Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 3, 2016 (November 3, 2016)

 

 

WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

033-90866   25-1615902

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1001 Air Brake Avenue

Wilmerding, Pennsylvania

  15148
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(412) 825-1000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

 

 


Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 3, 2016, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Second Supplemental Indenture (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”), by and among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors names therein (collectively, the “Guarantors”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), which supplemented the Indenture, dated August 8, 2013 (the “Base Indenture”), by and between the Company and the Trustee. The Second Supplemental Indenture establishes and provides for the issuance of guarantees by the Guarantors of the Company’s obligations with respect to the Company’s outstanding 4.375% Senior Notes due 2023 and amends the terms of the Base Indenture to provide for the potential issuance of guarantees of the Company’s obligations with respect to any other series of securities issued thereunder by the Company.

On November 3, 2016, the Company completed its offering and sale of $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.450% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Senior Notes”). The offering and sale of the Senior Notes was made only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States only to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The Senior Notes were issued pursuant to the Base Indenture, as supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture and the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated November 3, 2016 (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee.

The Senior Notes will accrue interest at the rate of 3.450% per annum and be payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on each May 15 and November 15, commencing May 15, 2017. The Company’s obligations with respect to the Senior Notes are guaranteed initially by the Guarantors. The Senior Notes will mature on November 15, 2026. The Company may redeem the Senior Notes at any time and from time to time prior to August 15, 2026, in whole or in part, by paying a “make-whole” premium. On and after such date, the Company may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at a price equal to the principal amount of the Senior Notes to be redeemed plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. If the Company undergoes a change of control repurchase event, holders may request that the Company repurchase the Senior Notes in whole or in part for cash at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes to be purchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the repurchase date. If the closing of the share purchases contemplated by that certain Share Purchase Agreement, dated October 6, 2015, by and among Financiere Faiveley S.A., Famille Faiveley Participations, Francois Faiveley, Erwan Faiveley, FW Acquisition, LLC and the Company, as amended to date, does not occur on or prior to the Special Mandatory Trigger Date (as defined in the Third Supplemental Indenture). The special mandatory redemption price will be a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Special Mandatory Redemption Date (as defined in the Third Supplemental Indenture).

If an event of default with respect to the Senior Notes occurs, the principal amount of the Senior Notes, plus premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest may be declared immediately due and payable, subject to certain conditions. These amounts automatically become due and payable in the case of certain types of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization events of default involving the Company.

In connection with the issuance and sale of the Senior Notes, the Company and the Guarantors entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2016 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), with the representatives of the several initial purchasers of the Senior Notes. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission an exchange offer registration statement with respect to a proposed offer by the Company and the Guarantors to exchange for the Senior Notes and the guarantees thereof by the Guarantors a like aggregate principal amount of senior notes identical in all material respects to the Senior Notes exchanged (except for terms relating to additional interest and transfer restrictions) (such notes issued in exchange, the “Exchange Notes”) and related guarantees of the Exchange Notes by the Guarantors. The Company and the Guarantors also agreed to (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to complete a registered exchange offer not later than November 3, 2017 and (ii) if required, have a shelf registration statement declared effective with respect to the Senior Notes. If the Company fails to satisfy certain of its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, it will be required to pay additional interest on the Senior Notes equal to an additional 0.25% per annum during the 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of such default, which will increase by 0.25% per annum at the end of each subsequent 90-day period but in no event will exceed 0.50% per annum.

The foregoing is a summary of the material terms and conditions of the Indenture, as supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture and the Third Supplemental Indenture, and the Registration Rights Agreement and is not a complete discussion. Accordingly, the foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of (i) the Base Indenture incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on August 8, 2013, (ii) the Second Supplemental Indenture attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 4.2, (iii) the Third Supplemental Indenture attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 4.3 and (iv) the Registration Rights Agreement attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 4.5, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. A form of Senior Note is included in Exhibit 4.4.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The disclosure set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  d) Exhibits:

 

  4.1 Indenture, dated August 8, 2013, by and between Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation on August 8, 2013).

 

  4.2 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated November 3, 2016, by and among Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

 

  4.3 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated November 3, 2016, by and among Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

 

  4.4 Form of 3.450% Senior Note due 2026 (included in Exhibit 4.3).

 

  4.5 Registration Rights Agreement, by and among Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, the guarantors listed therein and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as representatives of the several initial purchasers named in the Purchase Agreement (as defined therein).


SIGNATURE

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

Date: November 3, 2016

 

WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE

TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

By:  

/s/ David L. DeNinno

  David L. DeNinno
 

Senior Vice President, General

Counsel & Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibits

 

4.1    Indenture, dated August 8, 2013, by and between Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation on August 8, 2013).
4.2    Second Supplemental Indenture, dated November 3, 2016, by and among Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.
4.3    Third Supplemental Indenture, dated November 3, 2016, by and among Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.
4.4    Form of 3.450% Senior Note due 2026 (included in Exhibit 4.3).
4.5    Registration Rights Agreement, by and among Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, the guarantors listed therein and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as representatives of the several initial purchasers named in the Purchase Agreement (as defined therein).
EX-4.2

Exhibit 4.2

EXECUTION COPY

SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Dated as of November 3, 2016

to

INDENTURE

Dated as of August 8, 2013

by and among

WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION,

as Issuer

THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,

as Guarantors

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

         PAGE  

ARTICLE 1

  

DEFINITIONS

     2   

Section 1.01.

  Definitions      2   

ARTICLE 2

  

AMENDMENTS

     2   

Section 2.01.

  Amendments to the Original Indenture      2   

Section 2.02.

  Amendments to the First Supplemental Indenture      10   

ARTICLE 3

  

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     11   

Section 3.01.

  Recitals by Company      11   

Section 3.02.

  Application to Notes Only      11   

Section 3.03.

  Benefits      11   

Section 3.04.

  Effective Date      12   

Section 3.05.

  Ratification      12   

Section 3.06.

  Separability      12   

Section 3.07.

  Counterparts      12   

Section 3.08.

  GOVERNING LAW      12   

 

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THIS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”) is made as of November 3, 2016, by and among WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), each of the Guarantors (as defined herein) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee entered into that certain Indenture dated as of August 8, 2013 (the “Original Indenture” and as supplemented to date, the “Indenture”), which provides for the issuance by the Company from time to time of Securities, in one or more series as provided therein, and that certain First Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 8, 2013 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), which provides for the issuance of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.375% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 9.1(d) of the Original Indenture provides for the Company and the Trustee to enter into an indenture supplemental to the Indenture to provide any guarantees of the Company’s Securities, and Section 9.1(m) of the Original Indenture provides for the Company and the Trustee to enter into an indenture supplemental to the Indenture to make any change to the Indenture that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of any of its outstanding Securities in any material respect;

WHEREAS, the Company and the Guarantors desire and have requested the Trustee to join them in the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture in order to establish and provide for the issuance of guarantees of the Company’s obligations with respect to the 2023 Notes by the Guarantors and to amend the terms of the Original Indenture to provide for the potential issuance of guarantees of the Company’s obligations with respect to any other series of Securities issued thereunder by the Company;

WHEREAS, this Supplemental Indenture has not resulted in a material modification of the 2023 Notes for Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) purposes; and

WHEREAS, all the conditions and requirements necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture, when duly executed and delivered, a valid and binding agreement in accordance with its terms and for the purposes herein expressed, have been performed and fulfilled;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and obligations set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:


ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01. Definitions.

For all purposes of this Supplemental Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided for or unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given them in the Original Indenture; and

(b) All references herein to Articles and Sections, unless otherwise specified, refer to the corresponding Articles and Sections of this Supplemental Indenture.

ARTICLE 2

AMENDMENTS

Section 2.01. Amendments to the Original Indenture.

(a) The definition of “Board of Directors” in Section 1.1 of the Original Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors or comparable governing body of the Company or a Guarantor, as the case may be, or any committee thereof duly authorized, with respect to any particular matter, to act by or on behalf of the Board of Directors or comparable governing body of the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be.”

(b) The definition of “Board Resolution” in Section 1.1 of the Original Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company or a Guarantor, as the case may be, to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be, and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.”

(c) The definition of “Company Order” or “Company Request” in Section 1.1 of the Original Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Company Order” or “Company Request” means a written order signed in the name of the Company or any Guarantor by an Officer of the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be.”

(d) The definition of “Officer” in Section 1.1 of the Original Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

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Officer” means the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors or non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice-President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, the Secretary, the Controller, any Assistant Treasurer, any Assistant Secretary or any Assistant Controller of the Company or any Guarantor, as the case may be.

(e) The definition of “Officers’ Certificate” in Section 1.1 of the Original Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by (1) the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors or non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice-President, the Chief Operating Officer or the Chief Financial Officer and (2) the Treasurer, the Secretary, the Controller, any Assistant Treasurer, any Assistant Secretary or any Assistant Controller of the Company or any Guarantor, as the case may be.

(f) The following definitions are hereby added to Section 1.1 of the Original Indenture:

Guarantee” means a guarantee by a Guarantor of the Company’s obligations pursuant to Article IX-A hereof.

Guarantor” means each Person that executes this Indenture as a guarantor and its respective successors and assigns, in each case until the Guarantee of such Person has been released in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture; provided, however that such Person will be a Guarantor only with respect to a Series of Securities for which such Person has executed a Notation of Guarantee with respect to such Series.

Notation of Guarantee” means a notation, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, executed by a Guarantor and affixed to each Security of any Series to which the Guarantee of such Guarantor under Article IX-A of this Indenture applies.

(g) Section 2.2.21 of the Original Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

2.2.21 whether the Securities of such Series are entitled to the benefits of the Guarantee of any Guarantor pursuant to this Indenture, whether any such Guarantee will be made on a senior or subordinated basis and, if applicable, a description of the subordination terms of any such Guarantee;

(h) The following sentence is hereby added to the end of the first paragraph of Section 2.3 of the Original Indenture:

One or more Officers shall sign each Notation of Guarantee for each Guarantor by manual or facsimile signature.

 

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(i) Clause (g) in Section 6.1 of the Original Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

(g) except as permitted by this Indenture, any Guarantee that is held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or ceases for any reason to be in full force and effect, or any Guarantor, or any Person acting on behalf of any Guarantor, denies or disaffirms its obligations under its Guarantee; or

(j) The following new clause (h) is added to Section 6.1 of the Original Indenture immediately following clause (g):

(h) any other Event of Default provided in the supplemental indenture, Officers’ Certificate or Board Resolution under which such Series of Securities is issued or in the form of Security for such Series.

(k) The first paragraph of Section 6.4 of the Original Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Company or any Guarantor or any other obligor upon the Securities or the property of the Company or of such other obligor or their creditors, the Trustee (irrespective of whether the principal of the Securities shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand on the Company for the payment of overdue principal or interest) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise,

(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Securities and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and of the Holders allowed in such judicial proceeding, and

(b) to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same,

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.6.

(l) Section 6.6 of the Original Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and

 

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replaced with the following:

Section 6.6. Application of Money Collected.

Any money collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article VI shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such money on account of principal or interest, upon presentation of the Securities and the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:

First: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.6;

Second: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid for principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, the Securities with respect to which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal and interest, respectively; and

Third: To the Company or the Guarantors, as applicable.

(m) Section 6.9 of the Original Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 6.9 Restoration of Rights and Remedies.

If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.

(n) The following subsection (f) is added to the end of Section 8.1 of the Original Indenture:

(f) If the Company exercises the satisfaction and discharge provisions in compliance with this Indenture with respect to Securities of a particular Series that are entitled to the benefit of the Guarantee of any Guarantor, the Guarantee will terminate with respect to that Series of Securities.

(o) Section 9.1 of the Original Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 9.1 Without Consent of Holders.

Without the consent of any Holder of Securities of a Series, the Company,

 

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any Guarantors (with respect to any Guarantee) and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or one or more Series of Securities in the following circumstances:

(a) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency as evidenced in an Officers’ Certificate;

(b) to provide for the assumption of the Company’s or any Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture by a successor or transferee upon any permitted merger, consolidation or asset transfer;

(c) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of Certificated Securities;

(d) to reflect the release of any Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Indenture;

(e) to add Guarantors with respect to any or all of the Securities in accordance with the terms of the Indenture or to secure any or all of the Securities or any Guarantee or to provide for the addition of an additional obligor on the Company’s Securities;

(f) to comply with any requirement to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA, if applicable;

(g) to add covenants that would benefit the Holders of its Securities or to surrender any rights the Company has under this Indenture;

(h) to change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture, provided that any such change or elimination shall not become effective with respect to any outstanding Securities of any Series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture which is entitled to the benefit of such provision;

(i) to provide for the issuance of and establish forms and terms and conditions of a new series of Securities;

(j) to facilitate the defeasance and discharge of the Securities of any Series otherwise in accordance with Article VIII; provided that any such action does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of outstanding Securities of such Series in any material respect;

(k) to issue additional Securities of any Series, provided that such additional Securities have the same terms as, and be deemed part of the same Series as, the applicable Series of Securities to the extent required under this Indenture; and provided further that if the additional Securities are not fungible with such Series for United States federal income tax

 

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purposes, the additional Securities will have a separate CUSIP number;

(l) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of and appointment of a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more Series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trust by more than one trustee;

(m) to add additional Events of Default with respect to any Series of Securities; and

(n) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of any of its outstanding Securities in any material respect.

(p) Section 9.4 of the Original Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 9.4. Form of Amendments.

Every amendment to this Indenture, the Securities of one or more Series or any Guarantee shall be set forth in a supplemental indenture.

(q) The first sentence of Section 9.7 of the Original Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article IX or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 7.1) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and any Guarantors, as the case may be, and is enforceable against the Company and any Guarantors, as the case may be, in accordance with such supplemental indenture’s terms.

