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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):
May 3, 2010
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-15149
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42-0991521 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation) |
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2140 Lake Park Blvd.
Richardson, Texas 75080
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (972) 497-5000
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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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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.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement of a Registrant.
On May 3, 2010, Lennox International Inc. (the Company) entered into an Underwriting
Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the guarantors named therein, and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, under which the
Company agreed to issue and sell to the several underwriters $200,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of the Companys 4.900% Notes due 2017 (the Notes). The Notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of the Companys subsidiaries. The issuance of the Notes and payment
therefor are scheduled to occur on May 6, 2010, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing
conditions. The foregoing disclosure is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting
Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
The Notes will be issued under the Indenture, dated as of May 3, 2010 (the Base Indenture),
by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the Trustee), as
supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, to be dated as of May 6, 2010 (the First
Supplemental Indenture and, together with the Base Indenture, the Indenture), by and among the
Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee. The Base Indenture and the form of First
Supplemental Indenture are filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 hereto, respectively, and incorporated
herein by reference.
In addition, in connection with the public offering of the Notes, the Company is filing the
items listed below as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating
such items as exhibits in its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-155796). The items
filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K are hereby incorporated into such Registration
Statement by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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EXHIBIT |
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DESCRIPTION |
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1.1
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Underwriting Agreement, dated May 3, 2010, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto
and the underwriters named therein. |
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4.1
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Indenture, dated as of May 3, 2010, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association,
as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Companys Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 to Registration Statement on S-3 (Registration No. 333-155796)). |
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4.2
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Form of First Supplemental Indenture among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and U.S.
Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the
Companys Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on S-3 (Registration No.
333-155796)). |
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4.3
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Form of 4.900% Notes due 2017. |
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5.1
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Opinion of Jones Day regarding the validity of certain securities. |
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5.2
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Opinion of Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. regarding the validity of certain securities. |
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23.1
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Consent of Jones Day (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereof). |
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23.1
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Consent of Jones Day (included in Exhibit 5.2 hereof). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
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/s/ John D. Torres
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John D. Torres |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
and Corporate Secretary |
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Dated: May
6, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT |
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1.1
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Underwriting Agreement, dated May 3, 2010, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto
and the underwriters named therein. |
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4.1
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Indenture, dated as of May 3, 2010, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association,
as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Companys Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 to Registration Statement on S-3 (Registration No. 333-155796)). |
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4.2
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Form of First Supplemental Indenture among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and U.S.
Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the
Companys Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on S-3 (Registration No.
333-155796)). |
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4.3
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Form of 4.900% Notes due 2017. |
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5.1
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Opinion of Jones Day regarding the validity of certain securities. |
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5.2
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Opinion of Davis, Brown, Koehn,
Shors & Roberts, P.C. regarding the validity of certain securities. |
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23.1
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Consent of Jones Day (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereof). |
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23.1
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Consent of Jones Day (included in Exhibit 5.2 hereof). |
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Exhibit 1.1
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
$200,000,000
4.900% Senior Notes due 2017
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
May 3, 2010
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
as Representatives of the several Underwriters named in
Schedule 1 hereto
c/o J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
383 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10179
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
301 South College Street
Charlotte, NC 28288
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Lennox International Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), proposes to issue and sell
to the several Underwriters listed in Schedule 1 hereto (the Underwriters), for whom you are
acting as representatives (the Representatives), $200,000,000 principal amount of its 4.900%
Senior Notes due 2017 (the Notes). The obligations of the Company under the Indenture (as
defined below) and the Notes will be unconditionally guaranteed (the Guarantees and together with
the Notes, the Securities), on a joint and several basis, by each of the subsidiaries of the
Company identified on Schedule 2 hereto (collectively, the Guarantors and, together with the
Company, the Issuers) in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. The Securities will be
issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of May 3, 2010 (the Base Indenture) by and among the
Company, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee (the Trustee), as
supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture to be dated as of May 6, 2010 (the Supplemental
Indenture, and together with the Base Indenture, the Indenture) by and among the Company, the
Guarantors and the Trustee.
The Issuers hereby confirm their agreement with the several Underwriters concerning the
purchase and sale of the Securities, as follows:
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1. Registration Statement. The Issuers have prepared and filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the Commission) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (collectively, the Securities Act), a
registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-155796), including a prospectus (the Base
Prospectus), relating to debt securities and guarantees to be issued from time to time by the
Issuers. The Issuers have also filed, or propose to file, with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424
under the Securities Act a prospectus supplement specifically relating to the Securities (the
Prospectus Supplement). The registration statement, as amended at the time it becomes effective,
including the information, if any, deemed pursuant to Rule 430A, 430B or 430C under the Securities
Act to be part of the registration statement at the time of its effectiveness (Rule 430
Information), is referred to herein as the Registration Statement; and as used herein, the term
Prospectus means the Base Prospectus as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement specifically
relating to the Securities in the form first used (or made available upon request of purchasers
pursuant to Rule 173 under the Securities Act) in connection with confirmation of sales of the
Securities, and the term Preliminary Prospectus means any preliminary Prospectus Supplement
specifically relating to the Securities that is used prior to the filing of the Prospectus,
together with the Base Prospectus. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings given to such terms in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. References herein
to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus
shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to
Item 12 of Form S-3 under the Securities Act, as of the effective date of the Registration
Statement or the date of such Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, as the case may be, and any
reference to amend, amendment or supplement with respect to the Registration Statement, any
Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include any documents
filed by the Issuers after such date under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the
rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (collectively, the Exchange Act) that are
deemed to be incorporated by reference therein. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
Effective Time means the applicable effective date of the Registration Statement with respect to
the offering of Securities, as determined for the Issuers pursuant to Section 11 of the Securities
Act and Item 512 of Regulation S-K, as applicable.
At or prior to the Time of Sale (as defined below), the Company had prepared the following
information (collectively, the Time of Sale Information): a Preliminary Prospectus dated May 3,
2010 and each free-writing prospectus (as defined pursuant to Rule 405 under the Securities Act)
listed in section a. on Schedule 3 hereto.
Time of Sale means 4:51 P.M., New York City time, on May 3, 2010.
2. Purchase of the Securities by the Underwriters. (a) The Issuers agree to issue
and sell the Securities to the several Underwriters as provided in this Agreement, and each
Underwriter, on the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements set forth herein and
subject to the conditions set forth herein, agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the
Issuers the respective principal amount of Securities set
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forth opposite such Underwriters name in Schedule 1 hereto at a purchase price equal to
99.297% of the principal amount of the Securities plus accrued interest, if any, from May 6, 2010
to the Closing Date (as defined below). The Issuers will not be obligated to deliver any of the
Securities except upon payment for all the Securities to be purchased as provided herein.
(b) The Issuers understand that the Underwriters intend to make a public offering of the
Securities as soon after the effectiveness of this Agreement as in the judgment of the
Representatives is advisable, and initially to offer the Securities on the terms set forth in the
Prospectus. The Issuers acknowledge and agree that the Underwriters may offer and sell Securities
to or through any affiliate of an Underwriter and that any such affiliate may offer and sell
Securities purchased by it to or through any Underwriter.
(c) Payment for the Securities shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds
to the account specified by the Company to the Representatives at 10:00 A.M., New York City time,
on May 6, 2010, or at such other time on the same or such other date, not later than the fifth
business day thereafter, as the Representatives and the Company may agree upon in writing. The time
and date of such payment for the Securities is referred to herein as the Closing Date.
(d) Payment for the Securities shall be made against delivery to the nominee of The Depository
Trust Company, for the account of the Underwriters, of one or more global notes representing the
Securities (collectively, the Global Note), with any transfer taxes payable in connection with
the sale of the Securities duly paid by the Company. The Global Note will be made available for
inspection by the Representatives not later than 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on the business day
prior to the Closing Date.
(e) The Issuers acknowledge and agree that the Underwriters are acting solely in the capacity
of an arms length contractual counterparty to the Issuers with respect to the offering of
Securities contemplated hereby (including in connection with determining the terms of the offering)
and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Issuer or any other person.
