Document:

Exhibit 10.3

 

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

 

by and between

 

HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

 

and

 

HERC HOLDINGS INC.

 

Dated as of June 30, 2016

 

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Table of Contents

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
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Article I
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
DEFINITIONS   AND INTERPRETATION
    	
1
    
	
Section 1.01
    	
Certain Defined Terms
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article II
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
GENERAL   PRINCIPLES FOR ALLOCATION OF LIABILITIES
    	
8
    
	
Section 2.01
    	
General Principles
    	
8
    
	
Section 2.02
    	
Service Credit
    	
9
    
	
Section 2.03
    	
Benefit Plans
    	
10
    
	
Section 2.04
    	
New Hertz Holdings   Individual Agreements
    	
12
    
	
Section 2.05
    	
HERC Holdings   Individual Agreements
    	
12
    
	
Section 2.06
    	
Collective Bargaining   Agreements
    	
13
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article III
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
EMPLOYEES
    	
13
    
	
Section 3.01
    	
Active Employees
    	
13
    
	
Section 3.02
    	
Former Employees
    	
14
    
	
Section 3.03
    	
Employment Law   Obligations
    	
15
    
	
Section 3.04
    	
Employee Records
    	
16
    
	
Section 3.05
    	
No-Hire and   Non-Solicitation
    	
17
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article IV
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
EQUITY AWARDS
    	
17
    
	
Section 4.01
    	
General Principles
    	
17
    
	
Section 4.02
    	
Establishment of Equity   Incentive Plans
    	
18
    
	
Section 4.03
    	
Treatment of   Outstanding Equity Incentive Awards
    	
18
    
	
Section 4.04
    	
Section 16(b) of   the Exchange Act
    	
22
    
	
Section 4.05
    	
Liabilities for   Settlement of Awards
    	
22
    
	
Section 4.06
    	
Form S-8
    	
22
    
	
Section 4.07
    	
Tax Reporting and   Withholding for Equity-Based Awards
    	
23
    
	
Section 4.08
    	
Cooperation
    	
23
    
	
Section 4.09
    	
Old Hertz Holdings   Equity Awards in Certain Non-U.S. Jurisdictions
    	
23
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article V
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
CERTAIN   U.S. WELFARE BENEFIT MATTERS
    	
24
    
	
Section 5.01
    	
Establishment of HERC   Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans
    	
24
    
	
Section 5.02
    	
HERC Holdings Retained   Welfare Plans
    	
27
    

 

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Section 5.03
    	
Accrued Paid Time Off, Vacation   and Sick Pay
    	
27
    
	
Section 5.04
    	
COBRA
    	
27
    
	
Section 5.05
    	
Third Party Vendors
    	
28
    
	
Section 5.06
    	
Severance
    	
28
    
	
Section 5.07
    	
No Restrictions on   Amendment or Termination
    	
28
    
	
Section 5.08
    	
Multiemployer Health   Plans
    	
29
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article VI
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
U.S.   DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
    	
29
    
	
Section 6.01
    	
Establishment of the   HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan
    	
29
    
	
Section 6.02
    	
Other Savings Plans
    	
31
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article VII
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
U.S.   DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS
    	
31
    
	
Section 7.01
    	
Establishment of HERC   Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan
    	
31
    
	
Section 7.02
    	
Hertz Pension Plan   after Distribution
    	
33
    
	
Section 7.03
    	
Plan Fiduciaries
    	
33
    
	
Section 7.04
    	
Multiemployer Pension   Plans
    	
33
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article VIII
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
U.S.   NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS
    	
35
    
	
Section 8.01
    	
Establishment of the   HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP
    	
35
    
	
Section 8.02
    	
Establishment of the   HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plans
    	
35
    
	
Section 8.03
    	
No Distributions on   Separation
    	
36
    
	
Section 8.04
    	
Director Compensation   Deferral Program
    	
36
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article IX
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
EMPLOYEE   STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
    	
37
    
	
Section 9.01
    	
The Hertz Global   Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    	
37
    
	
Section 9.02
    	
Establishment of New   Hertz Holdings Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    	
37
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article X
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
NON-U.S.   EMPLOYEES
    	
38
    
	
Section 10.01
    	
General Principles
    	
38
    
	
Section 10.02
    	
Non-U.S. Plans
    	
38
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article XI
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ANNUAL   INCENTIVE PLANS
    	
38
    
	
Section 11.01
    	
Executive Incentive   Compensation Plan
    	
38
    
	
Section 11.02
    	
Senior Executive Bonus   Plan
    	
39
    
	
Section 11.03
    	
General Principles
    	
39
    

 

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Article XII
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
COMPENSATION   MATTERS AND GENERAL BENEFIT AND EMPLOYEE MATTERS
    	
40
    
	
Section 12.01
    	
Restrictive Covenants   in Employment and Other Agreements
    	
40
    
	
Section 12.02
    	
Leaves of Absence
    	
40
    
	
Section 12.03
    	
Workers’ Compensation
    	
40
    
	
Section 12.04
    	
Unemployment   Compensation
    	
40
    
	
Section 12.05
    	
Preservation of Rights   to Amend
    	
41
    
	
Section 12.06
    	
Confidentiality
    	
41
    
	
Section 12.07
    	
Administrative   Complaints/Litigation
    	
41
    
	
Section 12.08
    	
Reimbursement and   Indemnification
    	
42
    
	
Section 12.09
    	
Fiduciary Matters
    	
42
    
	
Section 12.10
    	
Subsequent Transfers of   Employment
    	
42
    
	
Section 12.11
    	
Section 409A
    	
43
    
	
Section 12.12
    	
Post Retirement   Assigned Car Benefit
    	
43
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Article XIII
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
MISCELLANEOUS
    	
43
    
	
Section 13.01
    	
Dispute Resolution
    	
43
    
	
Section 13.02
    	
Force Majeure
    	
43
    
	
Section 13.03
    	
Relationship of the   Parties
    	
43
    
	
Section 13.04
    	
Assignment
    	
43
    
	
Section 13.05
    	
Third Party   Beneficiaries
    	
44
    
	
Section 13.06
    	
Entire Agreement; No   Reliance; Amendment
    	
44
    
	
Section 13.07
    	
Waiver
    	
44
    
	
Section 13.08
    	
Notices
    	
44
    
	
Section 13.09
    	
Counterparts
    	
45
    
	
Section 13.10
    	
Severability
    	
45
    
	
Section 13.11
    	
Interpretation
    	
45
    
	
Section 13.12
    	
Limitation of Liability
    	
45
    
	
Section 13.13
    	
Governing Law
    	
46
    
	
Section 13.14
    	
Precedence
    	
46
    
	
Section 13.15
    	
Tax Matters
    	
46
    
	
Section 13.16
    	
Settlor Prerogatives   Regarding Plan Dispositions
    	
46
    
	
Section 13.17
    	
Effect if Distribution   Does Not Occur
    	
46
    

 

SCHEDULES

 

	
Number
    	
 
    	
Schedules
    
	
1.01(a)
    	
 
    	
HERC Holdings Employees
    
	
1.01(b)
    	
 
    	
New Hertz Holdings Employees
    
	
3.02(b)
    	
 
    	
Former HERC Holdings Employees
    
	
3.02(c)
    	
 
    	
Former New Hertz Holdings Employees
    
	
5.02
    	
 
    	
HERC Holdings Retained Welfare Plans
    

 

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7.04(a)
    	
 
    	
HERC Holdings Multiemployer Plans
    
	
7.04(b)
    	
 
    	
New Hertz Holdings Multiemployer Plans
    

 

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EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is entered into as of June 30, 2016 by and between Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Hertz Rental Car Holdings Company, Inc., “New Hertz Holdings”), and Herc Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., “HERC Holdings”) (each a “Party” and together, the “Parties”).

