Document:

Exhibit 10.22

 

Execution Copy

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDED AND RESTATED INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT, dated as of November 23, 2009  (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and among Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formely named CCMG Holdings, Inc.) (the “Company”), The Hertz Corporation, (“Hertz” and, together with the Company, the “Company Entities”), Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (the “Fund”), CDR CCMG Co-investor L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (the “Other Investor”), Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CD&R Inc.”), Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware (“Manager”) and the successor to the investment management business of CD&R Inc., and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“CD&R LP”).  Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement.

 

RECITALS

 

A.            The general partner of the Fund is CD&R Associates VII, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “GP of the Fund”) and the special limited partner of the Fund is CD&R Associates VII, L.P., a Caylman Islands exempted limited partnership (together with (i) the GP of the Fund and (ii) any general partner of the Other Investor and any other investment vehicle that is a direct or indirect stockholder in the Company managed by Manager or its Affiliates, “Manager Associates”).

 

B.            The Company is an acquisition vehicle formed by CD&R Inc., Carlyle Investment Management, L.L.C. and Merrill Lynch Global Partners, Inc. (collectively, the “Investor Managers”) that executed a Stock Purchase Agreement (as the same may have been amended from time to time in accordance with its terms and the Original Stockholders Agreement (as defined below), the “Acquisition Agreement”) to acquire all of the capital stock of Hertz from Ford Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company (such acquisition, the “Acquisition”).

 

C.            In connection with the Acquisition, each of the Fund, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., ML Global Private Equity Fund, L.P. and Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001 (each, a “Committing Investor”) entered into a Commitment Letter, dated as of September 12, 2005, with the Company and each of the other Committing Investors (each, a “Commitment Letter”), pursuant to which such Committing Investor agreed, subject to the conditions set forth therein, to purchase stock of the Company for an aggregate purchase price equal to its Commitment (as defined in the Commitment Letter).

 

 

D.            The Company, the Committing Investors and certain other parties entered into a Stockholders Agreement (the “Original Stockholders Agreement”), dated as of December 21, 2005, setting forth certain agreements with respect to, among other things, the management of the Company and transfers of its shares in various circumstances.

 

E.             In order to finance the Acquisition and related transactions, the Company sold shares of its common shares, par value US$0.01 per share (“Shares”), to the Committing Investors, including the Fund, and to certain co-investors, including the Other Investor and such other stockholders of the Company as were listed in the signature pages of the Original Stockholders Agreement or as otherwise became stockholders of the Company prior to the Acquisition pursuant to the terms thereof (the “Equity Offering”).

 

F.             In order to finance the Acquisition, the Company and/or one or more of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries (i) entered into a senior secured credit facility and a senior secured asset based credit facility, (ii) issued senior and subordinated notes and (iii) entered into a U.S. rental car asset backed securities facility and one or more international asset backed or other facilities (as the same may have been and may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, collectively, the “Financings”).

 

G.            The Company Entities, the Fund, the Other Investor and CD&R Inc. entered into an Indemnification Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2005 (as heretofore amended, the “Original Indemnification Agreement”).

 

H.            Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Original Indemnification Agreement, the Company entered into Consulting Agreements with each of the Investor Managers (or their Affiliates), dated as of December 21, 2005 (as the same may have been amended from time to time in accordance with its terms and the Original Stockholders Agreement, the “Consulting Agreements”), and CD&R Inc. has performed the Initial Services, Consulting Services and Transaction Services (as defined and provided for in its Consulting Agreement).

 

I.              The Company Entities and CD&R Inc. terminated CD&R Inc.’s Consulting Agreement, as of November 20, 2006.

 

J.             The Company, the Committing Investors and certain other parties amended and restated the Original Stockholders Agreement as of November 20, 2006 (the “Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement”).

 

K.            Prior to the date hereof, the Fund has been managed by CD&R Inc.

 

L.             CD&R Inc. has reorganized and contributed and assigned to Manager all of CD&R Inc.’s right, title and interest in and to substantially all of CD&R Inc.’s assets and properties, with certain enumerated exceptions, and Manager has accepted such

 

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assets and properties and assumed all of the liabilities, obligations and commitments of CD&R Inc. related to such assets and properties.