Additionally, neither the Representatives nor any other Underwriter is advising the Issuers or any
other person as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any
jurisdiction. The Issuers shall consult with their own advisors concerning such matters and shall
be responsible for making their own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions
contemplated hereby, and the Underwriters shall have no responsibility or liability to the Issuers
with respect thereto. Any review by the Underwriters of the Issuers, the transactions contemplated
hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of
the Underwriters and shall not be on behalf of the Issuers.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Issuers. The Company and each Guarantor,
jointly and severally, represent and warrant to each Underwriter that:
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(a) Registration Statement and Prospectus. The Registration Statement is an automatic shelf
registration statement as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act that has been filed with
the Commission not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof; and no notice of objection of
the Commission to the use of such registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto
pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act has been received by the Company. No order
suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued by the Commission and no
proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act against the Company or
related to the offering of the Securities has been initiated or threatened by the Commission; as of
the Effective Time, the Registration Statement complied in all material respects with the
Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and regulations of
the Commission thereunder (collectively, the Trust Indenture Act), and did not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading; and as of the date of the
Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto and as of the Closing Date, the Prospectus did
not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that the Issuers
make no representation and warranty with respect to (i) that part of the Registration Statement
that constitutes the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification (Form T-1) of the Trustee under the
Trust Indenture Act or (ii) any statements or omissions in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto made in reliance upon and in conformity with
information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter
through the Representatives expressly for use therein.
(b) Time of Sale Information. The Time of Sale Information, at the Time of Sale did not, and
at the Closing Date will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading; provided that the Issuers make no representation and
warranty with respect to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with
information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the Issuers in writing by such Underwriter
through the Representatives expressly for use in such Time of Sale Information.
(c) Issuer Free Writing Prospectus. The Issuers (including their agents and representatives,
other than the Underwriters in their capacity as such) have not prepared, made, used, authorized,
approved or referred to and will not prepare, make, use, authorize, approve or refer to any
written communication (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that constitutes an offer
to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the Securities (each such communication by the Issuers
or their agents and representatives (other than a communication referred to in clauses (i), (ii)
and (iii) below) an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus) other than (i) any document not constituting
a prospectus pursuant to Section 2(a)(10)(a) of the Securities Act or Rule 134 under the Securities
Act, (ii) any Preliminary Prospectus, (iii) the Prospectus, (iv) the documents listed on Schedule 3
hereto as constituting the Time of Sale Information and (v) any
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electronic road show or other written communications, in each case approved in writing in
advance by the Representatives. Each such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus complied in all material
respects with the Securities Act, has been or will be (within the time period specified in Rule
433) filed in accordance with the Securities Act (to the extent required thereby) and, when taken
together with the Preliminary Prospectus accompanying, or delivered prior to delivery of, such
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, did not, and at the Closing Date, when taken together with any
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus delivered prior to such date, will not, contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided
that the Issuers make no representation and warranty with respect to any statements or omissions
made in each such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or Preliminary Prospectus in reliance upon and in
conformity with information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the Issuers in writing by such
Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use in any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or
Preliminary Prospectus.
(d) Incorporated Documents. The documents incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Time of Sale Information, when they were filed with the
Commission, conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act, and none of
such documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted 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, during the Prospectus Delivery Period (as defined in Section 4(b))
any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the
Prospectus or the Time of Sale Information, when such documents are filed with the Commission, will
conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and 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 are made, not misleading.
(e) Financial Statements. The financial statements (including the related notes thereto) of
the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries included or incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus comply in all material
respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as
applicable, and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and
its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the results of their operations and the
changes in their cash flows for the periods specified; except as otherwise disclosed in the
Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, such financial statements
have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby, and the supporting schedules
included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement present fairly, in all material
respects, the information required to be stated therein; and the other financial information
included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information
and the Prospectus has been
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derived from the accounting records of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and
presents fairly, in all material respects, the information shown thereby.
(f) No Material Adverse Change. Since the date of the most recent financial statements of the
Company included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale
Information and the Prospectus, (i) there has not been (A) any change in the capital stock (other
than the issuance of common shares of the Company upon exercise or settlement of equity awards
described as outstanding in, and the grant of stock options and other equity awards under existing
equity compensation plans described in, the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information
and the Prospectus) or long-term debt of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
or (B) any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, set aside for payment, paid or made by
the Company on any class of capital stock (other than regular dividends on the common shares of the
Company), or (C) any material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material
adverse change, in or affecting the business, properties, management, financial position,
stockholders equity or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole;
and (ii) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has entered into any transaction or
agreement that is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or incurred any
liability or obligation, direct or contingent, that is material to the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and (iii) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has
sustained any loss or interference with its business that is material to the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that is from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether
or not covered by insurance, or from any labor disturbance or dispute or any action, order or
decree of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, except, in each case, as
otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus.
(g) Organization and Good Standing. The Company, each Guarantor and each of the Companys
other subsidiaries that, as of December 31, 2009, was a significant subsidiary (as such term is
defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X) (each, a Significant Subsidiary) (i) have been duly
organized and are validly existing and in good standing under the laws of their respective
jurisdictions of organization, (ii) have the power and authority to own their respective properties
and to conduct the business in which they are engaged as described in the Registration Statement,
the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, and (iii) have been duly qualified as a foreign
corporation or limited liability company for the transaction of business and are in good standing
under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which their ownership or lease of property or the
conduct of their respective business requires such qualification, except where the failure to have
such power or authority or to be so qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected
to have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, financial position, stockholders
equity or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole or on the
performance by the Issuers of their respective obligations under the Securities (a Material
Adverse Effect).
(h) Capitalization. As of March 31, 2010, the Company had an authorized capitalization as set
forth in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and
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the Prospectus under the heading Capitalization; and, except as otherwise described in the
Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, all the outstanding shares
of capital stock or other equity interests of each Guarantor have been duly authorized and validly
issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned directly or indirectly by the Company, free
and clear of any lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, restriction on voting or transfer or
any other claim of any third party.
(i) Due Authorization. Each of the Issuers has the power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement, the Securities and the Indenture (collectively, the Transaction Documents) and to
perform its respective obligations hereunder and thereunder; and all action required to be taken
for the due and proper authorization, execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby has been duly and validly taken.
(j) The Indenture. The Indenture has been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act. The
Indenture has been duly authorized by the Company and each Guarantor and, when executed and
delivered by the Company and each Guarantor, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery
thereof by the Trustee, will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Company and each
Guarantor, as applicable, enforceable against the Company and each Guarantor in accordance with its
terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors rights
generally or by general equitable principles, regardless of whether such enforceability is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law (collectively, the Enforceability Exceptions).
(k) The Securities. The Securities have been duly authorized by the Company and each
Guarantor for issuance and sale to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement and, when the
Securities are duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered in the manner provided for in the
Indenture and delivered against payment of the consideration set forth herein, will be validly
issued and outstanding and will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Issuers
enforceable against the Issuers in accordance with their terms, subject to the Enforceability
Exceptions, and will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.
(l) Underwriting Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the Company and each Guarantor.
(m) Descriptions of the Transaction Documents. The statements in the Registration Statement,
the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, insofar as they summarize provisions of the
Transaction Documents, fairly summarize the applicable provisions of the Transaction Documents in
all material respects.
(n) No Violation or Default. None of the Issuers is (i) in violation of its charter or
by-laws or similar organizational documents; (ii) in default, and no event has occurred that, with
notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default, in the due performance or
observance of any term, covenant or condition contained in any indenture,
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mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation or
instrument to which such Issuer is a party or by which such Issuer is bound or to which any of the
property or assets of such Issuer is subject; or (iii) in violation of any law or statute or any
judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory
authority having jurisdiction over the Issuers or any of their properties, except, in the case of
clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for any such default or violation that would not, individually or
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(o) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Issuers of each of the
Transaction Documents, the issuance and sale of the Securities and compliance by the Issuers with
the terms thereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or
provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien,
charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Issuers pursuant to, any indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation or
instrument to which any of the Issuers is a party or by which any of the Issuers is bound or to
which any of the property or assets of the Issuers is subject, (ii) result in any violation of the
provisions of the charter or by-laws or similar organizational documents of any of the Issuers or
(iii) result in the violation of any law or statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of
any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over any of the
Issuers or any of their properties, except, in the case of clauses (i) and (iii) above, for any
such conflict, breach, violation or default that would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(p) No Consents Required. No consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or
qualification of, or filing with, any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority
is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Issuers of each of
the Transaction Documents, the issuance and sale of the Securities by the Issuers to the
Underwriters, and compliance by the Issuers with the terms of the Transaction Documents and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, except for (i) such
consents, approvals, authorizations, orders and registrations or qualifications as have been
obtained by the Issuers, (ii) the registration of the Securities under the Securities Act, (iii)
the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act, (iv) periodic and other reporting
requirements under the Exchange Act or (v) such consents, approvals, authorizations, orders and
registrations or qualifications as may be required under applicable state securities laws in
connection with the purchase and distribution of the Securities by the Underwriters.