 

WHEREAS, New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings have entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement as of June 30, 2016, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “Separation Agreement”), pursuant to which Old Hertz Holdings shall separate into two separate publicly traded companies: (i) New Hertz Holdings, which will continue to conduct, directly and through its Subsidiaries, the Car Rental Business, and (ii) HERC Holdings, which will continue to conduct, directly and through its Subsidiaries, the Equipment Rental Business; and distribute to the Record Holders, on a pro rata basis, all the outstanding shares of the New Hertz Holdings Common Stock; and

 

WHEREAS, the Separation Agreement contemplates the execution and delivery of certain other agreements, including this Agreement, in order to facilitate and provide for the separation of New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and in the Separation Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings hereby agree as follows:

 

Article I

 

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

Section 1.01          Certain Defined Terms.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, each capitalized term shall have the meaning specified for such term in the Separation Agreement.  As used in this Agreement:

 

“Benefit Plan” means any plan, program, policy, agreement, arrangement or understanding that is a deferred compensation, executive compensation, incentive bonus or other bonus, employee pension, profit sharing, savings, retirement, supplemental retirement, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation right, restricted stock, restricted stock unit, deferred stock unit, phantom stock, other equity based compensation, severance pay, salary continuation, life, death benefit, health, hospitalization, workers’ compensation, sick leave, vacation pay,  disability or accident insurance or other employee benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement, including any “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) (whether or not subject to ERISA) sponsored or maintained by such entity or to which such entity is a party.  In addition, no Employment Agreement shall constitute a Benefit Plan for purposes hereof.

 

“COBRA” means the U.S. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

 

“Employee Records” means all records pertaining to employment, including benefits, eligibility, training history, performance reviews, disciplinary actions, job experience and history and compensation history.

 

“Employment Agreement” means any individual employment, retention, consulting, change in control, offer letter, severance or other individual compensatory agreement between any New Hertz Holdings Employee, HERC Holdings Employee, or Former Employee, and a member of the Hertz Group or the HERC Holdings Group, including Expatriate Agreements but excluding any Old Hertz Holdings Equity Awards.

 

“ERISA” means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

“Expatriate Agreement” refers to any agreement between any New Hertz Holdings Employee, HERC Holdings Employee, or Former Employee, and a member of the Hertz Group or the HERC Holdings Group, which provides for an expatriate (including any international assignee) contract or arrangement (including agreements and obligations regarding repatriation, relocation, equalization of taxes (including tax filings and obligations for years prior to the Distribution Date) and living standards in the host country).

 

“Former Old Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Director” means any individual who served as a non-employee member of the Old Hertz Holdings Board prior to the Distribution, but who is neither a HERC Holdings Non-Employee Director nor a New Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Director.

 

“HERC Holdings Awards” means (i) Adjusted HERC Holdings RSUs, (ii) Adjusted HERC Holdings PSUs, (iii) Adjusted HERC Holdings Options, and (iv) Adjusted HERC Holdings Phantom Shares, collectively provided through the Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plans in accordance with Article IV.

 

“HERC Holdings Benefit Plan” means (i) any Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by one or more members of the HERC Holdings Group immediately prior to the Distribution Date, (ii) the HERC Holdings Spinoff Plans, (iii) the HERC Holdings Retained Plans, and (iv) the HERC Holdings EICP.

 

“HERC Holdings Board” means the board of directors of HERC Holdings.

 

“HERC Holdings EICP” means The Hertz Corporation 2016 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (HERC Component).

 

“HERC Holdings Employee” means an individual who (i) is listed on Schedule 1.01(a), or (ii) to the extent not listed on either Schedule 1.01(a) or Schedule 1.01(b), is employed by HERC or any of its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Distribution.  For avoidance of doubt, the reference to “HERC or any of its Subsidiaries” in the prior sentence shall not include any entity who is a member of the Hertz Group immediately after the Distribution.

 

“HERC Holdings Non-Employee Director” means any individual who shall be a non-employee member of the HERC Holdings Board immediately after the Distribution.

 

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“HERC Holdings Price Ratio” means the quotient obtained by dividing the HERC Holdings Stock Value by the Old Hertz Holdings Stock Value.

 

“HERC Holdings Retained Plans” means the HERC Holdings Retained Welfare Plans and the HERC Holdings Retained Savings Plan.

 

“HERC Holdings Share” means a share of HERC Holdings Common Stock.

 

“HERC Holdings Share Ratio” means the quotient obtained by dividing the Old Hertz Holdings Stock Value by the HERC Holdings Stock Value.

 

“HERC Holdings Spinoff Plans” means the (i) HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans, (ii) HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan, (iii) HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan, (iv) HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP, and (v) HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plans.

 

“HERC Holdings Stock Value” means the closing price per share of HERC Holdings Shares on the New York Stock Exchange for the first Trading Day immediately following the Distribution Date.

 

“Hertz BEP” means The Hertz Corporation Benefit Equalization Plan, as amended.

 

“Hertz EICP” means The Hertz Corporation 2016 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

“Hertz Non-Qualified Pension Plans” means the (i) Hertz BEP, (ii) Hertz SERP, and (iii) Hertz SERP II.

 

“Hertz Non-Qualified Retirement Plans” means the (i) Hertz Non-Qualified Pension Plans, and (ii) Hertz SISP.

 

“Hertz Pension Plan” means The Hertz Corporation Account Balance Defined Benefit Pension Plan, as amended.

 

“Hertz Savings Plan” means The Hertz Corporation Income Savings Plan, as amended.

 

“Hertz SERP” means The Hertz Corporation Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, as amended.

 

“Hertz SERP II” means The Hertz Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended.

 

“Hertz SISP” means The Hertz Corporation Supplemental Income Savings Plan, as amended.

 

“HIPAA” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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“New Hertz Holdings Awards” means the (i) New Hertz Holdings Spin RSUs, (ii) New Hertz Holdings Spin PSUs, (iii) New Hertz Holdings Spin Options, and (iv) New Hertz Holdings Spin Phantom Shares, and any other awards to be granted under the New Hertz Holdings Spinoff Equity Plan pursuant to Article IV.

 

“New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plan” means (i) any Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by one or more members of the Hertz Group immediately prior to the Distribution Date, and (ii) the New Hertz Holdings Spinoff Plans.

 

“New Hertz Holdings Board” means the board of directors of New Hertz Holdings.

 

“New Hertz Holdings Employee” means an individual who (i) is listed on Schedule 1.01(b), or (ii) to the extent not listed on either Schedule 1.01(a) or Schedule 1.01(b), is employed by Hertz or any of its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Distribution.  For avoidance of doubt, the reference to “Hertz or any of its Subsidiaries” in the prior sentence shall not include any entity who is a member of the HERC Holdings Group immediately after the Distribution.

 

“New Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Director” means any individual who shall be a non-employee member of the New Hertz Holdings Board immediately after the Distribution Date.

 

“New Hertz Holdings Price Ratio” means the quotient obtained by dividing New Hertz Holdings Stock Value by the Old Hertz Holdings Stock Value.

 

“New Hertz Holdings Shares” means, following the Distribution, the common stock of New Hertz Holdings.

