Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holders of the Exchange Securities or Transfer Restricted Securities being registered shall pay all agency or brokerage fees and commissions and underwriting discounts and commissions attributable to the sale of Transfer Restricted Securities and the fees and disbursements of any counsel or other advisors or experts retained by such holders (severally or jointly) (excluding advisors or other experts retained by the Company, as aforesaid); provided, however, that in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement under Section 2 and Section 3 hereof, the Majority Holders may, in each case, if they so elect, select Holders’ Counsel to represent them (which may be counsel to the Purchasers), in which event the aforementioned registration expenses shall include the reasonable fees and disbursements of such counsel up to a maximum of $80,000.
The Company will bear its internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expenses of any annual audit and the fees and expenses of any person, including special experts, retained by the Company.
Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
June 10, 2008
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5.Indemnification. (a) The Company and the Guarantors, if any, agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchasers, each Holder of the Securities, any Participating Broker-Dealer, each underwriter who participates in an offering of Transfer Restricted Securities and each person, if any, who controls such Purchaser, Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (each Purchaser, Holder, any Participating Broker-Dealer, underwriter and such controlling persons are referred to collectively as the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, or any actions in respect thereof (including, but not limited to, any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions relating to purchases and sales of the Securities) to which each Indemnified Party may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of, or are based upon, the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus relating to a Shelf Registration, or arise out of, or are based upon, the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and shall reimburse, as incurred, the Indemnified Parties for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in respect thereof;provided,however, that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in a Registration Statement or prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus relating to a Shelf Registration in reliance upon and in conformity with written information pertaining to such Purchaser, Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer or underwriter and furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Purchaser, Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer or underwriter specifically for inclusion therein;provided further,however, that this indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have to such Indemnified Party.
(b) Each Holder of the Securities, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Purchasers, each underwriter who participates in an offering of Transfer Restricted Securities and the other selling Holders and each of their respective directors and officers (including each officer of the Company who signed the Registration Statement) and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities or any actions in respect thereof, to which the Company or any such controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of, or are based upon, the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus relating to a Shelf Registration, or arise out of, or are based upon, the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, but in each case only to the extent that the untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information pertaining to such Holder and furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder specifically for inclusion therein; and, subject to the limitation set forth immediately preceding this clause, shall reimburse, as incurred, the Company for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company or any such controlling person in connection with investigating or defending any loss, claim, damage, liability or action in respect thereof. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which such Holder may otherwise have to the Company or any of its controlling persons.
Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
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(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including a governmental investigation), such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 5, notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party (who shall not, except with the consent of the indemnified party, be counsel to the indemnifying party), and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 5 for any legal or other expenses, other than reasonable costs of investigation, subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened action in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on any claims that are the subject matter of such action, and does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party. The indemnifying party will not be liable for the costs and expenses of any settlement of such action effected by such indemnified party without the consent of the indemnifying party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 5 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under subsections (a) or (b) above, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to in subsection (a) or (b) above in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or such Purchaser, Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer or underwriter or such other indemnified party, as the case may be, on the other, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The amount paid by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the first sentence of this subsection (d) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim which is the subject of this subsection (d). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5(d), the Holders of the Securities shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds received by such Holders from the sale of the Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement exceeds the amount of damages which such Holders have otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this paragraph (d), each person, if any, who controls such indemnified party within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such indemnified party and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company.
Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
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(e) The agreements contained in this Section 5 shall survive the sale of the Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement and shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any termination or cancellation of this Agreement or any investigation made by or on behalf of any indemnified party.
6.Additional Interest Under Certain Circumstances. (a) Additional interest (the “Additional Interest”) with respect to the Securities shall be assessed as follows if any of the following events occur (each such event in clauses (i) through (iv) below being herein called a “Registration Default”):
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| (i) | any Registration Statement required by this Agreement is not filed with the Commission on or prior to the applicable Filing Deadline; |
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| (ii) | any Registration Statement required by this Agreement is not declared effective by the Commission on or prior to the applicable Effectiveness Deadline; |
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| (iii) | the Registered Exchange Offer has not been consummated on or prior to the Consummation Deadline; or |
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| (iv) | any Registration Statement required by this Agreement has been declared effective by the Commission but, thereafter during the period during which the Company is required to maintain the effectiveness thereof, (A) such Registration Statement thereafter ceases to be effective or (B) such Registration Statement or the related prospectus ceases to be usable in connection with resales of Transfer Restricted Securities, for a period of 60 days, whether or not consecutive, because either (1) any event occurs as a result of which the related prospectus forming part of such Registration Statement would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading, or (2) it shall be necessary to amend such Registration Statement or supplement the related prospectus, to comply with the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or the respective rules thereunder. |
Each of the foregoing will constitute a Registration Default whatever the reason for any such event and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is beyond the control of the Company or pursuant to operation of law or as a result of any action or inaction by the Commission.
