.8

Proceeds from sale of businesses

     0.6        3.6        10.0   

Acquisition of business

     (147.7     (7.2       

Return of investment

                   0.9   

Restricted cash

     12.2        (12.2       

Purchases of short-term investments

                   (16.9

Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments

                   50.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (177.8     (61.4     (14.0

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

Short-term borrowings (payments), net

     3.8        (0.8     (4.3

Asset securitization borrowings

     345.0                 

Asset securitization payments

     (345.0              

Long-term payments

     (0.9     (35.9     (1.7

Issuance of senior unsecured notes

            199.8          

Borrowings from revolving credit facility

     1,539.5        981.5        830.5   

Payments on revolving credit facility

     (1,396.5     (1,058.0     (1,013.8

Additional investments in affiliates

            (1.0       

Proceeds from stock option exercises

     2.5        3.5        9.4   

Payments of deferred financing costs

     (2.2     (1.8       

Repurchases of common stock

     (123.0     (153.7     (5.6

Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments

     1.4        5.3        4.9   

Cash dividends paid

     (36.5     (32.4     (31.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (11.9     (93.5     (211.7

(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (113.5     30.9        (0.2

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (1.5     4.8        2.4   

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year

     160.0        124.3        122.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year

   $ 45.0      $ 160.0      $ 124.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplementary disclosures of cash flow information:

      

Cash paid during the year for:

      

Interest

   $ 17.8      $ 12.4      $ 8.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income taxes (net of refunds)

   $ 49.5      $ 45.5      $ 32.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

1.    Nature of Operations:

Lennox International Inc., a Delaware corporation, through its subsidiaries (referred to herein as “we,” “our,” “us,” “LII” or the “Company”), is a leading global provider of climate control solutions. We design, manufacture, market and service a broad range of products for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (“HVACR”) markets. We operate in four reportable business segments: Residential Heating & Cooling, Commercial Heating & Cooling, Service Experts, and Refrigeration. See Note 21 for financial information regarding our reportable segments.

We sell our products and services through a combination of distributors, independent and company-owned dealer service centers, other installing contractors, wholesalers, manufacturers’ representatives, original equipment manufacturers and to national accounts.

2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lennox International Inc. and our majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions, profits and balances have been eliminated.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid temporary investments with original maturity dates of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consisted primarily of bank deposits and US Treasury money market securities.

During the first quarter of 2010, our captive insurance subsidiary entered into an agreement in which cash was placed into a trust for the benefit of a third-party insurance provider. The purpose of the trust is to pay workers compensation claims for policy years 2003 – 2009 until the liabilities are satisfied. These policies were written by the third-party insurance provider, and then reinsured by our captive insurance subsidiary. This transaction was classified as restricted cash on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets with a balance of $12.2 million as of December 31, 2010. In the second quarter of 2011, we changed how these claims were secured. All claims for the workers compensation claims for policy years 2003 – 2009 are now secured by standby letters of credit.

Accounts and Notes Receivable

Accounts and notes receivable are shown in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is generally established during the period in which receivables are recognized and is maintained at a level deemed appropriate based on historical and other factors that affect collectability. Such factors include the historical trends of write-offs and recovery of previously written-off accounts, the financial strength of the customer and projected economic and market conditions. We determine the delinquency status of receivables predominantly based on contractual terms and write-off of uncollectible receivables after management’s review of factors that affect collectability as noted above, among other considerations. We have no significant concentrations of credit risk within our accounts and notes receivable.

Inventories

Inventory costs include material, labor, depreciation and plant overhead. Inventories of $156.7 million and $123.8 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, were valued at the lower of cost or market using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) cost method. The remaining portion of the inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market with cost being determined either on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis or average cost. We elected to

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

use the LIFO cost method for our domestic manufacturing companies in 1974 and continued to elect the LIFO cost method for new operations through the late 1980s. The types of inventory include raw materials, purchased components, work-in-process, repair parts and finished goods. Starting in the late 1990s, we began adopting the FIFO cost method for all new domestic manufacturing operations (primarily acquisitions). Our operating entities with a previous LIFO election continue to use the LIFO cost method. We also use the FIFO cost method for all of our foreign-based manufacturing facilities as well as our Service Experts segment, whose inventory is limited to service parts and finished goods.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Expenditures that increase the utility or extend the useful lives of fixed assets are capitalized and expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

 

Buildings and improvements

     2 to 40 years   

Machinery and equipment

     1 to 15 years   

We periodically review long-lived assets for impairment as events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets might not be recoverable. In order to assess recoverability, we compare the estimated expected future undiscounted cash flows identified with each long-lived asset or related asset group to the carrying amount of such assets. If the expected future cash flows do not exceed the carrying value of the asset or assets being reviewed, an impairment loss is recognized based on the excess of the carrying amount of the impaired assets over their fair value. In 2011, we recorded $5.4 million in asset impairments primarily on assets in our Hearth reporting unit. See Notes 5 and 6 for more discussion on these impairments.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of assets from acquired businesses. Goodwill and intangible assets determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but are instead tested for impairment at least annually. We complete our annual goodwill impairment tests in the first quarter of each fiscal year and continuously monitor our operations for indicators of goodwill impairment based on current market conditions.

We assign goodwill to the reporting units that benefit from the synergies of our acquisitions, which are the reporting units that report the results of such acquisitions. If we reorganize our management structure, the related goodwill is allocated to the affected reporting units based upon the relative fair values of those reporting units. Assets and liabilities, including deferred income taxes, are generally directly assigned to the reporting units through our segment reporting system as part of our financial closing process. However, certain assets and liabilities, including information technology assets and pension, self-insurance, and environmental liabilities, are commonly managed and are not allocated to the segments in the normal course of our financial reporting process and therefore must be assigned to the reporting units based upon appropriate methods.

Reporting units we test are generally equivalent to our business segments, or in some cases, one level below. We review our reporting unit structure each year as part of our annual goodwill impairment testing and reporting units are determined based upon a review of the periodic financial information supplied to and reviewed by our Chief Executive Officer (the chief operating decision maker). We aggregate operating units reviewed into reporting units when those operating units share similar economic characteristics.

We estimate reporting unit fair values using standard business valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows and reference to comparable business transactions and observable fair values of comparable entities. The discounted cash flow approach is the principal technique we use. We use comparable business transactions and observable fair values of comparable entities as a reasonableness test of our principal technique as we believe that the discounted cash flow approach provides greater detail and opportunity to reflect specific facts,

 

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circumstances and economic conditions for each reporting unit. Comparable business transactions are often limited in number, information can be dated, and may require significant adjustments due to differences in the size of the business, markets served, product offered, and other factors. We therefore believe that in our circumstances, this makes comparisons to comparable business transactions less reliable than the discounted cash flows method.

The discounted cash flows used to estimate fair value are based on assumptions regarding each reporting unit’s estimated projected future cash flows and the estimated weighted-average cost of capital that a market participant would use in evaluating the reporting unit in a purchase transaction. The estimated weighted-average cost of capital is based on the risk-free interest rate and other factors such as equity risk premiums and the ratio of total debt to equity capital. In performing these impairment tests, we take steps to ensure that appropriate and reasonable cash flow projections and assumptions are used. We reconcile our estimated enterprise value to our market capitalization and determine the reasonableness of the cost of capital used by comparing to market data. We also perform sensitivity analyses on the key assumptions used, such as the weighted-average cost of capital and terminal growth rates.

We also monitor economic, legal, regulatory and other factors for LII as a whole and for each reporting unit between annual impairment tests to ensure there are no indicators that make it more likely than not there has been a decline in the fair value of any reporting unit below its carrying value. Specifically, we monitor industry trends, our market capitalization, recent and forecasted financial performance of our reporting units, and the timing and nature of our restructuring activities. Due to prolonged uncertainty in the residential new construction market, our long-term outlook for our Hearth reporting unit declined; therefore, in the fourth quarter of 2011, we began to pursue strategic alternatives. Our Hearth reporting unit is heavily dependent on the residential new construction market; more so than our other reporting units due to its product offerings: fireplaces, stoves, and venting products. As a result of this decline in expectations for this reporting unit, we determined that our goodwill should be tested for impairment, resulting in $7.6 million in impairment. (See Note 5 for further discussion of this impairment.) While our recent financial performance is below historical levels for some of our reporting units, we determined that no impairment of our goodwill existed as of December 31, 2011 for our remaining reporting units. We did not have any goodwill impairments in 2010 or 2009. If these estimates or the related assumptions change, we may be required to record non-cash impairment charges for these assets in the future. For additional disclosures on goodwill, see Note 7.

Intangible and Other Assets

We amortize intangible assets with finite lives over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Identifiable intangible and other assets that have finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives as follows:

 

Asset

  

Useful Life

Deferred financing costs

   Effective interest method

Customer relationships

Others

  

Straight-line method up to 12 years

Straight-line method up to 10 years

We periodically review intangible assets with estimable useful lives for impairment as events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets might not be recoverable. In order to assess recoverability, we compare the estimated expected undiscounted future cash flows identified with each intangible asset or related asset group to the carrying amount of such assets. If the expected future cash flows do not exceed the carrying value of the asset or assets being reviewed, an impairment loss is recognized based on the excess of the carrying amount of the impaired assets over their fair value.

In assessing the fair value of our other intangibles, we must make assumptions that a market participant would make regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets. If these estimates or the related assumptions change, we may be required to record impairment charges for

 

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these assets in the future. For 2011, we recorded an impairment of $1.6 million in intangible assets for our Hearth reporting unit. See Note 5 for further discussion on this impairment.

Product Warranties

For some of our heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) products, we provide warranty terms ranging from one to 20 years to customers for certain components such as compressors or heat exchangers. For select products, we also provide lifetime warranties for heat exchangers. A liability for estimated warranty expense is recorded on the date that revenue is recognized. Our estimates of future warranty costs are determined for each product line. The number of units we expect to repair or replace is determined by applying the estimated failure rate, which is generally based on historical experience, to the number of units that were sold and are still under warranty. The estimated units to be repaired under warranty are multiplied by the average cost to repair or replace such products to determine the estimated future warranty cost. We do not discount product warranty liabilities as the amounts are not fixed and the timing of future cash payments is neither fixed nor reliably determinable. We also provide for specifically identified warranty obligations. Estimated future warranty costs are subject to adjustment from time to time depending on changes in actual failure rate and cost experience. Subsequent costs incurred for warranty claims serve to reduce the accrued product warranty liability.

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits

We provide pension and postretirement medical benefits to eligible domestic and foreign employees and recognize pension and postretirement benefit costs over the estimated service life or average life expectancy of those employees. We also recognize the funded status of our benefit plans, as measured at year-end by the difference between plan assets at fair value and the benefit obligation, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the funded status are recognized in the year in which the changes occur through accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). Actuarial gains or losses are amortized into net period benefit cost over the estimated service life of covered employees or average life expectancy of participants depending on the plan.

The benefit plan assets and liabilities reflect assumptions about the long-range performance of our benefit plans. Should actual results differ from management’s estimates, revisions to the benefit plan assets and liabilities would be required. For additional disclosures on pension and postretirement medical benefits, including how we determine the assumptions used, see Note 14.

Self-Insurance

Self-insurance expense and liabilities, calculated on an undiscounted basis, are actuarially determined based primarily on our historical claims information, as well as industry factors and trends. As of December 31, 2011, self-insurance and captive reserves represent the best estimate of the future payments to be made on losses reported and unreported for 2011 and prior years. The majority of our self-insured risks (excluding auto liability and physical damage) will be paid over an extended period of time.

Actual payments for claims reserved as of December 31, 2011 may vary depending on various factors, including the development and ultimate settlement of reported and unreported claims. To the extent actuarial assumptions change and claims experience rates differ from historical rates, our liability may change. For additional disclosures on self-insured risks and reserves, see Note 12.

Derivatives

We use futures contracts and fixed forward contracts to mitigate the exposure to volatility in commodity prices and foreign exchange rates, and we use an interest rate swap to hedge changes in the benchmark interest rate related to a portion of our revolving credit facility. We hedge only exposures in the ordinary course of business and do not hold or trade derivatives for profit. All derivatives are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. Classification of each hedging instrument is based upon whether the maturity of the instrument is less than or greater than 12 months. For more information, see Note 10.

 

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Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Unrecognized tax benefits are accounted for as required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740. For more information, see Note 11.

Revenue Recognition

Our Residential Heating & Cooling, Commercial Heating & Cooling and Refrigeration segments’ revenue recognition practices depend upon the shipping terms for each transaction. Shipping terms are primarily FOB Shipping Point and, therefore, revenues are recognized for these transactions when products are shipped to customers and title passes. However, certain customers in our smaller operations, primarily outside of North America, have shipping terms where title and risk of ownership do not transfer until the product is delivered to the customer. For these transactions, revenues are recognized on the date that the product is received and accepted by such customers. We have experienced returns for miscellaneous reasons and we record a reserve for these returns based on historical experience at the time we recognize revenue. Our historical rates of return are insignificant as a percentage of sales.

Our Service Experts segment recognizes sales, installation, maintenance and repair revenues at the time the services are completed. The Service Experts segment also provides HVAC system design and installation services under fixed-price contracts, which may extend up to one year. Revenue for these services is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method, based on the percentage of incurred contract costs-to-date in relation to total estimated contract costs, after giving effect to the most recent estimates of total cost. The effect of changes to total estimated contract revenue or cost is recognized in the period such changes are determined. Provisions for estimated losses on individual contracts are made in the first period in which the loss becomes probable.

We engage in cooperative advertising, customer rebate, cash discount and other miscellaneous programs that result in payments or credits being issued to our customers. Our policy is to record the discounts and incentives as a reduction of sales when the sales are recorded, with the exception of certain cooperative advertising expenditures that are charged to Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses. Under these cooperative advertising programs, we receive, or will receive, an identifiable benefit (goods or services) in exchange for the consideration given.

Cost of Goods Sold

The principal components of cost of goods sold in our manufacturing operations are component costs, raw materials, factory overhead, labor, estimated costs of warranty expense, and freight and distribution costs. In our Service Experts segment, the principal components of cost of goods sold are equipment, vehicle costs, parts and supplies, and labor.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses include all payroll and benefit costs, advertising, commissions, research and development, information technology costs, and other selling, general and administrative related costs such as insurance, travel, non-production depreciation and rent.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation

We recognize compensation expense for stock-based arrangements over the required employee service periods. We base stock-based compensation costs on the estimated grant-date fair value of the stock-based awards that are expected to ultimately vest and adjust expected vesting rates to actual rates as additional information becomes known. We also adjust performance achievement rates based on our best estimates of those rates at the end of the performance period.

Translation of Foreign Currencies

All assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures are translated into U.S. dollars using rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at weighted average exchange rates during the year. The unrealized translation gains and losses are included in AOCI in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Transaction gains and losses are included in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Such estimates include the valuation of accounts receivable, inventories, goodwill, intangible assets, and other long-lived assets, contingencies, guarantee obligations, indemnifications, and assumptions used in the calculation of income taxes, pension and postretirement medical benefits, among others. These estimates and assumptions are based on our best estimates and judgment.

We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. We believe these estimates and assumptions to be reasonable under the circumstances and adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Volatile equity, foreign currency, and commodity markets combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts have been reclassified from the prior year presentation to conform to the current year presentation.

3.    Acquisition:

On January 14, 2011, we acquired substantially all the assets of the Kysor/Warren business from The Manitowoc Company. Kysor/Warren is a leading manufacturer of refrigerated systems and display cases for supermarkets throughout North America and is included in our Refrigeration Segment. The total consideration for the acquisition was $143.3 million, which reflects post-closing purchase price working capital adjustments. In connection with this acquisition, we recorded goodwill of $42.0 million and intangible assets of $33.9 million. The intangible assets consisted of the following: trade names of $5.0 million with indefinite lives, customer relationships of $26.7 million with 11 to 12 year lives, and other intangibles of $2.2 million with lives ranging from one to eight years. We paid more than the fair value of the underlying net assets as a result of expected operational synergies. The entire $42.0 million of goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The acquisition would not have had a significant impact on our historical results.

 

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4.    Inventories:

Components of inventories are as follows (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years  Ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Finished goods

   $ 228.3      $ 213.5   

Work in process

     14.4        6.5   

Raw materials and repair parts

     167.7        137.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     410.4        357.0   

Excess of current cost over last-in, first-out cost

     (73.9     (70.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total inventories

   $ 336.5      $ 286.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Repair parts are primarily utilized in service operations and to fulfill our warranty obligations.

The Company recorded pretax income of $0.1 million, $0.7 million, and $1.3 million from LIFO inventory liquidations during 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.

5.    Goodwill and Long-Lived Asset Impairment:

Due to the prolonged uncertainty in the recovery of the residential new construction market, our long-term outlook for our Hearth reporting unit declined; therefore, in the fourth quarter of 2011, we began to pursue strategic alternatives. Our Hearth reporting unit is heavily dependent on the residential new construction market; more so than our other reporting units due to its product offerings: fireplaces, stoves and venting products. As a result of this decline in expectations for this reporting unit, we determined that our long-lived assets and goodwill should be tested for impairment in the fourth quarter of 2011.

For our long-lived assets, we performed the asset recoverability test at the lowest level of cash flows, or asset group. Based on this test, we determined that certain asset groups’ carrying value was not recoverable. Accordingly, we wrote the long-lived assets to their net realizable value, which resulted in a $5.1 million property, plant and equipment impairment and a $1.6 million impairment of our amortizable customer relationships. These impairments were included in Impairment of assets on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For goodwill, we performed step one of the goodwill impairment test and determined that the carrying value of our Hearth reporting unit exceeded its fair value. Therefore, we performed the second step of the goodwill impairment test and determined the carrying value of the Hearth reporting unit was less than its implied fair value, based primarily on indications of market value through our pursuit of strategic alternatives. Accordingly, we impaired $7.6 million which was the entire goodwill for this reporting unit. Our Hearth reporting unit is included in our Residential Heating & Cooling segment.

6.    Property, Plant and Equipment:

Components of property, plant and equipment are as follows (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Land

   $ 27.6      $ 39.3   

Buildings and improvements

     216.3        226.5   

Machinery and equipment

     648.0        625.4   

Construction in progress and equipment not yet in service

     24.0        17.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     915.9        909.0   

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (606.0     (584.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 309.9      $ 324.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The balances above include capital lease assets composed of buildings and improvements and machinery and equipment totaling $16.6 million and $17.1 million, net of accumulated depreciation of $7.2 million and $5.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In 2011, we recorded $5.1 million in impairment of long-lived assets for our Hearth Reporting Unit. See Note 5 for more information. We also recorded $0.3 million in machinery and equipment impairment for assets that are no longer in use. No impairment charges were recorded in 2010.

7.    Goodwill, Intangible and Other Assets:

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, are as follows (in millions):

 

 

     Balance at
December 31,
2009
                 Balance at
December 31,
2010
                Balance at
December 31,
2011
 

Segment:

  Goodwill     Acquisitions/
(Dispositions)(2)
     Other(4)     Goodwill     Acquisitions/
(Dispositions)(3)
    Other(4)(5)     Goodwill  

Residential Heating & Cooling

  $ 33.7      $       $        $ 33.7      $      $ (7.6   $ 26.1   

Commercial Heating & Cooling

    31.3                (1.3     30.0               (0.6     29.4   

Service Experts(1)

    106.9        4.0         5.7        116.6        3.0        (3.1     116.5   

Refrigeration

    85.5                6.0        91.5        42.0        0.1        133.6   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 257.4      $ 4.0       $ 10.4      $ 271.8      $ 45.0      $ (11.2   $ 305.6   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Service Experts goodwill includes accumulated impairment losses of $208.0 million from prior periods with no impairment losses in the current year.

 

(2) During 2010, our Service Experts segment acquired a company which resulted in additional goodwill of $4.0 million.

 

(3) During the first quarter of 2011, our Refrigeration segment acquired Kysor/Warren which resulted in additional goodwill of $42.0 million. See Note 3 for more information on the Kysor/Warren acquisition. During the second quarter of 2011, our Service Experts segment acquired a company, which resulted in additional goodwill of $3.0 million.

 

(4) Other consists primarily of changes in foreign currency translation rates.

 

(5) In 2011, Other for our Residential Heating & Cooling segment also includes $7.6 million in goodwill impairment for its Hearth Reporting Unit. See Note 5 Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Asset Impairments for more information.

Intangible and Other Assets

Identifiable intangible and other assets subject to amortization are recorded in Other Assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and were comprised of the following (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
      2011      2010  
      Gross
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Amount
     Gross
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Amount
 

Deferred financing costs

   $ 11.5       $ (7.2   $ 4.3       $ 9.2       $ (6.3   $ 2.9   

Customer relationships

     47.6         (20.4     27.2         4.5         (1.5     3.0   

Other

     12.6         (10.8     1.8         23.6         (22.3     1.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 71.7       $ (38.4   $ 33.3       $ 37.3       $ (30.1   $ 7.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Amortization of intangible assets was as follows (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
      2011      2010      2009  

Amortization expense

   $ 5.3       $ 2.0       $ 1.6   

Estimated intangible amortization expense for the next five years is as follows (in millions):

 

 

2012

   $ 3.7   

2013

     3.6   

2014

     3.4   

2015

     3.3   

2016

     3.2   

Thereafter

     16.1   

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, we had $9.9 million and $4.9 million respectively of intangible assets primarily consisting of trademarks, which are not subject to amortization.

8.    Joint Ventures and Other Equity Investment:

Joint Ventures

We participate in two joint ventures; the largest is located in the U.S. and the other in Mexico. These joint ventures are engaged in the manufacture and sale of compressors, unit coolers and condensing units. Because we exert significant influence over these affiliates based upon our respective 25% and 50% ownership, but do not control them due to venture partner participation, they have been accounted for under the equity method and their financial position and results of operations are not consolidated. We purchase compressors from our U.S. joint venture for use in certain of our products.

The combined balance of equity method investments included in Other Assets, net totaled (in millions):

 

 

     As of December 31,  
      2011        2010  

Equity method investments

   $ 24.9         $ 28.2   

Purchases of compressors from our U.S. joint venture that were included in Cost of Goods Sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations were approximately (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
      2011      2010      2009  

Purchases of compressors

   $ 80.2       $ 86.1       $ 95.0   

During 2008, the Company loaned $1.6 million to its joint venture in Mexico due to that entity’s cash needs related to margin calls on forward commodity contracts and operating cash requirements. The joint venture partner loaned equal amounts under identical terms to the joint venture; and therefore, the investment continues to be recorded under the equity method. As of December 31, 2010, the outstanding loan balance was $0.9 million. The joint venture repaid the loan in 2011.

 

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9.    Accrued Expenses:

Significant components of accrued expenses are presented below (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years  Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Accrued compensation and benefits

   $ 54.8       $ 94.1   

Self insurance reserves

     63.3         64.6   

Deferred income

     36.8         34.9   

Accrued warranties

     30.1         31.2   

Accrued product quality issue

     7.5         16.0   

Accrued rebates and promotions

     37.6         38.2   

Derivative contracts

     13.1         2.2   

Other

     41.5         53.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Accrued expenses

   $ 284.7       $ 334.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

10.    Derivatives:

General

Our earnings and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in commodity prices, interest rates, and foreign currency exchange rates, and we seek to mitigate a portion of these risks by entering into derivative contracts. The derivatives we use are commodity futures contracts, interest rate swaps, and currency forward contracts. We do not use derivatives for speculative purposes.

The derivatives we enter into may be, but are not always, accounted for as hedges. To qualify for hedge accounting, the derivatives must be highly effective in reducing the risk exposure that they are designed to hedge, and it must be probable that the underlying transaction will occur. For instruments designated as cash flow hedges, we must formally document, at inception, the relationship between the derivative and the hedged item, the risk management objective, the hedging strategy for use of the hedged instrument, and how hedge effectiveness is, and will be, assessed. This documentation also includes linking the derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges to forecasted transactions. We assess hedge effectiveness at inception and at least quarterly throughout the hedge designation period.

We recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, regardless of whether or not hedge accounting is applied. For more information on the fair value of these derivative instruments, see Note 22. We report cash flows arising from our hedging instruments consistent with the classification of cash flows from the underlying hedged items. Accordingly, cash flows associated with our derivative programs are classified as operating activities in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

We monitor our derivative positions and credit ratings of our counterparties and do not anticipate losses due to counterparty non-performance.

Hedge Accounting

The derivatives that we use as hedges of commodity prices and movements in interest rates are accounted for as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivatives accounted for as hedges is recorded, net of applicable taxes, in AOCI, a component of Stockholders’ Equity in the accompanying

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets. When earnings are affected by the variability of the underlying cash flow, the applicable offsetting amount of the gain or loss from the derivatives that is deferred in AOCI is reclassified into earnings in the same financial statement line item that the hedged item is recorded. Ineffectiveness, if any, is recorded in earnings each period. If the hedging relationship ceases to be highly effective, the net gain or loss shall remain in AOCI and will be reclassified into earnings when earnings are affected by the variability of the underlying cash flow. If it becomes probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur by the end of the originally specified period or within two months thereafter, the net gain or loss remaining in AOCI will be reclassified to earnings immediately.

Accounting for Derivatives When Hedge Accounting is Not Applied

We may also enter into derivatives that economically hedge certain of our risks, even though hedge accounting does not apply or we elect not to apply hedge accounting to these instruments. The changes in fair value of the derivatives act as an economic offset to changes in the fair value of the underlying items. Changes in the fair value of instruments not designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in earnings throughout the term of the derivative instrument and are reported in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Objectives and Strategies for Using Derivative Instruments

Commodity Price Risk

We utilize a cash flow hedging program to mitigate our exposure to volatility in the prices of metal commodities we use in our production processes. The hedging program includes the use of futures contracts. We enter into these contracts based on our hedging strategy, a dollar cost averaging strategy. As part of this strategy, a higher percentage of commodity price exposures are hedged near term with lower percentages hedged at future dates. This strategy provides us with protection against near-term price volatility while allowing us to adjust to market price movements over time. Upon entering into futures contracts, we lock in prices and are subject to derivative losses should the metal commodity prices decrease and gains should the prices increase.

Interest Rate Risk

A portion of our debt bears interest at variable interest rates, and therefore, we are subject to variability in the cash paid for interest expense. In order to mitigate a portion of this risk, we use a hedging strategy to eliminate the variability of cash flows in the interest payments associated with the first $100 million of the total variable-rate debt outstanding under our revolving credit facility that is solely due to changes in the benchmark interest rate. This strategy allows us to fix a portion of our interest payments.

On June 12, 2009, we entered into a $100 million pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate swap with a large financial institution at a fixed interest rate of 2.66%. The variable portion of the interest rate swap is tied to the 1-Month LIBOR (the benchmark interest rate). The interest rates under both the interest rate swap and the underlying debt are reset, the swap is settled with the counterparty, and interest is paid, on a monthly basis. The interest rate swap expires October 12, 2012. We account for the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge.

Foreign Currency Risk

Foreign currency exchange rate movements create a degree of risk by affecting the U.S. dollar value of assets and liabilities arising in foreign currencies. Our objective for entering into foreign currency forward contracts is to mitigate the impact of short-term currency exchange rate movements on certain short-term intercompany transactions. In order to meet that objective, we periodically enter into foreign currency forward contracts that act as economic hedges against changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These forward contracts are not designated as hedges and generally expire during the quarter that we enter into them. By

 

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entering into these forward contracts, we lock in exchange rates that would otherwise cause losses should the U.S. dollar appreciate and gains should the U.S. dollar depreciate.

Cash Flow Hedges

We include gains or losses in AOCI in connection with our commodity cash flow hedges. The gains or losses related to commodity price hedges are expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 18 months based on the prices of the commodities at settlement date. Assuming that commodity prices remain constant, $6.0 million of derivative losses are expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months. Commodity futures contracts that are designated as cash flow hedges and are in place as of December 31, 2011 are scheduled to mature through May 2013.

We also include gains or losses in AOCI from our $100 million pay-fixed receive variable interest rate swap. Assuming that the benchmark interest rate remains constant, $1.1 million of derivative losses are expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months. The interest rate swap expires on October 12, 2012.

We recorded the following amounts related to our cash flow hedges (in millions):

 

 

     As of December 31,  
     2011      2010  

Commodity Price Hedges:

     

Losses (gains) included in AOCI

   $ 6.1       $ (11.7

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

     (3.5      6.7   

Interest Rate Swap:

     

Losses included in AOCI

   $ 1.1       $ 2.3   

Benefit from income taxes

     (0.6      (1.3

We had the following outstanding commodity futures contracts designated as cash flow hedges (in millions):

 

 

     As of December 31,  
      2011      2010  
     (Pounds)      (Pounds)  

Copper

     23.3         18.5   

Derivatives not Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

For commodity derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges, we follow the same hedging strategy as for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges. We elect not to designate these derivatives as cash flow hedges at inception of the arrangement. We had the following outstanding commodity futures contracts not designated as cash flow hedges (in millions):

 

 

      As of December 31,  
      2011      2010  
     (Pounds)      (Pounds)  

Copper

     2.8         1.4   

Aluminum

     3.0         1.4   

 

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We had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts not designated as cash flow hedges (in millions):

 

 

      As of December 31,  
     2011        2010  

Notional amounts:

       

Brazilian Reals

     4.5           5.6   

U.S. Dollars

     2.0             

Mexican Pesos

     172.0           138.0   

Euros

     7.8           15.6   

British Pounds

     6.5           2.0   

Information About the Location and Amounts of Derivative Instruments

For information on the location and amounts of derivative fair values in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, see the tabular information presented below (in millions):

 

 

     Fair Values of Derivative Instruments(1)  
      Derivatives
Designated  as
Hedging
Instruments
As of December 31,
     Derivatives Not
Designated as

Hedging Instruments
As of December 31,
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Current Assets:

           

Other Assets

           

Commodity futures contracts

   $       $ 17.4       $       $ 1.4   

Foreign currency forward contracts

                     1.2         0.2   

Non-Current Assets:

           

Other Assets, net

           

Commodity futures contracts

     0.1         1.3                 0.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 0.1       $ 18.7       $ 1.2       $ 1.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

           

Accrued Expenses

           

Commodity futures contracts

   $ 9.4       $       $ 1.8       $   

Interest rate swap

     1.8         2.2                   

Foreign currency forward contracts

                     0.1           

Non-Current Liabilities:

           

Other Liabilities

           

Commodity futures contracts

     0.3                 0.2           

Interest rate swap

             1.4                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 11.5       $ 3.6         $2.1         $—   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) All our derivative instruments are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. For more information on other fair value measurements, see Note 22.

 

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Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

 

      For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
      2011     2010     2009  

Amount of Loss or (Gain) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion):

      

Commodity futures contracts(1)

   $ (12.1   $ (11.2   $ 19.6   

Interest rate swap(2)

     2.5        2.4        1.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (9.6   $ (8.8   $ 20.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion):

      

Commodity futures contracts(3)

   $ 0.1      $ (0.4   $ (0.1

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

      For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
      2011      2010     2009  

Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives:

       

Commodity futures contracts(3)

   $ 3.5       $ (1.7   $ (3.4

Foreign currency forward contracts(3)

     0.3         (0.2     3.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $  3.8       $ (1.9   $ (0.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(1) The loss (gain) is recorded in Cost of Goods Sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

(2) The loss (gain) is recorded in Interest expense, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

(3) The loss (gain) is recorded in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

11.    Income Taxes:

Our income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations consisted of the following (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
      2011     2010     2009  

Current:

      

Federal

   $ 27.7      $ 54.7      $ 17.5   

State

     2.8        6.0        5.0   

Foreign

     8.8        7.3        8.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current

     39.3        68.0        30.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred:

      

Federal

     0.9        (6.9     9.9   

State

     (0.5     (1.6     3.0   

Foreign

     2.6               (4.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred

     3.0        (8.5     8.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax provision

   $ 42.3      $ 59.5      $ 39.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Income from continuing operations before income taxes was comprised of the following (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
      2011      2010      2009  

Domestic

   $ 91.3       $ 157.2       $ 99.7   

Foreign

     39.3         19.4         1.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 130.6       $ 176.6       $ 100.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The difference between the income tax provision from continuing operations computed at the statutory federal income tax rate and the financial statement provision for taxes is summarized as follows (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010     2009  

Provision at the U.S. statutory rate of 35%

   $ 45.7      $ 61.8      $ 35.3   

Increase (reduction) in tax expense resulting from:

      

State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit

     1.6        2.5        3.8   

Other permanent items

     (3.3     (2.3     (2.8

Research tax credit

     (0.3     (0.5     (0.6

Decrease in tax audit reserves

     (0.6     (0.2     (1.6

Change in valuation allowance

     (0.5     (1.8     4.5   

Foreign taxes at rates other than 35% and miscellaneous other

     (0.3            0.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax provision

   $ 42.3      $ 59.5      $ 39.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the tax consequences on future years of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting basis and are reflected as current or non-current depending on the classification of the asset or liability generating the deferred tax. The deferred tax provision for the periods shown represents the effect of changes in the amounts of temporary differences during those periods.

Deferred tax assets (liabilities) were comprised of the following (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years  Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Gross deferred tax assets:

     

Warranties

   $ 27.5       $ 32.0   

Net operating losses (foreign and U.S. state)

     28.4         42.2   

Postretirement and pension benefits

     55.3         42.6   

Inventory reserves

     6.4         4.1   

Receivables allowance

     6.0         6.4   

Compensation liabilities

     18.1         17.3   

Deferred income

     7.4         7.8   

Insurance liabilities

     18.7         15.4   

Other

     12.9         10.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

     180.7         178.4   

Valuation allowance

     (12.8      (24.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

     167.9         154.1   

 

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     For the Years  Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Gross deferred tax liabilities:

     

Depreciation

     (12.3      (11.1

Intangibles

     (9.2      (6.6

Other

     (2.6      (12.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (24.1      (30.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   $ 143.8       $ 123.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, we had $6.1 million and $6.5 million in tax effected state net operating loss carryforwards, respectively, and $22.2 million and $35.8 million in tax effected foreign net operating loss carryforwards, respectively. The state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards begin expiring in 2014. The deferred tax asset valuation allowance relates primarily to the operating loss carryforwards in various states in the U.S., European and Asian tax jurisdictions. The decrease in tax effected net operating loss carryforwards and associated valuation allowance is primarily related to the write-off of foreign losses, which were not previously benefited. The remaining decrease in the valuation allowance is primarily the result of foreign and state losses which were not previously benefited and currency fluctuation.

In assessing whether a deferred tax asset will be realized, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. We consider the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, we believe it is more likely than not that we will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowances, as of December 31, 2011.

In order to realize the net deferred tax asset, we will need to generate future foreign taxable income of approximately $86.6 million during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We also will need to generate U.S. federal income of approximately $80.8 million in addition to our carryback capacity to fully realize the federal deferred tax asset. U.S. taxable income for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $55.2 million and $156.5 million, respectively.

No provision was made for income taxes which may become payable upon distribution of our foreign subsidiaries’ earnings. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of tax that might be payable because our intent is to permanently reinvest these earnings or to repatriate earnings when it is tax effective to do so.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in millions):

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2009

   $ 1.5   

Decreases related to prior year tax positions

     (0.4

Settlements

     (0.1
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2010

   $ 1.0   

Decreases related to prior year tax positions

     (0.7

Increases related to current year tax positions

     5.7   

Settlements

     (0.1
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

   $ 5.9   
  

 

 

 

 

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Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2011 are potential benefits of $5.9 million that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate on income from continuing operations. As of December 31, 2011, we recognized $0.1 million (net of federal tax benefits) in interest and penalties in income tax expense.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) completed its examination of our consolidated tax returns for the years ended 2008 — 2009 and we reached a settlement with the IRS on April 7, 2011, which resulted in an immaterial impact to the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

We are currently under examination for our U.S. federal income taxes for 2010 and 2011 and are subject to examination by numerous other taxing authorities in the U.S. and in jurisdictions such as Australia, Belgium, France, Canada, and Germany. We are generally no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years before 2005.

Since January 1, 2011, numerous states including Arizona, Illinois, New Jersey, Indiana and Michigan have enacted legislation effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2011, including changes to rates, apportionment methods and overall taxation systems. We determined the impact of these changes to be immaterial.

12.     Commitments and Contingencies:

Leases

The approximate minimum commitments under all non-cancelable leases outstanding as of December 31, 2011 are as follows (in millions):

 

 

     Operating
Leases
     Capital
Leases
 

2012

   $ 50.5       $ 1.2   

2013

     39.0         1.0   

2014

     26.3         0.9   

2015

     18.2         0.8   

2016

     12.9           

Thereafter

     22.3         14.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total minimum lease payments

   $ 169.2         18.5   
  

 

 

    

Less amount representing interest

        1.1   
     

 

 

 

Present value of minimum payments

      $ 17.4   
     

 

 

 

On June 22, 2006, we entered into an agreement with a financial institution to lease our corporate headquarters in Richardson, Texas for a term of seven years (the “Lake Park Lease”). The leased property consists of an office building of approximately 192,000 square feet, land and related improvements. During the term, the Lake Park Lease requires us to pay base rent in quarterly installments, payable in arrears. At the end of the term, we must do one of the following: (i) purchase the property for approximately $41.2 million; (ii) make a final payment under the lease equal to approximately 82% of the lease balance and return the property to the financial institution in good condition; (iii) arrange for the sale of the leased property to a third party; or (iv) renew the lease under mutually agreeable terms. If we elect to sell the property to a third party and the sales proceeds are less than the lease balance, we must pay any such deficit to the financial institution. Any such payment cannot exceed 82% of the lease balance.