(r) The following new Article IX-A is added to the Original Indenture:

ARTICLE IX-A

GUARANTEES

Section 9A.1 Guarantees.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Article IX-A to the contrary, the provisions of this Article IX-A will be applicable only to, and inure solely to the benefit of, the Securities of any Series designated, pursuant to Section 2.2.21, as entitled to the benefits of the Guarantee of each Guarantor identified in such designation and that has executed a Notation of Guarantee with respect to such

 

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Series.

(b) Subject to this Article IX-A, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally guarantees to the Holders of each Series of Securities authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Securities or the obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i) the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities of such Series will be promptly paid in full when due, at Maturity or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on such Securities, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any such Securities or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, at Maturity or otherwise.

Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors will be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(c) The Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder are unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Securities or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Securities with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenant that this Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Securities and this Indenture.

(d) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Company, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Company or the Guarantors, any amount paid by either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, will be reinstated in full force and effect.

(e) Each Guarantor agrees that it will not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor

 

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further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (1) the Maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article VI hereof for the purposes of this Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (2) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article VI hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Guarantee. The Guarantors will have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Guarantee.

Section 9A.2 Limitation on Guarantor Liability. Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Securities, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount that will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Article IX-A, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

Section 9A.3 Execution and Delivery of Security Guarantee. To evidence its Guarantee set forth in Section 9A.1 hereof, each Guarantor hereby agrees that a Notation of Guarantee substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto will be endorsed by an Officer of such Guarantor on each Security authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and that this Indenture will be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by one of its Officers.

Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Guarantee set forth in Section 9A.1 hereof will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Security a Notation of Guarantee.

If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture or on the Guarantee no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Security on which a Guarantee is endorsed, the Guarantee will be valid nevertheless.

The delivery of any Security by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, will constitute due delivery of the Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Guarantors.

 

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Section 9A.4 Releases.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, upon legal defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture in accordance with Article VIII hereof, each Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Guarantee. The Guarantee incurred by a Guarantor pursuant to this Article IX-A shall be unconditionally released and discharged automatically upon:

(i) any sale, exchange or transfer, whether by way of merger or otherwise, to any Person that is not an Affiliate of the Company, of the Company’s direct or indirect equity interests in such Guarantor (provided such sale, exchange or transfer is not prohibited by this Indenture) if the Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Company as a result of such sale, exchange or transfer,

(ii) the merger of such Guarantor into the Company or any other Guarantor (to the extent not prohibited by this Indenture),

(iii) the liquidation and dissolution of such Guarantor (to the extent not prohibited by this Indenture), provided that no Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing under this Indenture, or

(iv) at such time as such Guarantor ceases to guarantee any other Debt of the Company or a Guarantor other than Debt under one or more series of Securities issued pursuant to the Indenture; provided that, if such Guarantor solely guarantees Debt under one or more series of Securities issued pursuant to the Indenture, the guarantees of each such series of Securities may be released concurrently.

(b) The Trustee shall deliver an appropriate instrument evidencing any release of a Guarantor from the Guarantee upon receipt of a written request of the Company accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Guarantor is entitled to such release in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture. Any Guarantor not so released shall remain liable for the full amount of principal of and interest on the Securities entitled to the benefits of the Guarantee as provided in this Indenture, subject to the limitations of Section 9A.2.

(s) The Form of Notation of Guarantee attached to this Supplemental Indenture as Exhibit A is hereby added as Exhibit A to the Original Indenture.

Section 2.02. Amendments to the First Supplemental Indenture.

(a) The following definitions are hereby added to Section 1.01(c) of the First Supplemental Indenture:

Guarantors” means:

 

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(1) each of the Subsidiaries of the Company listed on Schedule A to this Supplemental Indenture; and

(2) any other Subsidiary that executes a Notice of Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of this Supplemental Indenture;

and their respective successors and assigns; provided that any Person constituting a Guarantor as described above shall cease to constitute a Guarantor when its respective Guarantee is released in accordance with the terms of this Supplemental Indenture.

Notation of Guarantee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

(b) The second sentence of the last paragraph of Section 2.02 of the First Supplemental Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

The Notes shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, and the notation of the Guarantee of each Guarantor (the “Notation of Guarantee”) shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.

(c) Schedule A attached to this Supplemental Indenture is hereby added as Schedule A to the First Supplemental Indenture.

(d) The Form of Notation of Guarantee attached to this Supplemental Indenture as Exhibit B is hereby added as Exhibit B to the First Supplemental Indenture.

ARTICLE 3

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 3.01. Recitals by Company.

The recitals in this Supplemental Indenture are made by the Company and the Guarantors only and not by the Trustee, and all of the provisions contained in the Original Indenture in respect of the rights, privileges, immunities, powers and duties of the Trustee shall be applicable in respect of the Notes and of this Supplemental Indenture as fully and with like effect as if set forth herein in full.

Section 3.02. Application to 2023 Notes Only.

Each and every term and condition contained in this Supplemental Indenture that modifies, amends or supplements the terms and conditions of the First Supplemental Indenture shall apply only to the 2023 Notes and not to any future series of Securities established under the Original Indenture.

Section 3.03. Benefits.

Nothing contained in this Supplemental Indenture shall or shall be construed to confer upon any person other than a Holder of Securities, the Company, the Guarantors

 

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and the Trustee any right or interest to avail itself of any benefit under any provision of the Original Indenture, the First Supplemental Indenture, the 2023 Notes or this Supplemental Indenture.

Section 3.04. Effective Date.

This Supplemental Indenture shall be effective as of the date first above written upon the execution and delivery hereof by each of the parties hereto.

Section 3.05. Ratification.

As supplemented hereby, the Original Indenture, the First Supplemental Indenture and the 2023 Notes are in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, provisions and conditions thereof remain in full force and effect.

Section 3.06. Separability

In case any provision in this Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 3.07. Counterparts

This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF transmission shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

Section 3.08. GOVERNING LAW.

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLIED TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW AND RULE 327(b) OF THE NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAWS AND RULES.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
By:  

/s/ Patrick D. Dugan

Name:   Patrick D. Dugan
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[Company Signature Page to Second Supplemental Indenture]


Barber Steel Foundry Corp.
Durox Company
G&B Specialties, Inc.
GBI USA Holdings, Inc.
Longwood Elastomers, Inc.
Longwood Industries, Inc.
Longwood International, Inc.
MotivePower, Inc.
Railroad Friction Products Corporation
RCL, L.L.C.
RFPC Holding Corp.
Ricon Corp.
Schaeffer Equipment, Inc.
Standard Car Truck Company
TransTech of South Carolina, Inc.
Turbonetics Holdings, Inc.
WABTEC Holding Corp.
WABTEC International, Inc.
WABTEC Railway Electronics, Inc.
WABTEC Railway Electronics Manufacturing, Inc.
Xorail, LLC
Xorail, Inc.
Young Touchstone Company
By:    

/s/ Patrick D. Dugan

Name:     Patrick D. Dugan
Title:     Vice President, Finance of each of the above
Railroad Controls, L.P.
By: RCL, L.L.C., its General Partner
By:    

/s/ Patrick D. Dugan

Name:     Patrick D. Dugan
Title:     Vice President, Finance

[Guarantors Signature Page to Second Supplemental Indenture]


Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee
By:  

/s/ Stefan Victory

Name:   Stefan Victory
Title:   Vice President

[Trustee Signature Page to Second Supplemental Indenture]


Schedule A

GUARANTORS

Barber Steel Foundry Corp.

Durox Company

G&B Specialties, Inc.

GBI USA Holdings, Inc.

Longwood Elastomers, Inc.

Longwood Industries, Inc.

Longwood International, Inc.

MotivePower, Inc.

Railroad Controls, L.P.

Railroad Friction Products Corporation

RCL, L.L.C.

RFPC Holding Corp.

Ricon Corp.

Schaeffer Equipment, Inc.

Standard Car Truck Company

TransTech of South Carolina, Inc.

Turbonetics Holdings, Inc.

Wabtec Holding Corp.

Wabtec International, Inc.

Wabtec Railway Electronics, Inc.

Wabtec Railway Electronics Manufacturing, Inc.

Xorail, LLC

Xorail, Inc.

Young Touchstone Company


Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A

FORM OF

NOTATION OF GUARANTEE

Each Guarantor signing below has fully, unconditionally and absolutely guaranteed, to the extent set forth in the Indenture and subject to the provisions in the Indenture, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on the Securities to which this notation is affixed and all other amounts due and payable under the Indenture and the Securities to which this notation is affixed by the Company.

The obligations of each Guarantor to the Holders of Securities to which this notation is affixed and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article IX-A of the Indenture and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of the Guarantee.

No past, present or future stockholder, officer, director, member, manager, partner, employee or incorporator, as such, of any of the Guarantors shall have any liability under the Guarantee by reason of such person’s status as stockholder, officer, director, member, manager, partner, employee or incorporator. Each Holder of Securities by holding Securities waives and releases all such liability. This waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Guarantees.

Each Holder of Securities by holding Securities agrees that any Guarantor named below shall have no further liability with respect to its Guarantee if such Guarantor otherwise ceases to be liable in respect of its Guarantee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

[NAME OF GUARANTOR(S)]

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

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Exhibit B

NOTATION OF GUARANTEE

Each Guarantor signing below has fully, unconditionally and absolutely guaranteed, to the extent set forth in the Indenture and subject to the provisions in the Indenture, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on the 2023 Notes and all other amounts due and payable under the Indenture and the 2023 Notes by the Company.

The obligations of each Guarantor to the Holders of 2023 Notes and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article IX-A of the Indenture and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of the Guarantee.

No past, present or future stockholder, officer, director, member, manager, partner, employee or incorporator, as such, of any of the Guarantors shall have any liability under the Guarantee by reason of such person’s status as stockholder, officer, director, member, manager, partner, employee or incorporator. Each Holder of a 2023 Note by holding a 2023 Note waives and releases all such liability. This waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Guarantees.

Each Holder of a 2023 Note by holding a 2023 Note agrees that any Guarantor named below shall have no further liability with respect to its Guarantee if such Guarantor otherwise ceases to be liable in respect of its Guarantee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

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BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP.
DUROX COMPANY
G&B SPECIALTIES, INC.
GBI USA HOLDINGS, INC.
LONGWOOD ELASTOMERS, INC.
LONGWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.
LONGWOOD INTERNATIONAL, INC.
MOTIVEPOWER, INC.
RAILROAD FRICTION PRODUCTS CORPORATION
RCL, L.L.C.
RFPC HOLDING CORP.
RICON CORP.
SCHAEFER EQUIPMENT, INC.
STANDARD CAR TRUCK COMPANY
TRANSTECH OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
TURBONETICS HOLDINGS, INC.
WABTEC HOLDING CORP.
WABTEC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
WABTEC RAILWAY ELECTRONICS, INC.
WABTEC RAILWAY ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING, INC.
XORAIL, LLC
XORAIL, INC.
YOUNG TOUCHSTONE COMPANY

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

RAILROAD CONTROLS, L.P.

By: RCL, L.L.C., its General Partner

        By:

 

 

        Name:

 

 

        Title:

 

 

 

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EX-4.3

Exhibit 4.3

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Dated as of November 3, 2016

to

INDENTURE

Dated as of August 8, 2013

by and among

WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION,

as Issuer

THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,

as Guarantors

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

 

 

$750,000,000 3.450% Senior Notes due 2026

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     PAGE  
ARTICLE 1   
DEFINITIONS   

Section 1.01.     Definitions

     1   

Section 1.02.     Other Definitions

     9   
ARTICLE 2   
ESTABLISHMENT OF SECURITIES   

Section 2.01.     Title of Securities

     10   

Section 2.02.     Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes

     10   

Section 2.03.     Payment of Principal and Interest on the Notes

     10   

Section 2.04.     Denominations

     11   

Section 2.05.     Form and Dating

     11   

Section 2.06.     Authentication

     12   

Section 2.07.     Transfer and Exchange

     12   

Section 2.08.     Definitive Notes

     19   

Section 2.09.     Optional Redemption

     20   

Section 2.10.     Special Mandatory Redemption

     20   

Section 2.11.     Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event

     21   

Section 2.12.     Additional Guarantees

     22   

Section 2.13.     Sinking Fund

     22   

Section 2.14.     Paying Agent

     22   

Section 2.15.     Limitation on Liens

     22   

Section 2.16.     Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions

     23   

Section 2.17.     Defeasance

     25   

Section 2.18.     Events of Default

     25   
ARTICLE 3   
GUARANTEES   

Section 3.01.     Release of Guarantees

     25   
ARTICLE 4   
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS   

Section 4.01.     Recitals by Company

     26   

Section 4.02.     Application to Notes Only

     26   

Section 4.03.     Benefits

     26   

Section 4.04.     Effective Date

     27   

Section 4.05.     Ratification

     27   

Section 4.06.     Separability

     27   

Section 4.07.     Counterparts

     27   

Section 4.08.     GOVERNING LAW

     27   

 

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THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”) is made as of November 3, 2016, by and among WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), each of the GUARANTORS (as defined herein) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee entered into that certain Indenture dated as of August 8, 2013, as supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 3, 2016, by and among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee (together, the “Original Indenture”) and as supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture (together with the Original Indenture, the “Indenture”), which provides for the issuance by the Company from time to time of Securities, in one or more series as provided therein;

WHEREAS, the Company has determined to issue a series of Securities as provided herein;

WHEREAS, Section 2.2 of the Original Indenture provides that certain terms and conditions for each series of Securities issued by the Company and guaranteed by the Guarantors thereunder may be set forth in an indenture supplemental to the Indenture;

WHEREAS, Section 9.1(h) of the Original Indenture provides for the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee to enter into an indenture supplemental to the Indenture to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as provided by Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Original Indenture; and

WHEREAS, all the conditions and requirements necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture, when duly executed and delivered, a valid and binding agreement in accordance with its terms and for the purposes herein expressed, have been performed and fulfilled;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and obligations set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01. Definitions.