 

“New Hertz Holdings Share Ratio” means the quotient obtained by dividing the Old Hertz Holdings Stock Value by the New Hertz Holdings Stock Value.

 

“New Hertz Holdings Spin Options” means any stock options granted pursuant to the New Hertz Holdings Spinoff Equity Plan in accordance with Section 4.01(c)(ii).

 

“New Hertz Holdings Spin Phantom Share” means any Phantom Shares granted pursuant to the New Hertz Holdings Spinoff Equity Plan in accordance with Section 4.03(d)(ii).

 

“New Hertz Holdings Spin PSU” means any PSUs granted pursuant to the New Hertz Holdings Spinoff Equity Plan in accordance with Section 4.03(b)(ii).

 

“New Hertz Holdings Spin RSU” means any RSUs granted pursuant to the New Hertz Holdings Spinoff Equity Plan in accordance with Section 4.03(a)(ii).

 

“New Hertz Holdings Spinoff Plans” means the (i) New Hertz Holdings Spinoff ESPP, (ii) New Hertz Holdings Spinoff Equity Plan, and (iii) New Hertz Holdings Spinoff SEBP.

 

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“New Hertz Holdings Stock Value” means the closing price per share of New Hertz Holdings Shares on the New York Stock Exchange for the first Trading Day immediately following the Distribution Date.

 

“New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plan” means any Welfare Plan sponsored or maintained by one or more members of the Hertz Group as of immediately prior to the Distribution.

 

“Old Hertz Holdings Board” means the board of directors of Old Hertz Holdings.

 

“Old Hertz Holdings Equity Awards” means any equity awards granted pursuant to the Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plans.

 

“Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plans” means the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (which shall be known as the Herc Holdings Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan on and after the Distribution), the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (which shall be known as the Herc Holdings Inc. Stock Incentive Plan on and after the Distribution), the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Director Stock Incentive Plan (which shall be known as the Herc Holdings Inc. Director Stock Incentive Plan on and after the Distribution), and any other stock-based plan identified by Old Hertz Holdings before the time of the Distribution.

 

“Old Hertz Holdings ESPP” means The Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (which shall be known as the Herc Holdings Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan on and after the Distribution).

 

“Old Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Director” means any non-employee director of Old Hertz Holdings immediately prior to the Distribution.

 

“Old Hertz Holdings Options” means any stock options granted pursuant to an Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plan.

 

“Old Hertz Holdings Phantom Share” means any Phantom Share granted pursuant to an Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plan.

 

“Old Hertz Holdings PSU” means any PSUs granted pursuant to an Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plan.

 

“Old Hertz Holdings RSU” means any RSUs granted pursuant to an Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plan.

 

“Old Hertz Holdings SEBP” means the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Senior Executive Bonus Plan (which shall be known as the Herc Holdings Inc. Senior Executive Bonus Plan on and after the Distribution).

 

“Old Hertz Holdings Severance Plan” means the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Severance Plan for Senior Executives.

 

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“Old Hertz Holdings Shares” means, prior to the Distribution, the Common Stock of Old Hertz Holdings.

 

“Old Hertz Holdings Stock Value” means the closing price per share of Old Hertz Holdings Shares (based on “regular way” trading) on the New York Stock Exchange for, if the Distribution Date is on a Trading Day, the Distribution Date or, if the Distribution Date is not on a Trading Day, the last Trading Day immediately prior to the Distribution Date.

 

“Phantom Share” means a right to receive (i) prior to the Distribution, a share of Old Hertz Holdings Common Stock or (ii) after the Distribution, a share of New Hertz Holdings Common Stock or HERC Holdings Common Stock, as applicable, in the future.

 

“PSU” means a right to receive (i) prior to the Distribution, a share of Old Hertz Holdings Common Stock or (ii) after the Distribution, a share of New Hertz Holdings Common Stock or HERC Holdings Common Stock, as applicable, in each case if specified performance goals are attained, and subject to applicable restrictions and risk of forfeiture.

 

“RSU” means a right to receive (i) prior to the Distribution, a share of Old Hertz Holdings Common Stock or (ii) after the Distribution, a share of New Hertz Holdings Common Stock or HERC Holdings Common Stock, as applicable, subject to applicable restrictions and risk of forfeiture.

 

“Trading Day” means any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for the buying and selling of securities.

 

“Transferred HERC Holdings Individual Agreement” means each Employment Agreement entered into with a HERC Holdings Employee or Former HERC Holdings Employee to which New Hertz Holdings (or a member of the Hertz Group) is a party.

 

“Transferred New Hertz Holdings Individual Agreement” means each Employment Agreement entered into with a New Hertz Holdings Employee or Former New Hertz Holdings Employee to which Old Hertz Holdings (or a member of the HERC Holdings Group) is a party.

 

“Welfare Plan” means, where applicable, a “welfare plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) or a “cafeteria plan” under Section 125 of the Code, and any benefits offered thereunder, and any other plan offering health benefits (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and mental health and substance abuse), disability benefits, or life, accidental  death and disability, and business travel insurance, pre tax premium conversion benefits, dependent care assistance programs, employee assistance programs, paid time off programs, contribution funding toward a health savings account, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement or educational assistance programs, or cashable credits, but excluding any severance plans.

 

“WARN” means the U.S. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and any applicable foreign, state, provincial or local Law equivalent.

 

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“2016 Plan Year” means the fiscal year of a Welfare Plan beginning on July 1, 2016, and ending on June 30, 2017.

 

The following terms have the meanings set forth in the Sections set forth below:

 

	
Definition
    	
 
    	
Location
    
	
“Adjusted HERC Holdings Option”
    	
 
    	
4.03(c)(i)
    
	
“Adjusted HERC Holdings Phantom Share”
    	
 
    	
4.03(d)(i)
    
	
“Adjusted HERC Holdings PSU”
    	
 
    	
4.03(b)(i)
    
	
“Adjusted HERC Holdings RSU”
    	
 
    	
4.03(a)(i)
    
	
“Agreement”
    	
 
    	
Preamble
    
	
“Estimated Pension Plan Transfer Amount”
    	
 
    	
7.01(a)(i)
    
	
“Final Pension Plan Transfer Amount”
    	
 
    	
7.01(a)(ii)
    
	
“Force Majeure”
    	
 
    	
13.02
    
	
“Former Employees”
    	
 
    	
3.02(d)
    
	
“Former HERC Holdings Employees”
    	
 
    	
3.02(b)
    
	
“Former New Hertz Holdings Corporate Office Employee”
    	
 
    	
12.07(b)
    
	
“Former New Hertz Holdings Employees”
    	
 
    	
3.02(c)
    
	
“Future HERC Holdings LTD Employee”
    	
 
    	
5.01(d)(iv)
    
	
“HERC Holdings”
    	
 
    	
Preamble
    
	
“HERC Holdings Collective Bargaining Agreements”
    	
 
    	
2.06
    
	
“HERC Holdings Insured STD Employee”
    	
 
    	
5.01(d)(i)
    
	
“HERC Holdings LTD Employee”
    	
 
    	
5.01(d)(iii)
    
	
“HERC Holdings Multiemployer Plans”
    	
 
    	
7.04(a)
    
	
“HERC Holdings Retained Savings Plan”
    	
 
    	
6.02
    
	
“HERC Holdings Retained Welfare Plans”
    	
 
    	
5.02
    
	
“HERC Holdings Self-Insured STD Employee”
    	
 
    	
5.01(d)(ii)
    
	
“HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plan   Participants”
    	