 

M.           CD&R Inc. has directly or indirectly contributed and assigned its right, title and interest in certain of its assets and properties, including its equity interests in Manager, to CD&R LP.

 

N.            The Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries from time to time since the Acquisition has, and in the future may (i) offer and sell or cause to be offered and sold equity or debt securities (such offerings, collectively, the “Subsequent Offerings”), including without limitation (a) offerings of shares of capital stock or equity-linked instruments of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and/or options to purchase such shares to employees, directors, managers, dealers, franchisees and consultants of and to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (any such offering, a “Management Offering”), and (b) one or more offerings of debt securities for the purpose of refinancing any indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or for other corporate purposes, and (ii) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire certain securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or engage in recapitalization or structural reorganization transactions relating thereto (any such repurchase, redemption, acquisition, recapitalization or reorganization, a “Redemption”), in each case subject to the terms and conditions of the Original Stockholders Agreement, the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement or any other agreement, as applicable.

 

O.            The parties hereto recognize the possibility that claims might be made against and liabilities incurred by Manager, CD&R Inc., CD&R LP, the Fund, the Other Investor, Manager Associates, or related Persons or Affiliates under applicable securities laws or otherwise in connection with the Transactions or the Securities Offerings, or relating to other actions or omissions of or by members of the Company Group, or relating to the provision of management consulting, monitoring and financial advisory services to the Company Group by Manager, CD&R Inc. or Affilates thereof, and the parties hereto accordingly wish to provide for Manager, CD&R Inc., CD&R LP, the Fund and Manager Associates and related Persons and Affiliates to be indemnified in respect of any such claims and liabilities.

 

P.             The parties hereto recognize that claims might be made against and liabilities incurred by directors and officers of any member of the Company Group in connection with their acting in such capacity, and accordingly wish to provide for such directors and officers to be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any such claims and liabilities.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and the mutual agreements and covenants and provisions herein set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

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1.             Definitions.

 

(a)           “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with, such Person (ii) any Person directly or indirectly owning or Controlling 10% or more of any class of outstanding voting securities of such Person or (iii) any officer, director, general partner or trustee of any such Person described in clause (i) or (ii).  “Control” of any Person shall consist of the power to direct the management and policies of such Person (whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, as trustee or executor, or otherwise).

 

(b)           “Claim” means, with respect to any Indemnitee, any claim against such Indemnitee involving any Obligation with respect to which such Indemnitee may be entitled to be defended and indemnified by any member of the Company Group under this Agreement.

 

(c)           “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor entity thereto.

 

(d)           “Company Group” means the Company Entities and any of their respective Subsidiaries.

 

(e)           “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(f)            “Indemnitee” means each of Manager, CD&R Inc., CD&R LP, the Fund, the Other Investor, Manager Associates, their respective Affiliates, their respective successors and assigns, and the respective directors, officers, partners, members, employees, agents, advisors, consultants, representatives and controlling persons (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of each of them, or of their partners, members and controlling persons, and each other person who is or becomes a director or an officer of any member of the Company Group, in each case irrespective of the capacity in which such person acts.

 

(g)           “Obligations” means, collectively, any and all claims, obligations, liabilities, causes of actions, actions, suits, proceedings, investigations, judgments, decrees, losses, damages, fees, costs and expenses (including without limitation interest, penalties and fees and disbursements of attorneys, accountants, investment bankers and other professional advisors), in each case whether incurred, arising or existing with respect to third parties or otherwise at any time or from time to time.