For all purposes of this Supplemental Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided for or unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given them in the Original Indenture;


(b) All references herein to Articles and Sections, unless otherwise specified, refer to the corresponding Articles and Sections of this Supplemental Indenture; and

(c) The following terms shall have the indicated definitions and if the definition of any of the following terms differs from its respective definition set forth in the Indenture, the definition set forth herein shall control:

Acceleration Event” has the meaning specified in Section 2.18(b)(i)(2).

Attributable Debt” with regard to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction with respect to any Principal Property means, at the time of determination, the present value of the total net amount of rent required to be paid under such lease during the remaining term thereof (including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended), discounted at the rate of interest set forth or implicit in the terms of such lease (or, if not practicable to determine such rate, the weighted average interest rate per annum borne by the Notes then outstanding under the Indenture) compounded semi-annually. In the case of any lease which is terminable by the lessee upon the payment of a penalty, such net amount shall be the lesser of (x) the net amount determined assuming termination upon the first date such lease may be terminated (in which case the net amount shall also include the amount of the penalty, but shall not include any rent that would be required to be paid under such lease subsequent to the first date upon which it may be so terminated) or (y) the net amount determined assuming no such termination.

Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

Capital Stock” means:

(a) in the case of a corporation, capital stock;

(b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock;

(c) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or membership interests, respectively; and

(d) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person, but excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock, whether or not such debt securities include any right of participation with Capital Stock.

Change of Control” means the occurrence of any one of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets and the assets of its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act)

 

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other than to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) (other than the Company or one of its Subsidiaries) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Company’s outstanding Voting Stock, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; (3) the Company consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Company, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Company’s outstanding Voting Stock or Voting Stock of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the Company’s shares of Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person immediately after giving effect to such transaction; (4) the first day on which the majority of the members of the Board of Directors cease to be Continuing Directors; or (5) the adoption of a plan relating to the Company’s liquidation or dissolution.

Change of Control Offer” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11.

Change of Control Payment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11.

Change of Control Payment Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11.

Change of Control Triggering Event” means the Notes cease to be rated Investment Grade by at least two of the three Rating Agencies on any date during the period (the “Trigger Period”) commencing 60 days prior to the first public announcement by the Company of any Change of Control (or pending Change of Control) and ending 60 days following consummation of such Change of Control (which Trigger Period will be extended following consummation of a Change of Control for so long as any of the Rating Agencies has publicly announced that it is considering a possible ratings change). Unless at least two of the three Rating Agencies are providing a rating for the Notes, the Notes will be deemed to have ceased to be rated Investment Grade by at least two of the three Rating Agencies during that Trigger Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Change of Control Triggering Event will be deemed to have occurred in connection with any particular Change of Control unless and until such Change of Control has actually been consummated.

Comparable Treasury Issue” means the U.S. Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of such Notes.

Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date,

 

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(1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or

(b) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations.

Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means, on the date of any determination, all assets minus:

(a) all applicable depreciation, amortization and other valuation reserves;

(b) all current liabilities, and

(c) all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount and expenses and other like intangibles,

in each case as set forth on the most recently available consolidated balance sheet of the Company prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Continuing Director” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors who:

(a) was a member of the Board of Directors on the Issue Date; or

(b) was nominated for election or elected to the Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of the Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election.

debt” means (without duplication), with respect to any Person, (1) all obligations of such Person, to the extent such obligations would appear as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person, in accordance with GAAP, (a) for money borrowed, (b) evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (c) in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or similar facilities issued for the account of such Person, and (d) that constitute capital lease obligations of such Person, and (2) all guarantees by such Person of debt of another Person.

Definitive Note” means a certificated Initial Note or Exchange Note bearing, if required, the restricted securities legend set forth in Section 2.07(c).

Depositary” means with respect to the Notes, The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and their respective successors.

Distribution Compliance Period” means, with respect to any Notes, the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on the later of (i) the day on which such Notes are first offered to Persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S and (ii) the issue date with respect to such Notes.

 

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Exchange Notes” means the 3.450% Senior Notes due 2026 to be issued pursuant to this Supplemental Indenture in connection with a Registered Exchange Offer pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.

Fitch” means Fitch Ratings Inc., and its successors.

Faiveley” means Faiveley Transport S.A.

Faiveley Family Share Purchase” means the acquisition of shares of Faiveley pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement.

FW” means FW Acquisition, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time.

Guarantor” means, with respect to the Notes, each Person that executes this Supplemental Indenture as a guarantor and its respective successors and assigns and any other Person that executes a Notation of Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, in each case until the Guarantee of such Person has been released in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.

incur” means, directly or indirectly, to issue, assume, guaranty, incur, become directly or indirectly liable with respect to (including as a result of an acquisition (by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise)), or otherwise become responsible for, contingently or otherwise.

Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by the Company.

Initial Notes” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

Initial Purchasers” means J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and PNC Capital Markets LLC and the other several initial purchasers named in Schedule A to the Purchase Agreement.

Investment Grade” means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moody’s (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of Moody’s); a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of S&P); a rating of BBB- or better by Fitch (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of Fitch).

Issue Date” means, with respect to the Notes to be initially authenticated and delivered pursuant to Section 2.02, November 3, 2016.

Letter of Transmittal” means the letter of transmittal to be prepared by the Company and sent to all Holders of the Notes for use by such Holders in connection with the Registered Exchange Offer.

 

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lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, security interest, statutory or other lien, or preference, priority or other security or similar agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever, including any conditional sale or other title retention having substantially the same economic effect as any of these.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, and its successors.

Net Proceeds” means, with respect to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction, the aggregate amount of cash or cash equivalents received by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, less the sum of all payments, fees, commissions and expenses incurred in connection with such Sale and Leaseback Transaction, and less the amount (estimated reasonably and in good faith by the Company) of income, franchise, sales and other applicable taxes required to be paid by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Sale and Leaseback Transaction in the taxable year that such Sale and Leaseback Transaction is consummated or in the immediately succeeding taxable year, the computation of which shall take into account the reduction in tax liability resulting from any available operating losses and net operating loss carryovers, tax credits and tax credit carryforwards, and similar tax attributes.

Notes” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

Notes Custodian” means the custodian with respect to a Global Note (as appointed by the Depositary) or any successor person thereto, who shall initially be the Trustee.

Participating Broker-Dealer” has the meaning set forth in the applicable Registration Rights Agreement.

Payment Default” has the meaning specified in Section 2.18(b)(i)(1).

Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, association, joint-stock company, joint venture, trust, incorporated or unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Principal Property” means any manufacturing plant, warehouse, office building or parcel of real property owned or leased by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, whether owned on the date hereof or thereafter, that has a gross book value in excess of 1% of the Company’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets. Any plant, warehouse, office building or parcel of real property, or portion thereof, which the Board of Directors determines by resolution is not of material importance to the business conducted by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole will not be Principal Property.

Private Placement Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.07(c)(i) hereof to be placed on all Notes issued under this Indenture except where otherwise permitted by the provisions of this Indenture.

 

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Purchase Agreement” means the Purchase Agreement, dated October 31, 2016, among the Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers relating to the Initial Notes, or any similar agreement relating to any future sale of Initial Notes by the Company.

QIB” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.

Rating Agency” means each of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch; provided, that if any of Moody’s, S&P or Fitch ceases to provide rating services to issuers or investors, the Company may appoint another “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act as a replacement for such Rating Agency; provided, that the Company shall give notice of such appointment to the Trustee.

Reference Treasury Dealer” means (1) each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (or their respective affiliates that are primary U.S. Government securities dealers); provided, however, that if either of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), the Company shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer, and (2) two other Primary Treasury Dealers selected by the Company.

Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.

Registered Exchange Offer” means the offer by the Company, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, to certain Holders of Initial Notes, to issue and deliver to such Holders, in exchange for the Initial Notes, a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Notes registered under the Securities Act.

Registration Rights Agreement” means (i) the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2016, among the Company, the Guarantors and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as representatives of the Initial Purchasers relating to the Initial Notes, or (ii) any similar agreement relating to any additional Initial Notes.

Restricted Definitive Note” means a Definitive Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.

Restricted Global Note” means a Global Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.

Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

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Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means any arrangement whereby the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has sold or transferred, or will sell or transfer, property and has or will take back a lease pursuant to which the rental payments are calculated to amortize the purchase price of the property substantially over the useful life of such property.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Share Purchase Agreement” means the definitive share purchase agreement relating to Faiveley, dated October 6, 2015, among .the Company, FW, Financière Faiveley S.A., Famille Faiveley Participations, a sociètè par actions simplièe, Mr. Francois Faiveley and Mr. Erwan Faiveley, as amended October 24, 2016.

Shelf Registration Statement” means a registration statement issued by the Company in connection with the offer and sale of Initial Notes pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a division of S&P Global Inc., and its successors.

Special Mandatory Redemption Date” means the 20th Business Day following the earlier of the Special Mandatory Trigger Date and the date on which the Transaction Agreements are terminated.

Special Mandatory Trigger Date” means June 1, 2017.

“Subsidiary” means any entity of which the Company, or the Company and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or any one or more of its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly own more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock.

Tender Offer Agreement” means the tender offer agreement relating to Faiveley, dated October 6, 2015, among the Company, FW and Faiveley, as amended October 24, 2016.

Transaction Agreements” means, collectively, the Share Purchase Agreement and the Tender Offer Agreement.

Transfer Restricted Notes” means Definitive Notes and any other Notes that bear or are required to bear the legend set forth in Section 2.07(c) hereto.

Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date. The Treasury Rate will be calculated on the third Business Day preceding the redemption date.

 

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Trigger Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of Change of Control Triggering Event.

Unrestricted Definitive Note” means a Definitive Note that does not bear and is not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.

Unrestricted Global Note” means a Global Note that does not bear and is not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.

Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary:

(1) the principal business of which consists of finance, banking, credit, leasing, insurance, financial services or other similar operations;

(2) substantially all the assets of which consist of the Capital Stock of a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries engaged in the operations referred to in the preceding clause; or

(3) designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by resolution of the Board of Directors and which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, is not of material importance to the business conducted by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

Voting Stock” solely as used in the definition of the term “Change of Control,” means, with respect to any Person as of any date, the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors of such Person.

Section 1.02. Other Definitions.

 

Term

   Defined in
Section:

“Agent Members”

   2.05(b)

“Global Note”

   2.05(a)

“Initial Notes”

   2.01

“Notes”

   2.01

“Regulation S”

   2.05

“Regulation S Global Note”

   2.05(a)

“Rule 144A”

   2.05

“Rule 144A Global Note”

   2.05(a)

 

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ARTICLE 2

ESTABLISHMENT OF SECURITIES

The following provisions of this Article 2 are made pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Original Indenture in order to establish and set forth the terms of the series of Securities described in Section 2.01.

Section 2.01. Title of Securities.

There is hereby established a series of Securities designated the “3.450% Senior Notes due 2026” (the “Initial Notes,” and together with the Exchange Notes, the “Notes”).

Section 2.02. Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes.

There are initially to be authenticated and delivered $750,000,000 principal amount of the Notes. Such principal amount of the Notes may be increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Original Indenture.

All Notes of this series need not be issued at the same time and such series may be reopened at any time, without the consent of any Holder, for issuances of additional Notes of such series. Any such additional Notes will have the same ranking, interest rate, maturity date, redemption rights and other terms as the Notes initially issued. Any such additional Notes, together with the Notes initially issued, will constitute a single series of Securities under the Indenture; provided, however, that if such additional Notes are not fungible for U.S. federal income tax purposes with the originally issued Notes, such additional Notes shall be issued under a separate CUSIP number.

Nothing contained in this Section 2.02 or elsewhere in this Supplemental Indenture, or in the Notes, is intended to or shall limit execution by the Company or the Guarantors or authentication or delivery by the Trustee of Notes under the circumstances contemplated by Sections 2.7, 2.8, 2.11 and 9.6 of the Original Indenture.

The Notes shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto. The form of the Trustee’s certificate of authentication for the Notes shall be in substantially the form set forth in the form of Note attached hereto. Each Note shall be dated the date of authentication thereof.

Section 2.03. Payment of Principal and Interest on the Notes.

The Notes will mature on November 15, 2026 and will bear interest at the rate of 3.450% per annum. Interest on the Notes will be payable semi-annually, in cash, in arrears on May 15 and November 15of each year, commencing on May 15, 2017, to the Holders thereof at the close of business on the immediately preceding May 1 and November 1 of each year. Interest on the Notes will accrue from and including the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including the Issue Date. Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-

 

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day year of twelve 30-day months. If any interest payment date on the Notes is not a Business Day, the payment of interest will be made on the next succeeding Business Day and no additional interest will accrue.

Section 2.04. Denominations.

The Notes will be issued in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

Section 2.05. Form and Dating.

The Initial Notes will be offered and sold by the Company, from time to time, pursuant to one or more Purchase Agreements. The Initial Notes will be resold initially only to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“Rule 144A”) and in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). Initial Notes may thereafter be transferred to, among others, QIBs and purchasers in reliance on Regulation S, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein.