Our obligations under the Lake Park Lease are secured by a pledge of our interest in the leased property and are also guaranteed by us and certain of our subsidiaries. The Lake Park Lease, as amended, contains restrictive

 

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covenants that are consistent with those of our Revolving Credit Facility. We were in compliance with these financial covenants as of December 31, 2011. The Lake Park Lease is accounted for as an operating lease.

Environmental

Applicable environmental laws can potentially impose obligations to remediate hazardous substances at our properties, at properties formerly owned or operated by us and at facilities to which we have sent or send waste for treatment or disposal. We are aware of contamination at some facilities; however, we do not presently believe that any future remediation costs at such facilities will be material to our results of operations.

The amount and timing of cash payments are reliably determinable and, therefore, we have recorded environmental reserves at their present values.

The following information relates to our environmental reserves (in millions, except percentages):

 

 

     For the Years  Ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Discounted liabilities recorded in:

    

Accrued expenses

   $ 1.3      $ 1.1   

Other liabilities

     3.1        3.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 4.4      $ 4.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undiscounted liabilities

   $ 4.7      $ 4.8   

Discount rate

     3.1%-4.7     1.3%-7.9

Estimates of future costs are subject to change due to changing environmental remediation regulations and/or site-specific requirements.

Product Warranties

Total liabilities for estimated warranty are included in the following captions on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):

 

 

     For the  Years
Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Accrued expenses

   $ 30.1       $ 31.2   

Other liabilities

     42.1         44.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 72.2       $ 75.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The changes in the total warranty liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (in millions):

 

 

Total warranty liability as of December 31, 2009

   $ 81.5   

Payments made in 2010

     (27.6

Changes resulting from issuance of new warranties

     27.6   

Changes in estimates associated with pre-existing liabilities

     (6.2

Changes in foreign currency translation rates

     0.2   
  

 

 

 

Total warranty liability as of December 31, 2010

   $ 75.5   

 

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Payments made in 2011

     (27.7

Changes resulting from issuance of new warranties

     25.6   

Changes in estimates associated with pre-existing liabilities

     (0.8

Changes in foreign currency translation rates

     (0.4
  

 

 

 

Total warranty liability as of December 31, 2011

   $ 72.2   
  

 

 

 

At the end of each accounting period, we evaluate our warranty liabilities across all segments. During the second quarter of each year, we perform a complete reevaluation of our HVAC warranty liabilities. As a result of our second quarter evaluation, we recorded a $2.5 million reduction in warranty liabilities that is the principal amount contained within the changes in estimates associated with pre-existing liabilities.

We incur the risk of liability claims for the installation and service of heating and air conditioning products, and we maintain liabilities for those claims that we self-insure. We are involved in various claims and lawsuits related to our products. Our product liability insurance policies have limits that, if exceeded, may result in substantial costs that could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, warranty claims are not covered by our product liability insurance and certain product liability claims may also not be covered by our product liability insurance. There have been no material changes in the circumstances since our latest fiscal year-end.

We also may incur costs related to our products that may not be covered under our warranties and are not covered by insurance, and we may, from time to time, repair or replace installed products experiencing quality issues in order to satisfy our customers and to protect our brand. These product quality issues may be caused by vendor-supplied components that fail to meet required specifications.

In addition to normal product warranty, we identified a product quality issue in a heating and cooling product line produced in 2006 and 2007 that we believe resulted from a vendor-supplied materials quality issue. The expense for this product quality issue, and the related liability, is not included in the above tables related to our estimated warranty liabilities. We did not incur any additional expense in 2011; however, we may incur additional charges in the future as more information becomes available. We decreased this liability by $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2011 to adjust the estimated claim cost based on historical claims paid. In the fourth quarter of 2011, we adjusted the estimated liability by an additional $1.4 million based on a lower expectation of remaining future claims. The expense related to this product quality issue was classified in Cost of Goods Sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the related liability is included in Accrued expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The changes in the accrued product quality issue for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (in millions):

 

 

Total accrued product quality issue as of December 31, 2009

   $ 21.6   

Product quality claims

     (5.6
  

 

 

 

Total accrued product quality issue as of December 31, 2010

   $ 16.0   

Product quality claims

     (5.7

Changes in estimates associated with pre-existing liabilities

     (2.8
  

 

 

 

Total accrued product quality issue as of December 31, 2011

   $ 7.5   
  

 

 

 

 

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Self Insurance

We use a combination of third-party insurance and self-insurance plans (large deductible or captive) to provide protection against claims relating to workers’ compensation/employers’ liability, general liability, product liability, auto liability, auto physical damage and other exposures. Prior to the third quarter of 2009, these policies were written by a third-party insurance provider, which was then reinsured by our captive insurance subsidiary. Beginning in the third quarter of 2009, we now use large deductible insurance plans for workers’ compensation/employers’ liability, general liability, product liability, and auto liability. These policies are written through third-party insurance providers. We also carry umbrella or excess liability insurance for all third-party and self-insurance plans, except for directors’ and officers’ liability, property damage and various other insurance programs. We believe the limit within our excess policy is adequate for companies of our size in our industry. We believe that the deductibles and liability limits retained by LII and the captive are customary for companies of our size in our industry and are appropriate for our business.

In addition, we use third-party insurance plans for property damage, aviation liability, directors’ and officers’ liability, and other exposures. Each of these policies may include per occurrence and annual aggregate limits. However, we believe these limits are customary for companies of our size in our industry and are appropriate for our business.

We maintain safety and manufacturing programs that are designed to improve the safety and effectiveness of our business processes and, as a result, reduce the level and severity of our various self-insurance risks. In recent years, our actual claims experience has been trending favorably and therefore, both self-insurance expense and the related liability have decreased.

Since we have a captive insurance company, we are required to maintain specified levels of liquid assets from which we must pay claims. The majority of our self-insured risks (excluding auto liability and physical damage) will be paid over an extended period of time. To the extent actuarial assumptions change and claims experience rates differ from historical rates, our liability may change.

The self-insurance liabilities recorded in Accrued expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets were $63.3 million and $64.6 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Litigation

We are involved in a number of claims and lawsuits incident to the operation of our businesses. Insurance coverages are maintained and estimated costs are recorded for such claims and lawsuits. It is management’s opinion that none of these claims or lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Costs related to such matters were not material to the periods presented.

We estimate the costs to settle pending litigation based on experience involving similar claims and specific facts known. We do not believe that any current, or pending, or threatened litigation will have a material adverse effect on our financial position. Litigation and arbitration, however, involve uncertainties and it is possible that the eventual outcome of litigation could adversely affect our results of operations for a particular period.

We were the defendant in a class action lawsuit seeking economic damages for the alleged diminished value of plaintiffs’ homes relative to certain hearth products we produced and sold. On June 10, 2011, the litigation of this matter concluded when the court issued its Order Granting Final Approval of Class Settlement; Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal. We do not expect to incur any significant additional expense and substantially all of the expenses incurred to date were paid.

 

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13.    Lines of Credit and Financing Arrangements:

The following tables summarize our outstanding debt obligations and the classification in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions):

 

 

     As of December 31,  
     2011      2010  

Short-term debt:

     

Foreign obligations

   $ 4.7       $ 1.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total short-term debt

   $ 4.7       $ 1.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt:

   $ 0.8       $ 0.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt:

     

Capital lease obligations

     16.6         17.0   

Domestic revolving credit facility

     243.0         100.0   

Senior unsecured notes

     200.0         200.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   $ 459.6       $ 317.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt

   $ 465.1       $ 319.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011, the aggregate amounts of required principal payments on long-term debt are as follows (in millions):

 

2012

   $ 0.8   

2013

     0.8   

2014

     0.7   

2015

     0.7   

2016

     243.0   

Thereafter

     214.4   

Short-Term Debt

Foreign Obligations

Through several of our foreign subsidiaries, we have $1.8 million in committed combined foreign facilities to assist in financing seasonal borrowing needs for our foreign locations. We had $1.5 million and $10.1 million of available capacity as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our foreign obligations of $4.7 million primarily represented borrowings under non-committed facilities.

Asset Securitization

On November 18, 2011, we amended the Receivables Purchase Agreement ( “RPA”). The most significant changes to the RPA include the addition of Allied Air Enterprises LLC, Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC, and Lennox Hearth Products LLC, all wholly-owned subsidiaries, as sellers of trade accounts receivable under the program, an increase in the purchase limit to $150.0 million from $100.0 million, and the extension of the Agreement to November 16, 2012.

Under the RPA, LPAC Corp. (LPAC), a wholly-owned subsidiary, is eligible to sell beneficial interests in a portion of our trade accounts receivable to participating financial institutions for cash. The RPA is subject to renewal and contains a provision whereby we retain the right to repurchase all of the outstanding beneficial interests transferred. Our continued involvement with the transferred assets includes servicing, collection and administration of the transferred beneficial interests. LPAC is a separate corporate entity with its own separate creditors that will be entitled to be satisfied out of LPAC’s assets prior to any value becoming available to the Seller’s equity holders. All of the assets of LPAC are owned by LPAC.

 

 

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The accounts receivable sold under the RPA are high quality domestic customer accounts that have not aged significantly and the program takes into account an allowance for uncollectable accounts. The receivables represented by the retained interest that we service are exposed to the risk of loss for any uncollectible amounts in the pool of receivables sold under the RPA. The fair values assigned to the retained and transferred interests are based on the sold accounts receivable carrying value given the short term to maturity and low credit risk.

The sale of the beneficial interests in our trade accounts receivable is included in cash flows from financing activities in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The RPA provides for a maximum securitization amount of the lesser of $150.0 million or the net pool balance as defined by the RPA. However, eligibility for securitization is limited based on the amount and quality of the qualifying accounts receivable and is calculated monthly. The eligible amounts available and beneficial interests sold were as follows (in millions):

 

 

     As of
December 31,
2011
     As of
December 31,
2010
 

Eligible amount available under the ASA on qualified accounts receivable

   $ 150.0       $ 100.0   

Beneficial interest sold

               
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Remaining amount available

   $ 150.0       $ 100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Under the RPA, we pay certain discount fees to use the program and have the facility available to us. These fees relate to both the used and unused portions of the securitization. The used fee is based on the beneficial interest sold and calculated on the average floating commercial paper rate determined by the purchaser of the beneficial interest, plus a program fee of 0.60%. The average rate for December 31, 2011 was 0.91% and the rate at December 31, 2010 was 1.06%. The unused fee is based on 102% of the maximum available amount less the beneficial interest sold and calculated at a 0.30% fixed rate throughout the term of the agreement. The amounts recorded were as follows (in millions):

 

 

     For the  Years
Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010      2009  

Interest Expense (including fees)

   $ 0.7       $ 0.5       $ 0.7   

The RPA contains certain restrictive covenants relating to the quality of our accounts receivable and cross default provisions with our Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Agreement (“Domestic Revolving Credit Facility). The administrative agent under the RPA is also a participant in our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility. The participating financial institutions have investment grade credit ratings. We continue to evaluate their credit rating and have no reason to believe they will not perform under the RPA. As of December 31, 2011, we were in compliance with all covenant requirements.

Long-Term Debt

Domestic Revolving Credit Facility

On October 21, 2011, we amended the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October 12, 2007, by entering into the Domestic Revolving Credit Facility. This amended facility provides for up to $650 million in unsecured borrowings and issuance of letters of credit up to the full amount of the facility. The maturity date was extended to October 21, 2016. Additionally, at our request and subject to certain conditions, the commitments under the Domestic Revolving Credit Facility may be increased by a maximum of $100 million as long as existing or new lenders agree to provide such additional commitments.

As of December 31, 2011, we had $243.0 million in outstanding borrowings and $78.5 million committed to standby letters of credit. Subject to covenant limitations, $328.5 million was available for future borrowings.

 

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Our weighted average borrowing rate on the facility was as follows:

 

 

     As of December 31,
2011
    As of December 31,
2010
 

Weighted average borrowing rate

     1.53     0.96

Our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries and contains financial covenants relating to leverage and interest coverage. Other covenants contained in the Domestic Revolving Credit Facility restrict, among other things, certain mergers, asset dispositions, guarantees, debt, liens, and affiliate transactions. The financial covenants require us to maintain a defined Consolidated Indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio and a Cash Flow (defined as EBITDA minus capital expenditures) to Net Interest Expense Ratio. The required ratios under our domestic revolving credit facility are detailed below:

 

Consolidated Indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio no greater than

     3.5 : 1.0   

Cash Flow to Net Interest Expense Ratio no less than

     3.0 : 1.0   

Our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility contains customary events of default. These events of default include nonpayment of principal or interest, breach of covenants or other restrictions or requirements, default on certain other indebtedness or receivables securitizations (cross default), and bankruptcy. A cross default under our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility could occur if:

 

   

We fail to pay any principal or interest when due on any other indebtedness or receivables securitization of at least $75.0 million; or

 

   

We are in default in the performance of, or compliance with any term of any other indebtedness or receivables securitization in an aggregate principal amount of at least $75.0 million, or any other condition exists which would give the holders the right to declare such indebtedness due and payable prior to its stated maturity.

Each of our major debt agreements contains provisions by which a default under one agreement causes a default in the others (a cross default). If a cross default under the Domestic Revolving Credit Facility, our senior unsecured notes, or our RPA were to occur, it could have a wider impact on our liquidity than might otherwise occur from a default of a single debt instrument or lease commitment.

If any event of default occurs and is continuing, lenders with a majority of the aggregate commitments may require the administrative agent to terminate our right to borrow under our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility and accelerate amounts due under our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility (except for a bankruptcy event of default, in which case such amounts will automatically become due and payable and the lenders’ commitments will automatically terminate). As of December 31, 2011, we were in compliance with all covenant requirements.

Senior Unsecured Notes

We issued $200.0 million of senior unsecured notes in May 2010 through a public offering. Interest is paid semiannually on May 15 and November 15 at a fixed interest rate of 4.90% per annum. These notes mature on May 15, 2017.

The notes are guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by each of our domestic subsidiaries that guarantee payment by us of any indebtedness under our Domestic Revolving Credit Facility. The indenture governing the notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of the subsidiary guarantors to: create or incur certain liens; enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions; enter into certain mergers, consolidations and transfers of substantially all of our assets; and transfer certain properties. The indenture also contains a cross default provision which is triggered if we default on other debt of at least $75 million in principal which is then accelerated, and such acceleration is not rescinded within 30 days of the notice date. As of December 31, 2011, we were in compliance with all covenant requirements.

 

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Credit Rating

At December 31, 2011, our senior credit ratings were Baa3, with a negative outlook, and BBB-, with a stable outlook by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (“S&P”), respectively.

14.    Employee Benefit Plans:

Defined Contribution Plans

We maintain noncontributory profit sharing plans for our eligible domestic and Canadian salaried employees. These plans are discretionary, as our contributions are determined annually by the Board of Directors. We also sponsor several defined contribution plans with employer contribution-matching requirements. We recorded the following (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years  Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010      2009  

Contributions to defined contribution plans

   $ 14.3       $ 12.1       $ 12.4   

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

We provide pension and postretirement medical benefits to eligible domestic and foreign employees. In the third quarter of 2008, we announced that we were freezing our defined benefit pension and profit sharing plans for our domestic and Canadian salaried employees and moving to an enhanced defined contribution plan in 2009 for our domestic salaried employees and 2010 for our Canadian salaried employees. We also maintain an unfunded postretirement benefit plan, which provides certain medical and life insurance benefits to eligible employees. In 2006, we amended the postretirement benefit plan to (i) eliminate post-65 coverage for current and future nonunion retirees and (ii) gradually shift the pre-65 medical coverage cost from us to participants starting in 2007 such that by 2010, pre-65 retirees would be paying 100% of the cost. As a result of this amendment, the postretirement plan still existed in 2011 and eligible nonunion participants will still be able to receive group coverage rates. However, we won’t be paying any portion of the participants’ premiums.

The following tables set forth amounts recognized in our financial statements and the plans’ funded status (dollars in millions):

 

 

     Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Accumulated benefit obligation

   $ 363.6      $ 333.2      $ N/A      $ N/A   

Changes in projected benefit obligation:

        

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

   $ 336.3      $ 299.4      $ 17.0      $ 14.4   

Service cost

     5.4        5.0        0.8        0.6   

Interest cost

     17.8        17.6        0.9        0.8   

Plan participants’ contributions

                   0.8        0.8   

Amendments

                          (0.1

Actuarial loss

     28.9        34.0        2.3        2.4   

Effect of exchange rates

     (0.7     0.4                 

Settlements and curtailments

     (2.1     (2.6              

Benefits paid

     (16.8     (17.5     (1.9     (1.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at end of year

   $ 368.8      $ 336.3      $ 19.9      $ 17.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Changes in plan assets:

        

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

   $ 244.6      $ 231.1      $      $   

Actual gain return on plan assets

     3.8        27.6                 

Employer contribution

     13.4        5.6        1.1        1.1   

Plan participants’ contributions

                   0.8        0.8   

Effect of exchange rates

     (0.4     0.4                 

Plan settlements

     (2.1     (2.6              

Benefits paid

     (16.8     (17.5     (1.9     (1.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

     242.5        244.6                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funded status/net amount recognized

   $ (126.3   $ (91.7   $ (19.9   $ (17.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net amount recognized consists of:

        

Current liability

   $ (1.6   $ (3.6   $ (1.3   $ (1.1

Non-current liability

     (124.7     (88.1     (18.6     (15.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net amount recognized

   $ (126.3   $ (91.7   $ (19.9   $ (17.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Included in the Non-Current Pension Liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were plans with an over-funded position of $0.1 million as of December 31, 2010 (in millions). No plans were overfunded as of December 31, 2011.

 

 

     For the Years  Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Pension plans with a benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:

     

Projected benefit obligation

   $ 368.1       $ 335.6   

Accumulated benefit obligation

     362.9         332.5   

Fair value of plan assets

     241.8         243.8   

Our U.S.-based pension plans comprised approximately 89.2% of the projected benefit obligation and 88.8% of plan assets as of December 31, 2011.

 

 

     Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  
     2011     2010     2009     2011     2010     2009  

Components of net periodic benefit cost as of December 31:

            

Service cost

   $ 5.4      $ 5.0      $ 5.6      $ 0.8      $ 0.6      $ 0.5   

Interest cost

     17.8        17.6        17.5        0.9        0.8        0.8   

Expected return on plan assets

     (19.0     (19.5     (16.7                     

Amortization of prior service cost

     0.4        0.5        0.5        (1.9     (1.9     (1.9

Recognized actuarial loss

     7.0        5.1        8.9        1.2        1.2        1.2   

Settlements and curtailments

     1.7        1.4        1.0                      (0.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 13.3      $ 10.1      $ 16.8      $ 1.0      $ 0.7      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table sets forth amounts recognized in AOCI in our financial statements for 2011 and 2010 (in millions):

 

 

     Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):

        

Prior service costs

   $ (2.6   $ (3.5   $ 12.7      $ 14.7   

Actuarial loss

     (212.0     (176.2     (20.8     (19.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     (214.6     (179.7     (8.1     (5.1

Deferred taxes

     78.6        66.2        3.1        1.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net amount recognized

   $ (136.0   $ (113.5   $ (5.0   $ (3.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):

        

Current year prior service costs

   $      $             $ (0.1

Current year actuarial loss

     44.4        25.8        2.3        2.4   

Effect of exchange rates

     (0.4     0.3                 

Amortization of prior service (costs) credits

     (0.9     (0.5     1.9        1.9   

Amortization of actuarial loss

     (8.2     (6.5     (1.2     (1.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total recognized in other comprehensive income

   $ 34.9      $ 19.1      $ 3.0      $ 2.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 48.2      $ 29.2      $ 4.0      $ 3.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The estimated prior service (costs) credits and actuarial gains (losses) that will be amortized from AOCI in 2012 are $(0.4) million and $(9.2) million, respectively, for pension benefits and $1.9 million and $(1.2) million, respectively, for other benefits.

The following tables set forth the weighted-average assumptions used to determine Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost for the U.S.-based plans in 2011 and 2010:

 

 

     Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31:

        

Discount rate

     4.83     5.45     4.64     5.30

Rate of compensation increase

     4.23        4.23                 

 

     Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  
     2011     2010     2009     2011     2010     2009  

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:

            

Discount rate

     5.45     6.07     6.27     5.30     5.95     6.42

Expected long-term return on plan assets

     8.00        8.00        8.25                        

Rate of compensation increase

     4.23        4.23        4.19                        

 

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The following tables set forth the weighted-average assumptions used to determine Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost for the non-U.S.-based plans in 2011 and 2010:

 

 

     Pension
Benefits
 
     2011     2010  

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31:

    

Discount rate

     4.93     5.43

Rate of compensation increase

     3.68        3.94   

 

     Pension Benefits  
     2011     2010     2009  

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:

      

Discount rate

     5.43     5.98     6.57

Expected long-term return on plan assets

     5.56        5.59        6.24   

Rate of compensation increase

     3.98        3.98        3.90   

To develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption for the U.S. plans, we considered the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset category, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio and the effect of periodic rebalancing. These results were adjusted for the payment of reasonable expenses of the plan from plan assets. This resulted in the selection of the 8.00% long-term rate of return on assets assumption. A similar process was followed for the non-U.S.-based plans.

To select a discount rate for the purpose of valuing the plan obligations for the U.S. plans, we performed an analysis in which the duration of projected cash flows from defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans were matched with a yield curve based on the appropriate universe of high-quality corporate bonds that were available. We used the results of the yield curve analysis to select the discount rate that matched the duration and payment stream of the benefits in each plan. This resulted in the selection of the 4.85% discount rate assumption for the U.S. qualified pension plans, 4.59% for the U.S. non-qualified pension plans, and 4.64% for the other benefits. A similar process was followed for the non-U.S.-based plans.

 

 

     2011     2010  

Assumed health care cost trend rates as of December 31:

    

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year

     8.40     8.50

Rate to which the cost rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)

     5.00     5.00

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate

     2020        2020   

Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for our healthcare plan. A one percentage-point change in assumed healthcare cost trend rates would have the following effects (in millions):

 

 

     1-Percentage-
Point Increase
     1-Percentage-
Point Decrease
 

Effect on total of service and interest cost

   $ 0.2       $ (0.2

Effect on the postretirement benefit obligation

     2.0         (1.7

Expected future benefit payments are shown in the table below (in millions):

 

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
      2012      2013      2014      2015      2016      2017- 2021  

Pension benefits

   $ 16.5       $ 18.8       $ 17.3       $ 18.5       $ 18.7       $ 109.2   

Other benefits

     1.3         1.3         1.3         1.3         1.4         7.7   

 

 

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We believe that by adequately diversifying the plan assets, asset returns can be optimized at an acceptable level of risk. Since equity securities have historically generated higher returns than fixed income securities and the plan is not fully funded, we believe it is appropriate to allocate more assets to equities than fixed income securities. In addition, these categories are further diversified among various asset classes including high yield and emerging markets debt, and international and emerging markets equities in order to avoid significant concentrations of risk. Our U.S. pension plan represents approximately 90%, our Canadian pension plan approximately 6%, and our United Kingdom (“U.K.”) pension plan approximately 4% of the total fair value of our plan assets as of December 31, 2010.

Our U.S. pension plans’ weighted-average asset allocations as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, by asset category, are as follows:

 

 

     Plan Assets as of
December 31,
 

Asset Category

   2011     2010  

U.S. equity

     33.6     33.1

International equity

     24.4        28.5   

Fixed income

     41.2        36.8   

Money market/cash/guaranteed investment contracts

     0.8        1.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     100     100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. pension plan investments are invested within the following range targets:

 

Asset Category

   Target  

U.S. equity

     36.0

International equity

     24.0

Fixed income

     38.0

Money market/cash/guaranteed investment contracts

     2.0

Our Canadian pension plan was invested in only one asset, which is a balanced fund that maintains diversification among various asset classes, including Canadian common stocks, bonds and money market securities, U.S. equities, other international equities and fixed income investments. Our U.K. pension plan was invested in a broad mix of assets consisting of U.K., U.S. and international equities, U.K. fixed income securities, including corporate and government bonds, and bank deposits.

 

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The fair values of our pension plan assets, by asset category, are as follows:

 

 

     Fair Value Measurements as of
December 31, 2011
 
     Quoted Prices in
Active  Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets Category:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3.7       $       $       $ 3.7   

Commingled pools/Collective Trusts

           

U.S. equity(1)

             33.4                 33.4   

International equity(2)

             48.3                 48.3   

Fixed income(3)

             81.9                 81.9   

Mutual funds

           

U.S. equity(4)

     38.8                         38.8   

International equity(4)

     4.4                         4.4   

Fixed income(5)

     6.9                         6.9   

Balanced pension trust(6)

           

U.S. equity

             2.1                 2.1   

International equity

             6.5                 6.5   

Bonds

             4.4                 4.4   

Pension fund

           

U.S. equity(7)

             1.1                 1.1   

International equity(7)

             5.5                 5.5   

Fixed income(8)

             4.8                 4.8   

Money market instruments(9)

             0.7                 0.7   

Guaranteed investment contracts

                               
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 53.8       $ 188.7       $       $ 242.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Fair Value Measurements as of
December 31, 2010
 
     Quoted Prices in
Active  Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets Category:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3.9       $       $       $ 3.9   

Commingled pools / Collective Trusts

           

U.S. equity(1)

             33.7                 33.7   

International equity(2)

             53.8                 53.8   

Fixed income(3)

             74.0                 74.0   

Mutual funds

           

U.S. equity(4)

     38.2                         38.2   

International equity(4)

     6.5                         6.5   

Fixed income(5)

     6.2                         6.2   

Balanced pension trust(6)

           

U.S. equity

             2.1                 2.1   

International equity

             7.4                 7.4   

Bonds

             5.3                 5.3   

Pension fund

           

U.S. equity(7)

             1.1                 1.1   

International equity(7)

             5.7                 5.7   

Fixed income(8)

             4.1                 4.1   

Money market instruments(9)

             0.8                 0.8   

Guaranteed investment contracts

             1.8                 1.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 54.8       $ 189.8       $       $ 244.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional information about assets measured at Net Asset Value (“NAV”) per share (in millions):

 

 

     As of December 31, 2011
     Fair Value      Redemption Frequency
(if currently eligible)
   Redemption Notice
Period

Assets Category:

        

Commingled pools/Collective Trusts

        

U.S. equity(1)

   $ 33.4       n/a    n/a

International equity(2)

     48.3       Monthly    10 —15 days

Fixed income(3)

     81.9       Quarterly    15 days

Mutual funds

        

U.S. equity(4)

     38.8       n/a    n/a

International equity(4)

     4.4       n/a    n/a

Fixed income(5)

     6.9       n/a    n/a

Balanced pension trust(6)

        

U.S. equity

     2.1       Daily    5 days

International equity

     6.5       Daily    5 days

Bonds

     4.4       Daily    5 days

Pension fund

        

U.S. equity(7)

     1.1       Daily    7 days

International equity(7)

     5.5       Daily    7 days

Fixed income(8)

     4.8       Daily    7 days

Money market instruments(9)

     0.7       Daily    7 days
  

 

 

       

Total

   $ 238.8         
  

 

 

       

 

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     As of December 31, 2010
     Fair Value      Redemption Frequency(if
currently eligible)
   Redemption Notice
Period

Assets Category:

        

Commingled pools/Collective Trusts

        

U.S. equity(1)

   $ 33.7       n/a    n/a

International equity(2)

     53.8       Monthly    10 —15 days

Fixed income(3)

     74.0       Quarterly    15 days

Mutual funds

        

U.S. equity(4)

     38.2       n/a    n/a

International equity(4)

     6.5       n/a    n/a

Fixed income(5)

     6.2       n/a    n/a

Balanced pension trust(6)

        

U.S. equity

     2.1       Daily    5 days

International equity

     7.4       Daily    5 days

Bonds

     5.3       Daily    5 days

Pension fund

        

U.S. equity(7)

     1.1       Daily    7 days

International equity(7)

     5.7       Daily    7 days

Fixed income(8)

     4.1       Daily    7 days

Money market instruments(9)

     0.8       Daily    7 days
  

 

 

       

Total

   $ 238.9         
  

 

 

       

 

(1) This category includes investments primarily in U.S. equity securities that include large, mid and small capitalization companies.

 

(2) This category includes investments primarily in non-U.S. equity securities that include large, mid and small capitalization companies in large developed markets as well as emerging markets equities.

 

(3) This category includes investments in U.S. investment grade and high yield fixed income securities, non-U.S. fixed income securities and emerging markets fixed income securities.

 

(4) These funds seek capital appreciation and generally invest in common stocks of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers. They may invest in growth stocks or value stocks.

 

(5) This fund seeks to provide inflation protection. It currently invests at least 80% of its assets in inflation-indexed bonds issued by the U.S. government. It may invest in bonds of any maturity, though the fund typically maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity of 7 to 20 years.

 

(6) The investment objectives of the fund are to provide long-term capital growth and income by investing primarily in a well-diversified, balanced portfolio of Canadian common stocks, bonds and money market securities. The fund also holds a portion of its assets in U.S. and non-U.S. equities.

 

(7) This category includes investments in U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities and aims to provide returns consistent with the markets in which it invests and provide broad exposure to countries around the world.

 

(8) This category includes investments in U.K. government index-linked securities (index-linked gilts) that have maturity periods of 5 years or longer and investment grade corporate bonds denominated in sterling.

 

(9) This fund invests in U.K. money market instruments and includes cash, bank deposits and short-term fixed interest investments.

The majority of our commingled pool /collective trust, mutual funds and balanced pension trusts are managed by professional investment advisors. The NAVs per share are furnished in monthly and/or quarterly statements received from the investment advisors and reflect valuations based upon their pricing policies. We have assessed the classification of the inputs used to value these investments at Level 1 for mutual funds and

 

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Level 2 for commingled pool / collective trusts and balanced pension trusts through examination of their pricing policies and the related controls and procedures. The fair values we report are based on the pool or trust’s NAV per share. The NAV’s per share are calculated periodically (daily or no less than one time per month) as the aggregate value of each pool or trust’s underlying assets divided by the number of units owned.

See Note 22 for information about our fair value hierarchies and valuation techniques.

15.     Comprehensive (Loss) Income:

Our accumulated balances, shown net of tax for each classification of comprehensive (loss) income are as follows (in millions):

 

 

    Foreign
Currency
Translation Adjustment
    Pension and
Postretirement
Liability
    Derivatives
and Other
    Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2008

    33.8      $ (111.5   $ (21.1   $ (98.8

Net change in currency translation and pension and postretirement liability during 2009

    59.5        8.1               67.6   

Net change associated with 2009 derivative and other transactions

                  10.7        10.7   

Reclassification of derivative gains into earnings

                  19.7        19.7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2009

  $ 93.3      $ (103.4   $ 9.3      $ (0.8

Net change in currency translation and pension and postretirement liability during 2010

    28.2        (13.3            14.9   

Net change associated with 2010 derivative and other transactions

                  27.5        27.5   

Reclassification of derivative gains into earnings

                  (11.4     (11.4
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2010

  $ 121.5      $ (116.7   $ 25.4      $ 30.2   

Net change in currency translation and pension and postretirement liability during 2011

    (17.7     (24.3            (42.0

Net change associated with 2011 derivative and other transactions

                  (12.9     (12.9

Reclassification of derivative gains into earnings

                  (12.4     (12.4
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

  $ 103.8      $ (141.0   $ 0.1      $ (37.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

16.     Share Repurchases:

During 2008, our Board of Directors approved a $300.0 million share repurchase plan authorizing the repurchase of shares of our common stock through open market purchases (the “2008 Share Repurchase Plan”). In December 2011, our Board of Directors increased the 2008 Share Repurchase Plan by $100 million.

 

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The following table summarizes the share repurchase activity for years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, by the 2008 Share Repurchase Plan and those related to share-based payments (in millions, except per share data):

 

 

     Related to
Share-Based

Payments
     2008 Plan      Total Share
Repurchase

Activity
 

2011 share repurchase activity:

        

Number of shares

     0.1         3.2         3.3   

Weighted average price per share

   $ 39.26       $ 37.11       $ 37.16   

Amount Repurchased

   $ 3.3       $ 119.7       $ 123.0   

2010 share repurchase activity:

        

Number of shares

     0.2         3.3         3.5   

Weighted average price per share

   $ 44.83       $ 43.97       $ 44.02   

Amount repurchased

   $ 9.4       $ 144.3       $ 153.7   

2009 share repurchase activity:

        

Number of shares

     0.2                 0.2   

Weighted average price per share

   $ 30.55       $       $ 30.55   

Amount repurchased

   $ 5.6       $       $ 5.6   

17.     Stock-Based Compensation Plans:

Stock-Based Compensation expense is included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010      2009  

Compensation expense(1)

   $ 13.7       $ 15.4       $ 12.8   

 

 

(1) Stock-Based Compensation expense is recorded in our Corporate and other business segment.

Excess tax benefits classified as a financing cash inflow in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows were as follows (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010      2009  

Excess tax benefits

   $ 1.4       $ 5.3       $ 4.9   

Incentive Plan

Under the Lennox International Inc. 2010 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “2010 Incentive Plan”), we are authorized to issue awards for 24,254,706 shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2011, awards for 21,106,551 shares of common stock had been granted, net of cancellations and repurchases. Consequently, as of December 31, 2011, there were 3,148,155 shares available for future issuance.

The 2010 Incentive Plan provides for various long-term incentive awards, which include stock options, performance share units, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights. A description of these long-term incentive awards and related activity within each award category is provided below.

 

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Performance Share Units

Under the 2010 Incentive Plan, performance share units are granted to certain employees at the discretion of the Board of Directors with a three-year performance period beginning January 1st of each year. Upon meeting the performance and vesting criteria, performance share units are converted to an equal number of shares of our common stock. Outstanding awards granted prior to 2003 vest after ten years of service at the target amount.

Performance share units vest if, at the end of the three-year performance period, at least the threshold performance level has been attained. To the extent that the payout level attained is less than 100%, the difference between 100% and the units earned and distributed will be forfeited. Eligible participants may also earn additional units of our common stock, which would increase the potential payout from 101% to 200% of the units granted, depending on LII’s performance over the three-year performance period.

Performance share units under the 2010 Incentive Plan are classified as equity awards, with the fair value of each unit equal to the average of the high and low market price of the stock on the date of grant for units granted prior to December 2007. The fair value of units granted after December 2007 is the average of the high and low market price of the stock on the date of grant discounted by the expected dividend rate over the service period. Units are amortized to expense ratably over the service period. The compensation expense for any additional units which may be earned is estimated each reporting period based on the fair value of the stock at the date of grant. The number of units expected to be earned will be adjusted, as necessary, to reflect the actual number of units awarded.

The following table provides information on our performance share units (dollars in millions, except weighted-average grant date fair value):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010     2009  

Performance Share Units:

      

Compensation expense

   $ 1.7      $ 4.1      $ 1.8   

Weighted-average grant date fair value

     31.78        44.85        35.26   

Payout levels for shares paid

     0.0     127.7     200.0

A summary of the status of our undistributed performance share units as of December 31, 2011, and changes during the year then ended, is presented below (in millions, except per share data):

 

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2011  
     Shares     Weighted-Average
Grant  Date
Fair Value per Share
 

Undistributed performance share units:

    

Undistributed as of December 31, 2010

     0.8      $ 33.90   

Granted

     0.3        31.78   

Additional shares earned

     (0.2     32.92   

Distributed

              

Forfeited

            35.45   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed as of December 31, 2011(1)

     0.9        33.40   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Undistributed performance share units as of December 31, 2011 include approximately 0.7 million units with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $36.01 per share that had not yet vested.

 

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As of December 31, 2011, we had $13.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested performance share units. Such cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years. Our estimated forfeiture rate for performance share units was 19.4% as of December 31, 2011.

The total fair value of performance share units distributed and the resulting tax deductions to realize tax benefits were as follows (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010      2009  

Fair value of performance share units distributed

   $       $ 13.2       $ 9.6   

Realized tax benefits from tax deductions

             5.0         3.7   

Our practice is to issue new shares of common stock to satisfy performance share unit distributions.

Restricted Stock Units

Under the 2010 Incentive Plan, restricted stock units are issued to attract and retain key employees. Generally, at the end of a three-year retention period, the units will vest and be distributed in shares of our common stock to the participant.