 

(h)           “Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, limited or general partnership, trust or other entity, including a governmental or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

 

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(i)            “Related Document” means any agreement, certificate, instrument or other document to which any member of the Company Group may be a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets may be bound or affected from time to time relating in any way to the Transactions or any Securities Offering or any of the transactions contemplated thereby, including without limitation, in each case as the same may be amended from time to time, (i) any registration statement filed by or on behalf of any member of the Company Group with the Commission in connection with the Transactions or any Securities Offering, including all exhibits, financial statements and schedules appended thereto, and any submissions to the Commission in connection therewith, (ii) any prospectus, preliminary or otherwise, included in such registration statements or otherwise filed by or on behalf of any member of the Company Group in connection with the Transactions or any Securities Offering or used to offer or confirm sales of their respective securities in any Securities Offering, (iii) any private placement or offering memorandum or circular, information statement or other information or materials distributed by or on behalf of any member of the Company Group or any placement agent or underwriter in connection with the Transactions or any Securities Offering, (iv) any federal, state or foreign securities law or other governmental or regulatory filings or applications made in connection with any Securities Offering, the Transactions or any of the transactions contemplated thereby, (v) any dealer-manager, underwriting, subscription, purchase, stockholders, option or registration rights agreement or plan entered into or adopted by any member of the Company Group in connection with any Securities Offering, (vi) any purchase, repurchase, redemption, recapitalization or reorganization or other agreement entered into by any member of the Company Group in connection with any Redemption, or (vii) any quarterly, annual or current reports or other filing filed, furnished or supplementally provided by any member of the Company Group with or to the Commission or any securities exchange, including all exhibits, financial statements and schedules appended thereto, and any submission to the Commission or any securities exchange in connection therewith.

 

(j)            “Securities Act” means the Securities act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(k)           “Securities Offerings” means the Equity Offering, any Management Offering, any Redemption and any Subsequent Offering.

 

(l)            “Subsidiary” means each corporation or other Person in which a Person owns or Controls, directly or indirectly, capital stock or other equity interests representing more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock or other equity interests.

 

(m)          “Transactions” means the Acquisition, the Equity Offering, the Financings and any other transactions contemplated by Section 2(b) of CD&R Inc.’s Consulting Agreement.

 

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2.             Indemnification.

 

(a)           Each of the Company Entities (each, an “Indemnifying Party” and collectively, the “Indemnifying Parties”), jointly and severally, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Indemnitee:

 

(i)            from and against any and all Obligations, whether incurred with respect to third parties or otherwise, in any way resulting from, arising out of or in connection with, based upon or relating to (A) the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any other applicable securities or other laws, in connection with any Securities Offering, the Financings, any Related Document or any of the transactions contemplated thereby, (B) any other action or failure to act of any member of the Company Group or any of their predecessors, whether such action or failure has occurred or is yet to occur or (C) except to the extent that any such Obligation is found in a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of Manager or CD&R Inc., the performance by CD&R Inc. of the Initial Services (as defined in its Consulting Agreement) or the performance by Manager or CD&R Inc., respectively, of management consulting, monitoring, financial advisory or other services for any member of the Company Group (whether performed prior to the date hereof, hereafter, pursuant to CD&R Inc.’s Consulting Agreement or otherwise); and

 

(ii)           to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all Obligations in any way resulting from, arising out of or in connection with, based upon or relating to (A) the fact that such Indemnitee is or was a director or an officer of any member of the Company Group or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of or advisor or consultant to another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, (B) any breach or alleged breach by such Indemnitee of his or her fiduciary duty as a director or an officer of any member of the Company Group or (C) any payment or reimbursement by any Indemnitee, pursuant to indemnification arrangements or otherwise, of any Obligations contemplated in the foregoing clauses (A) or (B) of this Section 2(a)(ii);

 

in each case including but not limited to any and all fees, costs and expenses (including without limitation fees and disbursements of attorneys and other professional advisers) incurred by or on behalf of any Indemnitee in asserting, exercising or enforcing any of its rights, powers, privileges or remedies in respect of this Agreement or its or its Affiliate’s Consulting Agreement, provided that no Indemnifying Party shall be obligated to indemnify and hold harmless any Indemnitee under this Section 2(a) in respect of any claim made against the Indemnitee by any of its own directors, officers, partners, members, stockholders, employees, agents, advisors, consultants, representatives and

 

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controlling persons (any of the foregoing, a “Related Person”) to the extent arising from any obligation of such Indemnitee to such Related Person (whether arising from contract, by law or otherwise).