(a) Global Notes. Initial Notes initially resold pursuant to Rule 144A shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global Notes in definitive, fully registered form (collectively, the “Rule 144A Global Note”) with the restricted securities legend set forth in Exhibit C to this Indenture, and Initial Notes initially resold pursuant to Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global Notes in registered form with the global securities legend and the applicable restricted securities legend set forth in Section 2.07(c)(i) (the “Regulation S Global Note”) or with such other legends as may be appropriate. Except as set forth in this Section 2.05(a) and Section 2.07(b), beneficial ownership interest in a Regulation S Global Note will be exchangeable for interests in a Rule 144A Global Note or a Definitive Note in registered certificated form only after the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period and then only upon certification in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee that beneficial ownership interests in such Regulation S Global Note are owned either by non-U.S. persons or U.S. persons who purchased such interests in a transaction that did not require registration under the Securities Act, without interest coupons and with the global securities legend and restricted securities legend set forth in Exhibit C to this Indenture, which shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Initial Notes represented thereby with the Notes Custodian, and registered in the name of the applicable Depositary or a nominee of the applicable Depositary, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee or the Authentication Agent as provided in this Indenture. The Rule 144A Global Note and Regulation S Global Note are collectively referred to herein as “Global Notes.” The aggregate principal amount of the Global Notes may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the applicable Depositary or its nominee as hereinafter provided.

(b) Book-Entry Provisions. This Section 2.05(b) shall apply only to a Global Note deposited with or on behalf of the applicable Depositary.

 

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The Company shall execute and the Trustee shall, in accordance with this Section 2.05(b) and pursuant to an order of the Company, authenticate and deliver initially one or more Global Notes that (a) shall be registered in the name of the applicable Depositary for such Global Note or Global Notes or the nominee of such Depositary and (b) shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Depositary or pursuant to such Depositary’s instructions or held by the Trustee as Notes Custodian.

Members of, or participants, in the Depositary (“Agent Members”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depositary or by the Trustee as Notes Custodian or under such Global Note, and the Depositary may be treated by the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Note for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices of such Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Global Note.

(c) Definitive Notes. Except as provided in Section 2.07 or 2.08, owners of beneficial interests in Global Notes will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of Definitive Notes.

Section 2.06. Authentication.

The Trustee or Authentication Agent shall authenticate and deliver Notes in accordance with Section 2.3 of the Original Indenture.

Section 2.07. Transfer and Exchange.

(a) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes. When Definitive Notes are presented to the Registrar with a request:

(x) to register the transfer of such Definitive Notes; or

(y) to exchange such Definitive Notes for an equal principal amount of Definitive Notes of other authorized denominations, the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its reasonable requirements for such transaction are met; provided, however, that the Definitive Notes surrendered for transfer or exchange:

(i) shall be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing; and

(ii) if such Definitive Notes bear a restricted securities legend, they are being transferred or exchanged pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to clause (A), (B) or (C) below, and are accompanied by the following additional information and documents, as applicable:

 

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(A) if such Definitive Notes are being delivered to the Registrar by a Holder for registration in the name of such Holder, without transfer, a certification from such Holder to that effect; or

(B) if such Definitive Notes are being transferred to the Company, a certification to that effect; or

(C) if such Definitive Notes are being transferred pursuant to an exemption from registration in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, (i) a certification to that effect and (ii) if the Company or the Trustee so requests, an opinion of counsel or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to it as to the compliance with the restrictions set forth in the legend set forth in Section 2.07(c)(i).

(b) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes.

(i) The transfer and exchange of Global Notes or beneficial interests therein shall be effected through the applicable Depositary, in accordance with this Indenture (including applicable restrictions on transfer set forth herein, if any) and the procedures of the Depositary therefor. A transferor of a beneficial interest in a Global Note shall deliver a written order given in accordance with the Depositary’s procedures containing information regarding the participant account of the Depositary to be credited with a beneficial interest in the Global Note and such account shall be credited in accordance with such instructions with a beneficial interest in the Global Note and the account of the Person making the transfer shall be debited by an amount equal to the beneficial interest in the Global Note being transferred.

(ii) If the proposed transfer is a transfer of a beneficial interest in one Global Note to a beneficial interest in another Global Note, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the Global Note to which such interest is being transferred in an amount equal to the principal amount of the interest to be so transferred, and the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and a corresponding decrease in the principal amount of the Global Note from which such interest is being transferred.

(iii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Third Supplemental Indenture (other than the provisions set forth in Section 2.08), a Global Note may not be transferred as a whole except by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary.

(iv) In the event that a Global Note is exchanged for Definitive Notes pursuant to Section 2.08 prior to the consummation of a Registered Exchange

 

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Offer or the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Notes, such Notes may be exchanged only in accordance with such procedures as are substantially consistent with the provisions of this Section 2.07 (including the certification requirements set forth on the reverse of the Initial Notes intended to ensure that such transfers comply with Rule 144A, Regulation S or such other applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act, as the case may be) and such other procedures as may from time to time be adopted by the Company.

(v) Restrictions on Transfer of Regulation S Global Notes.

(A) During the Distribution Compliance Period, beneficial ownership interests in Regulation S Global Notes may only be sold, pledged or transferred (i) to the Company, (ii) in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S, (iii) to QIBs pursuant to Rule 144A who take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Note or (iv) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any State of the United States; and

(B) Beneficial interests in a Rule 144A Global Note may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in a Regulation S Global Note, whether before or after the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, only if the transferor first delivers to the Trustee a written certificate (in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee) to the effect that such transfer is being made in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S or Rule 144 (if applicable).

(c) Legend.

(i) Except as permitted by the following paragraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv), each certificate evidencing the Global Notes and the Definitive Notes (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE OR OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS THE TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THE

 

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HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”)) OR (B) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION” PURSUANT TO RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“REGULATION S”), (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT, PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS ONE YEAR AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF (OR OF ANY PREDECESSOR OF THIS SECURITY) AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (THE “COMPANY”) OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF THIS SECURITY, OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY EXCEPT (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S OR (E) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS SECURITY IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND; PROVIDED THAT THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER (I) PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (E) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL,

 

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CERTIFICATION OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM AND (II) IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES, TO REQUIRE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING IN THE INDENTURE IS COMPLETED AND DELIVERED BY THE TRANSFEROR TO THE TRUSTEE.

Each Definitive Note will also bear the following additional legend:

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

(ii) Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Note (including any Transfer Restricted Note represented by a Global Note) pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act:

(A) in the case of any Transfer Restricted Note that is a Definitive Note, the Registrar shall permit the Holder thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted Note for a Note that does not bear the legends set forth above and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Note; and

(B) in the case of any Transfer Restricted Note that is represented by a Global Note, the Registrar shall permit the Holder thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted Note for a Note that does not bear the legends set forth above and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Note,

in either case, if the Holder certifies in writing to the Registrar that its request for such exchange was made in reliance on Rule 144 (such certification to be in the form set forth on the reverse of the Initial Note).

(iii) After a transfer of any Initial Notes during the period of the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Initial Notes, all requirements pertaining to restricted legends on such Initial Note will cease to apply and an Initial Note in global form without restricted legends will be available to the transferee of the beneficial interests of such Initial Notes. Upon the occurrence of any of the circumstances described in this paragraph, the Company will deliver an Officers’ Certificate, together with an Opinion of Counsel, to the Trustee instructing the Trustee to issue Notes without restricted legends.

 

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(iv) Upon the consummation of a Registered Exchange Offer with respect to the Initial Notes pursuant to which certain Holders of such Initial Notes are offered Exchange Notes in exchange for their Initial Notes, Exchange Notes in global form without the restricted legends will be available to Holders or beneficial owners that exchange such Initial Notes (or beneficial interests therein) in such Registered Exchange Offer. Upon the occurrence of any of the circumstances described in this paragraph, the Company will deliver the Exchange Notes accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate, together with an Opinion of Counsel, to the Trustee instructing the Trustee to authenticate the Exchange Notes without restricted legends.

(d) Cancellation or Adjustment of Global Note. At such time as all beneficial interests in a Global Note have either been exchanged for Definitive Notes, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, such Global Note shall be returned by the Depositary to the Trustee for cancellation pursuant to its customary practice. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for Definitive Notes, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced and an adjustment shall be made on the books and records of the Trustee (if it is then the Notes Custodian for such Global Note) with respect to such Global Note, by the Trustee or the Notes Custodian, to reflect such reduction.

(e) Obligations with Respect to Transfers and Exchanges of Notes.

(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Definitive Notes and Global Notes at the Registrar’s request.

(ii) No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company and the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax, assessments, or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes, assessments or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.11, 3.6 and 9.6 of the Original Indenture).

(iii) The Registrar shall not be required to register the transfer of or exchange of any Note for a period beginning 15 days before the delivery of a notice of redemption or an offer to repurchase Notes or 15 days before an interest payment date.

(iv) Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Note, the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name a Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note is overdue, and none of the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

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(v) All Notes issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

(f) No Obligation of the Trustee.

(i) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of a Global Note, a member of, or a participant in the Depositary or any other Person with respect to the accuracy of the records of the Depositary or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Notes or with respect to the delivery to any participant, member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than the Depositary) of any notice (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Notes. All notices and communications to be given to the Holders and all payments to be made to Holders under the Notes shall be given or made only to the registered Holders (which shall be the Depositary or its nominee in the case of a Global Note). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Note shall be exercised only through the Depositary subject to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depositary with respect to its members, participants and any beneficial owners.

(ii) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Depositary participants, members or beneficial owners in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

(g) Exchange Offer.

(i) Upon the occurrence of a Registered Exchange Offer in accordance with the applicable Registration Rights Agreement, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt of an authentication order in accordance with Section 2.3 of the Original Indenture, the Trustee shall authenticate (i) one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes tendered for acceptance by Persons that certify in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that (A) they are not Participating Broker-Dealers who acquired directly from the Company, (B) they are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (C) they are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company and (ii) Unrestricted Definitive Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Restricted Definitive Notes tendered for acceptance by

 

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Persons that certify in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that (A) they are not Participating Broker-Dealers, (B) they are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (C) they are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company and accepted for exchange in the Registered Exchange Offer. Concurrently with the issuance of such Notes, the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Restricted Global Notes to be reduced accordingly, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Persons designated by the Holders of Definitive Notes so accepted Unrestricted Definitive Notes in the applicable principal amount. Any Initial Notes that remain outstanding after the consummation of a Registered Exchange Offer, and Exchange Notes issued in connection with a Registered Exchange Offer, shall be treated as a single class of securities under this Indenture.

Section 2.08. Definitive Notes

(a) A Global Note deposited with the Depositary or with the Trustee as Notes Custodian pursuant to Section 2.05 shall be transferred to the beneficial owners thereof in the form of Definitive Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Global Note, in exchange for such Global Note, only if such transfer complies with Section 2.07 and (i) the Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a Depositary for such Global Note or if at any time the Depositary ceases to be a “clearing agency” registered under the Exchange Act, and a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Company within 120 days of such notice, or (ii) a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the owner of a book-entry interest in the Notes requests such exchange in writing delivered through the Depositary or (iii) the Company, in its sole discretion, notifies the Trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of Definitive Notes under this Indenture.

(b) Any Global Note that is transferable to the beneficial owners thereof pursuant to this Section 2.08 shall be surrendered by the Depositary to the Trustee, to be so transferred, in whole or from time to time in part, without charge, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, upon such transfer of each portion of such Global Note, an equal aggregate principal amount of Definitive Notes of authorized denominations. Definitive Notes issued in exchange for any portion of a Global Note transferred pursuant to this Section shall be executed, authenticated and delivered only in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof and registered in such names as the Depositary shall direct. Any Definitive Note delivered in exchange for an interest in the Global Note shall, except as otherwise provided by Section 2.07(d), bear the restricted securities legend set forth in Section 2.07(c)(i).

(c) The registered Holder of a Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action that a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.

 

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(d) In the event of the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 2.08(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), the Company will promptly make available to the Trustee a reasonable supply of Definitive Notes in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons.

Section 2.09. Optional Redemption.

(a) Prior to August 15, 2026, the Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the Notes at any time or from time to time at a redemption price equal to the greater of the following amounts, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being redeemed to, but not including, the applicable redemption date:

(i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed; and

(ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes to be redeemed (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued to the date of redemption), discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) at the applicable Treasury Rate plus 25 basis points.

On and after August 15, 2026, the Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the Notes at any time or from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being redeemed to, but not including, the applicable redemption date.

(b) The redemption prices of Notes to be redeemed will be calculated assuming a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. Notice of redemption of the Notes will be given as provided in Section 3.3 of the Original Indenture. If the Company redeems less than all of the Notes, the Trustee will select, not more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, the particular Notes or portions thereof for redemption from the outstanding Notes not previously called by such method as the Trustee deems fair and appropriate in accordance with the procedures of the Depository Trust Company.

Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, on and after the applicable redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions of the Notes called for redemption.

Section 2.10. Special Mandatory Redemption. The Company will be required to redeem the Notes, in whole, on the Special Mandatory Redemption Date at a redemption price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Special Mandatory Redemption Date if:

(a) the closing of the Faiveley Family Share Purchase has not occurred by 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Special Mandatory Trigger Date; or

(b) the Transaction Agreements are terminated at any time prior to the Special Mandatory Trigger Date.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on the Notes that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling on or prior to the Special Mandatory Redemption Date will be payable on such interest payment dates to the registered Holders as of the close of business on the relevant record dates in accordance with the Notes and the Indenture. We will cause the notice of special mandatory redemption to be sent (or delivered in accordance with the procedures of DTC) to Holders, with a copy to the Trustee, within five business days after the occurrence of the event triggering the special mandatory redemption to each Holder at its registered address. If funds sufficient to pay the special mandatory redemption price of the Notes to be redeemed on the Special Mandatory Redemption Date are deposited with the Trustee or a Paying Agent on or before such Special Mandatory Redemption Date, and certain other conditions are satisfied, on and after such Special Mandatory Redemption Date, the Notes will cease to bear interest.

Section 2.11. Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event.

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes as described in Section 2.09(a), each Holder of the Notes shall have the right to require the Company to purchase all or a portion (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Notes as set forth in this Section 2.11 (the “Change of Control Offer”), at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the date of purchase (the “Change of Control Payment”), subject to the rights of Holders of the Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.