Restricted stock units under the 2010 Incentive Plan are classified as equity awards, with the fair value of each unit equal to the average of the high and low market price of the stock on the date of grant for units granted prior to December 2007. The fair value of units granted after December 2007 is the average of the high and low market price of the stock on the date of grant discounted by the expected dividend rate over the service period. Units are amortized to compensation expense ratably over the service period. The following table provides information on our restricted stock units (dollars in millions, except weighted-average grant date fair value):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010      2009  

Restricted Stock Units:

        

Compensation expense

   $ 6.6       $ 6.6       $ 6.6   

Weighted-average grant date fair value

     32.34         44.80         35.09   

A summary of the status of our nonvested restricted stock units as of December 31, 2011 and changes during the year then ended is presented below (in millions, except per share data):

 

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2011  
     Shares     Weighted-Average
Grant  Date
Fair Value
per Share
 

Nonvested restricted stock units:

    

Nonvested as of December 31, 2010

     0.6      $ 34.44   

Granted

     0.3        32.34   

Vested

     (0.3     26.91   

Forfeited

            35.80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nonvested as of December 31, 2011

     0.6        36.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011, we had $12.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock units. Such cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years. Our estimated forfeiture rate for restricted stock units was 19.7% as of December 31, 2011.

 

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The total fair value of restricted stock units vested and the resulting tax deductions to realize tax benefits were as follows (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010      2009  

Fair value of restricted stock units vested

   $ 8.8       $ 9.4       $ 8.3   

Realized tax benefits from tax deductions

     3.4         3.6         3.2   

Our practice is to issue new shares of common stock to satisfy restricted stock unit vestings.

Stock Appreciation Rights

In 2003, we began awarding stock appreciation rights. Each recipient is given the “right” to receive a value equal to the future appreciation of our common stock price. The value is paid in shares of our common stock. Stock appreciation rights generally vest in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary date after the grant date, and expire after seven years.

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010      2009  

Stock Appreciation Rights:

        

Compensation expense

   $ 5.4       $ 4.7       $ 4.4   

Weighted-average grant date fair value

     9.39         13.75         10.96   

Compensation expense for stock appreciation rights granted is based on the fair value on the date of grant and is recognized over the service period. The fair value for these awards is estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. We use historical stock price data and other pertinent information to estimate the expected volatility and the outstanding period of the award for separate groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior to estimate expected life. The risk-free interest rate was based on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury instruments with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the stock appreciation right at the time of grant.

The fair value of each stock appreciation right granted in 2011, 2010 and 2009 is estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions:

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010     2009  

Expected dividend yield

     2.39     1.46     1.57

Risk-free interest rate

     0.62     1.46     1.78

Expected volatility

     41.94     39.93     39.81

Expected life (in years)

     4.07        4.04        4.12   

 

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A summary of stock appreciation rights activity is as follows (in millions, except per share data):

 

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2011      2010      2009  
     Shares     Weighted-
Average

Exercise
Price per
Share
     Shares     Weighted-
Average

Exercise
Price per
Share
     Shares     Weighted-
Average

Exercise
Price per
Share
 

Outstanding at beginning of year

     2.5      $ 34.89            2.9      $ 31.06            2.7      $ 29.59   

Granted

     0.7        34.06            0.5        46.78            0.6        36.94   

Exercised

     (0.2     31.67            (0.7     27.20            (0.2     28.31   

Forfeited

     (0.1     39.39            (0.2     31.97            (0.2     30.59   
  

 

 

      

 

  

 

 

      

 

  

 

 

   

Outstanding at end of year

     2.9      $ 34.85            2.5      $ 34.89            2.9      $ 31.06   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exercisable at end of year

     1.8      $ 33.05            1.5      $ 31.81            1.6      $ 29.58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table summarizes information about stock appreciation rights outstanding as of December 31, 2011 (in millions, except per share data and years):

 

 

     Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding      Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable  

Range of Exercise

Prices per Share

   Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term

(in years)
     Aggregate Intrinsic
Value
     Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life

(in years)
     Aggregate Intrinsic
Value
 

$28.24 – $46.78

     4.7         4.5         3.6         4.5   

As of December 31, 2011, we had $10.4 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock appreciation rights. Such cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years. Our estimated forfeiture rate for stock appreciation rights was 18.6% as of December 31, 2011.

The total intrinsic value of stock appreciation rights exercised and the resulting tax deductions to realize tax benefits were as follows (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
      2011      2010      2009  

Intrinsic value of stock appreciation rights exercised

   $ 4.2       $ 10.1       $ 1.5   

Realized tax benefits from tax deductions

     1.6         3.9         0.6   

Our practice is to issue new shares of common stock to satisfy the exercise of stock appreciation rights.

18.     Restructuring Charges:

As part of our strategic priorities of manufacturing and sourcing excellence and expense reduction, we initiated various manufacturing rationalization actions designed to lower our cost structure. We expanded these expense reductions across the organization by initiating a number of activities to rationalize and reorganize various support and administrative functions. Restructuring charges are not included in our calculation of segment profit (loss), see Note 21 for further discussion. Detailed below are the restructuring activities that we incurred additional expense in 2011.

 

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2011 Plans

Corporate and Other

In the third quarter of 2011, we terminated our airplane lease, closed the aviation department, and reorganized certain support functions within our organization. Substantially all of the costs related to these activities were recognized in the third quarter of 2011 and consisted of $4.3 million in lease termination costs, $1.1 million in severance costs and $0.4 million in accelerated depreciation and other charges.

2010 Plans

Refrigeration

We began to exit certain Refrigeration manufacturing operations in Milperra, Australia in 2010, specifically our OEM coil manufacturing and contract coil manufacturing. In the first quarter of 2010, we began to exit OEM coil manufacturing. We reversed approximately $0.5 million in severance in 2011 to adjust estimated charges to actual. This activity was substantially complete in 2010. We initiated restructuring activities related to exiting contract coil manufacturing in the third quarter of 2010. In 2011, we recognized $1.9 million in other plant closure costs related to these restructuring activities. The total expected expenses for the OEM coil restructuring are $4.8 million and the contract coil manufacturing restructuring is $5.6 million.

Service Experts

We began to reorganize certain administrative functions and the management structure of our Service Experts business in 2010 and initiated two actions. The first action, started in the second quarter of 2010, was to reorganize the administrative operations of an acquired company. This project was completed in 2010. The second action, initiated in the fourth quarter of 2010, was to reorganize the management structure of our Service Experts business. We expect to complete this project in the first quarter of 2012. We recognized $5.0 million in severance, lease termination and other costs in 2011. The total expected expenses related to the second action for the administrative and management restructuring is $6.4 million.

2009 and Prior Plans

Commercial Heating & Cooling

We completed the consolidation of certain manufacturing operations from Mions, France into our Longvic, France operations in the first quarter of 2010. We reversed $0.2 million in severance charges in 2011 to adjust estimated charges to actual. The total expected restructuring charges for this consolidation is $6.9 million.

Residential Heating & Cooling

We consolidated our manufacturing operations from Blackville, South Carolina into our Orangeburg, South Carolina and Saltillo, Mexico operations. We expect to complete this consolidation in the first quarter of 2012. We recognized $1.4 million in restructuring charges in 2011 related to other plant closure costs. The total expected expenses for this consolidation is $13.8 million.

Regional Distribution Network

In the fourth quarter of 2008, we commenced the transition of activities performed at our North American Parts Center in Des Moines, Iowa to other locations, including our North American Distribution Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. In 2011, we recognized $0.3 million primarily in other restructuring charges. The total expected restructuring charges for the regional distribution network is $5.3 million

 

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Total Restructuring

Information regarding the restructuring charges for all plans is as follows (in millions):

 

 

     Charges
Incurred in
2011
     Charges
Incurred to
Date
     Total Charges
Expected to be

Incurred
 

Severance and related expense

   $ 3.1       $ 33.9       $ 34.5   

Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation

     1.0         11.8         11.8   

Equipment moves

     0.7         1.8         2.2   

Lease termination

     4.4         7.1         7.1   

Other

     6.8         17.8         20.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16.0       $ 72.4       $ 76.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Information regarding the restructuring charges by segment is as follows (in millions):

 

 

     Charges
Incurred in
2011
    Charges
Incurred to
Date
     Total Charges
Expected to be
Incurred
 

Residential Heating & Cooling

   $ 2.5      $ 18.3       $ 20.9   

Commercial Heating & Cooling

     (0.2     12.3         12.7   

Service Experts

     5.4        8.7         8.9   

Refrigeration

     2.5        27.3         27.8   

Corporate & Other

     5.8        5.8         5.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16.0      $ 72.4       $ 76.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Restructuring reserves are included in Accrued expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The table below details activity within the restructuring reserves (in millions):

 

 

Description of Reserves

   Balance as of
December  31,
2010
     Charged
to
Earnings
     Cash
Utilization
    Non-Cash
Utilization
and

Other
    Balance as of
December 31,
2011
 

Severance and related expense

   $ 6.2       $ 3.1       $ (6.8   $      $ 2.5   

Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation

             1.0         0.3        (1.3       

Equipment moves

             0.7         (0.7              

Lease termination

     0.3         4.4         (4.7              

Other(1)

     0.7         6.8         (7.4       0.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total restructuring reserves

   $ 7.2       $ 16.0       $ (19.3   $ (1.3   $ 2.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Description of Reserves

   Balance as of
December  31,
2009
     Charged
to
Earnings
     Cash
Utilization
    Non-Cash
Utilization
and

Other
    Balance as of
December 31,
2010
 

Severance and related expense

   $ 21.1       $ 9.0       $ (22.5   $ (1.4   $ 6.2   

Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation

             2.6                (2.6       

Equipment moves

             0.8         (0.8              

Lease termination

     0.3         0.5         (0.5            0.3   

Other(1)

     0.8         2.7         (2.8            0.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total restructuring reserves

   $ 22.2       $ 15.6       $ (26.6   $ (4.0   $ 7.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Charges classified as ‘Other’ include $1.0 million third-party services related to restructuring activities and $0.8 million of facilities clean-up and demolition costs.

 

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19.   Discontinued Operations:

Service Experts Discontinued Operations

A summary of net trade sales and pre-tax operating losses classified as Discontinued Operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations is detailed below (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
      2011      2010     2009  

Net trade sales

   $       $ 0.2      $ 26.1   

Pre-tax operating loss(1)

             (1.1     (13.1

 

 

(1) Included in the pre-tax operating loss from discontinued operations are losses on the disposal of the assets and liabilities of the service centers sold of $0.2 million in 2010, and gains on disposal of the assets and liabilities of service centers sold of $2.3 million in 2009. Also, included in the 2009 pre-tax operating loss from discontinued operations is an impairment charge of $2.7 million related to service centers where the estimated selling price of the assets is below the net book value of those assets and a write-off of $4.0 million of goodwill related to the sale of these service centers. The pre-tax operating loss from discontinued operations in 2008 includes a provision of $4.4 million for an unfavorable judgment related to the sale of a service center in 2004 that was included in discontinued operations. This contingency was settled in 2009 for $6.1 million.

 

20.   Earnings Per Share:

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the sum of the weighted-average number of shares and the number of equivalent shares assumed outstanding, if dilutive, under our stock-based compensation plans.

The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for Income from Continuing Operations were as follows (in millions, except per share data):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010      2009  

Net income

   $ 88.3       $ 116.2       $ 51.1   

Add: Loss from discontinued operations

             0.9         10.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   $ 88.3       $ 117.1       $ 61.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding — basic

     52.5         54.6         55.6   

Effect of dilutive securities

     0.9         1.2         1.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding — diluted

     53.4         55.8         56.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share from continuing operations:

        

Basic

   $ 1.68       $ 2.14       $ 1.11   

Diluted

   $ 1.65       $ 2.10       $ 1.09   

 

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Stock appreciation rights were outstanding, but not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because the assumed exercise of such rights would have been anti-dilutive. The details are as follows:

 

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2011      2010      2009  

Stock appreciation rights (number of shares)

     1,466,149         273,429           

Price ranges per share

   $ 34.06 –46.78       $ 46.78       $ N/A   

21.  Reportable Business Segments:

We operate in four reportable business segments of the HVACR industry. Our segments are organized primarily by the nature of the products and services provided. The table below details the nature of the operations of each reportable segment:

 

Segment

  

Product or Services

  

Markets Served

  

Geographic Areas

Residential Heating & Cooling

  

Heating

Air Conditioning

Hearth Products

  

Residential Replacement

Residential New Construction

  

United States

Canada

Commercial Heating & Cooling

  

Rooftop Products

Chillers

Air Handlers

   Light Commercial   

United States

Canada

Europe

Service Experts

  

Equipment Sales

Installation

Maintenance

Repair

  

Residential

Light Commercial

  

United States

Canada

Refrigeration

  

Unit Coolers

Condensing Units

Other Commercial Refrigeration Products

Display Cases and Systems

  

Light Commercial Food Preservation and

Non-Food/Industrial

  

United States

Canada

Europe

Asia Pacific

South America

Mexico

Transactions between segments, such as products sold to Service Experts by the Residential Heating & Cooling segment, are recorded on an arm’s-length basis using the market price for these products. The eliminations of these intercompany sales and any associated profit are noted in the reconciliation of segment results to the income from continuing operations before income taxes below.

We use segment profit or loss as the primary measure of profitability to evaluate operating performance and to allocate capital resources. We define segment profit or loss as a segment’s income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations excluding certain items. See the reconciliation of segment profit to Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes below for more detail on the items excluded from segment profit.

Our corporate costs include those costs related to corporate functions such as legal, internal audit, treasury, human resources, tax compliance and senior executive staff. Corporate costs also include the long-term share-based incentive awards provided to employees throughout LII. We recorded these share-based awards as Corporate costs as they are determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors and based on the historical practice of doing so for internal reporting purposes.

 

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Net sales and segment profit (loss) by business segment, along with a reconciliation of segment profit to Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes are shown below (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

Net Sales

      

Residential Heating & Cooling

   $ 1,341.0      $ 1,417.4      $ 1,293.5   

Commercial Heating & Cooling

     696.0        620.0        594.6   

Service Experts

     528.6        590.3        535.4   

Refrigeration

     805.2        550.9        512.7   

Eliminations(1)

     (67.2     (82.2     (88.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 3,303.6      $ 3,096.4      $ 2,847.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit (Loss)(2)

      

Residential Heating & Cooling

   $ 75.1      $    132.3      $    111.7   

Commercial Heating & Cooling

     79.4        69.3        49.3   

Service Experts

     1.5        19.3        16.6   

Refrigeration

     77.5        61.4        48.9   

Corporate and other

     (54.4     (65.5     (62.5

Eliminations(1)

     (0.6     0.2        0.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal that includes segment profit and eliminations

     178.5        217.0        164.5   

Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before income taxes:

      

Special product quality adjustments

     (4.3     (0.2     18.3   

Items in losses (gains) and other expenses, net that are excluded from segment profit(3)

     4.5        11.2        (10.9

Restructuring charges

     16.0        15.6        41.5   

Impairment of assets

     7.0               6.4   

Goodwill impairment

     7.6                 

Interest expense, net

     16.8        12.8        8.2   

Other expense, net

     0.3        1.0        0.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $    130.6      $ 176.6      $ 100.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Eliminations consist of intercompany sales between business segments, such as products sold to Service Experts by the Residential Heating & Cooling segment.

 

(2) We define segment profit and loss as a segment’s income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, excluding:
  o Special product quality adjustments.
  o Items within Losses (gains) and other expenses, net that are noted in(3).
  o Restructuring charges.
  o Goodwill and equity method investment impairments.
  o Interest expense, net.
  o Other expense, net.

 

(3) Items in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net that are excluded from segment profit are net change in unrealized gains and/or losses on open future contracts, realized gains and/or losses on marketable securities, special legal contingency charge, acquisition expenses and other items. For more information about Losses (gains) and other expenses, net see Note 24.

 

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On a consolidated basis, no revenues from transactions with a single customer were 10% or greater of our consolidated net sales for any of the periods presented.

Total assets by business segment are shown below (in millions). The assets in the Corporate and other segment primarily consist of cash, short-term investments and deferred tax assets. Assets recorded in the operating segments represent those assets directly associated with those segments.

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
      2011     2010  

Total Assets

    

Residential Heating & Cooling

   $ 481.2      $ 519.8   

Commercial Heating & Cooling

     257.3        252.7   

Service Experts

     182.0        186.2   

Refrigeration

     558.2        389.7   

Corporate and other

     234.8        354.9   

Eliminations(1)

     (7.8     (11.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,705.7        1,692.0   

Discontinued operations (See Note 19)

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,705.7      $ 1,692.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Eliminations consist of net intercompany receivables and intercompany profit included in inventory from products sold between business segments, such as products sold to Service Experts by the Residential Heating & Cooling segment.

Total capital expenditures by business segment are shown below (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010      2009  

Capital Expenditures

        

Residential Heating & Cooling

   $ 12.1       $ 19.4       $ 31.7   

Commercial Heating & Cooling

     6.5         6.2         6.8   

Service Experts

     0.8         0.8         0.7   

Refrigeration

     13.2         6.9         7.4   

Corporate and other

     10.6         12.5         12.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures

   $ 43.2       $ 45.8       $ 58.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no significant new capital leases in 2011, 2010 and 2009.

The depreciation and amortization expenses by business segment are shown below (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010      2009  

Depreciation and Amortization

        

Residential Heating & Cooling

   $ 22.3       $ 21.7       $ 22.2   

Commercial Heating & Cooling

     7.7         8.0         8.0   

Service Experts

     2.0         2.2         1.9   

Refrigeration

     14.8         8.7         9.9   

Corporate and other

     13.6         12.9         10.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total depreciation and amortization

   $ 60.4       $ 53.5       $ 52.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The equity method investees are shown below (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011      2010      2009  

Income from Equity Method Investments

        

Refrigeration

   $ 2.5       $ 1.3       $ 0.5   

Corporate and other(1)

     7.1         8.8         6.8   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 9.6       $ 10.1       $ 7.3   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(1) A significant portion of income for equity method investments is allocated to our Residential Heating & Cooling and Commercial Heating & Cooling segments. We allocated $4.9 million, $5.6 million, and $5.9 million to those segments in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The following table sets forth certain financial information relating to our operations by geographic area based on the domicile of our operations (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
      2011      2010      2009  

Net Sales to External Customers by Point of Shipment

        

United States

   $ 2,370.8       $ 2,255.4       $ 2,033.1   

Canada

     329.2         336.6         327.0   

International

     603.6         504.4         487.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net sales to external customers

   $ 3,303.6       $ 3,096.4       $ 2,847.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     As of December 31,  
     2011      2010  

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

     

United States

   $ 238.0       $ 225.5   

Mexico

     28.0         33.0   

Canada

     5.2         6.0   

International

     38.7         59.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 309.9       $ 324.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

22.    Fair Value Measurements:

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Our framework for measuring fair value is established on a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date and requires consideration of our creditworthiness when valuing certain liabilities.

Fair Value Hierarchy

The three-level fair value hierarchies for disclosure of fair value measurements are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets at the measurement date.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets at the measurement date and for the anticipated term of the instrument.

 

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Level 3 – Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

Fair Value Techniques

Our fair value valuation techniques are applied to all of the assets and liabilities carried at fair value. Where available, the fair values are based upon quoted prices in active markets. However, if quoted prices are not available, then the fair values are based upon quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or independently sourced market parameters, such as credit default swap spreads, yield curves, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, interest rates and benchmark securities. For assets and liabilities with a lack of observable market activity, if any, the fair values are based upon discounted cash flow methodologies incorporating assumptions that, in our judgment, reflect the assumptions a marketplace participant would use. To ensure that financial assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value, valuation adjustments may be required to reflect either party’s creditworthiness and ability to pay. Where appropriate, these amounts were incorporated into our valuations as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the measurement dates.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):

 

 

     Quoted Prices in Active Markets for
Identical Assets (Level 1)
As of December 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Assets:

     

Investment in marketable equity securities(1)

   $ 8.4       $ 18.0   

 

 

(1) Investment in marketable equity securities is recorded in Other Assets, net in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Other Fair Value Measurements

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, net, accounts payable and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short maturities of these instruments. The fair values of each of our long-term debt instruments are based on the quoted market prices for the same issues or on the amount of future cash flows associated with each instrument using current market rates for debt instruments of similar maturities and credit risk. The fair values presented are estimates and are not necessarily indicative of amounts for which we could settle such instruments currently or indicative of our intent or ability to dispose of or liquidate them. The estimated fair value of our debt was as follows (in millions):

 

 

     As of December 31,  
     2011      2010  

Long-term debt(1)

   $ 256.3       $ 114.6   

Senior unsecured notes

     207.0         203.0   

 

 

(1) Long-term debt includes our domestic revolving credit facility, capital lease obligations, and any related current maturities.

 

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23.    Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited):

Financial results

The following tables provide information on net sales, gross profit, net income, earnings per share and dividends per share by quarter (in millions, except per share data):

 

 

     Net Sales     Gross Profit     Net (Loss)
Income
 
      2011(1)     2010(2)     2011(1)     2010(2)     2011(1)     2010(2)  

First Quarter

   $ 687.8      $ 644.1      $ 165.2      $ 174.3      $ (7.2   $ (1.6

Second Quarter

     937.0        872.1        247.6        264.7        45.0        48.3   

Third Quarter

     923.0        818.2        231.1        232.8        33.8        41.8   

Fourth Quarter

     755.8        762.0        189.7        220.0        16.7        27.7   
     Basic (Loss)
Earnings per
Common Share
    Diluted (Loss)
Earnings per
Common Share
    Dividends per
Common Share
 
      2011(1)     2010(2)     2011(1)     2010(2)     2011(1)     2010(2)  

First Quarter

   $ (0.13   $ (0.02   $ (0.13   $ (0.02   $ 0.18      $ 0.15   

Second Quarter

     0.85        0.88        0.83        0.86        0.18        0.15   

Third Quarter

     0.65        0.78        0.64        0.76        0.18        0.15   

Fourth Quarter

     0.33        0.52        0.32        0.51        0.18        0.15   

 

 

(1) The following unusual or infrequent pre-tax items were included in the 2011 quarterly results:

 

   

We recorded asset impairments of $7.0 million and goodwill impairment of $7.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. See Notes 5 and 6 for additional disclosure on these impairments.

   

We recorded restructuring charges through 2011 as follows: first quarter — $1.2 million, second quarter — $2.4 million, third quarter — $10.8 million and fourth quarter — $1.6 million.

 

(2) The following unusual or infrequent pre-tax items were included in the 2010 quarterly results:

 

   

We recorded an adjustment to pension cost in the fourth quarter which resulted in a reduction of pension cost by $4.1 million as compared to the prior year and by $3.5 million as compared to the third quarter.

  o We recorded restructuring charges throughout 2010 as follows: first quarter — $7.2 million, second quarter — $3.2 million, third quarter — $4.7 million and fourth quarter — $0.5 million.

24.    Losses (Gains) and Other Expenses, net:

Losses (gains) and other expenses, net were as follows (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010     2009  

Realized losses (gains) on settled futures contracts

   $ (0.1   $ (1.5   $ 3.7   

Net change in unrealized losses (gains) on unsettled futures contracts

     3.8        (0.6     (7.1

Gain on disposal of a business, net

     (0.1     (0.1     (4.1

Losses (gains) on disposals of fixed assets

     (0.8     0.1        (0.1

Special legal contingency charge(1)

     (0.4     6.8          

Acquisition expenses(2)

     1.0        4.8          

Foreign currency exchange losses

     1.4        0.4        0.7   

Other items, net

     0.2        0.3        0.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Losses (gains) and other expenses, net

   $ 5.0      $ 10.2      $ (6.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(1) For more information on the special legal contingency charge, see Note 12.

 

(2) Acquisition expenses primarily relate to the Kysor/Warren acquisition. For more information, see Note 3.

25.    Supplemental Information:

Below is information about expenses included in our Statements of Operations (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
      2011      2010      2009  

Research and development

   $ 50.3       $ 49.5       $ 48.9   

Advertising, promotions and marketing

     68.1         73.5         59.5   

Rent expense

     69.6         64.3         64.4   

Interest Expense, net

The components of Interest Expense, net were as follows (in millions):

 

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
      2011      2010      2009  

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

   $ 18.7       $ 13.7       $ 9.4   

Interest income

     1.9         0.9         1.2   

26.    Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

The Company’s senior unsecured notes are unconditionally guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) while they are not by other subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). As a result of these guarantee arrangements, we are required to present the following condensed consolidating financial statements. Three subsidiaries previously classified as non-guarantor subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 were classified as guarantor subsidiaries in the first quarter of 2011. These changes are reflected in the consolidated financial statements for periods after December 31, 2010.

The condensed consolidating financial statements reflect the investments in subsidiaries of the Company using the equity method of accounting. Intercompany account balances have been included in Accounts and Notes Receivable, Other (Current) Assets, Other Assets, net, Short-Term Debt, Accounts Payable, and Long-Term Debt line items of the Parent, Guarantor and Non-Guarantor balance sheets. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.

 

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Condensed consolidating financial statements of the Company, its Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and for each of the fiscal years of the three-year period ended December 31, 2011 are shown below:

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2011

(In millions)

 

 

 

    Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

ASSETS

  

CURRENT ASSETS:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 1.0      $ 9.7       $ 34.4      $ (0.1   $ 45.0   

Restricted cash

                                   

Accounts and notes receivable, net

    (991.9     955.8         424.2        20.6        408.7   

Inventories, net

           230.7         110.5        (4.7     336.5   

Deferred income taxes

    4.7        25.0         8.4        (1.3     36.8   

Other assets

    1.6        22.0         109.0        (56.4     76.2   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

    (984.6     1,243.2         686.5        (41.9     903.2   

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net

           252.8         57.1               309.9   

GOODWILL

           105.8         199.8               305.6   

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

    0.2        96.4         20.1        (9.7     107.0   

OTHER ASSETS, net

    2,174.6        532.8         22.2        (2,649.6     80.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 1,190.2      $ 2,231.0       $ 985.7      $ (2,701.2   $ 1,705.7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

          

Short-term debt

  $ 112.1      $       $ (67.3   $ (40.1   $ 4.7   

Current maturities of long-term debt

           0.6         0.2               0.8   

Accounts payable

    9.2        137.6         98.8        31.4        277.0   

Accrued expenses

    15.3        180.7         88.8        (0.1     284.7   

Income taxes payable

    (29.9     28.0         24.6        (17.0     5.7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

    106.7        346.9         145.1        (25.8     572.9   

LONG-TERM DEBT

    443.0        16.2         97.3        (96.9     459.6   

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS, OTHER THAN PENSIONS

           18.6                       18.6   

PENSIONS

           111.9         12.8               124.7   

OTHER LIABILITIES

    0.8        59.0         13.4        (11.1     62.1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    550.5        552.6         268.6        (133.8     1,237.9   

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    639.7        1,678.4         717.1        (2,567.4     467.8   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  $ 1,190.2      $ 2,231.0       $ 985.7      $ (2,701.2   $ 1,705.7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2010

(In millions)

 

 

    Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

ASSETS

  

CURRENT ASSETS:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 81.1      $ 14.7      $ 64.2      $      $ 160.0   

Restricted cash

                  12.2               12.2   

Accounts and notes receivable, net

    (1,169.7     933.3        613.2        8.0        384.8   

Inventories, net

           163.7        128.7        (6.2     286.2   

Deferred income taxes

           27.6        12.1        (3.0     36.7   

Other assets

    19.3        21.0        121.2        (94.5     67.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

    (1,069.3     1,160.3        951.6        (95.7     946.9   

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net

           202.8        121.6        (0.1     324.3   

GOODWILL

           50.8        225.8        (4.8     271.8   

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

           77.3        22.6        (12.7     87.2   

OTHER ASSETS, net

    2,068.3        415.6        51.8        (2,473.9     61.8   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 999.0      $ 1,906.8      $ 1,373.4      $ (2,587.2   $ 1,692.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

         

Short-term debt

  $ 31.1      $      $ 1.8      $ (31.5   $ 1.4   

Current maturities of long-term debt

           0.2        0.4               0.6   

Accounts payable

    8.1        133.1        131.0        1.6        273.8   

Accrued expenses

    6.6        262.0        115.5        (49.6     334.5   

Income taxes payable

    (36.1     30.6        28.3        (17.5     5.3   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

    9.7        425.9        277.0        (97.0     615.6   

LONG-TERM DEBT

    300.0        5.4        139.6        (128.0     317.0   

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS, OTHER THAN PENSIONS

           15.9                      15.9   

PENSIONS

           77.4        10.7               88.1   

OTHER LIABILITIES

    5.8        46.8        25.9        (12.8     65.7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    315.5        571.4        453.2        (237.8     1,102.3   

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

         

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    683.5        1,335.4        920.2        (2,349.4     589.7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  $ 999.0      $ 1,906.8      $ 1,373.4      $ (2,587.2   $ 1,692.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

(In millions)

 

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

NET SALES

   $      $ 2,542.8      $ 960.1      $ (199.3   $ 3,303.6   

COST OF GOODS SOLD

     0.2        1,948.3        722.2        (200.7     2,470.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     (0.2     594.5        237.9        1.4        833.6   

OPERATING EXPENSES:

          

Selling, general and administrative expenses

            479.2        180.7               659.9   

(Gains) losses and other expenses, net.

     12.1        0.8        (7.9            5.0   

Restructuring charges

            14.3        1.7               16.0   

Goodwill impairment

            7.6                      7.6   

Impairment of assets

            7.0                      7.0   

(Income) loss from equity method investments

     (135.3     (31.2     (7.0     163.9        (9.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operational income from continuing operations

     123.0        116.8        70.4        (162.5     147.7   

INTEREST (INCOME) EXPENSE, net

     16.8        (3.5     3.5               16.8   

OTHER EXPENSE, net

                   0.3               0.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     106.2        120.3        66.6        (162.5     130.6   

(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

     (9.8     31.0        20.6        0.5        42.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     116.0        89.3        46.0        (163.0     88.3   

Loss from discontinued operations

                                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 116.0      $ 89.3      $ 46.0      $ (163.0   $ 88.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2010

(In millions)

 

 

      Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

NET SALES

   $      $ 2,128.0      $ 1,220.8      $ (252.4   $ 3,096.4   

COST OF GOODS SOLD

     0.2        1,545.8        907.8        (249.2     2,204.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     (0.2     582.2        313.0        (3.2     891.8   

OPERATING EXPENSES:

          

Selling, general and administrative expenses

            480.3        205.4               685.7   

(Gains) losses and other expenses, net

     (0.6     6.5        4.3               10.2   

Restructuring charges

       5.7        9.9               15.6   

(Income) loss from equity method investments

     (138.8     (11.8     (10.1     150.6        (10.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operational income from continuing operations

     139.2        101.5        103.5        (153.8     190.4   

INTEREST (INCOME) EXPENSE, net

     12.4        (3.0     3.4               12.8   

OTHER EXPENSE, net

                   1.0               1.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     126.8        104.5        99.1        (153.8     176.6   

(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

     (4.4     34.3        29.6               59.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     131.2        70.2        69.5        (153.8     117.1   

Loss from discontinued operations

                   0.9               0.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 131.2      $ 70.2      $ 68.6      $ (153.8   $ 116.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 (In millions)

 

 

      Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

NET SALES

   $      $ 1,939.1      $ 1,147.1      $ (238.7   $ 2,847.5   

COST OF GOODS SOLD

     0.2        1,440.8        857.2        (238.8     2,059.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     (0.2     498.3        289.9        0.1        788.1   

OPERATING EXPENSES:

          

Selling, general and administrative expenses

            453.0        191.8        0.1        644.9   

(Gains) losses and other expenses, net

     (6.7     (0.7     0.8               (6.6

Restructuring charges

            16.2        25.3               41.5   

Impairment of assets

                   6.4               6.4   

(Income) loss from equity method investments

     (39.1     5.4        (7.3     33.7        (7.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operational income from continuing operations

     45.6        24.4        72.9        (33.7     109.2   

INTEREST (INCOME) EXPENSE, net

     (0.8     7.2        1.9        (0.1     8.2   

OTHER EXPENSE, net

                   0.1               0.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     46.4        17.2        70.9        (33.6     100.9   

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

     0.2        6.3        32.2        0.4        39.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     46.2        10.9        38.7        (34.0     61.8   

Loss from discontinued operations

                   10.7               10.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 46.2      $ 10.9      $ 28.0      $ (34.0   $ 51.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

(In millions)

 

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations      Consolidated  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

   $ (2.6   $ 16.4      $ 62.4      $       $ 76.2   

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

           

Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment

            0.1        0.2                0.3   

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

            (35.8     (7.4             (43.2

Proceeds from sale of business

                   0.6                0.6   

Acquisition of business

            (147.7                    (147.7

Restricted cash

                   12.2                12.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

            (183.4     5.6                (177.8

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

           

Short-term borrowings, net

                   3.8                3.8   

Asset securitization borrowings

                   345.0                345.0   

Asset securitization payments

                   (345.0             (345.0

Long-term payments

            (0.8     (0.1             (0.9

Revolver long-term borrowings

     1,539.5                              1,539.5   

Revolver long-term payments

     (1,396.5                           (1,396.5

Proceeds from stock option exercises

     2.5                              2.5   

Payments of deferred financing costs

     (2.2                           (2.2

Repurchases of common stock

     (123.0                           (123.0

Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments

     1.4                              1.4   

Intercompany debt

     115.1        (8.1     (107.0               

Intercompany financing activity

     (177.8     170.9        6.9                  

Cash dividends paid

     (36.5                           (36.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (77.5     162.0        (96.4             (11.9

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (80.1     (5.0     (28.4             (113.5

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

                   (1.5             (1.5

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year

     81.1        14.7        64.2                160.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year

   $ 1.0      $ 9.7      $ 34.3      $       $ 45.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 (In millions)

 

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations      Consolidated  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

   $ (115.4 )     315.3      $ (14.1 )   $       $ 185.8   

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

           

Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment

            0.1        0.1                0.2   

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

            (33.7     (12.1             (45.8

Proceeds from sale of businesses

            0.1        3.5                3.6   

Acquisition of business

            (7.2                    (7.2

Restricted cash

                   (12.2             (12.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

            (40.7     (20.7             (61.4

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

           

Short-term payments, net

                   (0.8             (0.8

Long-term payments

     (35.0 )     (0.1 )     (0.8             (35.9

Issuance of senior unsecured notes

     199.8                              199.8   

Revolver long-term borrowings

     981.5               981.5   

Revolver long-term payments

     (1,058.0                           (1,058.0

Additional investment in affiliate

                   (1.0 )             (1.0

Proceeds from stock option exercises

     3.5                              3.5   

Payments of deferred financing costs

     (1.8                           (1.8 )

Repurchases of common stock

     (153.7                           (153.7 )

Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments

     5.3                              5.3   

Intercompany debt

     90.8        (107.8     17.0                  

Intercompany financing activity

     194.6        (158.6     (36.0               

Intercompany investments

     (7.9            7.9                  

Intercompany dividends

     9.0               (9.0               

Cash dividends paid

     (32.4                           (32.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     195.7        (266.5     (22.7             (93.5

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     80.3        8.1        (57.5             30.9   

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

                   4.8                4.8   

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

     0.8        6.6        116.9                124.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

   $ 81.1      $ 14.7      $ 64.2      $       $ 160.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 (In millions)

 

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations      Consolidated  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

   $ 54.0      $ 87.0      $ 84.5      $       $ 225.5   

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

           

Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment

            0.2        0.4                0.6   

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

            (48.3     (10.5             (58.8

Proceeds from sale of businesses

            1.1        8.9                10.0   

Return of investment

                   0.9                0.9   

Purchases of short-term investments .

                   (16.9             (16.9

Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments

                   50.2                50.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

            (47.0     33.0                (14.0

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

           

Short-term payments, net

                   (4.3             (4.3

Long-term payments

                   (1.7             (1.7

Revolver long-term borrowings

     830.5               830.5   

Revolver long-term payments

     (1,013.8                           (1,013.8

Proceeds from stock option exercises

     9.4                              9.4   

Repurchases of common stock

     (5.6                           (5.6

Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments

     4.9                              4.9   

Intercompany debt

     21.0        (12.5     (8.5               

Intercompany financing activity

     126.5        (24.0     (102.5               

Intercompany dividends

     5.0               (5.0               

Cash dividends paid

     (31.1                           (31.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (53.2     (36.5     (122.0             (211.7

DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     0.8        3.5        (4.5             (0.2

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

                   2.4                2.4   

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

            3.1        119.0                122.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

   $ 0.8      $ 6.6      $ 116.9      $       $ 124.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our current management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

See “Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” included in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

See “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” included in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes during the quarter ended December 31, 2011 in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information in the sections of our 2012 Proxy Statement captioned “Proposal 1: Election of Directors,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” and “Corporate Governance” is incorporated in this Item 10 by reference. Part I, Item 1 “Business — Executive Officers of the Company” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K identifies our executive officers and is incorporated in this Item 10 by reference.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The sections of our 2012 Proxy Statement captioned “Executive Compensation,” “Director Compensation” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” are incorporated in this Item 11 by reference.

 

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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The sections of our 2012 Proxy Statement captioned “Equity Compensation Plan Information” and “Ownership of Common Stock” are incorporated in this Item 12 by reference.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The sections of our 2012 Proxy Statement captioned “Corporate Governance — Director Independence” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” are incorporated in this Item 13 by reference.

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The section of our 2012 Proxy Statement captioned “Independent Registered Public Accountants” is incorporated in this Item 14 by reference.

PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

Financial Statements

The following financial statements are included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

 

   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

   

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 

   

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 

   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 

   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

Financial Statement Schedules

The financial statement schedule included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 (see Schedule II immediately following the signature page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K).

Financial statement schedules not included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto.