 

(b)           Without in any way limiting the foregoing Section 2(a), each of the Indemnifying Parties agrees, jointly and severally, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Indemnitee from and against any and all Obligations resulting from, arising out of or in connection with, based upon or relating to liabilities under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any other applicable securities or other laws, rules or regulations in connection with (i) the inaccuracy or breach of or default under any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in any Related Document, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Related Document or (iii) any omission or alleged omission to state in any Related Document a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Parties shall not be obligated to indemnify such Indemnitee from and against any such Obligation to the extent that such Obligation arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or omission made in such Related Document in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company Entities, as the case may be, in an instrument duly executed by such Indemnitee and specifically stating that it is for use in the preparation of such Related Document.

 

3.             Contribution.

 

(a)           Except to the extent that Section 3(b) is applicable, if for any reason the indemnity provided for in Section 2(a) is unavailable or is insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnitee from any of the Obligations covered by such indemnity, then the Indemnifying Parties, jointly and severally, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnitee as a result of such Obligation in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative fault of each member of the Company Group, on the one hand, and such Indemnitee, on the other, in connection with the state of facts giving rise to such Obligation, (ii) if such Obligation results from, arises out of, is based upon or relates to the Transactions or any Securities Offering, the relative benefits received by each member of the Company Group, on the one hand, and such Indemnitee, on the other, from such Transaction or Securities Offering and (iii) if required by applicable law, any other relevant equitable considerations.

 

(b)           If for any reason the indemnity specifically provided for in Section 2(b) is unavailable or is insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnitee from any of the Obligations covered by such indemnity, then the Indemnifying Parties, jointly and severally, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnitee as a result of such Obligation in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative fault of each of the members of the Company Group, on the one hand, and such Indemnitee, on the

 

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other, in connection with the information contained in or omitted from any Related Document, which inclusion or omission resulted in the inaccuracy or breach of or default under any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement therein, or which information is or is alleged to be untrue, required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) the relative benefits received by the members of the Company Group, on the one hand, and such Indemnitee, on the other, from such Transaction or Securities Offering and (iii) if required by applicable law, any other relevant equitable considerations.

 

(c)           For purposes of Section 3(a), the relative fault of each member of the Company Group, on the one hand, and of the Indemnitee, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, their respective relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct the state of facts giving rise to such Obligation.  For purposes of Section 3(b), the relative fault of each of the members of the Company Group, on the one hand, and of the Indemnitee, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, (i) whether the included or omitted information relates to information supplied by the members of the Company Group, on the one hand, or by such Indemnitee, on the other, (ii) their respective relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct such inaccuracy, breach, default, untrue or alleged untrue statement, or omission or alleged omission, and (iii) applicable law.  For purposes of Section 3(a) or 3(b), the relative benefits received by each member of the Company Group, on the one hand, and the Indemnitee, on the other, shall be determined by weighing the direct monetary proceeds to the Company Group, on the one hand, and such Indemnitee, on the other, from such Transaction or Securities Offering.

 

(d)           The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to Section 3(a) or 3(b) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in such respective Section.  The Indemnifying Parties shall not be liable under Section 3(a) or 3(b), as applicable, for contribution to the amount paid or payable by any Indemnitee except to the extent and under such circumstances any Indemnifying Party would have been liable to indemnify, defend and hold harmless such Indemnitee under the corresponding Section 2(a) or 2(b), as applicable, if such indemnity were enforceable under applicable law.  No Indemnitee shall be entitled to contribution from any Indemnifying Party with respect to any Obligation covered by the indemnity specifically provided for in Section 2(b) in the event that such Indemnitee is finally determined to be guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) in connection with such Obligation and the Indemnifying Parties are not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

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4.             Indemnification Procedures.