Within 30 days following the date upon which a Change of Control Triggering Event occurs, or at the Company’s option, prior to any Change of Control but after the public announcement of the pending Change of Control, the Company shall be required to send, by first-class mail, a notice to each Holder of Notes at its registered address, with a copy to the Trustee, which notice will govern the terms of the Change of Control Offer. Such notice will state, among other things, the purchase date, which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, other than as may be required by law (the “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, shall state that the Change of Control Offer is conditioned on the Change of Control being consummated on or prior to the Change of Control Payment Date. Holders of Notes electing to have Notes repurchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer shall be required to surrender their Notes, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse of the Note completed, to the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice, or transfer the Holder’s Notes to the Paying Agent by book-entry transfer pursuant to the applicable procedures of the Paying Agent, prior to the close of business on the third Business Day prior to the Change of Control Payment Date.

The Company shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer with respect to the Notes if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for such an offer if it had been made by the Company, and such third party purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.

 

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The Company shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of Notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any such securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Notes, the Company shall comply with those securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached the Company’s obligations under the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Notes by virtue of any such conflict.

Section 2.12. Additional Guarantees.

If, after the date of this Supplemental Indenture, any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor (including, without limitation, any Subsidiary acquired or created after the date of this Supplemental Indenture) guarantees any debt of either the Company or a Guarantor, then in either case that Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor by executing a supplemental indenture and delivering it to the Trustee within 15 Business Days of the date on which it guaranteed such debt.

Section 2.13. Sinking Fund.

The Notes shall not have the benefit of a sinking fund.

Section 2.14. Paying Agent.

The Trustee shall initially serve as Paying Agent with respect to the Notes, with the place of payment for all Notes initially being the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.

Section 2.15. Limitation on Liens.

(a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, incur, suffer to exist or guarantee any debt secured by a lien on any Principal Property or on any shares of stock of (or other interests in) any Restricted Subsidiary (in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired) without making effective provision that the Notes shall be secured equally and ratably with (or prior to) such secured debt, for so long as such secured debt will be so secured.

(b) The restriction set forth in paragraph (a) above shall not apply to debt secured by:

(i) liens existing prior to the Issue Date;

(ii) liens on property of, shares of stock of (or other interests in) or debt of any entity existing at the time such entity becomes a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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(iii) liens on property of, shares of stock of (or other interests in) or debt of any entity (a) existing at the time of acquisition of such property or shares (or other interests) (including acquisition through merger or consolidation), provided that any such lien was in existence prior to the date of such acquisition, was not incurred in anticipation thereof and does not extend to any other property, (b) to secure the payment of all or any part of the purchase price of such property or shares (or other interests) or the costs of construction or improvement of such property or (c) to secure any debt incurred prior to, at the time of, or within 180 days after the later of the acquisition, the completion of construction or the commencement of full operation of such property or within 180 days after the acquisition of such shares (or other interests) for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price of such property or shares (or other interests) or the costs of construction thereon;

(iv) liens in favor of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(v) liens in favor of, or required by contracts with, governmental entities; and

(vi) any extension, renewal or replacement of any lien referred to in any of the preceding clauses, provided that such extension, renewal or replacement lien will be limited to the same property that secured the lien so extended, renewed or replaced and will not exceed the principal amount of debt so secured at the time of such extension, renewal or replacement.

(c) Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in paragraph (a) above, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may incur, suffer to exist or guarantee any debt secured by a lien on any Principal Property or on any shares of stock of (or other interests in) any Restricted Subsidiary if, after giving effect thereto and together with the value of Attributable Debt outstanding pursuant to Section 2.16(c), the aggregate amount of such debt does not exceed 10% of the Company’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

For purposes of this Section 2.15, an “acquisition” of property (including real, personal or intangible property or shares of Capital Stock or debt) shall include any transaction or series of transactions by which the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary acquires, directly or indirectly, an interest, or an additional interest (to the extent thereof), in such property, including an acquisition through merger or consolidation with, or an acquisition of an interest in, a Person owning an interest in such property.

This Section 2.15 has been included in this Supplemental Indenture expressly and solely for the benefit of the Notes.

Section 2.16. Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions.

(a) The Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction with respect to any Principal Property unless:

 

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(i) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled to incur debt secured by a lien on the Principal Property involved in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction at least equal in amount to the Attributable Debt with respect to such Sale and Leaseback Transaction, without equally and ratably securing the Notes pursuant to Section 2.15; or

(ii) the proceeds of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction are at least equal to the fair market value of the affected Principal Property (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) and the Company applies an amount equal to the net proceeds of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction within 180 days of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction to any (or a combination) of:

(A) the prepayment or retirement of the notes,

(B) the prepayment or retirement (other than any mandatory retirement, mandatory prepayment or sinking fund payment or by payment at maturity) of other debt of the Company or of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than debt that is subordinated to the Notes or debt owed to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) that matures more than 12 months after its creation or matures less than 12 months after its creation but by its terms being renewable or extendible, at the option of the obligor in respect thereof, beyond 12 months from its creation, or

(C) the purchase, construction, development, expansion or improvement of other comparable property.

(b) The restriction set forth in paragraph (a) above shall not apply to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, and there shall be excluded from Attributable Debt in any computation described in this Section 2.16 or in Section 2.15(c), with respect to any such transaction:

(i) solely between the Company and a Restricted Subsidiary or solely between Restricted Subsidiaries; or

(ii) in which the applicable lease is for a term, including renewal rights, of not more than three years.

(c) Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in paragraph (a) above, the Company will be permitted to enter into Sale and Leaseback Transactions otherwise prohibited by this Section 2.16, the Attributable Debt with respect to which, together with all debt outstanding pursuant to Section 2.15(c), without duplication, do not exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets measured at the closing date of the Sale and Leaseback Transaction.

This Section 2.16 has been included in this Supplemental Indenture expressly and solely for the benefit of the Notes.

 

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Section 2.17. Defeasance.

The provisions of Section 8.1 of the Original Indenture, together with the other provisions of Article VIII of the Original Indenture, shall be applicable to the Notes. The provisions of Section 8.1(b) of the Original Indenture shall apply to the covenants set forth in Section 2.15 and 2.16 of this Supplemental Indenture and to those covenants specified in Section 8.1(b) of the Original Indenture.

Section 2.18. Events of Default.

(a) Solely with respect to the Notes, the first paragraph of Section 6.1 of the Original Indenture shall be amended as follows:

(i) Clause (d) shall be amended by replacing “90 days” with “60 days” therein.

(b) The term “Event of Default” as used in this Indenture with respect to the Notes shall include the following described event in addition to those set forth in Section 6.1 of the Original Indenture:

(i) default under any of the Company’s or its Restricted Subsidiaries’ debt, whether such debt currently exists or is incurred after the Issue Date, if that default:

(1) is caused by a failure to pay principal on such debt at its stated final maturity (after giving effect to any applicable grace periods provided in such debt) (a “Payment Default”); or

(2) results in the acceleration of such debt prior to its express maturity (an “Acceleration Event”),

and (i) in each case, the principal amount of any such debt, together with the principal amount of any other such debt under which there has been a Payment Default or an Acceleration Event, aggregates $50 million or more and (ii) in the case of a Payment Default, such debt is not discharged and, in the case of an Acceleration Event, such acceleration is not rescinded or annulled, within 10 days after written notice has been given by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.

ARTICLE 3

GUARANTEES

Section 3.01. Release of Guarantees.

Section 9A.4(a) of the Indenture shall be amended by replacing that section of the Indenture with the following, but only with respect to the Notes:

 

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, the Guarantee of any Guarantor may be released upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 9A.4. Provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing under this Indenture, any Guarantee incurred by a Guarantor pursuant to this Article IX-A shall be unconditionally released and discharged automatically:

(i) in connection any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Subsidiary;

(ii) in connection with any sale or other disposition of all of the Capital Stock of a Guarantor to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Subsidiary;

(iii) upon defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the Notes as provided in Article VIII of the Indenture; or

at such time as such Guarantor ceases to guarantee debt, other than a discharge through payment thereon, of the Company or a Guarantor, other than any such debt the guarantee of which by the Guarantor will be released concurrently with the release of the Guarantor’s guarantee of the notes.

ARTICLE 4

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 4.01. Recitals by Company.

The recitals in this Supplemental Indenture are made by the Company only and not by the Trustee, and all of the provisions contained in the Original Indenture in respect of the rights, privileges, immunities, powers and duties of the Trustee shall be applicable in respect of the Notes and of this Supplemental Indenture as fully and with like effect as if set forth herein in full.

Section 4.02. Application to Notes Only.

Each and every term and condition contained in this Supplemental Indenture that modifies, amends or supplements the terms and conditions of the Original Indenture shall apply only to the Notes established hereby and not to any future series of Securities established under the Original Indenture.

Section 4.03. Benefits.

Nothing contained in this Supplemental Indenture shall or shall be construed to confer upon any person other than a Holder of the Notes, the Company and the Trustee any right or interest to avail itself of any benefit under any provision of the Original Indenture, the Notes or this Supplemental Indenture.

 

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Section 4.04. Effective Date.

This Supplemental Indenture shall be effective as of the date first above written upon the execution and delivery hereof by each of the parties hereto.

Section 4.05. Ratification.

As supplemented hereby, the Original Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, provisions and conditions thereof remain in full force and effect.

Section 4.06. Separability

In case any provision in this Supplemental Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 4.07. Counterparts

This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF transmission shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

Section 4.08. GOVERNING LAW

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE AND THE NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLIED TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW AND RULE 327(b) OF THE NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAWS AND RULES.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
By:  

/s/ Patrick D. Dugan

  Name:   Patrick D. Dugan
  Title:   Senior Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer

[Company Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]


Guarantors:
Barber Steel Foundry Corp.
Durox Company
G&B Specialties, Inc.
GBI USA Holdings, Inc.
Longwood Elastomers, Inc.
Longwood Industries, Inc.
Longwood International, Inc.
MotivePower, Inc.
Railroad Friction Products Corporation
RCL, L.L.C.
RFPC Holding Corp.
Ricon Corp.
Schaeffer Equipment, Inc.
Standard Car Truck Company
TransTech of South Carolina, Inc.
Turbonetics Holdings, Inc.
WABTEC Holding Corp.
WABTEC International, Inc.
WABTEC Railway Electronics, Inc.
WABTEC Railway Electronics Manufacturing, Inc.
Xorail, LLC
Xorail, Inc.
Young Touchstone Company

 

By:  

/s/ Patrick D. Dugan

  Name:   Patrick D. Dugan
  Title:  

Vice President, Finance of each

of the above

Railroad Controls, L.P.
By: RCL, L.L.C., its General Partner
  By:  

/s/ Patrick D. Dugan

    Name: Patrick D. Dugan
    Title: Vice President, Finance

[Guarantors Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]


Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee
By:  

/s/ Stefan Victory

  Name: Stefan Victory
  Title: Vice President

[Trustee Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]


Exhibit A

FORM OF

3.450% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2026

[THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY. THIS SECURITY IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY, BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY.]*

[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE COMPANY (AS DEFINED BELOW) OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]*

[Restricted Notes Legend]

[THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE OR OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS THE TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”)) OR (B) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION” PURSUANT TO RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“REGULATION S”), (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT, PRIOR TO THE DATE

 

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THAT IS ONE YEAR AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF (OR OF ANY PREDECESSOR OF THIS SECURITY) AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (THE “COMPANY”) OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF THIS SECURITY, OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY EXCEPT (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S OR (E) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS SECURITY IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND; PROVIDED THAT THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER (I) PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (E) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM AND (II) IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES, TO REQUIRE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING IN THE INDENTURE IS COMPLETED AND DELIVERED BY THE TRANSFEROR TO THE TRUSTEE.]

 

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WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES

CORPORATION

 

  

$

3.450% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2026

 

No.    CUSIP No. [●]
   ISIN No. [●]

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (herein called the “Company,” which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to [Cede & Co.]*, or registered assigns (the “Holder”), the principal sum of             ($             ) on November 15, 2026 (the “Stated Maturity”), and to pay interest thereon from the most recent Interest Payment Date (as defined below) to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, or if no interest has been paid, from and including the Issue Date, semi-annually, in cash, in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year (each, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing on May 15, 2017, at a rate of 3.45% per annum until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on the preceding May 1 or November 1, as applicable (each, a “Regular Record Date”); provided that the interest payable at the Stated Maturity will be paid to the Person to whom principal is payable. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a special record date for the payment of such defaulted interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice of which shall be given to Holders of the Notes not less than 10 days prior to such special record date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Notes may be listed or traded, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange or automated quotation system, all as more fully provided in the Indenture.

Payments of interest on the Notes will include interest accrued to but excluding the respective Interest Payment Dates. Interest payments for the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. If any Interest Payment Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the payment of the interest payable on such date

 

*  Insert in Global Securities.

 

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will be made on the next Business Day, and no interest shall accrue on the amount of interest due on that Interest Payment Date for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date to the date of payment.

Payment of the principal of and interest on the Notes will be made in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts, with any such payment that is due at the Stated Maturity of any Note being made upon surrender of such Note to a Paying Agent; provided, however, that payment of interest, subject to such surrender where applicable, (i) may be made at the Company’s option by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the records maintained by the Registrar or the Company and (ii) in the case of any Global Security, must be made by wire transfer at such place and to such account at a banking institution in the United States as may be designated in writing to the Trustee at least sixteen (16) days prior to the date for payment by the Person entitled thereto.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed.