Exhibits

A list of the exhibits required to be filed or furnished as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is set forth in the Index to Exhibits, which immediately precedes such exhibits, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
    By:   /S/    TODD M. BLUEDORN        
      Todd M. Bluedorn
      Chief Executive Officer

February 16, 2012

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/S/    TODD M. BLUEDORN        

Todd M. Bluedorn

  

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  February 16, 2012

/S/    ROBERT W. HAU        

Robert W. Hau

  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

  February 16, 2012

/S/    ROY A. RUMBOUGH        

Roy A. Rumbough

  

Vice President, Controller and

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

  February 16, 2012

/S/    RICHARD L. THOMPSON        

Richard L. Thompson

   Chairman of the Board of Directors   February 16, 2012

/S/    JANET K. COOPER        

Janet K. Cooper

   Director   February 16, 2012

/S/    C.L. (JERRY) HENRY        

C.L. (Jerry) Henry

   Director   February 16, 2012

/S/    JOHN E. MAJOR        

John E. Major

   Director   February 16, 2012

/S/     JOHN W. NORRIS, III        

John W. Norris, III

   Director   February 16, 2012

/S/    PAUL W. SCHMIDT        

Paul W. Schmidt

   Director   February 16, 2012

 

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Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/S/    TERRY D. STINSON        

Terry D. Stinson

   Director   February 16, 2012

/S/    GREGORY T. SWIENTON        

Gregory T. Swienton

   Director   February 16, 2012

/S/    TODD J. TESKE        

Todd J. Teske

   Director   February 16, 2012

 

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Schedule

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

For the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(In Millions)

 

     Balance at
Beginning

of Year
     Additions
Charged
to Cost and
Expenses
     Write-offs     Recoveries      Other     Balance
at end
of Year
 

2009:

               

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 17.9       $ 12.6       $ (17.8   $ 1.4       $ 1.5      $ 15.6   

2010:

               

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 15.6       $ 6.3       $ (9.9   $ 1.2       $ (0.4   $ 12.8   

2011:

               

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 12.8       $ 4.4       $ (9.9   $ 1.9       $ 2.9      $ 12.1   

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Name

3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Lennox International Inc. (“LII”) (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to LII’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-75725) filed on April 6, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of LII (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 15, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1    Specimen Stock Certificate for the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of LII (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to LII’s Amendment to Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (Registration No. 333-75725) filed on June 16, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2    Indenture, dated as of May 3, 2010, between LII and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to LII’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on S-3 (Registration No. 333-155796) filed on May 3, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.3    Form of First Supplemental Indenture among LII, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to LII’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on S-3 (Registration No. 333-155796) filed on May 3, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4    Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 28, 2011, among Heatcraft Inc., a Mississippi corporation, Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Advanced Distributor Products LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Guarantors”), LII, and each other than existing Guarantor under the Indenture dated as of May 3, 2010, and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to LII’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on April 26, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.5    Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 27, 2011, among Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning, LII, and each other than existing Guarantor under the Indenture dated as of May 3, 2010, and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee (filed herewith).
4.6    Form of 4.900% Notes due 2017 (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1    Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of November 18, 2011 among LPAC Corp., as the Seller, Lennox Industries Inc., as the Master Servicer, Victory Receivables Corporation, as a Purchaser, Market Street Funding LLC, as a Purchaser, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch, as a Liquidity Bank, as Administrative Agent and the BTMU Purchaser Agent, and PNC Bank, National Association as a Liquidity Bank and the PNC Purchaser Agent (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 25, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2    Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011, among Lennox International Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (filed herewith).
10.3    Lease Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2006, by and between BTMU Capital Corporation, as lessor, and Lennox Procurement Company Inc., as lessee (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4    Memorandum of Lease, Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of June 22, 2006, by and among Lennox Procurement Company Inc., BTMU Capital Corporation and Jeffrey L. Bell, as Deed of Trust Trustee, for the benefit of BTMU Capital Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5    First Omnibus Amendment to Operative Documents, dated as of September 22, 2008, among LII, Lennox Procurement Company Inc., Lennox Industries Inc., Allied Air Enterprises Inc., Service Experts LLC, Lennox Global Ltd., BTMU Capital Corporation and Compass Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Name

10.6    Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of September 22, 2008, made by LII, Allied Air Enterprises Inc., Service Experts LLC. and Lennox Global Ltd., as guarantors, in favor of BTMU Capital Corporation and the other parties specified therein (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7*    Lennox International Inc. 2010 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 19, 2010) and incorporated herein by reference.
10.8*    Form of Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement for U.S. Employees – Vice President and Above (for use under the 2010 Incentive Plan) (filed herewith).
10.9*    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (for use under the 2010 Incentive Plan) (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 13, 2010) and incorporated herein by reference.
10.10*    Amended and Restated 1998 Incentive Plan of Lennox International Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to LII’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11*    Form of 2009 Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement for U.S. Employees of LII under the 1998 Incentive Plan of LII (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12*    Form of 2009 Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement Non-Employee Director under the 1998 Incentive Plan of LII (filed as Exhibit 10.9 to LII’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and incorporated by reference).
10.13*    Lennox International Inc. Profit Sharing Restoration Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14*    Lennox International Inc. Supplemental Retirement Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.15*    Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into between LII and certain executive officers and directors of LII (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to LII’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-75725) filed on April 6, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.16*    Form of Employment Agreement entered into between LII and certain executive officers of LII (filed as Exhibit 10.30 to LII’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.17*    Form of Amendment to Employment Agreement entered into between LII and certain executive officers of LII (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 12, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
10. 18*    Form of Change of Control Employment Agreement entered into between LII and certain executive officers of LII (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.19*    Lennox International Inc. Directors’ Retirement Plan (as Amended and Restated as of January 1, 2010) (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to LII’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.20*    Lennox International Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement, Non-Employee Directors, dated as of December 7, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 10.27 to LII’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
21.1    Subsidiaries of LII (filed herewith).
23.1    Consent of KPMG LLP (filed herewith).
31.1    Certification of the principal executive officer (filed herewith).
31.2    Certification of the principal financial officer (filed herewith).
32.1    Certification of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of LII pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (filed herewith).

 

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Exhibit

Number

 

Exhibit Name

Exhibit No. (101).INS**    XBRL Instance Document
Exhibit No. (101).SCH**    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
Exhibit No. (101).CAL**    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
Exhibit No. (101).LAB**    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
Exhibit No. (101).PRE**    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
Exhibit No. (101).DEF**    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

**  In accordance with Regulation S-T, the XBRL-related information in Exhibit No. (101) to this Annual Report   on Form 10-K shall be deemed “furnished” and not “filed.”

 

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Third Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 4.5

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

This THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of October 27, 2011 (this “Third Supplemental Indenture”), among Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning LLC (the “Guarantor”), Lennox International Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each other then existing Guarantor under the Indenture referred to below (the “Existing Guarantors”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee under the Indenture referred to below.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore become parties to an Indenture, dated as of May 3, 2010 (the “Base Indenture” and, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of May 6, 2010, and the Second Supplemental Indenture (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of March 28, 2010, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 4.900% Notes due 2017 of the Company (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 8.06 of the First Supplemental Indenture provides that the Company is required to cause the Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture evidencing its guarantee of the punctual payment when due of all monetary obligations of the Company under the Indenture and the Notes on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Article 8 of the First Supplemental Indenture;

WHEREAS, the Guarantor desires to enter into such supplemental indenture for good and valuable

consideration, including substantial economic benefit in that the financial performance and condition of such Guarantor is dependent on the financial performance and condition of the Company, the obligations hereunder of which such Guarantor has guaranteed; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.01 of the Base Indenture, the parties hereto are authorized to execute and deliver this Third Supplemental Indenture to amend the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder;

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

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Third Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Third Supplemental Indenture refer to this Third Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

2. Agreement to Guarantee. The Guarantor, as a primary obligor and not merely as surety, hereby irrevocably and fully and unconditionally guarantees to each Holder and to the Trustee and its successor and assigns (the “Guarantee”), on a senior unsecured basis and equal in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of such Guarantor, the punctual payment when due of all monetary obligations of the Company under the Indenture and the Notes, whether for principal of or interest on the Notes, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 8 of the First Supplemental Indenture and agrees to be bound by (and shall be entitled to the benefits of) all other applicable provisions of the Indenture as a Guarantor.

3. Termination, Release and Discharge. The Guarantor’s Guarantee shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, and the Guarantor shall be released and discharged from all obligations in respect of such Guarantee, as and when provided in Section 8.03 of the First Supplemental Indenture.

4. Parties. Nothing in this Third Supplemental Indenture is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of the Guarantor’s Guarantee or any provision contained herein or in Article 8 of the First Supplemental Indenture.


5. Governing Law. This Third Supplemental Indenture and the Notes shall be deemed to be a contract under the laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of such State, except as may otherwise be required by mandatory provisions of law.

6. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. The Indenture, as supplemented by this Third Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and this Third Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed part of the Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided. The recitals contained herein shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same.

7. Counterparts. This Third Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

8. Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

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

 

LENNOX INDUSTRIES INC.

ALLIED AIR ENTERPRISES INC.

SERVICE EXPERTS LLC

LENNOX GLOBAL LTD.

HEATCRAFT INC.

HEATCRAFT REFRIGERATION PRODUCTS LLC

ADVANCED DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCTS LLC

SERVICE EXPERTS HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING LLC

By:                 /s/ Rick Pelini
  Name:   Rick Pelini
  Title:   Vice President and Treasurer
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
By:                 /s/ Rick Pelini
  Name:   Rick Pelini
  Title:   Vice President and Treasurer

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:                 /s/ Israel Lugo
  Name:   Israel Lugo
  Title:   Vice President
Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Agreement

Exhibit 10.2

 

 

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

dated as of

October 21, 2011

among

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.,

as the Borrower,

The Lenders Party Hereto

J.P.Morgan

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Administrative Agent,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

as Syndication Agents,

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,

as Documentation Agents,

and

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Managing Agent

 

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

and

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC

as Joint Lead Arrangers,

and

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

and

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,

as Joint Bookrunners

 

 

 


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       Page 

ARTICLE I.

 

DEFINITIONS

     1   

SECTION 1.01.

 

DEFINED TERMS

     1   

SECTION 1.02.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF LOANS AND BORROWINGS

     19   

SECTION 1.03.

 

TERMS GENERALLY

     19   

SECTION 1.04.

 

ACCOUNTING TERMS; GAAP

     19   

SECTION 1.05.

 

CONVERSION OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES

     19   
 

(a) Dollar Equivalents

     19   
 

(b) Rounding-Off

     20   

ARTICLE II.

 

THE CREDITS

     20   

SECTION 2.01.

 

COMMITMENTS

     20   

SECTION 2.02.

 

LOANS AND BORROWINGS

     20   
 

(a) Loans Made Ratably

     20   
 

(b) Loan Types

     20   
 

(c) Minimum Amounts; Limitation on Eurodollar Borrowings

     20   
 

(d) Limitation on Interest Periods

     20   

SECTION 2.03.

 

REQUESTS FOR BORROWINGS

     21   

SECTION 2.04.

 

SWINGLINE LOANS

     21   
 

(a) Commitment

     21   
 

(b) Borrowing Procedure

     21   
 

(c) Revolving Lender Participation in Swingline Loans

     22   

SECTION 2.05.

 

LETTERS OF CREDIT

     22   
 

(a) General

     22   
 

(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions

     22   
 

(c) Expiration Date

     23   
 

(d) Participations

     23   
 

(e) Reimbursement

     23   
 

(f) Obligations Absolute

     24   
 

(g) Disbursement Procedures

     25   
 

(h) Interim Interest

     25   
 

(i) Replacement of the Issuing Bank

     25   
 

(j) Cash Collateralization

     25   

SECTION 2.06.

 

FUNDING OF BORROWINGS

     26   
 

(a) By Lenders

     26   
 

(b) Fundings Assumed Made

     26   

SECTION 2.07.

 

INTEREST ELECTIONS

     26   
 

(a) Conversion and Continuation

     26   
 

(b) Delivery of Interest Election Request

     27   
 

(c) Contents of Interest Election Request

     27   
 

(d) Notice to the Lenders

     27   
 

(e) Automatic Conversion

     27   
 

(f) Limitations on Election

     27   

SECTION 2.08.

 

TERMINATION AND REDUCTION OF COMMITMENTS

     28   
 

(a) Termination Date

     28   
 

(b) Optional Termination or Reduction

     28   
 

(c) Notice of Termination or Reduction

     28   

SECTION 2.09.

 

REPAYMENT OF LOANS; EVIDENCE OF DEBT

     28   
 

(a) Promise to Pay

     28   
 

(b) Lender Records

     28   
 

(c) Administrative Agent Records

     28   
 

(d) Prima Facie Evidence

     29   
 

(e) Request for a Note

     29   

 

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SECTION 2.10.

 

PREPAYMENT OF LOANS

     29   
 

(a) Optional Prepayment

     29   
 

(b) Mandatory Prepayment of Revolving Loans

     29   
 

(c) Selection of Borrowing to be Prepaid

     29   
 

(d) Notice of Prepayment; Application of Prepayments

     29   

SECTION 2.11.

 

FEES

     30   

SECTION 2.12.

 

INTEREST

     31   
 

(a) ABR Borrowings

     31   
 

(b) Eurodollar Borrowings

     31   
 

(c) Swingline Borrowings

     31   
 

(d) Default Interest

     31   
 

(e) Payment of Interest

     31   
 

(f) Computation

     31   

SECTION 2.13.

 

ALTERNATE RATE OF INTEREST

     31   

SECTION 2.14.

 

INCREASED COSTS

     32   
 

(a) Change In Law

     32   
 

(b) Capital Adequacy

     32   
 

(c) Delivery of Certificate

     32   
 

(d) Limitation on Compensation

     33   

SECTION 2.15.

 

BREAK FUNDING PAYMENTS

     33   

SECTION 2.16.

 

TAXES

     33   
 

(a) Gross Up

     33   
 

(b) Payment of Other Taxes

     33   
 

(c) Tax Indemnification

     34   
 

(d) Receipts

     34   
 

(e) Status of Lenders

     34   

SECTION 2.17.

 

PAYMENTS GENERALLY; PRO RATA TREATMENT; SHARING OF SET-OFFS; PROCEEDS OF GUARANTY AGREEMENT

     36   
 

(a) Payments Generally

     36   
 

(b) Pro Rata Application

     36   
 

(c) Sharing of Set-offs

     37   
 

(d) Payments from Borrower Assumed Made

     37   
 

(e) Set-Off Against Amounts Owed Lenders

     37   
 

(f) Application of Proceeds of Guaranty Agreement

     37   
 

(g) Noncash Proceeds

     38   
 

(h) Return of Proceeds

     38   
 

(i) Notice of Amount of Obligations

     38   

SECTION 2.18.

 

MITIGATION OBLIGATIONS; REPLACEMENT OF LENDERS

     39   
 

(a) Mitigation

     39   
 

(b) Replacement

     39   

SECTION 2.19.

 

INCREASE OF REVOLVING COMMITMENTS

     39   

SECTION 2.20.

 

DEFAULTING LENDERS

     40   
 

(a) Suspension of Commitment Fees

     40   
 

(b) Suspension of Voting

     40   
 

(c) Participation Exposure

     40   
 

(d) Suspension of Swingline Loans

     41   

ARTICLE III.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     41   

SECTION 3.01.

 

ORGANIZATION; POWERS

     42   

SECTION 3.02.

 

AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEABILITY

     42   

SECTION 3.03.

 

GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS; NO CONFLICTS

     42   

SECTION 3.04.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION; NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE

     42   

SECTION 3.05.

 

PROPERTIES

     43   

SECTION 3.06.

 

LITIGATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

     43   

SECTION 3.07.

 

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND AGREEMENTS

     43   

 

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SECTION 3.08.

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY STATUS

     43   

SECTION 3.09.

 

TAXES

     43   

SECTION 3.10.

 

ERISA

     44   

SECTION 3.11.

 

DISCLOSURE

     44   

SECTION 3.12.

 

MATERIAL SUBSIDIARIES

     44   

SECTION 3.13.

 

INSURANCE

     44   

SECTION 3.14.

 

LABOR MATTERS

     44   

SECTION 3.15.

 

SOLVENCY

     45   

SECTION 3.16.

 

MARGIN SECURITIES

     45   

ARTICLE IV.

 

CONDITIONS

     45   

SECTION 4.01.

 

CONDITIONS OF INITIAL CREDIT EXTENSION

     45   
 

(a) Execution and Delivery of This Agreement

     45   
 

(b) Guaranty Agreement

     45   
 

(c) Prior Credit Agreement

     46   
 

(d) Legal Opinion

     46   
 

(e) Corporate Authorization Documents

     46   
 

(f) Closing Certificate

     46   
 

(g) Fees

     46   
 

(h) Exiting Lenders

     46   

SECTION 4.02.

 

EACH CREDIT EVENT

     46   
 

(a) Representations and Warranties

     47   
 

(b) Revolving Commitments

     47   
 

(c) No Default

     47   

SECTION 4.03.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE ADVANCES AND ADJUSTMENTS

     47   

ARTICLE V.

 

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     47   

SECTION 5.01.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION

     47   
 

(a) Annual Audit

     47   
 

(b) Quarterly Financial Statements

     48   
 

(c) Compliance Certificate

     48   
 

(d) Debt Rating

     48   
 

(e) Senior Unsecured Notes

     48   
 

(f) Additional Information

     48   

SECTION 5.02.

 

NOTICES OF MATERIAL EVENTS

     49   
 

(a) Default

     49   
 

(b) Notice of Proceedings

     49   
 

(c) ERISA Event

     49   
 

(d) Material Adverse Effect

     49   

SECTION 5.03.

 

EXISTENCE; CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

     49   

SECTION 5.04.

 

PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS

     49   

SECTION 5.05.

 

MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES

     49   

SECTION 5.06.

 

INSURANCE

     49   

SECTION 5.07.

 

GUARANTEE AND SECURE LOANS EQUALLY

     49   

SECTION 5.08.

 

BOOKS AND RECORDS; INSPECTION AND AUDIT RIGHTS

     50   

SECTION 5.09.

 

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

     50   

SECTION 5.10.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

     50   

SECTION 5.11.

 

NEW MATERIAL SUBSIDIARIES

     50   

SECTION 5.12.

 

FURTHER ASSURANCES

     51   

ARTICLE VI.

 

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     51   

SECTION 6.01.

 

INDEBTEDNESS; CERTAIN EQUITY SECURITIES

     51   

SECTION 6.02.

 

LIENS

     52   

SECTION 6.03.

 

FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES

     53   

SECTION 6.04.

 

INVESTMENTS, LOANS, ADVANCES AND ACQUISITIONS

     54   

SECTION 6.05.

 

ASSET SALES

     55   

 

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SECTION 6.06.

 

SALE AND LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS

     56   

SECTION 6.07.

 

SWAP AGREEMENTS

     57   

SECTION 6.08.

 

RESTRICTED PAYMENTS

     57   

SECTION 6.09.

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

     57   

SECTION 6.10.

 

RESTRICTIVE AGREEMENTS

     57   

SECTION 6.11.

 

AMENDMENT OF MATERIAL DOCUMENTS

     58   

SECTION 6.12.

 

CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR

     58   

ARTICLE VII.

 

FINANCIAL COVENANTS

     58   

SECTION 7.01.

 

LEVERAGE RATIO

     58   

SECTION 7.02.

 

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

     58   

ARTICLE VIII.

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

     59   

SECTION 8.01.

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES

     59   
 

(a) Principal Payments

     59   
 

(b) Interest, Fees, and other Payments

     59   
 

(c) Representations or Warranties

     59   
 

(d) Covenant Violation; Immediate Default

     59   
 

(e) Covenant Violation with Cure Period

     59   
 

(f) Cross Payment Default

     59   
 

(g) Cross Covenant Default

     60   
 

(h) Involuntary Bankruptcy

     60   
 

(i) Voluntary Bankruptcy

     60   
 

(j) Other Insolvency

     60   
 

(k) Judgments

     60   
 

(l) ERISA Event

     60   
 

(m) Invalidity of Loan Documents

     60   
 

(n) Change in Control

     60   

SECTION 8.02.

 

PERFORMANCE BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

     61   

SECTION 8.03.

 

LIMITATION ON SEPARATE SUIT

     61   

ARTICLE IX.

 

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

     61   

SECTION 9.01.

 

APPOINTMENT

     61   

SECTION 9.02.

 

RIGHTS AS A LENDER

     61   

SECTION 9.03.

 

LIMITATION OF DUTIES AND IMMUNITIES

     62   

SECTION 9.04.

 

RELIANCE ON THIRD PARTIES

     62   

SECTION 9.05.

 

SUB-AGENTS

     62   

SECTION 9.06.

 

SUCCESSOR AGENT

     62   

SECTION 9.07.

 

INDEPENDENT CREDIT DECISIONS

     63   

SECTION 9.08.

 

OTHER AGENTS

     63   

SECTION 9.09.

 

POWERS AND IMMUNITIES OF ISSUING BANK

     63   

SECTION 9.10.

 

AUTHORIZED RELEASE OF SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR

     64   

SECTION 9.11.

 

LENDER AFFILIATES RIGHTS

     64   

SECTION 9.12.

 

RESIGNATION OF BANK OF AMERICA, N.A

     64   

ARTICLE X.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

     64   

SECTION 10.01.

 

NOTICES

     64   

SECTION 10.02.

 

WAIVERS; AMENDMENTS

     65   
 

(a) No Waiver; Rights Cumulative

     65   
 

(b) Amendments

     65   

SECTION 10.03.

 

ExpENSES; INDEMNITY; DAMAGE WAIVER

     66   
 

(a) Expenses

     66   
 

(b) Indemnity

     66   
 

(c) Lender’s Agreement to Pay

     67   
 

(d) Waiver of Damages

     67   
 

(e) Payment

     68   

 

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SECTION 10.04.

 

SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

     68   
 

(a) Successors and Assigns

     68   
 

(b) Assignment

     68   
 

(c) Participations

     70   
 

(d) Pledge

     70   

SECTION 10.05.

 

SURVIVAL

     70   

SECTION 10.06.

 

COUNTERPARTS; INTEGRATION; EFFECTIVENESS; AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT

     70   

SECTION 10.07.

 

SEVERABILITY

     71   

SECTION 10.08.

 

RIGHT OF SETOFF

     71   

SECTION 10.09.

 

GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS

     71   
 

(a) Governing Law

     71   
 

(b) Jurisdiction

     71   
 

(c) Venue

     72   
 

(d) Service of Process

     72   

SECTION 10.10.

 

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     72   

SECTION 10.11.

 

HEADINGS

     72   

SECTION 10.12.

 

CONFIDENTIALITY

     72   

SECTION 10.13.

 

MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE

     73   
 

(a) Limitation to Maximum Rate; Recapture

     73   
 

(b) Cure Provisions

     74   

SECTION 10.14.

 

NO DUTY

     74   

SECTION 10.15.

 

NO FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP

     74   

SECTION 10.16.

 

EQUITABLE RELIEF

     74   

SECTION 10.17.

 

CONSTRUCTION

     74   

SECTION 10.18.

 

INDEPENDENCE OF COVENANTS

     75   

SECTION 10.19.

 

USA PATRIOT ACT

     75   

SECTION 10.20.

 

JUDGMENT CURRENCY

     75   

 

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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

 

SCHEDULES:

Schedule 1.01

          

Existing Letters of Credit

Schedule 2.01

          

Commitments

Schedule 3.12

          

Material Subsidiaries

Schedule 6.01

          

Existing Indebtedness

Schedule 6.02

          

Existing Liens

Schedule 6.04

          

Existing Investments

Schedule 6.10

          

Existing Restrictions

EXHIBITS:

     

Exhibit A

          

Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit B

          

Form of Compliance Certificate

Exhibit C

          

Form of Guaranty Agreement (Material Subsidiaries)

Exhibit D

          

Form of Increased Commitment Supplement

Exhibit E

          

Form of Borrowing Request

Exhibit F

          

Form of Interest Election Request

LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS, Solo Page


FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT dated as of October 21, 2011, among LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC., a Delaware corporation, the LENDERS party hereto, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent.

W I T N E S S E T H

A. The Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders entered into that certain Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of October 12, 2007 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of February 22, 2010, the “Prior Credit Agreement”).

B. The Borrower and the other Loan Parties have requested that the Prior Credit Agreement be amended to, among other things, extend the Revolving Maturity Date. The parties have agreed to amend and restate the Prior Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

C. Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, RBS Citizens, N.A. and UBS Loan Finance LLC shall assign all of their interests as Lenders under the Prior Credit Agreement to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association pursuant to those certain Assignment and Assumption Agreements dated as of the date hereof.

D. Pursuant to their execution of this Agreement, Branch Banking and Trust Company, Fifth Third Bank, and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. are becoming Lenders hereunder.

E. Bank of America, N.A. is hereby resigning as the administrative agent under the Prior Credit Agreement. As a result, the Loan Parties have requested that Bank of America, N.A. assign all of its right, title and interest as the “Administrative Agent” and “Swingline Lender” under the Prior Credit Agreement and the “Loan Documents” (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement) to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association in connection with the execution of this Agreement.

The parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

Definitions

Section 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

ABR”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any period (the “Subject Period”), the total of the following calculated without duplication for such period: (a) Borrower’s EBITDA; plus (b), on a pro forma basis, the pro forma EBITDA of each Prior Target or, as applicable, the EBITDA of a Prior Target attributable to the assets acquired from such Prior Target, for any portion of such Subject Period occurring prior to the date of the acquisition of such Prior Target or the related assets but only to the extent such EBITDA for such Prior Target can be established in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent based on financial statements of the Prior Target prepared in accordance with GAAP; minus (c) the EBITDA of each Prior Company and, as applicable but without duplication, the EBITDA of Borrower and each Subsidiary attributable to all Prior Assets, in each case for any portion of such Subject Period occurring prior to the date of the disposal of such Prior Companies or Prior Assets.

 

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Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period or with respect to the determination of the Alternate Base Rate and the Eurodollar Daily Floating Rate, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period or, with respect to the determination of the Alternate Base Rate and the Eurodollar Daily Floating Rate, for a one month interest period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.

Administrative Agent” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder.

Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 0.5% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month interest period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively.

Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Revolving Lender, the percentage of the total Revolving Commitments represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided that, in accordance with Section 2.20, so long as any Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment shall be disregarded in the foregoing calculations. If the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.

Applicable Rate” means, for any day, with respect to any ABR Loan (including any Swingline Loan bearing interest at the Alternate Base Rate), any Eurodollar Loan, any Swingline Loan bearing interest at the Eurodollar Daily Floating Rate, or with respect to the commitment fees payable hereunder, as the case may be, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “ABR Spread”, “Eurodollar Spread”, “Eurodollar Daily Swingline Spread” or “Commitment Fee Rate”, as the case may be, based upon the Leverage Ratio as of the most recent determination date:

 

Leverage Ratio

   ABR
Spread
    Eurodollar
Spread
    Eurodollar
Daily  Swingline

Spread
    Commitment
Fee Rate
 

Category 1

> 3.00 to 1.0

     1.00     2.00     2.00     0.35

Category 2

£ 3.00 to 1.0 but

> 2.50 to 1.0

     0.75     1.75     1.75     0.30

Category 3

£ 2.50 to 1.0 but

> 2.00 to 1.0

     0.50     1.50     1.50     0.25

Category 4

£ 2.00 to 1.0 but

> 1.50 to 1.0

     0.25     1.25     1.25     0.20

Category 5

£ 1.50 to 1.0

     0.00     1.00     1.00     0.15

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 2


For purposes of the foregoing, (i) the Leverage Ratio shall be determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower’s fiscal year based upon the Borrower’s consolidated financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b); provided that until the delivery to the Administrative Agent of the Borrower’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2011 pursuant to Section 5.01(b), the “Applicable Rate” shall be the applicable rate per annum set forth in Category 3 and (ii) each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Leverage Ratio shall be effective during the period commencing on and including the date of delivery to the Administrative Agent of such consolidated financial statements indicating such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change; provided that the Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be in Category 1 (A) at any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (B) at the option of the Administrative Agent or at the request of the Required Lenders if the Borrower fails to deliver the consolidated financial statements required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b), during the period from the expiration of the time for delivery thereof until such consolidated financial statements are delivered. If it is ever subsequently determined that such financial statements did not accurately report as of the date of such financial statements the information necessary to determine the Leverage Ratio and as a result thereof the Leverage Ratio utilized to determine the Applicable Rate was not correct and resulted in (i) the Applicable Rate being otherwise lower than it should have been if the Leverage Ratio was accurately determined, then the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent the amount that would have been due under the terms hereof if the Leverage Ratio was calculated correctly or (ii) the Applicable Rate being otherwise higher than it should have been if the Leverage Ratio was accurately determined, then the Borrower shall receive a credit equal to the amount of the overpayment to be applied to future Obligations. A certificate of the Administrative Agent setting forth the amount or amounts (including a reasonably detailed calculation thereof) of any such difference shall be delivered to the Borrower and the Borrower shall pay the Administrative Agent the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 30 days after receipt thereof.

Approved Fund” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04.

Assignment and Assumption” means an Assignment and Assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business, appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment, provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, provided, further, that such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality), to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 3


Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

Borrower” means Lennox International Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Borrowing” means (a) Loans of the same Class and Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, or (b) a Swingline Loan.

Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03.

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City and Dallas, Texas are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that, when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

Capital Expenditures” means, for any period and a Person, the additions to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures of such Person and its consolidated subsidiaries that are (or would be) set forth in a consolidated statement of cash flows of such Person for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

Change in Control” means the acquisition by any New Owner of beneficial ownership of 40% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors of the Borrower. As used in this definition,

Norris Family” means all Persons who are lineal descendants of D.W. Norris (by birth or adoption), all spouses of such descendants, all estates of such descendants or spouses which are in the course of administration, all trusts for the benefit of such descendants or spouses, and all corporations or other entities in which, directly or indirectly, such descendants or spouses (either alone or in conjunction with other such descendants or spouses) have the right, whether by ownership of stock or other Equity Interests or otherwise, to direct the management and policies of such corporations or other entities (each such person, spouse, estate, trust, corporation or entity being referred to herein as a “member” of the Norris Family).

New Owner” means any Person (other than a member of the Norris Family), or any syndicate or group of Persons (exclusive of all members of the Norris Family) which would be deemed a Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof), who directly or indirectly acquires shares in the Borrower.

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 4


Change in Law” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule, regulation or treaty (including any rules or regulations issued under or implementing any existing law) after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender or the Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 2.14(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder, issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof, and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

Class”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans and, when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment or Swingline Commitment.

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

Commitments” means the Revolving Commitment and the commitment of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans.

Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the net income (or net loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP.

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

Default” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans or (iii) pay over to any Loan Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular Default, if any) has not been satisfied; (b) has notified the Borrower or any Loan Party in writing, or has made a public statement, to the effect that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding a Revolving Loan under this Agreement (specifically identified and including the particular Default, if any) cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by a Loan Party, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Loan Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent, or (d) has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event.

 

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Deposit Obligations” means all obligations, indebtedness, and liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiaries, or any one of them, to any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender arising pursuant to any deposit, lock box, automated clearing house or cash management arrangements entered into by any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender with the Borrower or any Subsidiaries, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether direct, indirect, related, unrelated, fixed, contingent, liquidated, unliquidated, joint, several, or joint and several, including the obligation, indebtedness, and liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiaries, or any one of them, to repay any credit extended in connection with such arrangements, interest thereon, and all fees, costs, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) provided for in the documentation executed in connection therewith.

Disclosed Matters” means all the matters disclosed in the Borrower’s reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011, on any Form 8-K filed after the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011 but before the Effective Date, and on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Dollars”, “dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.

Dollar Amount” means, as of any date of determination, (a) in the case of any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) in the case of any amount denominated in another currency, the amount of Dollars which is equivalent to such amount of other currency as of such date, determined by using the Spot Rate on the date two (2) Business Days prior to such date or on such other date as may be requested by the Borrower and approved by the Administrative Agent.

Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

EBITDA” means, for any period, the total of the following calculated for Borrower and its Subsidiaries without duplication on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied for such period: (a) Consolidated Net Income; plus (b) without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of: (i) income and franchise taxes, (ii) Interest Expense, (iii) amortization and depreciation expense, (iv) non-cash charges resulting from the application of GAAP that requires a charge against earnings for the impairment of assets (including goodwill), (v) any non-cash expenses that arose in connection with the grant of stock options or other equity based awards to officers, directors, consultants, and employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (vi) any non-recurring charges which relate to the discontinuance of Subsidiary operations, (vii) any non-recurring charges which relate to restructuring and severance activities; provided, that the total cash amount of such charges shall not exceed $15,000,000 during any four fiscal quarter period (not taking into account any cash charges under (viii) below), (viii) any non-recurring charges which relate to the refinance of the lease of the Borrower’s headquarters building located at 2140 Lake Park Blvd., Richardson, Texas (the “Synthetic Lease”); provided, that the total cash amount of such charges shall not exceed $15,000,000 during the term of this Agreement, (ix) any non-cash loss (or minus any gain) associated with the sale of assets not in the ordinary course of business, (x) extraordinary loss or other items (or minus any extraordinary gain or income), (xii) any non-cash loss (or minus any non-cash gain) related to financial instrument hedges (other than foreign currency hedges), and (xiii) the cumulative non-cash effects of changes in accounting policies; minus (c) cash payments made in such period related to a non-cash expense (other than with respect to restructuring activities) added to Consolidated Net Income in a previous period.

Effective Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 10.02).

 

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Environmental Laws” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.

Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

Equity Interests” means shares of the capital stock, partnership interests, membership interest in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity interests or any warrants, options or other rights to acquire such interests.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the failure of any Plan to satisfy the “minimum funding standards” in any respect (as described in Sections 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), determined without regard to whether any such contribution required under the Code or ERISA has or has not been waived by the Internal Revenue Service; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

euro” or “Euro” means the single currency of the Participating Member States.

Eurodollar”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate but not including any Loan or Borrowing bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to (a) clause (c) of the definition of the term “Alternate Base Rate” or (b) the term “Eurodollar Daily Floating Rate”.

 

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Eurodollar Daily Floating Rate” means, for any day, the daily fluctuating rate per annum equal to the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month interest period. Any change in the Eurodollar Daily Floating Rate due to a change in the LIBO Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the LIBO Rate.

Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VIII.

Excluded Foreign Subsidiary” means any Foreign Subsidiary in respect of which the guaranteeing of the Obligations would result in an adverse tax consequence to the Borrower.

Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net overall income (however denominated) and franchise taxes imposed on such Lender or other recipient by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located or by any other jurisdiction as a result of any other present or former connection between such recipient and such jurisdiction (other than any connection arising from the execution, delivery or performance of any Loan Documents), (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, (c) in the case of a Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.18(b)), any United States federal withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Lender at the time such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement or designates a new lending office, except to the extent that the Lender (or its assignor, in the case of assignment) was entitled at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.16(a), (d) any United States federal withholding tax that would not have been imposed but for the Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.16(e); and (e) any United States federal withholding tax that would not have been imposed but for a failure by such Recipient to comply with the applicable requirements of FATCA.

Existing Letters of Credit” means the letters of credit issued for the account of the Borrower or a Subsidiary outstanding on the Effective Date and described on Schedule 1.01.

FATCA” means Section 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Borrower.

Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is located. For purposes of this definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

 

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Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

Fully Satisfied” or “Full Satisfaction” means, as of any date, that on or before such date:

(a) with respect to the Loan Obligations: (i) the principal of and interest accrued to such date on the Loan Obligations (other than the contingent LC Exposure) shall have been paid in full in cash, (ii) all fees, expenses and other amounts then due and payable which constitute Loan Obligations (other than the contingent LC Exposure and other contingent amounts not then liquidated) shall have been paid in full in cash, (iii) the Commitments shall have expired or irrevocably been terminated, and (iv) the contingent LC Exposure shall have been secured by: (A) the grant of a first priority, perfected Lien on cash or cash equivalents in an amount at least equal to 105% of the amount of such LC Exposure or other collateral which is reasonably acceptable to the Issuing Bank or (B) the issuance of a letter of credit in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Issuing Bank with an original face amount at least equal to 105% of the amount of such LC Exposure;

(b) with respect to the Swap Obligations (i) all termination payments, fees, expenses and other amounts then due and payable under the related Swap Agreements which constitute Swap Obligations shall have been paid in full in cash; and (ii) all contingent amounts which could be payable under the related Swap Agreements shall have been secured by: (A) the grant of a first priority, perfected Lien on cash or cash equivalents in an amount at least equal to 105% of the amount of such contingent Swap Obligations or other collateral which is reasonably acceptable to the Lender or Affiliate of a Lender holding the applicable Swap Obligations or (B) the issuance of a letter of credit in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lender or Affiliate of a Lender holding the applicable Swap Obligations and in an amount at least equal to 105% of the amount of such contingent Swap Obligations; and

(c) with respect to the Deposit Obligations: (i) all fees, expenses and other amounts then due and payable which constitute Deposit Obligations shall have been paid in full in cash, (ii) any further commitments to extend credit in connection with such Deposit Obligations shall have expired or irrevocably been terminated or reasonably satisfactory arrangements to secure the same shall be made with the depository bank, and (iii) all contingent amounts which could be payable in connection with the Deposit Obligations shall have been secured by: (A) the grant of a first priority, perfected Lien on cash or cash equivalents in an amount at least equal to 105% of the amount of such contingent Deposit Obligations or other collateral which is acceptable to the Lender or Affiliate of a Lender holding the applicable Deposit Obligations or (B) the issuance of a letter of credit in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lender or Affiliate of a Lender holding the applicable Deposit Obligations and in an amount at least equal to 105% of the amount of such contingent Deposit Obligations.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank) and any group or body charged with setting financial accounting or regulatory capital rules or standards (including the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision or any successor or similar authority to any of the foregoing).

