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Exhibit

EXHIBIT 1.1(A) 
 
FORM OF 
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
This Assignment and Assumption (the "Assignment and Assumption") is dated as of the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined) and is entered into by and between _________________________ [Insert name of Assignor] (the "Assignor") and ____________________________ [Insert name of Assignee] (the "Assignee").  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the "Credit Agreement"), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee.  The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor's rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including without limitation any letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as, the "Assigned Interest").  Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
	
					
	1.
	Assignor:
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	2.
	Assignee:
	 
	[and is an Affiliate /Approved

	 
	 
	Fund of
	 
	[identify Lender]1]

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	3.
	Borrower:
	Black Box Corporation, a Delaware corporation

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	4.
	Administrative Agent:
	PNC Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement

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1 Select as applicable.

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	5.
	Credit Agreement:
	The Credit Agreement dated the 9th day of May, 2016, among the Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	6.
	Assigned Interest:
	 
	 
	 

	
				
	Facility Assigned2
	Aggregate Amount of Commitment/Loans for all Lenders3
	Amount of Commitment/Loans Assigned3
	Percentage Assigned of Commitment/Loans4

	 
	$
	$
	   %

	 
	$
	$
	   %

	 
	$
	$
	   %

	
					
	[7.
	Trade Date:
	 
	 
	5 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	8.
	Effective Date:
	_____________ ___, 201_ [TO BE INSERTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

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2 Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment (e.g.; "Revolving Credit Commitment", etc.).
3 Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
4 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.
5 To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

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The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:
	
			
	ASSIGNOR

	[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
	 

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	 
	 

	Name:
	 
	 

	Title:
	 
	 

	
			
	ASSIGNEE

	[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
	 

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	 
	 

	Name:
	 
	 

	Title:
	 
	 

Consented to and Accepted:
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent
	
			
	By:
	 
	 

	Name:
	 
	 

	Title:
	 
	 

[If necessary per terms of Credit Agreement]
[Consented to: 

Black Box Corporation, a Delaware corporation

	
			
	By:
	 
	 

	Name:
	 
	 

	Title:
	 
	]

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[If necessary per terms of Credit Agreement]
[Consented to: 

[___________], as Issuing Lender

	
			
	By:
	 
	 

	Name:
	 
	 

	Title:
	 
	]

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ANNEX 1
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
FOR ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
1.    Representations and Warranties.  
1.1.    Assignor.  The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (as defined in the Credit Agreement), (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of any Loan Party, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by any Loan Party, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.
1.2.    Assignee.  The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements of an assignee under the Credit Agreement (subject to receipt of such consents as may be required under the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.3.1 [Quarterly Financial Statements] or Section 7.3.2 [Annual Financial Statements] thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
2.    Payments.  From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and 

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other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.
3.    General Provisions.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy or e-mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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EXHIBIT 1.1(G)(1)
FORM OF 
GUARANTOR JOINDER AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
This Guarantor Joinder and Assumption Agreement ("Joinder") is made this ____ day of __________, 201_, by __________________________, a(n) _________________ [limited liability company/limited partnership/general partnership/corporation] (the "New Guarantor").
Background
Reference is made to (i) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2016 (as may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), by and among Black Box Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (the "Administrative Agent"), (ii) that certain Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2016 (as may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the "Guaranty Agreement"), made by the Guarantors party thereto and each other Person that joins thereunder as a guarantor, in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, (iii) the Security Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement), (iv) the Pledge Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement), (v) the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement), (vi) the Intercompany Subordination Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and (vii) the other Loan Documents referred to in the Credit Agreement, as the same may be modified, supplemented, amended or restated.
Agreement
Capitalized terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as defined therein.  In consideration of the New Guarantor becoming a Guarantor under the terms of the Credit Agreement and in consideration of the value of the synergistic benefits received by New Guarantor as a result of becoming affiliated with the Borrower and the Guarantors, the New Guarantor hereby agrees that:  (i) on the date hereof, it shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders any applicable documents as set forth in this Joinder; and (ii) effective as of the date hereof, it hereby is, and shall be deemed to be, and assumes the obligations of, a "Guarantor" and a "Loan Party" jointly and severally with the existing Guarantors and Loan Parties under the Credit Agreement, a "Guarantor" jointly and severally with the existing Guarantors under the Guaranty Agreement, a "Grantor" jointly and severally with the existing Grantors under the Security Agreement, a "Pledgor" jointly and severally with the existing Pledgor under the Pledge Agreement, a "Grantor" jointly and severally with the existing Grantors under the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement, a "Company" jointly and severally with the existing Companies under the Intercompany Subordination Agreement and a "Guarantor" or "Loan Party" (or other applicable term), as the case may be, under each of the other Loan Documents to which the Guarantors or Loan Parties are a party and agrees that from the date hereof and until Payment In Full, the New Guarantor shall perform, comply with and be subject to and bound by, jointly and severally, each of the terms, provisions and waivers of the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty 