 
    	
8.02(a) 
    
	
“HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension   Plans”
    	
 
    	
8.02(a)
    
	
“HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan”
    	
 
    	
7.01
    
	
“HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan Beneficiaries”
    	
 
    	
7.01
    
	
“HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan”
    	
 
    	
6.01
    
	
“HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan Beneficiaries”
    	
 
    	
6.01(a)
    
	
“HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP”
    	
 
    	
8.01(a)
    
	
“HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP Participant”
    	
 
    	
8.01(a)
    
	
“HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Participants”
    	
 
    	
5.01(a)
    
	
“HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans”
    	
 
    	
5.01(a)
    
	
“Hertz Insured STD Plan”
    	
 
    	
5.01(d)(i)
    
	
“Hertz LTD Plan”
    	
 
    	
5.01(d)(iii)
    
	
“Hertz Savings Plan HERC Holdings Assets”
    	
 
    	
6.01(b)
    
	
“IRS”
    	
 
    	
6.01(d)
    
	
“New Hertz Holdings”
    	
 
    	
Preamble
    
	
“New Hertz Holdings Collective Bargaining   Agreements”
    	
 
    	
2.06
    
	
“New Hertz Holdings Director Compensation   Deferral Program”
    	
 
    	
8.04
    
	
“New Hertz Holdings Multiemployer Plans”
    	
 
    	
7.04(b)
    
	
“New Hertz Holdings Spinoff Equity Plan”
    	
 
    	
4.02
    

 

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“New Hertz Holdings Spinoff ESPP”
    	
 
    	
9.02
    
	
“New Hertz Holdings Spinoff SEBP”
    	
 
    	
11.02(a)
    
	
“Old Hertz Holdings Compensation Committee”
    	
 
    	
4.01(c)
    
	
“Old Hertz Holdings Director Compensation   Deferral Program”
    	
 
    	
8.04
    
	
“Other Multiemployer Plan”
    	
 
    	
7.04(c)
    
	
“Party” or “Parties”
    	
 
    	
Preamble
    
	
“Pension Transfer”
    	
 
    	
7.01
    
	
“Providing Party”
    	
 
    	
2.02(b)
    
	
“Puerto Rico Pension Plan”
    	
 
    	
10.02
    
	
“Requesting Party”
    	
 
    	
2.02(b)
    
	
“Separation Agreement”
    	
 
    	
Preamble
    
	
“True-Up Amount”
    	
 
    	
7.01(a)(ii)
    
	
“Virgin Islands Pension Plan”
    	
 
    	
10.02
    

 

Article II

 

GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR ALLOCATION OF LIABILITIES

 

Section 2.01          General Principles.

 

(a)           Acceptance and Assumption of New Hertz Holdings Liabilities.  Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Distribution Date, New Hertz Holdings or one of its Subsidiaries shall accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and faithfully perform, discharge and fulfill all of the following Liabilities of New Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings or any of their respective Affiliates in accordance with their respective terms (each of which shall be considered a Hertz Liability), regardless of (i) when or where such Liabilities arose or arise, (ii) where or against whom such Liabilities are asserted or determined, (iii) whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, gross negligence, recklessness, violation of law, willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the Hertz Group or the HERC Holdings Group, as the case may be, or any of their past or present respective directors, officers, employees, or agents, (iv) which entity is named in any action associated with any Liability, and (v) whether the facts on which they are based occurred prior to, on or after the date hereof:

 

(i)            any and all wages, salaries, incentive compensation, equity compensation, commissions, bonuses and any other employee compensation or benefits (including, without limitation, any benefits under education assistance, tuition reimbursement, or relocation programs), each as may be modified by this Agreement, payable to or on behalf of any New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees without regard to when such wages, salaries, incentive compensation, equity compensation, commissions, bonuses or other employee compensation or benefits are or may have been awarded or earned; and

 

(ii)           any and all Liabilities expressly assumed or retained by any member of the Hertz Group pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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(b)           Acceptance and Assumption of HERC Holdings Liabilities.  Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Distribution Date, HERC Holdings or one of its Subsidiaries shall accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and faithfully perform, discharge and fulfill all of the following Liabilities of New Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings or any of their respective Affiliates in accordance with their respective terms (each of which shall be considered a HERC Holdings Liability), regardless of (i) when or where such Liabilities arose or arise, (ii) where or against whom such Liabilities are asserted or determined, (iii) whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, gross negligence, recklessness, violation of law, willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the Hertz Group or the HERC Holdings Group, as the case may be, or any of their past or present respective directors, officers, employees, or agents, (iv) which entity is named in any action associated with any Liability, and (v) whether the facts on which they are based occurred prior to, on or after the date hereof:

 

(i)            any and all wages, salaries, incentive compensation, equity compensation, commissions, bonuses and any other employee compensation or benefits (including, without limitation, any benefits under education assistance, tuition reimbursement, or relocation programs), each as may be modified by this Agreement, payable to or on behalf of any HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees, without regard to when such wages, salaries, incentive compensation, equity compensation, commissions, bonuses or other employee compensation or benefits are or may have been awarded or earned; and

 

(ii)           any and all Liabilities expressly assumed or retained by any member of the HERC Holdings Group pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(c)           Unaddressed Liabilities.  To the extent that the Parties agree this Agreement does not address particular Liabilities under any Benefit Plan and the Parties later determine that they should be allocated in connection with the Distribution, the Parties shall agree in good faith on the allocation, taking into account the handling of comparable Liabilities under this Agreement.

 

Section 2.02          Service Credit.

 

(a)           Service for Eligibility, Vesting and Benefit Purposes.

 

(i)            Except as otherwise determined by New Hertz Holdings in its discretion, New Hertz Holdings shall cause each member of the Hertz Group to, and shall cause the New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plans to, recognize each New Hertz Holdings Employee’s full service with Old Hertz Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or its respective predecessor entities at or before the Distribution Date, to the same extent that such service was credited by Old Hertz Holdings and its Subsidiaries for similar purposes prior to the Distribution as if such full service had been performed for a member of the Hertz Group, for purposes of eligibility, vesting and determination of level of benefits under any such New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plan.

 

(ii)           Except as otherwise determined by HERC Holdings in its discretion, HERC Holdings shall cause each member of the HERC Holdings Group to, and shall

 

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cause the HERC Holdings Benefit Plans to, recognize each HERC Holdings Employee’s full service with Old Hertz Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or its respective predecessor entities at or before the Distribution Date, to the same extent that such service was credited by Old Hertz Holdings and its Subsidiaries for similar purposes prior to the Distribution as if such full service had been performed for a member of the HERC Holdings Group, for purposes of eligibility, vesting and determination of level of benefits under any such HERC Holdings Benefit Plan.

 

(b)           Evidence of Prior Service.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, but subject to applicable Law, upon reasonable request by either Party (the “Requesting Party”), the other Party (the “Providing Party”) will provide to the Requesting Party copies of any records available to the Providing Party to document the service, plan participation and membership of former employees of the Providing Party who are then employees of the Requesting Party, and will cooperate with the Requesting Party to resolve any discrepancies or obtain any missing data for purposes of determining benefit eligibility, participation, vesting and calculation of benefits with respect to any such employee.

 

Section 2.03          Benefit Plans.

 

(a)           New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plans.

 

(i)            As of the Distribution Date, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, New Hertz Holdings shall, or shall cause one or more members of the Hertz Group to assume, adopt or maintain the New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plans.