 

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Guarantee” of or by any Person (the “guarantor”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation (including any obligations under an operating lease) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation (including any obligations under an operating lease) of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided, that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

Guaranty Agreement” means the Fourth Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement executed by the Subsidiary Guarantors dated as of the date hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto.

Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

Increase Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19.

Increased Commitment Supplement” has the meaning specified in Section 2.19.

Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind (including the Receivable Securitization Outstandings); (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person; (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business); (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed; (f) all Guarantees by such Person; (g) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person; (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty (but excluding obligations in respect of (1) trade or commercial letters of credit issued for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of business and (2) stand-by letters of credit issued to support obligations of such Person that are not of the type described in any of clauses (a) through (g) and (i) through (k) of this definition); (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances; (j) all obligations of such Person under any Swap Agreement; and (k) all obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which lease is required or is permitted to be classified and accounted for as an operating lease under GAAP but which is intended by the parties thereto for tax, bankruptcy, regulatory, commercial law, real estate law and all other purposes as a financing arrangement. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is

 

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liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor. The amount of the obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Swap Agreement shall, at any time of determination and for all purposes under this Agreement, be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Borrower or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time giving effect to current market conditions notwithstanding any contrary treatment in accordance with GAAP.

Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

Information Memorandum” means the Confidential Information Memorandum dated September 28, 2011 relating to the Borrower and the Transactions.

Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07.

Interest Expense” means the sum of the following calculated on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP: (a) total interest expense (excluding interest expense derived from amortization of fees and including any interest expense attributable to any Receivable Securitization Facility); plus (b) that portion of amounts paid under synthetic lease obligations that is representative of the interest expense that would have been paid if such transaction were accounted for as a capital lease or otherwise as a financing.

Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan and any Swingline Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December, and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period.

Interest Period” means with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending seven days or one, two, three or six months thereafter, in each case, as the Borrower may elect, provided, that (y) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (z) any Interest Period (other than a seven day Interest Period) that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

Issuing Bank” means, collectively, each of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.05(i), and each bank which has issued an Existing Letter of Credit solely with respect to such Existing Letter of Credit. The Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of the Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate. Neither Bank of America, N.A. nor Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. has any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder.

LC Disbursement” means a payment made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

 

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LC Exposure” means, at any time, without duplication, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn Dollar Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate Dollar amount of all LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total LC Exposure at such time.

Lenders” means (a) for all purposes, the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01 and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Increased Commitment Supplement or an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or otherwise and (b) for purposes of the definitions of “Swap Obligations” and “Secured Parties” only, shall include any Person who was a Lender at the time a Swap Agreement was entered into by one or more of the Loan Parties, even though, at a later time of determination, such Person no longer holds any Commitments or Loans hereunder. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lender. As a result of clause (b) of this definition, the Swap Obligations owed to a Lender or its Affiliates shall continue to be “Swap Obligations”, entitled to share in the benefits of the Guaranty Agreement as herein provided, even though such Lender ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or otherwise.

Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement.

Leverage Ratio” means the ratio of Total Indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated in accordance with Section 7.01.

LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, the rate appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page of such Service, or any successor to or substitute for such Service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such Service, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period. In the event that such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “LIBO Rate” with respect to such Eurodollar Borrowing for such Interest Period shall be the rate at which dollar deposits of $5,000,000 and for a maturity comparable to such Interest Period are offered by the principal London office of the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period. For purposes of determining the Alternate Base Rate or the Eurodollar Daily Floating Rate, the LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the rate appearing on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day (without any rounding) for a one month interest period.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement, and all other certificates, agreements and other documents or instruments now or hereafter executed and/or delivered pursuant to or in connection with the foregoing.

 

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Loan Obligations” means all obligations, indebtedness, and liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiaries, or any one of them, to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders arising pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether direct, indirect, related, unrelated, fixed, contingent, liquidated, unliquidated, joint, several, or joint and several, including the obligation of the Borrower or any Subsidiaries to repay the Loans, the LC Disbursements, interest on the Loans and LC Disbursements, and all fees, costs, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) provided for in the Loan Documents.

Loan Parties” means the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

Loans” means the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of any Loan Party to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party or (c) the rights of or benefits available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, or any Lender.

Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit but including Receivable Securitization Outstandings and obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements) of any one or more of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $75,000,000.

Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower (except LPAC Corp., Lake Park Insurance, Ltd., and any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary), the book value (as determined in accordance with GAAP) of whose total assets equals or exceeds ten percent (10%) of the book value (determined in accordance with GAAP) of the consolidated total assets of the Borrower and all of its Subsidiaries as determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower.

Maximum Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.13(a).

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

New Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19.

Obligations” means all Loan Obligations, the Swap Obligations and all Deposit Obligations.

Other Taxes” means any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document.

Participant” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.04.

Participating Member State” means any member state of the European Communities that adopts or has adopted the euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the European Community relating to Economic and Monetary Union.

PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

Permitted Encumbrances” means:

 

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(a) Liens imposed by law for taxes that are not yet due or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04;

(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 60 days or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04;

(c) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation and other casualty-related insurance programs, unemployment insurance, employer’s health tax, other social security laws or regulations, or retirement benefits (including, pledges or deposits or similar Liens securing liabilities to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements in the ordinary course);

(d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(e) judgment Liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under clause (k) of Article VIII;

(f) easements, zoning restrictions, leases or subleases granted to others in the ordinary course of business and covering only the assets so leased, rights-of-way, restrictive covenants, and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(g) Liens arising from filing UCC financing statements regarding leases permitted by this Agreement;

(h) leases or subleases entered into by Borrower or a Subsidiary in good faith with respect to its property not used in its business and which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(i) statutory and common law landlords’ liens under leases to which Borrower or one of the Subsidiaries is a party; and

(j) customary Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of banking institutions encumbering deposits held by such banking institutions incurred in the ordinary course of business.

provided that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness.

Permitted Investments” means:

(a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

 

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(b) investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, one of the two highest credit ratings obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s;

(c) investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000;

(d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above;

(e) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 2a–7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000; and

(f) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, investments that are substantially similar to those described above.

Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

Prior Assets” means assets that have been disposed of by a division or branch of Borrower or a Subsidiary in a transaction with an unaffiliated third party approved in accordance with this Agreement which would not make the seller a “Prior Company” but constitute all or substantially all of the assets of such division or branch for which the total consideration to be paid exceeds $25,000,000.

Prior Company” means any Subsidiary whose capital stock or other equity interests have been disposed of, or all or substantially all of whose assets have been disposed of, in each case, in a transaction with an unaffiliated third party approved in accordance with this Agreement for which the total consideration to be paid exceeds $25,000,000.

Prior Credit Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals.

Prior Target” means all targets acquired or whose assets have been acquired in an acquisition permitted by Section 6.04 for which the total consideration to be paid exceeds $25,000,000.

 

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Receivable Securitization Facility” means, with respect to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, a transaction or group of transactions typically referred to as a securitization in which the Borrower or such Subsidiary sells its accounts receivable in a transaction accounted for as a true sale to a special purpose bankruptcy remote entity that obtains debt financing to finance the purchase price.

Receivable Securitization Outstandings” means the aggregate amount outstanding (i.e., advanced as the purchase price and not repaid from collections) under all Receivable Securitization Facilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that is representative of the principal amount that would be outstanding if such Receivable Securitization Facilities were accounted for as financings.

Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.04.

Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) having Revolving Exposures and unused Commitments representing more than 50.00% of the sum of the total Revolving Exposures and unused Commitments at such time.

Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Equity Interests in the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

Revolving Availability Period” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of the Revolving Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments.

Revolving Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08, (b) increased from time to time pursuant to an Increased Commitment Supplement, and (c) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 10.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Revolving Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Commitment or in the Increased Commitment Supplement pursuant to which such Lender shall have become a Lender, as applicable. As of the Effective Date, the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Commitments is $650,000,000.

Revolving Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loans and its LC Exposure and Swingline Exposure at such time.

Revolving Lender” means a Lender with a Revolving Commitment or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, a Lender with Revolving Exposure.

Revolving Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof or pursuant to Section 2.01(a) of the Prior Credit Agreement that remains outstanding on the Effective Date.

Revolving Maturity Date” means October 21, 2016.

 

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S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of the McGraw Hill Companies.

Secured Parties” means the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and each Affiliate of a Lender who is owed any portion of the Obligations.

Senior Unsecured Notes” means those 4.90% notes due 2017 issued pursuant to that certain First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 6, 2010 among the Borrower, as issuer, certain of the Subsidiaries, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

Spot Rate” means, with respect to any day, the rate determined on such date on the basis of the offered exchange rates, as reflected in the foreign currency exchange rate display of the Reuters Group (or on any successor or substitute page, or any successor to or substitute for Reuters Group, providing exchange rate quotations comparable to those currently provided by the Reuters Group on such page, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at or about 10:00 a.m. (Dallas, Texas time), to purchase Dollars with the other applicable currency, provided that, if at least two such offered rates appear on such display, the rate shall be the arithmetic mean of such offered rates and, if no such offered rates are so displayed, the Spot Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent on the basis of the arithmetic mean of such offered rates as determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with its normal practice.

Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to Regulation D of the Board. Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D of the Board or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Borrower.

Subsidiary Guarantor” means each Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary) that is party to the Guaranty Agreement.

Swap Agreement” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments

 

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only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, agreements relating to accelerated share repurchase programs, and similar programs or arrangements, shall not be considered Swap Agreements.

Swap Obligations” means all obligations, indebtedness, and liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiaries, or any one of them, to any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender, arising pursuant to any Swap Agreements entered into by such Lender or Affiliate with the Borrower or any Subsidiaries, or any one of them, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether direct, indirect, related, unrelated, fixed, contingent, liquidated, unliquidated, joint, several, or joint and several, including all fees, costs, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) provided for in such Swap Agreements.

Swingline Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time.

Swingline Lender” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans hereunder.

Swingline Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.04.

Synthetic Lease” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the definition of “EBITDA” hereunder.

Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.

Total Indebtedness” means, at the time of determination, the sum of the following determined for Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (without duplication): (a) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations for borrowed money (including the Loan Obligations and the Receivable Securitization Outstandings) including all such obligations evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures, or other similar instruments; plus (b) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (c) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business); plus (d) all obligations of others secured by (or for which the holder of such obligations has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed (provided that for purposes of this clause (d) the amount of any such Indebtedness shall be deemed not to exceed the higher of the market value or the book value of such assets), plus (e) all Capital Lease Obligations; plus (f) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty (but excluding obligations in respect of (1) trade or commercial letters of credit issued for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of business and (2) stand-by letters of credit issued to support obligations of such Person that are not of the type described in any of clauses (a) through (c) and (e) of this definition); plus (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances.

Transactions” means the execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is to be a party, the borrowing of Loans, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder.

 

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Type”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, the Alternate Base Rate, or the Eurodollar Daily Floating Rate.

Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

Section 1.02. Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Loan”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing”).

Section 1.03. Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

Section 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if after the date hereof there occurs any change in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of any provision hereof and the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of such change in GAAP or in the application thereof (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.

Section 1.05. Conversion of Foreign Currencies.

(a) Dollar Equivalents. The Administrative Agent may determine the Dollar Amount of any amount as required hereby, and a determination thereof by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, rely on any determination of any Dollar Amount by the Borrower. The Administrative Agent may determine or redetermine the Dollar Amount of any amount on any date either in its own discretion or upon the request of any Lender, including the Dollar Amount of any Letter of Credit made or issued in any foreign currency.

 

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(b) Rounding-Off. The Administrative Agent may set up appropriate rounding-off mechanisms or otherwise round-off amounts hereunder to the nearest higher or lower amount in whole Dollars, Australian Dollars, Euros, whole other currency or smaller denomination thereof to ensure amounts owing by any party hereunder or that otherwise need to be calculated or converted hereunder are expressed in whole Dollars, whole Australian Dollars, whole Euros, whole other currency or in whole smaller denomination thereof, as may be necessary or appropriate.

ARTICLE II.

The Credits

Section 2.01. Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Lender agrees to make advances in Dollars to the Borrower from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in such Lender’s Revolving Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.

Section 2.02. Loans and Borrowings.

(a) Loans Made Ratably. Each Loan (other than a Swingline Loan) shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Class and Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments of the applicable Class. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.

(b) Loan Types. Subject to Section 2.13, each Revolving Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Lender at its option may make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(c) Minimum Amounts; Limitation on Eurodollar Borrowings. At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000. At the time that each ABR Revolving Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000; provided that an ABR Revolving Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the total Revolving Commitments or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.05(e). Each Swingline Loan shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $1,000,000. Borrowings of more than one Type and Class may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of ten Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding.

(d) Limitation on Interest Periods. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Revolving Maturity Date.

 

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Section 2.03. Requests for Borrowings. To request a Revolving Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, Dallas, Texas time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, Dallas, Texas time on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E or in such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i) the aggregate amount of such Borrowing;

(ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing;

(iv) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; and

(v) the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.06.

If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

Section 2.04. Swingline Loans.

(a) Commitment. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to make Swingline Loans denominated in Dollars to the Borrower from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding $65,000,000 or (ii) the sum of the total Revolving Exposures exceeding the total Revolving Commitments; provided that the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Swingline Loans.

(b) Borrowing Procedure. To request a Swingline Loan, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (confirmed by telecopy), not later than 12:00 noon, Dallas, Texas time, on the day of a proposed Swingline Loan. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day), amount of the requested Swingline Loan, and whether such Swingline Loan will accrue interest based on the Alternate Base Rate or the Eurodollar Daily Floating Rate. The Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lender of any such notice received from the Borrower. The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan available to the Borrower by means of a credit to the general deposit account of the Borrower with the Swingline Lender or by wire transfer, automated clearing house debit or interbank transfer to such other account, accounts or Person designated by the Borrower (or, in the case of a Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.05(e), by remittance to the Issuing Bank) by 3:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan.

 

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(c) Revolving Lender Participation in Swingline Loans. The Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m., Dallas, Texas time, on any Business Day require the Revolving Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which Revolving Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Revolving Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Swingline Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Revolving Lender shall comply with its obligation under this Section 2.04(c) by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this Section 2.04(c), and thereafter payments in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swingline Lender. Any amounts received by the Swingline Lender from the Borrower (or other party on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Revolving Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) and to the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear; provided that any such payment so remitted shall be repaid to the Swingline Lender or to the Administrative Agent, as applicable, if and to the extent such payment is required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof.

Section 2.05. Letters of Credit.

(a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request the issuance of Letters of Credit for its own account, denominated in Dollars, Australian Dollars or Euros, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with, the Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.

(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing Bank) to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which date shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the currency in which such Letter of Credit will be denominated (which must be either Dollars, Australian Dollars or Euros), the

 

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name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. Any Issuing Bank (other than JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association and its affiliates) shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent in writing of any Letter of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower. If requested by the Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on the Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the LC Exposure shall not exceed a Dollar Amount equal to the total Revolving Commitments and (ii) the total Revolving Exposures shall not exceed the total Revolving Commitments.

(c) Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit and (ii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Maturity Date; provided that (A) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods not to extend past the date in the preceding clause (ii) and (B) any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that extends past the date in clause (ii) if the Borrower has, on the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit, deposited in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Issuing Bank for such Letter of Credit, an amount in Dollars equal to 105% of the LC Exposure for such Letter of Credit in accordance with the terms of Section 2.05(j).

(d) Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Revolving Lender, and each Revolving Lender hereby acquires from the Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Dollar Amount of each LC Disbursement in Dollars made by the Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this Section 2.05(d) in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Any participation funded under this Section 2.05(d) shall be converted to Dollar ABR Loans.

(e) Reimbursement. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement in the currency in which such Letter of Credit is denominated not later than 12:00 noon, Dallas, Texas time (or with respect to LC Disbursements not denominated in Dollars, 12:00 noon, London, England time), on the date that such LC Disbursement is made, if the Borrower shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement prior to 10:00 a.m., Dallas, Texas time (or with respect to LC Disbursements not denominated in Dollars, 12:00 noon, London, England time), on such date, or, if such notice has not been received by the Borrower prior to such time on such date, then not later than 12:00 noon, Dallas, Texas time (or with respect to LC Disbursements not denominated in Dollars, 12:00 noon, London, England time), on (i) the Business Day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is received prior to 12:00 noon, Dallas, Texas time (or with respect to LC Disbursements not denominated in Dollars, 12:00 noon, London, England time), on the day of receipt, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such

 

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notice is not received prior to such time on the day of receipt; provided that the Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Sections 2.03 or 2.04 that such payment be financed with an ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan. If the Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Revolving Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Revolving Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent in Dollars its Applicable Percentage of the Dollar Amount of the payment then due from the Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(e), the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to this Section 2.05(e) to reimburse the Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and the Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to this Section 2.05(e) to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Revolving Loans or a Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement. After receipt of any payments from the Revolving Lenders under this Section 2.05(e), the Borrower’s obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement, if originally denominated in a currency other than Dollars, shall convert to a Dollar denominated obligation in a Dollar Amount calculated as of date the payments by the Revolving Lenders are received and any future payments by the Borrower in respect thereof shall be made in Dollars.

(f) Obligations Absolute. The Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor the Issuing Bank, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by the Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with

 

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respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.

(g) Disbursement Procedures. The Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. The Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether the Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank and the Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.

(h) Interim Interest. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Revolving Loans; provided that, if the Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.12 (c) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this Section 2.05(h) shall be for the account of the Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Revolving Lender pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse the Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.

(i) Replacement of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of the Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.11(b). From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

(j) Cash Collateralization. If any Event of Default exists, on the Business Day that the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure) demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Lenders, an amount in Dollars equal to the LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Article VIII. Each such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the Borrower will, in connection therewith, execute and deliver such security

 

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and pledge agreements in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent which the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, require. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure), be applied to satisfy other Obligations and the Borrower will, in connection therewith, execute and deliver such security and pledge agreements in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent which the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, require. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.

Section 2.06. Funding of Borrowings.

(a) By Lenders. Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds in Dollars by 12:00 noon, Dallas, Texas time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders; provided that Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.04. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent or by wire transfer, automated clearing house debit or interbank transfer to such other account, accounts or Persons designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request; provided that ABR Revolving Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.05(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Issuing Bank.

(b) Fundings Assumed Made. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.

Section 2.07. Interest Elections.

(a) Conversion and Continuation. Each Revolving Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower may

 

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elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. This Section shall not apply to Swingline Borrowings, which may not be converted or continued.

(b) Delivery of Interest Election Request. To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request in the form of Exhibit F hereto and signed by the Borrower.

(c) Contents of Interest Election Request. Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02 and paragraph (f) of this Section:

(i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and

(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.

If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

(d) Notice to the Lenders. Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

(e) Automatic Conversion. If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing.

(f) Limitations on Election. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default exists and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower, then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto. A Borrowing of any Class may not be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing if after giving

 

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effect thereto (i) the Interest Period therefor would commence before and end after a date on which any principal of the Loans of such Class is scheduled to be repaid and (ii) the sum of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Eurodollar Borrowings of such Class with Interest Periods ending on or prior to such scheduled repayment date plus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding ABR Borrowings of such Class would be less than the aggregate principal amount of Loans of such Class required to be repaid on such scheduled repayment date.

Section 2.08. Termination and Reduction of Commitments.

(a) Termination Date. Unless previously terminated, the Revolving Commitments shall terminate on the Revolving Maturity Date.

(b) Optional Termination or Reduction. The Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the Commitments of any Class; provided that (i) each reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Revolving Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.10, the sum of the Revolving Exposures would exceed the total Revolving Commitments.

(c) Notice of Termination or Reduction. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Commitments under paragraph (b) of this Section at least three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments delivered by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of any specified event, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such event shall not have occurred. Any termination or reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments of such Class.

Section 2.09. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.

(a) Promise to Pay. The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan of such Lender on the Revolving Maturity Date, and (ii) to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the Revolving Maturity Date.

(b) Lender Records. Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

(c) Administrative Agent Records. The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.

 

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(d) Prima Facie Evidence. The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the account and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

(e) Request for a Note. Any Lender may request that Loans of any Class made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Administrative Agent shall prepare a promissory note which the Borrower shall execute and deliver to the requesting Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns). Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 10.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

Section 2.10. Prepayment of Loans.

(a) Optional Prepayment. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, without prepayment penalty or premium subject to the requirements of this Section and Section 2.15.

(b) Mandatory Prepayment of Revolving Loans. In the event and on such occasion that the sum of the Revolving Exposures exceeds the total Revolving Commitments, the Borrower shall prepay Revolving Borrowings or Swingline Borrowings (or, if no such Borrowings are outstanding, deposit cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.05(j)) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.

(c) Selection of Borrowing to be Prepaid. Prior to any optional or mandatory prepayment of Borrowings hereunder, the Borrower shall select the Borrowing or Borrowings to be prepaid and shall specify such selection in the notice of such prepayment pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section.

(d) Notice of Prepayment; Application of Prepayments. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender) by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, Dallas, Texas time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing or a Swingline Loan, not later than 12:00 noon, Dallas, Texas time, on the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date, the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid and, in the case of a mandatory prepayment, a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of such prepayment; provided that, if a notice of optional prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.08, then such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section 2.08; provided, further, that the Borrower may rescind any such notice if such notice stated in writing that it was conditioned on the occurrence of a specified event and such event shall not have occurred. Promptly following receipt of any such notice (other than a notice relating solely to Swingline Loans), the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02, except as necessary to apply fully the required amount of a mandatory prepayment. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.12.

 

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Section 2.11. Fees.

(a) Commitment Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee, which shall accrue at the Applicable Rate on the average daily unused amount of each Commitment of such Lender during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the date on which such Commitment terminates. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the date which is three Business Days following the last day of each March, June, September and December of each year and on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof. All commitment fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). For purposes of computing commitment fees with respect to Revolving Commitments, a Revolving Commitment of a Lender shall be deemed to be used to the extent of the outstanding Revolving Loans and LC Exposure of such Lender (and the Swingline Exposure of such Lender shall be disregarded for such purpose).

(b) Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay in Dollars (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Rate as interest on Eurodollar Revolving Loans on the average daily amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such Lender’s Revolving Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure, and (ii) to the Issuing Bank a fronting fee, which shall accrue at the rate of 0.125% per annum on the average daily amount of the LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any LC Exposure, as well as the Issuing Bank’s standard fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder. Participation fees shall be payable on the third Business Day following the last day of each March, June, September and December of each year commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. Fronting fees accrued through and including the last day of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable on the third Business Day following such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to the Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within 10 days after demand. All participation fees and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).

(c) Administrative Agent Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed in writing upon between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(d) Payment of Fees. All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to the Issuing Bank, in the case of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of commitment fees and participation fees, to the Lenders entitled thereto. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

 

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Section 2.12. Interest.

(a) ABR Borrowings. The Revolving Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.

(b) Eurodollar Borrowings. The Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate.

(c) Swingline Borrowings. In accordance with Section 2.04(b), the Borrower may elect for a Swingline Loan to bear interest at either (a) the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate or (b) the Eurodollar Daily Floating Rate plus the Applicable Rate.

(d) Default Interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 10.13, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Revolving Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section. In addition, if any Event of Default exists and the Required Lenders request, the outstanding principal amount of the Loans shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, as a rate per annum equal to 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section.

(e) Payment of Interest. Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and upon termination of the Revolving Commitments; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR Revolving Loan prior to the end of the Revolving Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurodollar Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.

(f) Computation. All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times when the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate and Eurdollar Daily Floating Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

Section 2.13. Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:

(a) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period; or

 

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(b) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that they have determined in good-faith that the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by telephone, or telecopy or other electronic transmission approved by the Administrative Agent as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective and (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing. The Required Lenders shall provide the Borrower with documentation which reasonably supports their determination referenced in the foregoing clause (b) promptly upon the Borrower’s request to the Administrative Agent therefor.

Section 2.14. Increased Costs.

(a) Change In Law. If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or the Issuing Bank; or

(ii) impose on any Lender or the Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Eurodollar Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender or the Issuing Bank of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) Capital Adequacy. If any Lender or the Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) Delivery of Certificate. A certificate of a Lender or the Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

 

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(d) Limitation on Compensation. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 90 days prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 90-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

Section 2.15. Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Revolving Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under Section 2.10(d) and is revoked in accordance therewith), or (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.18, then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the eurodollar market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

Section 2.16. Taxes.

(a) Gross Up. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes; provided that if the Borrower shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(b) Payment of Other Taxes. In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

 

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(c) Tax Indemnification. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Issuing Bank, within 10 Business Days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or the Issuing Bank, stating the amount of any Indemnified Taxes so paid or payable by the Lender, Issuing Bank or Administrative Agent and describing the basis for the indemnification claim with reasonably supporting documentation or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the Issuing Bank, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Receipts. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(e) Status of Lenders.

(i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax under applicable law with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or Administrative Agent, as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.16(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. person (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(3) of the Code) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

 

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(I) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(II) executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(III) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN; or

(IV) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-2 or Exhibit I-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

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(f) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.16 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.16), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (f) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (f), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (f) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

Section 2.17. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-Offs; Proceeds of Guaranty Agreement.

(a) Payments Generally. The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder or under any other Loan Document (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 2.14, 2.15 or 2.16, or otherwise) prior to the time expressly required hereunder or under such other Loan Document for such payment (or, if no such time is expressly required, prior to 12:00 noon, Dallas, Texas time), on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the payment instructions provided by the Administrative Agent, except payments to be made directly to the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 and 10.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto and payments pursuant to other Loan Documents shall be made to the Persons specified therein. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment under any Loan Document shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. Except as specified in Section 2.05 with respect to Letters of Credit issued in a currency other than Dollars, all payments under each Loan Document shall be made in Dollars.

(b) Pro Rata Application. If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due to such parties.

 

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(c) Sharing of Set-offs. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Revolving Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

(d) Payments from Borrower Assumed Made. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

(e) Set-Off Against Amounts Owed Lenders. If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.

(f) Application of Proceeds of Guaranty Agreement. All amounts received under the Guaranty Agreement shall first be applied as payment of the accrued and unpaid fees of the Administrative Agent hereunder and then to all other unpaid or unreimbursed Obligations (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) owing to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as Administrative Agent only and then any remaining amount of such proceeds shall be distributed:

(i) first, to the Lenders, pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid amounts of Loan Obligations, until all the Loan Obligations have been Fully Satisfied;

 

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(ii) second, to the Secured Parties, pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid amounts of Swap Obligations relating to any interest rate, currency or commodity Swap Agreement, until all such Swap Obligations have been Fully Satisfied;

(iii) third, to the Secured Parties, pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid amounts of the Deposit Obligations, until all Deposit Obligations have been Fully Satisfied; and

(iv) fourth, to the Secured Parties, pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid amounts of the remaining Obligations.

(g) Noncash Proceeds. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if the Administrative Agent shall ever acquire any collateral through foreclosure or by a conveyance in lieu of foreclosure or by retaining any of the collateral in satisfaction of all or part of the Obligations or if any proceeds received by the Administrative Agent to be distributed and shared pursuant to this Section 2.17 are in a form other than immediately available funds, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to remit any share thereof under the terms hereof and the Secured Parties shall only be entitled to their undivided interests in the collateral or noncash proceeds as determined by paragraph (f) of this Section 2.17. The Secured Parties shall receive the applicable portions (in accordance with the foregoing paragraph (f)) of any immediately available funds consisting of proceeds from such collateral or proceeds of such noncash proceeds so acquired only if and when received by the Administrative Agent in connection with the subsequent disposition thereof. While any collateral or other property to be shared pursuant to this Section is held by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this clause (g), the Administrative Agent shall hold such collateral or other property for the benefit of the Secured Parties and all matters relating to the management, operation, further disposition or any other aspect of such collateral or other property shall be resolved by the agreement of the Required Lenders.

(h) Return of Proceeds. If at any time payment, in whole or in part, of any amount distributed by the Administrative Agent hereunder is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent as a preference, fraudulent conveyance, or otherwise under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar law, then each Person receiving any portion of such amount agrees, upon demand, to return the portion of such amount it has received to the Administrative Agent.

(i) Notice of Amount of Obligations. Prior to making any distribution under clause (f) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall request each Lender to provide the Administrative Agent with a statement of the amounts of Swap Obligations and Deposit Obligations then owed to such Lender and its Affiliates. A Lender may provide such information to the Administrative Agent at any time and the Administrative Agent may also request such information at any time. If a Lender does not provide the Administrative Agent a statement of the amount of any such Obligations within three (3) Business Days of the date requested, the Administrative Agent may make distributions under clause (f) thereafter and the amount of Swap Obligations and Deposit Obligations then owed to such Lender and its Affiliates shall conclusively be deemed to be zero for purposes of such distributions. Neither the Lender nor its Affiliates shall have a right to share in such distributions with respect to any Swap Obligations or Deposit Obligations owed to it. If a Lender shall thereafter provide the Administrative Agent a statement of the amount of the Swap Obligations and Deposit Obligations then owed to such Lender and its Affiliates, any distribution under clause (b) made after the notice is received by the Administrative Agent shall take into account the amount of the Swap Obligations and/or Deposit Obligations then owed. No Lender nor any Affiliate of a Lender that has not provided the statement of the amount of the Swap Obligations or Deposit Obligations owed under this clause (i) shall be entitled to share retroactively in any distribution made prior to the date when such statement was provided. In furtherance of the provisions of Article IX, the Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in making distributions hereunder in accordance with the statements of the Swap Obligations and Deposit Obligations received from the Lenders under this clause (i).

 

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Section 2.18. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.

(a) Mitigation. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.14, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.16, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.14 or 2.16, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b) Replacement. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.14, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.16, or if any Lender defaults in its obligation to fund Loans hereunder, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 10.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and, if a Revolving Commitment is being assigned, the Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts), and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.14 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.16, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

Section 2.19. Increase of Revolving Commitments. By written notice sent to the Administrative Agent (which the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to the Lenders), the Borrower may request an increase of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments (i) by an aggregate amount equal to any integral multiple of $5,000,000 and not less than $10,000,000 and (ii) by an aggregate amount for all increases not to exceed $100,000,000; provided that (i) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments shall not have been reduced, nor shall the Borrower have given notice of any such reduction under Section 2.08(b) which has not been revoked by the time of the Borrower’s notice under this Section 2.19, and (iii) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments shall not previously have been increased pursuant to this Section 2.19 more than three (3) times. If one or more of the Lenders is not increasing its Revolving Commitment, then, with notice to the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders, another one or more financial institutions, each as approved by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) (a “New Lender”), may commit to provide an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the requested increase that will not be provided by the existing Lenders (the “Increase Amount”); provided, that the Revolving Commitment of each New Lender shall be at least

 

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$5,000,000 and the maximum number of New Lenders shall be three (3). Upon receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent to the Lenders and the Borrower that the Lenders, or sufficient Lenders and New Lenders, have agreed to commit to an aggregate amount equal to the Increase Amount (or such lesser amount as the Borrower shall agree, which shall be at least $10,000,000 and an integral multiple of $5,000,000 in excess thereof), then: provided that no Default exists at such time or after giving effect to the requested increase, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders willing to increase their respective Revolving Commitments and the New Lenders (if any) shall execute and deliver an Increased Commitment Supplement (herein so called) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “D”. If all existing Revolving Lenders shall not have provided their pro rata portion of the requested increase, then after giving effect to the requested increase the outstanding Revolving Loans may not be held pro rata in accordance with the new Revolving Commitments. In order to remedy the foregoing, on the effective date of the Increased Commitment Supplement the Revolving Lenders shall make advances among themselves, such advances to be in amounts sufficient so that after giving effect thereto, the Revolving Loans shall be held by the Revolving Lenders pro rata according to their respective Revolving Commitments. The advances made by a Revolving Lender under this Section 2.19 shall be deemed to be a purchase of a corresponding amount of the Revolving Loans of one or more of the Revolving Lenders who received the advances. The Revolving Commitments of the Revolving Lenders who do not agree to increase their Revolving Commitments cannot be reduced or otherwise changed pursuant to this Section 2.19. No Lender is obligated to increase its Revolving Commitment under the provisions of this Section 2.19.

Section 2.20. Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

(a) Suspension of Commitment Fees. Fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Revolving Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.11(a);

(b) Suspension of Voting. Such Defaulting Lender shall not have the right to vote on any issue on which voting is required (other than to the extent expressly provided in Section 10.02(b)) and the Commitment and Revolving Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder;

(c) Participation Exposure. If any Swingline Exposure or LC Exposure exists at the time a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:

(i) all or any part of the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages but only to the extent that (x) the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless the Borrower shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, the Borrower shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), (y) the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Commitments and (z) such reallocation does not cause the Revolving Exposure of any non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment;

(ii) if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall within one Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent (x) first, prepay such Swingline Exposure and (y) second, cash collateralize, for the benefit of the Issuing Bank, the Borrower’s obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.05(j) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding;

 

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(iii) if the Borrower cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.11(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash collateralized;

(iv) if the LC Exposure of the non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to clause (i) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Sections 2.11(a) and 2.11(b) shall be adjusted in accordance with such non-Defaulting Lenders’ Applicable Percentages; and

(v) if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither reallocated nor cash collateralized pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder, all letter of credit fees payable under Section 2.11(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure shall be payable to the Issuing Bank until such LC Exposure is reallocated and/or cash collateralized; and

(d) Suspension of Swingline Loans. So long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.20(c), and participating interests in any such newly made Swingline Loan or newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.20(c)(i) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).

If (i) a Bankruptcy Event with respect to the parent of any Lender shall occur following the date hereof and for so long as such event shall continue or (ii) the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender has a good faith belief that any Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit and the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan, unless the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender, satisfactory to the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, to defease any risk in respect of such Lender hereunder.

In the event that each of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and on the date of such readjustment such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders (other than Swingline Loans) as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.

ARTICLE III.

Representations and Warranties

In order to induce the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make Loans and issue Letters of Credit hereunder, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders that:

 

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Section 3.01. Organization; Powers. Each of the Borrower and its Material Subsidiaries is (i) duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted, and (iii) is qualified to do business, and is in good standing, in every jurisdiction where such qualification is required except, in the case of (ii) or (iii) above, where the failure to do so qualify could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.02. Authorization; Enforceability. The Transactions to be entered into by each Loan Party are within such Loan Party’s corporate, partnership or limited liability company powers (as applicable) and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership or limited liability action (as applicable) and, if required, all stockholder action. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party is to be a party, when executed and delivered by such Loan Party, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower or such Loan Party (as the case may be), enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

Section 3.03. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority or any other Person, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (b) will not violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, bylaws or other organizational documents of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any material indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or its assets (including the documentation governing the Senior Unsecured Notes), or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

Section 3.04. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change.

(a) The Borrower has heretofore publicly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission via the EDGAR filing system its consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows (i) as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, reported on by KPMG LLP, independent public accountants, and (ii) as of and for the fiscal quarter and the portion of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, certified by its chief financial officer. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clause (ii) above.

(b) Except as disclosed in the financial statements referred to above or the notes thereto or in the Information Memorandum and except for the Disclosed Matters, after giving effect to the Transactions, the Borrower nor its Subsidiaries has, as of the Effective Date, any material contingent liabilities, unusual long-term commitments or unrealized losses.

(c) Since December 31, 2010, there has been no material adverse change in the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

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Section 3.05. Properties.

(a) Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all its real and personal property necessary or material to its business in the ordinary course, except for such defects in title that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property used in its business in the ordinary course, and the use thereof by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person, except as, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) As of the Effective Date, neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of, or has knowledge of, any pending or contemplated condemnation proceeding affecting any fee-owned real property or any sale or disposition thereof in lieu of condemnation.

Section 3.06. Litigation and Environmental Matters.

(a) Except for the Disclosed Matters, there are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect (other than the Disclosed Matters) or (ii) that involve any of the Loan Documents or the Transactions.

(b) Except for the Disclosed Matters and except with respect to any other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (ii) has become subject to any Environmental Liability, (iii) has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or (iv) knows of any reasonable basis for any Environmental Liability.

(c) The Disclosed Matters, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Since the Effective Date, there has been no change in the status of the Disclosed Matters that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in, or materially increased the likelihood of, a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.07. Compliance with Laws and Agreements. Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property and all indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property, except in instances where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing.

Section 3.08. Investment Company Status. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Section 3.09. Taxes. Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except (a) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 3.10. ERISA. As of the Effective Date, (a) no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (b) the present value of all accumulated benefit obligations of all underfunded Plans (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed by more than $100,000,000 the fair market value of the assets of all such underfunded Plans.