(q) Legal Proceedings. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time
of Sale Information and the Prospectus, there are no legal, governmental or regulatory
investigations, actions, suits or proceedings pending to which the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is or may be a party or to which any property of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is or may be the subject that,
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individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; no such
investigations, actions, suits or proceedings are threatened or, to the Companys knowledge,
contemplated by any governmental or regulatory authority or threatened by others; and (i) there are
no current or pending legal, governmental or regulatory actions, suits or proceedings that are
required under the Securities Act to be described in the Registration Statement, Time of Sale
Information or the Prospectus that are not so described and (ii) there are no contracts or other
documents that are required under the Securities Act to be filed as exhibits to the Registration
Statement and described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information or the
Prospectus that are not so filed and described.
(r) Independent Accountants. KPMG LLP, who has audited certain financial statements of the
Company and its subsidiaries is, to the knowledge of the Company, an independent registered public
accounting firm with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries within the applicable rules and
regulations adopted by the Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) and as required by the Securities Act.
(s) Title to Real and Personal Property. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration
Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, the Issuers have good and marketable
title to, or have valid rights to lease or otherwise use, all items of real and personal property
and assets that are material to the respective businesses of the Issuers, in each case free and
clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects of title except those that (i) do not materially
interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Issuers or (ii) would
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(t) Intellectual Property. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the
Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, (i) the Issuers own or possess adequate rights to use
all patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trademark registrations,
service mark registrations, copyrights, trade secrets, know-how and other intellectual property
necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as described in the Registration
Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, and (ii) the conduct of their
respective businesses as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and
the Prospectus does not conflict with any such rights of others, except in each case as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except
as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the
Prospectus, the Issuers have not have not received any notice of any claim of infringement,
misappropriation or conflict with any such rights of others in connection with its patents, patent
rights, licenses, inventions, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights and know-how,
which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(u) No Undisclosed Relationships with the Underwriters. Except as otherwise disclosed in the
Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the
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Prospectus, the Company (i) does not have any material lending or other relationship with any
Underwriter or affiliate of any Underwriter and (ii) does not intend to use any of the proceeds
from the sale of the Securities hereunder to repay any outstanding debt owed to any affiliate of
any Underwriter.
(v) Investment Company Act. Each of the Issuers is not and, after giving effect to the
offering and sale of the Securities and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the
Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, will not be an investment
company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder.
(w) Taxes. The Company and its subsidiaries have paid all federal, state, local and foreign
taxes and filed all returns that are required to be paid or filed through the date hereof, except
where the failure to pay such taxes or file such returns would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; and, except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time
of Sale Information and the Prospectus, each Issuer has no knowledge of any tax deficiency that has
been asserted against any such Issuer, except for any tax deficiency that is currently being
contested by such Issuer in good faith or as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be
reasonable expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(x) Licenses and Permits. The Issuers possess all adequate licenses, certificates, permits
and other authorizations issued by, and have made all declarations and filings with, the
appropriate governmental or regulatory authorities that are necessary for the ownership or lease of
their respective properties to conduct their respective businesses as described in the Registration
Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, except where the failure to possess
would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and, except as otherwise
disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, none of
the Issuers has received notice of any revocation or modification of any such licenses,
certificates, permits or other authorizations or has any reason to believe that any such license,
certificate, permit or other authorization will not be renewed in the ordinary course, except where
such revocation, modification or failure to renew would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(y) No Labor Disputes. No labor disturbance by or dispute with employees of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is contemplated or threatened,
and to the Companys knowledge, there is no existing or imminent labor disturbance by, or dispute
with, the employees of any of its or its subsidiaries principal suppliers, contractors or
customers, except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale
Information and the Prospectus or except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(z) Compliance With Environmental Laws. The Issuers (i) are in compliance with any and all
applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the protection of
human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic
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substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (collectively, Environmental Laws); (ii)
have received and are in compliance with all permits, licenses or other approvals required of the
Issuers under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses; (iii) have not
received notice of any actual or potential liabilities under any Environmental Law and (iv) have
not been named as a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, except (x) where such non-compliance with
Environmental Laws, failure to receive or comply with required permits, licenses or other
approvals, actual or potential liability, or designation as a potentially responsible party would
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or
(y) as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the
Prospectus.
(aa) Disclosure Controls. The Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) maintains a
system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange
Act) that complies with the requirements of the Exchange Act and that has been designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under
the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the Commissions rules and forms, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that such
information is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company has carried out evaluations of the
effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as required by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange
Act.
(bb) Accounting Controls. The Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) maintains a
system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange
Act) that complies with the requirements of the Exchange Act, including, but not limited to,
internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are
executed in accordance with managements general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is
permitted only in accordance with managements general or specific authorization; and (iv) the
recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and
appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
(cc) Forward-Looking Statements. No forward-looking statement (within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act) contained or incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information or the Prospectus has been
made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or has been disclosed other than in good faith.
(dd) Compliance with Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries are and, have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial
recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign
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Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, all applicable money laundering statutes, the
rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines,
issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the Money Laundering
Laws), except, in each case, where such noncompliance or violation would not, individually or in
the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and no action, suit or
proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator
involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.
(ee) Compliance with OFAC. None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries or, to the knowledge
of the Company, any director, officer, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign
Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (OFAC); and the Company will not, directly
or indirectly, use the proceeds of the offering of the Securities hereunder, or lend, contribute or
otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or
entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S.
sanctions administered by OFAC.
(ff) Insurance. The Issuers have insurance covering their respective properties, operations,
personnel and businesses, including business interruption insurance resulting from physical damage
of property, which insurance, in the Companys reasonable belief, is in amounts and insures against
such losses and risks as are adequate to protect the Issuers and their respective businesses; and
none of the Issuers has (i) received notice from any insurer or agent of such insurer that material
capital improvements or other expenditures are required or necessary to be made in order to
continue such insurance or (ii) any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its
existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage at
reasonable cost from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business.
(gg) No Unlawful Payments. None of the Issuers or, to the knowledge of the Company, any
director, officer, agent, employee or other person associated with or acting on behalf of any of
the Issuers has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or
other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful
payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii)
violated or is in violation of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977; or (iv)
made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.
(hh) No Registration Rights. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the
Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, no person has the right to require the Company or any
of its subsidiaries to register any securities for sale under the Securities Act by reason of the
filing of the Registration Statement with the Commission or the issuance and sale of the
Securities.
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(ii) No Stabilization. The Issuers have not taken, directly or indirectly, any action
designed to, or that would reasonably be expected to, cause or result in the stabilization or
manipulation of the price of the Securities.
(jj) Status under the Securities Act. At the time of the filing of each of the Registration
Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, the Company was not an ineligible issuer as
defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act and the Company was a well-known seasoned issuer as
defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
(kk) Sarbanes-Oxley Act. There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company or, to
the knowledge of the Company, any of the Companys directors or officers, in their capacities as
such, to comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and
the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith (the Sarbanes-Oxley Act), including
Section 402 related to loans and Sections 302 and 906 related to certifications.
(ll) Certain Statements. The statements in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale
Information and the Prospectus under the headings Description of Our Debt Securities,
Description of the Notes and Guarantees, and Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
fairly summarize the matters therein described in all material respects.
4. Further Agreements of the Issuers. The Issuers, jointly and severally, covenant
and agree with each of the several Underwriters that:
(a) Required Filings. The Issuers will file the final Prospectus with the Commission within
the time periods specified by Rule 424(b) and Rule 430A, 430B or 430C under the Securities Act, as
applicable. The Company will file any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (including the Term Sheet in
the form of Annex A to the Underwriting Agreement) to the extent required by Rule 433 under the
Securities Act; will file promptly all reports and any definitive proxy or information statements
required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of the Prospectus and for the remainder of the
Prospectus Delivery Period (as defined below); and will furnish copies of the Prospectus and each
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (to the extent not previously delivered) to the Underwriters in New
York City prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the business day next succeeding the date of
this Agreement in such quantities as the Representatives may reasonably request. The Company will
pay the registration fee for this offering within the time period required by Rule 456(b)(1)(i)
under the Securities Act (without giving effect to the proviso therein) and in any event prior to
the Closing Date.
(b) Delivery of Copies. The Company will deliver, without charge, to each Underwriter,
including to each of the Representatives, (A) a conformed copy of the Registration Statement as
originally filed and each amendment thereto, in each case including all exhibits and consents filed
therewith and (B) during the Prospectus
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Delivery Period (as defined below), as many copies of the Prospectus (including all amendments
and supplements thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein) and each Issuer Free
Writing Prospectus as the Representatives may reasonably request. As used herein, the term
Prospectus Delivery Period means such period of time after the first date of the public offering
of the Securities as in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters a prospectus relating to the
Securities is required by law to be delivered (or required to be delivered but for Rule 172 under
the Securities Act) in connection with sales of the Securities by any Underwriter or dealer.