 

(a)           Whenever any Indemnitee shall have actual knowledge of the reasonable likelihood of the assertion of a Claim, Manager (acting on its own behalf or, if requested by any such Indemnitee other than itself, on behalf of such Indemnitee) or such Indemnitee shall notify the appropriate member of the Company Group in writing of the Claim (the “Notice of Claim”) with reasonable promptness after such Indemnitee has such knowledge relating to such Claim and has notified Manager thereof.  The Notice of Claim shall specify all material facts known to Manager (or if given by such Indemnitee, such Indemnitee) that may give rise to such Claim and the monetary amount or an estimate of the monetary amount of the Obligation involved if Manager (or if given by such Indemnitee, such Indemnitee) has knowledge of such amount or a reasonable basis for making such an estimate.  The failure of Manager to give such Notice of Claim shall not relieve any Indemnifying Party of its respective indemnification obligations under this Agreement except to the extent that such omission results in a failure of actual notice to it and it is materially injured as a result of the failure to give such Notice of Claim.  The Indemnifying Parties shall, at their expense, undertake the defense of such Claim with attorneys of their own choosing reasonably satisfactory in all respects to Manager.  Manager may participate in such defense with counsel of Manager’s choosing at the expense of the Indemnifying Parties.  In the event that none of the Indemnifying Parties undertake the defense of the Claim within a reasonable time after Manager has given the Notice of Claim, or in the event that Manager shall in good faith determine that the defense of any claim by the Indemnifying Parties is inadequate or may conflict with the interest of any Indemnitee, Manager may, at the expense of the Indemnifying Parties and after giving notice to the Indemnifying Parties of such action, undertake the defense of the Claim and compromise or settle the Claim, all for the account of and at the risk of the Indemnifying Parties.  In the defense of any Claim, the Indemnifying Parties shall not, except with the prior written consent of Manager, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that includes any injunctive or other non-monetary relief, or that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the Person or Persons asserting such Claim to such Indemnitee of a release from all liability with respect to such Claim.  In each case, Manager and each other Indemnitee seeking indemnification hereunder will cooperate with the Indemnifying Parties, so long as the Indemnifying Parties are conducting the defense of the Claim, in the preparation for and the prosecution of the defense of such Claim, including making available evidence within the control of Manager or such Indemnitee, as the case may be, and persons needed as witnesses who are employed by Manager or such Indemnitee, as the case may be, in each case as reasonably needed for such defense and at cost, which cost, to the extent reasonably incurred, shall be paid by the Indemnifying Parties.

 

(b)           The Indemnifying Parties hereby agree to advance reasonable costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees, incurred by Manager (acting on its own behalf or, if requested by any such Indemnitee other than itself, on behalf of such Indemnitee) or any

 

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Indemnitee in defending any Claim in advance of the final disposition of such Claim upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of Manager or such Indemnitee to repay amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that Manager or such Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by any Indemnifying Party as authorized by this Agreement.

 

(c)           Manager shall notify the Indemnifying Parties in writing of the amount of any Claim actually paid by Manager or any other Indemnitee (the “Notice of Payment”).  The amount of any Claim actually paid by Manager or such Indemnitee shall bear simple interest at the rate equal to the JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. prime rate as of the date of such payment plus 2% per annum, from the date any Indemnifying Party receives the Notice of Payment to the date on which any Indemnifying Party shall repay the amount of such Claim plus interest thereon to Manager or such Indemnitee.

 

5.             Certain Covenants.  The rights of each Indemnitee to be indemnified under any other agreement, document, certificate or instrument or applicable law are independent of and in addition to any rights of such Indemnitee to be indemnified under this Agreement.  The rights of each Indemnitee and the obligations of each Indemnifying Party hereunder shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnitee.  Following the Transactions, each of the Company Entities, and each of their corporate successors, shall implement and maintain in full force and effect any and all corporate charter and by-law provisions that may be necessary or appropriate to enable it to carry out its obligations hereunder to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including without limitation a provision of its certificate of incorporation (or comparable organizational document under its jurisdiction of incorporation) eliminating liability of a director for breach of fiduciary duty to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as amended from time to time.  No Indemnifying Party shall seek or agree to any order of a court or other governmental authority that would prohibit or otherwise interfere with the performance of any of the Indemnifying Parties’ advancement, indemnification and other obligations under this Agreement.