 

(ii)           Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement or in a New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plan, effective as of the Distribution Date, (a) each member of the HERC Holdings Group shall cease to be a participating company or participating employer in any New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plan, (b) each HERC Holdings Employee and Former HERC Holdings Employees shall cease to participate in, be covered by, accrue benefits under, be eligible to contribute to or have any rights under any New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plan, and (c) New Hertz Holdings will be responsible for all Liabilities under the New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plans.

 

(b)           HERC Holdings Benefit Plans.

 

(i)            As of the Distribution Date, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, HERC Holdings shall, or shall cause one or more members of the HERC Holdings Group to assume, adopt or maintain the HERC Holdings Benefit Plans.

 

(ii)           Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement or in a HERC Holdings Benefit Plan, effective as of the Distribution Date, (a) each member of the Hertz Group shall cease to be a participating company or participating employer in any HERC Holdings Benefit Plan, (b) each New Hertz Holdings Employee and Former New Hertz Holdings Employee shall cease to participate in, be covered by, accrue benefits under, be eligible to contribute to or have any rights under any HERC Holdings Benefit Plan, and (c) HERC Holdings will be responsible for all Liabilities under the HERC Holdings Benefit Plans.

 

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(c)           Information and Operation.  Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, each Party shall, and shall cause the applicable members of its Group to, provide the other Party with information describing a Benefit Plan election made by a New Hertz Holdings Employee, HERC Holdings Employee, or Former Employee, as applicable, that may have application to the Requesting Party’s Benefit Plan from and after the Distribution Date, and each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to administer its Benefit Plans using those elections (except as otherwise determined by New Hertz Holdings, in its sole discretion, with respect to the New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plans, and HERC Holdings, in its sole discretion, with respect to the HERC Holdings Benefit Plans).  Each Party shall, subject to applicable Law, upon reasonable request, provide the other Party and the other Party’s respective Affiliates, agents, and vendors all information (including, without limitation, the elections described in the preceding sentence) reasonably necessary to the other Party’s operation or administration of its Benefit Plans.

 

(d)           No Duplication or Acceleration of Benefits.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Separation Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (i) no participant in any New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plan shall receive service credit or benefits to the extent that receipt of such service credit or benefits would result in duplication of benefits provided to such participant by the corresponding HERC Holdings Benefit Plan or any other plan, program or arrangement sponsored or maintained by HERC Holdings or any other member of the HERC Holdings Group, and (ii) no participant in any HERC Holdings Benefit Plan shall receive service credit or benefits to the extent that receipt of such service credit or benefits would result in duplication of benefits provided to such participant by the corresponding New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plan or any other plan, program or arrangement sponsored or maintained by New Hertz Holdings or any other member of the Hertz Group. Furthermore, unless expressly provided for in this Agreement, the Separation Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement or required by applicable Law, no provision in this Agreement shall be construed to create any right to accelerate vesting or entitlements under any Benefit Plans sponsored or maintained by New Hertz Holdings, any member of the Hertz Group, HERC Holdings or any member of the HERC Holdings Group on the part of any New Hertz Holdings Employee, HERC Holdings Employee or Former Employee.

 

(e)           No Expansion of Participation.  Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, as otherwise determined or agreed to by New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings, as required by applicable Law, or as explicitly set forth in (i) a New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plan, a New Hertz Holdings Employee or Former New Hertz Holdings Employee shall be entitled to participate in a New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plan at the Distribution Date only to the extent that such New Hertz Holdings Employee or Former New Hertz Holdings Employee was entitled to participate in the corresponding Benefit Plan as in effect immediately prior to the Distribution Date, or (ii) a HERC Holdings Benefit Plan, a HERC Holdings Employee or Former HERC Holdings Employee shall be entitled to participate in a HERC Holdings Benefit Plan at the Distribution Date only to the extent that such HERC Holdings Employee or Former HERC Holdings Employee was entitled to participate in the corresponding Benefit Plan as in effect immediately prior to the Distribution Date; it being understood that this Agreement does not expand the number of New Hertz Holdings Employees, HERC Holdings Employees, or Former Employees entitled to participate in any New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plan or HERC Holdings

 

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Benefit Plan, as applicable, or the participation rights therein that they had prior to the Distribution Date.

 

(f)            Transition Services.  The Parties acknowledge that the Hertz Group or the HERC Holdings Group may provide administrative services for certain of the other Party’s Benefit Plans for a transitional period under the terms of the Transition Services Agreement.  The Parties agree to enter into a business associate agreement in connection with such Transition Services Agreement (if required by HIPAA or other applicable health information privacy Laws).

 

(g)           Beneficiaries.  References to New Hertz Holdings Employees, HERC Holdings Employees, Former Employees, New Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Directors, HERC Holdings Non-Employee Directors and Old Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Directors shall be deemed also to refer to their beneficiaries, dependents, survivors and alternate payees, as applicable.

 

Section 2.04          New Hertz Holdings Individual Agreements.

 

(a)           General Principle.  Subject to the other provisions of Section 2.04 and 2.05, effective as of the Distribution, New Hertz Holdings shall, or shall cause one or more members of the Hertz Group to perform, discharge and fulfill all Employment Agreements relating to any New Hertz Holdings Employees or Former New Hertz Holdings Employees.

 

(b)           Assignment to New Hertz Holdings.  Old Hertz Holdings hereby assigns, and shall cause each other applicable member of the HERC Holdings Group to assign, to New Hertz Holdings or another member of the Hertz Group, as designated by New Hertz Holdings, all Transferred New Hertz Holdings Individual Agreements (and any corporate owned life insurance policy underlying any such agreement), with such assignment to be effective as of or prior to the Distribution Date; provided, however, that to the extent that assignment of any such Transferred New Hertz Holdings Individual Agreement is not permitted by the terms of such agreement or by applicable Law, effective as of the Distribution Date, each member of the Hertz Group shall be considered to be a successor to Old Hertz Holdings and/or the applicable member(s) of the HERC Holdings Group for purposes of, and a third-party beneficiary with respect to, such Transferred New Hertz Holdings Individual Agreement, such that the applicable members of the Hertz Group shall enjoy all of the rights and benefits under such agreement (including rights and benefits as a third-party beneficiary) with respect to the business operations of the Hertz Group.

 

(c)           Assumption by New Hertz Holdings.  From and after the Distribution Date, New Hertz Holdings shall accept, assume and faithfully perform, discharge and fulfill the Transferred New Hertz Holdings Individual Agreements.

 

Section 2.05          HERC Holdings Individual Agreements.

 

(a)           General Principle.  Subject to the other provisions of Section 2.04 and 2.05, effective as of the Distribution, HERC Holdings shall, or shall cause one or more members of the HERC Holdings Group to perform, discharge and fulfill all Employment Agreements relating to any HERC Holdings Employees or Former HERC Holdings Employees.

 

(b)           Assignment to HERC Holdings.  New Hertz Holdings hereby assigns, and shall cause each other applicable member of the Hertz Group to assign, to HERC Holdings or another

 

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member of the HERC Holdings Group, as designated by HERC Holdings, all Transferred HERC Holdings Individual Agreements (and any corporate owned life insurance policy underlying any such agreement), with such assignment to be effective as of or prior the Distribution Date; provided, however, that to the extent that assignment of any such Transferred HERC Holdings Individual Agreement is not permitted by the terms of such agreement or by applicable Law, effective as of the Distribution Date, each member of the HERC Holdings Group shall be considered to be a successor to New Hertz Holdings and/or the applicable member(s) of the Hertz Group for purposes of, and a third-party beneficiary with respect to, such Transferred HERC Holdings Individual Agreement, such that the applicable members of the HERC Holdings Group shall enjoy all of the rights and benefits under such agreement (including rights and benefits as a third-party beneficiary) with respect to the business operations of the HERC Holdings Group.