(c) Amendments or Supplements; Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses. During the Prospectus
Delivery Period, before using, authorizing, approving, referring to or filing any Issuer Free
Writing Prospectus, and before filing any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or
the Prospectus, whether before or after the time that the Registration Statement becomes effective,
the Company will furnish to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters a copy of the
proposed Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, amendment or supplement for review and will not use,
authorize, approve, refer to or file any such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or file any such
proposed amendment or supplement that relates to, or could reasonably be expected to adversely
affect, the offering and sale of the Securities and to which the Representatives reasonably object.
(d) Notice to the Representatives. The Company will advise the Representatives promptly, and
confirm such advice in writing, (i) when any amendment to the Registration Statement has been filed
or becomes effective; (ii) when any supplement to the Prospectus or any amendment to the Prospectus
or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus has been filed; (iii) of any request by the Commission for
any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or the
receipt of any comments from the Commission relating to the Registration Statement or any other
request by the Commission for any additional information; (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of
any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or preventing or suspending
the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus or the initiation or threatening of any
proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act; (v) of the occurrence
of any event within the Prospectus Delivery Period as a result of which the Prospectus, the Time of
Sale Information or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would
include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances existing when the Prospectus, the Time of Sale Information or any such Issuer Free
Writing Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading; and (vi) of the receipt by the
Company of any notice of objection of the Commission to the use of the Registration Statement or
any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act and (vii)
of the receipt by the Company of any notice with respect to any suspension of the qualification of
the Securities for offer and sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any
proceeding for such purpose; and the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the
issuance of any such order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, preventing
or suspending the use of any
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Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus or suspending any such qualification of the
Securities and, if any such order is issued, will obtain as soon as possible the withdrawal
thereof.
(e) Time of Sale Information. If, at any time prior to the Closing Date, (i) any event shall
occur or condition shall exist as a result of which the Time of Sale Information as then amended or
supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances then
existing, not misleading or (ii) it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale
Information to comply with law, the Company will immediately notify the Underwriters thereof and
forthwith prepare and, subject to paragraph (c) above, file with the Commission (to the extent
required) and furnish to the Underwriters and to such dealers as the Representatives may designate,
such amendments or supplements to the Time of Sale Information as may be necessary so that the
statements in the Time of Sale Information as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of
the circumstances then existing, be misleading or so that the Time of Sale Information will comply
with law.
(f) Ongoing Compliance. If, during the Prospectus Delivery Period, (i) any event shall occur
or condition shall exist as a result of which the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would
include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances existing when the Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading or (ii) it
is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with law, the Company will immediately
notify the Underwriters thereof and forthwith prepare and, subject to paragraph (c) above, file
with the Commission and furnish to the Underwriters and to such dealers as the Representatives may
designate, such amendments or supplements to the Prospectus as may be necessary so that the
statements in the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the
circumstances existing when the Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that
the Prospectus will comply with law.
(g) Blue Sky Compliance. The Issuers will qualify the Securities for offer and sale under the
securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives shall reasonably request
and will continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for distribution of the
Securities; provided that the Company shall not be required to (i) 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, (ii) file any general consent to service of process in any
such jurisdiction or (iii) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not
otherwise so subject.
(h) Earning Statement. The Company will make generally available to its security holders and
the Representatives as soon as practicable an earning statement that satisfies the provisions of
Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 of the Commission promulgated thereunder covering
a period of at least twelve months beginning with the first fiscal quarter of the Company occurring
after the effective date (as defined in Rule 158) of the Registration Statement.
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(i) Clear Market. During the period from the date hereof through and including the date that
is four business days after the date hereof, the Issuers will not, without the prior written
consent of the Representatives, offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of any debt
securities issued or guaranteed by the Issuers and having a tenor of more than one year.
(j) Use of Proceeds. The Company will apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities
substantially as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the
Prospectus under the heading Use of Proceeds.
(k) No Stabilization. The Issuers will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed
to or that could reasonably be expected to cause or result in any stabilization or manipulation of
the price of the Securities.
(l) Record Retention. The Issuers will, pursuant to reasonable procedures developed in good
faith, retain copies of each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not filed with the Commission
in accordance with Rule 433 under the Securities Act.
5. Certain Agreements of the Underwriters. Each Underwriter hereby represents and
agrees that:
(a) It has not used, authorized use of, referred to or participated in the planning for use
of, and will not use, authorize use of, refer to or participate in the planning for use of, any
free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (which term includes use
of any written information furnished to the Commission by the Company and not incorporated by
reference into the Registration Statement and any press release issued by the Company) other than
(i) any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus listed on Schedule 3 or prepared pursuant to Section 3(c)
or Section 4(c) above (including any electronic road show), or (ii) any free writing prospectus
prepared by such underwriter and approved by the Company in advance in writing.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 5(a) above, the Underwriters may use a term sheet substantially in
the form of Annex A hereto without the consent of the Company; provided that any Underwriter using
such term sheet shall notify the Company and provide a copy of such term sheet to the Company prior
to the first use of such term sheet.
(c) It is not subject to any pending proceeding under Section 8A of the Securities Act with
respect to the offering of the Securities (and will promptly notify the Company if any such
proceeding against it is initiated during the Prospectus Delivery Period).
6. Conditions of Underwriters Obligations. The obligation of each Underwriter to
purchase the Securities on the Closing Date as provided herein is subject to the performance by the
Issuers of their respective covenants and obligations hereunder and to the following additional
conditions:
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(a) Registration Compliance; No Stop Order. If a post-effective amendment to the Registration
Statement is required to be filed under the Securities Act, such post-effective amendment shall
have become effective, and the Representatives shall have received notice thereof, not later than
5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the date of the Underwriting Agreement; no order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall be in effect, and no proceeding for such purpose,
pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) or pursuant to Section 8A under the Securities Act, shall be pending
before or threatened by the Commission; the Prospectus and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
shall have been timely filed with the Commission under the Securities Act (in the case of an Issuer
Free Writing Prospectus, to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act) and in
accordance with Section 4(a) hereof; and all requests by the Commission for additional information
shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of the Representatives.
(b) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Issuers
contained herein shall be true and correct on the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date;
and the statements of the Issuers and their officers made in any certificates delivered pursuant to
this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date.
(c) No Downgrade. Subsequent to the earlier of (A) the Time of Sale and (B) the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, (i) no downgrading shall have occurred in the rating accorded the
Securities or any other debt securities or preferred stock of, or guaranteed by, the Company or any
of the Guarantors that is rated by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, as
such term is defined by the Commission for purposes of Rule 436(g)(2) under the Securities Act, and
(ii) no such organization shall have publicly announced that it has under surveillance or review,
or has changed its outlook with respect to, its rating of the Securities or of any other debt
securities or preferred stock of, or guaranteed by, the Company or any of the Guarantors (other
than an announcement with positive implications of a possible upgrading).
(d) No Material Adverse Change. No event or condition of a type described in Section 3(f)
hereof shall have occurred or shall exist, which event or condition is not described in the Time of
Sale Information (excluding any amendment or supplement thereto) and the Prospectus (excluding any
amendment or supplement thereto) and the effect of which in the judgment of the Representatives
makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery of the
Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, the Time of Sale
Information and the Prospectus.
(e) Officers Certificate. The Representatives shall have received on and as of the Closing
Date, a certificate of an executive officer of the Company and each Guarantor who has specific
knowledge of the Companys and each Guarantors financial matters, as applicable, and is
satisfactory to the Representatives confirming (i) that such officer has carefully reviewed the
Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus and, to the knowledge of
such officer, the representations set forth in Sections 3(a), 3(b) and 3(d) hereof of the Company
and
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each Guarantor, as applicable, set forth in this Agreement are true and correct and that the
Company and each Guarantor, as applicable, has complied with all agreements and satisfied all
conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date and
(ii) the matters set forth in paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) above.
(f) Comfort Letters. On the date of this Agreement and on the Closing Date, KPMG LLP shall
have furnished to the Representatives, at the request of the Company, letters, dated the respective
dates of delivery thereof and addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Representatives, containing statements and information of the type customarily
included in accountants comfort letters to underwriters with respect to the financial statements
and certain financial information contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus; provided that the letter
delivered on the Closing Date shall use a cut-off date no more than three business days prior to
the Closing Date.