Dated:                                              

 

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

[Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication on Next Page]

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

     

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

Dated:                                                   By:  

 

      Authorized Signatory

 

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REVERSE OF SENIOR NOTE

This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the “Securities”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture dated as of August 8, 2013, as supplemented by a Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 3, 2016 (together, the “Original Indenture”) and a Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 3, 2016 (the “Supplemental Indenture,” the Original Indenture, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture and as further amended or supplemented from time to time, herein called the “Indenture,” which term shall have the meaning assigned to it in such instrument), among the Company, the Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof (the “Notes”) which is unlimited in aggregate principal amount.

The Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time, in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities at the time outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Note shall not have the right to institute, or to order or direct the Trustee to institute, any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Notes, the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute

 

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proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred or reasonably probable to be incurred in compliance with such request, the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity has failed to institute any such proceeding and no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Note for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or premium, if any, or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed or provided for herein.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of the Notes or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company or any Guarantor, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable with the Registrar, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Registrar or the Company in a place for payment for this Note, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

The Notes are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes having the same Stated Maturity and of like tenor of any authorized denominations as requested by the Holder upon surrender of the Note or Notes to be exchanged at the office or agency of the Registrar or the Company.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange of the Notes, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and none of the Company, the Trustee and any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

All terms used in this Note that are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

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ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this instrument, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

TEN COM -   as tenants in common  
TEN ENT -   as tenants by the entireties  
JT TEN -   as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common  
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -              

 

  Custodian for  
  (Cust)      
 

 

     
  (Minor)      
  Under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act of    
 

 

     
  (State)      

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not on the above list.

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the following form:

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s) and transfer(s) unto

 

 

(please insert Social Security or other identifying number of assignee)

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL

ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE

 

the within Note and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing

 

 

 

 

agent to transfer said Note on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:                              ,       

 

     

 

NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the within instrument in every particular without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatsoever.

 

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FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR

REGISTRATION OR TRANSFER OF SECURITIES.

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association -DAPSREORG

MAC N9303-070

600 South 4th Street - 7th Floor

Minneapolis, MN 55415

Email: DAPSREORG@Wellsfargo.com

Fax:    (866) 969-1290

RE: WABTEC 3.450% Senior Notes due 2026

In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring while this Note is a Transfer Restricted Note, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

 

(1)       ☐      To the Company; or
(2)      Pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(3)      Inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(4)      Outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(5)      Pursuant to another available exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 or any other available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered holder thereof; provided, that if box (3), (4) or (5) is checked, the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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Dated:                                                          

 

(Insert name of Transferor)

      By:  

 

      Name:  

 

 

      Title:  

 

 

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (3) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

 

Dated:                                                          

 

    NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 2.06 of the Supplemental Indenture, check this box:  ☐

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 2.06 of the Supplemental Indenture, state the principal amount (must be at least $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof): $                    

 

Date:                                 
    Your Signature:  

 

     

 

(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of the Security)

Signature Guarantee:     

 

 

  (Signature must be guaranteed)

The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers, savings and loan associations and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program), pursuant to SEC Rule 17Ad-15.

 

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ANNEX A

PROPOSED TRANSFER

 

1. The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer the following:

[CHECK ONE]

(a)    ☐    a Book-Entry Interest held through DTC Account No.              , in the:

(i)    ☐    Rule 144A Global Note (CUSIP               , ISIN               ),

                Or

(ii)    ☐    Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP               , ISIN               );

 

2. After the transfer the Transferee will hold:

[CHECK ONE]

(a)    ☐    a Book-Entry Interest held through DTC Account No.              , in the:

(i)    ☐    Rule 144A Global Note (CUSIP               , ISIN               ),

                Or

(ii)    ☐    Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP               , ISIN               );

 

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ANNEX B

PROPOSED EXCHANGE

 

1. The Transferor owns and proposes to exchange the following:

[CHECK ONE]

(a)    ☐    a Book-Entry Interest held through DTC Account No.              , in the:

(i)    ☐    Rule 144A Global Note (CUSIP               , ISIN               ),

                Or

(ii)    ☐    Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP               , ISIN               );

 

2. After the Exchange the Owner will hold:

[CHECK ONE]

(a)    ☐    a Book-Entry Interest held through DTC Account No.              , in the:

(i)    ☐    Rule 144A Global Note (CUSIP               , ISIN               ),

                Or

(ii)    ☐    Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP               , ISIN               );

 

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[FORM OF NOTATION RELATING TO GUARANTEE]

NOTATION OF GUARANTEE

Each Guarantor signing below has fully, unconditionally and absolutely guaranteed, to the extent set forth in the Indenture and subject to the provisions in the Indenture, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on the Securities to which this notation is affixed and all other amounts due and payable under the Indenture and the Securities to which this notation is affixed by the Company.

The obligations of each Guarantor to the Holders of Securities to which this notation is affixed and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article IX-A of the Indenture and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of the Guarantee.

No past, present or future stockholder, officer, director, member, manager, partner, employee or incorporator, as such, of any of the Guarantors shall have any liability under the Guarantee by reason of such person’s status as stockholder, officer, director, member, manager, partner, employee or incorporator. Each Holder of a Note by holding a Note waives and releases all such liability. This waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Guarantees.

Each Holder of a Note by holding a Note agrees that any Guarantor named below shall have no further liability with respect to its Guarantee if such Guarantor otherwise ceases to be liable in respect of its Guarantee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP.

DUROX COMPANY

G&B SPECIALTIES, INC.

GBI USA HOLDINGS, INC.

LONGWOOD ELASTOMERS, INC.

LONGWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.

LONGWOOD INTERNATIONAL, INC.

MOTIVEPOWER, INC.

RAILROAD FRICTION PRODUCTS CORPORATION

RCL, L.L.C.

RFPC HOLDING CORP.

RICON CORP.

SCHAEFER EQUIPMENT, INC.

STANDARD CAR TRUCK COMPANY

TRANSTECH OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.

TURBONETICS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

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WABTEC HOLDING CORP.

WABTEC INTERNATIONAL, INC.

WABTEC RAILWAY ELECTRONICS, INC.

WABTEC RAILWAY ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING, INC.

XORAIL, LLC

XORAIL, INC.

YOUNG TOUCHSTONE COMPANY

 

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

RAILROAD CONTROLS, L.P.

By: RCL, L.L.C., its General Partner

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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EX-4.5

Exhibit 4.5

EXECUTION VERSION

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT dated November 3, 2016 (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and among Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the guarantors listed in Schedule 1 hereto (the “Initial Guarantors”) and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as representatives (the “Representatives”) of the several initial purchasers (the “Initial Purchasers”) named in the Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

The Company, the Initial Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers are parties to the Purchase Agreement dated October 31, 2016 (the “Purchase Agreement”), which provides for the sale by the Company to the Initial Purchasers of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.450% Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”), which will be guaranteed on an senior, unsecured basis by each of the Guarantors (the “Guarantees,” and together with the Notes, the “Securities”). As an inducement to the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to provide to the Initial Purchasers and their direct and indirect transferees the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the closing under the Purchase Agreement.

In consideration of the foregoing, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Additional Guarantor” shall mean any subsidiary of the Company that executes a Guarantee under the Indenture after the date of this Agreement.

Business Day” shall mean any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

Closing Date” means November 3, 2016.

Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble and shall also include the Company’s successors.

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

Exchange Dates” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(ii) hereof.


Exchange Offer” shall mean the exchange offer by the Company and the Guarantors of Exchange Securities for Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof.

Exchange Offer Registration” shall mean a registration under the Securities Act effected pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement” shall mean an exchange offer registration statement on Form S-4 (or, if applicable, on another appropriate form) and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein or deemed a part thereof, all exhibits thereto and any document incorporated by reference therein.

Exchange Securities” shall mean unsecured senior notes issued by the Company and guaranteed by the Guarantors under the Indenture containing terms identical to the Securities (except that the Exchange Securities will not be subject to restrictions on transfer or to any increase in annual interest rate for failure to comply with this Agreement) and to be offered to Holders of Securities in exchange for Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

Free Writing Prospectus” means each free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) prepared by or on behalf of the Company or used or referred to by the Company in connection with the sale of the Securities or the Exchange Securities.

Guarantors” shall mean the Initial Guarantors, any Additional Guarantors and any Guarantor’s successor that Guarantees the Securities; provided however, that a Guarantor shall no longer be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement at such time as such Guarantor ceases to guarantee the Securities.

Holders” shall mean the Initial Purchasers, for so long as they own any Registrable Securities, and each of their successors, assigns and direct and indirect transferees who become owners of Registrable Securities under the Indenture; provided that, for purposes of Section 4 and Section 5 hereof, the term “Holders” shall include Participating Broker-Dealers.

Indemnified Person” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) hereof.

Indemnifying Person” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) hereof.

Indenture” shall mean the Indenture relating to the Securities dated as of August 8, 2013 among the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as amended and supplemented by a Second


Supplemental Indenture to be dated as of November 3, 2016, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and a Third Supplemental Indenture to be dated as of November 3, 2016, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and as the same may be further amended and supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

Initial Purchasers” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Inspector” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a)(xiv) hereof.

Issuer Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a) hereof.

Majority Holders” shall mean the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Registrable Securities; provided that whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Registrable Securities is required hereunder, any Registrable Securities owned directly or indirectly by the Company or any of its affiliates shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage or amount; and provided, further, that if the Company shall issue any additional Securities under the Indenture prior to consummation of the Exchange Offer or, if applicable, the effectiveness of any Shelf Registration Statement, such additional Securities and the Registrable Securities to which this Agreement relates shall be treated together as one class for purposes of determining whether the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Registrable Securities has been obtained.

Notice and Questionnaire” shall mean a notice of registration statement and selling security holder questionnaire distributed to a Holder by the Company upon receipt of a Shelf Request from such Holder.

Participating Broker-Dealers” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a) hereof.

Participating Holder” shall mean any Holder of Registrable Securities that has returned a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company in accordance with Section 2(b) hereof.

Person” shall mean an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

Prospectus” shall mean the prospectus included in, or, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities Act, deemed a part of, a Registration Statement, including any preliminary prospectus, and any such prospectus as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, including a


prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Shelf Registration Statement, and by all other amendments and supplements to such prospectus, and in each case including any document incorporated by reference therein.

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

Registrable Securities” shall mean the Securities; provided that the Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities (i) when a Registration Statement with respect to such Securities has become effective under the Securities Act and such Securities have been exchanged or disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement, (ii) when such Securities cease to be outstanding or (iii) except in the case of Securities that otherwise remain Registrable Securities and that are held by an Initial Purchaser and that are ineligible to be exchanged in the Exchange Offer, when the Exchange Offer is consummated.

Registration Default” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the Exchange Offer is not completed on or prior to the Target Registration Date, (ii) the Shelf Registration Statement, if required pursuant to Section 2(b)(i) or Section 2(b)(ii) hereof, has not become effective on or prior to the Target Registration Date, (iii) if the Company receives a Shelf Request pursuant to Section 2(b)(iii), the Shelf Registration Statement required to be filed thereby has not become effective by the later of (a) the Target Registration Date and (b) 90 days after delivery of such Shelf Request, (iv) the Shelf Registration Statement, if required by this Agreement, has become effective and thereafter ceases to be effective or the Prospectus contained therein ceases to be usable, in each case whether or not permitted by this Agreement, at any time during the Shelf Effectiveness Period, and such failure to remain effective or usable exists for more than 30 days (whether or not consecutive) in any 12-month period or (v) the Shelf Registration Statement, if required by this Agreement, has become effective and thereafter, on more than two occasions in any 12-month period during the Shelf Effectiveness Period, the Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective or the Prospectus contained therein ceases to be usable, in each case whether or not permitted by this Agreement.

Registration Expenses” shall mean any and all expenses incident to performance of or compliance by the Company and the Guarantors with this Agreement, including without limitation: (i) all SEC, stock exchange or FINRA registration and filing fees, (ii) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with state securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for any Underwriters or Holders in connection with blue sky qualification of any Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities), (iii) all expenses of any Persons in preparing or assisting in preparing, word processing, printing and distributing any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, any underwriting agreements, securities sales agreements or other similar agreements and any other documents relating to the performance of and


compliance with this Agreement, (iv) all rating agency fees, (v) all fees and disbursements relating to the qualification of the Indenture under applicable securities laws, (vi) the fees and disbursements of the Trustee and its counsel, (vii) the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and the Guarantors and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the fees and disbursements of one counsel for the Participating Holders (which counsel shall be selected by the Participating Holders holding a majority of the aggregate principal amount of Registrable Securities held by such Participating Holders and which counsel may also be counsel for the Initial Purchasers) and (viii) the fees and disbursements of the independent registered public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors, including the expenses of any special audits or “comfort” letters required by or incident to the performance of and compliance with this Agreement, but excluding fees and expenses of counsel to the Underwriters (other than fees and expenses set forth in clause (ii) above) or the Holders and underwriting discounts and commissions, brokerage commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of Registrable Securities by a Holder.

Registration Statement” shall mean any registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors that covers any of the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and all amendments and supplements to any such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein or deemed a part thereof, all exhibits thereto and any document incorporated by reference therein.

Representatives” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

SEC” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

Shelf Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) hereof.

Shelf Registration” shall mean a registration effected pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof.

Shelf Registration Statement” shall mean a “shelf” registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors that covers all or a portion of the Registrable Securities (but no other securities unless approved by a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities held by the Participating Holders) on an appropriate form under Rule 415 under the Securities Act, or any similar rule that may be adopted by the SEC, and all amendments and supplements to such


registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein or deemed a part thereof, all exhibits thereto and any document incorporated by reference therein.

Shelf Request” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) hereof.

Staff” shall mean the staff of the SEC.

Target Registration Date” shall mean 365 days after the Closing Date.

Trust Indenture Act” shall mean the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended from time to time.

Trustee” shall mean the trustee with respect to the Securities under the Indenture.