Additional Interest shall accrue on the Specified Securities over and above the interest set forth in the title of the Securities from and including the date on which any such Registration Default shall occur to but excluding the date on which all such Registration Defaults have been cured, at a rate of 0.25% per annum (the “Additional Interest Rate”) for the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of such Registration Default. The Additional Interest Rate shall increase by an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day period until all Registration Defaults have been cured, up to a maximum Additional Interest Rate of 1.0% per annum.
Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
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(b) A Registration Default referred to in Section 6(a)(iv) hereof shall be deemed not to have occurred and be continuing in relation to a Shelf Registration Statement, or the related prospectus if (i) such Registration Default has occurred solely as a result of (x) the filing of a post-effective amendment to such Shelf Registration Statement to incorporate annual audited financial information with respect to the Company where such post-effective amendment is not yet effective and needs to be declared effective to permit Holders to use the related prospectus or (y) other material events, with respect to the Company that would need to be described in such Shelf Registration Statement or the related prospectus and (ii) in the case of clause (y), the Company is proceeding promptly and in good faith to amend or supplement such Shelf Registration Statement and related prospectus to describe such events;provided,however, that in any case if such Registration Default occurs for a period of 60 days, whether or not consecutive, Additional Interest shall be payable in accordance with the above paragraph from the day such Registration Default occurs until such Registration Default is cured.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Registration Default specified in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the preceding section (a) that relates to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or the Exchange Offer shall be deemed cured at such time as the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC.
(d) Any amounts of Additional Interest due pursuant to Section 6(a) will be payable in cash on the regular interest payment dates with respect to the Securities. The amount of Additional Interest will be determined by multiplying the applicable Additional Interest Rate by the principal amount of the Securities and further multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days such Additional Interest Rate was applicable during such period (determined on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months), and the denominator of which is 360.
(e) Following the cure of all Registration Defaults the accrual of additional interest on the Specified Securities will cease and the interest rate will revert to the original rate; provided, however, that if, after any such additional interest ceases to accrue, a different event specified in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of the definition of Registration Default above occurs, such additional interest shall begin to accrue again pursuant to the foregoing provisions.
The Company shall notify the Trustee within five business days after the occurrence of each Registration Default.
The Company shall pay the additional interest due on the Specified Securities by depositing with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders thereof, by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on or before the applicable semi-annual interest payment date for the Securities, immediately available funds in sums sufficient to pay the additional interest then due. The additional interest amount due shall be payable on each interest payment date to the record Holder of Securities entitled to receive the interest payment to be made on such date as set forth in the Indenture.
Additional interest pursuant to this Section 6 constitutes liquidated damages with respect to Registration Defaults and shall be the exclusive monetary remedy available to the Holders and/or the Purchasers with respect to any Registration Default.
(f) “Specified Securities” means the Securities (not including the Exchange Securities);provided,however, that, if the Registration Default relates solely to a Shelf Registration Statement, then (i) if such Shelf Registration Statement is required to cover both Securities and Exchange Securities, the “Specified Securities” shall mean both the Securities and Exchange Securities and (ii) if such Shelf Registration Statement is required to cover only Exchange Securities, the “Specified Securities” shall mean only the Exchange Securities;provided further,however, that if the Registration Default relates to an Exchange Offer Registration Statement that is unavailable for use during the Participating Broker-Dealer Prospectus Period, the “Specified Securities” shall mean the Exchange Securities.
Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
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(g) “Transfer Restricted Securities” means each Initial Security until (i) the date on which such Security has been exchanged by a person other than a broker-dealer for a freely transferable Exchange Security in the Registered Exchange Offer, (ii) following the exchange by a broker-dealer in the Registered Exchange Offer of an Initial Security for an Exchange Security, the date on which such Exchange Security is sold to a purchaser who receives from such broker-dealer on or prior to the date of such sale a copy of the prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, (iii) the date on which such Security has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance with the Shelf Registration Statement, (iv) the date on which such Security is distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or is saleable pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, (v) the date on which such Security shall have been otherwise transferred by the Holder thereof and a new Security not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Issuer and subsequent disposition of such Security shall not require registration or qualification under the 1933 Act or any similar state law then in force, or (vi) such Security ceases to be outstanding.
7.Rules 144 and 144A. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act in a timely manner and, if at any time the Company is not required to file such reports, it will, upon the request of any Holder of Securities, make publicly available other information so long as necessary to permit sales of their Securities pursuant to Rules 144 and 144A. The Company covenants that it will take such further action as any Holder of Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rules 144 and 144A (including the requirements of Rule 144A(d)(4)). The Company will provide a copy of this Agreement to prospective purchasers of Initial Securities identified to the Company by the Purchasers upon request. Upon the request of any Holder of Initial Securities, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 7 shall be deemed to require the Company to register any of its securities pursuant to the Exchange Act.
8.Underwritten Registrations. (a) If any of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by any Shelf Registration are to be sold in an underwritten offering, the investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers that will administer the offering (“Managing Underwriters”) will be selected by the Majority Holders of such Transfer Restricted Securities to be included in such offering.
(b) No person may participate in any underwritten registration hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such person’s Transfer Restricted Securities on the basis reasonably provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) the Company shall not be required to cooperate with an underwritten offering unless a request for an underwritten offering is made by holders of 33-1/3% of Transfer Restricted Securities outstanding, (ii) the Company shall not be obligated to cooperate with more than one underwritten offering pursuant to this Agreement, (iii) upon receipt of a request to prepare and file an amendment or supplement to a Registration Statement and Prospectus in connection with an underwritten offering, the Company may delay the filing of any such amendment or supplement for up to 120 days if the Company in good faith has a valid business reason for such delay provided that nothing in this clause (iii) limits the Company’s obligations under Section 1, and (iv) the Company shall not be required to pay more than an aggregate of $200,000 of registration-related expenses, in addition to internal expenses of the Company (including, without limitation, salaries of officers and employees performing legal and accounting duties) in connection with any such underwritten offering.
Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
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9.Miscellaneous.
(a)Remedies. The Company acknowledges and agrees that any failure by the Company to comply with its obligations under Section 1 and 2 hereof may result in material irreparable injury to the Purchasers or the Holders for which there is no adequate remedy at law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely and that, in the event of any such failure, the Purchasers or any Holder may obtain such relief as may be required to specifically enforce the Company’s obligations under Sections 1 and 2 hereof. The Company further agrees to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.
(b)No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company will not on or after the date of this Agreement enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of the Company’s securities under any agreement in effect on the date hereof.
(c)Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, except by the Company and the written consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities affected by such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consents.
(d)Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand delivery, first-class mail, facsimile transmission, or air courier which guarantees overnight delivery:
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| (1) | if to a Holder of the Securities, at the most current address given by such Holder to the Company. |
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| (2) | if to Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P. and/or Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P.; |
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| | c/o Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P. |
| | 9 West 57th Street |
| | New York, NY 10019 |
| | Attention: Andrew Africk |
| | Fax No.: (212) 515-3288 |
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| | and if to J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA): |
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| | c/o CCMP Capital Advisers, LLC |
| | 245 Park Avenue, 16th Floor |
| | New York, NY 10167 |
| | Attention: Richard Jansen |
| | Fax No.: (917) 464-9569 |
Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
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| | in each case with a copy to: |
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| | O’Melveny & Myers LLP |
| | Times Square Tower |
| | 7 Times Square |
| | New York, NY 10036 |
| | Attention: David Pommerening |
| | Paul Scrivano |
| | Fax No.: (212) 326-2061 |
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| (3) | if to the Company, at its address as follows: |
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| | United Rentals, Inc. |
| | Five Greenwich Office Park |
| | Greenwich, Ct 06830 |
| | Attention: Chief Financial Officer |
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with a copy to: |
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| | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP |
| | 425 Lexington Avenue |
| | New York, NY 10017 |
| | Attention: Kenneth B. Wallach |
All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; three business days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt is acknowledged by recipient’s facsimile machine operator, if sent by facsimile transmission; and on the day delivered, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.