(g) Opinion of Counsel for the Company. Jones Day, counsel for the Company, and Davis Brown,
counsel for Lennox Industries Inc., an Iowa corporation and a Guarantor, shall each have furnished
to the Representatives, at the request of the Company, its written opinion, dated the Closing Date
and addressed to the Underwriters, substantially in the form set forth in Annex B and Annex C
hereto, respectively.
(h) Opinion and 10b-5 Statement of Counsel for the Underwriters. The Representatives shall
have received on and as of the Closing Date an opinion and 10b-5 statement of Davis Polk & Wardwell
LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, with respect to such matters as the Representatives may
reasonably request, and such counsel shall have received such documents and information as they may
reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such matters.
(i) No Legal Impediment to Issuance. No action shall have been taken and no statute, rule,
regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any federal, state or foreign
governmental or regulatory authority that would, as of the Closing Date, prevent the issuance or
sale of the Securities; and no injunction or order of any federal, state or foreign court shall
have been issued that would, as of the Closing Date, prevent the issuance or sale of the
Securities.
(j) Good Standing. The Representatives shall have received, on and as of the Closing Date,
satisfactory evidence of the good standing of each of the Issuers in their respective jurisdictions
of organization, in each case in writing or any standard form of telecommunication from the
appropriate governmental authorities of such jurisdictions.
(k) Additional Documents. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall have furnished
to the Representatives such further certificates and documents as the Representatives may
reasonably request.
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All opinions, letters, certificates and evidence mentioned above or elsewhere in this
Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions hereof only if they are in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters.
7. Indemnification and Contribution.
(a) Indemnification of the Underwriters. The Issuers agree to jointly and severally indemnify
and hold harmless each Underwriter, its affiliates, directors and officers and each person, if any,
who controls such Underwriter 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, (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, or are caused by 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 (ii) any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus (or any
amendment or supplement thereto), any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any Time of Sale
Information, or are caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in 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
Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through the Representatives
expressly for use therein.
(b) Indemnification of the Company. Each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to
indemnify and hold harmless the Issuers, their respective directors, and their respective officers
who signed the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls any of the Issuers
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 Underwriter furnished to the Issuers in writing by such
Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the
Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any Time
of Sale Information, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by the
Underwriters consists of the following: the second paragraph in the text under the caption
Underwriting in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus concerning the terms of the
offering, including the concession and reallowance to certain dealers, by the Underwriters; the
third and fourth sentences of the fifth paragraph of text under the caption Underwriting in the
Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus relating to market making by the Underwriters; and the
sixth paragraph of text under the caption Underwriting in the
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Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus relating to over-allotment, stabilization and
penalty bids by the Underwriters.
(c) Notice and Procedures. 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 this Section 7 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 paragraphs (a), (b) and
(d) of this Section 7. 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 (who shall not,
without the consent of the Indemnified Person, be counsel to the Indemnifying Person) to represent
the Indemnified Person and any others entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 7 that
the Indemnifying Person may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonable fees and
expenses of 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 for any Underwriter, its affiliates, directors and officers and any control persons
of such Underwriter shall be designated in writing by the Representatives and any such separate
firm for the Issuers, their respective directors, and their respective officers who signed the
Registration Statement and any control persons of the Issuers 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
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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 60 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 (x) 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 (y) 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) Contribution. 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 Issuers, on the one
hand, and the Underwriters, on the other, from the offering of the Securities 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 Issuers, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, 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 benefits received by the
Issuers, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other, shall be deemed to be in the same
respective proportions as the net proceeds (before deducting expenses) received by the Issuers from
the sale of the Securities and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the
Underwriters in connection therewith, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover of the
Prospectus, bear to the aggregate offering price of the Securities. The relative fault of the
Issuers, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, 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
Issuers or by the Underwriters and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information
and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
(e) Limitation on Liability. The Issuers and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just
and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 7 were determined by pro
rata allocation (even if the Underwriters 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
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Person in connection with any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this
Section 7, in no event shall an Underwriter be required to contribute any amount in excess of the
amount by which the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by such Underwriter with
respect to the offering of the Securities exceeds the amount of any damages that such Underwriter
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 Underwriters obligations to contribute pursuant
to this Section 7 are several in proportion to their respective purchase obligations hereunder and
not joint.
(f) Non-Exclusive Remedies. The remedies provided for in this Section 7 are not exclusive
and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any Indemnified
Person at law or in equity.
8. Effectiveness of Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective upon the
execution and delivery hereof by the parties hereto.
9. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated in the absolute discretion of the
Representatives, by written notice to the Company, if after the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and prior to the Closing Date (i) trading generally shall have been suspended or
materially limited on the New York Stock Exchange or the over-the-counter market; (ii) trading of
any securities issued or guaranteed by the Company shall have been suspended on any exchange or in
any over-the-counter market; (iii) a general moratorium on commercial banking activities shall have
been declared by federal or New York State authorities; or (iv) there shall have occurred any
outbreak or escalation of hostilities or any change in financial markets or any calamity or crisis,
either within or outside the United States, that, in the judgment of the Representatives, is
material and adverse and makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale
or delivery of the Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, the
Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus.
10. Defaulting Underwriter. (a) If, on the Closing Date, any Underwriter defaults on
its obligation to purchase the Securities that it has agreed to purchase hereunder, the
non-defaulting Underwriters may in their discretion arrange for the purchase of such Securities by
other persons satisfactory to the Company on the terms contained in this Agreement. If, within 36
hours after any such default by any Underwriter, the non-defaulting Underwriters do not arrange for
the purchase of such Securities, then the Company shall be entitled to a further period of 36 hours
within which to procure other persons satisfactory to the non-defaulting Underwriters to purchase
such Securities on such terms. If other persons become obligated or agree to purchase the
Securities of a defaulting Underwriter, either the non-defaulting Underwriters or the Company may
postpone the Closing Date for up to five full business days in order to effect any changes that in
the opinion of counsel for the Company or counsel for the Underwriters may be necessary in the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus or in any other document or
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arrangement, and the Company agrees to promptly prepare any amendment or supplement to the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus required to effect such changes. As used in this
Agreement, the term Underwriter includes, for all purposes of this Agreement unless the context
otherwise requires, any person not listed in Schedule 1 hereto that, pursuant to this Section 10,
purchases Securities that a defaulting Underwriter agreed but failed to purchase.
(b) If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of the Securities of a
defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters by the non-defaulting Underwriters and the Company as
provided in paragraph (a) above, the aggregate principal amount of such Securities that remains
unpurchased does not exceed one-eleventh of the aggregate principal amount of all the Securities,
then the Company shall have the right to require each non-defaulting Underwriter to purchase the
principal amount of Securities that such Underwriter agreed to purchase hereunder plus such
Underwriters pro rata share (based on the principal amount of Securities that such
Underwriter agreed to purchase hereunder) of the Securities of such defaulting Underwriter or
Underwriters for which such arrangements have not been made.
(c) If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of the Securities of a
defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters by the non-defaulting Underwriters and the Company as
provided in paragraph (a) above, the aggregate principal amount of such Securities that remains
unpurchased exceeds one-eleventh of the aggregate principal amount of all the Securities, or if the
Company shall not exercise the right described in paragraph (b) above, then this Agreement shall
terminate without liability on the part of the non-defaulting Underwriters. Any termination of
this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10 shall be without liability on the part of the Company,
except that the Company will continue to be liable for the payment of expenses as set forth in
Section 10 hereof and except that the provisions of Section 7 hereof shall not terminate and
shall remain in effect.
(d) Nothing contained herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter of any liability it may
have to the Company or any non-defaulting Underwriter for damages caused by its default.
11. Payment of Expenses. (a) Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, the Issuers will pay or cause to be paid
all costs and expenses incident to the performance of their respective obligations hereunder,
including without limitation, (i) the costs incident to the authorization, issuance, sale,
preparation and delivery of the Securities, including any taxes payable by the Issuers with respect
to such authorization, issuance, sale, preparation and delivery; (ii) the costs incident to the
preparation, printing and filing under the Securities Act of the Registration Statement, the
Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Time of Sale Information and the
Prospectus (including all exhibits, amendments and supplements thereto) and the distribution
thereof; (iii) the costs of reproducing and distributing each of the Transaction Documents; (iv)
the fees and expenses of the Companys counsel and independent accountants; (v) the fees and
expenses incurred in connection with the registration or qualification of the Securities
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under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives may designate and the preparation,
printing and distribution of a Blue Sky Memorandum (including the related fees and expenses of
counsel for the Underwriters); (vi) any fees charged by rating agencies for rating the Securities;
(vii) the fees and expenses of the Trustee and any paying agent (including related fees and
expenses of any counsel to such parties); and (viii) all expenses and application fees incurred in
connection with any filing with, and clearance of the offering by the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; and (ix) all expenses incurred by the Company in connection with any road show
presentation to potential investors.