Underwriter” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(e) hereof.

Underwritten Offering” shall mean an offering in which Registrable Securities are sold to an Underwriter for reoffering to the public.

2. Registration Under the Securities Act. (a) To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Staff, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to (x) cause to be filed an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering an offer to the Holders to exchange all the Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities and (y) have such Registration Statement become and remain effective until 180 days after the last Exchange Date for use by one or more Participating Broker-Dealers (or such shorter period as will terminate when all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold pursuant thereto). The Company and the Guarantors shall commence the Exchange Offer promptly after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC and use their commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Exchange Offer not later than 60 days after such effective date.

The Company and the Guarantors shall commence the Exchange Offer by mailing the related Prospectus, appropriate letters of transmittal and other accompanying documents to each Holder stating, in addition to such other disclosures as are required by applicable law, substantially the following:

 

(i) that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Agreement and that all Registrable Securities validly tendered and not properly withdrawn will be accepted for exchange;

 

(ii) the dates of acceptance for exchange (which shall be a period of at least 20 Business Days from the date such notice is mailed) (the “Exchange Dates”);


(iii) that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest but will not retain any rights under this Agreement, except as otherwise specified herein;

 

(iv) that any Holder electing to have a Registrable Security exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to (A) surrender such Registrable Security, together with the appropriate letters of transmittal, to the institution and at the address and in the manner specified in the notice, or (B) effect such exchange otherwise in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Security, in each case prior to the close of business on the last Exchange Date; and

 

(v) that any Holder will be entitled to withdraw its election, not later than the close of business on the last Exchange Date, by (A) sending to the institution and at the address specified in the notice, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged or (B) effecting such withdrawal in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for the Registrable Securities.

As a condition to participating in the Exchange Offer, a Holder will be required to represent to the Company and the Guarantors that (1) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of its business, (2) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Securities in violation of the provisions of the Securities Act, (3) it is not an “affiliate” (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the Company or any Guarantor and (4) if such Holder is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Securities for its own account in exchange for Registrable Securities that were acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, then such Holder will deliver a Prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make available a Prospectus to purchasers) in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities.

As soon as practicable after the last Exchange Date, the Company and the Guarantors shall:

 

(I) accept for exchange Registrable Securities or portions thereof validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer; and

 

(II) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities or portions thereof so accepted for exchange by the Company and issue, and cause the Trustee to promptly authenticate and deliver to each Holder, Exchange Securities equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities tendered by such Holder.


The Company and the Guarantors shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above and shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and other applicable laws and regulations in connection with the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that the Exchange Offer does not violate any applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Staff.

(b) In the event that (i) the Company and the Guarantors determine that the Exchange Offer Registration provided for in Section 2(a) hereof is not available or the Exchange Offer may not be completed as soon as practicable after the last Exchange Date because it would violate any applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Staff, (ii) the Exchange Offer is not for any other reason completed by the Target Registration Date or (iii) upon receipt of a written request (a “Shelf Request”) from any Initial Purchaser representing that it holds Registrable Securities that are or were ineligible to be exchanged in the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be filed as soon as practicable after such determination, date or Shelf Request, as the case may be, a Shelf Registration Statement providing for the sale of all the Registrable Securities by the Holders thereof and to have such Shelf Registration Statement become effective; provided that no Holder will be entitled to have any Registrable Securities included in any Shelf Registration Statement, or entitled to use the Prospectus forming a part of such Shelf Registration Statement, until such Holder shall have delivered a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire and provided such other information regarding such Holder to the Company as is contemplated by Section 3(b) hereof.

In the event that the Company and the Guarantors are required to file a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to clause (iii) of the preceding sentence, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to file and have become effective both an Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof with respect to all Registrable Securities and a Shelf Registration Statement (which may be a combined Registration Statement with the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) with respect to offers and sales of Registrable Securities held by the Initial Purchasers after completion of the Exchange Offer.

The Company and the Guarantors agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective until the Securities cease to be Registrable Securities (the “Shelf Effectiveness Period”). The Company and the Guarantors further agree to supplement or amend the Shelf Registration Statement, the related Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company for such Shelf Registration Statement or by the Securities Act or by any other rules and regulations thereunder or if reasonably requested by a Holder of Registrable


Securities with respect to information relating to such Holder, and to use their reasonable best efforts to cause any such amendment to become effective, if required, and such Shelf Registration Statement, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, to become usable as soon as thereafter practicable. The Company and the Guarantors agree to furnish to the Participating Holders copies of any such supplement or amendment promptly after its being used or filed with the SEC.

(c) The Company and the Guarantors shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with any registration pursuant to Section 2(a) or Section 2(b) hereof. Each Holder shall pay all underwriting discounts and commissions, brokerage commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of such Holder’s Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement.

(d) An Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof will not be deemed to have become effective unless it has been declared effective by the SEC. A Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof will not be deemed to have become effective unless it has been declared effective by the SEC or is automatically effective upon filing with the SEC as provided by Rule 462 under the Securities Act.

If a Registration Default occurs, the interest rate on the Registrable Securities will be increased by (i) 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period beginning on the day immediately following such Registration Default and (ii) an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day period, in each case until and including the date such Registration Default ends, up to a maximum increase of 0.50% per annum. A Registration Default ends when the Securities cease to be Registrable Securities or, if earlier, (1) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (i) of the definition thereof, when the Exchange Offer is completed, (2) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (ii) or clause (iii) of the definition thereof, when the Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective or (3) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (iv) or clause (v) of the definition thereof, when the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective or the Prospectus again becomes usable. If at any time more than one Registration Default has occurred and is continuing, then, until the next date that there is no Registration Default, the increase in interest rate provided for by this paragraph shall apply as if there occurred a single Registration Default that begins on the date that the earliest such Registration Default occurred and ends on such next date that there is no Registration Default.

(e) Without limiting the remedies available to the Initial Purchasers and the Holders, the Company and the Guarantors acknowledge that any failure by the Company or the Guarantors to comply with their obligations under Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) hereof may result in material irreparable injury to the Initial Purchasers or the Holders for which there is no adequate remedy at law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely


and that, in the event of any such failure, the Initial Purchasers or any Holder may obtain such relief as may be required to specifically enforce the Company’s and the Guarantors’ obligations under Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) hereof; provided, that the parties hereto agree that the additional interest provided for in this Section 2 is intended to constitute the sole remedy for monetary damages in connection with any Registration Default.

3. Registration Procedures. (a) In connection with their obligations pursuant to Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) hereof, the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(i) use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act, which form (A) shall be selected by the Company and the Guarantors, (B) shall, in the case of a Shelf Registration, be available for the sale of the Registrable Securities by the Holders thereof and (C) shall comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable form and include all financial statements required by the SEC to be filed therewith; and use their reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective for the applicable period in accordance with Section 2 hereof;

(ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to each Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the applicable period in accordance with Section 2 hereof and cause each Prospectus to be supplemented by any required prospectus supplement and, as so supplemented, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act; and keep each Prospectus current during the period described in Section 4(3) of and Rule 174 under the Securities Act that is applicable to transactions by brokers or dealers with respect to the Registrable Securities or Exchange Securities;

(iii) to the extent any Free Writing Prospectus is used, file with the SEC any Free Writing Prospectus that is required to be filed by the Company or the Guarantors with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act and to retain any Free Writing Prospectus not required to be filed;

(iv) in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish to each Participating Holder, to counsel for the Initial Purchasers, to counsel for such Participating Holders and to each Underwriter of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities, if any, without charge, as many copies of each Prospectus, preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto, as such Participating Holder, counsel or Underwriter may reasonably request in order to facilitate the sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities thereunder; and, subject to Section 3(c) hereof, the Company and the Guarantors consent to the use of such Prospectus, preliminary prospectus or such Free Writing Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto in accordance with applicable law by each of the Participating Holders


and any such Underwriters in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by and in the manner described in such Prospectus, preliminary prospectus or such Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto in accordance with applicable law;

(v) use their commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities under all applicable state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as any Participating Holder shall reasonably request in writing by the time the applicable Registration Statement becomes effective; cooperate with such Participating Holders in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA; and do any and all other acts and things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable each Participating Holder to complete the disposition in each such jurisdiction of the Registrable Securities owned by such Participating Holder; provided that neither the Company nor any Guarantor shall not be required to (1) qualify as a foreign corporation or other entity or as a dealer in securities in any such jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to so qualify, (2) file any general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction or (3) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not so subject;

(vi) notify counsel for the Initial Purchasers and, in the case of a Shelf Registration, notify each Participating Holder and counsel for such Participating Holders promptly and, if requested by any such Participating Holder or counsel, confirm such advice in writing (1) when a Registration Statement has become effective, when any post-effective amendment thereto has been filed and becomes effective, when any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed, (2) of any request by the SEC or any state securities authority for amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information after the Registration Statement has become effective, (3) of the issuance by the SEC or any state securities authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, including the receipt by the Company of any notice of objection of the SEC to the use of a Shelf Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act, (4) if, between the applicable effective date of a Shelf Registration Statement and the closing of any sale of Registrable Securities covered thereby, the representations and warranties of the Company or any Guarantor contained in any underwriting agreement, securities sales agreement or other similar agreement, if any, relating to an offering of such Registrable Securities cease to be true and correct in all material respects or if the Company or any Guarantor receives any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose, (5) of the happening of any event during the period a Registration Statement is effective that makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus untrue in any material respect or that


requires the making of any changes in such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading and (6) of any determination by the Company or any Guarantor that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus would be appropriate;

(vii) use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or, in the case of a Shelf Registration, the resolution of any objection of the SEC pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act, including by filing an amendment to such Registration Statement on the proper form, at the earliest possible moment and provide immediate notice to each Holder or Participating Holder of the withdrawal of any such order or such resolution;

(viii) in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish to each Participating Holder, upon request and without charge, at least one conformed copy of each Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto (without any documents incorporated therein by reference or exhibits thereto, unless requested);

(ix) in the case of a Shelf Registration, cooperate with the Participating Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends and enable such Registrable Securities to be issued in such denominations and registered in such names (consistent with the provisions of the Indenture) as such Participating Holders may reasonably request at least one Business Day prior to the closing of any sale of Registrable Securities;

(x) subject to the Company’s right, pursuant to Section 3(d), to suspend the disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement, upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(a)(vi)(5) hereof, use their commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the SEC a supplement or post-effective amendment to the applicable Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered (or, to the extent permitted by law, made available) to purchasers of the Registrable Securities, such Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and the Company and the Guarantors shall notify the Participating Holders (in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement) and the Initial Purchasers and any Participating Broker-Dealers known to the Company (in the case of an Exchange Offer Registration Statement) to suspend use of the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus as promptly as practicable after the occurrence of such an event, and such


Participating Holders, such Participating Broker-Dealers and the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, hereby agree to suspend use of the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, until the Company and the Guarantors have amended or supplemented the Prospectus or the Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, to correct such misstatement or omission;

(xi) obtain a CUSIP number for all Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities, as the case may be, not later than the initial effective date of a Registration Statement;

(xii) cause the Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act in connection with the registration of the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities, as the case may be; cooperate with the Trustee and the Holders to effect such changes to the Indenture as may be required for the Indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the Trust Indenture Act; and execute, and use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all documents as may be required to effect such changes and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the SEC to enable the Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner;

(xiii) in the case of a Shelf Registration, make available for inspection by a representative of the Participating Holders (an “Inspector”), any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement, any attorneys and accountants designated by a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities held by the Participating Holders and any attorneys and accountants designated by such Underwriter, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, all pertinent financial and other records, documents and properties of the Company and each of its subsidiaries that is a significant subsidiary within the meaning of such term as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X of the SEC, and cause the respective officers, directors and employees of the Company to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Inspector, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with a Shelf Registration Statement; provided that if any such information is identified by the Company as being confidential or proprietary, each Person receiving such information shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary to protect the confidentiality of such information to the extent such action is otherwise not inconsistent with, an impairment of or in derogation of the rights and interests of any Inspector, Holder or Underwriter);

(xiv) in the case of a Shelf Registration, use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Registrable Securities to be listed on any securities exchange or any automated quotation system on which similar securities issued or guaranteed by the Company or any Guarantor are then listed if requested by the Majority Holders, to the extent such Registrable Securities satisfy applicable listing requirements;


(xv) if reasonably requested by any Participating Holder, promptly include in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information with respect to such Participating Holder as such Participating Holder reasonably requests to be included therein and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company has received notification of the matters to be so included in such filing; provided, that the Company shall not be required to make more than two such filings on behalf of the Participating Holders in any 30 day period;

(xvi) in the case of a Shelf Registration, enter into such customary agreements and take all such other actions in connection therewith (including those reasonably requested by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement) in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities including, but not limited to, an Underwritten Offering and in such connection, (1) to the extent possible, make such representations and warranties to the Participating Holders and any Underwriters of such Registrable Securities with respect to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries and the Registration Statement, Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus and documents incorporated by reference or deemed incorporated by reference, if any, in each case, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in underwritten offerings and confirm the same if and when requested, (2) solely in connection with an Underwritten Offering, obtain opinions of counsel to the Company and the Guarantors (which counsel and opinions, in form, scope and substance, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Participating Holders and such Underwriters and their respective counsel) addressed to each Participating Holder and Underwriter of Registrable Securities, covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings, (3) solely in connection with an Underwritten Offering, obtain “comfort” letters from the independent registered public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors (and, if necessary, any other registered public accountant of any subsidiary of the Company or any Guarantor, or of any business acquired by the Company or any Guarantor for which financial statements and financial data are or are required to be included in the Registration Statement) addressed to each Participating Holder (to the extent permitted by applicable professional standards) and Underwriter of Registrable Securities, such letters to be in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in “comfort” letters in connection with underwritten offerings, including but not limited to financial information contained in any preliminary prospectus, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus and (4) deliver such documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities being sold or the Underwriters, and which are customarily delivered in underwritten offerings, to evidence the continued validity of the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors made pursuant to clause (1) above and to evidence compliance with any customary conditions contained in an underwriting agreement; and


(xvii) so long as any Registrable Securities remain outstanding, cause each Additional Guarantor that, after the creation or acquisition by the Company of such Additional Guarantor, guarantees any other debt of the Company or any Guarantor to execute a counterpart to this Agreement in the form attached hereto as Annex A and to deliver such counterpart, together with an opinion of counsel as to the enforceability thereof against such entity, to the Initial Purchasers no later than ten Business Days following the execution thereof.