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Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents which are stated to apply to or are made by a Guarantor or a Loan Party.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that (i) each of the representations and warranties with respect to the Guarantors set forth in Section 5 of the Credit Agreement is true and correct as to the New Guarantor on and as of the date hereof as if made on and as of the date hereof by the New Guarantor (except representations and warranties which relate solely to an earlier date or time which representations and warranties shall be true and correct on and as of the specific date or times referred to in said representations and warranties) and (ii) the New Guarantor has heretofore received a true and correct copy of the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents (including any modifications thereof or supplements or waivers thereto) as in effect on the date hereof.
The New Guarantor hereby makes, affirms, and ratifies in favor of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents given by the Guarantors to the Administrative Agent and any of the Lenders.
The New Guarantor expressly ratifies and confirms the waiver of jury trial provisions contained in the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as applicable.
The New Guarantor is simultaneously delivering to the Administrative Agent the following documents together with this Joinder required under Section 10.15 [Joinder of Guarantors] of the Credit Agreement:
	
	
	

Document

	 

	[Opinion of Counsel 

	Landlord or other third party waivers

	 

	Stock (or equivalent) certificates under Pledge Agreement and related transfer powers

	 

	Lien searches

	 

	Good standing certificates

	 

	Officer's Certificate 

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	Secretary's Certificate (or equivalent thereof) 

	UCC-Financing Statement naming New Guarantor as debtor]1

	

Schedules to Credit Agreement2

	Schedule 5.1.2   Subsidiaries

	

Exhibits to Security Agreement

	Exhibit A   Location of Place of Business, Etc.

	Exhibit B   Additional Locations

	Exhibit C   Organizational Information 

	

Exhibits to Pledge Agreement

	Exhibit A   Pledged Interests

	

Schedules to Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement

	Schedule A   Patents

	Schedule B   Trademarks

	Schedule C   Copyrights

In furtherance of the foregoing, the New Guarantor shall execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered at any time and from time to time such further instruments and documents and do or cause to be done such further acts as may be necessary or proper in the opinion of the Administrative Agent to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes of this Joinder and the other Loan Documents.
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1 Administrative Agent to identify the full list of documents required pursuant to Section 10.15 of the Credit Agreement.
2 Borrower to update any additional schedules it deems necessary in order to maintain accuracy of representations and warranties

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Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Joinder by telecopy or e‐mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Joinder.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, the New Guarantor has duly executed this Joinder and delivered the same to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, on the date and year first above written, with the intention that it constitute a document under seal.
	
			
	NEW GUARANTOR:

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	 
	(SEAL)

	Name:
	 
	 

	Title:
	 
	 

Acknowledged and accepted:
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 
as Administrative Agent
	
			
	By:
	 
	 

	Name:
	 
	 

	Title:
	 
	 

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE/COMMONWEALTH OF __________    ) 
        )    SS: 
COUNTY OF __________        )
On this, the ___ day of ______, 20___, before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared _______________ who acknowledged himself/herself to be the ____________ of ___________, a _________ ______________ (the "Company"), and that he/she, as such officer of the Company, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing his/her name on behalf of the Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
	
	
	 

	Notary Public

My Commission Expires:

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