(b) If (i) this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9, (ii) the Issuers for any reason
fail to tender the Securities for delivery to the Underwriters or (iii) the Underwriters decline to
purchase the Securities for any reason permitted under this Agreement, the Issuers agree to
reimburse the Underwriters for all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including the
reasonable fees and expenses of their counsel) reasonably incurred by the Underwriters in
connection with this Agreement and the offering contemplated hereby.
12. Persons Entitled to Benefit of Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and the officers
and directors and any controlling persons referred to herein, and the affiliates of each
Underwriter referred to in Section 7 hereof. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be
construed to give any other person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in
respect of this Agreement or any provision contained herein. No purchaser of Securities from any
Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor merely by reason of such purchase.
13. Survival. The respective indemnities, rights of contribution, representations,
warranties and agreements of the Issuers and the Underwriters contained in this Agreement or made
by or on behalf of the Issuers or the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate
delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the delivery of and payment for the Securities and shall
remain in full force and effect, regardless of any termination of this Agreement or any
investigation made by or on behalf of the Issuers or the Underwriters.
14. Certain Defined Terms. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) except where otherwise
expressly provided, the term affiliate has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities
Act; (b) the term business day means any day other than a day on which banks are permitted or
required to be closed in New York City; and (c) the term subsidiary has the meaning set forth in
Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
15. Miscellaneous. (a) Authority of the Representatives. Any action by the
Underwriters hereunder may be taken by the Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters, and any
such action taken by the Representatives shall be binding upon the Underwriters.
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(b) Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted and confirmed by any standard form of
telecommunication. Notices to the Underwriters shall be given to J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., 383
Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179 (fax: 212-834-6081), Attention: Investment Grade Syndicate
Desk and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at 301 S. College Street, Charlotte, NC 28288 (fax:
704-383-9165) Attention: Transaction Management. Notices to the Company or the Guarantors shall be
given to Lennox International Inc., 2140 Lake Park Boulevard, Richardson, Texas 75080, Attention:
General Counsel.
(c) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York.
(d) Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts (which may include
counterparts delivered by any standard form of telecommunication), each of which shall be an
original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(e) Amendments or Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor any
consent or approval to any departure therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same
shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto.
(f) Headings. The headings herein are included for convenience of reference only and are not
intended to be part of, or to affect the meaning or interpretation of, this Agreement.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please indicate your acceptance of
this Agreement by signing in the space provided below.
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Very truly yours,
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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Richard Pelini |
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ALLIED AIR ENTERPRISES INC.
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Richard Pelini |
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LENNOX GLOBAL LTD.
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Richard Pelini |
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Vice President, Treasurer |
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LENNOX INDUSTRIES INC.
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Richard Pelini |
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SERVICE EXPERTS LLC
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/s/ Richard Pelini |
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Richard Pelini |
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Vice President, Treasurer |
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Accepted: May 3, 2010 |
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J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC. |
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WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC. |
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Schedule 1
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Principal |
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Amount of the Notes |
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Underwriter |
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Offered Securities |
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J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. |
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85,000,000.00 |
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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
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85,000,000.00 |
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Banc of America Securities LLC |
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8,000,000.00 |
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Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated |
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8,000,000.00 |
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BBVA Securities Inc. |
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3,500,000.00 |
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SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. |
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3,500,000.00 |
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UBS Securities LLC |
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3,500,000.00 |
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U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
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3,500,000.00 |
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Total |
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200,000,000.00 |
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Schedule 2
LIST OF GUARANTORS
LENNOX INDUSTRIES INC.
ALLIED AIR ENTERPRISES INC.
SERVICE EXPERTS LLC
LENNOX GLOBAL LTD.
Schedule 3
Time of Sale Information
a. Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses included in Time of Sale Information
Final Term Sheet dated May 3, 2010
b. Other Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses not included in Time of Sale Information
Electronic (Net roadshow) road show of the Company relating to the offering of the Securities
dated May 3, 2010
Annex A
Lennox International Inc.
Pricing Term Sheet
May 3, 2010
4.900% Senior Notes due 2017
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Issuer:
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Lennox International Inc. |
Guarantors:
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Lennox Industries Inc. |
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Allied Air Enterprises Inc. |
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Service Experts LLC
Lennox Global Ltd. |
Size:
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$200,000,000 |
Maturity:
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May 15, 2017 |
Coupon (Interest Rate):
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4.900% |
Price:
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99.922% of face amount |
Yield to maturity:
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4.913% |
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
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1.75% |
Benchmark Treasury:
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3.125% due 04/30/2017 |
Benchmark Treasury Spot and Yield:
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99-24+ 3.163% |
Interest Payment Dates:
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May 15 and November 15, commencing
November 15, 2010 |
Make-whole call:
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At any time at a discount rate of
Treasury plus 25 basis points |
Settlement:
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T+3; May 6, 2010 |
CUSIP/ISIN:
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526107AC1 / US526107AC10 |
Ratings:
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Baa3 (stable) by Moodys Investors
Service, Inc. / BBB- (stable) by
Standard & Poors Ratings Services |
Joint Book-Running Managers:
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J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. |
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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
Senior Co-Managers:
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Banc of America Securities LLC |
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Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated |
Co-Managers:
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BBVA Securities Inc. |
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SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. |
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UBS Securities LLC |
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U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
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Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be
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The issuer has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (including a base prospectus, dated May
3, 2010, as supplemented by a preliminary prospectus supplement, dated May 3, 2010, the
Prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you
invest, you should read the Prospectus and the other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC
for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for
free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any
underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the Prospectus if
you request it by calling J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. collect at 1-212-834-4533 or Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC at 1-800-326-5897.
Annex B
[Form of Jones Day Opinion]
ANNEX C
[Form of Davis Brown Opinion]
exv4w3
Exhibit 4.3
[FACE OF NOTE]
THIS CERTIFICATE IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO
AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED
IN THE INDENTURE, THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED, IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART, ONLY TO ANOTHER
NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR TO A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR
DEPOSITORY.
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (DTC OR THE DEPOSITORY), TO THE COMPANY 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 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 INSOMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
4.900% Note due 2017
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No.: 001
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$200,000,000 |
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company, which term includes any
successor corporation), for value received promises to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns,
the principal sum of $200,000,000 on May 15, 2017, unless earlier redeemed as herein provided.
Interest Payment Dates: May 15 and November 15 (each, an Interest Payment Date), commencing
on November 15, 2010.
Interest Record Dates: May 1 and November 1 (each, an Interest Record Date).
Payment of the principal of and interest on this Note shall be made at the office or agency of
the Trustee maintained for that purpose in Dallas Texas, in such currency of the United States of
America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts;
provided, however, for so long as the Notes are represented in global form by one or more Global
Securities, all payments of principal of and interest shall be made by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to the Depository or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of
the Global Security representing such Notes.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof,
which will for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed.
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This is one of the Notes of the series designated herein and referred to in the within-mentioned
Indenture.
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
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Dated: May 6, 2010
[REVERSE OF NOTE]
This Note is one of the duly authorized securities of the Company (herein called the Notes)
issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture dated as of May 3, 2010 (the Base
Indenture), as amended by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 6, 2010 (the First
Supplemental Indenture and, together with the Base Indenture, the Indenture), between the
Company, the guarantors party thereto (the Guarantors) and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee (herein called the Trustee, which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture
with respect to the series of Notes represented hereby), to which Indenture and all indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made 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 Notes and of the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and
delivered. This Note is a Global Note representing the Companys 4.900% Notes due 2017 in the
aggregate principal amount of $200,000,000.
The amount of interest payable on any interest payment date shall be computed on the basis of
a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which interest is
payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of interest payable on such date will be
made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment
in respect of any such delay) with the same force and effect as if made on such interest payment
date.
The Notes of this series are issuable only in fully registered form without coupons in minimum
denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount.
The Notes shall be redeemable, at the option of the Company, at any time and from time to
time, in whole or in part, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior notice mailed to the
Holders of the Notes, with a copy provided to the Trustee. The Notes shall be redeemable at a
redemption price, to be calculated by the Company, equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the
principal amount of such 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
interest accrued to the date of redemption), discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual
basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 25
basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to be redeemed to the
date of redemption.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by an
Independent Investment Banker 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 the Notes.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the average of the
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and
lowest of such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Company obtains fewer than six
such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all Quotations obtained.