 

(c)           Assumption by HERC Holdings.  From and after the Distribution Date, HERC Holdings shall accept, assume and faithfully perform, discharge and fulfill the Transferred HERC Holdings Individual Agreements.

 

Section 2.06          Collective Bargaining Agreements.  Effective as of the Distribution Date, (a) New Hertz Holdings or a member of the Hertz Group will retain or assume each collective bargaining agreement then in effect covering New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees (the “New Hertz Holdings Collective Bargaining Agreements”), including any obligations thereunder requiring contributions to any multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, and (b) HERC Holdings or a member of the HERC Holdings Group will retain or assume each collective bargaining agreement then in effect covering HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees (the “HERC Holdings Collective Bargaining Agreements”), including any obligations thereunder requiring contributions to any multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

 

Article III

 

EMPLOYEES

 

Section 3.01          Active Employees.

 

(a)           Hertz Group.  Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or as otherwise agreed to by the Parties, effective not later than immediately prior to the Distribution, New Hertz Holdings or a member of the Hertz Group shall have taken such actions as are necessary to ensure that each New Hertz Holdings Employee is employed by a member of the Hertz Group. Each of the Parties agrees to take any action or to execute, and to seek to have the applicable employees execute, such documentation, if any, as may be necessary to reflect such assignments and transfers.

 

(b)           HERC Holdings Group.  Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or as otherwise agreed to by the Parties, effective not later than immediately prior to the Distribution, HERC Holdings or a member of the HERC Holdings Group shall have taken such actions as are necessary to ensure that each HERC Holdings Employee is employed by a member of the HERC Holdings Group.  Each of the Parties agrees to take any action or to execute, and to seek to have

 

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the applicable employees execute, such documentation, if any, as may be necessary to reflect such assignments and transfers.

 

(c)           At Will Employment.  Notwithstanding the above or any other provision of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall create any obligation on the part of any member of the Hertz Group or the HERC Holdings Group to continue the employment of any employee for any period of time following the Distribution or to change the employment status of any employee from “at will,” to the extent such employee is an “at will” employee under applicable Law.

 

(d)           No Severance.  Except as provided under applicable Law, the Distribution and the assignment, transfer or continuation of the employment of employees in connection therewith shall not be deemed a severance or termination of employment of any employee for purposes of any plan, policy, practice or arrangement of any member of the Hertz Group or the HERC Holdings Group.

 

(e)           Payroll and Related Taxes.  Each of New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries, to (i) satisfy all payroll obligations, tax withholding and reporting obligations, and (ii) furnish a Form W-2 or similar earnings statement, with respect to any current or former employee, to the extent (and for such period) that any current or former employee was employed by the Party at any time during the tax year during which the Distribution occurs.  New Hertz Holdings will, to the extent provided in the Transition Services Agreement, provide payroll, tax withholding and reporting services in accordance with the terms of the Transition Services Agreement.

 

Section 3.02          Former Employees.

 

(a)           General Principle.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each former employee of the Hertz Group or the HERC Holdings Group as of the time of the Distribution will be considered a former employee of the business as to which his or her duties were primarily related as of the last day of his or her employment.

 

(b)           Former HERC Holdings Employees.  Former employees of the HERC Holdings Group as of the time of the Distribution shall be deemed to include all former employees who (i) are listed on Schedule 3.02(b), and (ii) to the extent not listed on either Schedule 3.02(b) or Schedule 3.02(c), had employment duties primarily related to the Equipment Rental Business as of their last day of employment with New Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings or their respective Affiliates, as applicable (collectively, the “Former HERC Holdings Employees”).

 

(c)           Former New Hertz Holdings Employees.  Former employees of the Hertz Group as of the time of the Distribution shall be deemed to include all former employees who (i) are listed on Schedule 3.02(c), and (ii) to the extent not listed on either Schedule 3.02(b) or Schedule 3.02(c), had employment duties primarily related to the Car Rental Business as of their last day of employment with New Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings or their respective Affiliates, as applicable (collectively, the “Former New Hertz Holdings Employees”).  For avoidance of doubt, to the extent a former employee is not listed on either Schedule 3.02(b) or Schedule 3.02(c), and such individual had, as of their last day of employment with New Hertz Holdings,

 

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HERC Holdings or their respective Affiliates, as applicable, corporate office employment duties that related to both the Car Rental Business and the Equipment Rental Business, then such former employee shall be a Former New Hertz Holdings Employee.

 

(d)           Former Employees.  Former New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees are collectively referred to as “Former Employees”.

 

Section 3.03          Employment Law Obligations.

 

(a)           General Obligations.  From and after the Distribution, (i) the members of the Hertz Group shall be responsible for adopting and maintaining any policies or practices, and for all other actions and inactions, necessary to comply with employment related laws and requirements relating to the employment of the New Hertz Holdings Employees and the treatment of the Former New Hertz Holdings Employees, and (ii) the members of the HERC Holdings Group shall be responsible for adopting and maintaining any policies or practices, and for all other actions and inactions, necessary to comply with employment related laws and requirements relating to the employment of the HERC Holdings Employees and the treatment of the Former HERC Holdings Employees.

 

(b)           WARN Obligations.  The Parties anticipate and expect that neither the Distribution nor the assignment of, transfer of, or any other action concerning, the employment of any employee will result in a loss of employment within the meaning of WARN.  Without limiting the scope of the foregoing, after the Distribution, (i) the members of the Hertz Group shall be responsible for providing any necessary WARN notice and satisfying WARN obligations with respect to any termination of employment of any New Hertz Holdings Employee that occurs after the Distribution, and (ii) the members of the HERC Holdings Group shall be responsible for providing any necessary WARN notice and satisfying WARN obligations with respect to any termination of employment of any HERC Holdings Employee that occurs after the Distribution.

 

(c)           Allocation of Employment Liabilities.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 12.07 or as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, (i) the members of the Hertz Group shall be solely liable for, and no member of the HERC Holdings Group shall have any obligation or Liability with respect to, any employment-related claims and Liabilities regarding New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees relating to, arising out of, or resulting from the prospective employment or service, actual employment or service and/or termination of employment or service, in any case, of such individual(s) with New Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings or any of their respective Affiliates, whether the basis for such claims arose before, as of or after the Distribution Date, and (ii) the members of the HERC Holdings Group shall be solely liable for, and no member of the Hertz Group shall have any obligation or Liability with respect to, any employment-related claims and Liabilities regarding HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees relating to, arising out of, or resulting from the prospective employment or service, actual employment or service and/or termination of employment or service, in any case, of such individual(s) with New Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings or any of their respective Affiliates, whether the basis for such claims arose before, as of, or after the Distribution Date.

 

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Section 3.04          Employee Records.