Section 3.11. Disclosure. The Borrower has disclosed to the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, and all other matters known to any of them, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Information Memorandum nor any of the other reports, financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or delivered hereunder or thereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to any information consisting of forward-looking statements, estimates projections and projected financial information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time, it being understood that such forward-looking statements, estimates, projections and projected financial information are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and no assurance can be given that such forward-looking statements, estimates, projections and projected financial information will be realized.

Section 3.12. Material Subsidiaries. As of the Effective Date, the Borrower has no Material Subsidiaries other than those listed on Schedule 3.12 hereto. As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.12 sets forth the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of each such Material Subsidiary, the percentage of Borrower’s ownership of the outstanding Equity Interests of each Material Subsidiary directly owned by Borrower, and the percentage of each Material Subsidiary’s ownership of the outstanding Equity Interests of each other Material Subsidiary. All of the outstanding Equity Interest of Borrower and each Material Subsidiary have been validly issued, are fully paid, and are nonassessable. Except as permitted to be issued or created pursuant to the terms hereof (including stock options or other equity based awards granted to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company or any Subsidiary) or as reflected on Schedule 3.12, there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, or rights (including preemptive rights) to acquire, and no outstanding securities or instruments convertible into any Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary.

Section 3.13. Insurance. Each of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries maintain with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to its properties and business against such casualties and contingencies and in such amounts as are usually carried by businesses engaged in similar activities as the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and located in similar geographic areas in which the Borrower and the Subsidiaries operate

Section 3.14. Labor Matters. As of the Effective Date, except where non-compliance cannot reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the hours worked by and payments made to employees of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards

 

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Act or any other applicable Federal, state, local or foreign law dealing with such matters, and (ii) all payments due from the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or for which any claim may be made against the Borrower or any Subsidiary, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits, have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the Borrower or such Subsidiary. As of the Effective Date, there are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against the Borrower or any Subsidiary pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to any right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective bargaining agreement to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is bound.

Section 3.15. Solvency. Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on the Effective Date and immediately following the making of each Loan made on the Effective Date and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Loans, (a) the fair value of the assets of each Loan Party, at a fair valuation, will exceed its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of each Loan Party will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of its debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (c) each Loan Party will be able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (d) each Loan Party will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted following the Effective Date. As used in this Section 3.15, the term “fair value” means the amount at which the applicable assets would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller within a reasonable time, each having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts, neither being under any compulsion to act, with equity to both and “present fair saleable value” means the amount that may be realized if the applicable company’s aggregate assets are sold with reasonable promptness in an arm’s length transaction under present conditions for the sale of a comparable business enterprises.

Section 3.16. Margin Securities. The Borrower is not engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulations U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), and, except for the repurchases of the Borrower’s capital stock in accordance with the limitations in Section 5.10 and Section 6.08, no part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock.

ARTICLE IV.

Conditions

Section 4.01. Conditions of Initial Credit Extension. The effectiveness of this Agreement to amend and restate the Prior Credit Agreement and to obligate the Lenders to make Loans and the Issuing Bank to issue Letter of Credit hereunder is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a) Execution and Delivery of This Agreement. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each party hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement.

(b) Guaranty Agreement. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each Subsidiary Guarantor either (i) a counterpart of the Guaranty Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of the Guaranty Agreement.

 

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(c) Prior Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that all unpaid interest and fees accrued under the Prior Credit Agreement through the Effective Date and all other fees, expenses and other charges outstanding thereunder (including any amounts due under the Prior Credit Agreement arising as a result of the termination of all interest periods thereunder on the Effective Date) shall have been paid or shall be paid with the proceeds of the initial Loans hereunder.

(d) Legal Opinion. The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Effective Date) of counsel for the Loan Parties covering the matters set forth in Sections 3.01, 3.02 and 3.03 of this Agreement, such other matters relating to the Loan Parties, the Loan Documents or the Transactions as the Required Lenders shall reasonably request. The Loan Parties hereby request such counsel to deliver such opinions.

(e) Corporate Authorization Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the organization, existence and good standing of each Loan Party, the authorization of the Transactions and any other legal matters relating to the Loan Parties, the Loan Documents or the Transactions, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel.

(f) Closing Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Effective Date and signed by the President, a Vice President or a Financial Officer of the Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of Section 4.02.

(g) Fees. The Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable pursuant to any fee letter between the Borrower and any Arranger or Lender, this Agreement or any other Loan Document on or prior to the Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document or the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders shall have received evidence that such fees and amounts shall be paid with the proceeds of the initial Loans hereunder.

(h) Exiting Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall have received those certain Assignment and Assumption Agreements dated as of the date hereof executed by RBS Citizens, N.A. and UBS Loan Finance LLC.

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective unless each of the foregoing conditions is satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 10.02) at or prior to 3:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on November 1, 2011 (and, in the event such conditions are not so satisfied or waived, the Commitments shall terminate at such time).

Section 4.02. Each Credit Event. The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing, and of the Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to receipt of the request therefor in accordance herewith and to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

 

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(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to any earlier date in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct as of such earlier date;

(b) Revolving Commitments. At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, the total Revolving Exposure of all Lenders shall not exceed the total Revolving Commitments of all Lenders; and

(c) No Default. At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Default shall exist.

Each Borrowing (other than in an Interest Election Request to convert an ABR Loan to a different Type or to continue a Eurodollar Loan) and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section.

Section 4.03. Effective Date Advances and Adjustments. On the Effective Date, the aggregate amount of the revolving commitments under the Prior Credit Agreement is being increased hereunder but not all Lenders are participating in the increase in the Revolving Commitments based on their pro rata percentages established under the Prior Credit Agreement. As a result, any loans outstanding under the Prior Credit Agreement which are continued hereunder will not be held pro rata by the Revolving Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages determined hereunder. To remedy the foregoing, on the Effective Date, upon fulfillment of the conditions in Section 4.01 and if there are any loans outstanding under the Prior Credit Agreement, the Revolving Lenders shall make advances among themselves (which may be through the Administrative Agent) so that after giving effect thereto the Revolving Loans will be held by the Revolving Lenders, pro rata in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages hereunder. The advances made on the Effective Date under this Section by each Revolving Lender whose Applicable Percentage is new or has increased under this Agreement (as compared to its applicable percentage under the Prior Credit Agreement) shall be deemed to be a purchase of a corresponding amount of the Revolving Loans of the Revolving Lender or Revolving Lenders whose Applicable Percentage has decreased (as compared to its applicable percentage under the Prior Credit Agreement). The advances made under this Section shall be Eurodollar Loans made under each Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment unless another type of Borrowing is selected by the Borrower to be applicable thereto.

ARTICLE V.

Affirmative Covenants

Until the Loan Obligations have been Fully Satisfied, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders that:

Section 5.01. Financial Statements and Other Information. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent:

(a) Annual Audit. Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, its (i) audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures

 

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for the previous fiscal year, and (ii) a report by KPMG LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied;

(b) Quarterly Financial Statements. Within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, its unaudited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

(c) Compliance Certificate. Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above, a certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto of a Financial Officer of the Borrower (i) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) certifying that, as of the date of such certificate, the total Revolving Exposure of all Lenders does not exceed the total Revolving Commitments of all Lenders, (iii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Article VII, and (iv) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the Borrower’s audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate (notwithstanding the foregoing, the certificate described by this clause (c) for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011 shall be delivered on or before November 30, 2011);

(d) Debt Rating. Promptly upon receipt thereof, written notice of any downgrade in any rating of the Borrower’s Indebtedness by Moody’s, S&P or any other rating agency that issues rating for the Borrower’s Indebtedness;

(e) Senior Unsecured Notes. Promptly after such delivery or receipt, copies of any financial or other report or notice delivered to, or received from, a holder of a Senior Unsecured Note, which report or notice has not otherwise been delivered to the Administrative Agent hereunder; and

(f) Additional Information. Promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of any Loan Document, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to clause (a) or (b) of this Section 5.01 (to the extent any such documents are included in reports otherwise filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission) shall be deemed to have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender on the date the Borrower has filed such reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission via the EDGAR filing system and the Borrower has notified the Administrative Agent in writing of such posting (which notification may be included in the certificate described in 5.01(c) above).

 

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Section 5.02. Notices of Material Events. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender prompt written notice of the following:

(a) Default. The occurrence of any Default;

(b) Notice of Proceedings. The filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) ERISA Event. The occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $1,000,000; and

(d) Material Adverse Effect. Any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.

Section 5.03. Existence; Conduct of Business. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its (a) legal existence (except with respect to a Subsidiary which is not a Material Subsidiary where such failure could not be reasonably expected to result in Material Adverse Effect) and (b) the rights, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names except where the failure to preserve, renew or keep in force any such right, license, permit, privilege, franchise, patent or copyright could not be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, sale, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.03 or Section 6.05.

Section 5.04. Payment of Obligations. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay its Indebtedness and other obligations, including Tax liabilities, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) the Borrower or such Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, (c) such contest effectively suspends collection of the contested obligation and the enforcement of any Lien securing such obligation and (d) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.05. Maintenance of Properties. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

Section 5.06. Insurance. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies insurance (or any self-insurance compatible with the following standard) in such amounts (with no greater risk retention) and against such risks as are customarily maintained by companies of established repute engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations. The Borrower will furnish to the Lenders, upon request of the Administrative Agent, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance so maintained.

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(a) If any Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary) of the Borrower shall guarantee the obligations of the Borrower under the Senior Unsecured Notes or under any other agreement creating or evidencing Indebtedness in excess of $50,000,000, the Borrower shall cause such Subsidiary to guarantee the Obligations equally and ratably with any and all other obligations guaranteed by such Subsidiary pursuant to documentation acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

(b) If the Borrower shall create, assume or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, or permit any Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary) to create, assume, or permit any Lien upon any of its property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than those Liens permitted by Section 6.02, the Borrower shall promptly cause the Obligations to be secured equally and ratably with (and with the same priority of) any and all other Indebtedness so secured by the Borrower or such Subsidiary pursuant to documentation acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

(c) In the event that the Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in writing that (i) the Senior Unsecured Notes and all other documents or agreements evidencing or otherwise relating to any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary do not contain any covenant or agreement similar to this Section 5.07 and (ii) no Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary) is secured by Liens other than Liens permitted by Section 6.02, then this Section 5.07 shall automatically be deemed to have no further force or effect without any action of the parties hereto. If, subsequent to such certification from the Borrower, any agreement or document related to any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary) contains a covenant or agreement similar to this Section 5.07, then this Section 5.07 shall automatically be reinstated and shall be in full force and effect without any action of the parties hereto.

Section 5.08. Books and Records; Inspection and Audit Rights. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and accounts in which full, true and correct entries are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities. If no Default or Event of Default exists, at the expense of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, subject to Section 10.12, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times during normal business hours, as often as reasonably requested. If a Default or Event of Default exists, at the expense of the Borrower, the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, to visit and inspect its properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such times and as often as requested.

Section 5.09. Compliance with Laws. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.10. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans will be used only for payment of fees and expenses payable in connection with the Transactions and for working capital and other general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations G, U and X.

Section 5.11. New Material Subsidiaries. If as of a fiscal quarter end a Subsidiary that is not party to the Guaranty Agreement is a Material Subsidiary, then within 45 days after the end of such fiscal quarter the Borrower shall: (i) cause each such Subsidiary to become a party to the Guaranty Agreement

 

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pursuant to the execution and delivery of a Subsidiary Joinder Agreement (as defined in the Guaranty Agreement); (ii) cause each such Subsidiary to execute and/or deliver such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to evidence the authority of each such Subsidiary to execute, deliver and perform the Guaranty Agreement and to evidence the existence and good standing of each such Subsidiary; and (iii) deliver a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) of counsel to each such Subsidiary covering the matters set forth in Sections 3.01, 3.02 and 3.03 of this Agreement and such other matters relating to each such Subsidiary and the Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. The Borrower requests each such counsel to deliver such opinions.

Section 5.12. Further Assurances. The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary Guarantor to, execute any and all further documents, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions, which may be required under any applicable law or which the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request, to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, all at the expense of the Loan Parties.

ARTICLE VI.

Negative Covenants

Until the Loan Obligations have been Fully Satisfied, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, and the Lenders that:

Section 6.01. Indebtedness; Certain Equity Securities. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(a) Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents;

(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof or result in an earlier maturity date or decreased weighted average life thereof;

(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and of any Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor owed to any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be subordinate to the Obligations on terms, and pursuant to documentation, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(d) Guarantees by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary which is otherwise permitted by this Section 6.01;

(e)(i) Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors secured by fixed or capital assets (including equipment), including Capital Lease Obligations, (ii) Indebtedness of Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Subsidiary Guarantors (including Foreign Subsidiaries) owed to an unrelated third Person (other than any Receivable Securitization Outstandings) and (iii) other Indebtedness of Subsidiary Guarantors owed to an unrelated third Person; provided that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) at any time outstanding shall not exceed an amount equal to 20% of the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries consolidated net worth (as determined in accordance with GAAP);

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(g) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, deferred compensation payable to directors, officers or employees of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries;

(h) cash management obligations and Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and similar arrangements, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business in connection with cash management and deposit accounts and not involving the borrowing of money; and

(i) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary owing to Lake Park Insurance, Ltd. in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $60,000,000 at any time outstanding provided that no more than $35,000,000 of the principal amount of such Indebtedness may be secured by Liens permitted under Section 6.02(f);

(j) Receivable Securitization Outstandings in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $300,000,000;

(k) Indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Unsecured Notes on the Effective Date (but specifically excluding any extensions, renewals, refinancings or replacements of such Indebtedness); and

(l) unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower in addition to that permitted by other provisions of this Section 6.01 provided that (i) no Default has occurred and is continuing at the time such unsecured Indebtedness is incurred or would result from the incurrence thereof and (ii) after giving pro forma effect to such unsecured Indebtedness, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenants set out in Article VII as calculated for the four fiscal quarter period most recently ended as if such unsecured Indebtedness had been incurred as of the first date of such four fiscal quarter period (and to the extent such Indebtedness bears interest at a floating rate, using the rate in effect at the time of calculation for the entire period of calculation).

The Borrower will not permit Lake Park Insurance, Ltd. to directly or indirectly create, assume, Guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness except for Indebtedness arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with insurance and reinsurance policies it has entered into or may enter into in the ordinary course of business.

The Borrower will not permit any Subsidiary to issue any preferred stock or other preferred Equity Interests unless such preferred Equity Interests are issued to and at all times owned by the Borrower or another Loan Party.

Section 6.02. Liens. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it, or assign or sell any income or revenues (including accounts receivable) or rights in respect of any thereof, except:

(a) Liens created under the Loan Documents;

(b) Permitted Encumbrances;

(c) any Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.02; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;

 

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(d) any Lien existing on any fixed or capital asset (including equipment) prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary, as the case may be and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof, and (iv) the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by this clause (d) shall not at any time exceed $25,000,000;

(e) Liens on fixed or capital assets (including equipment) acquired, constructed or improved by the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such security interests secure Indebtedness permitted by subclause (i) of Section 6.01(e), including Capital Lease Obligations, (ii) such security interests and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement, (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed 100% of the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets and (iv) such security interests shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(f) Liens on property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness owing to Lake Park Insurance, Ltd. permitted by Section 6.01(i) provided that the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness secured by such Liens shall not at any time exceed $35,000,000;

(g)(i) Liens on property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness owing to a Loan Party permitted by Section 6.01(c) and (ii) Liens on property of any Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary securing Indebtedness owing to any other Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary permitted by Section 6.01(c);

(h) Liens securing Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries permitted by subclause (ii) of Section 6.01(e) provided that such Liens encumber only assets of the Foreign Subsidiaries;

(i) Liens granted in connection with any Receivable Securitization Facility permitted hereunder on the receivables sold pursuant thereto (together with all collections and other proceeds thereof and any collateral securing the payment thereof), all right, title and interest in and to the lockboxes and other collection accounts in which proceeds of such receivables are deposited, the rights under the documents executed in connection with such Receivable Securitization Facility and in the Equity Interests issued by any special purpose entity organized to purchase the receivables thereunder;

(j) Liens on cash securing Indebtedness arising in connection with Swap Agreements permitted by Section 6.07; and

(k) other Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.02 provided that the aggregate book value of assets subject to the Liens permitted by this clause (k) does not exceed $5,000,000 at any time.

Section 6.03. Fundamental Changes.

(a) The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Default shall have occurred and be continuing (i) any Subsidiary may merge into the Borrower in a

 

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transaction in which the Borrower is the surviving corporation, (ii) any Subsidiary may merge into any Subsidiary in a transaction in which the surviving entity is a Subsidiary and, if any party to such merger is a Subsidiary Guarantor, is a Subsidiary Guarantor; (iii) any Subsidiary or the Borrower may merge into another Person in connection with an acquisition permitted by Section 6.04 as long as the Subsidiary or the Borrower is the surviving Person and no Default exists or would result and (iv) any Subsidiary may liquidate, dissolve or be transferred if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation, dissolution or transfer is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders and if such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary Guarantor, its assets are transferred to the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor; provided that any such merger involving a Person that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 6.04 or Section 6.05.

(b) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage to any material extent in any business other than businesses of the type conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the date of execution of this Agreement and businesses reasonably related thereto.

Section 6.04. Investments, Loans, Advances and Acquisitions. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a wholly owned Subsidiary prior to such merger) any Equity Interests in or evidences of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person constituting a business unit, except:

(a) Permitted Investments;

(b) investments existing on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 6.04;

(c) investments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in Equity Interests in their respective Subsidiaries;

(d) loans or advances made by the Borrower to any Subsidiary and made by any Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that such loans and advances shall be subject to the conditions set forth in Section 6.01(c);

(e) investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with, customers and suppliers, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(f) notes and other non–cash consideration received as part of the purchase price of assets disposed of pursuant to Section 6.05;

(g) extension of trade credit in the ordinary course of business;

(h) Swap Agreements permitted by Section 6.07;

(i) loans and advances to officers, directors, and employees of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries made in the ordinary course of business for travel and entertainment expenses, relocation costs and similar purposes up to a maximum for all such loans and advances of $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;

 

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(j) endorsements of items for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business;

(k) Borrower or a Subsidiary may purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to a merger) all the Equity Interests in a Person and may purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or substantially all of the assets of any other Person or all or substantially all of the assets of a division or branch of such Person, if, with respect to each such acquisition:

(i) Default. No Default exists or would result therefrom;

(ii) Pro Forma Compliance. The Borrower shall be in compliance with the covenants contained in Article VII on a pro forma basis for the four (4) fiscal quarter period then most recently ending (assuming that the incurrence or assumption of any Indebtedness in connection with the proposed purchase or acquisition occurred on the first day of such period and to the extent such Indebtedness bears interest at a floating rate, using the rate in effect at the time of calculation for the entire period of calculation); and

(iii) Delivery and Notice Requirements. Borrower shall provide to Administrative Agent, within five days after the consummation of any acquisition with a purchase price in excess of $50,000,000, the following: (A) notice of the acquisition and (B) a certificate signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower certifying: (1) that after giving effect to the acquisition in question, all representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents were true and correct on and as of the date of the closing of the acquisition with the same force and effect as if such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate specifically to an earlier date (and such representations and warranties were true and correct as of such earlier date); (2) that no Default exists or will result from the acquisition; and (3) to the Borrower’s calculation of its compliance with clause (ii) of this clause (k);

(l) investments in the Equity Interests in the special purpose entities established in connection with any Receivable Securitization Facility provided that the aggregate amount of cash invested by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in all such entities shall not exceed $1,000,000;

(m) other investments not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.04 provided that the aggregate book value of all investments made under the permissions of this clause (m) does not exceed $1,000,000 at any time; and

(n) in addition to the investments otherwise permitted by this Section 6.04, the Borrower and each Subsidiary may purchase, hold or acquire Equity Interests in or other securities or assets of, make loans or advances to, or make any other investment in, any other Person if (i) no Default exists or would result from the making of such acquisition, loan, advance or investment and (ii) the Borrower is in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Article VII for the four fiscal quarter period most recently ended after giving effect to such acquisition, loan, advance or investment and after giving effect to any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith; provided, any acquisition of all of the Equity Interests in a Person, or all or substantially all of the assets of a Person, shall be subject to the terms of clause (k) of this Section 6.04.

Section 6.05. Asset Sales. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any asset, including any Equity Interest owned by it, nor will the Borrower permit any of it Subsidiaries to issue any additional Equity Interest in such Subsidiary, except:

 

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(a) sales, leases (or subleases), licenses (or sublicenses) or other transfers and dispositions of inventory, used, worn-out, obsolete or surplus equipment, property, property no longer needed or useful, and Permitted Investments, each in the ordinary course of business, and sales of real estate to the extent such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or the proceeds of such sale are reasonably promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property;

(b) sales, transfers and other dispositions of receivables, or undivided interests therein, together with all collections and other proceeds thereof and any collateral securing the payment thereof pursuant to any Receivable Securitization Facility;

(c) if Indebtedness under the Senior Unsecured Notes is outstanding, dispositions of certain business segments (other than domestic heating, cooling and refrigeration businesses) as long as (i) no Default exists or would result from the making of such disposition, (ii) the book value of assets disposed of by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in any calendar year in reliance on this clause (c) does not exceed ten percent (10%) of consolidated net assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (iii) the EBITDA attributable to the assets disposed of by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in reliance on this clause (c) in any calendar year does not represent more than 5% of EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the prior calendar year;

(d) if Indebtedness under the Senior Unsecured Notes is outstanding, other dispositions as long as (i) no Default exists or would result from the making of such disposition, (ii) the book value of assets disposed of by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in any calendar year in reliance on this clause (d) does not exceed five percent (5%) of consolidated net assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (iii) the EBITDA attributable to the assets disposed of by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in reliance on this clause (d) in any calendar year does not represent more than 5% of EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the prior calendar year; and

(e) if no Indebtedness under the Senior Unsecured Notes is outstanding, other dispositions of assets (including dispositions of certain businesses other than domestic heating, cooling and refrigeration businesses) as long as (i) no Default exists or would result from the making of such disposition and (ii) the total of any EBITDA attributable to the assets disposed of by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in any calendar year in reliance on this clause (e) does not represent more than 20% of EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the prior calendar year;

provided that all sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions permitted hereby shall be made for fair value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be permitted to make any sale, transfer, lease or disposition of any asset otherwise prohibited by this Section 6.05, if within one year of disposing of such asset, the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower applies or commits to apply an amount equal to the fair market value of such asset to: (a) redeem the Senior Unsecured Notes, (b) repay Indebtedness for borrowed money having a maturity of more than twelve (12) months (other than any Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or a Material Subsidiary), (c) acquire, construct, develop or improve properties, facilities, or equipment of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary, or (d) any combination thereof.

Section 6.06. Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred, except for (i) any such sale of any fixed or capital assets that is made for cash consideration in an amount not less than the cost of such fixed or

 

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capital asset and is consummated within 90 days after the Borrower or such Subsidiary acquires or completes the construction of such fixed or capital asset; and (ii) other sale and leaseback transactions, provided that any Indebtedness that may be incurred with any such sale and leaseback transaction is permitted under Section 6.01 and the assets to be sold in connection such sale and leaseback transaction are permitted to be sold pursuant to Section 6.05.

Section 6.07. Swap Agreements. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any Swap Agreement, except (a) Swap Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Equity Interests of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries), and (b) Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest–bearing liability or investment of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

Section 6.08. Restricted Payments. The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except (a) Subsidiaries may declare and pay dividends ratably with respect to their capital stock and (b) Borrower may make any Restricted Payment so long as no Default exists or would result from the making of such Restricted Payment.

Section 6.09. Transactions with Affiliates. The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer (in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) property or assets having an aggregate book value in excess of $1,000,000 to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire (in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) property or assets having an aggregate book value in excess of $1,000,000 from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) transactions in the ordinary course of business that are at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors not involving any other Affiliate and (c) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.08.

Section 6.10. Restrictive Agreements. The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, or (b) the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or to Guarantee Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that:

(i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by any Loan Document,

(ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof identified on Schedule 6.10 (but shall apply to any extension or renewal of, or any amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition),

(iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof, or to agreement relating to the sale of a Subsidiary or any asset or property pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary, asset or property that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder,

 

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(iv) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness,

(v) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases, licenses and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof,

(vi) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in the documentation evidencing any Receivable Securitization Facility that impose restrictions on the ability of the special purpose entity party thereto to declare, pay or set aside funds for the making of any distribution in respect of the Equity Interests issued by such entity,

(vii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions with respect to a Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary on the Effective Date, provided that such restrictions or conditions (A) are in existence at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and are not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Subsidiary and (B) apply only to such Subsidiary and do not extend to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or any of their respective assets,

(viii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions contained in agreements entered into in connection with Indebtedness owed by any Foreign Subsidiary that impose restrictions on the ability of such Foreign Subsidiary to grant Liens on its property to declare, pay or set aside funds for the making of any distribution in respect of the Equity Interests issued by such Foreign Subsidiary, and

(ix) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions contained in agreements evidencing, or executed in connection with, unsecured Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(l) as long as such agreements do not prohibit (A) the Obligations to be secured on a pari passu basis and (B) Liens on assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on terms substantially similar to (and no more restrictive than) the terms of Section 6.02 hereof.

Section 6.11. Amendment of Material Documents. The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, amend, modify or waive any of its rights under (a) its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents in a manner adverse to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or (b) the Senior Unsecured Notes.

Section 6.12. Change in Fiscal Year. The Borrower will not change the manner in which the last day of its fiscal year is calculated.

ARTICLE VII.

Financial Covenants

Until the Loan Obligations have been Fully Satisfied, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, and the Lenders that:

Section 7.01. Leverage Ratio. As of the last day of each fiscal quarter, the Borrower shall not permit the ratio of Total Indebtedness as of such date to Adjusted EBITDA for the four (4) fiscal quarters then ended to exceed 3.50 to 1.00.

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(a)

EBITDA for the four (4) fiscal quarters then ended minus Capital Expenditures made by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such four (4) fiscal quarters; to

 

 

(b)

the sum of Interest Expense for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such four (4) fiscal quarters minus total interest income received by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such four (4) fiscal quarters,

to be less than 3.00 to 1.00.

ARTICLE VIII.

Events of Default

Section 8.01. Events of Default; Remedies. If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur:

(a) Principal Payments. the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;

(b) Interest, Fees, and other Payments. the Borrower shall fail to pay (i) any interest on any Loan or any fee payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days or (ii) any amount under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than principal, interest or fees), when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of ten (10) days;

(c) Representations or Warranties. any representation, warranty or certification made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in or in connection with any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect (except for any representation or warranty that is qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar phrase which shall prove to be incorrect in any respect), when made or deemed made;

(d) Covenant Violation; Immediate Default. the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Sections 5.02, 5.03(a) (with respect to the existence of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary) or 5.11 or in Article VI or in Article VII;

(e) Covenant Violation with Cure Period. any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any Loan Document (other than those specified in clause (a), (b) or (d) of this Section 8.01), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (i) the date on which the Chief Executive Officer, the General counsel, or a Financial Officer of such Loan Party becomes aware of such failure or (ii) notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender);

(f) Cross Payment Default. the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable (subject to any applicable grace period);

 

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(g) Cross Covenant Default. any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (g) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;

(h) Involuntary Bankruptcy. an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or any Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(i) Voluntary Bankruptcy. the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this Section 8.01, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or any Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(j) Other Insolvency. the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;

(k) Judgments. one or more final judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $75,000,000 (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance) shall be rendered against the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment;

(l) ERISA Event. ERISA Event shall have occurred that when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(m) Invalidity of Loan Documents. the Guaranty Agreement shall otherwise for any reason cease to be in full force and effect and valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms after its date of execution, or the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall so state in writing; or

(n) Change in Control. a Change in Control shall occur;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Section), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately, and (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to

 

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be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower; and in case of any event with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Section, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower. In addition, if any Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent may (and if directed by the Required Lenders, shall) foreclose or otherwise enforce any Lien granted to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to secure payment and performance of the Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and exercise any and all rights and remedies afforded by the laws of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction, by any of the Loan Documents, by equity, or otherwise.

Section 8.02. Performance by the Administrative Agent. If any Loan Party shall fail to perform any covenant or agreement in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent may, and shall at the direction of the Required Lenders, perform or attempt to perform such covenant or agreement on behalf of the applicable Loan Party. In such event, the Borrower shall, at the request of the Administrative Agent promptly pay any amount expended by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders in connection with such performance or attempted performance to the Administrative Agent, together with interest thereon at the interest rate provided for in Section 2.12(c) from and including the date of such expenditure to but excluding the date such expenditure is paid in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly agreed that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any liability or responsibility for the performance of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document.

Section 8.03. Limitation on Separate Suit. No suit shall be brought against any Loan Party on account of the Loan Obligations except by the Administrative Agent, acting upon the written instructions of the Required Lenders.

ARTICLE IX.

The Administrative Agent

Section 9.01. Appointment. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as agent on its behalf, and on behalf of each of its Affiliates who are owed Obligations (each such Affiliate by acceptance of the benefits of the Loan Documents hereby ratifying such appointment) and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and on behalf of such Affiliates and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.

Section 9.02. Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder.

 

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Section 9.03. Limitation of Duties and Immunities. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default exists, (b) the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 10.02), and (c) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Loan Party that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 10.02) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender, and the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with any Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered thereunder or in connection therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

Section 9.04. Reliance on Third Parties. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for any Loan Party), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

Section 9.05. Sub-Agents. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of each Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.

Section 9.06. Successor Agent. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor the Administrative Agent as provided in this paragraph, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor,

 

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such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent.

Section 9.07. Independent Credit Decisions. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

Section 9.08. Other Agents. Each of Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. has been designated as a “syndication agent” hereunder in recognition of the level of its Revolving Commitments. Each of PNC Bank, National Association and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. has been designated as a “documentation agent” hereunder in recognition of the level of its Revolving Commitments. U.S. Bank National Association has been designated as “managing agent” hereunder in recognition of the level of its Revolving Commitments. None of such institutions is an agent for the Lenders and no such Lender shall have any obligation hereunder other than those existing in its capacity as a Lender. Without limiting the foregoing, no such Lender shall have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with or duty to any Lender.

Section 9.09. Powers and Immunities of Issuing Bank. Neither the Issuing Bank nor any of its Related Parties shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them hereunder or otherwise in connection with any Loan Document except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, the Issuing Bank (a) shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, and shall not by reason of any Loan Document be a trustee or fiduciary for any Lender or for the Administrative Agent, (b) shall not be required to initiate any litigation or collection proceedings under any Loan Document, (c) shall not be responsible to any Lender or the Administrative Agent for any recitals, statements, representations, or warranties contained in any Loan Document, or any certificate or other documentation referred to or provided for in, or received by any of them under, any Loan Document, or for the value, validity, effectiveness, enforceability, or sufficiency of any Loan Document or any other documentation referred to or provided for therein or for any failure by any Person to perform any of its obligations thereunder, (d) may consult with legal counsel (including counsel for the Borrower), independent public accountants, and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants, or experts, and (e) shall incur no liability under or in respect of any Loan Document by acting upon any notice, consent, certificate, or other instrument or writing believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or parties. As to any matters not expressly provided for by any Loan Document, the Issuing Bank shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, hereunder in accordance with instructions signed by the Required Lenders, and such instructions of the Required Lenders and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding on all of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that the Issuing Bank shall not be required to take any action which exposes it to personal liability or which is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law.

 

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Section 9.10. Authorized Release of Subsidiary Guarantor. If:

(a) no Default exists or would result; and

(b) the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower requesting the release of a Subsidiary Guarantor, certifying that (A) no Default exists or will result from the release of the Subsidiary Guarantor; and (B) the Administrative Agent is authorized to release such Subsidiary Guarantor because the Equity Interest issued by such Subsidiary Guarantor or the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor have been sold in a transaction permitted by Section 6.05 (including with the consent of the Required Lenders pursuant to Section 10.02(b));

then the Administrative Agent is irrevocably authorized by the Secured Parties, without any consent or further agreement of any Secured Party to release such Subsidiary Guarantor from all obligations under the Loan Documents. To the extent the Administrative Agent is required to execute any release documents in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent shall do so promptly upon request of the Borrower without the consent or further agreement of any Secured Party.

Section 9.11. Lender Affiliates Rights. By accepting the benefits of the Loan Documents, any Affiliate of a Lender that is owed any Obligation is bound by the terms of the Loan Documents. But notwithstanding the foregoing: (a) neither the Administrative Agent, any Lender nor any Loan Party shall be obligated to deliver any notice or communication required to be delivered to any Lender under any Loan Documents to any Affiliate of any Lender; and (b) no Affiliate of any Lender that is owed any Obligation shall be included in the determination of the Required Lenders or entitled to consent to, reject, or participate in any manner in any amendment, waiver or other modification of any Loan Document. The Administrative Agent shall not have any liabilities, obligations or responsibilities of any kind whatsoever to any Affiliate of any Lender who is owed any Obligation. The Administrative Agent shall deal solely and directly with the related Lender of any such Affiliate in connection with all matters relating to the Loan Documents. The Obligation owed to such Affiliate shall be considered the Obligation of its related Lender for all purposes under the Loan Documents and such Lender shall be solely responsible to the other parties hereto for all the obligations of such Affiliate under any Loan Document.

Section 9.12. Resignation of Bank of America, N.A. Effective upon the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.01, Bank of America, N.A. (a) resigns as the “Administrative Agent” and “Swingline Lender” under the Prior Credit Agreement and the “Loan Documents” (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement) and (b) assigns all of its right, title and interest as the “Administrative Agent” and “Swingline Lender” under the Prior Credit Agreement and the “Loan Documents” (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement) to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, its capacity as the Administrative Agent hereunder. Bank of America, N.A. agrees that, on and after the Effective Date, it shall promptly execute such documentation and take such actions as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to vest in the Administrative Agent all rights and powers of Bank of America, N.A. as the “Administrative Agent” and “Swingline Lender” under the Prior Credit Agreement and the “Loan Documents” (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement).

ARTICLE X.

Miscellaneous

Section 10.01. Notices. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone or other means, all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:

 

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(i) if to the Borrower or to any Subsidiary Guarantor, to it at 2140 Lake Park Boulevard, Richardson, Texas, 75080, Attention of Rick Pelini, Vice President, Treasurer (Telecopy No. 972.497.6940);

(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, 2200 Ross Avenue, Third Floor, Dallas, Texas 75201, Attention: Gregory T. Martin, Vice President, Telephone: 214.965.2171; Telecopy: 214.965.2044 and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Midcorp Loan and Agency Services Group, Mailcode: IL1-001010; 10 South Dearborn Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603; Attention: Nan Wilson, Telephone: 312-385-7084; Telecopy: 888-292-9533; and

(iii) if to any other Lender, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt.

Section 10.02. Waivers; Amendments.

(a) No Waiver; Rights Cumulative. No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

(b) Amendments. Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (x) pursuant to an Increased Commitment Supplement executed in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 2.19 which only needs to be signed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders increasing or providing new Revolving Commitments thereunder if the Increased Commitment Supplement does not increase the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments to an amount in excess of $750,000,000 and (y) in the case of this Agreement and any circumstance other than as described in clause (x) pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Required Lenders or, in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by

 

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the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto, in each case with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender), (ii) reduce or forgive the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce or forgive any interest or fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender) directly affected thereby, (iii) postpone any scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement, or any date for the payment of any interest, fees or other Obligations payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender) directly affected thereby, (iv) change Section 2.08(c) in a manner that would alter the manner in which commitments of any Class are reduced, without the written consent of each Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender) directly affected thereby, (v) change Section 2.17(b), (c) or (f) in a manner that would alter the manner in which payments are shared, without the written consent of each Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender), (vi) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of “Required Lenders”, “Loan Party” or “Obligation” (or any term defined therein) or any other provision of any Loan Document specifying the number or percentage of Lenders (or Lenders of any Class) required to waive, amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender) directly affected thereby, (vii) change Section 2.20, without the consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), or (viii) release any Loan Party from its obligation under the Guaranty Agreement (except as otherwise permitted herein or in the other Loan Documents), without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender); provided further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be (it being understood that any change to Section 2.20 shall require the consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender).

Section 10.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

(a) Expenses. The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent, in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation and administration of the Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.