(e)Third Party Beneficiaries. The Holders shall be third party beneficiaries to the agreements made hereunder between the Company, on the one hand, and the Purchasers, on the other hand, and shall have the right to enforce such agreements directly to the extent they may deem such enforcement necessary or advisable to protect their rights or the rights of Holders hereunder.
(f)Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns.
(g)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
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(h)Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(i)Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(j)Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby.
(k)Securities Held by the Company. Whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of principal amount of Securities is required hereunder, Securities held by the Company or its affiliates (other than subsequent Holders of Securities if such subsequent Holders are deemed to be affiliates solely by reason of their holdings of such Securities) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage.
10.Termination.This agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect at such time as none of the Securities constitute Transfer Restricted Securities.
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to the Company a counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts, will become a binding agreement among the several Purchasers and the Company and the Guarantors in accordance with its terms.
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Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
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| Very truly yours, |
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| | UNITED RENTALS, INC. |
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| | By: /s/ Michael J. Kneeland |
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| | Name: Michael J. Kneeland |
| | Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
The foregoing Registration
Rights Agreement is hereby confirmed
and accepted as of the date first
above written.
APOLLO INVESTMENT FUND IV, L.P.
By: Apollo Advisors IV, L.P., its general partner
By: Apollo Capital Management IV, Inc., its general partner
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By: | /s/ Andrew Africk |
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| Name: Andrew Africk |
| Title: Vice President |
APOLLO OVERSEAS PARTNERS IV, L.P.
By: Apollo Advisors IV, L.P., its general partner
By: Apollo Capital Management IV, Inc., its general partner
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By: | /s/ Andrew Africk |
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| Name: Andrew Africk |
| Title: Vice President |
J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS (BHCA), L.P.
By: CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC, as attorney in fact
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| Name: Christopher Behrens |
| Title: Managing Director |
Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
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ANNEX A
Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Securities for its own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities. 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 Exchange Securities received in exchange for Initial Securities where such Initial Securities were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. The Company has agreed that it will allow Participating Broker-Dealers and any other persons, if any, with similar prospectus delivery requirements to use the prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in connection with the resale of such Exchange Securities, for a period commencing on the day the Exchange Offer is consummated and continuing for 90 days (or such shorter period during which Participating Broker-Dealers are required by law to deliver such prospectus); provided, however, that if for any day during such period the Company restricts the use of such prospectus, such period shall be extended on a day-for-day basis. See “Plan of Distribution.”
Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
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ANNEX B
Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Securities for its own account in exchange for Initial Securities, where such Initial Securities were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities. See “Plan of Distribution.”
Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
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ANNEX C
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Securities for its own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities. This Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of Exchange Securities received in exchange for Initial Securities where such Initial Securities were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. The Company has agreed that it will allow Participating Broker-Dealers and any other persons, if any, with similar prospectus delivery requirements to use the prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in connection with the resale of such Exchange Securities, for a period commencing on the day the Exchange Offer is consummated and continuing for 90 days (or such shorter period during which Participating Broker-Dealers are required by law to deliver such prospectus); provided, however, that if for any day during such period the Company restricts the use of such prospectus, such period shall be extended on a day-for-day basis. In addition, until , 200 , all dealers effecting transactions in the Exchange Securities may be required to deliver a prospectus1.
The Company will not receive any proceeds from any sale of Exchange Securities by broker-dealers. Exchange Securities received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the Exchange Securities 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 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 Exchange Securities. Any broker-dealer that resells Exchange Securities that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such Exchange Securities may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale of Exchange Securities 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.
For a period of 90 days after the Expiration Date the Company will promptly send additional copies of this Prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this Prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests such documents in the Letter of Transmittal. The Company has agreed to pay all expenses incident to the Exchange Offer other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers and will indemnify the Holders of the Securities (including any broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
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Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and
J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA).
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ANNEX D
[ ] CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO.
If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of Exchange Securities. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Securities for its own account in exchange for Initial Securities that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, it acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.