 

6.             Notices.  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by certified or registered mail (first class postage prepaid and return receipt requested), telecopier, overnight courier or hand delivery, as follows:

 

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(a) If to any Company Entity, to:
    
	
 
    
	
Hertz   Global Holdings, Inc.
    
	
c/o   M&C Corporate Services Limited (on behalf of 
    
	
Clayton,   Dubilier & Rice Fund VII, L.P.)
    
	
P.O.   Box 309GT
    
	
Ugland   House
    
	
South   Church Street
    
	
George   Town, Grand Cayman
    
	
Cayman   Islands, British West Indies
    
	
Facsimile:   (345) 949-8080
    
	
 
    
	
with a copy to (which shall not constitute   notice):
    
	
 
    
	
Clayton,   Dubilier & Rice, LLC
    
	
375   Park Avenue
    
	
18th   Floor
    
	
New   York, New York 10152
    
	
Attention:   Mr. David H. Wasserman
    
	
Facsimile:   (212) 893-7061
    
	
 
    
	
with a copy to (which shall not constitute   notice):
    
	
 
    
	
Carlyle   Partners IV, L.P.
    
	
c/o   The Carlyle Group
    
	
1001   Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    
	
Suite   220 South
    
	
Washington   DC 20004-2505
    
	
Attention:   Mr. Gregory S. Ledford
    
	
Facsimile:   (202) 347-1818
    
	
 
    
	
with a copy to (which shall not constitute   notice):
    
	
 
    
	
ML   Global Private Equity Fund, L.P.
    
	
c/o   Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity
    
	
4   World Financial Center, 23rd Floor
    
	
New   York, NY 10080
    
	
Attention:   Mr. J. Travis Hain &
    
	
Mr.   Robert F. End
    
	
Facsimile:   (212) 449-1119
    

 

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(b) If to Manager, CD&R Inc.   or CD&R LP, to:
    
	
 
    
	
Clayton,   Dubilier & Rice, LLC
    
	
375   Park Avenue
    
	
18th   Floor
    
	
New   York, New York 10152
    
	
Attention:   Mr. David H. Wasserman
    
	
Facsimile:   (212) 893-7061
    
	
 
    
	
(c) If to the Fund, to:
    
	
 
    
	
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund   VII, L.P.
    
	
c/o M&C Corporate Services   Limited
    
	
P.O. Box 309GT
    
	
Ugland House
    
	
South Church Street
    
	
George Town, Grand Cayman
    
	
Cayman Islands, British West   Indies
    
	
Facsimile: (345) 949-8080
    
	
 
    
	
(d) If to the Other Investor, to   the notice address set forth on such party’s signature page;
    

 

or to such other address or such other person as the Company Entities, Manager, CD&R Inc., CD&R LP, the Fund or the Other Investor as the case may be, shall have designated by notice to the other parties hereto.  All communications hereunder shall be effective upon receipt by the party to which they are addressed.  A copy of any notice or other communication given under this Agreement shall also be given to:

 

	
Debevoise   & Plimpton LLP
    
	
919   Third Avenue
    
	
New   York, New York 10022
    
	
Attention:   Franci J. Blassberg, Esq.
    
	
Facsimile:   (212) 909-6836
    

 

7.             Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Waiver of Jury Trial.  This Agreement shall be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation and effect, by the law of the State of New York, regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflict of laws to the extent such principles would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.  Each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally (a) agrees that any legal suit, action or proceeding brought by any party hereto arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be brought in any court of the State of New York or Federal District Court

 

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for the Southern District of New York located in the City, County and State of New York (each, a “New York Court”), (b) waives, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding brought in a New York Court, and any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in a New York Court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, (c) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York Court in any suit, action or proceeding and (d) ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT THAT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE BREACH, TERMINATION OR VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT.  With respect to clause (d) of the immediately preceding sentence, each of the parties hereto acknowledges and certifies that (i) no representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the waiver contained therein, (ii) it understands and has considered the implications of such waiver, (iii) it makes such waiver voluntarily and (iv) it has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications contained in this Section 7.