(b) Indemnity. THE BORROWER SHALL INDEMNIFY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING BANK AND EACH LENDER, AND EACH RELATED PARTY OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING PERSONS (EACH SUCH PERSON BEING CALLED AN “INDEMNITEE”) AGAINST, AND HOLD EACH INDEMNITEE HARMLESS FROM, ANY AND ALL LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES AND RELATED EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE

 

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REASONABLE AND DOCUMENTED FEES, CHARGES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF ANY COUNSEL FOR ANY INDEMNITEE, INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED AGAINST ANY INDEMNITEE ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR AS A RESULT OF (I) THE EXECUTION OR DELIVERY OF THE PRIOR CREDIT AGREEMENT, THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, THE PERFORMANCE BY THE PARTIES TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OBLIGATIONS THEREUNDER OR THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, (II) ANY LOAN OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS THEREFROM (INCLUDING ANY REFUSAL BY THE ISSUING BANK TO HONOR A DEMAND FOR PAYMENT UNDER A LETTER OF CREDIT IF THE DOCUMENTS PRESENTED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DEMAND DO NOT STRICTLY COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT), (III) THE FAILURE TO PAY ANY LC DISBURSEMENT DENOMINATED IN A FOREIGN CURRENCY IN WHICH SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT WAS ISSUED, (IV) ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED PRESENCE OR RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON OR FROM ANY PROPERTY CURRENTLY OR FORMERLY OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE BORROWER OR ANY OF THE SUBSIDIARIES, OR ANY ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THE BORROWER OR ANY OF THE SUBSIDIARIES, OR (V) ANY ACTUAL OR PROSPECTIVE CLAIM, LITIGATION, INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY, WHETHER BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY OR ANY LOAN PARTY, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY INDEMNITEE IS A PARTY THERETO; PROVIDED THAT SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL NOT, AS TO ANY INDEMNITEE, BE AVAILABLE TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES OR RELATED EXPENSES ARE DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT TO HAVE RESULTED FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH INDEMNITEE. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY PROVISION OF ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT EACH INDEMNITEE SHALL BE INDEMNIFIED FROM AND HELD HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, JUDGMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES) ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE SOLE OR CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH INDEMNITEE. THE BORROWER AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, OFFSETS, DEFENSES OR COUNTERCLAIMS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ARISING PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE AND RELATING TO THE PRIOR CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

(c) Lender’s Agreement to Pay. To the extent that the Borrower fails to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such. For purposes hereof, a Lender’s “pro rata share” shall be determined based upon its share of the sum of the total Revolving Exposures and unused Commitments at the time.

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special, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.

(e) Payment. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than 10 Business Days after written demand therefor.

Section 10.04. Successors and Assigns.

(a) Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement are binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit, any Affiliate of a Lender who is owed any of the Obligations and any Indemnitee), except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit, any Affiliate of a Lender who is owed any of the Obligations and any Indemnitee), Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) Assignment. (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of:

(A) the Borrower, provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or, if an Event of Default exists, any other Person; and

(B) the Administrative Agent, provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment of any Revolving Commitment to an assignee that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender.

(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, or an Approved Fund, or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default exists;

(B) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, provided that this clause shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of one Class of Commitments or Loans;

 

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(C) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; and

For the purposes of this Section 10.04(b), the term “Approved Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no assignment under this Section 10.04 shall be made to (x) the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries, (y) any Defaulting Lender or any of its subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (y), or (z) a natural person.

(iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 and 10.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 10.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section.

(iv) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, the Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(v) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register; provided that if either the assigning Lender or the assignee shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information therein in the Register unless and until such payment shall have been made in full, together with all accrued interest thereon. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

 

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(c) Participations. (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 10.02(b) that affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.14, 2.15 and 2.16 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.17(c) as though it were a Lender.

(ii) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.14 or 2.16 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.16 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 2.16(e) as though it were a Lender.

(d) Pledge. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Section 10.05. Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect until the Obligations have been Fully Satisfied. The provisions of Sections 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 and 10.03 and Article IX shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

Section 10.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Amendment and Restatement. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreement with respect to

 

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fees payable to the Administrative Agent embody the final, entire agreement among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous commitments, agreements, representations and understandings, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof and may not be contradicted or varied by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements or discussions of the parties hereto. There are no unwritten oral agreements among the parties hereto. This Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Prior Credit Agreement. The execution of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents executed in connection herewith does not extinguish the Indebtedness outstanding in connection with the Prior Credit Agreement nor does it constitute a novation with respect to such Indebtedness. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders ratify and confirm each of the Loan Documents entered into prior to the Effective Date (but excluding the Prior Credit Agreement) and agree that such Loan Documents continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. However, for all matters arising prior to the Effective Date (including the accrual and payment of interest and fees, and matters relating to indemnification and compliance with financial covenants), the terms of the Prior Credit Agreement (as unmodified by this Agreement) shall control and are hereby ratified and confirmed. The Borrower represents and warrants that as of the Effective Date there are no claims or offsets against or defenses or counterclaims to its obligations under the Prior Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or other electronic communication shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 10.07. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 10.08. Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default exists, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any of and all the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have. Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application but the failure of any Lender to so notify the Borrower shall not impair such Lender’s rights hereunder.

Section 10.09. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.

(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable law pertaining in the State of New York, other than those conflict of law provisions that would defer to the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. This governing law election has been made by the parties in reliance (at least in part) on Section 5–1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York, as amended (as and to the extent applicable), and other applicable law.

(b) Jurisdiction. THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY

 

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ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING BANK OR ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(c) Venue. The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(d) Service of Process. Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 10.01. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

Section 10.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

Section 10.11. Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

Section 10.12. Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it, (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any

 

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remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of rights hereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrower. For the purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from any Loan Party relating to any Loan Party, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the applicable Loan Party; provided that, in the case of information received from a Loan Party after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 10.12 FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BORROWER AND ITS RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES, AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE SUCH MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY THE BORROWER OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO, OR IN THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE BORROWER AND ITS AFFILIATES, THE LOAN PARTIES] AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE BORROWER AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT THAT IT HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW.

Section 10.13. Maximum Interest Rate.

(a) Limitation to Maximum Rate; Recapture. No interest rate specified in any Loan Document shall at any time exceed the Maximum Rate. If at any time the interest rate (the “Contract Rate”) for any obligation under the Loan Documents shall exceed the Maximum Rate, thereby causing the interest accruing on such obligation to be limited to the Maximum Rate, then any subsequent reduction in the Contract Rate for such obligation shall not reduce the rate of interest on such obligation below the Maximum Rate until the aggregate amount of interest accrued on such obligation equals the aggregate amount of interest which would have accrued on such obligation if the Contract Rate for such obligation had at all times been in effect. As used herein, the term “Maximum Rate” means, at any time with respect to any Lender, the maximum rate of nonusurious interest under applicable law that such Lender may charge Borrower. The Maximum Rate shall be calculated in a manner that takes into account any and all fees, payments, and other charges contracted for, charged, or received in connection with the Loan

 

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Documents that constitute interest under applicable law. Each change in any interest rate provided for herein based upon the Maximum Rate resulting from a change in the Maximum Rate shall take effect without notice to Borrower at the time of such change in the Maximum Rate. For purposes of determining the Maximum Rate under Texas law, the applicable rate ceiling shall be the indicted rate ceiling described in, and computed in accordance with Section 303.003 of the Texas Finance Code.

(b) Cure Provisions. No provision of any Loan Document shall require the payment or the collection of interest in excess of the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. If any excess of interest in such respect is hereby provided for, or shall be adjudicated to be so provided, in any Loan Document or otherwise in connection with this loan transaction, the provisions of this Section shall govern and prevail and neither Borrower nor the sureties, guarantors, successors, or assigns of Borrower shall be obligated to pay the excess amount of such interest or any other excess sum paid for the use, forbearance, or detention of sums loaned pursuant hereto. In the event any Lender ever receives, collects, or applies as interest any such sum, such amount which would be in excess of the maximum amount permitted by applicable law shall be applied as a payment and reduction of the principal of the obligations outstanding hereunder, and, if the principal of the obligations outstanding hereunder has been paid in full, any remaining excess shall forthwith be paid to the Borrower. In determining whether or not the interest paid or payable exceeds the Maximum Rate, Borrower and each Lender shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (a) characterize any non-principal payment as an expense, fee, or premium rather than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the entire contemplated term of the obligations outstanding hereunder so that interest for the entire term does not exceed the Maximum Rate.

Section 10.14. No Duty. All attorneys, accountants, appraisers, and other professional Persons and consultants retained by the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall have the right to act exclusively in the interest of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and shall have no duty of disclosure, duty of loyalty, duty of care, or other duty or obligation of any type or nature whatsoever to Borrower, any other Loan Party, any of their respective Equity Interest holders or any other Person.

Section 10.15. No Fiduciary Relationship. The relationship between the Borrower and the Loan Parties on the one hand and the Administrative Agent and each Lender on the other is solely that of debtor and creditor, and neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any fiduciary or other special relationship with the Borrower or any Loan Parties, and no term or condition of any of the Loan Documents shall be construed so as to deem the relationship between the Borrower and the other Loan Parties on the one hand and the Administrative Agent and each Lender on the other to be other than that of debtor and creditor.

Section 10.16. Equitable Relief. The Borrower recognizes that in the event the Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to pay, perform, observe, or discharge any or all of the obligations under the Loan Documents, any remedy at law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders. The Borrower therefore agrees that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, if the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders so request, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages.

Section 10.17. Construction. The Borrower, each other Loan Party (by its execution of the Loan Documents to which it is a party), the Administrative Agent and each Lender acknowledges that each of them has had the benefit of legal counsel of its own choice and has been afforded an opportunity to review the Loan Documents with its legal counsel and that the Loan Documents shall be construed as if jointly drafted by the parties thereto.

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 74


Section 10.18. Independence of Covenants. All covenants under the Loan Documents shall be given independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or be otherwise within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default if such action is taken or such condition exists.

Section 10.19. USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”) notifies each Loan Party that pursuant to the requirements of the Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of the Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Loan Party in accordance with the Act.

Section 10.20. Judgment Currency. This is a loan transaction in which the specification of a foreign currency or Dollars is of the essence, and the stipulated currency shall in each instance be the currency of account and payment in all instances. A payment obligation in one currency hereunder (the “Original Currency”) shall not be discharged by an amount paid in another currency (the “Other Currency”), whether pursuant to any judgment expressed in or converted into any Other Currency or in another place except to the extent that such tender or recovery results in the effective receipt by a party hereto of the full amount of the Original Currency payable to such party. If for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in the Original Currency into the Other Currency, the rate of exchange that shall apply shall be the applicable Spot Rate. The obligation of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in respect of any such sum due from it to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender under any Loan Document (in this Section 10.20 called an “Entitled Person”) shall, notwithstanding the rate of exchange actually applied in rendering such judgment, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such Entitled Person of any sum adjudged to be due hereunder in the Other Currency such Entitled Person may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Original Currency with the amount of the judgment currency so adjudged to be due; and the Borrower, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, agrees to indemnify such Entitled Person against, and to pay such Entitled Person on demand, in the Original Currency, the amount (if any) by which the sum originally due to such Entitled Person in the Original Currency hereunder exceeds the amount of the Other Currency so purchased.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC., as the Borrower

By:

 

/s/ Rick Pelini

 

Rick Pelini, Vice President and Treasurer

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 75


 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

individually as a Lender and as the Administrative Agent

By:

 

/s/ Gregory T. Martin

 

Gregory T. Martin, Vice President

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 76


 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., individually as a Lender and as a Syndication Agent

By:

 

/s/ Allison W. Connally

 

Name: Allison W. Connally

 

Title:   Senior Vice President

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 77


 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., individually as a Lender and as a Syndication Agent

By:

 

/s/ W. R. Birdwell

 

Name: W. R. Birdwell

 

Title:   Senior Vice President

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 78


 

THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,

individually as a Lender and as a Documentation Agent

By:

 

/s/ Charles Stewart

 

Name: Charles Stewart

 

Title:   Director

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 79


 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

individually as a Lender and as a Documentation Agent

By:

 

/s/ M. Colin Warman

 

Name: M. Colin Warman

 

Title:   Assistant Vice President

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 80


 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually as a Lender and as Managing Agent

By:

 

/s/ Patrick Engel

 

Name: Patrick Engel

 

Title:   Vice President

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 81


 

COMERICA BANK,
as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Gerald R. Finney, Jr.

 

Name: Gerald R. Finney, Jr.

 

Title:   Vice President

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 82


 

THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY,

as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Brandon Rolek

 

Name: Brandon Rolek

 

Title:   Vice President

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 83


 

BOKF, N.A. dba Bank of Texas,

as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Alan Morris

 

Name: Alan Morris

 

Title: Vice President

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 84


 

AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Monica Libbey

 

Name: Monica Libbey

 

Title:   Vice President

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 85


 

FIFTH THIRD BANK, an Ohio corporation,

as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Mitchell A. Early

 

Mitchell A. Early

 

AVP, Portfolio Manager

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 86


 

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,

as a Lender

 

By:

 

/s/ Justin Perdue

 

Name: Justin Perdue

 

Title: Director

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 87


 

COMPASS BANK, as a Lender

 

By:

 

/s/ Jason Gautz

 

Name: Jason Gautz

 

Title: Vice President

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 88


 

SUNTRUST BANK,

as a Lender

 

By:

 

/s/ David Simpson

 

Name: David Simpson

 

Title: Vice President

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 89


 

MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.,

as a Lender

 

By:

 

/s/ Sherrese Clarke

 

Name: Sherrese Clarke

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 90


 

BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY,

as a Lender

 

By:

 

/s/ Allen K. King

 

Name: Allen K. King

 

Title: Senior Vice President

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT, Page 91


LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

 

SCHEDULES:

     

Schedule 1.01

  

  

Existing Letters of Credit

Schedule 2.01

  

  

Commitments

Schedule 3.12

  

  

Material Subsidiaries

Schedule 6.01

  

  

Existing Indebtedness

Schedule 6.02

  

  

Existing Liens

Schedule 6.04

  

  

Existing Investments

Schedule 6.10

  

  

Existing Restrictions

     

EXHIBITS:

     
     

Exhibit A

  

  

Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit B

  

  

Form of Compliance Certificate

Exhibit C

  

  

Form of Guaranty Agreement (Material Subsidiaries)

Exhibit D

  

  

Form of Increased Commitment Supplement

Exhibit E

  

  

Form of Borrowing Request

Exhibit F

  

  

Form of Interest Election Request

LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS, Solo Page


SCHEDULE 1.01

TO

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

LC Number

  

Bank

  

Beneficiary

   Amount  

CDCS-812901

  

JP Morgan Chase

  

ACE INA Insurance

   $ 4,300,000   

D-218869

  

JP Morgan Chase

  

Cigna Insurance Co.

   $ 2,814,883   

D-218998

  

JP Morgan Chase

  

Lumberman’s Underwriting Alliance

   $ 74,000   

NZS538172

  

Wells Fargo

  

ACE American Insurance Co.

   $ 32,244,343   

A28695T

  

Compass

  

ACE American Insurance Co.

   $ 26,070,868   

SM229872W

  

Wells Fargo

  

Wells Fargo IDB

   $ 2,641,425   

SM229873W

  

Wells Fargo

  

Wells Fargo IDB

   $ 11,834,630   
        

 

 

 
     

Total

   $ 79,980,149   
        

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.01, Solo Page


SCHEDULE 2.01

TO

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

COMMITMENTS

 

Lender

   Revolving Commitment  

1. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

   $ 80,000,000   

2. Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 80,000,000   

3. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

   $ 80,000,000   

4. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

   $ 60,000,000   

5. PNC Bank, National Association

   $ 60,000,000   

6. U.S. Bank, National Association

   $ 40,000,000   

7. Comerica Bank

   $ 27,500,000   

8. The Northern Trust Company

   $ 27,500,000   

9. BOKF, N.A. dba Bank of Texas

   $ 27,500,000   

10. Amegy Bank National Association

   $ 27,500,000   

11. Fifth Third Bank

   $ 27,500,000   

12. The Bank of Nova Scotia

   $ 22,500,000   

13. Compass Bank

   $ 22,500,000   

14. SunTrust Bank

   $ 22,500,000   

15. Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

   $ 22,500,000   

16. Branch Banking and Trust Company

   $ 22,500,000   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 650,000,000   
  

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 2.01, Solo Page


SCHEDULE 3.12

TO

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

MATERIAL SUBSIDIARIES

 

Material Subsidiary

  

Jurisdiction

  

Ownership

Allied Air Enterprises Inc.

  

Delaware

  

Borrower (100%)

Advanced Distributor Products LLC

  

Delaware

  

Heatcraft Inc. (100%)

Heatcraft Inc.

  

Delaware

  

Borrower (100%)

Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC

  

Delaware

  

Heatcraft Inc. (100%)

Lennox Global Ltd.

  

Delaware

  

Borrower (100%)

Lennox Industries Inc.

  

Delaware

  

Borrower (100%)

Service Experts LLC

  

Delaware

  

Lennox Industries Inc. (100%)

Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning LLC

  

Delaware

  

Service Experts LLC (100%)

SCHEDULE 3.12, Solo Page


SCHEDULE 6.01

TO

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS

Indebtedness owing to BTMU Capital Corporation arising in connection with the Synthetic Lease in the amount of $41,202,994.

SCHEDULE 6.01, Solo Page


SCHEDULE 6.02

TO

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

EXISTING LIENS

The obligations of Lennox Procurement Company Inc. (“Lessee”) under the Synthetic Lease and under related documents are purportedly secured by a pledge of, and a purported Lien on, Lessee’s interest in the property leased pursuant to the Synthetic Lease

SCHEDULE 6.02, Solo Page


SCHEDULE 6.04

TO

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

EXISTING INVESTMENTS

1. 25% common stock ownership interest in Alliance Compressor LLC, a joint venture engaged in the manufacture and sale of compressors.

2. 50% common stock ownership in Frigus-Bohn S.A. de C.V., a Mexican joint venture that produces unit coolers and condensing units.

3. 8% common stock ownership interest in Kulthorn Kirby Public Company Limited, a Thailand company engaged in the manufacture of compressors for refrigeration applications.

SCHEDULE 6.04, Solo Page


SCHEDULE 6.10

TO

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

EXISTING RESTRICTIONS

1. Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of November 25, 2009, by and among Lennox Industries Inc., LPAC Corp., Victory Receivables Corporation, as a Purchaser, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD, New York Branch, as a Liquidity Bank, and The Bank of Toyko-Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and the BTMU Purchaser Agent.

a. Amendment No. 1 dated November 19, 2010, to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2009, with Victory Receivables Corporation, as a Purchaser, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD., New York Branch, as a Liquidity Bank, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD., New York Branch as Administrative Agent and the BTMU Purchaser Agent.

 

2.

Senior Unsecured Notes

 

3.

The Synthetic Lease and the documents executed in connection therewith

SCHEDULE 6.10, Solo Page


EXHIBIT A

TO

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

EXHIBIT A, Cover Page


ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] (the “Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “Assignee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned Interest”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

 

1.

Assignor:                                         

 

2.

Assignee:                                         

    

[and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender]1]

 

3.

Borrower: Lennox International Inc.

 

4.

Administrative Agent: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement

5.       Credit Agreement: The $650,000,000 Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011 among Lennox International Inc., the Lenders parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other agents parties thereto

 

 

1 

Select as applicable.

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION, Page 1


6.

Assigned Interest:

 

Facility Assigned

  

Aggregate Amount of Commitment/
Loans for

all Lenders

   Amount of
Commitment/Loans
Assigned
     Percentage Assigned of
Commitment/Loans2
 
   $      $         %   
   $      $         %   
   $      $         %   

Effective Date:             , 20            [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The Assignee agrees to deliver to the Administrative Agent a completed Administrative Questionnaire in which the Assignee designates one or more contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Borrower and their respective affiliates, the other Loan Parties and their Related Parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the Assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws.

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR

 

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

By:

   
 

Title:

 

ASSIGNEE

 

[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]

By:

   
 

Title:

 

 

2 

Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION, Page 2


 

[Consented to and]3 Accepted:

 

[NAME OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT], as

Administrative Agent

By:

   
 

Title:

 

[Consented to:]4

 

[NAME OF RELEVANT PARTY]

By:

   
 

Title:

 

 

3 

To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

4 

To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties (e.g. Swingline Lender, Issuing Bank) is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION, Page 3

 


ANNEX 1

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

PROVIDED TO LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1. Representations and Warranties.

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

1.2. Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if any, specified in the Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in order to acquire the Assigned Interest and become a Lender, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (v) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee, and (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

2. Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3. General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy or other electronic communications shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable law pertaining in the State of New York, other than those conflict of law provisions that would defer to the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. This governing law election has been made by the parties in reliance (at least in part) on Section 5–1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York, as amended (as and to the extent applicable), and other applicable law.

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO THE ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION, Solo Page


EXHIBIT B

TO

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

EXHIBIT B, Cover Page


COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

for the

quarter ending             ,             

To:   JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

Loan and Agency Services Group

10 South Dearborn Street, 7th Floor

Chicago, IL 60603

Attention: Nan Wilson

Telephone: 312-385-7084

Telecopy: 888-292-9533

and each Lender

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This Compliance Certificate (the “Certificate”) is being delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c) of that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Agreement (as amended, the “Agreement”) dated as of October 21, 2011, among Lennox International Inc. (the “Borrower”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the Lenders named therein. All capitalized terms, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meanings as in the Agreement. All the calculations set forth below shall be made pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.

The undersigned, an authorized financial officer of the Borrower in his capacity as such financial officer and not in his individual capacity, does hereby certify to the Administrative Agent and the Banks that:

 

1.

DEFAULT

No Default has occurred or, if a Default has occurred, I have described on the attached Exhibit “A” the nature thereof and the steps taken or proposed to remedy such Default.

 

     Compliance  

2.      SECTION 5.01—Financial Statements

  

(a) Annual audited financial statements of the Borrower on a consolidated basis within
90 days after the end of each fiscal year end (together with Compliance Certificate).

     Yes         No         N/A   

(b) Quarterly unaudited financial statements of the Borrower on a consolidated basis within
45 days after the end of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (together with Compliance Certificate).

     Yes         No         N/A   

 

3.      SECTION 7.01—Leverage Ratio

           

(a) Total Indebtedness as of fiscal quarter end

   $ ________            

(i) Principal amount of all obligations for borrowed money (including Revolver Loans)

   $ ________            

(ii) Conditional sale or title retentions

   $ ________            

(iii) Deferred purchase price

   $ ________            

 

 

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE, Page 1


 

(iv) Obligations of others secured by a Lien

   $ ________        

(v) Capital Lease Obligations

   $ ________        

(vi) Letters of credit and banker’s acceptances

   $ ________        

(vii) Total

   $ ________        

(b) Adjusted EBITDA (from Schedule 1)

   $ ________        

(c) Line 3(a) ÷ Line 3(b)

     _____ to 1.00        

(d) Maximum Leverage Ratio permitted by Credit Agreement

     3.50 to 1.00        Yes         No   

4.      SECTION 7.02—Interest Coverage Ratio

 

       

(a) EBITDA for last four fiscal quarters

   $ ________        

(b) Capital Expenditures for last four fiscal quarters

   $ ________        

(c) Interest Expense for last four fiscal quarters

   $ ________        

(d) Total interest income received during last four fiscal quarters

   $ ________        

(e) Interest Coverage Ratio (lines (4(a)—(b)) / (4(c)—(d))

     ___ to 1.00        

(f) Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio permitted by Credit Agreement

     3.00 to 1.00        Yes         No   

5.      Determination of Applicable Rate

 

       

(a) Leverage Ratio

     ___ to 1.00        

(b) If adjustment required, set forth below new margins and fees (see Schedule 2)

       

(i) ABR Spread

     _______     

(ii) Commitment Fee Rate

     _______     

(iii) Eurodollar Spread

     _______     

(iii) Eurodollar Daily Floating Rate Spread

     _______     

 

6.

ATTACHED SCHEDULES

Attached hereto as schedules are the calculations supporting the computation set forth above in this Certificate. All information contained herein and on the attached schedules is true and correct.

 

7.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements attached hereto were prepared in accordance with GAAP, except where expressly noted therein, and fairly present in all material respects (subject to year end audit adjustments and absence of footnotes) the financial conditions and the results of the operations of the Persons reflected thereon, at the date and for the periods indicated therein.

 

8.

CONFLICT

In the event of conflict between this Certificate and the Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement shall control.

 

9.

REVOLVING EXPOSURE

The total Revolving Exposure of all Lenders does not exceed the total Revolving Commitments of all Lenders.

 

 

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE, Page 2


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate effective as of the date first written above.

 

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

By:

   
 

Name:________________________________________________________

Title:_________________________________________________________

 

 

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE, Page 3


SCHEDULE 1

TO

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

(1)

 

Consolidated Net Income.

   $ ___________      

Net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP

     

(2)

 

EBITDA.

     
 

(a)    Consolidated Net Income (from line 1)

   $ ___________      
 

(b)    the total of the following to the extent deducted from Consolidated Net Income:

     
 

(i) income and franchise taxes,

   $ ___________      
 

(ii) Interest Expense,

   $ ___________      
 

(iii) amortization and depreciation expense,

   $ ___________      
 

(iv) non-cash charges resulting from the application of GAAP that requires a charge against earnings for the impairment of assets (including goodwill);

   $ ___________      
 

(v) any non-cash expenses that arose in connection with the grant of stock options or other equity based awards to officers, directors, consultants, and employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

   $ ___________      
 

(vi) any non-recurring charges which relate to the discontinuance of Subsidiary operations;

   $ ___________      
 

(vii) any non-recurring charges which relate to restructuring and severance activities; provided, that the total cash amount of such charges shall not exceed $15,000,000 during any four fiscal quarter period (not taking into account any cash charges under (viii) below

   $ ___________      
 

(viii) any non-recurring charges which relate to the refinance of the lease of the Borrower’s headquarters building located at 2140 Lake Park Blvd., Richardson, Texas; provided, that the total cash amount of such charges shall not exceed $15,000,000 during the term of this Agreement;

   $ ___________      
 

(ix) any non-cash loss (or minus any gain) associated with the sale of assets not in the ordinary course of business,

     
 

(x) extraordinary loss or other items (or minus any extraordinary gain or income);

   $ ___________      
 

(xii) any non-cash loss (or minus any non-cash gain) related to financial instrument hedges (other than foreign currency hedges)

   $ ___________      
 

(xiii) the cumulative non-cash effects of changes in accounting policies,

   $ ___________      
 

                             Total (lines (i) through (xiii))

   $ ___________      
 

(c) cash payments made in such period related to a non-cash expense (other than with respect to restructuring activities) added to Consolidated Net Income in a previous period.

   $ ___________      
 

(e) EBITDA: Lines 2(a) plus 2(b) minus 2(c)

      $ ___________   

(3)

 

Adjusted EBITDA.

     
 

(a) EBITDA (from Line 2(e)

   $ ___________      
 

(b) EBIDTDA from Prior Targets for periods prior to Acquisitions

   $ ___________      
 

(c) EBIDTDA for prior Companies and Prior Assets

   $ ___________      
 

(d) Total Adjusted EBITDA

      $ ___________   

 

 

SCHEDULE 1 to Compliance Certificate, Page 1


SCHEDULE 2

TO

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

Leverage Ratio

 

ABR Spread

 

Eurodollar

Spread

 

Eurodollar

Daily Swingline

Spread

 

Commitment Fee Rate

Category 1

> 3.00 to 1.0

  1.00%   2.00%   2.00%   0.35%

Category 2

£ 3.00 to 1.0 but

> 2.50 to 1.0

  0.75%   1.75%   1.75%   0.30%

Category 3

£ 2.50 to 1.0 but

> 2.00 to 1.0

  0.50%   1.50%   1.50%   0.25%

Category 4

£ 2.00 to 1.0 but

> 1.50 to 1.0

  0.25%   1.25%   1.25%   0.20%

Category 5

£ 1.50 to 1.0

  0.00%   1.00%   1.00%   0.15%

 

SCHEDULE 2 to Compliance Certificate, Page 1


EXHIBIT C

TO

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

GUARANTY AGREEMENT

 

 

EXHIBIT C, Cover Page


FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC. (the “Borrower”) has entered into that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated October 21, 2011 among Borrower, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as the administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) (such Credit Agreement, as it may hereafter be amended or otherwise modified from time to time, being hereinafter referred to as the “Credit Agreement”, and capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Credit Agreement);

WHEREAS, this Guaranty Agreement amends and restates that certain Third Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement dated as of October 12, 2007 executed by the Guarantors in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in its entirety;

WHEREAS, the execution of this Guaranty Agreement is a condition to the Administrative Agent’s and each Lender’s obligations under the Credit Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, each of the undersigned Subsidiaries and any Subsidiary hereafter added as a “Guarantor” hereto pursuant to a Subsidiary Joinder Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (individually a “Guarantor” and collectively the “Guarantors”), hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to the Secured Parties the full and prompt payment and performance of the Guaranteed Indebtedness (hereinafter defined), this Guaranty Agreement being upon the following terms:

1. Guaranteed Indebtedness. The term “Guaranteed Indebtedness”, as used herein, means all of the Obligations, as defined in the Credit Agreement. The “Guaranteed Indebtedness” shall include any and all post-petition interest and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) whether or not allowed under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar law; provided that the Guaranteed Indebtedness shall be limited, with respect to each Guarantor, to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render such Guarantor’s obligations hereunder subject to avoidance under Section 544 or 548 of the United States Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state law relating to fraudulent transfers or conveyances.

2. Contribution Agreement. The Guarantors together desire to allocate among themselves (collectively, the “Contributing Guarantors”), in a fair and equitable manner, their obligations arising under this Guaranty Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Accordingly, in the event any payment or distribution is made by a Guarantor under this Guaranty Agreement or under the other Loan Documents (a “Funding Guarantor”) that exceeds its Fair Share (as defined below), that Funding Guarantor shall be entitled to a contribution from each of the other Contributing Guarantors in the amount of such other Contributing Guarantor’s Fair Share Shortfall (as defined below), with the result that all such contributions will cause each Contributing Guarantor’s Aggregate Payments (as defined below) to equal its Fair Share. “Fair Share” means, with respect to a Contributing Guarantor as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (i) the ratio of (x) the Adjusted Maximum Amount (as defined below) with respect to such Contributing Guarantor to (y) the aggregate of the Adjusted Maximum Amounts with respect to all Contributing Guarantors, multiplied by (ii) the aggregate amount paid or distributed on or before such date by all Funding Guarantors under the Loan Documents in respect of the obligations guarantied. “Fair Share Shortfall” means, with respect to a Contributing Guarantor as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of the Fair Share of such Contributing Guarantor over the Aggregate Payments of such Contributing Guarantor. “Adjusted Maximum Amount” means, with respect to a Contributing Guarantor as of any date of determination, the maximum aggregate amount of the obligations of such Contributing Guarantor under this Guaranty Agreement determined in accordance

 

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with the provisions hereof; provided that, solely for purposes of calculating the “Adjusted Maximum Amount” with respect to any Contributing Guarantor for purposes of this paragraph 2, the assets or liabilities arising by virtue of any rights to or obligations of contribution hereunder shall not be considered as assets or liabilities of such Contributing Guarantor. “Aggregate Payments” means, with respect to a Contributing Guarantor as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of all payments and distributions made on or before such date by such Contributing Guarantor in respect of this Guaranty Agreement (including, without limitation, in respect of this paragraph 2) and the other Loan Documents. The amounts payable as contributions hereunder shall be determined as of the date on which the related payment or distribution is made by the applicable Funding Guarantor. The allocation among Contributing Guarantors of their obligations as set forth in this paragraph 2 shall not be construed in any way to limit the liability of any Contributing Guarantor hereunder.

3. Absolute and Irrevocable Guaranty. This instrument shall be an absolute, continuing, irrevocable and unconditional guaranty of payment and performance, and not a guaranty of collection, and each Guarantor shall remain liable on its obligations hereunder until the payment and performance in full of the Guaranteed Indebtedness. No set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, reduction, or diminution of any obligation, or any defense of any kind or nature which Borrower may have against any Secured Party or any other party, or which any Guarantor may have against Borrower, any Secured Party or any other party, shall be available to, or shall be asserted by, any Guarantor against any Secured Party or any subsequent holder of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or any part thereof or against payment of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or any part thereof other than Full Satisfaction of the Obligations. If the payment of any amount of principal of, interest with respect to or any other amount constituting the Guaranteed Indebtedness, or any portion thereof, is rescinded, voided or must otherwise be refunded by the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party for any reason, then the Guaranteed Indebtedness and all terms and provisions of this Guaranty Agreement will be automatically reinstated and become automatically effective and in full force and effect, all to the extent that and as though such payment so rescinded, voided or otherwise refunded had never been made.

4. Rights Cumulative. If a Guarantor becomes liable for any indebtedness owing by Borrower to any Secured Party by endorsement or otherwise, other than under this Guaranty Agreement, such liability shall not be in any manner impaired or affected hereby, and the rights of the Secured Parties hereunder shall be cumulative of any and all other rights that any Secured Party may ever have against such Guarantor. The exercise by any Secured Party of any right or remedy hereunder or under any other instrument, or at law or in equity, shall not preclude the concurrent or subsequent exercise of any other right or remedy.

5. Agreement to Pay Guaranteed Indebtedness. In the event of default by Borrower in payment or performance of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, or any part thereof, when such Guaranteed Indebtedness becomes due, whether by its terms, by acceleration, or otherwise, the Guarantors shall, jointly and severally, promptly pay the amount due thereon to Administrative Agent, without notice or demand, in lawful currency of the United States of America, and it shall not be necessary for Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party, in order to enforce such payment by any Guarantor, first to institute suit or exhaust its remedies against Borrower or others liable on such Guaranteed Indebtedness, or to enforce any rights against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure such Guaranteed Indebtedness. In the event such payment is made by a Guarantor, then such Guarantor shall be subrogated to the rights then held by Administrative Agent and any other Secured Party with respect to the Guaranteed Indebtedness to the extent to which the Guaranteed Indebtedness was discharged by such Guarantor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon payment by such Guarantor of any sums to Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party hereunder, all rights of such Guarantor against Borrower, any other guarantor or any collateral arising as a result therefrom by way of right of subrogation, reimbursement, contribution or otherwise shall in all respects be subordinate and junior in

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY AGREEMENT, Page 2


right of payment to the prior Full Satisfaction of the Obligations. All payments received by the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to payment of the Guaranteed Indebtedness in the order provided for in Section 2.17(f) of the Credit Agreement.

6. Stay of Acceleration. If acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable by Borrower under the Guaranteed Indebtedness is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of Borrower, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of the Guaranteed Indebtedness shall nonetheless be payable by the Guarantors hereunder forthwith on demand by Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party.

7. Obligations Not Impaired. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its obligations under the Loan Documents shall not be released, discharged, diminished, impaired, reduced, or affected for any reason or by the occurrence of any event, including, without limitation, one or more of the following events, whether or not with notice to or the consent of any Guarantor: (a) the taking or accepting of collateral as security for any or all of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or the release, surrender, exchange, or subordination of any collateral now or hereafter securing any or all of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (b) any partial release of the liability of any Guarantor hereunder, or the full or partial release of any other guarantor from liability for any or all of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (c) any disability of Borrower, or the dissolution, insolvency, or bankruptcy of Borrower, any Guarantor, or any other party at any time liable for the payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (d) any renewal, extension, modification, waiver, amendment, or rearrangement of any or all of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or any instrument, document, or agreement evidencing, securing, or otherwise relating to any or all of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (e) any adjustment, indulgence, forbearance, waiver, or compromise that may be granted or given by Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to Borrower, any Guarantor, or any other party ever liable for any or all of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (f) any neglect, delay, omission, failure, or refusal of Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to take or prosecute any action for the collection of any of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or to foreclose or take or prosecute any action in connection with any instrument, document, or agreement evidencing, securing, or otherwise relating to any or all of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (g) the unenforceability or invalidity of any or all of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or of any instrument, document, or agreement evidencing, securing, or otherwise relating to any or all of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (h) any payment by Borrower or any other party to Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party is held to constitute a preference under applicable bankruptcy or insolvency law or if for any other reason Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party is required to refund any payment or pay the amount thereof to someone else; (i) the settlement or compromise of any of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (j) the non-perfection of any security interest or lien securing any or all of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (k) any impairment of any collateral securing any or all of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (l) the failure of Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to sell any collateral securing any or all of the Guaranteed Indebtedness in a commercially reasonable manner or as otherwise required by law; (m) any change in the corporate existence, structure, or ownership of Borrower; or (n) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or discharge of, Borrower or any other Guarantor (other than the Full Satisfaction of the Obligations).

8. Representations and Warranties. Each Guarantor represents and warrants to Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:

(a) Credit Agreement Representations. All representations and warranties in the Credit Agreement relating to it are true and correct as of the date hereof and on each date the representations and warranties hereunder are restated pursuant to any of the Loan Documents with the same force and effect as if such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate specifically to another date.

 

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(b) Independent Analysis. It has, independently and without reliance upon Administrative Agent or any Lender and based upon such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to enter into the Loan Documents to which it is a party.

(c) Borrower Information. It has adequate means to obtain from Borrower on a continuing basis information concerning the financial condition and assets of Borrower and it is not relying upon Administrative Agent or any Lender to provide (and neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any duty to provide) any such information to it either now or in the future.

(d) Benefit of Guaranty. The value of the consideration received and to be received by each Guarantor as a result of Borrower’s and the Lenders’ entering into the Credit Agreement and each Guarantor’s executing and delivering this Guaranty Agreement is reasonably worth at least as much as the liability and obligation of each Guarantor hereunder, and such liability and obligation and the Credit Agreement have benefited and may reasonably be expected to benefit each Guarantor directly or indirectly.

9. Covenants of Guarantor. Each Guarantor covenants and agrees that until the Loan Obligations have been Fully Satisfied, it will comply with all covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement specifically applicable to it.