 

(a)           Sharing of Records.  To the extent consistent with applicable privacy protection laws or regulations, each Party shall use its best efforts to provide the other Parties with such Employee Records and information as may be necessary or appropriate for such other Party to carry out its obligations under applicable Law, this Agreement, the Separation Agreement or the Transition Services Agreement, or for the purposes of administering its Benefit Plans and policies.  Subject to applicable Law, all information and Employee Records regarding employment and personnel matters of (i) New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees shall be accessed, retained, held, used, copied and transmitted after the Distribution by New Hertz Holdings in accordance with all laws and policies relating to the collection, storage, retention, use, transmittal, disclosure and destruction of such records and (ii) HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees shall be accessed, retained, held, used, copied and transmitted after the Distribution by HERC Holdings in accordance with all laws and policies relating to the collection, storage, retention, use, transmittal, disclosure and destruction of such records.  Subject to the Transition Services Agreement, the Parties shall reimburse each other for any reasonable costs incurred in copying or transmitting any records requested pursuant to this Section 3.04.

 

(b)           Access to Records.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, New Hertz Holdings shall be entitled to reasonable access to those Employee Records retained by HERC Holdings necessary for New Hertz Holdings’ continued administration of any plans or programs (or as otherwise required by applicable Law) on behalf of employees after the Distribution, and HERC Holdings shall be entitled to reasonable access to those Employee Records retained by New Hertz Holdings necessary for HERC Holding’s continued administration of any plans or programs (or as otherwise required by applicable Law) on behalf of employees after the Distribution, provided that, in each case, such access shall be limited to individuals who have a job related need to access such Employee Records.  New Hertz Holdings shall be entitled to retain copies of all restrictive covenant agreements with any HERC Holdings Employee or Former HERC Holdings Employee in which New Hertz Holdings has a valid business interest.  HERC Holdings shall be entitled to retain copies of all restrictive covenant agreements with any New Hertz Holdings Employee or Former New Hertz Holdings Employee in which HERC Holdings has a valid business interest.

 

(c)           Maintenance of Employee Records.  With respect to retaining, destroying, transferring, sharing, copying and permitting access to all such information, New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings shall each comply with all applicable Laws, regulations and internal policies, and each Party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party from and against any and all liability, claims, actions, and damages that arise from a failure (by the indemnifying party or its agents) to so comply with all applicable Laws, regulations and internal policies applicable to such information.

 

(d)           No Access to Computer Systems.  Except as set forth in the Separation Agreement or the Transition Services Agreement, no provision of this Agreement shall give either Party direct access to the computer systems of the other Party, unless specifically permitted by the owner of such systems.

 

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(e)           Relation to Separation Agreement.  The provisions of this Section 3.04 shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of the Separation Agreement governing Confidential Information and access to and use of employees, information and records.

 

(f)            Confidentiality.  Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, all Employee Records and data relating to employees shall, in each case, be subject to the confidentiality provisions of the Separation Agreement.

 

(g)           Cooperation.  Each member of the Hertz Group and HERC Holdings Group shall use commercially reasonable efforts to share, retain and maintain data and Employee Records that are necessary or appropriate to further the purposes of this Section 3.04 and for each other to administer their respective Benefit Plans to the extent consistent with this Agreement and applicable Law.  Except as provided under the Transition Services Agreement, neither New Hertz Holdings nor HERC Holdings shall charge the other any fee for such cooperation.  The Parties agree to cooperate as long as is reasonably necessary to further the purposes of this Section 3.04.

 

Section 3.05          No-Hire and Non-Solicitation.  Each Party agrees that, for a period of twelve (12) months from the Distribution, such Party shall not hire or solicit for employment any individual who is an employee of the other Party or any member of the other Party’s Group; provided, however, that, nothing in this Section 3.05 shall be construed to (i) prohibit the hiring by either Party of any employee of the other Party or any member of the other Party’s Group who initiated contact for the purpose of seeking employment without prior contact initiated by any employee or agent of the hiring Party, or (ii) prohibit the hiring of any person who applied for employment with either Party in response to any public advertising medium.  For the avoidance of doubt, the restrictions under this Section 3.05 shall not apply to Former Employees whose most recent employment with New Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings or their respective Affiliates was terminated prior to the Distribution.

 

Article IV

 

EQUITY AWARDS

 

Section 4.01          General Principles.

 

(a)           New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings shall take any and all reasonable actions as shall be necessary and appropriate to further the provisions of this Article IV, including, to the extent practicable, providing written notice or similar communication to each individual who holds one or more awards granted under the Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plans informing such individual of (i) the actions contemplated by this Article IV with respect to such awards and (ii) whether (and during what time period) any “blackout” period shall be imposed upon holders of awards granted under the Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plans during which time awards may not be exercised or settled, as the case may be.

 

(b)           No award described in this Article IV, whether outstanding or to be issued, adjusted, substituted, assumed, converted or cancelled by reason of or in connection with the Distribution, shall be issued, adjusted, substituted, assumed, converted or cancelled until in the

 

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judgment of the administrator of the applicable plan or program such action is consistent with all applicable Laws, including federal securities Laws.  Any period of exercisability will not be extended on account of a period during which such an award is not exercisable pursuant to the preceding sentence.

 

(c)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.01, at any time prior to the Distribution, the compensation committee of the Old Hertz Holdings Board (the “Old Hertz Holdings Compensation Committee”) may provide for different adjustments with respect to some or all Old Hertz Holdings Equity Awards to the extent that the Old Hertz Holdings Compensation Committee deems such adjustments necessary and appropriate.  Any adjustments made by the Old Hertz Holdings Compensation Committee pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall be effective immediately prior to the Distribution (or such other time determined by the Old Hertz Holdings Compensation Committee), and shall be deemed incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth below and shall be binding on the Parties and their respective Affiliates.

 

Section 4.02          Establishment of Equity Incentive Plans.  Prior to the Distribution, (a) New Hertz Holdings shall establish an equity incentive plan for the benefit of eligible New Hertz Holdings Employees and New Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Directors that is substantially similar to the Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plans (the “New Hertz Holdings Spinoff Equity Plan”) and (b) thereafter and prior to the Distribution, Old Hertz Holdings, as the sole stockholder of New Hertz Holdings, shall approve the New Hertz Holdings Spinoff Equity Plan.

 

Section 4.03          Treatment of Outstanding Equity Incentive Awards.

 

(a)           Old Hertz Holdings RSUs.

 

(i)            HERC Holdings Employees, Former HERC Holdings Employees, and HERC Holdings Non-Employee Directors.  Each Old Hertz Holdings RSU that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Distribution and held by a HERC Holdings Employee, a Former HERC Holdings Employee or a HERC Holdings Non-Employee Director, shall be adjusted by multiplying the number of RSUs subject to such Old Hertz Holdings RSU by the HERC Holdings Share Ratio (each such adjusted Old Hertz Holdings RSU, an “Adjusted HERC Holdings RSU”).  If the resulting product includes a fractional RSU, the number of RSUs subject to such Adjusted HERC Holdings RSU shall be rounded down to the nearest whole RSU.  Each Adjusted HERC Holdings RSU shall be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions (including, as applicable, with respect to service vesting) immediately after the Distribution as were applicable to the corresponding Old Hertz Holdings RSU immediately prior to the Distribution (except as otherwise provided herein).

 

(ii)           New Hertz Holdings Employees, Former New Hertz Holdings Employees, and New Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Directors.  Each Old Hertz Holdings RSU that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Distribution and held by a New Hertz Holdings Employee, a Former New Hertz Holdings Employee or a New Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Director, shall be converted as of the Distribution into an RSU of New Hertz Holdings (each such award, a “New Hertz Holdings Spin RSU”), with the number of

 

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RSUs subject to each such New Hertz Holdings Spin RSU to be set at a number equal to the product of (A) the number of RSUs subject to the corresponding Old Hertz Holdings RSU immediately prior to the Distribution multiplied by (B) the New Hertz Holdings Share Ratio, with any fractional RSU rounded down to the nearest whole RSU.  Each New Hertz Holdings Spin RSU shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions (including, as applicable, with respect to service vesting) immediately after the Distribution as were applicable to the corresponding Old Hertz Holdings RSU immediately prior to the Distribution (except as otherwise provided herein).