Independent Investment Banker means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by the
Company.
Primary Treasury Dealer means a primary U.S. government securities dealer in the United
States.
Reference Treasury Dealer means each of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., a Primary Treasury
Dealer selected by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and their respective successors and two other
nationally recognized investment banking firms that are Primary Treasury Dealers specified from
time to time by the Company, except that if any of the foregoing ceases to be a Primary Treasury
Dealer, the Company shall substitute another nationally recognized investment banking firm that is
a Primary Treasury Dealer.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer
and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Company, 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 Company by such Reference Treasury Dealer as of 3:30 p.m., New York City
time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the
semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity (computed as of the third business day immediately
preceding such redemption date) of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming 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.
On and after any redemption date, interest
will cease to accrue on the Notes called for redemption. On or before the redemption date, the Company shall deposit with the Trustee or with one or
more paying agents an amount of money sufficient to redeem on the redemption date all of the Notes
so called for redemption at the appropriate redemption price, together with accrued interest to the
date fixed for redemption. If the Company is redeeming less than all of the Notes, the Trustee
shall select, in such manner as it shall deem appropriate and fair, the Notes to be redeemed in
whole or in part.
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event with respect to the Notes, unless
the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes as described above by giving irrevocable
notice to the Trustee in accordance with the Indenture, each Holder of Notes shall have the right
to require the Company to purchase all or a portion of such Holders Notes pursuant to the offer
described below (the Change of Control Offer), at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal
amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (the Change of
Control Payment), subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive
interest due on the relevant interest payment date.
Unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes, within 30 days following the
date upon which the Change of Control Triggering Event occurs with respect to the Notes or at the
Companys 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, with a copy to the Trustee, which notice shall govern the terms of the Change of
Control Offer. Such notice shall state, among other things, the
purchase date, which must 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.
On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company shall, to the extent lawful: (i) accept or
cause a third party to accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant
to the Change of Control Offer; (ii) deposit or cause a third party to deposit with the paying
agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes
properly tendered; and (iii) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly
accepted together with an Officers Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or
portions of Notes being repurchased and that all conditions precedent to the Change of Control
Offer and to the repurchase by the Company of Notes pursuant to the Change of Control Offer have
been complied with.
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 made by the Company and such third party purchases all Notes
properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.
The Company shall comply in all material respects with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and any other securities laws
and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection
with the purchase of the 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 its obligations under the Change of Control Offer
provisions of the Notes by virtue of such conflict.
Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following after the Issue Date:
(a) 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 assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any
person or group (as those terms are used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than to
the Company or one of its subsidiaries;
(b) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or
consolidation) that results in any person or group (as those terms are used in Section 13(d)(3)
of the Exchange Act, provided that an employee of the Company or any of the Companys subsidiaries
for whom shares are held under an employee stock ownership, employee retirement, employee savings
or similar plan and whose shares are voted in accordance with the instructions of such employee is
not a member of a group solely because such employees shares are held by a trustee under said
plan) becoming the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act),
directly or indirectly, of Voting Stock
representing more than 50% of the voting power of the Companys outstanding Voting Stock or of
the Voting Stock of any of the Companys direct or indirect parent companies;
(c) 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 Companys outstanding Voting Stock or the Voting Stock of such other Person is
converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction
in which the Companys Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitutes,
or is converted into or exchanged for, Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power
of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person immediately after giving effect to such transaction;
(d) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Companys board of directors or
the board of directors of any of the Companys direct or indirect parent companies are not
Continuing Directors; or
(e) the adoption of a plan relating to the Companys liquidation or dissolution.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction shall not be deemed to involve a Change of
Control solely because the Company becomes a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of a
holding company if the direct or indirect holders of the Voting Stock of such holding company
immediately following that transaction are substantially the same as the holders of the Companys
Voting Stock immediately prior to that transaction.
Change of Control Triggering Event means, with respect to the Notes, (1) the rating of the
Notes is lowered by any of the Rating Agencies on any date during the period (the Trigger Period)
commencing on the earlier of (a) the occurrence of a Change of Control and (b) 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 shall 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), and (2) the Notes are rated
below Investment Grade by each of the Rating Agencies on any day during the Trigger Period;
provided that a Change of Control Trigger Event shall not be deemed to have occurred in respect of
a particular Change of Control if the Rating Agency making the reduction in rating does not
publicly announce or confirm or inform the Trustee at the Companys request that the reduction was
the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprised of or arising as a result
of, or in respect of, the Change of Control.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Change of Control Triggering Event shall be deemed to have
occurred in connection with any particular Change of Control unless and until such Change of
Control has actually been consummated.
Continuing Director means, as of any date of determination, any member of the applicable
board of directors who: (1) was a member of the Companys board of directors on the Issue Date or
(2) was nominated for election, elected or appointed to such board of directors with the approval
of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such board of directors at the time
of such nomination, election or appointment (either by a specific vote or by
approval of a proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a
director).
Investment Grade means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moodys (or its equivalent under any
successor rating category of Moodys) or a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under
any successor rating category of S&P), and the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any
replacement rating agency or rating agencies selected by the Company under the circumstances
permitting the Company to select a replacement agency and in the manner for selecting a replacement
agency, in each case as set forth in the definition of Rating Agency.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moodys Corporation, and its
successors.
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.
Rating Agency means each of Moodys and S&P; provided, that if any of Moodys or S&P ceases
to provide rating services to issuers or investors, the Company may appoint another nationally
recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under
the Exchange Act as a replacement for such Rating Agency.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.,
and its successors.
Voting Stock of any specified Person as of any date means 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.
The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is, to the extent provided in the Indenture, the
senior and unsecured obligation of the Company and will rank equally in right of payment to all of
the Companys existing and future senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. This Note
will, to the extent provided in the Indenture, be guaranteed, jointly and severally, by each of the
Guarantors party to the Indenture on a senior unsecured basis. This Note may hereafter be entitled
to certain other Guarantees made for the benefit of the Holders. Reference is made to Article 8 of
the First Supplemental Indenture for terms relating to such Guarantees, including the release,
termination and discharge thereof. Neither the Company nor any Guarantor shall be required to make
any notation on this Note to reflect any Guarantee or any such release, termination or discharge.
The Notes are initially limited to $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount. The Company may
from time to time, without notice to or the consent of the Holders of the Notes, create and issue
additional Notes ranking equally and ratably with the Notes of this series in all respects (other
than the issue price, the date of the issuance, the payment of interest accruing prior to the issue
date of such additional Notes and the first payment of interest following the issue date of such
additional Notes), provided that such Notes must be part of the same issue as the Notes initially
issued for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Any such additional Notes shall
be consolidated and form a single series with the Notes initially issued, including for purposes of
voting and redemptions.
The Notes are not entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund.
The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of the Company to, among other
things, merge or consolidate with any other Person, and requires that the Company comply with
certain further covenants, such as Limitations on Liens, Limitations on Sale and Leaseback
Transactions and Limitations on Transfer of Principal Properties to Specified Subsidiaries as
further described in the Indenture, all of which are applicable to this Note. All such covenants
and limitations are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions.
The Indenture contains provisions for the defeasance at any time of (a) the entire
indebtedness of the Company on this Note and (b) certain restrictive covenants and the related
defaults and Events of Default, upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions set forth
therein, which provisions apply to this Note.
If an Event of Default with respect to Notes of this series shall occur and be continuing, the
principal of the Notes of this series may (subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture) be
declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
The Indenture contains provisions permitting, with certain exceptions therein provided, the
Company and the Trustee, without the consent of any of the Holders of the outstanding Notes, to
modify and amend the Indenture for the purpose of, among other things, curing any ambiguity, defect
or inconsistency.
The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding Notes, on behalf of the Holders of all Notes, to waive any past
default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes and its consequences, except a default in the
payment of the principal of or interest on any of the Notes or in respect of a covenant or other
provision which, under the terms of the Indenture, cannot be modified or amended without the
consent of the Holder of each outstanding Note.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall
alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the
principal of and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in the currency, herein
prescribed.
No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder, as such, of the Company, any
Guarantor or any other obligor in respect of any Note or any Subsidiary of any thereof shall have
any liability for any obligation of the Company, any Guarantor or any other obligor in respect of
any Note under the Indenture, the Notes or any Guarantee, or for any claim based on, in respect of,
or by reason of, any such obligation or its creation. Each Holder, by accepting this Note, hereby
waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for
issuance of the Notes.