10. Right of Set Off. When an Event of Default exists and subject to the terms of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party shall have the right to set-off and apply against this Guaranty Agreement or the Guaranteed Indebtedness or both, at any time and without notice to any Guarantor, any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) or other sums at any time credited by or owing from Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party to any Guarantor whether or not the Guaranteed Indebtedness is then due and irrespective of whether or not Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party shall have made any demand under this Guaranty Agreement. Each Secured Party agrees promptly to notify the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The rights and remedies of Administrative Agent and other Secured Parties hereunder are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of set-off) which Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party may have.

11. Intercompany Subordination.

(a) Debt Subordination. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that the Subordinated Indebtedness (as defined below) shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment to the Full Satisfaction of the Obligations. The Subordinated Indebtedness shall not be payable, and no payment of principal, interest or other amounts on account thereof, and no property or guarantee of any nature to secure or pay the Subordinated Indebtedness shall be made or given, directly or indirectly by or on behalf of any Debtor (hereafter defined) or received, accepted, retained or applied by any Guarantor unless and until the Obligations shall have been Fully Satisfied; except that prior to the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, each Debtor shall have the right to make payments and a Guarantor shall have the right to receive payments on the Subordinated Indebtedness from time to time in the ordinary course of business. When an Event of Default exists, no payments may be made or given on the Subordinated

 

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Indebtedness, directly or indirectly, by or on behalf of any Debtor or received, accepted, retained or applied by any Guarantor unless and until the Obligations shall have been Fully Satisfied. If any sums shall be paid to a Guarantor by any Debtor or any other Person on account of the Subordinated Indebtedness when such payment is not permitted hereunder, such sums shall be held in trust by such Guarantor for the benefit of Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties and shall forthwith be paid to Administrative Agent and applied by Administrative Agent against the Guaranteed Indebtedness in accordance with this Guaranty Agreement. For purposes of this Guaranty Agreement and with respect to a Guarantor, the term “Subordinated Indebtedness” means all indebtedness, liabilities, and obligations of Borrower or any other Guarantor (Borrower and such other Guarantor herein the “Debtors”) to such Guarantor, whether such indebtedness, liabilities, and obligations now exist or are hereafter incurred or arise, or are direct, indirect, contingent, primary, secondary, several, joint and several, or otherwise, and irrespective of whether such indebtedness, liabilities, or obligations are evidenced by a note, contract, open account, or otherwise, and irrespective of the Person or Persons in whose favor such indebtedness, obligations, or liabilities may, at their inception, have been, or may hereafter be created, or the manner in which they have been or may hereafter be acquired by such Guarantor.

(b) Lien Subordination. Each Guarantor agrees that any and all Liens (including any judgment liens), upon any Debtor’s assets securing payment of any Subordinated Indebtedness shall be and remain inferior and subordinate to any and all Liens upon any Debtor’s assets securing payment of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or any part thereof, regardless of whether such Liens in favor of a Guarantor, Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party presently exist or are hereafter created or attached. Without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent, no Guarantor shall (i) file suit against any Debtor or exercise or enforce any other creditor’s right it may have against any Debtor, or (ii) foreclose, repossess, sequester, or otherwise take steps or institute any action or proceedings (judicial or otherwise, including without limitation the commencement of, or joinder in, any liquidation, bankruptcy, rearrangement, debtor’s relief or insolvency proceeding) to enforce any obligations of any Debtor to such Guarantor or any Liens held by such Guarantor on assets of any Debtor.

(c) Insolvency Proceeding. In the event of any receivership, bankruptcy, reorganization, rearrangement, debtor’s relief, or other insolvency proceeding involving any Debtor as debtor, Administrative Agent shall have the right to prove and vote any claim under the Subordinated Indebtedness and to receive directly from the receiver, trustee or other court custodian all dividends, distributions, and payments made in respect of the Subordinated Indebtedness until the Obligations have been Fully Satisfied. The Administrative Agent may apply any such dividends, distributions, and payments against the Guaranteed Indebtedness in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

12. Amendment and Waiver. Except for modifications made pursuant to the execution and delivery of a Subsidiary Joinder Agreement (which needs to be signed only by the Subsidiary party thereto) and the release of any Guarantor from its obligations hereunder (which shall require the consent of all Lenders except as otherwise provided in Section 9.10 of the Credit Agreement); no amendment or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty Agreement or 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 parties required by Section 10.02(b) of the Credit Agreement. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

13. Tolling of Statutes of Limitation. To the extent permitted by law, any acknowledgment or new promise, whether by payment of principal or interest or otherwise and whether by Borrower or others (including any Guarantor), with respect to any of the Guaranteed Indebtedness shall, if the statute of limitations in favor of a Guarantor against Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party shall have commenced to run, toll the running of such statute of limitations and, if the period of such statute of limitations shall have expired, prevent the operation of such statute of limitations.

 

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14. Successor and Assigns. This Guaranty Agreement is for the benefit of the Secured Parties and their successors and assigns, and in the event of an assignment of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, or any part thereof, the rights and benefits hereunder, to the extent applicable to the indebtedness so assigned, may be transferred with such indebtedness. This Guaranty Agreement is binding not only on each Guarantor, but on each Guarantor’s successors and assigns. No Guarantor may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without prior written consent of each Lender except as otherwise permitted by the Credit Agreement and any attempted assignment or transfer without such consent shall be null and void.

15. Reliance and Inducement. Each Guarantor recognizes that Administrative Agent and the Lenders are relying upon this Guaranty Agreement and the undertakings of each Guarantor hereunder and under the other Loan Documents to which each is a party in making extensions of credit to Borrower under the Credit Agreement and further recognizes that the execution and delivery of this Guaranty Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which each Guarantor is a party is a material inducement to Administrative Agent and the Lenders in entering into the Credit Agreement and continuing to extend credit thereunder. Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that there are no conditions to the full effectiveness of this Guaranty Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party.

16. Notice. Any notice or demand to any Guarantor under or in connection with this Guaranty Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party shall be deemed effective if given to the Guarantor, care of Borrower in accordance with the notice provisions in the Credit Agreement.

17. Expenses. The Guarantors shall, jointly and severally, pay on demand all reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties in connection with the administration, enforcement, or collection of this Guaranty Agreement.

18. Waiver of Promptness, Diligence, etc. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Credit Agreement, each Guarantor hereby waives promptness, diligence, notice of any default under the Guaranteed Indebtedness, demand of payment, notice of acceptance of this Guaranty Agreement, presentment, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of the incurring by Borrower of additional indebtedness, and all other notices and demands with respect to the Guaranteed Indebtedness and this Guaranty Agreement.

19. Incorporation of Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, and all of the terms thereof, are incorporated herein by reference (including, without limitation, Section 10.03(b) and 10.19 thereof), the same as if stated verbatim herein, and each Guarantor agrees that Administrative Agent and the Lenders may exercise any and all rights granted to any of them under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents without affecting the validity or enforceability of this Guaranty Agreement.

20. Entire Agreement. This Guaranty Agreement embodies the final, entire agreement of each Guarantor, agent and the other Loan Parties with respect to each Guarantor’s guaranty of the Guaranteed Indebtedness and supersedes any and all prior commitments, agreements, representations, and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. This Guaranty Agreement is intended by each Guarantor, Administrative Agent and the other Loan Parties as a final and complete expression of the terms of the Guaranty Agreement, and no course of dealing among any Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and any other Loan Parties, no course of performance, no trade practices, and no evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements or discussions or other extrinsic evidence of any nature shall be used to contradict, vary, supplement or modify any term of this Guaranty Agreement.

 

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21. No Waiver. No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.

22. Reserved.

23. Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Guaranty Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect until the Obligations have been Fully Satisfied.

24. Counterparts. This Guaranty Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Guaranty Agreement by telecopy or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Guaranty Agreement.

25. Severability. Any provision of this Guaranty Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

26. Governing Law. This Guaranty Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable law pertaining in the State of New York, other than those conflict of law provisions that would defer to the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. This governing law election has been made by the parties in reliance (at least in part) on Section 5–1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York, as amended (as and to the extent applicable), and other applicable law.

27. Jurisdiction. EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OTHER SECURED PARTY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY GUARANTOR OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY AGREEMENT, Page 7


28. Venue. Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to paragraph 27. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

29. Service of Process. Each party to this Guaranty Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in paragraph 16. Nothing in this Guaranty Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Guaranty Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably designates, appoints and empowers the Borrower as its designee, appointee and agent to receive, accept and acknowledge for and on its behalf, and in respect of its property, service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents which may be served in any such action or proceeding.

30. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS PARAGRAPH.

31. Headings. All paragraph headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Guaranty Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Guaranty Agreement.

EXECUTED as of the date first written above.

GUARANTORS:

ALLIED AIR ENTERPRISES INC.

ADVANCED DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCTS LLC

HEATCRAFT INC.

HEATCRAFT REFRIGERATION PRODUCTS LLC

LENNOX GLOBAL LTD.

LENNOX INDUSTRIES INC.

SERVICE EXPERTS LLC

SERVICE EXPERTS HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING LLC

 

By:

   
 

Rick Pelini, Authorized Officer for each Guarantor

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY AGREEMENT, Page 8


EXHIBIT “A”

TO

GUARANTY AGREEMENT

Subsidiary Joinder Agreement

 

EXHIBIT “A” to GUARANTY AGREEMENT (Subsidiaries), Cover Page


SUBSIDIARY JOINDER AGREEMENT

This SUBSIDIARY JOINDER AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of             , 201     is executed by the undersigned (the “Debtor”) for the benefit of JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as agent for the lenders party to the hereafter identified Credit Agreement (in such capacity herein, the “Agent”) and for the benefit of such lenders in connection with that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Agreement among LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC. (“Borrower”), the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as the administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Agent”) (such Credit Agreement, as it may hereafter be amended or otherwise modified from time to time, being hereinafter referred to as the “Credit Agreement”, and capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Credit Agreement) (as modified, the “Credit Agreement”, and capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein being used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement).

The Debtor [is a newly formed or newly acquired Material Subsidiary and] is required to execute this Agreement pursuant to Sections 5.11 of the Credit Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Debtor hereby agrees as follows:

1. The Debtor hereby assumes all the obligations of a “Guarantor” under the Guaranty Agreement and agrees that it is a “Guarantor” and bound as a “Guarantor” under the terms of the Guaranty Agreement as if it had been an original signatory thereto. In accordance with the foregoing and for valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, Debtor irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties the full and prompt payment and performance of the Guaranteed Indebtedness (as defined in the Guaranty Agreement) upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Guaranty Agreement.

2. This Agreement shall be deemed to be part of, and a modification to, the Guaranty Agreement and shall be governed by all the terms and provisions of the Guaranty Agreement, which terms are incorporated herein by reference, are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect as valid and binding agreements of Debtor enforceable against Debtor. The Debtor hereby waives notice of Agent’s, the Issuing Bank’s or any other Secured Parties’ acceptance of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Debtor has executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

 

Debtor:

By:

       
 

Name:

   
 

Title:

   

 

SUBSIDIARY JOINDER AGREEMENT, Solo Page


EXHIBIT “D

TO

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

INCREASED COMMITMENT SUPPLEMENT

 

EXHIBIT D, Cover Page


INCREASED COMMITMENT SUPPLEMENT

This INCREASED COMMITMENT SUPPLEMENT (this “Supplement”) is dated as of             ,             and entered into by and among LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), each of the banks or other lending institutions which is a signatory hereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as agent for itself and the other lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the “Agent”), and is made with reference to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, certain lenders and the Agent. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings herein as set forth in the Credit Agreement.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.19 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower and the Lenders are entering into this Increased Commitment Supplement to provide for the increase of the aggregate Revolving Commitments;

WHEREAS, each Lender [party hereto and already a party to the Credit Agreement] wishes to increase its Revolving Commitment [, and each Lender, to the extent not already a Lender party to the Credit Agreement (herein a “New Lender”), wishes to become a Lender party to the Credit Agreement];5

WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to agree to supplement the Credit Agreement in the manner provided herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Increase in Revolving Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender severally agrees that its Revolving Commitment shall be increased to [or in the case of a New Lender, shall be] the amount set forth opposite its name on the signature pages hereof.

Section 2. [New Lenders. Each New Lender (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements of the Borrower delivered under Section 5.01 and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Supplement; (ii) agrees that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Supplement; (iii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement; (iv) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement as are delegated to the Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (v) agrees that it is a “Lender” under the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations that by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

5 

Bracketed alternatives should be included if there are New Banks.

 

INCREASED COMMITMENT SUPPLEMENT, Page 1


Section 3. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Supplement and to supplement the Credit Agreement in the manner provided herein, Borrower represents and warrants to Agent and each Lender that (a) the representations and warranties of the Borrower and the Guarantors contained in the Loan Documents are and will be true, correct and complete in all material respects on and as of the effective date hereof to the same extent as though made on and as of that date and for that purpose, this Supplement shall be deemed to be a Loan Document, and (b) no event has occurred and is continuing or will result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Supplement that would constitute a Default.

Section 4. Effect of Supplement. The terms and provisions set forth in this Supplement shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Credit Agreement and except as expressly modified and superseded by this Supplement, the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. The Borrower, the Agent, and the Lenders party hereto agree that the Credit Agreement as supplemented hereby and the other Loan Documents shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. Any and all agreements, documents, or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement as supplemented hereby, are hereby amended so that any reference in such documents to the Agreement shall mean a reference to the Agreement as supplemented hereby.

Section 5. Applicable Law. This Supplement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable law pertaining in the State of New York, other than those conflict of law provisions that would defer to the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. This governing law election has been made by the parties in reliance (at least in part) on Section 5–1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York, as amended (as and to the extent applicable), and other applicable law.

Section 7. Counterparts, Effectiveness. This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, by different parties hereto in separate counterparts and on telecopy counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument; signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same document. This Supplement shall become effective upon the execution of a counterpart hereof by the Borrower, the Lenders and receipt by the Borrower and the Agent of written or telephonic notification of such execution and authorization of delivery thereof.

Section 8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS SUPPLEMENT EMBODIES THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND SUPERSEDES ANY AND ALL PREVIOUS COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED OR VARIED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO.

 

INCREASED COMMITMENT SUPPLEMENT, Page 2


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.

 

   

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

    By:    
     

Name:

   
     

Title:

   

 

New Total Revolving Commitment:

$                                     

   

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as the Agent

    By:    
     

Name:

   
     

Title:

   

 

$                                     

   

[BANK]

    By:    
     

Name:

   
     

Title:

   

 

$                                     

   

[NEW LENDER]

    By:    
     

Name:

   
     

Title:

   

 

INCREASED COMMITMENT SUPPLEMENT, Page 3


CONSENT OF GUARANTORS

Each Guarantor: (i) consents and agrees to this Supplement; (ii) agrees that each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party is in full force and effect and continues to be its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its respective terms; and (iii) agrees that the obligations, indebtedness and liabilities of the Borrower arising as a result of the increase in the Revolving Commitments contemplated hereby are “Guaranteed Indebtedness” as defined in the Guaranty Agreement.

 

[List Guarantors]

By:

       
 

Name:

   
 

Title:

   

 

INCREASED COMMITMENT SUPPLEMENT, Page 4


EXHIBIT “E”

TO

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

CREDIT AGREEMENT

Borrowing Request

 

EXHIBIT E, Cover Page


BORROWING REQUEST

        ,     ,         

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

Loan and Agency Services Group

10 South Dearborn Street, 7th Floor

Chicago, IL 60603

Attention: Nan Wilson

Telephone: 312-385-7084

Telecopy: 888-292-9533

and each Lender

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned, Lennox International Inc. (the “Borrower”), refers to the Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011 among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as the Administrative Agent (as otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower hereby gives the Administrative Agent and the Lenders notice pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Credit Agreement that the Borrower requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in connection therewith sets forth below the information relating to such Borrowing (the “Requested Borrowing”).

 

 

(i)

The date of the Requested Borrowing is         ;

 

 

(ii)

The aggregate principal amount of the Requested Borrowing is $        ;

 

 

(iii)

The Type or Types of the Borrowing requested (i.e., ABR Borrowing or Eurodollar Borrowing) and, if applicable the Interest Periods applicable thereto are set forth in the table below:

 

Amount

  

Type

  

Interest Period

(if applicable)

1.

      _____ Month(s)

2.

      _____ Month(s)

3.

      _____ Month(s)

4.

      _____ Month(s)

5.

      _____ Month(s)

6.

      _____ Month(s)

 

 

(vi)

The proceeds of the Requested Borrowing should be disbursed directly to the entities in the amounts and in accordance with the transfer instructions set forth in the table below:

 

Dollar Amount

  

Recipient

  

Instructions

$

     

$

     

$

     

$

     

 

BORROWING REQUEST, Page 1


By its execution below, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders:

(i) At the time of and immediately after giving effect to the Requested Borrowing, no Default exists;

(ii) The representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such Requested Borrowing except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to any earlier date in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; and

(iii) After giving effect to the credit extended pursuant to this request, the total Revolving Exposure of all Lenders shall not exceed the total Revolving Commitments of all Lenders.

The instructions set forth herein are irrevocable, except as otherwise provided by the Credit Agreement. A telecopy of these instructions shall be deemed valid and may be accepted and relied upon by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as an original.

 

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

By:

       
 

Name:

   
 

Title:

   

 

BORROWING REQUEST, Page 2


EXHIBIT “F”

TO

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

Interest Election Request

 

EXHIBIT F, Cover Page


INTEREST ELECTION REQUEST

                 , 201    

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

Loan and Agency Services Group

10 South Dearborn Street, 7th Floor

Chicago, IL 60603

Attention: Nan Wilson

Telephone: 312-385-7084

Telecopy: 888-292-9533

and each Lender

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned, Lennox International Inc. (the “Borrower”), refers to the Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011 among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent (as amended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower hereby gives the Administrative Agent and the Lenders notice pursuant to Section 2.07 of the Credit Agreement that the Borrower requests a conversion or continuation (a “Change”) of the Borrowing or Borrowings specified on Schedule 1.

By its execution below, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders:

(i) At the time of and immediately after giving effect to the requested Change, no Default exists; and

(ii) The representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct on and as of the date of the requested Change except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to any earlier date in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.

The instructions set forth herein are irrevocable, except as otherwise provided by the Credit Agreement. A telecopy of these instructions shall be deemed valid and may be accepted and relied upon by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as an original.

 

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

By:

       
 

Name:

   
 

Title:

   

 

INTEREST ELECTION REQUEST, Solo Page


SCHEDULE 1

TO

INTEREST ELECTION REQUEST

 

Current Class

Revolver)

 

Current Type
(ABR or
Eurodollar)

 

Current

Principal Amount

 

Current

Interest Period

Expiration Date

 

Continue as

(Type)

 

Convert

to (Type)

 

New

Interest Period

Length

 

Effective

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1 TO INTEREST ELECTION REQUEST, Solo Page

Form of Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement for U.S. Employees

Exhibit 10.8

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.

Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement

U.S. Employees – Vice President and Above

THIS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of             (the “Award Date”), by and between Lennox International Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and             (“Participant”).

The Company has adopted the Lennox International Inc. 2010 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”), the terms of which are incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement, for the benefit of eligible employees, directors, consultants or advisors of the Company and its Subsidiaries (together, “LII”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

Pursuant to the Plan, the Committee, which has responsibility for administering the Plan, has determined that it is in the interest of the Company and its stockholders to make the awards provided in this Agreement in order to increase Participant’s personal interest in the continued success and progress of the Company, to foster and enhance the long-term profitability of the Company for the benefit of its shareholders by offering the incentive of long-term rewards, and to encourage Participant to remain in the employ of LII.

The Company and Participant therefore agree as follows:

1. Grant of Awards. Subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, the Company grants to Participant on the Award Date:

(a) PSU Award—for the period beginning on January 1, 2012 and ending on December 31, 2014 (the “Performance Period”), an award of             performance share units (“PSUs” and such award, the “PSU Award”);

(b) RSU Award—for the period beginning on December 8, 2011 and ending on December 8, 2014 (the “Retention Period”), an award of             Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs” and such award, the “RSU Award”); and

(c) SAR Award—for the period beginning on December 8, 2011 and ending on December 8, 2018 (the “SAR Period”),             Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs” and such award, the “SAR Award”) at a grant price of $            per share of Common Stock (the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant).

2. Conditions for Vesting.

(a) PSU Award—Fifty percent (50%) of the PSU Award is based upon achievement of core net income growth rate performance goals (“Net Income”) for the Performance Period, and fifty percent (50%) of the PSU Award is based upon achievement of return on invested capital performance goals (“ROIC”) for the Performance Period. Subject to Section 5 of this Agreement, at the end of the


Performance Period, the Committee will evaluate the Company’s attained levels of performance with respect to Net Income and ROIC to determine the number of whole PSUs earned, if any, by Participant (the “Earned PSUs”). The Committee will determine Participant’s total Earned PSUs for such period by reference to the following performance matrix:

 

PSU Award – Performance Goals

  

     Threshold     Target     Maximum  

Earned PSUs Payout Levels

     50     100     200

Net Income: 3-year compound annual growth rate

     -5     6     15

ROIC: 3-year weighted average*

     15     19     23

*lowest-year ROIC weighted 20%, remaining years weighted 40% each

If, at the end of the Performance Period, the threshold, target or maximum performance goal set forth in the performance matrix above has been attained for either or both of the Net Income or ROIC performance goals, Participant will vest in Earned PSUs as provided in the performance matrix set forth above. If the attained level of performance for either performance goal is between the threshold and target, or between the target and maximum, performance goals set forth in the performance matrix above, Earned PSUs for such performance goal will be determined on an interpolated basis.

(b) RSU Award—Subject to Section 5 of this Agreement, at the end of the Retention Period, the RSU Award will vest (the “Earned RSUs”).

(c) SAR Award—Subject to Section 5 of this Agreement, the SAR Award may be exercised only to the extent the SAR Award has become vested (the “Earned SARs”) according to the following schedule:

 

Date

   SARs Vested  

December 8, 2012

     33 1/3

December 8, 2013

     66 2/3

December 8, 2014

     100

Earned SARs may be exercised in whole or in part at any time until expiration of the SAR Period, subject to Section 5 of this Agreement.


3. Method and Time of Payment.

(a) PSU Award – Except as otherwise provided in Section 5, Earned PSUs will be paid within 2.5 months following the end of the Performance Period, minus any shares of Common Stock withheld for taxes pursuant to Section 4 below. Earned PSUs will be paid in the form of the nearest number of whole shares of Common Stock which is equal to or less than the Earned PSUs determined by the reference to the performance matrix specified in Section 2(a) above.

(b) RSU Awards – Except as otherwise provided in Section 5, Earned RSUs will be paid within 30 days following the end of the Retention Period. Earned RSUs will be paid in whole shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Earned RSUs, minus any shares of Common Stock withheld for taxes pursuant to Section 4 below.

(c) SAR Award – Subject to withholding for taxes pursuant to Section 4 below, within 30 days of the date of exercise, the Company will deliver to Participant for each Earned SAR that is being exercised (“Exercised SAR”) a number of shares of Common Stock, in the form of the nearest number of whole shares of Common Stock, equal to the excess (if any) of the most recent publicly quoted sale price of a share of Common Stock at the time of exercise over the grant price of the SAR on the Award Date. If on the last day of the SAR Period (i) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock exceeds the grant price of the SAR on the Award Date, (ii) Participant has not exercised the Earned SARs and (iii) the SAR Award has not otherwise been cancelled, then the Earned SARs will be deemed to have been exercised by Participant as of such day, and the Company will settle the Exercised SARs in accordance with this Section 3(c).

4. Withholding for Taxes. Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may deduct from the shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable in connection with Earned PSUs, Earned RSUs and Exercised SARs a number of whole shares of Common Stock (in the case of Earned PSUs and Earned RSUs, valued at the Fair Market Value of Common Stock on the date of distribution of the Earned PSUs and Earned RSUs; in the case of Earned SARs, valued at the most recent publicly quoted sale price of Common Stock at the time of exercise of the Earned SARs) that is equal to no more than the minimum statutory amount of all Federal, state and local taxes required to be withheld by the Company in connection with such delivery, as determined by the Company.

5. Termination of Employment. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, the PSU Award, the RSU Award and the SAR Award will terminate at the times specified below:

(a) If, prior to the end of the Performance Period, Retention Period or SAR Period, Participant terminates employment with LII voluntarily or is terminated by LII for Cause (as defined in any applicable employment agreement between LII and Participant or as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion in the absence of any such employment agreement), then, immediately after Participant’s termination, the PSU Award, RSU Award or SAR Award will be cancelled.


(b) If, prior to the end of the Performance Period, Retention Period or SAR Period, Participant’s employment with LII is terminated by LII not for Cause, then, (i) immediately after Participant’s termination, the PSU Award or RSU Award will be cancelled, and (ii) immediately after Participant’s termination, the Earned SARs will continue to be exercisable subject to the SAR Period for 90 days following Participant’s termination, and the remainder of the SAR Award will be cancelled.

(c) If, prior to the end of the SAR Period, Participant’s employment with LII is terminated by LII for any reason within one year following a Change in Control, then the Earned SARs will continue to be exercisable subject to the SAR Period for 90 days following Participant’s termination, and the remainder of the SAR Award will be cancelled.

(d) If, prior to the end of the Performance Period, Retention Period or SAR Period, Participant’s employment with LII terminates by reason of Participant’s retirement, and in connection with such termination of employment (i) Participant is at least 65 years of age, (ii) Participant is at least 62 years of age and has achieved at least 10 years of service with LII or (iii) the number of years of service Participant has achieved with LII plus Participant’s age equals at least 80, then (x) Participant will earn a pro rata amount of the PSU Award based upon the Company’s attainment of its performance goals in accordance with the performance matrix described in Section 2(a) above, determined at the end of the Performance Period, and the remainder of the PSU Award will be cancelled, (y) Participant will earn a pro rata amount of the RSU Award based upon the portion of the Retention Period during which Participant served as an employee of LII, determined as of the date of such retirement, and the remainder of the RSU Award will be cancelled, and (z) the Earned SARs will continue to be exercisable for the remainder of the SAR Period, and the remainder of the SAR Award will be cancelled. In the case of the PSU Award, any pro rata amount earned will be payable within 2.5 months after the end of the Performance Period, and in the case of the RSU Award, any pro rata amount earned will be payable within 30 days after the end of the Retention Period.

(e) If, prior to the end of the Performance Period, Retention Period or SAR Period, Participant dies or incurs a Disability, then (i) Participant, or in the event of Participant’s death, Participant’s beneficiary, will earn a pro rata amount of the PSU Award based upon the Company’s attainment of its performance goals in accordance with the performance matrix described in Section 2(a) above (as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee), determined as of the date of death or Disability, and the remainder of the PSU Award will be cancelled, (ii) Participant, or in the event of Participant’s death, Participant’s beneficiary, will earn a pro rata amount of the RSU Award based upon the portion of the Retention Period during which Participant served as an employee of LII, determined as of


the date of death or Disability, and the remainder of the RSU Award will be cancelled, and (iii) the SAR Award will become fully vested and exercisable and will continue to be exercisable for the remainder of the SAR Period. Any pro rata amounts earned will be payable within 2.5 months after the date of death or Disability.

6. No Stockholder Rights. Participant will not be deemed for any purpose, including voting rights and dividends or dividend equivalents, to be, or to have any of the rights of, a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Common Stock as to which the PSU Award, the RSU Award or the SAR Award relate until such shares are issued to Participant by the Company. The existence of this Agreement will not affect the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to accomplish any corporate act.

7. Restrictions Imposed by Law. Participant agrees that the Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock if counsel to the Company determines that such delivery would violate any applicable law or any rule or regulation of any governmental authority or any rule or regulation of, or agreement of the Company with, any securities exchange or association upon which the Common Stock may be listed or quoted. The Company will not be obligated to take any affirmative action to cause the delivery of shares of Common Stock to comply with any such law, rule, regulation or agreement.

8. Notice. Unless the Company notifies Participant in writing of a different procedure, any notice or other communication to the Company with respect to this Agreement must be in writing and delivered personally or by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the following address:

 

 

Lennox International Inc.

 
 

c/o Corporate Secretary

 
 

2140 Lake Park Boulevard

 
 

Richardson, Texas 75080

 

Any notice or other communication to Participant with respect to this Agreement must be in writing and delivered personally, or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to Participant’s address as listed in the records of the Company on the Award Date, unless the Company has received written notification from Participant of a change of address.

9. Amendment. This Agreement may be supplemented or amended from time to time as approved by the Committee as contemplated by Section 4.2 of the Plan.

10. Participant Employment. Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action of the Company or the Committee, will confer or be construed to confer on Participant any right to continue in the employ of LII or interfere in any way with the right of LII to terminate Participant’s employment at any time, with or without cause, subject, however, to the provisions of any employment agreement between Participant and LII.


11. Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by Delaware law.

12. Construction. This Agreement is entered into, and the PSU Award, RSU Award and SAR Award are granted, pursuant to the Plan and are governed by and construed in accordance with the Plan and the administrative interpretations adopted by the Committee under the Plan. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.

13. Entire Agreement. Subject to the provisions of any applicable written employment agreement or change in control agreement between Participant and LII, this Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties to this Agreement with respect to the PSU Award, the RSU Award and the SAR Award and replaces and makes null and void any prior agreements, oral or written, between Participant and the Company regarding the PSU Award, the RSU Award and the SAR Award.

14. Participant Acceptance. Participant must accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement by electronic signature or by signing in the space below and returning a signed copy to the Company.

 

ACCEPTED:

Signed:

   
 

«First» «Last»

Date:

   
 

«Date»

Subsidiaries of LII

EXHIBIT 21.1

Lennox International Inc. Subsidiaries

The following are the subsidiaries of Lennox International Inc. and the states or jurisdictions in which they are organized. Subsidiaries are indented below their immediate parent entity. The names of certain subsidiaries have been omitted because, considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, they would not constitute, as of the end of the year covered by this report, a “significant subsidiary” as that term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Name

   Ownership     Jurisdiction

Lennox Industries Inc.

     100  

Delaware

SEE ANNEX A

    

Heatcraft Inc.

     100  

Delaware

Bohn de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

     50  

Mexico

Frigus-Bohn S.A. de C.V.

     50  

Mexico

Kysor/Warren de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

     0.05  

Mexico

Kysor/Warren Services, S. de R.L. de C.V.

     1  

Mexico

Lennox Participações Ltda.

     .66  

Brazil

Heatcraft do Brasil Ltda.

     0.01  

Brazil

Frigo-Bohn do Brasil Ltda.

     99.35  

Brazil

Heatcraft do Brasil Ltda.

     66.74  

Brazil

Advanced Distributor Products LLC

     100  

Delaware

Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC

     100  

Delaware

Kysor/Warren de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

     99.95  

Mexico

Kysor/Warren Services, S. de R.L. de C.V.

     99  

Mexico

Heatcraft do Brasil Ltda.

     33.25  

Brazil

Heatcraft Technologies Inc.

     100  

Delaware

Alliance Compressor LLC

     24.5  

Delaware

Lennox Industries

     .045   

United Kingdom

LGL France

     .00013  

France

Lennox Global Ltd.

     100  

Delaware

SEE ANNEX C

    

Lennox Procurement Company Inc.

     100  

Delaware

Lake Park Insurance, Ltd.

     100  

Bermuda


ANNEX A

TO

EXHIBIT 21.1

Lennox Industries Inc. Subsidiaries

 

Name

   Ownership     Jurisdiction

Allied Air Enterprises LLC

     100  

Delaware

Cheminées Sécurité International Ltée

     100  

Canada

Lennox Hearth Products LLC

     100  

Delaware

Lennox Industries (Canada) Ltd.

     100  

Canada

LII United Products, S. de R.L. de C.V.

     99.97  

Mexico

LII United Comfort Systems, S. de R.L. de C.V.

     99  

Mexico

Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.

     100  

Canada

LPAC Corp.

     100  

Delaware

LII United Products, S. de R.L. de C.V.

     0.03  

Mexico

LII Comercial de Mexico,S. de R.L. de C.V.

     0.03  

Mexico

LII United Comfort Systems, S. de R.L. de C.V.

     1  

Mexico

Lennox National Account Services Inc. — California

     100  

California

Lennox National Account Services LLC

     100  

Florida

Service Experts LLC

     100  

Delaware

SEE ANNEX B

    


ANNEX B

TO

EXHIBIT 21.1

Service Experts LLC Subsidiaries

The following are all organized in the state indicated and owned 100% by Service Experts LLC, unless otherwise noted:

Artic Aire of Chico, Inc. — California

Freschi Air Systems, Inc. — Tennessee

Service Experts Heating & Cooling LLC—Delaware

Service Experts Heating & Cooling – Massachusetts LLC

Service Experts NJ Plumbing LLC*—New Jersey

Service Experts of the Bay Area, Inc. — California

Service Experts, LLC — Florida

 

*

10% membership interest owned by Class B member/employee as bona fide company representative for state licensing purposes.


ANNEX C

TO

EXHIBIT 21.1

Lennox Global Ltd. Subsidiaries

 

Name

   Ownership     Jurisdiction  

Heatcraft Refrigeration Asia Pte Ltd.

     100     Rep. of Singapore   

Lennox Asia Pacific Procurement Limited

     100     Hong Kong   

LGL Europe Holding Co.

     100     Delaware   

SEE ANNEX D

    

Lennox Participações Ltda.

     99     Brazil   

Frigo-Bohn do Brasil Ltda.

     1     Brazil   

LGL Belgium BVBA

     0.2     Belgium   

LGL Australia (US) Inc.

     100     Delaware   

SEE ANNEX E

    

LII Comercial de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

     99.97     Mexico   

Lennox India Technology Centre Private Ltd.

     0.1     India   


ANNEX D

TO

EXHIBIT 21.1

LGL Europe Holding Co. Subsidiaries

 

Name

   Ownership     Jurisdiction  

LGL Holland B.V.

     100     Netherlands   

Lennox India Technology Centre Private Ltd.

     99.9     India   

Etablissements Brancher S.A.S.

     100     France   

LGL France S.A.S.

     100     France   

Hyfra Ind. GmbH

     0.1     Germany   

Lennox France S.A.S.

     100     France   

Lennox Refac, S.A.

     0.02     Spain   

LGL Belgium BVBA

     99.8     Belgium   

LGL Germany GmbH

     100     Germany   

Hyfra Ind. GmbH

     99.9     Germany   

Lennox Deutschland GmbH

     100     Germany   

LGL Deutschland GmbH

     100     Germany   

Lennox Global Spain S.L.

     99.98     Spain   

LGL Refrigeration Spain S.A.

     100     Spain   

Lennox Refac, S.A.

     99.9     Spain   

Lennox Portugal Lda

     100     Portugal   

Lennox Polska sp. z.o.o.

     99.5     Poland   

Lennox Benelux B.V.

     100     Netherlands   

Lennox Benelux N.V./S.A.

     100     Belgium   

Lennox Polska sp. z.o.o.

     0.5     Poland   

Lennox Zao

     5     Russia   

HCF-Lennox Limited

     100     United Kingdom   

Lennox Industries

     99.955     United Kingdom   

Lennox Zao

     99.5     Russia   


ANNEX E

TO

EXHIBIT 21.1

LGL Australia (US) Inc. Subsidiaries

 

Name

   Ownership     Jurisdiction  

LGL Co Pty Ltd

     100     Australia   

IGLL Pty Ltd

     100     Australia   

LGL Australia Finance Pty Ltd

     10     Australia   

LGL Australia Finance Pty Ltd

     90     Australia   

LGL Australia Holdings Pty Ltd

     100     Australia   

Heatcraft Australia Pty Ltd

     100     Australia   

Heatcraft Albury Pty Ltd

     100     Australia   

Heatcraft Geelong Pty Ltd

     75     Australia   

Heatcraft Tasmania Pty Ltd

     75     Australia   

Kulthorn Kirby Public Company Limited

     7.7     Thailand   

Heatcraft New Zealand Limited

     100     New Zealand   

Heatcraft Refrigeration (Wuxi) Co. Ltd.

     100     China   
Consent of KPMG LLP

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors Lennox International Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement Nos. 333-127540, 333-91130, 333-91128, 333-71416, 333-60122, 333-52046, 333-86989, 333-83961 and 333-83959 on Form S-8 of Lennox International Inc. and subsidiaries of our report dated February 16, 2012, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Lennox International Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, and the related financial statement schedule, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, which report appears in the December 31, 2011 annual report on Form 10-K of Lennox International Inc.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Dallas, Texas

February 16, 2012

Certification of the principal executive officer

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Todd M. Bluedorn, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Lennox International Inc.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 16, 2012

/s/     Todd M. Bluedorn         

Todd M. Bluedorn

Chief Executive Officer

Certification of the principal financial officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Robert W. Hau, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Lennox International Inc.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 16, 2012

/s/    Robert W. Hau         

Robert W. Hau

Chief Financial Officer

Cert of Prin Executive and Prin Financial Officers pursuant to USC Sec 1350

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Lennox International Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned, Todd M. Bluedorn, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Robert W. Hau, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his or her knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/    Todd M. Bluedorn         

Todd M. Bluedorn

Chief Executive Officer

February 16, 2012

 

/s/    Robert W. Hau         

Robert W. Hau

Chief Financial Officer

February 16, 2012

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The foregoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Report.