 

8.             Severability.  If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

9.             Successors; Binding Effect.  Each Indemnifying Party will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and assets of such Indemnifying Party, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Manager, CD&R Inc., CD&R LP, the Fund, the Other Investors and their counsel, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that such Indemnifying Party would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party hereto and its successors and permitted assigns, and each other Indemnitee, but neither this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder shall be assigned, whether by operation of law or otherwise, by the Company Entities without the prior written consent of Manager, CD&R Inc., CD&R LP, the Fund and the Other Investors.

 

10.           Miscellaneous.  The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.  This Agreement is not intended to confer any right or remedy hereunder upon any Person other than each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and each other Indemnitee.  No amendment, modification, supplement

 

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or discharge of this Agreement, and no waiver hereunder shall be valid and binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by the party or other Indemnitee against whom enforcement of the amendment, modification, supplement or discharge is sought.  Neither the waiver by any of the parties hereto or any other Indemnitee of a breach of or a default under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor the failure by any party hereto or any other Indemnitee on one or more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or to exercise any right, powers or privilege hereunder, shall be construed as a waiver of any other breach or default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any provisions hereof, or any rights, powers or privileges hereunder.  The rights, indemnities and remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights, indemnities or remedies that any party or other Indemnitee may otherwise have by contract, at law or in equity or otherwise, provided that (i) to the extent that any Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified by any member of the Company Group and by any other Indemnitee or any insurer under a policy procured by any Indemnitee, the obligations of the members of the Company Group hereunder shall be primary and the obligations of such other Indemnitee or insurer secondary, and (ii) no member of the Company Group shall be entitled to contribution or indemnification from or subrogation against such other Indemnitee or insurer.  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement by their authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

 

	
 
    	
CLAYTON,   DUBILIER & RICE, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Theresa A. Gore
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Theresa   A. Gore
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
CLAYTON,   DUBILIER & RICE, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Theresa A. Gore
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Theresa   A. Gore
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
CLAYTON,   DUBILIER & RICE HOLDINGS, L.P.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Clayton,   Dubilier & Rice Holdings GP, LLC, its general partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
Clayton,   Dubilier & Rice, Inc., its sole and managing member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Theresa A. Gore
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Theresa   A. Gore
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
    
						

 

 

	
 
    	
CLAYTON,   DUBILIER & RICE FUND VII, L.P.
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
CD&R   Associates VII Ltd., its general partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Theresa A. Gore
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Theresa   A. Gore
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
CDR   CCMG CO-INVESTOR L.P.
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
CDR   CCMG Co-Investor GP Limited, its general partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Theresa A. Gore
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Theresa   A. Gore
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
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Notice Address
   CDR CCMG Co-investor L.P.
   c/o M&C Corporate Services Limited
   P.O. Box 309GT
   Ugland House
   South Church Street
   George Town, Grand Cayman
   Cayman Islands, British West Indies
   Facsimile: (345) 949-8080
    	
 
    	
with a copy to (which shall not   constitute notice):
   Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC

375 Park Avenue

18th Floor

New York, New York 10152

Attention: Mr. David H. Wasserman

Facsimile: (212) 893-7061
    

 

 

	
 
    	
HERTZ   GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Elyse Douglas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Elyse   Douglas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Executive   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
THE   HERTZ CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Elyse Douglas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Elyse   Douglas
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Executive   Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerAll American Gold Corp.: Exhibit 10.1 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

August 1, 2011

	 	Strictly Private & Confidential
  

All American Gold Corp

Attention: Mr. Brent Welke 

Dear Mr. Welke:

Re: Provision of Consultant
Services

The purpose of this letter agreement (the “Agreement”) is to
confirm the terms under which Parkside Communications Inc. (the “Service
Provider”) will provide consultant services to All American Gold Corp (the
“Company”). This letter constitutes an agreement which shall be binding on all
parties. The terms are as follows:

	 	1. 	
      Term. The initial engagement of the Service
      Provider shall commence on August 15, 2011 through January 31,
      2012. The Agreement may be renewed upon agreement of both parties for
      subsequent terms to be mutually determined. Upon termination the Service
      Provider will return to the Company all documents, electronic storage
      devices and any other property or matter belonging to the Company and will
      strictly comply with confidentiality provisions hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	2. 	
      Services. Services will include:

	 	 	 
	 		i. 	
      Setting up and managing investor relations phone
    line;

	 		ii. 	
      Establishing and maintaining a relationship between the
      company and existing shareholders;

	 		iii. 	
      Introducing new investors and maintaining
      relationships;

	 		iv. 	
      Making introductions with, and maintaining relations
      with, key persons having any relationship to the Company and its
      operations;

	 		v. 	
      Drafting, editing and distribution of Company news
      announcements, filings and other corporate information;

	 		vi. 	
      Update and manage corporate website copy.