(b) In the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Company may require each Holder of Registrable Securities to furnish to the Company a Notice and Questionnaire and such other information regarding such Holder and the proposed disposition by such Holder of such Registrable Securities as the Company and the Guarantors may from time to time reasonably request in writing.

(c) Each Participating Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company and the Guarantors of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(a)(vi)(3) or Section 3(a)(vi)(5) hereof, such Participating Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement until such Participating Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus contemplated by Section 3(a)(x) hereof and, if so directed by the Company and the Guarantors, such Participating Holder will deliver to the Company and the Guarantors all copies in its possession, other than permanent file copies then in such Participating Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities that is current at the time of receipt of such notice.

(d) If the Company and the Guarantors shall give any notice to suspend the disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors shall extend the period during which such Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when the Holders of such Registrable Securities shall have received copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus necessary to resume such dispositions. Each Participating Holder agrees to hold in confidence the fact that it has received such notice and any communication related thereto; provided, that the Company and the Guarantors shall not give reasons for such suspension should such reasons constitute material non-public information. The Company and the Guarantors may give any such notice only twice during any 365-day period and any such suspensions shall not exceed 60 days for each suspension and there shall not be more than two suspensions in effect during any 365-day period.

(e) The Participating Holders who desire to do so may sell such Registrable Securities in an Underwritten Offering. In any such Underwritten


Offering, the investment bank or investment banks and manager or managers (each an “Underwriter”) that will administer the offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities included in such offering; provided, that any such Underwriters shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

4. Participation of Broker-Dealers in Exchange Offer. (a) The Staff has taken the position that any broker-dealer that receives Exchange Securities for its own account in the Exchange Offer in exchange for Securities that were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making or other trading activities (a “Participating Broker-Dealer”) may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities.

The Company and the Guarantors understand that it is the Staff’s position that if the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement includes a plan of distribution containing a statement to the above effect and the means by which Participating Broker-Dealers may resell the Exchange Securities, without naming the Participating Broker-Dealers or specifying the amount of Exchange Securities owned by them, such Prospectus may be delivered by Participating Broker-Dealers (or, to the extent permitted by law, made available to purchasers) to satisfy their prospectus delivery obligation under the Securities Act in connection with resales of Exchange Securities for their own accounts, so long as the Prospectus otherwise meets the requirements of the Securities Act.

(b) In light of the above, and notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors agree to amend or supplement the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement for a period of up to 180 days after the last Exchange Date (as such period may be extended pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof), in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of any Exchange Securities by Participating Broker-Dealers consistent with the positions of the Staff recited in Section 4(a) above. The Company and the Guarantors further agree that Participating Broker-Dealers shall be authorized to deliver such Prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make available) during such period in connection with the resales contemplated by this Section 4.

(c) The Initial Purchasers shall have no liability to the Company, any Guarantor or any Holder with respect to any request that they may make pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof.

5. Indemnification and Contribution. (a) The Company and each Guarantor, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Initial Purchaser and each Holder, their respective affiliates, directors and officers and each Person, if any, who controls any Initial Purchaser or any Holder within


the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, legal fees and other expenses incurred in connection with any suit, action or proceeding or any claim asserted, as such fees and expenses are incurred), joint or several, that arise out of, or are based upon, (1) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, or (2) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus or any “issuer information” (“Issuer Information”) filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with any information relating to any Initial Purchaser or information relating to any Holder furnished to the Company in writing through the Representatives or any selling Holder, respectively, expressly for use therein. In connection with any Underwritten Offering permitted by Section 3, the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will also indemnify the Underwriters, if any, selling brokers, dealers and similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution, their respective affiliates and each Person who controls such Persons (within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the Holders, if requested in connection with any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus or any Issuer Information.

(b) Each Holder agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Guarantors, the Initial Purchasers and the other selling Holders, the directors of the Company and the Guarantors, each officer of the Company and the Guarantors who signed the Registration Statement and each Person, if any, who controls the Company, the Guarantors, any Initial Purchaser and any other selling Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the indemnity set forth in paragraph (a) above, but only with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities that arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with any information relating to such Holder furnished to the Company in writing by such Holder expressly for use in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus.

(c) If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against any Person in respect of which indemnification may be sought pursuant to either


paragraph (a) or (b) above, such Person (the “Indemnified Person”) shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnification may be sought (the “Indemnifying Person”) in writing; provided that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have under paragraph (a) or (b) above except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses) by such failure; and provided, further, that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to an Indemnified Person otherwise than under paragraph (a) or (b) above. If any such proceeding shall be brought or asserted against an Indemnified Person and it shall have notified the Indemnifying Person thereof, the Indemnifying Person shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to represent the Indemnified Person and any others entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 5 that the Indemnifying Person may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding, as incurred. In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless (i) the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person shall have mutually agreed to the contrary; (ii) the Indemnifying Person has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person; (iii) the Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Person; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood and agreed that the Indemnifying Person shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceeding in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Persons, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. Any such separate firm (x) for any Initial Purchaser, its affiliates, directors and officers and any control Persons of such Initial Purchaser shall be designated in writing by the Representatives, (y) for any Holder, its directors and officers and any control Persons of such Holder shall be designated in writing by the Majority Holders and (z) in all other cases shall be designated in writing by the Company. The Indemnifying Person shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Person agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an Indemnified Person shall have requested that an Indemnifying Person reimburse the Indemnified Person for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by this paragraph, the Indemnifying Person shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such


settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by the Indemnifying Person of such request and (ii) the Indemnifying Person shall not have reimbursed the Indemnified Person in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No Indemnifying Person shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnification could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement (A) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person, from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (B) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Person.

(d) If the indemnification provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) above is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each Indemnifying Person under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors from the offering of the Securities and the Exchange Securities, on the one hand, and by the Holders from receiving Securities or Exchange Securities registered under the Securities Act, on the other hand, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) but also the relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors on the one hand and the Holders on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors on the one hand and the Holders on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company and the Guarantors or by the Holders and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

(e) The Company, the Guarantors and the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in paragraph (d) above. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Person as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in paragraph (d) above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with any such action or claim.


Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5, in no event shall a Holder be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Securities or Exchange Securities sold by such Holder exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 5 are several and not joint.

(f) The remedies provided for in this Section 5 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to any Indemnified Person at law or in equity.

(g) The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 5 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of the Initial Purchasers or any Holder or any Person controlling any Initial Purchaser or any Holder, or by or on behalf of the Company or the Guarantors or the officers or directors of or any Person controlling the Company or the Guarantors, (iii) acceptance of any of the Exchange Securities and (iv) any sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement.

6. General.

(a) No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company and the Guarantors represent, warrant and agree that (i) the rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of any other outstanding securities issued or guaranteed by the Company or any Guarantor under any other agreement and (ii) neither the Company nor any Guarantor has entered into, or on or after the date of this Agreement will enter into, any agreement that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof.

(b) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company and the Guarantors have obtained the written consent of Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Registrable Securities affected by such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent; provided that no amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent to any departure from the provisions of Section 5 hereof shall be effective as against any Holder of Registrable Securities unless consented to in writing by such Holder. Any amendments, modifications, supplements, waivers or consents pursuant to this Section 6(b) shall be by a writing executed by each of the parties hereto.


(c) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, registered first-class mail, telecopier, electronic transmission or any courier guaranteeing overnight delivery (i) if to a Holder, at the most current address given by such Holder to the Company by means of a notice given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(c), which address initially is, with respect to the Initial Purchasers, the address set forth in the Purchase Agreement; (ii) if to the Company and the Guarantors, initially at the Company’s address set forth in the Purchase Agreement and thereafter at such other address, notice of which is given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(c); and (iii) to such other persons at their respective addresses as provided in the Purchase Agreement and thereafter at such other address, notice of which is given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(c). All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied or electronically transmitted; and on the next Business Day if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery. Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee, at the address specified in the Indenture.

(d) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors, assigns and transferees of each of the parties, including, without limitation and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders; provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Registrable Securities in violation of the terms of the Purchase Agreement or the Indenture. If any transferee of any Holder shall acquire Registrable Securities in any manner, whether by operation of law or otherwise, such Registrable Securities shall be held subject to all the terms of this Agreement, and by taking and holding such Registrable Securities such Person shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to perform all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and such Person shall be entitled to receive the benefits hereof. The Initial Purchasers (in their capacity as Initial Purchasers) shall have no liability or obligation to the Company or the Guarantors with respect to any failure by a Holder to comply with, or any breach by any Holder of, any of the obligations of such Holder under this Agreement.

(e) Third Party Beneficiaries. Each Holder shall be a third party beneficiary to the agreements made hereunder between the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, and shall have the right to enforce such agreements directly to the extent it deems such enforcement necessary or advisable to protect its rights or the rights of other Holders hereunder.

(f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which


when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

(g) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, are not a part of this Agreement and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

(h) Governing Law. This Agreement, and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

(j) Entire Agreement; Severability. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all oral statements and prior writings with respect thereto. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable or against public policy, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions contained herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. The Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the invalid, void or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, void or unenforceable provisions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
By  

/s/ Patrick D. Dugan

Name:   Patrick D. Dugan
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


GUARANTORS:
MOTIVEPOWER, INC.,
a Delaware corporation;
RAILROAD FRICTION PRODUCTS CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation;
RICON CORP.,
a California corporation;
SCHAEFER EQUIPMENT, INC.,
an Ohio corporation;
YOUNG TOUCHSTONE COMPANY,
a Wisconsin corporation;
STANDARD CAR TRUCK COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation;
DUROX COMPANY,
an Ohio corporation;
G&B SPECIALTIES, INC.,
a Pennsylvania corporation;
GBI USA HOLDINGS, INC.,
a Nevada corporation;
XORAIL, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company;
XORAIL, INC.,
a Florida corporation;
WABTEC INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Delaware corporation;
RFPC HOLDING CORP.,
a Delaware corporation;
WABTEC HOLDING CORP.,
a Delaware corporation;


TURBONETICS HOLDINGS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation;
BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP.,
a Delaware corporation;
LONGWOOD ELASTOMERS, INC.,
a Virginia corporation;
LONGWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.,
a New Jersey corporation;
LONGWOOD INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Delaware corporation;
RCL, L.L.C.,
a Tennessee limited liability company;
TRANSTECH OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.,
a Delaware corporation;
WABTEC RAILWAY ELECTRONICS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation; and
WABTEC RAILWAY ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING, INC.,
a Delaware corporation.

 

By:  

/s/ Patrick D. Dugan

  Name:   Patrick D. Dugan
  Title:   Vice President, Finance of each of the above Guarantors
RAILROAD CONTROLS, L.P.,
a Texas limited partnership
  By:   RCL, L.L.C., its General Partner
    By:  

/s/ Patrick D. Dugan

    Name:   Patrick D. Dugan
    Title:   Vice President, Finance


Confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written:

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
By:  

/s/ Som Bhattacharyya

Name:   Som Bhattacharyya
Title:   Vice President

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH

INCORPORATED

By:  

/s/ Happy Hazelton

Name:   Happy Hazelton
Title:   Managing Director
PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert W. Thomas

Name:   Robert W. Thomas
Title:   Managing Director
For themselves and on behalf of the several Initial Purchasers listed in Schedule 1 to the Purchase Agreement


SCHEDULE 1

MOTIVEPOWER, INC., a Delaware corporation

RAILROAD FRICTION PRODUCTS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation

RICON CORP., a California corporation

SCHAEFER EQUIPMENT, INC., an Ohio corporation

YOUNG TOUCHSTONE COMPANY, a Wisconsin corporation

STANDARD CAR TRUCK COMPANY, a Delaware corporation

DUROX COMPANY, an Ohio corporation

G&B SPECIALTIES, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation

GBI USA HOLDINGS, INC., a Nevada corporation

XORAIL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

XORAIL, INC., a Florida corporation

WABTEC INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation

RFPC HOLDING CORP., a Delaware corporation

WABTEC HOLDING CORP., a Delaware corporation

TURBONETICS HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation

BARBER STEEL FOUNDRY CORP., a Delaware corporation

LONGWOOD ELASTOMERS, INC., a Virginia corporation

LONGWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC., a New Jersey corporation

LONGWOOD INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation

RCL, L.L.C., a Tennessee limited liability company

TRANSTECH OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC., a Delaware corporation

WABTEC RAILWAY ELECTRONICS, INC., a Delaware corporation

WABTEC RAILWAY ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING, INC., a Delaware corporation

RAILROAD CONTROLS, L.P., a Texas limited partnership


Annex A

Counterpart to Registration Rights Agreement

The undersigned hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably agrees as a Guarantor (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 3, 2016 by and among Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, a Delaware corporation, the guarantors party thereto and J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and PNC Capital Markets LLC, on behalf of themselves and the other Initial Purchasers) to be bound by the terms and provisions of such Registration Rights Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this counterpart as of             , 201  .

 

[GUARANTOR]

 

By  

 

Name:  
Title: