As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2016

Registration No. 333-209548

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

Amendment No. 1
to
FORM S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		5033		36-4173371
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

505 Huntmar Park Drive, Suite 300
Herndon, Virginia 20170

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

 

Paul M. Isabella
President and Chief Executive Officer
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
505 Huntmar Park Drive, Suite 300
Herndon, Virginia 20170
Telephone: (877) 645-7663

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

 

with copies to:

Ross D. Cooper Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 5244 River Road, Second Floor Bethesda, MD 20816 (301) 272-2123		Michael P. Heinz Sidley Austin LLP One South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 853-7000

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.

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

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer x		Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company o

If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:

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

ADDITIONAL REGISTRANT TABLE

Exact Name of Additional Registrant(1)

Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Formation

Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number

I.R.S. Employer Identification Number

Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.

Delaware

5033

36-4173371

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

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 18, 2016

Prospectus

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

OFFER TO EXCHANGE

$300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023
that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (which we refer to as the “New Notes”)
for any and all of its outstanding
6.375% Senior Notes due 2023 (which we refer to as the “Old Notes”)

This exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on            , 2016, unless extended.

Terms of the exchange offer:

Neither the New Notes nor the Old Notes will be listed on any securities exchange.

Each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes. The letter of transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of New Notes received in exchange for Old Notes where such Old Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, starting on the expiration date (as defined herein) and ending on the close of business 180 days after the expiration date, we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. See “Plan of Distribution.”

Exchanging your outstanding Old Notes for New Notes involves risks. See the risk factors described under, and incorporated by reference into, “Risk Factors” beginning on page 19 of this prospectus.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is March   , 2016.

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About this Prospectus			i
Forward-Looking Statements			ii
Summary			1
Risk Factors			19
Use of Proceeds			27
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			27
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information			28
The Exchange Offer			32
Description of Certain Other Indebtedness			40
Description of New Notes			44
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations			98
Plan of Distribution			103
Legal Matters			104
Experts			104
Where You Can Find More Information			104
Index to Financial Statements			F-1

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If any person other than us provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell, nor are we soliciting an offer to buy, securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus is accurate only as of its respective date. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

This prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about us that is not included in or delivered with this prospectus (see “Where You Can Find More Information”). We will provide this information to you at no charge upon written or oral request directed to: Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Chief Financial Officer, 505 Huntmar Park Drive, Suite 300, Herndon, Virginia 20170 Telephone: (877) 645-3939. In order to ensure timely delivery of the information, any request should be made no later than five (5) business days before the expiration date of the exchange offer.

Neither the Old Notes nor the New Notes have been recommended by any federal, state or foreign securities authorities and they have not determined that this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

We are not providing you with any legal, business, tax or other advice in this prospectus. You should consult with your own advisors as needed to assist you in making your investment decision and to advise you whether you are legally permitted to exchange your outstanding Old Notes for New Notes in this exchange offer.

Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to the “Issuer” refer to Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation; references to “Beacon” refer to the Issuer and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, with regard to the period before the RSG Acquisition (as defined below); references to “RSG” refer to Roofing Supply Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, RSG Parent and their respective direct and indirect subsidiaries, with regard to the period before the RSG Acquisition; references to “RSG Parent” refer to CDRR Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation and indirect parent of Roofing Supply Group, LLC; references to “Combined Company” refer to the combined businesses of Beacon and RSG in the period following the consummation of the RSG Acquisition; and references to the “Company,” “us,” “we” or “our” refer to Beacon, when used with regard to the period before the RSG Acquisition, or to the Combined Company, when used with regard to the period following the consummation of the RSG Acquisition.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “predicts,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “may,” “can,” “continue,” “potential,” “should” and the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology often identify forward-looking statements. Statements in this prospectus that are not historical facts are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements” for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 27A of the Securities Act. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements, including the risks discussed in this prospectus or incorporated by reference herein. Important assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements with respect to the Combined Company include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties that are described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in other securities filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or “SEC”). Factors, risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those contemplated include, among others:

Many of the important factors that will determine these results are beyond our ability to control or predict. You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus. Except as otherwise required by law, we do not assume any obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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SUMMARY

This summary highlights selected information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the matters discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors”, together with the documents incorporated by reference that are described under “Where You Can Find More Information” and the financial statements included or incorporated by reference herein. Unless otherwise indicated, references to “fiscal year” refer to the fiscal year of Beacon, which ends on September 30 of each year. RSG Parent’s fiscal year ends on December 31 of each year.

Our Company

Beacon is the second largest (and largest publicly traded) distributor of residential and commercial roofing materials in the United States, with leading positions in key metropolitan markets in both the United States and Canada. Beacon also is a leading distributor of complementary building products, including siding, windows and waterproofing systems for residential and commercial building exteriors. Beacon purchases products from a large number of manufacturers and then distributes these goods to a customer base consisting of contractors and, to a lesser extent, general contractors, home builders, retailers, and building materials suppliers. As of September 30, 2015, Beacon operated 274 branches in 42 states throughout the United States and six provinces in Canada. Beacon stocks one of the most extensive assortments of high-quality branded products in the industry with approximately 2,000 to 11,000 SKUs per branch available in inventory, enabling it to deliver products to its nearly 53,000 customers on a timely basis. In fiscal year 2015, we generated net sales of approximately $2.5 billion, approximately 84% of which was derived from roofing products and services. Approximately 93% of our fiscal 2015 net sales were in the United States. In addition, we also generated $62.3 million in net income and Adjusted EBITDA of $168.7 million during fiscal year 2015. See note 1 to the “Other Financial Data” table in “Summary Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Operating Information — Beacon Historical Financial Information” below for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income.

On October 1, 2015, Beacon acquired Roofing Supply Group (“RSG”), a leading roofing products distributor owned by an investment partnership controlled by Clayton Dubilier & Rice, LLC (“CD&R”) and employee stockholders in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $1.2 billion (the “RSG Acquisition”), including repayment of outstanding RSG indebtedness. See “— The RSG Acquisition Transactions.” After giving effect to the RSG Acquisition, Beacon accounted for approximately 16% of total 2014 sales in the U.S. roofing distribution market, an increase from approximately 5% of total sales in 2004, the year Beacon became a publicly traded company. Beacon pro forma net sales for fiscal year 2014 exceeded those of the next largest competitor by more than $1 billion, according to data reported in ProSales, a multi-media source of news, information and expertise for building supply distributors in the United States.

Prior to the RSG Acquisition, RSG was the fifth largest roofing distributor in the United States, providing customers with a broad range of products with approximately 300 to 2,200 SKUs per branch. As of September 30, 2015, RSG operated 85 branches strategically located in 25 U.S. states throughout the West, Rocky Mountain, Northwest, Southwest, Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States. Similar to Beacon, RSG had a customer base of contractors, home builders, retail customers, building owners and other resellers, such as retailers and lumberyards. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, RSG generated net sales of approximately $0.9 billion.

The RSG Acquisition Transactions

Overview

On October 1, 2015, Beacon completed the RSG Acquisition pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 27, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Beacon, two wholly owned subsidiaries of Beacon and RSG Parent. The aggregate consideration paid by Beacon to consummate the RSG Acquisition was approximately $1.2 billion of cash and Beacon common stock.

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Concurrently with the closing of the RSG Acquisition, Beacon (i) completed its private offering of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Old Notes and (ii) entered into credit agreements governing the terms of a new $450.0 million seven-year senior secured term loan “B” facility (the “Term Loan B Facility”) and a new senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility of up to $700.0 million, subject to a borrowing base (the “ABL Facility”). The Company utilized the net proceeds from the offering of the Old Notes, together with borrowings under the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities, to pay the cash consideration for the RSG Acquisition, to refinance certain indebtedness of Beacon, to repay certain existing indebtedness of RSG and to pay related transaction premiums, fees and expenses.

As used in this prospectus, the term “RSG Acquisition Transactions” refers to the: (i) issuance of the Old Notes; (ii) closing of the RSG Acquisition; (iii) closing of and borrowings under the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities; (iv) repayment of certain existing indebtedness of Beacon and RSG, including the redemption of RSG’s existing unsecured senior notes; and (v) payment of premiums, fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing transactions.

Strategic Rationale

We expect to realize a number of benefits from the RSG Acquisition, including the following:

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For a discussion of various factors that could prohibit or limit us from realizing some or all of these benefits, see “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors.”

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Organizational Structure

The following chart summarizes our organizational structure, equity ownership and our principal indebtedness as of February 16, 2016. This chart is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not show all obligations of our legal entities. See “— The RSG Acquisition Transactions”, “— The Exchange Offer”, “Description of New Notes” and “Description of Certain Other Indebtedness” for more information regarding the terms of the New Notes offered hereby and our other indebtedness following the RSG Acquisition Transactions.

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Corporate Information

The Issuer was incorporated in Delaware in 1997 and completed its initial public offering in September 2004. Its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “BECN.” Our principal executive offices are located at 505 Huntmar Park Drive, Suite 300, Herndon, Virginia 20170, and our telephone number is (571) 323-3939. Our Internet website address is www.becn.com, and the information contained on, or accessible from, our website is not part of this prospectus by reference or otherwise.

Principal Stockholder

Following the consummation of the RSG Acquisition, CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P. (the “CD&R Stockholder”), an entity affiliated with the CD&R private investment firm and the former controlling stockholder of RSG, beneficially owned approximately 15% of our outstanding common stock and became our largest stockholder. As of March 16, 2016, the CD&R Stockholder beneficially owned approximately 14.4% of our outstanding common stock. In connection with the RSG Acquisition, we entered into an investment agreement with the CD&R Stockholder, which, as amended, provides that the CD&R Stockholder (i) may designate two directors to the Beacon board of directors, for so long as the CD&R Stockholder and its affiliates hold at least 58.6% of the shares of our common stock received by the CD&R Stockholder at the closing of the RSG Acquisition and (ii) may designate one director to the Beacon board of directors for so long as the CD&R Stockholder and its affiliates hold less than 58.6%, but at least 3.0%, of such shares; provided that the CD&R Stockholder and its affiliates shall not be entitled to such one director designee pursuant to clause (ii) if they own less than 4.0% of the shares of our common stock then outstanding and the number of members of the Beacon board is at such time less than eight. Upon consummation of the RSG Acquisition, Philip W. Knisely, Chairman of RSG and an operating advisor to the CD&R funds, and Nathan K. Sleeper, a partner of CD&R, were appointed as the CD&R Stockholder’s designees to the Beacon board of directors.

Upon consummation of the RSG Acquisition, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with the CD&R Stockholder, pursuant to which we agreed to file a resale shelf registration statement for the benefit of the CD&R Stockholder and certain of its permitted transferees promptly upon the expiration of a 180-day post-closing lock-up period. The registration rights agreement also provides for customary demand and piggyback registration rights with respect to the shares of Beacon common stock received by the CD&R Stockholder in connection with the RSG Acquisition.

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The Exchange Offer

The following is a brief summary of the terms of this exchange offer. It does not contain all of the information that you need to consider in making your decision regarding whether to exchange your Old Notes for New Notes. Certain of the terms and conditions described below are subject to important limitations and exceptions. The section of this prospectus entitled “The Exchange Offer” contains a more detailed description of the terms and conditions of this exchange offer. To understand all of the terms of this exchange offer and the New Notes, you should carefully read this prospectus as well as the documents incorporated by reference that are described under “Where You Can Find More Information.”

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Consequences of Not Exchanging Old Notes

If you do not exchange your Old Notes in the exchange offer, your Old Notes will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer described in the legend on the certificate for your Old Notes. In general, you may offer or sell your Old Notes only:

We do not currently intend to register the Old Notes under the Securities Act. Under some circumstances, however, holders of the Old Notes, may require us to file, and to cause to become effective, a shelf registration statement covering resales of Old Notes by these holders. For more information regarding the consequences of not tendering your Old Notes and our obligation to file a shelf registration statement, see “The Exchange Offer — Consequences of Exchanging or Failing to Exchange Old Notes.”

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Summary Description of the New Notes

The following is a brief summary of the terms of the New Notes. It does not contain all of the information that you need to consider in making your investment decision. The terms of the New Notes and those of the outstanding Old Notes are substantially identical, except that the transfer restrictions and rights under the registration rights agreement, including the right to earn additional interest under circumstances relating to our registration obligations, do not apply to the New Notes. To understand all of the terms of the New Notes, you should carefully read this prospectus as well as the documents incorporated by reference that are described under “Where You Can Find More Information.”

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Summary Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Operating Information

The following tables set forth summary consolidated historical and unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information for Beacon and RSG Parent for the periods ended and as of the dates indicated. Beacon’s fiscal year ends on September 30, while RSG Parent’s fiscal year ends on December 31.

Beacon’s financial information for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 and as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 has been derived from Beacon’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes related thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus. Beacon’s financial information for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 has been derived from Beacon’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes related thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus. Such unaudited interim financial information has been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited consolidated financial statements.

RSG Parent’s financial information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 has been derived from RSG Parent’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes related thereto incorporated by reference into this prospectus. RSG Parent’s financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and as of September 30, 2015 has been derived from RSG Parent’s unaudited consolidated interim financial statements and the notes related thereto incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Such unaudited interim financial information has been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited consolidated financial statements.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations information for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 gives effect to the RSG Acquisition Transactions as if they had been consummated on October 1, 2014 and combines Beacon’s historical results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 with RSG Parent’s historical results for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2015, which was derived by adding RSG Parent’s audited statement of operations information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 to the unaudited statement of operations information for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and subtracting the corresponding unaudited statement of operations information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” and the accompanying notes.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations data reflects adjustments to Beacon’s and RSG Parent’s historical consolidated financial information that are (i) directly attributable to the RSG Acquisition Transactions, (ii) factually supportable and (iii) expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The final purchase price allocation for the RSG Acquisition Transactions will be completed promptly following the end of the second quarter of the current fiscal year. Any final adjustments may change the allocation of purchase price, which could result in a change to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, including goodwill. The result of the final purchase price allocation could be materially different from the preliminary allocation set forth herein. Except where indicated with respect to pro forma Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not reflect any cost savings, including the anticipated $50 million in annual run-rate synergies described elsewhere in this prospectus (or associated costs to achieve such savings), utilization of RSG Parent’s net operating loss carryforwards or other restructuring that may result from the RSG Acquisition Transactions. Synergies and integration costs have been excluded from consideration because they do not meet the criteria for unaudited pro forma adjustments.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is provided for informational and illustrative purposes only and is not intended to represent or be indicative of the consolidated results of operations or financial position of Beacon that would have been reported had the RSG Acquisition Transactions been completed as of the dates presented, and should not be taken as representative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of Beacon following the consummation of the RSG Acquisition Transactions. We therefore caution you not to place undue reliance on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

The following summary historical and pro forma financial and operating information should be read in conjunction with “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” and the accompanying notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the

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consolidated financial statements and related notes of Beacon and RSG Parent included elsewhere in this prospectus or incorporated by reference herein.

Beacon Historical Financial Information

		Year Ended September 30,												Three Months Ended December 31,
		2015				2014				2013				2015				2014
		(in thousands)
Statement of Operations Data:
Net sales		$	2,515,169			$	2,326,905			$	2,240,723			$	976,480			$	596,042
Cost of products sold			1,919,804				1,799,065				1,709,326				743,292				458,477
Gross profit			595,365				527,840				531,397				233,188				137,565
Operating expenses			478,284				428,977				401,676				206,344				113,745
Income from operations			117,081				98,863				129,721				26,844				23,820
Interest expense, financing costs and other			11,037				10,095				8,247				16,256				2,655
Income before provision for income taxes			106,044				88,768				121,474				10,588				21,165
Provision for income taxes			43,767				34,922				48,867				3,470				8,258
Net income		$	62,277			$	53,846			$	72,607			$	7,118			$	12,907

		September 30,								December 31,
		2015				2014				2015				2014
		(in thousands)
Balance Sheet Data:
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	45,661			$	54,472			$	32,210			$	23,337
Accounts receivable, net			399,732				360,802				489,172				269,383
Inventories, net			320,999				301,626				466,063				314,670
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			97,928				66,828				150,384				76,975
Deferred income taxes			2,309				14,610				31,938				14,629
Total current assets			866,629				798,338				1,169,767				698,994
Property and equipment, net			90,405				88,565				145,607				88,303
Goodwill			496,415				466,206				1,162,111				489,325
Intangibles, net			87,055				72,266				487,477				97,273
Other assets, net			1,233				6,027				1,270				10,916
TOTAL ASSETS		$	1,541,737			$	1,431,402			$	2,966,232			$	1,384,811
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	244,891			$	220,834			$	347,205			$	163,367
Accrued expenses			124,794				80,285				151,547				72,738
Borrowings under revolver lines of credit			11,240				18,514				—				23,289
Current portion of long-term obligations			16,320				16,602				14,287				16,689
Total current liabilities			397,245				336,235				513,039				276,083
Long-term debt, net of current portion			170,200				183,131				722,888				180,657
Borrowings under revolver lines of credit			—				—				343,225				—
Deferred income taxes			68,809				64,100				132,605				64,165
Long-term obligations under equipment financing and other, net of current portion		$	22,367			$	30,835			$	43,322			$	34,112
Total liabilities			658,621				614,301				1,755,079				555,017
Total stockholders’ equity			883,116				817,101				1,211,153				829,794
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	1,541,737			$	1,431,402			$	2,966,232			$	1,384,811

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		Year Ended September 30,												Three Months Ended December 31,
		2015				2014				2013				2015				2014
		(in thousands)
Cash Flow Data:
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	109,340			$	55,497			$	78,493			$	44,675			$	40,189
Net cash used in investing activities			(104,714	)			(37,316	)			(89,491	)			(943,080	)			(72,769	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(12,707	)			(9,798	)			18,013				885,305				1,558
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			(730	)			(938	)			(193	)			(351	)			(113	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(8,811	)			7,445				6,822				(13,451	)			(31,135	)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			45,661				54,472				47,027				32,210				23,337

		Year Ended September 30,												Three Months Ended December 31,
		2015				2014				2013				2015				2014
		(in thousands)
Other Financial Data:
EBITDA(1)		$	151,746			$	129,398			$	161,297			$	50,515			$	32,077
Adjusted EBITDA(1)			168,660				136,820				170,563				73,396				34,425
Total debt			218,178				243,861				262,272				1,120,807				244,825
Net debt(2)			172,517				189,389				215,245				1,088,597				221,488
Depreciation & amortization			34,862				30,294				30,415				23,671				8,257
Capital expenditures			20,802				37,239				26,120				2,153				3,138
Cash interest expense			8,276				9,312				12,012				10,827				2,624
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(3)			6.69				6.07				8.62				1.56				5.48
Number of branches at end of period			274				264				236				360				268

While we believe these are useful measures for investors, they are not presented in accordance with GAAP. You should not consider non-GAAP measures in isolation or as a substitute for net income, cash flows from operations, or any other items calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, each of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA has inherent material limitations as a performance measure because it adds back certain expenses to net income, resulting in those expenses not being taken into account in the applicable financial measure. For instance, each of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA does not include interest expense. Because we have borrowed money, interest expense is a necessary element of our costs. In addition, each of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA does not include depreciation and amortization expense. Because we have capital and intangible assets, depreciation and amortization expense is a necessary element of our costs. Adjusted EBITDA also does not include stock-based compensation, which is a necessary element of our costs since we make stock awards to key members of management as an important incentive to maximize overall company performance and as a benefit. Adjusted EBITDA also

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does not include acquisition costs because these are non-recurring costs that we paid or incurred to finance and consummate the RSG Acquisition. Moreover, each of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA does not include taxes, and payment of taxes is a necessary element of our operations. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The following table is a reconciliation of our net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

		Year Ended September 30,												Three Months Ended December 31,
		2015				2014				2013				2015				2014
		(in thousands)
Net income		$	62,277			$	53,846			$	72,607			$	7,118			$	12,907
Income tax expense			44,046				34,922				48,867				3,470				8,258
Interest expense, net			10,561				10,336				9,211				16,256				2,655
Depreciation and amortization			34,862				30,294				30,612				23,671				8,257
EBITDA		$	151,746			$	129,398			$	161,297			$	50,515			$	32,077
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation			9,936				7,422				9,266				7,179				2,348
RSG Acquisition costs(a)			6,978				—				—				15,702				—
Adjusted EBITDA		$	168,660			$	136,820			$	170,563			$	73,396			$	34,425

Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

Pro Forma, Combined and Adjusted Financial Information (Unaudited)

		Year Ended September 30, 2015
		(in thousands)
Statement of Operations Data:
Net sales		$	3,707,629
Cost of products sold			2,851,404
Gross profit			856,225
Operating expenses			722,807
Income from operations			133,418
Interest expense, financing costs and other			50,028
Income before provision for income taxes			83,390
Provision for income taxes			47,567
Net income		$	35,823

		Year Ended September 30, 2015
		(in thousands)
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data:
Pro Forma EBITDA(1)		$	225,862
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA, before cost savings(1)			255,348
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA, after cost savings(1)			305,348

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While we believe these are useful measures for investors, they are not presented in accordance with GAAP. You should not consider non-GAAP measures in isolation or as a substitute for net income, cash flows from operations, or any other items calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, each of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA has inherent material limitations as a performance measure because it adds back certain expenses to net income, resulting in those expenses not being taken into account in the applicable financial measure. For instance, each of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA does not include interest expense. Because we have borrowed money, interest expense is a necessary element of our costs. In addition, each of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA does not include depreciation and amortization expense. Because we have capital and intangible assets, depreciation and amortization expense is a necessary element of our costs. Adjusted EBITDA also does not include stock-based compensation, which is a necessary element of our costs since we make stock awards to key members of management as an important incentive to maximize overall company performance and as a benefit. Adjusted EBITDA also does not include minority interest, which is a necessary element of RSG Parent’s costs since RSG Parent has non-controlling interests. Adjusted EBITDA also does not include sponsor & director fees and acquisition costs because these are non-recurring costs that RSG Parent paid to its private equity sponsor and non-employee directors or incurred to finance, consummate and integrate prior acquisitions, as applicable. Moreover, each of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA does not include taxes, and payment of taxes is a necessary element of our operations. Accordingly, since EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA exclude these items, they have material limitations as a performance measure. Management separately monitors capital expenditures, which impacts depreciation expense, as well as amortization expense, interest expense, and income tax expense. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The following table is a reconciliation of Beacon and RSG Parent net income (loss) to pro forma EBITDA and pro forma Adjusted EBITDA:

		Year Ended September 30, 2015
		Beacon				RSG Parent				Pro Forma Adjustments				Pro Forma Combined
		(in thousands)
Net income (loss)		$	62,277			$	(23,581	)		$	(2,873	)		$	35,823
Income tax expense (benefit)			44,046				5,637				(1,837	)			47,846
Interest expense, net			10,561				42,920				(3,039	)			50,442
Depreciation and amortization			34,862				45,158				11,731				91,751
EBITDA		$	151,746			$	70,134			$	3,982			$	225,862
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation		$	9,936			$	2,068			$	3,731			$	15,735
RSG Acquisition one-time transaction costs			6,978				1,705								8,683
Sponsor & director fees							2,497								2,497

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		Year Ended September 30, 2015
		Beacon				RSG Parent				Pro Forma Adjustments				Pro Forma Combined
		(in thousands)
Minority interest							229								229
Acquisition costs(a)							118								118
Other adjustments(b)							2,224								2,224
Total Adjustments			16,914				8,841				3,731				29,486
Adjusted EBITDA, before cost savings		$	168,660			$	78,975			$	7,713			$	255,348
Estimated cost savings(c)		$	—			$	—			$	50,000			$	50,000
Adjusted EBITDA, after cost savings		$	168,660			$	78,975			$	57,713			$	305,348

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RISK FACTORS

Exchanging your Old Notes for New Notes involves risks. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider all of the information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the risks described below, and under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information.” The risks and uncertainties described are not the only ones that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not known to us or that we deem immaterial may also adversely affect our business, operating results, cash flows and financial condition.

Risks Related to the Exchange Offer

If you choose not to exchange your Old Notes in the exchange offer, the transfer restrictions currently applicable to your Old Notes will remain in force, and the market price of your Old Notes could decline.

If you do not exchange your Old Notes for New Notes in the exchange offer, then you will continue to be subject to the transfer restrictions on the Old Notes as set forth in the offering memorandum distributed in connection with the private offering of the Old Notes. In general, the Old Notes may not be offered or sold unless they are registered or exempt from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. We do not intend to register resales of the Old Notes under the Securities Act. You should refer to “Summary — The Exchange Offer” and “The Exchange Offer” for information about how to tender your Old Notes.

The tender of Old Notes under the exchange offer will reduce the principal amount of the Old Notes outstanding, which may have an adverse effect upon, and increase the volatility of, the market price of the Old Notes due to reduction in liquidity.

You must follow the exchange offer procedures carefully in order to receive the New Notes.

If you do not follow the procedures described herein, you will not receive any New Notes. The New Notes will be issued to you in exchange for Old Notes only if you properly tender the Old Notes to the exchange agent prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. If you want to tender your Old Notes in exchange for New Notes, you should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery. No one is under any obligation to give you notification of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of Old Notes for exchange. If you are the beneficial holder of Old Notes that are held through your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, and you wish to tender such Old Notes in the exchange offer, you should promptly contact the person through whom your Old Notes are held and instruct that person to tender on your behalf. For additional information, see the section captioned “The Exchange Offer” in this prospectus.

There are state securities law restrictions on the resale of the New Notes.

In order to comply with the securities laws of certain jurisdictions, the New Notes may not be offered or resold by any holder, unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in such jurisdictions or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and the requirements of such exemption have been satisfied. We currently do not intend to register or qualify the resale of the New Notes in any such jurisdictions. However, generally an exemption is available for sales to registered broker-dealers and certain institutional buyers. Other exemptions under applicable state securities laws also may be available.

Certain persons who participate in the exchange offer must deliver a prospectus in connection with resales of the New Notes.

Based on interpretations of the staff of the SEC contained in Exxon Capital Holdings Corp., SEC no-action letter (April 13, 1988), Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., SEC no-action letter (June 5, 1991) and Shearman & Sterling, SEC no-action letter (July 2, 1983), we believe that you may offer for resale, resell or otherwise transfer the New Notes without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. However, in some instances described in this prospectus under “Plan of Distribution,” certain holders of New Notes will remain obligated to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act to transfer the New Notes. If such a holder transfers

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any New Notes without delivering a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act or without an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act, such a holder may incur liability under the Securities Act. We do not and will not assume, or indemnify such a holder against, this liability.

Risks Related to Our Indebtedness and the New Notes

The New Notes are unsecured and effectively junior to our secured indebtedness, including borrowings under the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such secured indebtedness.

Our obligations under the New Notes will be unsecured and will be effectively junior to our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such secured indebtedness. Borrowings under the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities will be secured by substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and the guarantors (including any future guarantors), including all of the capital stock of the domestic guarantors. In addition, we may incur additional secured indebtedness in the future.

The New Notes are or will be effectively subordinated to all such secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of that collateral. If an event of default occurs under the ABL Facility or the Term Loan B Facility, the holders of such senior secured indebtedness will have a prior right to our assets, to the exclusion of the holders of the New Notes, even if we are in default with respect to the New Notes. In that event, our assets would first be used to repay in full all indebtedness and other obligations secured by them (including all amounts outstanding under the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities), resulting in all or a portion of our assets being unavailable to satisfy the claims of the holders of the New Notes and other unsecured indebtedness. Other secured indebtedness would have similar priorities in similar circumstances. Therefore, in the event of any distribution or payment of our assets in any foreclosure, dissolution, winding-up, liquidation, reorganization, or other bankruptcy proceeding, holders of the New Notes will participate in our remaining assets ratably with each other and with all holders of our unsecured indebtedness that is deemed to be of the same class as such notes, and potentially with all of our other general creditors, based upon the respective amounts owed to each holder or creditor. As a result, holders of such New Notes may receive less, ratably, than holders of secured indebtedness. In any of the foregoing events, we cannot assure you that there will be sufficient assets to pay amounts due on the New Notes.

As of December 31, 2015, we had approximately $800 million of senior secured indebtedness outstanding, consisting of $449 million of borrowings under the Term Loan B Facility and $351 million drawn under the ABL Facility (subject to availability under a borrowing base and excluding approximately $11 million of letters of credit expected to be issued, replaced or cash collateralized, which were outstanding as of December 31, 2015).

The New Notes and the related guarantees would have ranked effectively junior to such outstanding secured indebtedness. The New Senior Secured Credit Facilities permit us to add incremental facilities, subject to certain conditions being satisfied. The Indenture will also permit us, subject to certain limitations, to incur additional secured indebtedness, which could be substantial.

Our level and terms of indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, take advantage of new business opportunities, and prevent us from meeting our obligations under our debt instruments, including the New Notes.

As of December 31, 2015, we had $300 million in aggregate principal amount of the Old Notes outstanding, $449 million incurred under the Term Loan B Facility, $351 million drawn under the ABL Facility, and $19 million of total other indebtedness.

Our substantial debt could have important consequences to us, including:

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In addition, the credit agreements that govern our New Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the Indenture governing the New Notes impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us, including limitations on our ability to, among other things, pay dividends and make other distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, capital stock; make certain investments; incur certain liens; enter into transactions with affiliates; merge or consolidate; enter into agreements that restrict the ability of the Issuer’s subsidiaries to make dividends or other payments to the Issuer; and transfer or sell assets. As a result of these restrictions, we will be limited as to how we conduct our business and we may be unable to raise additional debt or equity financing to compete effectively or to capitalize on available business opportunities.

The amount of cash required to pay interest on our increased indebtedness levels and, thus, the demands on our cash resources, will be substantially greater than the amount of cash flows required to service our historical indebtedness prior to the RSG Acquisition Transactions. Our liquidity at December 31, 2015 included $280 million in net borrowing availability under the ABL Facility (subject to availability under a borrowing base and after giving effect to approximately $11 million of letters of credit expected to be issued, replaced or cash collateralized, which were outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and $32 million of cash on hand. There are no assurances that we will maintain a level of liquidity sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium and interest on our indebtedness.

If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets, seek additional capital, or restructure or refinance our indebtedness. These alternative measures may not be successful and may not permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations, which could cause us to default on our debt obligations and impair our liquidity. In the event of a default under any of our indebtedness, including the New Notes, the holders of the defaulted debt could elect to declare all the funds borrowed to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, which in turn could result in cross-defaults under our other indebtedness. The lenders under our New Senior Secured Credit Facilities could also elect to terminate their commitments thereunder and cease making further loans, and such lenders could institute foreclosure proceedings against their collateral, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.

Despite our current level of indebtedness, we may be able to incur substantially more debt and enter into other transactions which could further exacerbate the risks to our financial condition described above.

We may be able to incur significant additional indebtedness in the future. Although the Indenture, the agreements that govern the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the applicable agreements governing our other debt instruments contain restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and entering into certain types of other transactions, these restrictions are subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions. Additional indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. These restrictions also do not prevent us from incurring obligations, such as trade payables, that do not constitute indebtedness as defined under our debt instruments. To the extent we incur additional indebtedness or other obligations, the risks described in the immediately preceding risk factor and others described herein may increase.

Repayment of our debt, including required principal and interest payments on the New Notes, is dependent on cash flow generated by our subsidiaries.

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earnings and cash flows of its subsidiaries, which are paid to it by its subsidiaries in the form of dividends and other payments or distributions, to meet its debt service obligations. Unless they are guarantors of the New Notes, the Issuer’s subsidiaries do not have any obligation to pay amounts due on the New Notes or to make funds available to the Issuer for that purpose. In the event that the Issuer is unable to receive distributions from subsidiaries, it may be unable to make required principal and interest payments on our indebtedness, including the New Notes.

Claims of holders of the New Notes will be structurally subordinated to claims of creditors of certain of our subsidiaries that will not guarantee the New Notes.

Each of the Issuer’s domestic subsidiaries that guarantees the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities will initially guarantee the New Notes, except that Beacon Canada, Inc. (a domestic subsidiary with no material assets other than stock in a foreign subsidiary) will guarantee the borrowings under the ABL Facility by the Canadian subsidiaries of the Issuer but will not guarantee the New Notes or borrowings under the Term Loan B Facility. The Indenture does not require all subsidiaries to guarantee the New Notes. For example, Beacon Canada, Inc. and the Issuer’s Canadian subsidiaries guarantee Canadian borrowings under the ABL Facility but will not guarantee the New Notes or the Term Loan B Facility. Claims of holders of the New Notes will be structurally subordinated to the claims of creditors of these non-guarantor subsidiaries, including trade creditors, and will not be satisfied from the assets of these non-guarantor subsidiaries until their creditors are paid in full. In addition, the guarantee of a subsidiary guarantor will be released in connection with the sale of such subsidiary guarantor in a transaction not prohibited by the Indenture or upon certain other events described in “Description of New Notes — Subsidiary Guarantees.”

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 after giving pro forma effect to the RSG Acquisition Transactions, the two subsidiaries of the Issuer that will not be subsidiary guarantors on the date the New Notes are first issued represented $3.0 million, or approximately 8.4%, of pro forma net income. As of December 31, 2015, these two non-guarantor subsidiaries represented $97.4 million, or approximately 3.3%, of total assets and $58.5 million, or approximately 3.3%, of pro forma total liabilities, $7.2 million of which was indebtedness. The Indenture, subject to certain limitations, permits these non-guarantor subsidiaries to incur additional debt and does not limit their ability to incur other liabilities that are not considered indebtedness under the Indenture, such as trade payables.

The lenders under the Term Loan B Facility can release guarantors of such credit facility under certain circumstances, which will result in the release of those guarantees of the New Notes.

While any obligations under the Term Loan B Facility remain outstanding, any guarantee of the New Notes may be released without action by, or consent of, any holder of the New Notes or the trustee under the Indenture that will govern the New Notes if the related guarantor is no longer a guarantor of the Term Loan B Facility. See “Description of New Notes — Subsidiary Guarantees.” You will not have a claim as a creditor against any subsidiary that is no longer a guarantor of the New Notes, and the indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of those subsidiaries will effectively be senior to claims of any holders of the New Notes. See “— Claims of holders of the New Notes will be structurally subordinated to claims of creditors of certain of our subsidiaries that will not guarantee the New Notes.”

Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void notes and subsidiary guarantees and require note holders to return payments received.

If we become a debtor in a case under the Bankruptcy Code or encounter other financial difficulty under federal or state fraudulent transfer law, a court may void or otherwise decline to enforce the New Notes or the subsidiary guarantees. A court might do so if it found that when we issued the New Notes, or in some states when payments became due under the New Notes, we received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration and:

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A court would likely find that we did not receive reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for the New Notes if we did not substantially benefit directly or indirectly from the issuance of the New Notes. If a court were to void the issuance of the New Notes or a subsidiary guarantee, you would no longer have any claim against the Issuer or the subsidiary guarantor, as applicable. Sufficient funds to repay the New Notes may not be available from other sources, including the remaining guarantors, if any. In addition, the court might direct you to repay any amounts that you already received from us. In the event of a finding that a fraudulent transfer or conveyance occurred, you may not receive any repayment on the New Notes. Further, the avoidance of the New Notes could result in an event of default with respect to our and our subsidiaries’ other debt, which could result in acceleration of that debt. The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent transfer laws will vary depending upon the law applied in any proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has occurred. Generally, however, we would be considered insolvent if:

On the basis of historical financial information, recent operating history and other factors, we believe that we, after giving effect to these New Notes, will not be insolvent, will not have unreasonably small capital for the business in which we are engaged and will not have incurred debts beyond our ability to pay such debts as they mature. We cannot assure you, however, as to what standard a court would apply in making these determinations or that a court would agree with our conclusions.

Finally, as a court of equity, the bankruptcy court may subordinate the claims in respect of the New Notes to other claims against us under the principle of equitable subordination if the court determines that (a) the holder of New Notes engaged in some type of inequitable conduct, (b) the inequitable conduct resulted in injury to our other creditors or conferred an unfair advantage upon the holders of New Notes and (c) equitable subordination is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.

We may not be able to finance a change of control offer required by the Indenture.

Upon a change of control, as defined under the Indenture, you will have the right to require us to offer to purchase all of the New Notes then outstanding at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the New Notes, plus accrued interest. In order to obtain sufficient funds to pay the purchase price of the outstanding New Notes, we expect that we would have to refinance the New Notes. We cannot assure you that we would be able to refinance the New Notes on reasonable terms, if at all. Our failure to offer to purchase all outstanding notes or to purchase all validly tendered New Notes would be an event of default under the Indenture.

The occurrence of a change of control would also constitute a default under the credit agreements governing the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities. These agreements prohibit, and future debt agreements may also prohibit, us from repurchasing the New Notes upon a change or control unless our indebtedness under such agreements has been repurchased or repaid and/or other specified requirements have been met. Moreover, the exercise by holders of their right to require us to repurchase the New Notes could cause a default under future debt agreements, even if the change of control itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchase on us.

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We can enter into transactions like recapitalizations, reorganizations and other highly leveraged transactions that do not constitute a change of control but that could adversely affect the holders of the New Notes.

Certain important corporate events, such as leveraged recapitalizations, may not, under the Indenture, constitute a “change of control” that would require us to repurchase the New Notes, notwithstanding the fact that such corporate events could increase the level of our indebtedness or otherwise adversely affect our capital structure, credit ratings or the value of the New Notes. Therefore, we could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, reorganizations, refinancings or other recapitalizations, which would not constitute a change of control under the Indenture, but that could increase the amount of indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect our capital structure or credit ratings.

Holders of New Notes may not be able to determine when a change of control giving rise to their right to have the New Notes repurchased has occurred following a sale of “substantially all” of our assets.

The definition of change of control in the Indenture includes a phrase relating to the sale of “all or substantially all” of the assets of the Issuer and its restricted subsidiaries. Although there is a developing body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty in ascertaining whether a particular transaction would involve a disposition of “all or substantially all” of the assets of the Issuer and its restricted subsidiaries and therefore it may be unclear as to whether a change of control has occurred and whether the holders of the New Notes have the right to require us to repurchase such notes. See “Description of New Notes — Change of Control.”

There may not be an active trading market for the New Notes, and their price may be volatile. Holders may be unable to sell their New Notes at the price desired or at all.

There is no existing trading market for the New Notes. As a result, there can be no assurance that a liquid market will develop or be maintained for the New Notes, that holders will be able to sell any of the New Notes at a particular time (if at all) or that the prices holders receive if or when they sell the New Notes will be above their initial offering price. If the New Notes are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount from their initial offering price, depending on prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, the price and volatility in the price of our common stock, our performance and other factors. We do not intend to list the New Notes on any national securities exchange. The liquidity of any market for the New Notes will depend on a number of factors, including:

An active market for the New Notes may not develop and, if it develops, may not continue.

A lowering or withdrawal of the ratings assigned to our debt securities by rating agencies may adversely affect the market price or liquidity of the New Notes.

The New Notes offered hereby will have a non-investment grade rating on the closing date. In the future, the rating of the New Notes could be lowered or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency if, in that rating agency’s judgment, future circumstances relating to the basis of the rating, such as adverse changes, so warrant. Credit ratings are not recommendations to purchase, hold or sell the New Notes, and may be revised or withdrawn at any time. Additionally, credit ratings may not reflect the potential effect of risks relating to the structure or marketing of the New Notes. If the credit rating of the New Notes is subsequently lowered or withdrawn for any reason, you may not be able to resell your New Notes without a substantial discount.

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During any period in which the New Notes are rated investment grade, certain covenants contained in the Indenture will not be applicable; however, there is no assurance that the New Notes will be rated investment grade.

The Indenture provides that certain covenants will be suspended if the New Notes are rated investment grade by both S&P and Moody’s, and no default or event of default has otherwise occurred and is continuing under the Indenture. If the New Notes are subsequently downgraded below investment grade, such covenants will be reinstated. The covenants that would be suspended include, among others, limitations on our and our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends, make restricted payments, incur indebtedness, sell certain assets and enter into certain other transactions. Any actions that we take while these covenants are not in force will be permitted even if the covenants are subsequently reinstated. There can be no assurance that the New Notes will ever be rated investment grade, or that if they are rated investment grade, the New Notes will maintain such ratings. See “Description of New Notes — Suspension of Covenants.”

Risks Related to the RSG Acquisition

The integration of RSG by the Company may prove more difficult, costly or time-consuming than expected, and the anticipated synergies and benefits of the RSG Acquisition may not be realized in the timeframe we expect or at all.

On October 1, 2015, we completed the RSG Acquisition, the largest acquisition in our company’s history (as measured by purchase price, total revenue, and number of branches of acquired business). The integration of RSG is a complex, costly and time-consuming process, and the significant size and scale of RSG increases the risks to which we are subject relative to other acquired businesses. Such risks include the following:

Our actual financial position and results of operations may differ materially from the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information included in this prospectus.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information included in this prospectus is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what our actual financial position or results of operations would have been had the RSG Acquisition been completed on the dates indicated. This information reflects adjustments, which are based upon preliminary estimates, to allocate the consideration paid in connection with the RSG Acquisition to RSG’s identifiable net assets. Following the completion of the purchase price allocation promptly after the end of the second quarter of the current fiscal year, there may be further refinements of the allocation as additional information becomes available. Accordingly, the final accounting adjustments related to the consideration paid in connection with the RSG Acquisition may differ materially from the pro forma adjustments reflected herein. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” and the accompanying notes.

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Our largest stockholder’s interests may conflict with the interests of our other equity investors and the holders of the New Notes, and sales by our largest stockholder of a significant number of its shares may adversely affect the market price of Beacon common stock.

Following the consummation of the RSG Acquisition, CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P. (the “CD&R Stockholder”), an entity affiliated with the Clayton Dubilier & Rice, LLC private investment firm and the former controlling stockholder of RSG, became our largest stockholder. As of March 16, 2016, the CD&R Stockholder beneficially owns approximately 14.4% of our outstanding common stock. The CD&R Stockholder (together with its permitted transferees) may sell its shares (which are restricted) under certain circumstances, including pursuant to a registered underwritten public offering under the Securities Act or in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act. We have entered into a registration rights agreement with the CD&R Stockholder, which will give this holder (together with its permitted transferees) the right to require us to register all or a portion of its shares at certain times, subject to certain conditions and restrictions. The sale of a substantial number of our shares by these or other significant stockholders within a short period of time could cause our stock price to decrease.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer. Any Old Notes that are properly tendered and exchanged pursuant to the exchange offer will be retired and cancelled.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The following table contains our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated. For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods set forth below, earnings consist of earnings before provision for income taxes plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortization of deferred financing fees and approximately 20% of rental expense that Beacon management believes is representative of the interest component of rental expense

		For the fiscal year ended September 30,																				For the three months ended December 31, 2015
		2015				2014				2013				2012				2011				2015				2014
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			6.69x				6.07x				8.62x				6.47x				5.83x				1.56x				5.48x

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 and the related notes thereto have been derived by the application of pro forma adjustments based upon the historical financial statements of Beacon and RSG Parent, giving effect to the RSG Acquisition Transactions and related adjustments described in the accompanying notes.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 gives effect to the RSG Acquisition Transactions as if they had been consummated on October 1, 2014 and combines Beacon’s historical results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 with RSG Parent’s historical results for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2015, which was derived by adding RSG Parent’s audited statement of operations information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 to the unaudited statement of operations information for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and subtracting the corresponding unaudited statement of operations information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Beacon’s fiscal year ends on September 30, while RSG Parent’s fiscal year ends on December 31.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations reflects adjustments to Beacon’s and RSG Parent’s historical consolidated financial information that are (i) directly attributable to the RSG Acquisition Transactions, (ii) factually supportable and (iii) expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The final purchase price allocation for the RSG Acquisition Transactions will be completed promptly following the end of the second quarter of the current fiscal year. Any final adjustments may change the allocation of purchase price, which could result in a change to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, including goodwill. The result of the final purchase price allocation could be materially different from the preliminary allocation set forth herein. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations data does not reflect any cost savings, including the anticipated $50 million in annual run-rate synergies described elsewhere in this prospectus (or associated costs to achieve such savings), utilization of RSG Parent’s net operating loss carryforwards or other restructuring that may result from the RSG Acquisition Transactions. Synergies and integration costs have been excluded from consideration because they do not meet the criteria for unaudited pro forma adjustments.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations is provided for informational and illustrative purposes only and should be read in conjunction with (i) the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes related thereto for Beacon for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 and as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, and the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes related thereto for Beacon as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, each of which is included elsewhere in this prospectus, and (ii) the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes related thereto for RSG Parent for the year ended December 31, 2014 and as of December 31, 2014, and the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes related thereto for RSG Parent for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and as of September 30, 2015, each of which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations is not intended to represent or be indicative of the consolidated results of operations or financial position of Beacon that would have been reported had the RSG Acquisition Transactions been completed as of the dates presented, and should not be taken as representative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of Beacon following the consummation of the RSG Acquisition Transactions. We therefore caution you not to place undue reliance on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations under the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations.

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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations For the Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2015

		Historical								Pro Forma Adjustments				Note Ref				Pro Forma Combined
		Beacon				RSG Parent
		(in thousands, other than share and per share amounts)
Statement of Operations Data:
Net sales		$	2,515,169			$	1,192,460			$	—							$	3,707,629
Cost of products sold			1,919,804				931,600				—								2,851,404
Gross profit			595,365				260,860				—								856,225
Operating expenses			478,284				236,774				7,749				3(a), 3(b), 3(c)				722,807
Income (loss) from operations			117,081				24,086				(7,749	)							133,418
Interest expense, financing costs and other			11,037				42,030				(3,039	)			3(d)				50,028
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes			106,044				(17,944	)			(4,710	)							83,390
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			43,767				5,637				(1,837	)			3(e)				47,567
Net income (loss)		$	62,277			$	(23,581	)		$	(2,873	)						$	35,823
Net income per share:
Basic		$	1.26															$	0.61
Diluted		$	1.24															$	0.60
Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share:
Basic			49,578,130								9,037,789				3(f)				58,615,919
Diluted			50,173,478								9,416,075				3(f)				59,589,553

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Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
 
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

1. Description of Transaction

On October 1, 2015, Beacon completed the acquisition of RSG Parent for approximately $1.2 billion in total consideration, consisting of cash, Beacon stock, Beacon stock options, and the assumption of RSG Parent’s long-term debt.

2. Basis of Presentation

The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information has been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and certain footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.

3. Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations Adjustments

(in thousands)		Year Ended September 30, 2015
Estimated pro forma amortization and depreciation		$	56,889
Historical amortization and depreciation			(45,158	)
Incremental amortization		$	11,731

Definite lived intangible assets consisting of amounts assigned to customer relationships of approximately $318.7 million are expected to be amortized over their estimated life of 20 years on an accelerated basis. Estimated future amortization for the five year period following the closing date of the RSG Acquisition is $48.1 million, $57.1 million, $46.7 million, $37.6 million, and $30.0 million for the years ending September 30, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, respectively.

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Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
 
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

3. Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations Adjustments  – (continued)

(in thousands)		Year Ended September 30, 2015
Interest expense on financing incurred in connection with the RSG Transaction		$	43,513
Amortization of deferred financing costs recorded in connection with the RSG Transaction			4,779
Reverse interest expense recorded in RSG Parent’s historical results, net of deferred financing fees and capital lease interest			(37,399	)
Reverse interest expense recorded in RSG Parent’s historical results related to deferred financing costs			(5,539	)
Reverse interest expense recorded in Beacon's historical results related to interest expense, net of deferred financing fees			(7,307	)
Reverse interest expense recorded in Beacon's historical results related to deferred financing costs			(1,086	)
Total pro forma adjustment to interest expense		$	(3,039	)

This adjustment is based on an assumed weighted average interest rate on the new indebtedness of approximately 4.0%. A hypothetical 1/8% increase or decrease in the expected weighted average interest rate, including from an increase in LIBOR, would increase or decrease interest expense on Beacon’s financing by approximately $1.0 million annually.

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THE EXCHANGE OFFER

Purpose of the Exchange Offer

On October 1, 2015, we privately placed $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Old Notes in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act. Accordingly, the Old Notes may not be reoffered, resold or otherwise transferred in the United States unless so registered or unless an exemption from the Securities Act registration requirements is available. In the registration rights agreement, we agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC relating to the exchange offer and upon effectiveness of the exchange offer registration statement, promptly commence an exchange offer. In addition, we have agreed to keep the exchange offer open for at least twenty (20) business days after the date on which we mail or send notice of the exchange offer to holders of the Old Notes. The New Notes are being offered under this prospectus to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement.

Terms of the Exchange Offer; Period for Tendering Old Notes

Subject to terms and conditions detailed in this prospectus, we will accept for exchange Old Notes which are properly tendered on or prior to the expiration date and not withdrawn as permitted below. As used herein, the term “expiration date” means 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on            , 2016, the twentieth (20^th) business day following the date of this prospectus. We may, however, in our sole discretion, extend the period of time during which the exchange offer is open. If extended, the term “expiration date” means the latest time and date to which the exchange offer is extended.

As of the date of this prospectus, $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Old Notes are outstanding. This prospectus, together with the letter of transmittal and related documentation, is first being sent on or about the date hereof, to all holders of Old Notes known to us.

We expressly reserve the right, at any time, to extend the period of time during which the exchange offer is open, and delay acceptance for exchange of any Old Notes, by giving written notice of such extension to the holders thereof as described below. During any such extension, all Old Notes previously tendered will remain subject to the exchange offer and may be accepted for exchange by us. Any Old Notes not accepted for exchange for any reason will be returned without expense to the tendering holder promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

Old Notes tendered in the exchange offer must be in denominations of principal amount of $2,000 or larger integral multiples of $1,000.

We expressly reserve the right to amend or terminate the exchange offer, and not to accept for exchange any Old Notes, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions of the exchange offer specified under “— Conditions to the Exchange Offer.” We will give written notice of any extension, amendment, non-acceptance or termination to the holders of the Old Notes as promptly as practicable. Such notice, in the case of any extension, will be issued by means of a press release or other public announcement no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.

Procedures for Tendering Old Notes

The tender to us of Old Notes by you as set forth below and our acceptance of the Old Notes will constitute a binding agreement between us and you upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the accompanying letter of transmittal and related documentation. A holder need not submit a letter of transmittal if the holder tenders Old Notes in accordance with the procedures mandated by DTC’s ATOP. To tender Old Notes without submitting a letter of transmittal, the electronic instructions sent to DTC and transmitted to the exchange agent must contain your acknowledgment of receipt of and your agreement to be bound by and to make all of the representations contained in the letter of transmittal. In all other cases, a letter of transmittal must be manually executed and delivered as described in this prospectus.

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Only a holder of record of Old Notes may tender Old Notes in the exchange offer. To tender in the exchange offer, a holder must either:

To be tendered effectively, the exchange agent must receive any physical delivery of the letter of transmittal and other required documents at the address set forth below under “— Exchange Agent” before expiration of the exchange offer. To receive confirmation of valid tender of Old Notes, a holder should contact the exchange agent at the telephone number listed under “— Exchange Agent.”

The tender by a holder that is not withdrawn before expiration of the exchange offer will constitute an agreement between that holder and us in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal. Only a registered holder of Old Notes may tender the Old Notes in the exchange offer. If a holder completing a letter of transmittal tenders less than all of the Old Notes held by this holder, this tendering holder should fill in the applicable box of the letter of transmittal. The amount of Old Notes delivered to the exchange agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.

The method of delivery of Old Notes, letters of transmittal and all other required documents is at your election and risk. If such delivery is by mail, it is recommended that you use registered mail, properly insured, with return receipt requested. In all cases, you should allow sufficient time to assure timely delivery. You may request your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or nominee to effect these transactions for you. No letter of transmittal or Old Notes should be sent to us.

Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, must be guaranteed unless the Old Notes surrendered for exchange are tendered:

In the event that signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal are required to be guaranteed, such guarantees must be by a firm which is a member of the Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program, the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program or the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program (each such entity being hereinafter referred to as an “eligible institution”). If Old Notes are registered in the name of a person other than the signer of the letter of transmittal, the Old Notes surrendered for exchange must be endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer or exchange, in satisfactory form as we or the exchange agent determine in our sole discretion, duly executed by the registered holders with the signature thereon guaranteed by an eligible institution.

We in our sole discretion will make a final and binding determination on all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance of Old Notes tendered for exchange. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all tenders of any particular Old Note not properly tendered or to not accept any particular Old Note which acceptance might, in our judgment or our counsel’s, be unlawful. We also reserve the absolute right to waive any defects or irregularities or conditions of the exchange offer as to any particular Old Note either before or after the expiration date (including the right to waive the ineligibility of any holder who seeks to tender Old Notes in the exchange offer). Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer as to any particular Old Note either before or after the expiration date

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(including the letter of transmittal and the instructions thereto) will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of Old Notes for exchange must be cured within a reasonable period of time, as we determine. We are not, nor is the exchange agent or any other person, under any duty to notify you of any defect or irregularity with respect to your tender of Old Notes for exchange, and no one will be liable for failing to provide such notification.

If the letter of transmittal or any Old Notes or powers of attorney are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing. Unless waived by us or the exchange agent, proper evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to so act must be submitted with the letter of transmittal.

By tendering Old Notes, you represent to us that, among other things, (i) the New Notes acquired pursuant to the exchange offer are being obtained in the ordinary course of business of the person receiving such New Notes, whether or not such person is the holder, (ii) neither the holder nor such other person has any arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the New Notes, (iii) neither you nor, to your knowledge, any other person receive New Notes from you is an “affiliate” (as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act), and (iv) if you are not a broker-dealer, neither you nor, to your knowledge, any other person receiving New Notes from you is engaging or intends to engage in a distribution of the New Notes.

If you are our “affiliate,” as defined under Rule 405 under the Securities Act, and engage in or intend to engage in or have an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a distribution of such New Notes to be acquired pursuant to the exchange offer, you or any such other person:

Each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account in exchange for Old Notes, where such Old Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act (including, but not limited to, delivery of a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes). See “Plan of Distribution.” The letter of transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

Acceptance of Old Notes for Exchange; Delivery of New Notes

Upon satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions to the exchange offer, we will accept, promptly after the expiration date, all Old Notes properly tendered and not validly withdrawn and will issue the New Notes promptly after acceptance of the Old Notes. See “— Conditions to the Exchange Offer.” For purposes of the exchange offer, we will be deemed to have accepted properly tendered Old Notes for exchange if and when we give oral (confirmed in writing) or written notice to the exchange agent.

The holder of each Old Note accepted for exchange will receive a New Note in the amount equal to the surrendered Old Note. Holders of New Notes on the relevant record date for the first interest payment date following the consummation of the exchange offer will receive interest accruing from the most recent date to which interest has been paid on the Old Notes. Holders of New Notes will not receive any payment in respect of accrued interest on Old Notes otherwise payable on any interest payment date, the record date for which occurs on or after the consummation of the exchange offer.

In all cases, issuance of New Notes for Old Notes that are accepted for exchange will be made only after timely receipt by the exchange agent of:

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If any tendered Old Notes are not accepted for any reason set forth in the terms and conditions of the exchange offer or if Old Notes are submitted for a greater principal amount than the holder desires to exchange, such unaccepted or non-exchanged Old Notes will be returned without expense to the tendering holder or, in the case of Old Notes tendered by book entry transfer, such non-exchanged Old Notes will be credited to an account maintained with DTC promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

Book-Entry Transfers

For purposes of the exchange offer, the exchange agent will request that an account be established with respect to the Old Notes at DTC, unless the exchange agent has already established an account with DTC suitable for the exchange offer. Any financial institution that is a participant in DTC may make book-entry delivery of Old Notes by causing DTC to transfer such Old Notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC in accordance with DTC’s procedures for transfer.

Such participant should transmit its acceptance to DTC on or prior to the expiration date. DTC will verify such acceptance, execute a book-entry transfer of the tendered old notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC and then send to the exchange agent confirmation of such book-entry transfer. The confirmation of such book-entry transfer will include an Agent’s Message confirming that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from such participant that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the Letter of Transmittal and that we may enforce the Letter of Transmittal against such participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Letter of Transmittal or facsimile thereof or an Agent’s Message, with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents, must be transmitted to and received by the exchange agent at the address set forth below under the heading “— The Exchange Agent” on or prior to the expiration date.

Withdrawal Rights

You may withdraw your tender of Old Notes at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. To be effective, the exchange agent must receive a computer-generated notice of withdrawal transmitted by DTC on behalf of the holder in accordance with the standard operating procedures of DTC, or a written or facsimile notice of withdrawal at one of the addresses set forth below under “— Exchange Agent.” This notice must:

If certificates for Old Notes have been delivered or otherwise identified to the exchange agent, then, prior to the release of such certificates, the withdrawing holder must also submit the serial numbers of the particular certificates to be withdrawn and a signed notice of withdrawal with signatures guaranteed by an eligible institution, unless such holder is an eligible institution. If Old Notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer described above, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn Old Notes and otherwise comply with the procedures of DTC.

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We will make a final and binding determination on all questions as to the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) of such notices. Any Old Notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the exchange offer. Any Old Notes tendered for exchange but not exchanged for any reason will be returned to the holder without cost to such holder (or, in the case of Old Notes tendered by book-entry transfer into the exchange agent’s account at DTC pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures described above, such Old Notes will be credited to an account maintained with DTC for the Old Notes promptly after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer). Properly withdrawn Old Notes may be retendered by following one of the procedures described under “— Procedures for Tendering Old Notes” above at any time on or prior to the expiration date.

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

Notwithstanding any other term of the exchange offer, we will not be required to accept for exchange, or issue any New Notes for, any Old Notes, and may terminate or amend the exchange offer before the acceptance of the Old Notes, if:

The foregoing conditions are for our sole benefit and may be asserted by us regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any condition or may be waived by us in whole or in part at any time in our reasonable discretion. Our failure at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights will not be deemed a waiver of any such right and each such right will be deemed an ongoing right which may be asserted at any time.

In addition, we will not accept for exchange any Old Notes tendered, and no New Notes will be issued in exchange for any such Old Notes, if at such time any stop order is threatened or in effect with respect to the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part or the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. In any such event, we must use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any stop order as soon as practicable.

Exchange Agent

We have appointed U.S. Bank National Association as the exchange agent for the exchange offer. All executed letters of transmittal should be directed to the exchange agent at the address set forth below. Questions, requests for assistance, requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the letter of transmittal and requests for the notice of guarantee delivery or the notice of withdrawal should be directed to the exchange agent addressed as follows:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By Hand, Overnight Delivery or Mail (Registered or Certified Mail Recommended):		By Facsimile Transmission (for eligible institutions only):
U.S. Bank National Association 60 Livingston Avenue St. Paul, MN 55107 Attention: Specialized Finance		(651) 466-7372 Attention: Specialized Finance   Fax cover sheets should provide a call-back number and request a call back, upon receipt. Confirm receipt by calling: (800) 934-6802

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

Fees and Expenses

We will pay the exchange agent customary fees for its services, reimburse the exchange agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the provision of these services and pay other registration expenses, including fees and expenses of the trustee under the Indenture relating to the New Notes, filing fees, blue sky fees and printing and distribution expenses. We will not make any payment to brokers, dealers or others soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer.

Additional solicitation may be made by telephone, facsimile or in person by our and our affiliates’ officers and regular employees and by persons so engaged by us.

Accounting Treatment

We will record the New Notes at the same carrying value as the Old Notes, as reflected in our accounting records on the date of the exchange. Accordingly, we will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes. The expenses of the exchange offer will be amortized over the term of the New Notes.

Consequences of Exchanging or Failing to Exchange Old Notes

If you do not exchange your Old Notes for New Notes in the exchange offer, your Old Notes will continue to be subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the New Notes regarding transfer and exchange of the Old Notes and the restrictions on transfer of the Old Notes described in the legend on your Old Notes. These transfer restrictions are required because the Old Notes were issued under an exemption from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. In general, the Old Notes may not be offered or sold unless registered under the Securities Act, except under an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. We do not plan to register the Old Notes under the Securities Act. Based on interpretations by the staff of the SEC, as set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that the New Notes you receive in the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold or otherwise transferred without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act. However, you will not be able to freely transfer the New Notes if:

We do not intend to request the SEC to consider, and the SEC has not considered, the exchange offer in the context of a similar no-action letter. As a result, we cannot guarantee that the staff of the SEC would make a similar determination with respect to the exchange offer as in the circumstances described in the no action letters discussed above. Each holder, other than a broker-dealer, must acknowledge that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of New Notes and has no arrangement or understanding to participate in a distribution of New Notes. If you are our affiliate, are engaged in or intend to engage in a distribution of the New Notes or have any arrangement or understanding with respect to the distribution of the New Notes you will receive in the exchange offer, you may not rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC and you must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction involving the New Notes. If you are a participating

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broker-dealer, you must acknowledge that you will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the New Notes. In addition, to comply with state securities laws, you may not offer or sell the New Notes in any state unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in that state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with. The offer and sale of the New Notes to “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A of the Securities Act) is generally exempt from registration or qualification under state securities laws. We do not plan to register or qualify the sale of the New Notes in any state where an exemption from registration or qualification is required and not available.

Registration Rights Agreement

When the Old Notes were issued, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchaser of the Old Notes. In such agreement, we and the subsidiary guarantor agreed for the benefit of the holders of the Old Notes to (1) use our reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement on an appropriate registration form with respect to a registered offer to exchange the Old Notes for New Notes that are guaranteed by the subsidiary guarantor with terms substantially identical in all material respects to the Old Notes (except that the New Notes will not contain terms with respect to transfer restrictions or any increase in annual interest rate), and (2) use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act and complete the exchange offer within 270 days after the issue date of the Old Notes with holders that have elected to exchange their Old Notes for New Notes.

A holder of registrable securities (as defined below) that participates in the exchange offer will be required to make certain representations to us. We will use our commercially reasonable efforts to complete the exchange offer for the Old Notes not later than 60 days after the exchange offer registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part becomes effective with holders that have elected to exchange Old Notes for New Notes. Under existing interpretations of the SEC contained in several no-action letters to third parties, the New Notes will generally be freely transferable after the exchange offer without further registration under the Securities Act, except that any broker-dealer that participates in the exchange must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act when it resells the exchange notes. In addition, under applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC, our affiliates will not be permitted to exchange Old Notes for registered New Notes in the exchange offer.

If we determine that a registered exchange offer is not available or may not be completed as soon as practicable after the last date for acceptance of notes for exchange because it would violate any applicable law or applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC or, if for any reason the exchange offer is not completed by June 27, 2016, which is 270 days after the issue date of the Old Notes, or, under certain other circumstances, any initial purchaser so requests, we and the subsidiary guarantor will use our reasonable best efforts to file and commercially reasonable efforts to have become effective a shelf registration statement relating to resales of the Old Notes and to keep that shelf registration statement effective until the date that the Old Notes cease to be “registrable securities.” We and the subsidiary guarantor will, in the event of such a shelf registration, provide to each participating holder of notes copies of a prospectus, notify each participating holder of Old Notes when the shelf registration statement has become effective and take certain other actions to permit resales of the Old Notes. A holder of registrable securities that sells notes under the shelf registration statement generally will be (i) required to make certain representations to us, (ii) required to be named as a selling security holder in the related prospectus and to deliver a prospectus to purchasers, (iii) subject to certain of the civil liability provisions under the Securities Act in connection with those sales and (iv) bound by the provisions of the registration rights agreement that are applicable to such a holder of registrable securities (including certain indemnification obligations). Holders of registrable securities will also be required to suspend their use of the prospectus included in the shelf registration statement under specified circumstances upon receipt of notice from us.

If a “registration default” occurs with respect to registrable securities, then additional interest shall accrue on the principal amount of the Old Notes that are registrable securities at a rate of 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period beginning on the day immediately following such registration default (which rate will be increased by an additional 0.25% per annum for each subsequent 90-day period until and including the date such “registration default” ends, up to a maximum increase of 1.00% per annum). The additional interest will cease to accrue when the registration default is cured. A “registration default” occurs if (1) we have not exchanged New Notes for all Old Notes validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the exchange offer

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on or prior to June 27, 2016, which is the 270^th day after the issuance of the Old Notes; (2) a shelf registration statement is required because an exchange offer registration statement on Form S-4 is not available or the exchange offer may not be completed under applicable law or interpretations of the staff of the SEC and such shelf registration statement is not declared effective prior to June 27, 2016; (3) a shelf registration statement is requested by an initial purchaser pursuant to the terms of the registration rights agreement and such shelf registration statement is not declared effective, on or prior to the later of (a) June 27, 2016 and (b) the 90^th day after delivery of such shelf registration request; (4) if applicable, a shelf registration statement covering resales of the Old Notes has been declared effective and such shelf registration statement ceases to be effective or the prospectus contained therein ceases to be usable for resales of the Old Notes at any time during the required effectiveness period, and such failure to remain effective or be usable exists for more than 30 days (whether or not consecutive) in any 12-month period; or (5) if applicable, a shelf registration statement covering resales of the Old Notes has been declared effective and such shelf registration statement ceases to be effective or the prospectus contained therein ceases to be usable for resales of the Old Notes on more than two occasions in any 12-month period during the required effectiveness period.

The registration rights agreement defines “registrable securities” initially to mean the Old Notes. The Old Notes will cease to be registrable securities upon the earliest to occur of (1) when a registration statement with respect to such Old Notes has become effective under the Securities Act and such Old Notes have been exchanged or disposed of pursuant to such registration statement; (2) when such Old Notes cease to be outstanding; or (3) when such Old Notes are sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

The foregoing description is a summary of material provisions of the registration rights agreement. It does not restate that agreement in its entirety. We urge you to read the registration rights agreement in its entirety because it, and not this description, defines your registration rights as holders of the Old Notes. A copy of the registration rights agreement is incorporated by reference herein as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and is available from us upon request (see “Where You Can Find More Information”).

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DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN OTHER INDEBTEDNESS

The following is a summary of certain provisions of the instruments evidencing our material indebtedness. This summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the agreements, including the definitions of certain terms therein that are not otherwise defined in this prospectus.

New Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Concurrently with the issuance of the Old Notes, we entered into new credit agreements governing the terms of our New Senior Secured Credit Facilities, consisting of (i) the ABL Facility, a new senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility, with certain subsidiaries of the Issuer as borrowers, the Issuer as guarantor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders and financial institutions party thereto from time to time, and (ii) the Term Loan B Facility, a new senior secured term loan “B” facility, with the Issuer as borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Issuer as guarantors, Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto from time to time. The following is a summary description of certain terms of the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the credit agreements governing the terms of the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities, each of which is incorporated by reference herein as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

The ABL Facility had an initial commitment of $700 million and the Term Loan B Facility had an initial commitment of up to $450 million. The proceeds from the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities were used to (i) provide working capital and funds for other general corporate purposes of the Combined Company, (ii) refinance or otherwise extinguish all third-party indebtedness for borrowed money under Beacon’s and RSG’s existing senior secured credit facilities and RSG’s unsecured senior notes due 2020, (iii) pay all of the cash consideration to RSG Parent stockholders required under the Merger Agreement, (iv) cash collateralize, replace or provide credit support for existing letters of credit outstanding on the closing date of the RSG Acquisition under the existing Beacon and RSG senior secured credit facilities and (v) pay fees and expenses associated with the RSG Acquisition Transactions.

Maturity; Mandatory Prepayments

The ABL Facility is required to be prepaid to the extent extensions of credit thereunder exceed the applicable borrowing base. In addition, if excess availability as determined by reference to a borrowing base falls below a specified threshold or if certain events of default occur under the ABL Facility, all cash proceeds of collateral pledged under the ABL Facility will be applied to repay the ABL Facility or secure certain obligations thereunder, subject to the right to reborrow thereafter under the ABL Facility. The Company may voluntarily repay and reborrow outstanding loans under the ABL Facility at any time without a premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to LIBOR loans. The ABL Facility will mature five years from the closing of the offering, on October 1, 2020.

The Term Loan B Facility incurred under the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities will mature seven years from the closing of the offering, on October 1, 2022.

Subject to certain exceptions, the Term Loan B Facility is subject to mandatory prepayments, including in amounts equal to:

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Security; Guarantees

Borrowings under the Term Loan B Facility are guaranteed by certain of the Issuer’s domestic subsidiaries, which subsidiaries also guarantee the Old Notes and will guarantee the New Notes. Borrowings under the ABL Facility are guaranteed by the Issuer and will be guaranteed by any future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the New Notes and the Term Loan B Facility, except that Beacon Canada, Inc. (a domestic subsidiary with no material assets other than stock in a foreign subsidiary) will guarantee the borrowings under the ABL Facility by the Canadian subsidiaries of the Issuer but does not guarantee the Old Notes or borrowings under the Term Loan B Facility, and will not guarantee the New Notes. Borrowings under the ABL Facility by Canadian subsidiaries of the Issuer are guaranteed by the Issuer and Beacon Canada, Inc. and will be guaranteed by any future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the New Notes and the Term Loan B Facility and by certain foreign subsidiaries (as defined in the “Description of New Notes”) (and any such foreign subsidiary will not guarantee the New Notes or borrowings under the Term Loan B Facility.) All domestic subsidiaries providing guarantees will do so on a joint and several, irrevocable and unconditional basis as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety.

The ABL Facility is secured by a first priority lien over substantially all of the Combined Company’s and each guarantor’s accounts and other receivables, chattel paper, deposit accounts and securities accounts and inventory (as well as intangibles, books, records and documents related thereto), subject to certain exceptions (the “ABL Priority Collateral”) and a second priority lien over substantially all of the Combined Company’s and each guarantor’s other assets (including all of the capital stock of the domestic guarantors), subject to certain exceptions (the “Term Priority Collateral”). The Term Loan B Facility will be secured by a first priority lien on the Term Priority Collateral and a second priority lien on the ABL Priority Collateral. Certain excluded assets will not be included in the Term Priority Collateral and the ABL Priority Collateral.

Interest

At the Issuer’s election, the interest rate per annum applicable to initial loans issued under the Term Loan B Facility is based on a fluctuating rate of interest determined by reference to either (i) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) the rate last publically announced by the administrative agent as its “prime rate”, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (c) (x) the London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) applicable for an interest period of one month, plus (y) 1.00% and (d) 2.00%, in each case, plus an applicable margin or (ii) the higher of (x) LIBOR and (y) 1.00% per annum, in each case, plus an applicable margin.

At the Issuer’s election, the interest rate per annum applicable to loans issued under the ABL Facility is based on a fluctuating rate of interest determined by reference to (i) in the case of revolving loans in U.S. Dollars, either (a) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (x) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (y) (1) the LIBOR rate applicable for an interest period of one month, plus (2) 1.00% and (z) the “prime rate” publicly announced by the administrative agent, in each case, plus an applicable margin or (b) an adjusted LIBOR rate determined by reference to the higher of (x) LIBOR and (y) 0%, in each case, plus an applicable margin and (ii) in the case of revolving loans in Canadian Dollars, either (a) a base rate determined by reference to the higher of (x) the “prime rate” for Canadian dollar commercial loans made in Canada as reported by certain services or sources and (y) the 30 day Bankers’ Acceptances rate (the “BA rate”) quoted from time to time, plus 1.00% or (b) the BA rate, in each case, plus an applicable margin.

Fees

We pay certain recurring fees with respect to the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities and will continue to do so, including, (i) fees on the unused commitments of the lenders under the ABL Facility, (ii) upfront fees for the lenders under the Term Loan B Facility, (iii) letter of credit fees on the aggregate face amounts of outstanding letters of credit plus a fronting fee to the issuing bank under the ABL Facility and (iv) administration fees. Under the Term Loan B Facility, any repayment or prepayment of the term loans pursuant to a refinancing at a lower effective yield than the term loans that occurs prior to a date that is six months after the closing of the offering will require a payment of a fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the loans so repaid or prepaid under the Term Loan B Facility.

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Covenants

The New Senior Secured Credit Facilities contain a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, will limit or restrict the ability of the Combined Company and the guarantors to:

In addition, the ABL Facility contains a springing financial covenant that requires the Combined Company, after failure to maintain a specified minimum amount of the Combined Company’s availability to borrow under the ABL Facility, to comply with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (Consolidated EBITDA less capital expenditures to Consolidated Fixed Charges (each as defined in the ABL Facility)) of 1.00 to 1.00. Under the ABL Facility, Consolidated EBITDA includes additional add-backs to net income for certain costs, fees, taxes, losses, charges, write-offs, write-downs and expenses and Consolidated Fixed Charges include cash interest expenses, scheduled principal payments in respect of indebtedness, income taxes paid in cash, and certain restricted payments.

Events of Default

The New Senior Secured Credit Facilities contain customary events of default, including with respect to nonpayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts; material inaccuracy of a representation or warranty; failure to perform or observe covenants; bankruptcy and insolvency events; material monetary judgment defaults; cross-defaults to other material indebtedness; actual or asserted invalidity or impairment of any material definitive loan documentation; and change of control. If an event of default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company occurs, the obligations under the Term Loan Credit Facility will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the administrative agent any lender.

Availability

The availability of the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities is subject to a number of conditions. To the extent that any of these conditions are not satisfied, the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities may not be available on the terms described herein.

Old Notes

On October 1, 2015, the Issuer issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due October 1, 2023. The Old Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.375% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2016. The Old Notes are jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by all of the Issuer’s subsidiaries that guarantee the Term Loan B Facility.

At any time prior to October 1, 2018, the Issuer may redeem some or all of the existing notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption, plus a “make-whole” premium. The redemption price during each

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of the twelve-month periods commencing on October 1, 2018 is 104.781%, 103.188%, 101.594 and 100.000% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, respectively.

Upon the occurrence of a change of control, the holders of the existing notes will have the right to require the Issuer to make an offer to repurchase each holder’s existing notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The Old Notes contain covenants limiting, among other things, Beacon’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur more indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares, pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions, make investments, create restrictions on the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends to us or make other intercompany transfers, create liens, transfer or sell assets, merge or consolidate, enter into certain transactions with our affiliates and designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The Old Notes also contain customary events of default.

Other Indebtedness

Equipment Financing Facilities

As of December 31, 2015, there was a total of $24 million outstanding under our equipment financing facilities, with fixed interest rates ranging from 2.33% to 4.49% and monthly principal and accrued interest payments due through September 2021. Beacon’s prior equipment financing facility matured on October 1, 2014. No further amounts can be drawn under our existing equipment financing facilities. Beacon’s obligations under the equipment financing facilities are collateralized by specific transportation and material handling equipment. As of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all our covenants under the equipment financing facilities.

Capital Leases

In connection with the RSG Acquisition, we assumed various capital lease agreements for the purchase of vehicles and equipment from RSG. At December 31, 2015, we had $26 million of outstanding capital lease obligations. The terms of these agreements range from five to eight years. The gross amount of these capital leases was $36 million as of December 31, 2015. The related amount of accumulated amortization was $10 million as of December 31, 2015. Scheduled maturities under our capital lease agreements as of December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

		Amount
		(In thousands)
2016			4,601
2017			5,362
2018			5,423
2019			5,962
2020			3,238
Thereafter			1,487
		$	26,073

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DESCRIPTION OF NEW NOTES

General

The Old Notes were, and the New Notes will be, issued under the Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2015 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, as issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Therefore, as used in this description, the terms “Issue Date” and “date of the Indenture” refer to October 1, 2015, the date on which the Old Notes were issued.

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement that the Company entered into at the closing of the offering of the Old Notes (the “Notes Registration Rights Agreement”), the Company agreed to file an exchange offer registration statement for the New Notes or, under specified circumstances, a shelf registration statement with the SEC with respect to the Old Notes. See “Exchange Offer; Registration Rights.” Upon the effectiveness of the exchange offer registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, the Indenture will be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”), and will be subject to, and governed by, the TIA.

The Indenture and the Old Notes contain, and the New Notes will contain, provisions that define your rights and govern the obligations of the Company under the Notes. The following is a summary of certain provisions of the Indenture and the Notes. It does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the Indenture and the Notes, including the definitions of certain terms therein and (in the case of the Indenture) those terms to be made a part thereof by the TIA. Copies of the forms of the Indenture and the New Notes will be made available to prospective purchasers of the New Notes upon request, when available, and are also incorporated by reference herein as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

You will find the definitions of certain capitalized terms used in this Description of New Notes under the heading “— Certain Definitions.” Any reference to “the Company” in this Description of New Notes refers only to the Issuer and not to any of its Subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires. Any reference to a “Holder” or a “Noteholder” in this Description of New Notes refers to the Holders of the Notes. Any reference to “Notes” or a “class” of Notes in this Description of New Notes refers to the Notes as a class. When we refer to the “Notes” in this description, the term includes the Old Notes, the New Notes and any “Additional Notes” as defined herein. Any reference to “Subsidiary Guarantee” includes any guarantee by a Subsidiary Guarantor of the Notes.

Brief Description of Ranking of the New Notes

The New Notes will be:

Brief Description of Ranking of the Subsidiary Guarantees

On the date the New Notes are first issued, each Restricted Subsidiary that guarantees payment by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor of any Indebtedness of the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor under the Senior Term Facility will guarantee payment of the New Notes under the Indenture. As of such issue date, there will be two Foreign Subsidiaries that do not guarantee the New Notes (or the Senior Term Facility). As of such issue date, there will be no Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

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The Subsidiary Guarantees of each Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the New Notes will be:

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, after giving pro forma effect to the RSG Aquisition Transactions, the two Subsidiaries of the Company that will not be Subsidiary Guarantors as of the date the New Notes are first issued represented $3.0 million, or approximately 8.4%, of pro forma net income. For the three months ended December 31, 2015, such Subsidiaries represented $0.5 million, or approximately 7.6%, of net income. As of December 31, 2015, these two non-Subsidiary Guarantors represented $97.4 million, or approximately 3.3%, of total assets, and $58.5 million, or approximately 3.3%, of total liabilities, $7.2 million of which was indebtedness.

Principal, Maturity and Interest

The New Notes will mature on October 1, 2023. The New Notes will bear interest at the rate of 6.375% per annum from April 1, 2016, or from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for. Interest will be payable in cash semiannually in arrears to Holders of record at the close of business on the March 15 or September 15 immediately preceding the interest payment date on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing October 1, 2016. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. If the maturity date or any earlier payment date for a Change of Control Offer or redemption falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the related payment of principal and interest will be made on the next Business Day as if it were made on the date such payment was due, and no interest will accrue on the amounts so payable for the period from and after such date to the next Business Day.

Additional interest may accrue on the Notes in certain circumstances pursuant to the Notes Registration Rights Agreement and, except where the context otherwise requires, all references to interest contained herein shall be deemed to include such additional interest. See “Exchange Offer; Registration Rights.”

The New Notes will be issued initially in an aggregate principal amount of up to $300 million. From time to time the Company may issue additional notes (“Additional Notes”) having identical terms and conditions to the New Notes offered hereby, other than the issue date, the issue price and, in certain circumstances, the date from which interest will accrue; provided, however, that the Company will only be permitted to issue such Additional Notes if at the time of and after giving effect to such issuance, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance with the covenant set forth under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness.” The New Notes offered hereby and any Additional Notes will constitute a single class for all purposes under the Indenture, including waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase; provided, however, that in the event any Additional Notes are not fungible with the New Notes offered hereby for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such non-fungible notes will be issued with a separate CUSIP number or ISIN so they are distinguishable from the New Notes offered hereby.

Other Terms

Principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the New Notes will be payable, and the New Notes may be exchanged or transferred, at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purposes (which initially shall be the corporate trust office of the Trustee), except that, at the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated to the Company by the Person entitled thereto or by check mailed to the address of the registered Holders of the New Notes as such address appears in the New Notes register.

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The New Notes will be issued in the form of global notes that will be deposited upon issuance with the Trustee as custodian for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), and purchasers of New Notes will not receive or be entitled to receive physical, certificated New Notes (except in the very limited circumstances described herein). Principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on New Notes in global form registered in the name of or held by DTC or its nominee will be payable in immediately available funds to DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered Holder of such global New Note.

The New Notes will be issued only in fully registered form, without coupons. The New Notes will be issued only in minimum denominations of $2,000 (the “Minimum Denomination”) and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

Optional Redemption

The Company may redeem the Notes, at the Company’s option, at any time prior to maturity at varying redemption prices in accordance with the applicable provisions set forth below.

The Company may redeem the Notes, at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time on and after October 1, 2018, at the applicable redemption price set forth below. Such redemption may be made upon notice mailed or otherwise delivered to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC (or, if the Notes are then certificated, to each Holder’s registered address), not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the date of redemption (the “Redemption Date”). The Company may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and the performance of the Company’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person. Any such redemption and notice may, in the Company’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, including the occurrence of a Change of Control. The Notes will be so redeemable at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the relevant Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on October 1 of each of the years set forth below:

Year		Percentage
2018			104.781	%
2019			103.188	%
2020			101.594	%
2021 and thereafter			100.000	%

In addition, at any time and from time to time prior to October 1, 2018, the Company at its option may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes (including the principal amount of any Additional Notes), with funds in an aggregate amount (the “Redemption Amount”) not exceeding the aggregate proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (as defined below), at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount thereof) of 106.375%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that if Notes are redeemed, an aggregate principal amount of Notes equal to at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes (including the principal amount of any Additional Notes) must remain outstanding immediately after each such redemption. Such redemption may be made upon notice mailed or otherwise delivered to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC (or, if the Notes are then certificated, to each Holder’s registered address), not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date (but in no event more than 180 days after the completion of the related Equity Offering). The Company may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Company’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person. Any such notice may be given prior to the completion of the related Equity Offering, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Company’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, including the completion of the related Equity Offering. “Equity Offering” means a sale of Capital Stock (i) that is a sale of Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock or sales to Subsidiaries of the Company or sales the proceeds of which constitute an Excluded Contribution) or (ii) proceeds of which in an amount equal to or exceeding the Redemption Amount

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are contributed to the equity capital of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than proceeds from a sale to Subsidiaries of Capital Stock of the Company or proceeds that constitute an Excluded Contribution).

At any time prior to October 1, 2018, Notes may also be redeemed in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at the Company’s option, at a price (the “Redemption Price”) equal to 100.0% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium (as defined below) as of, and accrued but unpaid interest, if any, to, the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). Such redemption may be made upon notice mailed or otherwise delivered to each Holder in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC (or, if the Notes are then certificated, to each Holder’s registered address), not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date. The Company may provide in such notice that payment of the Redemption Price and performance of the Company’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person. Any such redemption or notice may, at the Company’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, including the occurrence of a Change of Control.

“Applicable Premium” means, with respect to a Note at any Redemption Date, the greater of (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such Note and (ii) the excess of (A) the present value at such Redemption Date of (1) the redemption price of such Note on October 1, 2018 (such redemption price being that described in the second paragraph of this “— Optional Redemption” section) plus (2) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Note through October 1, 2018 (excluding accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, over (B) the principal amount of such Note on such Redemption Date, as calculated by the Company or on behalf of the Company by such Person as the Company shall designate; provided that such calculation shall not be a duty or obligation of the Trustee.

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to a Redemption Date, the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15(519) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to such Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such Redemption Date to October 1, 2018; provided, however, that if the period from the Redemption Date to such date is not equal to the constant maturity of a United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from the Redemption Date to such date is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.

Selection

In the case of any partial redemption, selection of the Notes for redemption will be made in accordance with the procedures of DTC or, if the Notes are then certificated, by the Trustee on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee in its sole discretion shall deem to be fair and appropriate, in integral multiples of $1,000, although no Note of a principal amount equal to or less than the Minimum Denomination will be redeemed in part. If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption relating to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note (or if the Note is a global note, an adjustment will be made to the schedule attached thereto).

Mandatory Redemption; Open Market Purchases

The Company is not required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes. However, under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to offer to purchase the Notes as described under the captions “— Change of Control” and “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock.”

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The Company may acquire Notes by means other than a redemption, whether by tender offer, open market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise, in accordance with applicable securities laws, so long as such acquisition does not otherwise violate the terms of the Indenture.

Subsidiary Guarantees

On the date the New Notes are first issued, each Restricted Subsidiary that guarantees payment by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor of any Indebtedness of the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor under the Senior Term Facility will guarantee payment of the New Notes under the Indenture. As of such issue date, there will be two Foreign Subsidiaries that do not guarantee the New Notes (or the Senior Term Facility). As of such issue date, there will be no Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

From and after the Issue Date, the Company will cause each Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) that Incurs (including by Guarantee) any Indebtedness under the Senior Term Facility (or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) or any capital market Indebtedness to execute and deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days thereafter, a supplemental indenture or other instrument pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Notes, whereupon such Restricted Subsidiary will become a Subsidiary Guarantor for all purposes under the Indenture. In addition, the Company may cause any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor so to guarantee payment of the Notes and become a Subsidiary Guarantor.

Each Subsidiary Guarantor, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, will jointly and severally, irrevocably and fully and unconditionally Guarantee, on an unsecured senior basis, the punctual payment when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all monetary obligations of the Company under the Indenture and the Notes, whether for principal of (premium, if any) or interest on the Notes, expenses, indemnification or otherwise (all such obligations guaranteed by such Subsidiary Guarantors being herein called the “Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations”). Such Subsidiary Guarantor will agree to pay, in addition to the amount stated above, any and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee or, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Holders in enforcing any rights under its Subsidiary Guarantee.

The obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount, as will, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor (including any Guarantee by it of any Credit Facility Indebtedness), result in the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law, or being void or unenforceable under any law relating to insolvency of debtors. If a Subsidiary Guarantee were rendered voidable, it could be subordinated by a court to all other Indebtedness (including guarantees and other contingent liabilities) of the Subsidiary Guarantor, and, depending on the amount of such Indebtedness, a Subsidiary Guarantor’s liability on its Subsidiary Guarantee could be reduced to zero. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Indebtedness and the New Notes — Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void notes and subsidiary guarantees and require note holders to return payments received.”

Each such Subsidiary Guarantee shall be a continuing Guarantee and shall (i) remain in full force and effect until payment in full of the principal amount of all outstanding Notes (whether by payment at Stated Maturity, purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition) and all other Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing unless earlier terminated as described below, (ii) be binding upon such Subsidiary Guarantor and (iii) inure to the benefit of the Trustee, the Holders and their permitted successors, transferees and assigns.

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, any Subsidiary Guarantor will automatically and unconditionally be released from all obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee, and such Subsidiary Guarantee shall thereupon terminate and be discharged and of no further force or effect, (i) concurrently with any direct or indirect sale, transfer or other disposition (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) of such Subsidiary Guarantor or any interest therein in accordance with the terms of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock” by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, following which such Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary of the

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Company, (ii) at any time that such Subsidiary Guarantor is released from all of its obligations (including any Guarantee) in respect of any Indebtedness under the Senior Term Facility (and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) and any capital market Indebtedness (it being understood that a release subject to contingent reinstatement is still a release, and that if any such obligation is so reinstated, such Subsidiary Guarantee shall also be reinstated to the extent that such Subsidiary Guarantor would then be required to provide a Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Future Subsidiary Guarantors”), (iii) upon the merger or consolidation of any Subsidiary Guarantor with and into the Company or another Subsidiary Guarantor that is the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or upon the liquidation of such Subsidiary Guarantor following the transfer of all of its assets to the Company or another Subsidiary Guarantor, (iv) concurrently with any Subsidiary Guarantor becoming an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (v) during the Suspension Period, upon the merger or consolidation of any Subsidiary Guarantor with and into another Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor with such other Subsidiary being the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or upon liquidation of such Subsidiary Guarantor following the transfer of all of its assets to a subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor (it being understood that on a Reversion Date, such Subsidiary Guarantee shall also be reinstated to the extent that such Subsidiary would then be required to provide a Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Future Subsidiary Guarantors”), (vi) upon legal or covenant defeasance of the Company’s obligations under, or satisfaction and discharge of, the Indenture or (vii) subject to customary contingent reinstatement provisions, upon payment in full of the aggregate principal amount of all Notes then outstanding and all other Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing. In addition, the Company will have the right, upon 30 days’ notice to the Trustee, to cause any Subsidiary Guarantor that has not Incurred (including by Guarantee) any Indebtedness under the Senior Term Facility (or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) or any such capital market Indebtedness to be unconditionally released from all obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee, and such Subsidiary Guarantee shall thereupon automatically terminate and be discharged and of no further force or effect. Upon any such occurrence specified in this paragraph, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably requested by the Company in order to evidence such release, discharge and termination in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantee, subject to receipt of an Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel.

Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be required to make a notation on the Notes to reflect any such Subsidiary Guarantee or any such release, termination or discharge. The Notes will be structurally subordinated to all liabilities of Subsidiaries that do not Guarantee the Notes.

Ranking

The Indebtedness evidenced by the New Notes (i) will be unsecured Senior Indebtedness of the Company, (ii) will rank pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the Company and (iii) will be senior in right of payment to all future Subordinated Obligations of the Company. The New Notes will also be effectively subordinated to all secured Indebtedness and other secured liabilities of the Company and to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Indebtedness or other liabilities, and structurally subordinated to all Indebtedness and other liabilities of the Company’s Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors.

Each Subsidiary Guarantee in respect of the New Notes (i) will be unsecured Senior Indebtedness of such Subsidiary Guarantor, (ii) will rank pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of such Subsidiary Guarantor and (iii) will be senior in right of payment to all future Subordinated Obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor. Such Subsidiary Guarantee will also be effectively subordinated to all secured Indebtedness and other secured liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Indebtedness or other liabilities, and structurally subordinated to all Indebtedness and other liabilities of the Subsidiaries of such Subsidiary Guarantor that are not Subsidiary Guarantors.

Change of Control

Upon the occurrence after the Issue Date of a Change of Control (as defined below), each Holder of Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101.0% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the

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date of repurchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to repurchase Notes pursuant to this covenant in the event that it has exercised its right to redeem all of the Notes as described under “— Optional Redemption.”

The term “Change of Control” means:

(i) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company; or

(ii) the Company merges or consolidates with or into, or sells or transfers (in one or a series of related transactions) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries to, another Person and any “person” or “group” (as defined in clause (i) above) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as so defined), directly or indirectly, of more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or the transferee Person in such sale or transfer of assets, as the case may be.

Unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem all of the Notes as described under “— Optional Redemption,” the Company shall, not later than 30 days following the date the Company obtains actual knowledge of any Change of Control having occurred, mail or otherwise deliver in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee stating: (1) that a Change of Control has occurred or may occur and that such Holder has, or upon such occurrence will have, the right to require the Company to repurchase such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101.0% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on a record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); (2) the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed or otherwise delivered); (3) the instructions determined by the Company, consistent with this covenant, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Notes repurchased; and (4) if such notice is mailed or otherwise delivered prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control, that such offer is conditioned on the occurrence of such Change of Control. No Note will be repurchased in part if less than the Minimum Denomination in principal amount of such Note would be left outstanding.

The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. The Change of Control provisions described above may deter certain mergers, tender offers and other takeover attempts involving the Company by increasing the capital required to effectuate such transactions.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditional upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement that if fully performed would result in a Change of Control is in effect at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.

If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes validly tender and do not withdraw such Notes in a Change of Control Offer and the Company, or any third party making a Change of Control Offer in lieu of the Company as described above, repurchases all of the Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Company or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, provided that such notice is given not more than 30 days following such repurchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer described above, to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such repurchase at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the date of redemption.

The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to this covenant. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions

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of this covenant, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this covenant by virtue thereof.

The Change of Control purchase feature is a result of negotiations between the Company and the initial purchasers of the Old Notes. The Company has no present plans to engage in a transaction involving a Change of Control, although it is possible that the Company could decide to do so in the future. Subject to the limitations discussed below, the Company could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the Indenture, but that could increase the amount of Indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect the Company’s capital structure or credit ratings. Restrictions on the ability of the Company to Incur additional Indebtedness are contained in the covenants described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness” and “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Liens.” Such restrictions can only be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. Except for the limitations contained in such covenants, however, the Indenture will not contain any covenants or provisions that may afford Holders protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction.

The occurrence of a Change of Control would constitute a default under each Senior Credit Agreement. Agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company may contain prohibitions of certain events that would constitute a Change of Control or require such Indebtedness to be repurchased or repaid upon a Change of Control. Each Senior Credit Agreement prohibits, and agreements governing Indebtedness of the Company Incurred after the Issue Date may also prohibit, the Company from repurchasing the Notes upon a Change of Control unless such Indebtedness has been repurchased or repaid (or an offer made to effect such repurchase or repayment has been made and the Indebtedness of the holders of such Indebtedness accepting such offer has been repurchased or repaid) and/or other specified requirements have been met. Moreover, the exercise by the Holders of their right to require the Company to repurchase the Notes could cause a default under such agreements, even if the Change of Control itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchase on the Company and its Subsidiaries. If the Company experiences a Change of Control that triggers a default under such agreements, the Company could seek a waiver of such default or seek to refinance such Indebtedness. In the event the Company does not obtain such a waiver or does not refinance such Indebtedness, such default could result in such Indebtedness being declared due and payable. Finally, the Company’s ability to pay cash to the Holders upon a repurchase may be limited by the Company’s then existing financial resources. There can be no assurance that sufficient funds will be available when necessary to make any required repurchases. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Indebtedness and the New Notes — We may not be able to finance a change of control offer required by the Indenture.” The provisions under the Indenture relating to the Company’s obligation to make an offer to repurchase the Notes as a result of a Change of Control may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes. As described above under “— Optional Redemption,” the Company also has the right to redeem the Notes at specified prices, in whole or in part, upon a Change of Control or otherwise.

The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the sale or other transfer of “all or substantially all” of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries. Although there is a developing body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty in ascertaining whether a particular transaction would involve a disposition of “all or substantially all” of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and therefore it may be unclear as to whether a Change of Control has occurred and whether the Holders of the Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase such Notes.

Suspension of Covenants

If on any day following the Issue Date (i) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies, and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing under the Indenture, then, beginning on that day subject to the provisions of the following paragraphs, the covenants described under the following captions in this Description of New Notes section of this prospectus (collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”) will be suspended:

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During any period that the foregoing covenants have been suspended, the Board of Directors may not designate any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries unless such designation would have complied with the covenant described under “— Limitation on Restricted Payments” as if such covenant would have been in effect during such period.

If on any subsequent date one or both of the Rating Agencies downgrade the ratings assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating, the foregoing covenants will be reinstated as of and from the date of such rating decline (any such date, a “Reversion Date”), subject to the Company obtaining the requisite ratings set forth in the first paragraph above under “— Suspension of Covenants” at a subsequent date. The period of time between the suspension of covenants as set forth above and the Reversion Date is referred to as the “Suspension Period.” Upon such reinstatement, all Indebtedness Incurred during the Suspension Period will be deemed to have been Incurred under the exception provided by clause (b)(iii) of the covenant described under “— Limitation on Indebtedness.” With respect to Restricted Payments made after any such reinstatement, the amount of Restricted Payments will be calculated as if the covenant described under “— Limitation on Restricted Payments” had been in effect prior to, but not during, the Suspension Period. For purposes of the covenant described under “— Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock,” upon the occurrence of a Reversion Date the amount of Net Available Cash not applied in accordance with such covenant will be deemed to be reset to zero. In addition, for purposes of the covenant described under “— Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates,” all agreements and arrangements entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary with an Affiliate of the Company during the Suspension Period prior to such Reversion Date will be deemed to have been entered into on or prior to the Issue Date, and for purposes of the covenant described under “— Limitation on Restrictions and Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries,” all contracts entered into during the Suspension Period prior to such Reversion Date that contain any of the encumbrances or restrictions subject to such covenant will be deemed to have been existing on the Issue Date.

During the Suspension Period, any reference in the definitions of “Permitted Liens” and “Unrestricted Subsidiary” to the covenant described under “— Limitation on Indebtedness” or any provision thereof shall be construed as if such covenant were in effect during the Suspension Period.

Notwithstanding that the Suspended Covenants may be reinstated, no Default or Event of Default will be deemed to have occurred as a result of any actions taken by the Company or any Subsidiary (including for the avoidance of doubt any failure to comply with the Suspended Covenants) or other events that occurred during any Suspension Period (or upon termination of the Suspension Period or after that time arising out of events that occurred or actions taken during the Suspension Period) and the Company and any Subsidiary will be permitted, without causing a Default or Event of Default or breach of any kind under the Indenture, to honor, comply with or otherwise perform any contractual commitments or obligations entered into during a Suspension Period following a Reversion Date and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby.

There can be no assurance that the Notes will ever achieve or maintain an Investment Grade Rating. The Trustee will have no duty to inquire or otherwise monitor the aforementioned ratings or the Company’s compliance with any covenants under the Indenture.

Certain Covenants

Limitation on Indebtedness.  The Indenture provides as follows:

(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, Incur any Indebtedness; provided, however, that the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may Incur Indebtedness if on the date

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of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, after giving effect to the Incurrence thereof, the Consolidated Coverage Ratio would be equal to or greater than 2.00:1.00; provided further, however, that the amount of Indebtedness that may be Incurred pursuant to the foregoing by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors shall not exceed an amount at any time outstanding equal to the greater of $50 million and 2.5% of Consolidated Total Assets.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph (a), the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may Incur the following Indebtedness:

(i) Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to any Credit Facility (including in respect of letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances issued or created thereunder) and Indebtedness Incurred other than under any Credit Facility, and (without limiting the foregoing), in each case, any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, in a maximum principal amount at any time outstanding not exceeding in the aggregate the amount equal to (A) $700 million, plus (B) the amount equal to the greater of (x) $700 million and (y) an amount equal to (1) the Borrowing Base less (2) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness Incurred by Special Purpose Entities that are Restricted Subsidiaries and then outstanding pursuant to clause (ix) of this paragraph (b), plus (C) in the event of any refinancing of any such Indebtedness, the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with all such refinancings;

(ii) Indebtedness (A) of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or (B) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, in the case of this clause (ii), (x) any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary to which such Indebtedness is owed, or other event, that results in such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of such Indebtedness (except to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) will be deemed, in each case, an Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the issuer thereof not permitted by this clause (ii), (y) if the Company is the obligor on such Indebtedness and the holder of such Indebtedness is not a Subsidiary Guarantor, such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated in right of payment to all obligations with respect to the Notes and (z) if a Subsidiary Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness and the holder of such Indebtedness is neither the Company nor a Subsidiary Guarantor, such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated in right of payment to all obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to its Subsidiary Guarantee; provided further, that nothing in the foregoing clauses (y) or (z) shall prohibit the periodic payment of interest thereon or the repayment of such Indebtedness at maturity or otherwise in compliance with the terms of the Indenture;

(iii) Indebtedness represented by the Notes (not including any Additional Notes) and the Subsidiary Guarantees, any Indebtedness (other than the Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above) outstanding on the Issue Date and any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (iii) or paragraph (a) above;

(iv) Purchase Money Obligations and Capitalized Lease Obligations, and in each case any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto; provided that the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness at any time outstanding pursuant to this clause (iv) shall not exceed an amount equal to the greater of $100 million and 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets;

(v) Indebtedness consisting of accommodation guarantees for the benefit of trade creditors of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(vi) (A) Guarantees by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or any other obligation or liability of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in violation of the covenant described under “— Limitation on Indebtedness”), or (B) without limiting the covenant described under “— Limitation on Liens,” Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary arising by reason of any Lien granted by or applicable to such Person securing Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Indebtedness Incurred by

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the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in violation of the covenant described under “— Limitation on Indebtedness”);

(vii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) arising from the honoring of a check, draft or similar instrument of such Person drawn against insufficient funds; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its Incurrence, or (B) consisting of guarantees, indemnities, obligations in respect of earnouts or other purchase price adjustments, or similar obligations, Incurred in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or Person;

(viii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of (A) letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments or obligations issued, or relating to liabilities or obligations Incurred, in the ordinary course of business (including those issued to governmental entities in connection with self-insurance under applicable workers’ compensation statutes), (B) completion guarantees, surety, judgment, appeal, bid or performance bonds, workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or other similar bonds, instruments or obligations, provided, or relating to liabilities or obligations Incurred, in the ordinary course of business, (C) Hedging Obligations (excluding Hedging Obligations entered into for speculative purposes), (D) Management Guarantees, (E) the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business, (F) take-or-pay obligations under supply arrangements incurred in the ordinary course of business, (G) netting, overdraft protection and other arrangements arising under standard business terms of any bank at which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary maintains an overdraft, cash pooling or other similar facility or arrangement or (H) Bank Products Obligations;

(ix) Indebtedness (A) of a Special Purpose Subsidiary secured by a Lien on all or part of the assets disposed of in, or otherwise Incurred in connection with, a Financing Disposition or (B) otherwise Incurred in connection with a Special Purpose Financing; provided that (1) such Indebtedness is not recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings), (2) in the event such Indebtedness shall become recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings), such Indebtedness will be deemed to be, and must be classified by the Company as, Incurred at such time (or at the time initially Incurred) under one or more of the other provisions of this covenant for so long as such Indebtedness shall be so recourse and (3) in the event that at any time thereafter such Indebtedness shall comply with the provisions of the preceding subclause (1), the Company may classify such Indebtedness in whole or in part as Incurred under this clause (b)(ix) of this covenant;

(x) Indebtedness of (A) the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary Incurred to finance or refinance, or otherwise Incurred (including as consideration) in connection with, any acquisition of assets (including Capital Stock), business or Person, or any merger or consolidation of any Person with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (B) any Person that is acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including Indebtedness thereof Incurred in connection with any such acquisition, merger or consolidation); provided that on the date of such acquisition, merger or consolidation, on a pro forma basis after giving effect thereto, either (1) the Company would be permitted to Incur at least an additional $1.00 of Indebtedness pursuant to paragraph (a) of this covenant or (2) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio of the Company would equal or be greater than the Consolidated Coverage Ratio of the Company immediately prior to giving effect thereto; and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (x);

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(xii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount, together with all other Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (xii) and then outstanding, not exceeding an amount equal to the greater of $100 million and 5.5% of Consolidated Total Assets.

(c) For purposes of determining compliance with, and the outstanding principal amount of any particular Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to and in compliance with, this covenant, (i) any other obligation of the obligor on such Indebtedness (or of any other Person who could have Incurred such Indebtedness under this covenant) arising under any Guarantee, Lien or letter of credit, bankers’ acceptance or other similar instrument or obligation supporting such Indebtedness shall be disregarded to the extent that such Guarantee, Lien or letter of credit, bankers’ acceptance or other similar instrument or obligation secures the principal amount of such Indebtedness, (ii) in the event that Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in paragraph (b) above, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify or reclassify such item of Indebtedness and may include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one or more of the clauses of paragraph (b) above (including in part under one such clause and in part under another such clause); provided that (if the Company shall so determine) any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (b)(xii) of this covenant shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of such clause but shall be deemed Incurred for the purposes of paragraph (a) of this covenant from and after the first date on which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary could have Incurred such Indebtedness under paragraph (a) of this covenant without reliance on such clause, (iii) in the event that Indebtedness could be Incurred in part under paragraph (a) above, the Company, in its sole discretion, may classify a portion of such Indebtedness as having been Incurred under paragraph (a) above and thereafter the remainder of such Indebtedness as having been Incurred under paragraph (b) above, (iv) the amount of Indebtedness issued at a price that is less than the principal amount thereof shall be equal to the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined in accordance with GAAP and (v) the principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding under any clause of paragraph (b) above shall be determined on a pro forma basis giving effect to the application of proceeds of any such Indebtedness to refinance any such other Indebtedness. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Indebtedness outstanding or otherwise Incurred by the Company on the Issue Date under the Senior Credit Facilities shall be classified as Incurred under paragraph (b)(i) of this covenant, and not under paragraph (a) of this covenant.

(d) For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, the U.S. dollar equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness Incurred pursuant thereto shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date that such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term Indebtedness, or first committed, in the case of revolving or deferred draw Indebtedness; provided that (i) the U.S. dollar equivalent principal amount of any such Indebtedness outstanding on the Issue Date shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the Issue Date, (ii) if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency (or in a different currency from such Indebtedness so being Incurred), and such refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed (x) the outstanding or committed principal amount (whichever is higher) of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (y) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing and (iii) the U.S. dollar equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency and Incurred pursuant to any Senior Credit Facility shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on, at the Company’s option, (A) the Issue Date, (B) any date on which any of the respective commitments under the applicable Senior Credit Facility shall be reallocated between or among facilities or subfacilities thereunder, or on which such rate is otherwise calculated for any purpose thereunder, or (C) the date of such Incurrence. The principal amount of any Indebtedness Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if Incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be

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calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated in effect on the date of such refinancing.

Limitation on Restricted Payments.  The Indenture provides as follows:

(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to (i) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on or in respect of its Capital Stock (including any such payment in connection with any merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party) except (x) dividends or distributions payable solely in its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) and (y) dividends or distributions payable to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (and, in the case of any such Restricted Subsidiary making such dividend or distribution, to other holders of its Capital Stock on no more than a pro rata basis, measured by value), (ii) purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock of the Company held by Persons other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than any acquisition of Capital Stock deemed to occur upon the exercise of options if such Capital Stock represents a portion of the exercise price thereof or by reason of the Company retaining Capital Stock in respect of tax withholding obligations), (iii) purchase, repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, prior to scheduled maturity, scheduled repayment or scheduled sinking fund payment, any Subordinated Obligations (other than a purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or other acquisition or retirement for value in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or other acquisition or retirement) or (iv) make any Investment (other than a Permitted Investment) in any Person (any such dividend, distribution, purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or other acquisition or retirement or Investment being herein referred to as a “Restricted Payment”), if at the time the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary makes such Restricted Payment and after giving effect thereto:

(1) a Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom);

(2) the Company could not Incur at least an additional $1.00 of Indebtedness pursuant to paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “— Limitation on Indebtedness”; or

(3) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payment and all other Restricted Payments (the amount so expended, if other than in cash, to be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors) declared or made subsequent to the Issue Date and then outstanding would exceed, without duplication, the sum of:

(A) 50.0% of the Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) beginning on July 1, 2015 to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such Restricted Payment for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Company are available (or, in case such Consolidated Net Income shall be a negative number, 100.0% of such negative number);

(B) the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds and the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Company) of property or assets received (x) by the Company as capital contributions to the Company after the Issue Date or from the issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) after the Issue Date (other than Excluded Contributions) or (y) by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from the Incurrence by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date of Indebtedness that shall have been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock), plus the amount of any cash and the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Company) of any property or assets, received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary upon such conversion or exchange;

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(C) (i) the aggregate amount of cash and the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Company) of any property or assets received from dividends, distributions, interest payments, return of capital, repayments of Investments or other transfers of assets to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from any Unrestricted Subsidiary (including by merger or consolidation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary), including dividends or other distributions related to dividends or other distributions made pursuant to clause (vii) of the following paragraph (b), plus (ii) the aggregate amount resulting from the redesignation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (valued in each case as provided in the definition of “Investment”); and

(D) in the case of any disposition or repayment of any Investment constituting a Restricted Payment (without duplication of any amount deducted in calculating the amount of Investments at any time outstanding included in the amount of Restricted Payments), the aggregate amount of cash and the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Company) of any property or assets received by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary with respect to all such dispositions and repayments.

(b) The provisions of the foregoing paragraph (a) do not prohibit any of the following (each, a “Permitted Payment”):

(i) (x) any purchase, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or other acquisition or retirement of Capital Stock of the Company (“Treasury Capital Stock”) or Subordinated Obligations made by exchange (including any such exchange pursuant to the exercise of a conversion right or privilege in connection with which cash is paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares) for, or out of the proceeds of the issuance or sale of, Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock and other than Capital Stock issued or sold to a Subsidiary) (“Refunding Capital Stock”) or a capital contribution to the Company, in each case other than Excluded Contributions; provided that the Net Cash Proceeds from such issuance, sale or capital contribution shall be excluded in subsequent calculations under clause (3)(B) of the preceding paragraph (a) and (y) if immediately prior to such acquisition or retirement of such Treasury Capital Stock, dividends thereon were permitted pursuant to clause (ix) of this paragraph (b), dividends on such Refunding Capital Stock in an aggregate amount per annum not exceeding the aggregate amount per annum of dividends so permitted on such Treasury Capital Stock;

(ii) any dividend paid or redemption made within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof or of the giving of notice thereof, as applicable, if at such date of declaration or the giving of such notice, such dividend or redemption would have complied with the preceding paragraph;

(iii) Investments or other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the amount of Excluded Contributions;

(iv) payments by the Company to repurchase or otherwise acquire Capital Stock of the Company (including any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof) from Management Investors (including any repurchase or acquisition by reason of the Company retaining any Capital Stock, option, warrant or other right in respect of tax withholding obligations, and any related payment in respect of any such obligation), such payments not to exceed in any calendar year an amount equal to $15 million; provided that any cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary by any Management Investor in connection with any repurchase or other acquisition of Capital Stock (including any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof) from any Management Investor shall not constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this covenant or any other provision of the Indenture;

(v) Restricted Payments (including loans or advances) in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed an amount (net of repayments of any such loans or advances) equal to the greater of $50 million and 3.0% of Consolidated Total Assets;

(vi) payments by the Company to holders of Capital Stock of the Company in lieu of issuance of fractional shares of such Capital Stock;

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(vii) dividends or other distributions of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted Subsidiaries, the primary assets of which are cash or Cash Equivalents);

(viii) any Restricted Payment pursuant to or in connection with the Transactions;

(ix) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock, or of any Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary, Incurred in accordance with the terms of the covenant described under “— Limitation on Indebtedness” above;

(x) any purchase, redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Obligations (w) made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the Incurrence of, Indebtedness of the Company or Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in compliance with the covenant described under “— Limitation on Indebtedness,” (x) from Net Available Cash or an equivalent amount to the extent permitted by the covenant described under “— Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock,” (y) following the occurrence of a Change of Control (or other similar event described therein as a “change of control”), but only if the Company shall have complied with the covenant described under “— Change of Control” and, if required, repurchased all Notes tendered pursuant to the offer to repurchase all the Notes required thereby, prior to purchasing or repaying such Subordinated Obligations or (z) constituting Acquired Indebtedness;

(xi) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not exceeding the greater of $50 million and 3.0% of Consolidated Total Assets; and

(xii) any purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Disqualified Stock of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary made by exchange for or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of Disqualified Stock of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, so long as such refinancing Disqualified Stock is permitted to be Incurred pursuant to the covenant described under “— Limitation on Indebtedness” and would constitute Refinancing Indebtedness;

provided that (A) in the case of clauses (ii) and (vi), the net amount of any such Permitted Payment shall be included in subsequent calculations of the amount of Restricted Payments, (B) in the case of clause (iv), at the time of any calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments, the net amount of Permitted Payments that have then actually been made under clause (iv) that is in excess of 50.0% of the total amount of Permitted Payments then permitted under clause (iv) shall be included in such calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments, (C) in all cases other than pursuant to clauses (A) and (B) immediately above, the net amount of any such Permitted Payment shall be excluded in subsequent calculations of the amount of Restricted Payments, and (D) solely with respect to clause (v), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any such Permitted Payment after giving effect thereto. The Company, in its sole discretion, may classify or reclassify any Investment or other Restricted Payment as being made in part under one of the clauses or subclauses of this covenant (or, in the case of any Investment, the clauses or subclauses of Permitted Investments) and in part under one or more other such clauses or subclauses (or, as applicable, clauses or subclauses).

Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries.  The Indenture provides that the Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create or otherwise cause to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company, (ii) make any loans or advances to the Company or (iii) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company (provided that dividend or liquidation priority between classes of Capital Stock, or subordination of any obligation (including the application of any remedy bars thereto) to any other obligation, will not be deemed to constitute such an encumbrance or restriction), except any encumbrance or restriction:

(1) pursuant to an agreement or instrument in effect at or entered into on the Issue Date, any Credit Facility, the Indenture, the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee;

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(2) pursuant to any agreement or instrument of a Person, or relating to Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person, which Person is acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or which agreement or instrument is assumed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an acquisition from such Person (but not created in contemplation thereof), as in effect at the time of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or transaction (except to the extent that such Indebtedness was incurred to finance, or otherwise in connection with, such acquisition, merger, consolidation or transaction); provided that for purposes of this clause (2), if a Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary is the successor company with respect thereto, any Subsidiary thereof or agreement or instrument of such Person or any such Subsidiary shall be deemed acquired or assumed, as the case may be, by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, when such Person becomes such successor company;

(3) pursuant to an agreement or instrument (a “Refinancing Agreement”) effecting a refinancing of Indebtedness Incurred or outstanding pursuant or relating to, or that otherwise extends, renews, refunds, modifies or replaces, any agreement or instrument referred to in clause (1) or (2) of this covenant or this clause (3) (an “Initial Agreement”) or that is, or is contained in, any amendment, supplement or other modification to an Initial Agreement or Refinancing Agreement (an “Amendment”); provided, however, that the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such Refinancing Agreement or Amendment taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Holders of the Notes than encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Initial Agreement or Initial Agreements to which such Refinancing Agreement or Amendment relates (as determined in good faith by the Company);

(4) (A) pursuant to any agreement or instrument that restricts in a customary manner the assignment or transfer thereof, or the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset subject thereto, (B) by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture, (C) contained in mortgages, pledges or other security agreements securing Indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent restricting the transfer of the property or assets subject thereto, (D) pursuant to customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (E) pursuant to Purchase Money Obligations that impose encumbrances or restrictions on the property or assets so acquired, (F) on cash or other deposits, net worth or inventory imposed by customers or suppliers under agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (G) pursuant to customary provisions contained in agreements and instruments entered into in the ordinary course of business (including leases and licenses) in joint venture and other similar agreements or in shareholder, partnership, limited liability company and other similar agreements in respect of non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiaries, (H) that arises or is agreed to in the ordinary course of business and does not detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary or (I) pursuant to Hedging Obligations or Bank Products Obligations;

(5) with respect to any agreement for the direct or indirect disposition of Capital Stock, property or assets of any Person, imposing restrictions with respect to such Person, Capital Stock, property or assets pending the closing of such sale or disposition;

(6) by reason of any applicable law, rule, regulation or order, or required by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of their businesses, including any such law, rule, regulation, order or requirement applicable in connection with such Restricted Subsidiary’s status (or the status of any Subsidiary of such Restricted Subsidiary) as a Captive Insurance Subsidiary; or

(7) pursuant to an agreement or instrument (A) relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of the covenant described under “— Limitation on Indebtedness” (i) if the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such agreement or instrument taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Holders of the Notes than the encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Initial Agreements (as determined in good faith by the Company) or

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(ii) if such encumbrance or restriction is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Notes than is customary in comparable financings (as determined in good faith by the Company) and either (x) the Company determines in good faith that such encumbrance or restriction will not materially affect the Company’s ability to make principal or interest payments on the Notes or (y) such encumbrance or restriction applies only if a default occurs in respect of a payment or financial covenant relating to such Indebtedness, (B) relating to any sale of receivables by or Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary or (C) relating to Indebtedness of or a Financing Disposition by or to or in favor of any Special Purpose Entity.

Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock.  The Indenture provides as follows:

(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, make any Asset Disposition unless:

(i) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary receives consideration (including by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise) at the time of such Asset Disposition at least equal to the fair market value of the shares and assets subject to such Asset Disposition, as such fair market value may be determined (and shall be determined, to the extent such Asset Disposition or any series of related Asset Dispositions involves aggregate consideration in excess of $30 million) in good faith by the Company, whose determination shall be conclusive (including as to the value of all noncash consideration), such determination being made on the date of contractual agreement to such Asset Disposition;

(ii) in the case of any Asset Disposition (or series of related Asset Dispositions) having a fair market value of $30 million or more, at least 75.0% of the consideration therefor (excluding, in the case of an Asset Disposition (or series of related Asset Dispositions), any consideration by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise, that are not Indebtedness) received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash; and

(iii) an amount equal to 100.0% of the Net Available Cash from such Asset Disposition is applied by the Company (or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) as follows:

(A) first, either (x) to the extent the Company elects (or is required by the terms of any Credit Facility Indebtedness, any Senior Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor), to prepay, repay or purchase any such Indebtedness or (in the case of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments) cash collateralize any such Indebtedness (in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) within 365 days after the later of the date of such Asset Disposition and the date of receipt of such Net Available Cash, or (y) to the extent the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary elects, to invest in Additional Assets (including by means of an investment in Additional Assets by a Restricted Subsidiary with an amount equal to Net Available Cash received by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) within 365 days from the later of the date of such Asset Disposition and the date of receipt of such Net Available Cash; provided that the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary will be deemed to have complied with the provisions described in subclause (y) of this paragraph if and to the extent that, within 365 days after the later of the Asset Disposition that generated such Net Available Cash and the date of receipt of such Net Available Cash, the Company has entered into a binding agreement to invest in such Additional Assets with the good faith expectation that such Net Available Cash will be applied to satisfy such provisions (an “ Acceptable Commitment”), and that investment is thereafter completed within 180 days after the end of such 365-day period, or in the event any Acceptable Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before the Net Available Cash is applied in connection therewith, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary has entered into another Acceptable Commitment (a “Second Commitment”) within 180 days of such cancellation or termination and such Net Available Cash is actually applied in such manner within 180 days from the date of the Second Commitment, it being understood that if a Second Commitment is later cancelled

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or terminated for any reason before such Net Available Cash is applied, then such Net Available Cash shall constitute Excess Proceeds (as defined below);

(B) second, to the extent of the balance of such Net Available Cash after application in accordance with clause (A) above (such balance, the “Excess Proceeds”), to make an offer to purchase Notes and (to the extent the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary elects, or is required by the terms thereof) to purchase, redeem or repay any other Senior Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, pursuant and subject to the conditions of the Indenture and the agreements governing such other Indebtedness; and

(C) third, to the extent of the balance of such Net Available Cash after application in accordance with clauses (A) and (B) above, to fund (to the extent consistent with any other applicable provision of the Indenture) any general corporate purpose (including the repurchase, repayment or other acquisition or retirement of any Subordinated Obligations);

provided, however, that in connection with any prepayment, repayment or purchase of Indebtedness pursuant to clause (A)(x) or (B) above, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary will retire such Indebtedness and will cause the related loan commitment (if any) to be permanently reduced in an amount equal to the principal amount so prepaid, repaid or purchased; provided further, however, that pending the final application of any such Net Available Cash in accordance with clause (A) or (B) above, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily invest such Net Available Cash in any manner not prohibited by the Indenture.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this covenant, the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be required to apply any Net Available Cash or equivalent amount in accordance with this covenant except to the extent that the aggregate Net Available Cash from all Asset Dispositions or equivalent amount that is not applied in accordance with this covenant exceeds $20 million. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and/or other Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary validly tendered and not withdrawn (or otherwise subject to purchase, redemption or repayment) in connection with an offer pursuant to clause (B) above exceeds the Excess Proceeds, the Excess Proceeds will be apportioned between such Notes and such other Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, with the portion of the Excess Proceeds payable in respect of such Notes to equal the lesser of (x) the Excess Proceeds amount multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of such Notes and the denominator of which is the sum of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes and the outstanding principal amount of the relevant other Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, and (y) the aggregate principal amount of Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn.

For the purposes of clause (ii) of paragraph (a) above, the following are deemed to be cash: (1) Temporary Cash Investments and Cash Equivalents; (2) the assumption of Indebtedness of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock of the Company) or any Restricted Subsidiary and the release of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from all liability on payment of the principal amount of such Indebtedness in connection with such Asset Disposition; (3) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such Asset Disposition, to the extent that the Company and each other Restricted Subsidiary are released from any Guarantee of payment of the principal amount of such Indebtedness in connection with such Asset Disposition; (4) securities received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from the transferee that are converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into Cash Equivalents within 180 days following the closing of such Asset Disposition; (5) consideration consisting of Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; (6) Additional Assets; and (7) any Designated Noncash Consideration received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an Asset Disposition having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Noncash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (7), not to exceed an aggregate amount at any time outstanding equal to the greater of $50 million and 2.5% of Consolidated Total Assets (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Noncash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value).

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pursuant to an offer by the Company for the Notes (the “Offer”) at a purchase price of 100.0% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase in accordance with the procedures (including prorating in the event of oversubscription) set forth in the Indenture. If the aggregate purchase price of the Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer is less than the Net Available Cash allotted to the purchase of Notes, the remaining Net Available Cash will be available to the Company for use in accordance with clause (iii)(B) of paragraph (a) above (to repay other Senior Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) or clause (iii)(C) of paragraph (a) above, and the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. The Company will not be required to make an Offer for Notes pursuant to this covenant if the Net Available Cash available therefor (after application of the proceeds as provided in clause (iii)(A) of paragraph (a) above) is less than $30 million for any particular Asset Disposition (which lesser amounts shall be carried forward for purposes of determining whether an Offer is required with respect to the Net Available Cash from any subsequent Asset Disposition), and the Company will commence such Offer within 20 days after such Net Available Cash equals or exceeds $30 million. No Note will be repurchased in part if less than the Minimum Denomination in principal amount of such Note would be left outstanding.

(c) The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to this covenant. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this covenant, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this covenant by virtue thereof.

Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates.  The Indenture provides as follows:

(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into or conduct any transaction or series of related transactions (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate of the Company (an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10 million unless (i) the terms of such Affiliate Transaction are not materially less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that could be obtained at the time in a transaction with a Person who is not such an Affiliate and (ii) if such Affiliate Transaction involves aggregate consideration in excess of $20 million, the terms of such Affiliate Transaction have been approved by a majority of the Board of Directors. For purposes of this paragraph, any Affiliate Transaction shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements set forth in this paragraph if (x) such Affiliate Transaction is approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors or (y) in the event there are no Disinterested Directors, a fairness opinion is provided by a nationally recognized appraisal or investment banking firm with respect to such Affiliate Transaction.

(b) The provisions of the preceding paragraph (a) will not apply to:

(i) any Restricted Payment Transaction;

(ii) (1) the entering into, maintaining or performance of any employment or consulting contract, collective bargaining agreement, benefit plan, program or arrangement, related trust agreement or any other similar arrangement for or with any current or former employee, officer, director, manager or consultant of or to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary heretofore or hereafter entered into in the ordinary course of business, including vacation, health, insurance, deferred compensation, severance, retirement, savings or other similar plans, programs or arrangements, (2) payments, compensation, performance of indemnification or contribution obligations, the making or cancellation of loans in the ordinary course of business to any such employees, officers, directors, managers or consultants, (3) any issuance, grant or award of stock, options, other equity-related interests or other securities, to any such employees, officers, directors, managers or consultants, (4) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Company or such Subsidiary) or (5) Management Advances and payments in respect thereof (or in reimbursement of any expenses referred to in the definition of such term);

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(iv) any transaction arising out of agreements or instruments in existence on the Issue Date, as such agreements or instruments may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended or renewed from time to time (provided that any such amendment, modification, supplement, extension or renewal taken as a whole is not materially less favorable to the Holders of the Notes than the terms of such agreement or instrument in existence on the Issue Date (as determined in good faith by the Company)); and any payments made pursuant thereto;

(v) any transaction in the ordinary course of business on terms that are fair to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or senior management of the Company, or are not materially less favorable to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could be obtained at the time in a transaction with a Person who is not an Affiliate of the Company;

(vi) any transaction in the ordinary course of business, or approved by a majority of the Board of Directors, between the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Affiliate of the Company controlled by the Company that is a joint venture or similar entity;

(vii) the execution, delivery and performance of the CD&R Investment Agreement and the CD&R Registration Rights Agreement;

(viii) the Transactions, all transactions in connection therewith (including the financing thereof), and all fees and expenses paid or payable in connection with the Transactions; and

(ix) any issuance or sale of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or any capital contribution to the Company.

Limitation on Liens.  The Indenture provides that the Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of its property or assets (including Capital Stock of any other Person), whether owned on the date of the Indenture or thereafter acquired, securing any Indebtedness (the “Initial Lien”), unless contemporaneously therewith effective provision is made to secure the Indebtedness due under the Indenture and the Notes or, in respect of Liens on any Restricted Subsidiary’s property or assets, any Subsidiary Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, equally and ratably with (or on a senior basis to, in the case of Subordinated Obligations) such obligation for so long as such obligation is so secured by such Initial Lien. Any such Lien thereby created in favor of the Notes or any such Subsidiary Guarantee will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon (i) the release and discharge of the Initial Lien to which it relates, (ii) in the case of any such Lien in favor of any such Subsidiary Guarantee, upon the termination and discharge of such Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture or (iii) any sale, exchange or transfer (other than a transfer constituting a transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor that is governed by the provisions of the covenant described under “— Merger and Consolidation” below) to any Person not an Affiliate of the Company of the property or assets secured by such Initial Lien, or of all of the Capital Stock held by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in, or all or substantially all the assets of, any Restricted Subsidiary creating such Initial Lien.

Future Subsidiary Guarantors.  As set forth more particularly under “— Subsidiary Guarantees,” the Indenture provides that the Company will cause each Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) that Incurs (including by Guarantee) any Indebtedness under the Senior Term Facility (or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) or any capital market Indebtedness to execute and deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days thereafter, a supplemental indenture or other instrument pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Notes, whereupon such Restricted Subsidiary will become a Subsidiary Guarantor for all purposes under the Indenture. The Company will also have the right to cause any other Subsidiary so to guarantee payment of the Notes. Subsidiary Guarantees will be subject to release and discharge under certain circumstances prior to payment in full of the Notes. See “— Subsidiary Guarantees.”

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SEC Reports.  The Indenture provides that so long as any Notes are outstanding:

(a) Notwithstanding that the Company may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company will file with or furnish to the SEC, and furnish to the Trustee and, upon request, Holders and prospective investors in the Notes, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC, copies of its annual report and the information, documents and other reports that are specified in Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act. In addition, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee and, upon request, Holders, promptly upon their becoming available, copies of the annual report to shareholders and any other information provided by the Company to its public shareholders generally. The Company also will comply with the other provisions of Section 314(a) of the TIA. In addition, to the extent not satisfied by the foregoing, the Company will furnish to Holders and prospective investors in the Notes, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act (as in effect on the Issue Date).

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) above, if the Company has filed or furnished the reports and information referred to in such paragraph with the SEC via mail or the EDGAR filing system (or any successor thereto) and such reports and information are publicly available, then the Company will be deemed to have provided and furnished such reports and information to the Trustee and the Holders in satisfaction of the requirement to “furnish” such applicable reports or information as referred to in such paragraph. Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee hereunder is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such reports, information and documents does not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants under the Indenture or the Notes (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officer’s Certificates delivered pursuant to the Indenture). The Trustee shall not be obligated to monitor or confirm, on a continuing basis or otherwise, the Company’s compliance with its covenants under the Indenture or with respect to any reports or other documents filed by the Company with the SEC, the EDGAR filing system (or any successor thereto) or any website.

Merger and Consolidation

The Indenture provides that the Company will not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all its assets to, any Person, unless:

(i) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (the “Successor Company”) will be a Person organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and the Successor Company (if not the Company) will expressly assume all the obligations of the Company under the Notes and the Indenture by executing and delivering to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and a supplemental indenture or one or more other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default will have occurred and be continuing;

(iii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, either (A) the Company (or, if applicable, the Successor Company with respect thereto) could Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness,” or (B) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio of the Company (or, if applicable, the Successor Company with respect thereto) would equal or exceed the Consolidated Coverage Ratio of the Company immediately prior to giving effect to such transaction;

(iv) each Subsidiary Guarantor (other than (x) any Subsidiary Guarantor that will be released from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee in connection with such transaction and (y) any party to any such consolidation or merger, which, in the case of this clause (y), the fifth paragraph of this “— Merger and Consolidation” shall apply) shall have delivered an Officer’s Certificate and a supplemental indenture or other document or instrument in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee,

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confirming its Subsidiary Guarantee (other than any Subsidiary Guarantee that will be discharged or terminated in connection with such transaction); and

(v) the Company will have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each to the effect that such consolidation, merger or transfer complies with the provisions described in this paragraph; provided that (x) in giving such opinion such counsel may rely on an Officer’s Certificate as to compliance with the foregoing clauses (ii) and (iii) and as to any matters of fact, and (y) no Opinion of Counsel will be required for a consolidation, merger or transfer described in the fourth paragraph of this covenant.

Any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (or that is deemed to be Incurred by any Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) as a result of any such transaction undertaken in compliance with the above paragraph, and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto, shall be deemed to have been Incurred in compliance with the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness.”

Upon any transaction involving the Company in accordance with the first paragraph of this “— Merger and Consolidation” in which the Company is not the Successor Company, the Successor Company will succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under the Indenture, and thereafter the predecessor Company shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under the Indenture, except that the predecessor Company in the case of a lease of all or substantially all its assets will not be released from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes.

Clauses (ii) and (iii) of the first paragraph of this “— Merger and Consolidation” covenant will not apply to any transaction in which the Company consolidates or merges with or into or transfers all or substantially all its properties and assets to (x) an Affiliate incorporated or organized for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing the Company in another jurisdiction or changing its legal structure to an entity other than a corporation or (y) a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company so long as all assets of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction (other than Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary) are owned by such Restricted Subsidiary and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately after the consummation thereof. The first paragraph of this “— Merger and Consolidation” covenant will not apply to (1) any transaction in which any Restricted Subsidiary consolidates with, merges into or transfers all or part of its assets to the Company or (2) the Transactions.

The Indenture further provides that no Subsidiary Guarantor will, and the Company will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all its assets to, any Person, unless either:

(I)

(i) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (the “Successor Subsidiary”) will be a Person organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and the Successor Subsidiary (if not the Subsidiary Guarantor) will expressly assume all the obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture and such Subsidiary Guarantor’s related Subsidiary Guarantee by executing and delivering to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and a supplemental indenture or one or more other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Subsidiary or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Subsidiary or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default will have occurred and be continuing; and

(iii) the Company will have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each to the effect that such consolidation, merger or transfer complies with the provisions described in this paragraph, provided that (x) in giving such opinion such counsel may rely on an

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Officer’s Certificate as to compliance with the foregoing clause (ii) and as to any matters of fact, and (y) no Opinion of Counsel will be required for a consolidation, merger or transfer described in the last paragraph of this covenant; or

(II) such transaction is made in compliance with the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock”.

Upon any transaction involving a Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with the immediately preceding paragraph of this “— Merger and Consolidation” (other than a transaction described in clause (II) thereof) in which such Subsidiary Guarantor is not the Successor Subsidiary, the Successor Subsidiary will succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture and the related Subsidiary Guarantee, and thereafter the predecessor Subsidiary Guarantor shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under the Indenture and the related Subsidiary Guarantee, except that the predecessor Subsidiary Guarantor in the case of a lease of all or substantially all its assets will not be released from the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations.

Clause (I)(ii) of the fifth paragraph of this “— Merger and Consolidation” covenant will not apply to any transaction in which the Subsidiary Guarantor consolidates or merges with or into or transfers all or substantially all its properties and assets to an Affiliate incorporated or organized for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing the Subsidiary Guarantor in another jurisdiction or changing its legal structure to a corporation or other entity. The fifth paragraph of this “— Merger and Consolidation” covenant will not apply to any transaction in which any Subsidiary Guarantor consolidates with, merges into or transfers all or part of its assets to the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor.

Defaults

An “Event of Default” is defined in the Indenture as:

(i) a default in any payment of interest on any Note when due, continued for 30 days;

(ii) a default in the payment of principal of any Note when due, whether at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration of acceleration or otherwise;

(iii) the failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to comply with its respective obligations under the covenant described under “— Merger and Consolidation” above;

(iv) the failure by the Company to comply for 30 days after notice with any of its obligations under the covenant described under “— Change of Control” above (other than a failure to repurchase Notes);

(v) the failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to comply for 60 days after notice with its respective other agreements contained in the Notes or the Indenture;

(vi) the failure by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay any Indebtedness for borrowed money (other than Indebtedness owed to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, if the total amount of such Indebtedness so unpaid or accelerated exceeds $30 million or its foreign currency equivalent; provided that this Default and Event of Default each shall be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the Holders if, within 20 days after such Event of Default arose the Indebtedness that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged, the holders of such Indebtedness have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default or the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured (the “cross-acceleration provision”);

(vii) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or a Significant Subsidiary (the “bankruptcy provisions”);

(viii) the rendering of any judgment or decree for the payment of money in an amount (net of amounts paid or fully covered by independent third party insurance as to which the relevant insurance company does not dispute coverage) in excess of $30 million or its foreign currency equivalent against the Company or a Significant Subsidiary that is not discharged, or bonded or insured by a third Person, if

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such judgment or decree remains outstanding for a period of 90 days following such judgment or decree and is not discharged, waived or stayed (the “judgment default provision”); or

(ix) the failure of any Subsidiary Guarantee by a Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof or of the Indenture) or the denial or disaffirmation in writing by any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary of its obligations under the Indenture or any Subsidiary Guarantee (other than by reason of the termination of the Indenture or such Subsidiary Guarantee or the release of such Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with such Subsidiary Guarantee or the Indenture).

The foregoing will constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

However, a Default under clause (iv) or (v) will not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee or the Holders of at least 30.0% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes notify the Company in writing of the Default and the Company does not cure such Default within the time specified in such clause after receipt of such notice.

If an Event of Default (other than a Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by written notice to the Company, or the Holders of at least 30.0% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may declare the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable. Upon the effectiveness of such a declaration, such principal and interest will be due and payable immediately.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company occurs and is continuing, the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders. Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Notes and its consequences.

Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest when due, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Notes unless (i) such Holder has previously given the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing, (ii) Holders of at least 30.0% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes have requested the Trustee in writing to pursue the remedy, (iii) such Holders have offered the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense, (iv) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity and (v) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period. Subject to certain restrictions, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes are given the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under the Indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

The Indenture provides that if a Default occurs and is continuing and is known to the Trustee, subject to the following sentence, the Trustee must mail to each Holder notice of the Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, any Note, the Trustee may withhold notice if and so long as its Trust Officer in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interest of the Noteholders. In addition, the Company is required to deliver to the

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Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a certificate indicating whether the signers thereof know of any Default occurring during the previous year. The Company also is required to deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, written notice of any event that would constitute certain Defaults, their status and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take in respect thereof.

Amendments and Waivers

Amendments and Waivers With the Consent of Holders

Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture (including the Subsidiary Guarantees) and the Notes may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding and any past default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including in each case, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for Notes). However, without the consent of each Holder of an outstanding Note affected, no amendment, supplement or waiver may: (i) reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver; (ii) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Note; (iii) reduce the principal of or extend the Stated Maturity of any Note; (iv) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption or repurchase of any Note; or change the date on which any Note may be redeemed as described under “— Optional Redemption” above; (v) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in such Note; (vi) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on such Holder’s Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or with respect to such Holder’s Notes; or (vii) make any change in the amendment, supplement or waiver provisions described in this sentence.

Amendments and Waivers Without the Consent of Holders

Without the consent of any Holder, the Company, the Trustee and (as applicable) any Subsidiary Guarantor may amend or supplement the Indenture (including the Subsidiary Guarantees) or any Note (i) to cure any ambiguity, mistake, omission, defect or inconsistency; (ii) to provide for the assumption by a successor of the obligations of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture, any Note or any Subsidiary Guarantee; (iii) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes; (iv) to add Guarantees with respect to the Notes; (v) to secure the Notes and any Subsidiary Guarantee; (vi) to evidence a successor Trustee; (vii) to confirm and evidence the release, termination or discharge of any Subsidiary Guarantee or any Lien securing the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee when such release, termination or discharge is provided for under the Indenture or the Notes; (viii) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Noteholders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor; (ix) to provide for or confirm the issuance of Additional Notes; (x) to conform the text of the Indenture, the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee to any provision of this Description of New Notes; (xi) to increase the minimum denomination of Notes to equal the U.S. dollar equivalent of €1,000 rounded up to the nearest $1,000 (including for purposes of redemption or repurchase of any Note in part); (xii) to make any change that does not materially adversely affect the rights of any Holder; (xiii) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA or otherwise or (xiv) to comply with the rules of any applicable depositary.

The consent of the Noteholders is not necessary under the Indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment, supplement or waiver. Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Noteholder is a continuing consent by such Noteholder and every subsequent Holder of all or part of the related Note. Any such Noteholder or subsequent holder may revoke such consent as to its Note by written notice to the Trustee or the Company, received thereby before the date on which the Company certifies to the Trustee that the Holders of the requisite principal amount of Notes have consented to such amendment, supplement or waiver. After an amendment, supplement or waiver that requires the consent of the Noteholders under the Indenture becomes effective, the Company is required to deliver to Noteholders a notice briefly describing such amendment, supplement or waiver. However, the failure to give such notice to all Noteholders, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment, supplement or waiver.

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Defeasance

The Company at any time may terminate all obligations of the Company under the Notes and the Indenture (“legal defeasance”), except for certain obligations, including those relating to the defeasance trust and obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the Notes, to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and to maintain a registrar and paying agent in respect of the Notes. The Company at any time may terminate the Company’s obligations under certain covenants under the Indenture, including the covenants described under “— Certain Covenants” and “— Change of Control,” the operation of the default provisions relating to such covenants described under “— Defaults” above, the operation of the cross-acceleration provision, the bankruptcy provisions with respect to Subsidiaries and the judgment default provision described under “— Defaults” above, and the limitations contained in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of the first paragraph and all limitations contained in the fifth paragraph under “— Merger and Consolidation” above (“covenant defeasance”). If the Company exercises its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option, each Subsidiary Guarantor will be released from all of its obligations with respect to its Subsidiary Guarantee.

The Company may exercise its legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option. If the Company exercises its legal defeasance option, payment of the Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto. If the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option, payment of the Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in clause (iv), (v) (as it relates to the covenants described under “— Certain Covenants” above), (vi), (vii) (but only with respect to events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of a Subsidiary), (viii) or (ix) under “— Defaults” above or because of the failure of the Company to comply with clause (iii), (iv) or (v) of the first paragraph or any limitations contained in the fifth paragraph under “— Merger and Consolidation” above.

Either defeasance option may be exercised to any Redemption Date or to the maturity date for the Notes. In order to exercise either defeasance option, the Company must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited in trust (the “defeasance trust”) with the Trustee cash in U.S. dollars or U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, sufficient (without reinvestment) to pay principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on, the Notes to redemption or maturity, as the case may be (provided that, if such redemption is made pursuant to the provisions described in the fourth paragraph under “— Optional Redemption,” (x) the amount of cash or U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, that the Company must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited will be determined using an assumed Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of such deposit, as calculated by a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, and (y) the Company must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited additional cash in trust on the redemption date as necessary to pay the Applicable Premium as determined on such date), and must comply with certain other conditions, including delivery to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that Holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to U.S. Federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred (and, in the case of legal defeasance only, such Opinion of Counsel (1) must be based on a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or other change in applicable U.S. Federal income tax law since the Issue Date and (2) need not be delivered if all Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable, will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or have been or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company).

Satisfaction and Discharge

The Indenture and the Notes will be discharged and cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of the Notes, as expressly provided for in the Indenture) when (i) either (a) all Notes previously authenticated and delivered (other than certain lost, stolen or destroyed Notes, and certain Notes for which provision for payment was previously made and thereafter the funds have been released to the Company) have been cancelled or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (b) all Notes not previously cancelled or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (x) have become due and payable, (y) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year or (z) have been or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of

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notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company, (ii) the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof, sufficient (without reinvestment) to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not previously cancelled or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal, premium, if any, and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of Notes that have become due and payable), redemption or their Stated Maturity, as the case may be (provided that, if such redemption is made pursuant to the provisions described in the fourth paragraph under “— Optional Redemption,” (x) the amount of cash or U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, that the Company must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited will be determined using an assumed Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of such deposit, as calculated by a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, and (y) the Company must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited additional cash in trust on the redemption date as necessary to pay the Applicable Premium as determined on such date), (iii) the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable under the Indenture by the Company and (iv) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each to the effect that all conditions precedent under the “— Satisfaction and Discharge” section of the Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture have been complied with; provided that any such counsel may rely on any Officer’s Certificate as to matters of fact (including as to compliance with the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)).

No Personal Liability of Directors, Managers, Officers, Employees, Incorporators and Stockholders

No past, present or future director, manager, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Subsidiary thereof, as such, shall have any liability for any obligation of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor (other than the Company in respect of the Notes and each Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of its Subsidiary Guarantee) under the Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of, any such obligation or its creation. Each Noteholder, by accepting a Note, waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities law.

Concerning the Trustee

U.S. Bank National Association is the Trustee under the Indenture and is appointed by the Company as initial Registrar and Paying Agent with regard to the Notes. The paying agent will make payments on the Notes on behalf of the Company. The Company also maintains a registrar with respect to the Notes. The initial registrar for the Notes is the Trustee. The registrar maintains a register reflecting ownership of the Notes outstanding from time to time and facilitate transfers of Notes on behalf of the Company.

The Indenture provides that, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Trustee will perform only such duties as are expressly set forth in the Indenture. During the existence of an Event of Default that shall not have been cured or waived, the Trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it under the Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs. The Trustee shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds in the performance of any of its duties under the Indenture, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

The Indenture and the TIA impose certain limitations on the rights of the Trustee, should it become a creditor of the Company, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received by it in respect of any such claims, as security or otherwise. The Trustee is permitted to engage in other transactions; provided that if it acquires any conflicting interest as described in the TIA, it must eliminate such conflict, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as Trustee with such conflict (if the Indenture is then qualified under the TIA) or resign. fpara

Transfer and Exchange

A Noteholder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the Note registrar and the Trustee may require such Noteholder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require such Noteholder to pay any

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taxes or other governmental charges required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company is not required to transfer or exchange any Note selected for redemption or repurchase to transfer or exchange any Note for a period of 15 Business Days prior to the day of the mailing of the notice of redemption or repurchase. No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of the Notes, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with the transfer or exchange. The Notes will be issued in registered form and the registered Holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of such Note for all purposes.

Governing Law

The Indenture provides that it, the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Certain Definitions

“Acquired Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of a Person (i) existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person, in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or such acquisition. Acquired Indebtedness shall be deemed to be Incurred on the date of the related acquisition of assets from any Person or the date the acquired Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary.

“Additional Assets” means (i) any property or assets that replace the property or assets that are the subject of an Asset Disposition, (ii) any property or assets (other than Indebtedness and Capital Stock) used or to be used by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise useful in a Related Business, and any capital expenditures in respect of any property or assets already so used, (iii) the Capital Stock of any Person that is engaged in a Related Business and becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary or (iv) the Capital Stock of any Person that at such time is a Restricted Subsidiary acquired from a third party.

“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person means possession of the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Asset Disposition” means any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of shares of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than directors’ qualifying shares, or (in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary) to the extent required by applicable law), property or other assets (each referred to for the purposes of this definition as a “disposition”) by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any disposition by means of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction) other than (i) a disposition to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) a disposition in the ordinary course of business (including a disposition of obsolete, worn-out, damaged or surplus property or other assets no longer used or usable in the business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), (iii) a disposition of Cash Equivalents, Investment Grade Securities or Temporary Cash Investments, (iv) the sale or discount (with or without recourse, and on customary or commercially reasonable terms) of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, or the conversion or exchange of accounts receivable for notes receivable, (v) any Restricted Payment Transaction, (vi) when used with respect to the Company, a disposition that is governed by the provisions described under “— Merger and Consolidation,” (vii) any Financing Disposition, (viii) any “fee in lieu” or other disposition of assets to any Governmental Authority that continue in use by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may obtain title to such assets upon reasonable notice by paying a nominal fee, (ix) any exchange of property pursuant to or intended to qualify under Section 1031 (or any successor section) of the Code, or any exchange of equipment to be leased, rented or otherwise used in a Related Business, (x) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including any sale/leaseback transaction or asset securitization, (xi) any disposition arising from foreclosure, condemnation

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or similar action with respect to any property or other assets, or exercise of termination rights under any lease, license, concession or other agreement, or necessary or advisable (as determined by the Company in good faith) in order to consummate any acquisition of any Person, business or assets, or pursuant to buy/sell arrangements under any joint venture or similar agreement or arrangement, (xii) any disposition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (xiii) a disposition of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired, or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), entered into in connection with such acquisition, (xiv) any disposition or series of related dispositions for aggregate consideration not to exceed $15 million, (xv) the abandonment or other disposition of patents, trademarks or other intellectual property that are, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (xvi) any license, sublicense or other grant of right-to-use of any trademark, copyright, patent or other intellectual property, (xvii) the granting of a Lien that is permitted under the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Liens” and dispositions in connection with such Liens, (xviii) any surrender or waiver of contract rights, or the settlement, release or surrender of contract rights or other litigation claims, (xix) a disposition of any Hedging Obligation or (xx) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses of real or personal property granted by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to other Persons in the ordinary course of business.

“Bank Products Agreement” means any agreement pursuant to which a bank or other financial institution agrees to provide (a) treasury services, (b) credit or debit card (including non-card electronic payables), merchant card, purchasing card or stored value card services (including the processing of payments and other administrative services with respect thereto), (c) cash management services (including controlled disbursements, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, netting, overdrafts, depository, lockbox, stop payment, electronic funds transfer, information reporting, wire transfer and interstate depository network services) and (d) other banking products or services as may be requested by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than letters of credit and other than loans and advances except indebtedness arising from services described in clauses (a) through (c) of this definition).

“Bank Products Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to any Bank Products Agreement.

“Board of Directors” means, for any Person, the board of directors or other governing body of such Person or, if such Person does not have such a board of directors or other governing body and is owned or managed by a single entity, the Board of Directors of such entity, or, in either case, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such Board of Directors. Unless otherwise provided, “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Borrowing Base” means the sum of (1) 80.0% of the book value of Inventory of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (2) 85.0% of the book value of Receivables of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and (3) cash, Cash Equivalents and Temporary Cash Investments of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (in each case, determined as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal month of the Company for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Company are available, and, in the case of any determination relating to any Incurrence of Indebtedness, on a pro forma basis, including (x) any property or assets of a type described above acquired since the end of such fiscal month and (y) any property or assets of a type described above being acquired in connection therewith). The Borrowing Base, as of any date of determination, shall not include Inventory the acquisition of which shall have been financed or refinanced by the Incurrence of Purchase Money Obligations pursuant to clause (b)(iv) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness,” to the extent such Purchase Money Obligations (or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) shall then remain outstanding pursuant to such clause (on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any Incurrence of Indebtedness and the application of proceeds therefrom).

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“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City (or any other city in which a Paying Agent maintains its office).

“Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all shares of, rights to purchase, warrants or options for, or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any Preferred Stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, such equity.

“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means an obligation that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capitalized lease for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. The Stated Maturity of any Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under the related lease.

“Captive Insurance Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company that is subject to regulation as an insurance company (or any Subsidiary thereof).

“Cash Equivalents” means any of the following: (a) money; (b) securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or a member state of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality of any thereof; (c) readily-marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof and which (I) has a long term rating of at least “AAA”, “AA+”, “AA” or “AA-” from S&P or at least “Aaa”, “Aa1”, “Aa2”, or “Aa3” from Moody’s or (II) has a short term rating of at least “A-1” from S&P or at least “P-1” from Moody’s (or, in either case, if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of another nationally recognized rating agency); (d) time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of (i) any bank or other institutional lender under any Senior Credit Facility or any Affiliate thereof or (ii) any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof as of the date of such investment) and the commercial paper of the holding company of which is rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of another nationally recognized rating agency); (e) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (b), (c) and (d) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (d) above; (f) money market instruments, commercial paper or other short-term obligations rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of another nationally recognized rating agency); (g) investments in money market funds subject to the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 or any successor rule of the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (h) investments similar to any of the foregoing denominated in foreign currencies approved by the Board of Directors; and (i) solely with respect to any Captive Insurance Subsidiary, any investment that Person is permitted to make in accordance with applicable law.

“CD&R” means Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and any successor in interest thereto, and any successor to its investment management business.

“CD&R Investment Agreement” means the Investment Agreement, dated as July 27, 2015, between the Company and CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P., as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

“CD&R Investor Sub” means CDRR Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor in interest thereto.

“CD&R Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement, to be dated as of the date of the consummation of the Mergers, between the Company and CD&R Roadhouse Holdings, L.P., as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

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

“Commodities Agreement” means, in respect of a Person, any commodity futures contract, forward contract, option or similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or beneficiary.

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“Company” means Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor in interest thereto.

“Consolidated Coverage Ratio,” as of any date of determination, means the ratio of (i) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Company are available to (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense for such four fiscal quarters (in each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), determined for each fiscal quarter (or portion thereof) of the four fiscal quarters ending prior to the Issue Date, on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Mergers as if they had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period); provided that

(1) if, since the beginning of such period, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has Incurred any Indebtedness that remains outstanding on such date of determination or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio is an Incurrence of Indebtedness, Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Indebtedness as if such Indebtedness had been Incurred on the first day of such period (except that in making such computation, the amount of Indebtedness under any revolving credit facility outstanding on the date of such calculation shall be computed based on (A) the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during such four fiscal quarters or such shorter period for which such facility was outstanding or (B) if such facility was created after the end of such four fiscal quarters, the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the period from the date of creation of such facility to the date of such calculation),

(2) if, since the beginning of such period, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged any Indebtedness that is no longer outstanding on such date of determination (each, a “Discharge”) or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio involves a Discharge of Indebtedness (in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred under any revolving credit facility unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid), Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Discharge of such Indebtedness, including with the proceeds of such new Indebtedness, as if such Discharge had occurred on the first day of such period,

(3) if, since the beginning of such period, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have disposed of any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business (any such disposition, a “Sale”), the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to (A) the Consolidated Interest Expense attributable to any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged with respect to the Company and its continuing Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such Sale for such period (including through the assumption of such Indebtedness by another Person) plus (B) if the Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary is sold, the Consolidated Interest Expense for such period attributable to the Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the Company and its continuing Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer liable for such Indebtedness after such Sale,

(4) if, since the beginning of such period, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made an Investment in any Person that thereby becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or otherwise acquired any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business, including any such Investment or acquisition occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder (any such Investment or acquisition, a “Purchase”), Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto (including the Incurrence of any related Indebtedness) as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period, and

(5) if, since the beginning of such period, any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have Discharged any Indebtedness or made any Sale or Purchase that would have required

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an adjustment pursuant to clause (2), (3) or (4) above if made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Discharge, Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period;

provided that (in the event that the Company shall classify Indebtedness Incurred on the date of determination as Incurred in part under paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness” and in part under paragraph (b) of such covenant, as provided in paragraph (c)(iii) of such covenant) any such pro forma calculation of Consolidated Interest Expense shall not give effect to any such Incurrence of Indebtedness on the date of determination pursuant to such paragraph (b) or to any Discharge of Indebtedness from the proceeds of any such Incurrence pursuant to such paragraph (b).

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto and the amount of Consolidated Interest Expense associated with any Indebtedness Incurred or repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged in connection therewith, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including in respect of anticipated cost savings or synergies relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other transaction) shall be as determined in good faith by the Chief Financial Officer or an authorized Officer of the Company; provided that with respect to cost savings or synergies relating to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, the related actions are expected by the Company to be taken no later than 12 months after the date of determination. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of determination had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Interest Rate Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness). If any Indebtedness bears, at the option of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, a rate of interest based on a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate or other fixed or floating rate, and such Indebtedness is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be calculated by applying such optional rate as the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary may designate. If any Indebtedness that is being given pro forma effect was Incurred under a revolving credit facility, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate determined in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, the Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (x) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, without duplication: (i) provision for all taxes (whether or not paid, estimated or accrued) based on income, profits or capital (including penalties and interest, if any); (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense and any Special Purpose Financing Fees; (iii) depreciation; (iv) amortization (including amortization of goodwill and intangibles and amortization and write-off of financing costs); (v) any non-cash charge, write-down, expense or loss; (vi) any expenses or charges related to any Equity Offering, Indebtedness or Investment, in each case as permitted by the Indenture (whether or not consummated or incurred, and including any offering or sale of Capital Stock to the extent the proceeds thereof were intended to be contributed to the equity capital of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries); (vii) the amount of any loss attributable to non-controlling interests; (viii) all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments; (ix) any board of directors fees, management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees, indemnities and related expenses paid to any of CD&R and its Affiliates on or prior to the Issue Date; (x) the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve or non-recurring integration charges or reserves (including severance costs, costs associated with office, facility and branch openings, closings and consolidations (in the case of openings, incurred in connection with acquisitions and Investments) and relocation costs); (xi) the amount of any loss on sale of receivables and related assets in any Financing Disposition; (xii) any costs or expense incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Company or net cash proceeds of an issuance

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of Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock); and (xiii) proceeds from business interruption insurance (to the extent such proceeds are not reflected as revenue or income in computing Consolidated Net Income and only to the extent the losses or other reduction of net income to which such proceeds are attributable are not otherwise added back in computing Consolidated Net Income); plus (y) the amount of “run-rate” cost savings projected by the Company in good faith to be realized as the result of actions taken or to be taken on or prior to the date that is 24 months after the Issue Date, or 24 months after the consummation of any operational change, respectively, and prior to or during such period (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period; it being understood that “run-rate” means the full recurring benefit for a period that is associated with any action taken or committed to be taken), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions (which adjustments shall not be duplicative of pro forma adjustments made pursuant to the proviso to the definition of “Consolidated Coverage Ratio” or “Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio”).

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, (i) the total interest expense of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income, net of any interest income of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including any such interest expense consisting of (A) interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations, (B) amortization of debt discount, (C) interest in respect of Indebtedness of any other Person that has been Guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, but only to the extent that such interest is actually paid by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (D) non-cash interest expense, (E) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation and (F) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing, plus (ii) Preferred Stock dividends paid in cash in respect of Disqualified Stock of the Company held by Persons other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, and minus (iii) to the extent otherwise included in such interest expense referred to in clause (i) above, amortization or write-off of financing costs, in each case under clauses (i) through (iii) above as determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to Interest Rate Agreements.

“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the net income (loss) of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends; provided that there shall not be included in such Consolidated Net Income:

(i) any net income (loss) of any Person if such Person is not the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, except that (A) the Company’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such period to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (ii) below) and (B) the Company’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s equity in the net loss of such Person shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Person;

(ii) solely for purposes of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (a)(3)(A) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Restricted Payments,” any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor if such Restricted Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to the Company by operation of the terms of such Restricted Subsidiary’s charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute or governmental rule or regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders (other than (x) restrictions that have been waived or otherwise released, (y) restrictions pursuant to the Notes or the Indenture and (z) restrictions in effect on the Issue Date with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary and other restrictions with respect to such Restricted Subsidiary that taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Noteholders than such restrictions in effect on the Issue Date as determined by the Company in good faith), except that (A) the Company’s equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to

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the aggregate amount of any dividend or distribution that was or that could have been made by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary (subject, in the case of a dividend that could have been made to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause (ii)) and (B) the net loss of such Restricted Subsidiary shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Company or any of its other Restricted Subsidiaries in such Restricted Subsidiary;

(iii) (x) any gain or loss realized upon the sale, abandonment or other disposition of any asset of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not sold, abandoned or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) and (y) any gain or loss realized upon the disposal, abandonment or discontinuation of operations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and any income (loss) from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations, including in each case any closure of any branch;

(iv) (x) any extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge and (y) any fees, expenses and charges associated with the Transactions and any other acquisition, disposition, merger or consolidation;

(v) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles or a change as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies;

(vi) all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments;

(vii) any unrealized gains or losses in respect of Hedge Agreements;

(viii) any unrealized foreign currency transaction gains or losses in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person;

(ix) any non-cash compensation charge arising from any grant of stock, stock options or other equity-based awards, or any vesting or acceleration thereof;

(x) to the extent otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income, any unrealized foreign currency translation or transaction gains or losses in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(xi) any non-cash charge, expense or other impact attributable to application of the purchase or recapitalization method of accounting (including the total amount of depreciation and amortization, cost of sales or other non-cash expense resulting from the write-up of assets to the extent resulting from such purchase or recapitalization accounting adjustments);

(xii) expenses related to the conversion or modification of various employee benefit programs, and non-cash compensation related expenses;

(xiii) any fees, expenses, charges, premiums or other payments, or any amortization thereof, in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness (including such fees, expenses or charges related to the offering and issuance of debt securities, the syndication and incurrence of any Credit Facilities), Equity Offerings, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification of any debt instrument (including any amendment or other modification of the Notes and other securities and any Credit Facilities) and including, in each case, any such transaction consummated on or prior to the Issue Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed, and any charges or non-recurring costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not successful or consummated;

(xiv) any expenses, charges or losses to the extent covered by insurance or indemnity and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer or indemnifying party and only to the extent that such amount is in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of the insurable or indemnifiable event (net of any amount so added back in any prior period to the extent not so reimbursed within the applicable 365-day period); and

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(xv) any impairment charge or asset write-off or write-down, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets, investments in debt and equity securities and investments recorded using the equity method or as a result of a change in law or regulation, in each case, pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP.

In the case of any unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge not included in Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause (iv)(x) above in any determination thereof, the Company will deliver an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee promptly after the date on which Consolidated Net Income is so determined, setting forth the nature and amount of such unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of clause (a)(3)(A) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Restricted Payments” only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income, without duplication, any income consisting of dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, and any income consisting of return of capital, repayment or other proceeds from dispositions or repayments of Investments consisting of Restricted Payments, in each case to the extent such income would be included in Consolidated Net Income and such related dividends, repayments, transfers, return of capital or other proceeds are applied by the Company to increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under such covenant pursuant to clause (a)(3)(C) or (D) thereof.

“Consolidated Secured Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, (i) an amount equal to the Consolidated Total Indebtedness as of such date that in each case is then secured by Liens on property or assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than property or assets held in a defeasance or similar trust or arrangement for the benefit of the Indebtedness secured thereby), minus (ii) the sum of (A) the amount of such Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness of a type referred to in, or Incurred pursuant to, clause (b)(ix) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness” and (B) cash, Cash Equivalents and Temporary Cash Investments held by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such determination for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Company are available.

“Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (i) Consolidated Secured Indebtedness as at such date (after giving effect to any Incurrence or Discharge of Indebtedness on such date) to (ii) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Company are available (determined, for each fiscal quarter (or portion thereof) of the four fiscal quarters ending prior to the Issue Date, on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Mergers as if they had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period); provided that:

(1) if, since the beginning of such period, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Sale, the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;

(2) if, since the beginning of such period, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made a Purchase (including any Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and

(3) if, since the beginning of such period, any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.

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For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including in respect of anticipated cost savings or synergies relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other transaction) shall be as determined in good faith by the Chief Financial Officer or another authorized Officer of the Company; provided that with respect to cost savings or synergies relating to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, the related actions are expected by the Company to be taken no later than 12 months after the date of determination.

“Consolidated Total Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the total assets in each case of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as at the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Company for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are available, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (and, in the case of any determination relating to any Incurrence of Indebtedness or any Investment, on a pro forma basis including any property or assets being acquired in connection therewith).

“Consolidated Total Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date consisting of (without duplication) Indebtedness for borrowed money (including Purchase Money Obligations and unreimbursed outstanding drawn amounts under funded letters of credit); Capitalized Lease Obligations; debt obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; Disqualified Stock; and (in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor) Preferred Stock, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding items eliminated in Consolidation, and for the avoidance of doubt, excluding Hedging Obligations).

“Consolidation” means the consolidation of the accounts of each of the Restricted Subsidiaries with those of the Company in accordance with GAAP; provided that “Consolidation” will not include consolidation of the accounts of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an investment. The term “Consolidated” has a correlative meaning.

“Credit Facilities” means one or more of (i) the Senior Term Facility, (ii) the Senior ABL Facility and (iii) any other debt facilities or financing arrangements, in each case with one or more banks or other lenders or institutions providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables or inventory financings (including through the sale of receivables or inventory to such institutions or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such institutions against such receivables or inventory or the creation of any Liens in respect of such receivables or inventory in favor of such institutions), letters of credit or other Indebtedness, in each case, including all agreements, instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, including any notes and letters of credit issued pursuant thereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent and trademark security agreement, mortgages or letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original banks, lenders or institutions or other banks, lenders or institutions or otherwise, and whether provided under any original Credit Facility or one or more other credit agreements, indentures, financing agreements or other Credit Facilities or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Credit Facility” shall include any agreement (i) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii) adding Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (iii) increasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.

“Credit Facility Indebtedness” means any and all amounts, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred, payable under or in respect of any Credit Facility, including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees, other monetary obligations of any nature and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

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“Currency Agreement” means, in respect of a Person, any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or other similar agreements or arrangements (including derivative agreements or arrangements) as to which such Person is a party or a beneficiary.

“Default” means any event or condition that is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

“Designated Noncash Consideration” means the Fair Market Value of noncash consideration received by the Company or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Disposition that is so designated as Designated Noncash Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation.

“Disinterested Directors” means, with respect to any Affiliate Transaction, one or more members of the Board of Directors of the Company having no material direct or indirect financial interest in or with respect to such Affiliate Transaction. A member of any such Board of Directors shall not be deemed to have such a financial interest by reason of such member’s holding Capital Stock of the Company or any options, warrants or other rights in respect of such Capital Stock.

“Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock (other than Management Stock) that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable) or upon the happening of any event (other than following the occurrence of a Change of Control or other similar event described under such terms as a “change of control,” or an Asset Disposition) (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (ii) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than following the occurrence of a Change of Control or other similar event described under such terms as a “change of control,” or an Asset Disposition), in whole or in part, in each case on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the final Stated Maturity of the Notes; provided that Capital Stock issued to any employee benefit plan, or by any such plan to any employees of the Company or any Subsidiary, shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased or otherwise acquired or retired in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

“Excluded Contribution” means Net Cash Proceeds, or the Fair Market Value of property or assets, received by the Company as capital contributions to the Company after the Issue Date or from the issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company, in each case to the extent designated as an Excluded Contribution pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate of the Company and not previously included in the calculation set forth in clause (a)(3)(B)(x) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Restricted Payments” for purposes of determining whether a Restricted Payment may be made.

“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the fair market value of such asset or property as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination will be conclusive.

“Financing Disposition” means any sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of, or creation or incurrence of any Lien on, property or assets by the Company or any Subsidiary thereof to or in favor of any Special Purpose Entity, or by any Special Purpose Subsidiary, in each case in connection with the Incurrence by a Special Purpose Entity of Indebtedness, or obligations to make payments to the obligor on Indebtedness, which may be secured by a Lien in respect of such property or assets.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means (a) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia and any Restricted Subsidiary of such Foreign Subsidiary (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company which is organized and existing under the laws of Puerto Rico or any other territory of the United States of America) and (b) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that has no material assets other than equity securities of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect on the Issue Date, including those set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles

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Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, and subject to the following sentence. If at any time the SEC permits or requires U.S. domiciled companies subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act to use IFRS in lieu of GAAP for financial reporting purposes, the Company may elect by written notice to the Trustee to so use IFRS in lieu of GAAP and, upon any such notice, references herein to GAAP shall thereafter be construed to mean (a) for periods beginning on and after the date specified in such notice, IFRS as in effect on the date specified in such notice and (b) for prior periods, GAAP as defined in the first sentence of this definition. All ratios and computations based on GAAP contained in the Indenture shall be computed in conformity with GAAP.

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supranational bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

“Guarantee” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person; provided that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

“Hedge Agreements” means, collectively, Interest Rate Agreements, Currency Agreements and Commodities Agreements.

“Hedging Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement, Currency Agreement or Commodities Agreement.

“Holder” or “Noteholder” means the Person in whose name a Note is registered in the Notes register.

“IFRS” means International Financial Reporting Standards and applicable accounting requirements set by the International Accounting Standards Board or any successor thereto (or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or any successor to either such Board, or the SEC, as the case may be), as in effect from time to time.

“Incur” means issue, assume, enter into any Guarantee of, incur or otherwise become liable for; and the terms “Incurs,” “Incurred” and “Incurrence” shall have correlative meanings; provided that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Subsidiary at the time it becomes a Subsidiary. Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness, and the payment of dividends on Capital Stock constituting Indebtedness in the form of additional shares of the same class of Capital Stock will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness. Any Indebtedness issued at a discount (including Indebtedness on which interest is payable through the issuance of additional Indebtedness) shall be deemed Incurred at the time of original issuance of the Indebtedness at the initial accreted amount thereof. Except as otherwise stated herein, committed amounts under any debt facility shall not be deemed Incurred except to the extent actually drawn thereunder.

“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination (without duplication):

(i) the principal of indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money;

(ii) the principal of obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments;

(iii) all reimbursement obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments (the amount of such obligations being equal at any time to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other instruments plus the aggregate amount of drawings thereunder that have not then been reimbursed);

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(iv) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property (except Trade Payables), which purchase price is due more than one year after the date of placing such property in final service or taking final delivery and title thereto;

(v) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;

(vi) the redemption, repayment or other repurchase amount of such Person with respect to any Disqualified Stock of such Person or (if such Person is a Subsidiary of the Company other than a Subsidiary Guarantor) any Preferred Stock of such Subsidiary, but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends (the amount of such obligation to be equal at any time to the maximum fixed involuntary redemption, repayment or repurchase price for such Capital Stock, or if less (or if such Capital Stock has no such fixed price), to the involuntary redemption, repayment or repurchase price therefor calculated in accordance with the terms thereof as if then redeemed, repaid or repurchased, and if such price is based upon or measured by the fair market value of such Capital Stock, such fair market value shall be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or the board of directors or other governing body of the issuer of such Capital Stock);

(vii) all Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided that the amount of Indebtedness of such Person shall be the lesser of (A) the fair market value of such asset at such date of determination (as determined in good faith by the Company) and (B) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Persons;

(viii) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of other Persons, to the extent so Guaranteed by such Person; and

(ix) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, net Hedging Obligations of such Person (the amount of any such obligation to be equal at any time to the termination value of such agreement or arrangement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation that would be payable by such Person at such time).

The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be determined as set forth above or otherwise provided in the Indenture, or otherwise shall equal the amount thereof that would appear as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person (excluding any notes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.

“Interest Rate Agreement” means, with respect to any Person, any interest rate protection agreement, future agreement, option agreement, swap agreement, cap agreement, collar agreement, hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements) as to which such Person is party or a beneficiary.

“Inventory” means goods held for sale, lease or use by a Person in the ordinary course of business, net of any reserve for goods that have been segregated by such Person to be returned to the applicable vendor for credit, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Investment” in any Person by any other Person means any direct or indirect advance, loan or other extension of credit (other than to customers, dealers, licensees, franchisees, suppliers, consultants, directors, managers, officers or employees of any Person in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others) to, or any purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other similar instruments issued by, such Person. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Restricted Payments” only, (i) “Investment” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Company at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (x) the Company’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (y) the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, and (ii) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its fair market value (as

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determined in good faith by the Company) at the time of such transfer and (iii) for purposes of clause (3)(C) of paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Restricted Payments,” the amount resulting from the redesignation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall be the Fair Market Value of the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation. Guarantees shall not be deemed to be Investments. The amount of any Investment outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment, reduced (at the Company’s option) by any dividend, distribution, interest payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount or value received in respect of such Investment; provided that to the extent that the amount of Restricted Payments outstanding at any time pursuant to paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Restricted Payments” is so reduced by any portion of any such amount or value that would otherwise be included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, such portion of such amount or value shall not be so included for purposes of calculating the amount of Restricted Payments that may be made pursuant to paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Restricted Payments.”

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moody’s and BBB- or better by S&P (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization), or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.

“Investment Grade Securities” means (i) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents), (ii) debt securities or debt instruments with an Investment Grade Rating, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the Company and its Subsidiaries, (iii) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (i) and (ii), which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment or distribution, and (iv) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments.

“Issue Date” means October 1, 2015.

“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof).

“Management Advances” means (1) loans or advances made to directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (x) in respect of travel, entertainment or moving related expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business, (y) in respect of moving related expenses incurred in connection with any closing or consolidation of any facility or (z) in the ordinary course of business and (in the case of this clause (z)) not exceeding $5 million in the aggregate outstanding at any time or (2) Management Guarantees.

“Management Guarantees” means guarantees made on behalf of, or in respect of loans or advances made to, directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (1) in respect of travel, entertainment and moving related expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business or (2) in the ordinary course of business and (in the case of clause (1) and clause (2)) not exceeding $5 million in the aggregate outstanding at any time.

“Management Investors” means the existing and former officers, directors, employees and other members of the management of the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or family members or relatives of any of the foregoing, or trusts, partnerships or limited liability companies for the benefit of any of the foregoing, or any of their heirs, executors, successors and legal representatives, who at any date beneficially own or have the right to acquire, directly or indirectly, Capital Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary.

“Management Stock” means Capital Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof) held by any of the Management Investors.

“Merger Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as July 27, 2015, among CDRR Investors, Inc., the Company, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

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“Merger Sub I” means Beacon Leadership Acquisition I, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor in interest thereto.

“Merger Sub II” means Beacon Leadership Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor in interest thereto.

“Mergers” means the merger of Merger Sub I with and into CD&R Investor Sub, with CD&R Investor Sub continuing as the surviving entity, followed by the merger of CD&R Investor Sub with and into Merger Sub II, with Merger Sub II continuing as the surviving entity.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.

“Net Available Cash” from an Asset Disposition means an amount equal to the cash payments received (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding any other consideration received in the form of assumption by the acquiring Person of Indebtedness or other obligations relating to the properties or assets that are the subject of such Asset Disposition or received in any other non-cash form) therefrom, in each case net of (i) all legal, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred, and all U.S. Federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or to be accrued as a liability under GAAP, as a consequence of such Asset Disposition (including as a consequence of any transfer of funds in connection with the application thereof in accordance with the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock”), (ii) all payments made, and all installment payments required to be made, on any Indebtedness (x) that is secured by any assets subject to such Asset Disposition, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such assets, or (y) that must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Disposition, or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition, including any payments required to be made to increase borrowing availability under any revolving credit facility, (iii) all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition, or to any other Person (other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) owning a beneficial interest in the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition, (iv) any liabilities or obligations associated with the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition and retained, indemnified or insured by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition, including pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters, and liabilities relating to any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Disposition, and (v) the amount of any purchase price or similar adjustment (x) claimed by any Person to be owed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, until such time as such claim shall have been settled or otherwise finally resolved, or (y) paid or payable by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, in either case in respect of such Asset Disposition.

“Net Cash Proceeds” means, with respect to any issuance or sale of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary by the Company or any Subsidiary, or any capital contribution, the cash proceeds of such issuance, sale or contribution net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, underwriters’ or placement agents’ fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees actually incurred in connection with such issuance, sale or contribution and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.

“Obligations” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, any principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, Guarantees of such Indebtedness (or of Obligations in respect thereof), other monetary obligations of any nature, and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

“Officer” means, with respect to the Company or any other obligor upon the Notes, the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice President, the Controller, the Treasurer or the Secretary (a) of such Person or (b) if such Person is owned or managed by a single entity, of such entity (or any other individual designated as an “Officer” for the purposes of the Indenture by the Board of Directors).

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“Officer’s Certificate” means, with respect to the Company or any other obligor upon the Notes, a certificate signed by one Officer of such Person.

“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company or the Trustee.

“Permitted Investment” means an Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in, or consisting of, any of the following:

(i) a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company, or a Person that will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary (and any Investment held by such Person that was not acquired by such Person in contemplation of so becoming a Restricted Subsidiary);

(ii) another Person if as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, or is liquidated or dissolved into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (and, in each case, any Investment held by such other Person that was not acquired by such Person in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or transfer);

(iii) Temporary Cash Investments, Investment Grade Securities or Cash Equivalents;

(iv) receivables owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business;

(v) any securities or other Investments received as consideration in, or retained in connection with, sales or other dispositions of property or assets, including Asset Dispositions made in compliance with the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock”;

(vi) securities or other Investments received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to, or of other claims asserted by, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or as a result of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, or in satisfaction of judgments, including in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding, workout, recapitalization or other reorganization of another Person;

(vii) Investments in existence or made pursuant to legally binding written commitments in existence on the Issue Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification or renewal of any such Investment or commitment existing on the Issue Date; provided that the amount of any such Investment may be increased in such extension, modification or renewal only (a) as required by the terms of such Investment or commitment as in existence on the Issue Date (including as a result of the accrual or accretion of interest or original issue discount or the issuance of pay-in-kind securities) or (b) as otherwise permitted under the Indenture;

(viii) Currency Agreements, Interest Rate Agreements, Commodities Agreements and related Hedging Obligations, which obligations are Incurred in compliance with the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness”;

(ix) (A) pledges or deposits (x) with respect to leases or utilities provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business or (y) otherwise described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” or made in connection with Liens permitted under the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Liens,” or (B) pre-paid expenses;

(x) (1) Investments in or by any Special Purpose Subsidiary, or in connection with a Financing Disposition by, to, in or in favor of any Special Purpose Entity, including Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by the arrangements governing such Financing Disposition or any related Indebtedness, or (2) any promissory note issued by the Company;

(xi) the Notes;

(xii) any Investment to the extent made using Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) as consideration;

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(xiii) Management Advances;

(xiv) Investments in Related Businesses in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed an amount equal to the greater of $75 million and 3.0% of Consolidated Total Assets;

(xv) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates” (except transactions described in clauses (i), (ii)(4), (iii), (v), (vi) and (ix) of such paragraph);

(xvi) any Investment by any Captive Insurance Subsidiary in connection with the provision of insurance to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which Investment is made in the ordinary course of business of such Captive Insurance Subsidiary, or by reason of applicable law, rule, regulation or order, or that is required or approved by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over such Captive Insurance Subsidiary or its business, as applicable;

(xvii) other Investments in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the greater of $75 million and 3.0% of Consolidated Total Assets; and

(xviii) Investments made in connection with the funding of contributions under any non-qualified retirement plan or similar employee compensation plan in an amount not to exceed the amount of compensation expense recognized by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such plans.

If any Investment pursuant to clause (xiv) or (xvii) above, or clause (v) of paragraph (b) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Restricted Payments,” as applicable, is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person thereafter (A) becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (B) is merged or consolidated into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated or dissolved into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, then such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, respectively, and not clause (xiv) or (xvii) above, or clause (v) of paragraph (b) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants —  Limitation on Restricted Payments,” as applicable.

“Permitted Liens” means:

(a) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet delinquent or the nonpayment of which in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP;

(b) Liens with respect to carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations that are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are bonded or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;

(c) pledges, deposits or Liens in connection with workers’ compensation, professional liability insurance, insurance programs, unemployment insurance and other social security and other similar legislation or other insurance-related obligations (including pledges or deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements);

(d) pledges, deposits or Liens to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade, government or other contracts (other than for borrowed money), obligations for utilities, leases, licenses, statutory obligations, completion guarantees, surety, judgment, appeal or performance bonds, deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties, other similar bonds, instruments or obligations, and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(e) easements (including reciprocal easement agreements), rights-of-way, building, zoning and similar restrictions, utility agreements, covenants, reservations, restrictions, encroachments, charges, and other similar encumbrances or title defects incurred, or leases or subleases granted to others, or other

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Liens incidental to the use of real property, which do not in the aggregate materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

(f) Liens existing on, or provided for under written arrangements existing on, the Issue Date, or (in the case of any such Liens securing Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries existing or arising under written arrangements existing on the Issue Date) securing any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness Incurred under clause (b)(i) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness” and secured under clause (r) of this definition) so long as the Lien securing such Refinancing Indebtedness is limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or under such written arrangements could secure) the original Indebtedness;

(g) (i) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other matters of record that have been placed by any developer, landlord or other third party on property over which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company has easement rights or on any leased property and subordination or similar agreements relating thereto and (ii) any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting any real property;

(h) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of Hedging Obligations, Bank Products Obligations, Purchase Money Obligations or Capitalized Lease Obligations Incurred in compliance with the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness”;

(i) Liens arising out of judgments, decrees, orders or awards in respect of which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall in good faith be prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review, which appeal or proceedings shall not have been finally terminated, or if the period within which such appeal or proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;

(j) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses to or from third parties;

(k) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of (1) Indebtedness Incurred in compliance with clause (b)(iv), (b)(v), (b)(vii) or (b)(viii) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness,” (2) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor (limited, in the case of this clause (2), to Liens on any of the property and assets of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor), or (3) obligations in respect of Management Advances; in each case under the foregoing clauses (1) through (3) including Liens securing any Guarantee of any thereof;

(l) Liens existing on property, other assets or shares of Capital Stock of a Person (1) at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Company or (2) at the time the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary acquires such property, other assets or shares of Capital Stock, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that, in each case, such Liens are not created in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary or such acquisition of such property, other assets or shares of Capital Stock, as the case may be, and that such Liens are limited to all or part of the same property, other assets or shares of Capital Stock (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which such Liens arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate; provided further that, for purposes of this clause (l), if a Person other than the Company is the successor company with respect thereto, any Subsidiary thereof shall be deemed to become a Subsidiary of the Company, and any property, other assets or shares of Capital Stock of such Person or any such Subsidiary shall be deemed acquired by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, when such Person becomes such successor company;

(m) Liens on Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;

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(n) any encumbrance or restriction (including pursuant to put and call agreements or buy/sell arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;

(o) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness Incurred under clause (b)(i) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness” and secured under clause (r) of this definition) secured by, or securing any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (in whole or in part) of any other obligation secured by, any other Permitted Liens; provided that any such new Lien is limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the original Lien arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate;

(p) Liens (1) arising by operation of law (or by agreement to the same effect) in the ordinary course of business, (2) on property or assets under construction (and related rights) in favor of a contractor or developer or arising from progress or partial payments by a third party relating to such property or assets, (3) on Receivables (including related rights), (4) on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case to the extent that such cash or government securities prefund the payment of interest on such Indebtedness and are held in an escrow account or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose, (5) securing or arising by reason of any netting or set-off arrangement entered into in the ordinary course of banking or other trading activities (including in connection with purchase orders and other agreements with customers) or arising by reason of contractual relationships with suppliers (including sellers of goods) or customers granted in the ordinary course of business to the extent limited to the property or assets relating to such contract, (6) securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, (7) arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business, (8) on inventory or other goods and proceeds securing obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods, (9) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts to permit satisfaction of overdraft, cash pooling or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, (10) attaching to commodity trading or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, or (11) arising in connection with repurchase agreements permitted under the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness” on assets that are the subject of such repurchase agreements;

(q) Liens securing obligations in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time which does not exceed the greater of $50 million and 3.0% of Consolidated Total Assets;

(r) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of Indebtedness Incurred in compliance with the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness” in an amount not to exceed the greater of (I) the amount of Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (b)(i) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness” and (II) the amount of Indebtedness that on the date of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness after giving effect to such Incurrence (or on the date of the initial borrowing of such Indebtedness after giving pro forma effect to the Incurrence of the entire committed amount of such Indebtedness, in which case such committed amount may thereafter be borrowed and reborrowed, in whole or in part, from time to time, without further compliance with this clause), would cause the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio to equal (but not exceed) 3.50:1.00;

(s) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) or other obligations of, or in favor of, any Special Purpose Entity, or in connection with a Special Purpose Financing or otherwise Incurred pursuant to clause (b)(ix) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness”; and

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in the ordinary course of business or purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or similar public filings.

For purposes of determining compliance with this definition, (x) a Lien need not be incurred solely by reference to one category of Permitted Liens described in this definition but may be incurred under any combination of such categories (including in part under one such category and in part under any other such category), (y) in the event that a Lien (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of such categories of Permitted Liens, the Company shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify such Lien (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this definition, and (z) in the event that a portion of Indebtedness secured by a Lien could be classified as secured in part pursuant to clause (r) above (giving effect to the Incurrence of such portion of such Indebtedness), the Company, in its sole discretion, may classify such portion of such Indebtedness (and any Obligations in respect thereof) as having been secured pursuant to clause (r) above and thereafter the remainder of the Indebtedness as having been secured pursuant to one or more of the other clauses of this definition.

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

“Preferred Stock,” as applied to the Capital Stock of any corporation, means Capital Stock of any class or classes (however designated) that by its terms is preferred as to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such corporation, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such corporation.

“Purchase Agreement” means the Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date of September 24, 2015, between the Company and the initial purchasers of the Notes, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Purchase Money Obligations” means any Indebtedness Incurred to finance or refinance the acquisition, leasing, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) or assets, and whether acquired through the direct acquisition of such property or assets or the acquisition of the Capital Stock of any Person owning such property or assets, or otherwise.

“Rating Agency” means Moody’s or S&P or, if Moody’s or S&P or both shall not make a rating on the Notes publicly available, a nationally recognized statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by the Company which shall be substituted for Moody’s or S&P or both, as the case may be.

“Receivable” means a right to receive payment arising from a sale or lease of goods or the performance of services by a Person pursuant to an arrangement with another Person pursuant to which such other Person is obligated to pay for goods or services on terms that permit the purchase of such goods or services on credit, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Refinance” means refinance, refund, replace, renew, repay, modify, restate, defer, substitute, exchange, supplement, reissue, resell or extend (including pursuant to any defeasance or discharge mechanism); and the terms “refinances,” “refinanced” and “refinancing,” as used for any purpose in the Indenture, shall have correlative meanings.

“Refinancing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness that is Incurred to refinance any Indebtedness existing on the date of the Indenture or Incurred in compliance with the Indenture (including Indebtedness of the Company that refinances Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary (to the extent permitted in the Indenture) and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of another Restricted Subsidiary) including Indebtedness that refinances Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that (1) if the Indebtedness being refinanced is a Subordinated Obligation, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a final Stated Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred that is equal to or greater than the final Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced (or if shorter, the Notes), (2) such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of (x) the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced, plus (y) fees, underwriting

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discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses Incurred in connection with such Refinancing Indebtedness and (3) Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include (x) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor that could not have been initially Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness” or (y) Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“Related Business” means those businesses in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is engaged on the Issue Date, or that are similar, related, complementary, incidental or ancillary thereto or extensions, developments or expansions thereof.

“Restricted Payment Transaction” means any Restricted Payment permitted pursuant to the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Restricted Payments,” any Permitted Payment, any Permitted Investment, or any transaction specifically excluded from the definition of the term “Restricted Payment” (including pursuant to the exception contained in clause (i) of such definition and the parenthetical exclusions contained in clauses (ii) and (iii) of such definition).

“Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

“Senior ABL Agreement” means the Credit Agreement, dated on or about the Issue Date, among the Company, the other borrowers party thereto from time to time, the lenders and other financial institutions party thereto from time to time, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or one of its Affiliates, as administrative agent and collateral agent thereunder, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original administrative agent and lenders or other agents and lenders or otherwise, and whether provided under the original Senior ABL Agreement or one or more other credit agreements or otherwise), unless such agreement, instrument or other document expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a Senior ABL Agreement. Any reference to the Senior ABL Agreement hereunder shall be deemed a reference to each Senior ABL Agreement then in existence.

“Senior ABL Facility” means the collective reference to the Senior ABL Agreement, any Loan Documents (as defined therein), any notes and letters of credit issued pursuant thereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent and trademark security agreement, mortgages, letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, and other instruments and documents, executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original agent and lenders or other agents and lenders or otherwise, and whether provided under the original Senior ABL Agreement or one or more other credit agreements, indentures (including the Indenture) or financing agreements or otherwise), unless such agreement, instrument or document expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a Senior ABL Facility. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Senior ABL Facility” shall include any agreement (i) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii) adding Subsidiaries of the Company as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (iii) increasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.

“Senior Credit Agreements” means, collectively, the Senior ABL Agreement and the Senior Term Agreement.

“Senior Credit Facilities” means, collectively, the Senior ABL Facility and the Senior Term Facility.

“Senior Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary other than Subordinated Obligations.

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“Senior Term Agreement” means the Credit Agreement, dated on or about the Issue Date, among the Company, the lenders and other financial institutions party thereto from time to time, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or one of its Affiliates, as administrative agent, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original administrative agent and lenders or other agents and lenders or otherwise, and whether provided under the original Senior Term Agreement or one or more other credit agreements or otherwise, unless such agreement, instrument or document expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a Senior Term Agreement). Any reference to the Senior Term Agreement hereunder shall be deemed a reference to each Senior Term Agreement then in existence.

“Senior Term Facility” means the collective reference to the Senior Term Agreement, any Loan Documents (as defined therein), any notes and letters of credit issued pursuant thereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent and trademark security agreement, mortgages, letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, and other instruments and documents, executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original agent and lenders or other agents and lenders or otherwise, and whether provided under the original Senior Term Agreement or one or more other credit agreements), indentures (including the Indenture) or financing agreements or otherwise, unless such agreement, instrument or document expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a Senior Term Facility. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Senior Term Facility” shall include any agreement (i) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii) adding Subsidiaries of the Company as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (iii) increasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” of the Company within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC, as such Regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.

“Special Purpose Entity” means (x) any Special Purpose Subsidiary or (y) any other Person that is engaged in the business of acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time), other accounts and/or other receivables, and/or related assets.

“Special Purpose Financing” means any financing or refinancing of assets consisting of or including Receivables of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that have been transferred to a Special Purpose Entity or made subject to a Lien in a Financing Disposition.

“Special Purpose Financing Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Special Purpose Financing.

“Special Purpose Financing Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, guarantees of performance and (subject to clause (y) of the proviso below) other agreements and undertakings entered into or provided by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that the Company determines in good faith (which determination shall be conclusive) are customary or otherwise necessary or advisable in connection with a Special Purpose Financing or a Financing Disposition; provided that (x) it is understood that Special Purpose Financing Undertakings may consist of or include (i) reimbursement and other obligations in respect of notes, letters of credit, surety bonds and similar instruments provided for credit enhancement purposes or (ii) Hedging Obligations, or other obligations relating to Interest Rate Agreements, Currency Agreements or Commodities Agreements entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, in respect of any Special Purpose Financing or Financing Disposition, and (y) subject to the preceding clause (x), any such other agreements and undertakings shall not include any Guarantee of Indebtedness of a Special Purpose Subsidiary by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary.

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“Special Purpose Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company that (a) is engaged solely in (x) the business of acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time) and other accounts and receivables (including any thereof constituting or evidenced by chattel paper, instruments or general intangibles), all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto, and (y) any business or activities incidental or related to such business and (b) is designated as a “Special Purpose Subsidiary” by the Company.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors.

“Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, the date specified in such Indebtedness as the fixed date on which the payment of principal of such Indebtedness is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase or repayment of such Indebtedness at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency).

“Subordinated Obligations” means any Indebtedness of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor (whether outstanding on the date of the Indenture or thereafter Incurred) that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable, pursuant to a written agreement.

“Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50.0% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other equity interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person or (ii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

“Subsidiary Guarantee” means any guarantee of the Notes that may from time to time be entered into by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company on the Issue Date or after the Issue Date pursuant to the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Future Subsidiary Guarantors.” As used in the Indenture, “Subsidiary Guarantee” refers to a Subsidiary Guarantee of the Notes.

“Subsidiary Guarantor” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that enters into a Subsidiary Guarantee.

“Temporary Cash Investments” means any of the following: (i) any investment in (x) direct obligations of the United States of America, a member state of the European Union or any country in whose currency funds are being held pending their application in the making of an investment or capital expenditure by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in that country or with such funds, or any agency or instrumentality of any thereof, or obligations Guaranteed by the United States of America or a member state of the European Union or any country in whose currency funds are being held pending their application in the making of an investment or capital expenditure by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in that country or with such funds, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, or obligations guaranteed by any of the foregoing or (y) direct obligations of any foreign country recognized by the United States of America rated at least “A” by S&P or “A-1” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (ii) overnight bank deposits, and investments in time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and money market deposits (or, with respect to foreign banks, similar instruments) maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition thereof issued by (x) any bank or other institutional lender under a Credit Facility or any Affiliate thereof or (y) a bank or trust company that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America having capital and surplus aggregating in excess of $250 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof) and whose long term debt is rated at least “A” by S&P or “A-1” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization) at the time such Investment is made, (iii) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities or instruments of the types described in clause (i) or (ii) above entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (ii) above, (iv) Investments in commercial paper, maturing not

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more than 270 days after the date of acquisition, issued by a Person (other than that of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) with a rating at the time as of which any Investment therein is made of “P-2” (or higher) according to Moody’s or “A-2” (or higher) according to S&P (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (v) Investments in securities maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, and rated at least “A” by S&P or “A” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (vi) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock (other than of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) having a rating of “A” or higher by S&P or “A2” or higher by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (vii) investment funds investing 95.0% of their assets in securities of the type described in clauses (i) through (vi) above (which funds may also hold reasonable amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution), (viii) any money market deposit accounts issued or offered by a domestic commercial bank or a commercial bank organized and located in a country recognized by the United States of America, in each case, having capital and surplus in excess of $250 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof), or investments in money market funds subject to the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 (or any successor rule) of the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and (ix) similar investments approved by the Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business.

“Trade Payables” means, with respect to any Person, any accounts payable or any indebtedness or monetary obligation to trade creditors created, assumed or guaranteed by such Person arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the acquisition of goods or services.

“Transactions” means, collectively, any or all of the following: (i) the entry into the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated thereby; (ii) the entry into the Indenture, the Purchase Agreement and the Notes Registration Rights Agreement and the offer and issuance of the Old Notes; (iii) the entry into the Senior Credit Facilities and Incurrence of Indebtedness thereunder by one or more of the Company and its Subsidiaries; (iv) the offer to purchase, the purchase, repurchase, repayment, redemption, defeasance, discharge or other acquisition or retirement for value of, Indebtedness of CD&R Investor Sub and its Subsidiaries in existence on the Issue Date (including any collateralization of letters of credit, surety bonds or other similar instruments) and (v) all other transactions relating to any of the foregoing (including payment of fees and expenses related to any of the foregoing).

“Trust Officer” means any corporate trust officer or any other officer or assistant officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by the persons who at the time shall be such corporate trust officers who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of the Indenture, or any other officer of the Trustee to whom a corporate trust matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

“Trustee” means the party named as such in the Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (i) any Subsidiary of the Company that at the time of determination is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, as designated by the Board of Directors in the manner provided below, and (ii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors may designate any Subsidiary of the Company (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Company) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided that (A) such designation was made at or prior to the Issue Date, or (B) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less or (C) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Restricted Payments.” The Board of Directors may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that immediately after giving effect to such designation (x) the Company could Incur at least $1.00 of additional

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Indebtedness under paragraph (a) in the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness” or (y) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio would be greater than it was immediately prior to giving effect to such designation or (z) such Subsidiary shall be a Special Purpose Subsidiary with no Indebtedness outstanding other than Indebtedness that can be Incurred (and upon such designation shall be deemed to be Incurred and outstanding) pursuant to paragraph (b) of the covenant described under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness.” Any such designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officer’s Certificate of the Company certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

“U.S. Government Obligation” means (x) any security that is (i) a direct obligation of the United States of America for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged or (ii) an obligation of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in either case under the preceding clause (i) or (ii) is not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and (y) any depositary receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any U.S. Government Obligation that is specified in clause (x) above and held by such bank for the account of the holder of such depositary receipt, or with respect to any specific payment of principal of or interest on any U.S. Government Obligation that is so specified and held; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of principal or interest evidenced by such depositary receipt.

“Voting Stock” of an entity means all classes of Capital Stock of such entity then outstanding and normally entitled to vote in the election of directors or all interests in such entity with the ability to control the management or actions of such entity.

Book-Entry; Delivery and Form

The Global New Notes

The New Notes will be issued in the form of several registered notes in global form, without interest coupons, which we refer to as the global notes, in denominations of $2,000 in principal amount and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. These global securities will be deposited with the Trustee as custodian for, and registered in the name of, DTC or its nominee. Except as described under “Description of New Notes — Transfer and Exchange” or as we may otherwise agree, Notes in certificated form will not be issued or exchanged for interests in global securities.

We expect that under procedures established by DTC:

Beneficial interests in the global notes held through Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear”) or Clearstream Luxembourg, société anonyme (“Clearstream”) will initially be credited within DTC to Euroclear and Clearstream, as applicable, on behalf of the owners of these interests.

Investors who are participants in DTC’s system may hold their interests in the global notes directly through DTC. Investors who are not participants may hold their interests in the global notes directly through Euroclear or Clearstream, if they are participants in those systems, or indirectly through organizations that are participants in those systems. Investors may also hold their interests in the global notes through organizations other than Euroclear or Clearstream that are DTC participants. All interests in a Global New Note, including

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those held through Euroclear or Clearstream, may be subject to the procedures and requirements of DTC. Those interests held through Euroclear or Clearstream may also be subject to the procedures and requirements of such systems. The laws of some states require that certain persons take physical delivery in definitive form of securities that they own. Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a Global New Note to such persons will be limited to that extent. Because DTC can act only on behalf of participants, which in turn act on behalf of indirect participants, the ability of a person holding a beneficial interest in a Global New Note to pledge such interest to persons that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take actions in respect of such interest, may be affected by the lack of a physical certificate evidencing such interest.

Each of Euroclear and Clearstream will appoint a DTC participant to act as its depositary for the interests in the global note that are held within DTC for the account of each settlement system on behalf of its participants.

Beneficial interests in the global notes may not be exchanged for notes in physical, certificated form except in the limited circumstances described below.

Exchanges Among the Global Notes

Beneficial interests in one global note may generally be exchanged for interests in another global note. Depending on whether the transfer is being made during or after the Resale Restriction Period, and to which global note the transfer is being made, the Trustee may require the seller to provide certain written certifications in the form provided in the Indenture.

A beneficial interest in a global note that is transferred to a person who takes delivery through another global note will, upon transfer, become subject to any transfer restrictions and other procedures applicable to beneficial interests in the other global note.

Book-Entry Procedures for the Global Notes

All interests in the global notes will be subject to the operations and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream. We provide the following summaries of those operations and procedures solely for the convenience of investors. The operations and procedures of each settlement system are controlled by that settlement system and may be changed at any time. None of the Company, the Trustee or the initial purchasers of the Notes are responsible for those operations or procedures.

DTC has advised us that it is:

DTC was created to hold securities for its participants and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between its participants through electronic book-entry changes to the accounts of its participants. DTC’s participants include securities brokers and dealers, including the initial purchasers of the Old Notes, banks and trust companies, clearing corporations and other organizations. Indirect access to DTC’s system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies; these indirect participants clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC participant, either directly or indirectly. Investors who are not DTC participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through DTC participants or indirect participants in DTC.

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So long as DTC’s nominee is the registered owner of a global note, that nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the Notes represented by that global note for all purposes under the Indenture.

Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in a global note:

As a result, each investor who owns a beneficial interest in a global note must rely on the procedures of DTC to exercise any rights of a holder of Notes under the Indenture (and, if the investor is not a participant or an indirect participant in DTC, on the procedures of the DTC participant through which the investor owns its interest).

Payments of principal, premium (if any) and interest with respect to the Notes represented by a global note will be made by the paying agent to DTC’s nominee as the registered holder of the global note. Neither we nor the Trustee will have any responsibility or liability for the payment of amounts to owners of beneficial interests in a global note, for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of those interests by DTC, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records of DTC relating to those interests.

Payments by participants and indirect participants in DTC to the owners of beneficial interests in a global note will be governed by standing instructions and customary industry practice and will be the responsibility of those participants or indirect participants and DTC.

Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected under DTC’s procedures and will be settled in same-day funds. Transfers between participants in Euroclear or Clearstream will be effected in the ordinary way under the rules and operating procedures of those systems.

Cross market transfers between DTC participants, on the one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the other hand, will be effected within DTC through the DTC participants that are acting as depositaries for Euroclear and Clearstream. To deliver or receive an interest in a global note held in a Euroclear or Clearstream account, an investor must send transfer instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, under the rules and procedures of that system and within the established deadlines of that system. If the transaction meets its settlement requirements, Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will send instructions to its DTC depositary to take action to effect final settlement by delivering or receiving interests in the relevant global notes in DTC, and making or receiving payment under normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to the DTC depositaries that are acting for Euroclear or Clearstream.

Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a Euroclear or Clearstream participant that purchases an interest in a global note from a DTC participant will be credited on the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream immediately following the DTC settlement date. Cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream from the sale of an interest in a global note to a DTC participant will be received with value on the DTC settlement date but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following the DTC settlement date.

DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the above procedures to facilitate transfers of interests in the global notes among participants in those settlement systems. However, the settlement systems are not obligated to perform these procedures and may discontinue or change these procedures at any time. Neither we nor the Trustee will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or their participants or indirect participants of their obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

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Certificated Notes

Notes in physical, certificated form will be issued and delivered to each person that DTC identifies as a beneficial owner of the related Notes only if:

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CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to (i) the exchange of Old Notes for New Notes pursuant to this exchange offer and (ii) the purchase, ownership and disposition of the New Notes by U.S. Holders and non-U.S. Holders (each as defined below). This summary is general in nature and does not discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a holder of Old Notes or New Notes in light of its particular circumstances. In addition, this summary does not describe any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. jurisdiction and does not consider any aspects of U.S. federal tax law other than income taxation (such as estate and gift taxation).

This summary is based on the provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial authority, published administrative positions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and other applicable authorities, all as in effect on the date of this prospectus. Changes in such authorities or new interpretations thereof may have retroactive effect and could significantly affect the U.S. federal income tax considerations discussed below. We have not sought any ruling from the IRS with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached in the following summary, and there can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will agree with our statements and conclusions or that a court would not sustain any challenge by the IRS in the event of litigation.

This summary deals only with beneficial owners of Old Notes that purchased the Old Notes for cash in the original issuance at their “issue price” (generally, the first price at which a substantial amount of the Old Notes were sold for money to investors, not including bond houses, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers) and that will hold the New Notes as “capital assets” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This summary is general in nature and does not discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that might be relevant to particular holders in light of their personal investment circumstances or status, nor does it address tax considerations applicable to investors that may be subject to special tax rules, such as:

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In the case of a holder of Old Notes or New Notes that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the tax treatment of the Old Notes or New Notes to a partner in the partnership generally will depend upon the tax status of the partner and the activities of the partner and the partnership. If you are a partner in a partnership considering an exchange of Old Notes for New Notes, then you should consult your tax advisors.

The following summary is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for careful tax planning and advice. Investors considering the exchange of Old Notes for New Notes should consult their tax advisors with respect to the application of the U.S. federal income tax laws to their particular situations, as well as any tax consequences arising under any other U.S. federal tax laws or the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction or under any applicable tax treaty.

Treatment of Exchange under Exchange Offer

The exchange of the Old Notes for New Notes in the exchange offer will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A holder will not realize any taxable gain or loss as a result of exchanging the Old Notes for New Notes, and, upon the exchange, the holder will have the same tax basis and holding period in the New Notes as the holder had in the Old Notes immediately before the exchange.

Effect of Certain Contingencies

We may be required to pay amounts in addition to the stated principal amount of and stated interest on the Old Notes or New Notes (e.g., at a change in control as described in “Description of Notes — Change of Control” or in certain circumstances, pursuant to the registration rights agreement with respect to the Old Notes described above under “Exchange Offer; Registration Rights”). Although the issue is not free from doubt, we intend to take the position that the possibility of payment of such additional amounts does not result in the Old Notes or New Notes being treated as contingent payment debt instruments under applicable Treasury regulations. This position will be based in part on our determination that, as of the date of the issuance of the Old Notes, the possibility that such additional amounts would have to be paid, in the aggregate, is a remote or incidental contingency within the meaning of applicable Treasury regulations.

Our determination that these contingencies are, in the aggregate, remote or incidental is binding on a holder, unless such holder explicitly discloses to the IRS on its tax return for the year during which it acquired the Old Notes that it is taking a different position. However, our position is not binding on the IRS. If the IRS takes a contrary position to that described above, then the New Notes may be treated as contingent payment debt instruments and a holder subject to U.S. federal income taxation may be required to accrue interest income on the New Notes at a rate in excess of the stated interest based upon a comparable yield. The “comparable yield” is the yield at which we would issue a fixed rate debt instrument with no contingent payments, but with terms and conditions similar to those of the New Notes. In addition, any gain on the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other taxable disposition of the New Notes would be recharacterized as ordinary income. Holders of New Notes should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of the New Notes being treated as contingent payment debt instruments. The remainder of this discussion assumes that the New Notes will not be treated as contingent payment debt instruments.

U.S. Holders

The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations of holding the New Notes if you are a U.S. Holder. For purposes of this summary, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of a New Note that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

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Stated Interest

Stated interest on New Notes beneficially owned by a U.S. Holder generally will be taxable as ordinary interest income at the time payments are accrued or are received in accordance with the U.S. Holders’ regular method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Upon the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other taxable disposition of a New Note, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the amount realized upon the disposition and (ii) the holder’s adjusted tax basis in the New Note. The amount realized will be equal to the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received in exchange for the New Note, less any portion allocable to any accrued and unpaid stated interest, which portion will be taxed as ordinary interest income (as described above under “— Stated Interest”) to the extent not previously so taxed. A U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in a New Note generally will equal the cost of the Old Note for which such New Note was exchanged to such holder. Any such gain or loss generally will be capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder has held the New Note and the Old Note for which it was exchanged for more than one year. In general, long-term capital gains of a non-corporate U.S. Holder are taxed at lower rates than those applicable to ordinary income. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors as to the deductibility of capital losses in their particular circumstances.

A 3.8% tax is imposed on certain U.S. Holders who are individuals, estates or trusts. In the case of an individual, the tax on net investment income will be imposed on the lesser of (1) the U.S. Holder’s net investment income for the relevant taxable year and (2) the excess of the U.S. Holder’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over (a) $250,000 (if the individual is married and filing jointly or a surviving spouse), (b) $125,000 (if the individual is married and filing separately) or (c) $200,000 (in any other case). In the case of an estate or trust, the tax will be imposed on the lesser of (i) undistributed net investment income or (ii) the excess of adjusted gross income over the dollar amount at which the highest income tax bracket applicable to an estate or trust begins. A U.S. Holder’s net investment income will generally include its interest income and its net gains from the disposition of New Notes, unless such interest income or net gains are derived in the ordinary course of the conduct of a trade or business (other than a trade or business that consists of certain passive or trading activities). If you are a U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate or trust, you are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the applicability of the Medicare tax to your income and gains in respect of your investment in the New Notes.

In general, we must report certain information to the IRS with respect to payments of stated interest and payments of the proceeds of the sale or other taxable disposition (including a retirement or redemption) of a New Note, to certain U.S. Holders. The payor (which may be us or an intermediate payor) may be required to impose backup withholding at a rate of 28%, if (i) the payee fails to furnish a taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) to the payor or to otherwise establish an exemption from backup withholding; (ii) the IRS notifies the payor that the TIN furnished by the payee is incorrect; (iii) there has been a notified payee underreporting described in section 3406(c) of the Code; or (iv) the payee has not certified under penalties of perjury that it is a U.S. person, has furnished a correct TIN and it is not subject to backup withholding under the Code. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from

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a payment to a U.S. Holder will be allowed as a credit against that holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, and may entitle the holder to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

Non-U.S. Holders

The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations if of holding the New Notes if you are a non-U.S. Holder. For purposes of this summary, the term “non-U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of a New Note, other than an entity or other arrangement that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that is not a U.S. Holder.

The following discussion assumes that no item of income, gain, deduction or loss derived by a non-U.S. Holder in respect of the New Notes at any time is effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business. Non-U.S. Holders with any item of income, gain, deduction or loss in respect of the New Notes that is effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax and branch profits tax consequences of investing in the notes.

Payment of Interest

Subject to the discussions below of backup withholding and FATCA (as defined below), interest paid on a New Note by us or any paying agent to a non-U.S. Holder will be exempt from U.S. federal income and withholding tax, provided that:

If a non-U.S. Holder cannot satisfy the requirements described above, payments of interest made to such holder generally will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at the rate of 30%, unless the holder provides the payor with a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or suitable substitute form) establishing an exemption from or reduction in the withholding tax under the benefit of an applicable tax treaty.

Sale, Exchange, Redemption, Retirement or Other Taxable Disposition of a Note

Subject to the discussions below of backup withholding and FATCA, a non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax on any gain realized on a sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other taxable disposition of a New Note (other than in respect of any amount representing accrued but unpaid interest on the New Note, which is subject to the rules discussed above under “— Payment of Interest”), unless the non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year of the disposition of a New Note and certain other requirements are met, in which case such non-U.S. Holder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a flat rate of 30 percent (unless a lower applicable tax treaty rate applies) on any such holder’s net U.S.-source gain.

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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

The amount of interest paid to a non-U.S. Holder and the amount of tax, if any, withheld from such payment generally must be reported annually to the non-U.S. Holder and to the IRS. The IRS may make this information available under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty to the tax authorities in the country in which the non-U.S. Holder is resident.

Provided that a non-U.S. Holder has complied with certain reporting procedures (usually satisfied by providing an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E) or otherwise establishes an exemption, the non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to backup withholding with respect to interest payments on a New Note. Rules relating to information reporting requirements and backup withholding with respect to the payment of proceeds from the disposition (including a redemption or retirement) of a New Note are as follows:

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a non-U.S. Holder will be allowed as a credit against the non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, and may entitle the holder to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (“FATCA”) (and IRS guidance thereunder) generally impose U.S. federal withholding tax of 30% on interest income paid on a debt obligation and, after December 31, 2018, on the gross proceeds of a disposition of a debt obligation paid to (i) a foreign financial institution (whether such foreign financial institution is the beneficial owner or an intermediary), unless such institution enters into an agreement with the U.S. government to collect and provide to the U.S. tax authorities substantial information regarding U.S. account holders of such institution (which would include certain equity and debt holders of such institution, as well as certain account holders that are foreign entities with U.S. owners), and (ii) a foreign entity that is not a financial institution (whether such foreign entity is the beneficial owner or an intermediary), unless such entity provides the withholding agent with a certification identifying the substantial U.S. owners of the entity, which generally include any U.S. person who directly or indirectly owns more than 10% of the entity. An intergovernmental agreement between the U.S. and the applicable foreign country, or future Treasury regulations or other guidance, may modify these requirements. Investors are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the implications of this legislation on their investment in the New Notes.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of New Notes received in exchange for Old Notes where such Old Notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We and the subsidiary guarantor have agreed that, starting on the expiration date and ending on the close of business 180 days after the expiration date, we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. In addition, until             2016, all dealers effecting transactions in the New Notes may be required to deliver a prospectus.

We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of New Notes by broker-dealers. New Notes received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the New Notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer or the purchasers of any such New Notes. Any broker-dealer that resells New Notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such New Notes may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale of New Notes and any commission or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that, by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

Furthermore, any broker-dealer that acquired any of the Old Notes directly from us:

We and the subsidiary guarantor have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer (including the expenses of one counsel for the holders of the Old Notes in the event we are required to file and cause to become effective a shelf registration statement covering resales of the Old Notes) other than commissions or concessions of any broker-dealers and will indemnify the holders of the Old Notes (including any broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the New Notes and the related guarantees offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, Illinois.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. at September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, and for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended September 30, 2015, appearing in this prospectus and registration statement, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2015 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports therein appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

The consolidated financial statements of CDRR Investors, Inc. incorporated by reference in this prospectus and registration statement as of December 31, 2014 and for the year ended December 31, 2014 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report incorporated by reference in this prospectus and registration statement, and are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials filed with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, such reports, proxy statements and other information may be accessed through the SEC Internet website located at www.sec.gov. Copies of certain information filed by us with the SEC are also available on our website at www.becn.com. The information contained on, or accessible from, our website is not part of this prospectus by reference or otherwise.

We incorporate by reference into this prospectus the documents set forth below; provided, however, that we are not incorporating any documents or information deemed to have been “furnished” rather than “filed” in accordance with SEC rules:

All documents we subsequently file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than documents, portions of documents or other information that is deemed to have been “furnished” and not “filed” with the SEC), prior to the termination of the exchange offer pursuant to this prospectus, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Any documents filed by us with the SEC after the date of this prospectus and before the date that the exchange offer by means of this prospectus is

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terminated will automatically update and, where applicable, supersede any information contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

You may request a copy of these documents, at no cost, by contacting us at the following address or telephone number:

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
505 Huntmar Park Drive
Suite 300
Herndon, Virginia 20170
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (571) 323-3940

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Audited Financial Statements of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. and Subsidiaries			F-2
Report of Ernst & Young, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (regarding financial statements)			F-3
Report of Ernst & Young, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (regarding effectiveness of internal controls)			F-4
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015 and 2014			F-5
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013			F-6
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013			F-7
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity as of September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013			F-8
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013			F-9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			F-10
Unaudited Financial Statements of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. and Subsidiaries			F-38
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014			F-39
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014			F-40
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014			F-41
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 and and 2014			F-42
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			F-44

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Audited Financial Statements of
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. and Subsidiaries

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Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (the Company) as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2015. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. at September 30, 2015 and 2014, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated November 24, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

McLean, Virginia
November 24, 2015 (except for Notes 2 and 18 as to which the date is February 16, 2016)

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Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

We have audited Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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

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

In our opinion, Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2015, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2015 and our report dated November 24, 2015 (except for Notes 2 and 18 as to which the date is February 16, 2016) expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

McLean, Virginia
November 24, 2015

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BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

		September 30, 2015				September 30, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	45,661			$	54,472
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $6,298 and $8,510 at September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively			399,732				360,802
Inventories, net			320,999				301,626
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			97,928				66,828
Deferred income taxes			2,309				14,610
Total current assets			866,629				798,338
Property and equipment, net			90,405				88,565
Goodwill			496,415				466,206
Intangibles, net			87,055				72,266
Other assets, net			1,233				6,027
TOTAL ASSETS		$	1,541,737			$	1,431,402
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	244,891			$	220,834
Accrued expenses			124,794				80,285
Borrowings under revolving lines of credit			11,240				18,514
Current portions of long-term obligations			16,320				16,602
Total current liabilities			397,245				336,235
Long-term debt, net of current portion			170,200				183,131
Deferred income taxes			68,809				64,100
Long-term obligations under equipment financing and other, net of current portion			22,367				30,835
Total liabilities			658,621				614,301
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock (voting); $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 49,790,743 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015; and 49,392,774 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014			497				493
Undesignated Preferred Stock; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding			—				—
Additional paid-in capital			345,934				328,059
Retained earnings			557,405				495,128
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(20,720	)			(6,579	)
Total stockholders’ equity			883,116				817,101
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	1,541,737			$	1,431,402

 
 
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

		Year Ended September 30,
		2015				2014				2013
Net sales		$	2,515,169			$	2,326,905			$	2,240,723
Cost of products sold			1,919,804				1,799,065				1,709,326
Gross profit			595,365				527,840				531,397
Operating expenses			478,284				428,977				401,676
Income from operations			117,081				98,863				129,721
Interest expense, financing costs and other			11,037				10,095				8,247
Income before provision for income taxes			106,044				88,768				121,474
Provision for income taxes			43,767				34,922				48,867
Net income		$	62,277			$	53,846			$	72,607
Net income per share:
Basic		$	1.26			$	1.09			$	1.50
Diluted		$	1.24			$	1.08			$	1.47
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share:
Basic			49,578,130				49,227,466				48,472,240
Diluted			50,173,478				49,947,699				49,385,335

 
 
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)

		Year Ended September 30,
		2015				2014				2013
Net income		$	62,277			$	53,846			$	72,607
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(14,003	)			(7,175	)			(4,401	)
Unrealized (loss)/gain due to change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax expense of $(76), $635 and $868, respectively			(138	)			972				1,399
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			(14,141	)			(6,203	)			(3,002	)
Total comprehensive income		$	48,136			$	47,643			$	69,605