This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New
York.
All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture.
exv5w1
Exhibit 5.1
[Jones Day Letterhead]
May 3, 2010
Lennox International Inc.
2140 Lake Park Blvd.
Richardson, Texas 75080
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed by Lennox International Inc.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are acting as counsel for Lennox International Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company), in connection with the issuance and sale of $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
4.900% Notes due 2010 of the Company (the Notes), pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated
as of May 3, 2010 (the Underwriting Agreement), among the Company, the Guarantors (as defined
below) and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, acting as representatives
of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the Underwriters). The Notes will be
issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of May 6, 2010 (the Base Indenture), between the
Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the Trustee), as amended and supplemented
by the first supplemental indenture (the First Supplemental Indenture and, together with the Base
Indenture, the Indenture) to be entered into between the Company, the Guarantors (as defined
below) and the Trustee. The Companys obligations under the Notes will be guaranteed (the
Subsidiary Guarantees) by the Companys subsidiaries listed on Annex A hereto (the
Covered Guarantors) and Annex B hereto (the Other Guarantor and, together with the
Delaware Guarantors, the Guarantors).
In connection with the opinions expressed herein, we have examined such documents, records and
matters of law as we have deemed relevant or necessary for purposes of such opinions. Based on the
foregoing, and subject to the further limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth herein,
we are of the opinion that:
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The Notes, when they are executed by the Company and authenticated by the
Trustee in accordance with the Indenture and issued and delivered to the Underwriters
against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement,
will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company. |
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The Subsidiary Guarantee of each Covered Guarantor, when the Notes are
delivered against payment therefore in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting
Agreement and the Indenture, will constitute a valid and binding obligation of that
Covered Guarantor. |
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The Subsidiary Guarantee of the Other Guarantor, when the Notes are delivered
against payment therefore in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting |
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Agreement and the Indenture, will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Other
Guarantor. |
The opinions set forth above are subject to the following limitations, qualifications and
assumptions:
For purposes of the opinions expressed herein, we have assumed that the Trustee has
authorized, executed and delivered the Indenture and that the Indenture is the valid, binding and
enforceable obligation of the Trustee.
For purposes of our opinion set forth in paragraph 3 with respect to the Subsidiary Guarantee
of the Other Guarantor, we have assumed that (a) the Other Guarantor is a corporation existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Iowa, and has all requisite power and authority,
obtained all requisite organizational, third-party and governmental authorizations, consents and
approvals and made all filings and registrations required to enable it to execute, deliver and
perform its Subsidiary Guarantee, (b) such execution, delivery and performance did not and will not
violate or conflict with any law, rule, regulation, order, decree, judgment, instrument or
agreement binding upon or applicable to it or its properties and (c) the Subsidiary Guarantee of
the Other Guarantor constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such Other Guarantor under the
laws of the State of Iowa.
The opinions expressed herein are limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
fraudulent transfer and fraudulent conveyance, voidable preference, moratorium or other similar
laws, and related regulations and judicial doctrines from time to time in effect relating to or
affecting creditors rights and remedies generally, and (ii) general equitable principles and
public policy considerations, whether such principles and considerations are considered in a
proceeding at law or in equity.
For purposes of our opinions insofar they relate to the Subsidiary Guarantors, we have assumed
that the obligations of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guarantees are, and
would be deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to be, in furtherance of its corporate
purposes, or necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business of the
respective Subsidiary Guarantor and will benefit the respective Subsidiary Guarantor, directly or
indirectly.
The opinions expressed herein are limited to (i) the laws of the State of New York, (ii) the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and (iii) the Delaware Limited Liability Company
Act, including applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and the reported judicial
decisions interpreting such laws, in each case as currently in effect, and we express no opinion or
view as to the effect of any other law of the State of Delaware or the laws of any other
jurisdiction on the opinions expressed herein.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Current Report on Form
8-K dated the date hereof filed by the Company and incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-155796) (the Registration
Lennox International Inc.
May 3, 2010
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Statement) filed by the
Company to effect the registration of the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees under the Securities
Act of 1933 (the Act) and to the reference to Jones Day under the caption Legal Matters in the
prospectus constituting a part of such Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not
thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under
Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Jones Day
Annex A
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Allied Air Enterprises Inc.
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Delaware |
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Lennox Global Ltd.
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Delaware |
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Service Experts LLC
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Delaware |
Annex B
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Lennox Industries Inc.
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exv5w2
Exhibit 5.2
[Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. Letterhead]
May 3, 2010
Lennox International Inc.
2140 Lake Park Blvd.
Richardson, Texas 75080
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed by Lennox International Inc.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are acting as special counsel in the State of Iowa for the Iowa Guarantor (defined below)
of Lennox International Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), in connection with the
issuance and sale of $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.900% Notes due 2017 of the
Company (the Notes), pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2010 (the
Underwriting Agreement), among the Company, the Guarantors (as defined below) and J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, acting as representatives of the several
underwriters named therein (collectively, the Underwriters). The Notes will be issued pursuant
to an indenture, dated as of May 3, 2010 (the Base Indenture), between the Company and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee (the Trustee), as amended and supplemented by the first
supplemental indenture (the First Supplemental Indenture and, together with the Base Indenture,
the Indenture) to be entered into between the Company, the Guarantors (as defined below) and the
Trustee. The Companys obligations under the Notes will be guaranteed (the Subsidiary
Guarantees) by the Companys subsidiaries listed on Annex A hereto (the Iowa Guarantor)
and Annex B hereto (the Other Guarantors and, together with the Iowa Guarantor, the
Guarantors).
In connection with the opinions expressed herein, we have examined such documents, records and
matters of law as we have deemed relevant or necessary for purposes of such opinions. Based on the
foregoing, and subject to the further limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth herein,
we are of the opinion that:
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The Iowa Guarantor is a corporation, duly incorporated and validly existing
under the laws of the State of Iowa. |
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The Subsidiary Guarantee of the Iowa Guarantor, when the Notes are delivered
against payment therefore in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement
and the Indenture, will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Iowa Guarantor
under the laws of the State of Iowa. |
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The Subsidiary Guarantee of the Iowa Guarantor, when the Notes are delivered
against payment therefore in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement
and the Indenture, will not violate the laws of the State of Iowa. |
The opinions set forth above are subject to the following limitations, qualifications and
assumptions:
Lennox International Inc.
May 3, 2010
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For purposes of the opinions expressed herein, we have assumed that the Company, each of the
Other Guarantors and the Trustee has authorized, executed and delivered the Indenture and that the
Indenture is the valid, binding and enforceable obligation the Company, each of the other
Guarantors and the Trustee.
For purposes of the opinions expressed herein, we have assumed (i) all documents submitted to
us as originals are authentic, (ii) all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic
copies or via e-mail or otherwise for review conform to the original documents, and (iii) all
public records reviewed by us are accurate and complete.
The opinions expressed herein are limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
fraudulent transfer and fraudulent conveyance, voidable preference, moratorium or other similar
laws, and related regulations and judicial doctrines from time to time in effect relating to or
affecting creditors rights and remedies generally, and (ii) general equitable principles and
public policy considerations, whether such principles and considerations are considered in a
proceeding at law or in equity.
For purposes of our opinions set forth in paragraphs 2 and 3, we have assumed that the
obligations of the Iowa Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee are, and would be deemed by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be, in furtherance of its corporate purposes, or necessary or
convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business of the Iowa Guarantor and will
benefit the Iowa Guarantor, directly or indirectly.
The opinions expressed herein are limited to the laws of the State of Iowa, and we express no
opinion or view as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction on the opinions expressed
herein.
The opinions expressed herein are based solely on the state of the law and the factual
circumstances as they exist on the date of this letter, and we specifically disclaim any obligation
to monitor any of the matters stated in this letter or to advise the persons entitled to rely on
this letter of any change of law or fact after the date of this letter which might affect any of
the opinions expressed herein.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.2 to the Current Report on Form
8-K dated the date hereof filed by the Company and incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-155796) (the Registration Statement), filed by the
Company to effect the registration of the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees under the Securities
Act of 1933 (the Act). In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in
the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
Subject to all of the limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth herein, Jones Day
is hereby authorized to rely on this opinion letter in connection with its opinion letter filed as
Exhibit 5.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated the date hereof.
Very truly yours,
/s/
Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.
Annex A
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Lennox Industries Inc.
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Annex B
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State of Incorporation or Organization |
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Allied Air Enterprises Inc.
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Delaware |
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Lennox Global Ltd.
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Delaware |
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Service Experts LLC
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Delaware |