	 	 	 	 
	 			
      Additional services outside of the services listed above,
      such as creation of marketing materials, DTC/NOBO list management, mass
      mail programs, website design and programming, social media marketing,
      trade show management and booth design, and other requested activities
      will be billed on a per-project basis.

	 	3. 	
      Payment. In exchange for the provision of the
      Services, the Company shall pay the Service Provider during the Term a
      monthly retainer of US$5,000 (the “Compensation”) starting on August 15,
      2011, and due on the 15th of each month thereafter. Final
      scheduled payment on January 15th will be
      US$2,500 to reflect service through the end of January, 2012, at which
      time the Company may choose to extend the agreement with Parkside. The
      Company is responsible for payment of invoices at the end of the month for
      ancillary services on the company’s behalf that are greater than a total
      of $200. Any travel on the Company’s behalf exceeding a 100 mile radius of
      the Service Provider, as discussed prior to booking, shall be reimbursed
      by the Company.

	 	 	 	 
	 	4. 	
      Confidentiality. In accepting the engagement of
      the Service Provider by the Company, the

	 	 	 	 
	 		
      Service Provider agrees to execute and deliver a
      confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement to the company in the
      form used by the company, once a copy of which has been provided to the
      Service Provider.

	 	 	 	 
	 	5. 	
      Additional Provisions.

	 	 	 	 
	 		(a) 	
      This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between
      the parties hereto and supersedes every previous agreement, expectation,
      negotiation, representation or understanding, whether oral or written,
      express or implied, statutory or otherwise, between the parties which
      respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

	 	 	 	 
	 		(b) 	
      This Agreement may not be assigned by either party except
      with the prior written consent of the other party.

	 	 	 	 
	 		(c) 	
      The parties hereto warrant each to the other to conduct
      their duties and obligations hereof in good faith and with the due
      diligence and to employ all reasonable endeavors to fully comply with and
      conduct the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

	 	 	 	 
	 		(d) 	
      The parties will from time to time after the execution of
      this Agreement make, do execute or cause or permit to be made, done or
      executed, all such further and other acts, deeds, things, devices and
      assurances in law whatsoever as may be required to carry out the true
      intention and to give full force and effect to this Agreement.

	 	 	 	 
	 		(e) 	
      For all purposes this Agreement will be governed
      exclusively by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
      prevailing in the State of New York and the federal laws of America
      applicable therein. This Agreement shall be exclusively litigated in the
      State of New York unless the Parties voluntarily consent otherwise in
      writing.

	 	 	 	 
	 		(f) 	
      No consent or waiver expressed or implied by either party
      in respect of any breach or default by the other in the performance by
      such other of its obligations hereunder be valid unless it is in writing,
      be relied upon as a consent to or waiver of any other breach or default or
      constitute a general waiver under this
Agreement.

Continued....

To confirm acceptance of these terms please sign the copy of
this letter provided to you and return it to Parkside. Your signature will
indicate that you agree to be bound by the terms set out above.

Yours Truly,

Parkside Communications Inc. 

	                 
    	/s/ “Demetra Arapakis ”	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	Per: 		 	Date: August 4, 2011  
	 	 	 	 
	Parkside Communications Inc. 	 	 
	Authorized Signatory 	 	 
	  	  	 	 
	  	  	 	 
	Agreed and accepted by 	 	 
	 	 	 
		/s/ “Brent Welke” 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	Signature: 		 	Date: August 2, 2011 
	 	 	 	 
	Mr. Brent Welke, President 	 	 
	For and on behalf of All American Gold Corp.

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