 

(b)           Old Hertz Holdings PSUs.

 

(i)            HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees.  Each Old Hertz Holdings PSU that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Distribution and held by a HERC Holdings Employee or a Former HERC Holdings Employee shall be adjusted by multiplying the number of PSUs subject to such Old Hertz Holdings PSU by the HERC Holdings Share Ratio (each such adjusted Old Hertz Holdings PSU, an “Adjusted HERC Holdings PSU”).  If the resulting product includes a fractional PSU, the number of PSUs subject to such Adjusted HERC Holdings PSU shall be rounded down to the nearest whole PSU.  The performance goals for such Adjusted HERC Holdings PSUs shall consist of the performance goals applicable to the Old Hertz Holdings PSUs, as adjusted in the manner established by the Old Hertz Holdings Compensation Committee and otherwise in compliance with the Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plans and any applicable award agreement.  Subject to the forgoing, each Adjusted HERC Holdings PSU shall be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions (including, as applicable, with respect to service vesting and performance vesting) immediately after the Distribution as were applicable to the corresponding Old Hertz Holdings PSU immediately prior to the Distribution (except as otherwise provided herein).

 

(ii)           New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees. Each Old Hertz Holdings PSU that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Distribution and held by a New Hertz Holdings Employee or a Former New Hertz Holdings Employee shall be converted as of the Distribution into a PSU of New Hertz Holdings (each such award, a “New Hertz Holdings Spin PSU”), with the number of PSUs subject to each such New Hertz Holdings Spin PSU to be set at a number equal to the product of (A) the number of PSUs subject to the corresponding Old Hertz Holdings PSU immediately prior to the Distribution multiplied by (B) the New Hertz Holdings Share Ratio, with any fractional PSU rounded down to the nearest whole PSU.  The performance goals for such New Hertz Holdings Spin PSUs shall consist of the performance goals applicable to the Old Hertz Holdings PSUs, as adjusted in the manner established by the Old Hertz Holdings Compensation Committee and otherwise in compliance with the Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plans and any applicable award agreement.  Subject to the foregoing, each New Hertz Holdings Spin PSU shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions (including, as applicable, with respect to service vesting and performance vesting) immediately after the Distribution as were applicable to the corresponding Old Hertz Holdings PSU immediately prior to the Distribution (except as otherwise provided herein).

 

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(c)           Old Hertz Holdings Options.

 

(i)            HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees.  Each Old Hertz Holdings Option that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Distribution and held by a HERC Holdings Employee or a Former HERC Holdings Employee shall remain an option to purchase HERC Holdings Shares (each such option, an “Adjusted HERC Holdings Option”), with exercise price and the number of HERC Holdings Shares subject to the Adjusted HERC Holdings Option adjusted as follows:

 

(x)  the per-share exercise price of each such Adjusted HERC Holdings Option shall be equal to the product of (A) the per-share exercise price of the corresponding Old Hertz Holdings Option immediately prior to the Distribution multiplied by (B) the HERC Holdings Price Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole cent; and

 

(y) the number of HERC Holdings Shares subject to each such Adjusted HERC Holdings Option shall be equal to the product of (A) the number of Old Hertz Holdings Shares subject to the corresponding Old Hertz Holdings Option immediately prior to the Distribution multiplied by (B) the HERC Holdings Share Ratio, with any fractional share rounded down to the nearest whole share.

 

The performance goals for any such Adjusted HERC Holdings Options that are subject to performance goals shall consist of the performance goals applicable to the Old Hertz Holdings Options, as adjusted in the manner established by the Old Hertz Holdings Compensation Committee and otherwise in compliance with the Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plans and any applicable award agreement.  Subject to the foregoing, each Adjusted HERC Holdings Option shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions (including, as applicable, with respect to service vesting and option expiration) immediately after the Distribution as were applicable to the corresponding Old Hertz Holdings Option immediately prior to the Distribution (except as otherwise provided herein).

 

(ii)           New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees.  Each Old Hertz Holdings Option that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Distribution and held by a New Hertz Holdings Employee, a Former New Hertz Holdings Employee, a New Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Director, or a Former Old Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Director shall be converted as of the Distribution into an option to purchase New Hertz Holdings Shares (each such option, a “New Hertz Holdings Spin Option”), with the exercise price and the number of New Hertz Holdings Shares subject to the New Hertz Holdings Spin Option adjusted as follows:

 

(x) the per-share exercise price of each such New Hertz Holdings Spin Option shall be equal to the product of (A) the per-share exercise price of the corresponding Old Hertz Holdings Option immediately prior to the Distribution multiplied by (ii) the New Hertz Holdings Price Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole cent; and

 

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(y) the number of New Hertz Holdings Shares subject to each such New Hertz Holdings Spin Option shall be equal to the product of (A) the number of Old Hertz Holdings Shares subject to the corresponding Old Hertz Holdings Option immediately prior to the Distribution multiplied by (B) the New Hertz Holdings Share Ratio, with any fractional share rounded down to the nearest whole share.

 

The performance goals for any such New Hertz Holdings Spin Options that are subject to performance goals shall consist of the performance goals applicable to the Old Hertz Holdings Options, as adjusted in the manner established by the Old Hertz Holdings Compensation Committee and otherwise in compliance with the Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plan and any applicable award agreements.  Subject to the foregoing, each New Hertz Holdings Spin Option shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions (including, as applicable, with respect to service vesting and option expiration) immediately after the Distribution as were applicable to the corresponding Old Hertz Holdings Option immediately prior to the Distribution (except as otherwise provided herein).

 

(d)           Old Hertz Holdings Phantom Shares Held By Non-Employee Directors.

 

(i)            Each Old Hertz Holdings Phantom Share that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Distribution and held by a HERC Holdings Non-Employee Director, shall be adjusted by multiplying the number of Phantom Shares subject to such Old Hertz Holdings Phantom Share by the HERC Holdings Share Ratio (each such adjusted Old Hertz Holdings Phantom Share, an “Adjusted HERC Holdings Phantom Share”).  If the resulting product includes a fractional Phantom Share, the number of Phantom Shares subject to such Adjusted HERC Holdings Phantom Share shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Phantom Share.  Each Adjusted HERC Holdings Phantom Share shall be settled immediately after the Distribution in accordance with its terms.

 

(ii)           Each Old Hertz Holdings Phantom Share that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Distribution and held by a New Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Director, shall be converted as of the Distribution into a Phantom Share of New Hertz Holdings (each such award, a “New Hertz Holdings Spin Phantom Share”), with the number of Phantom Shares subject to each such New Hertz Holdings Spin Phantom Share to be set at a number equal to the product of (A) the number of Phantom Shares subject to the corresponding Old Hertz Holdings Phantom Share immediately prior to the Distribution multiplied by (B) the New Hertz Holdings Share Ratio, with any fractional Phantom Share rounded down to the nearest whole Phantom Share.  Each New Hertz Holdings Spin Phantom Share shall be settled immediately after the Distribution in accordance with its terms.

 

(e)           Miscellaneous Award Terms.

 

(i)            For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Separation nor the Distribution shall constitute a termination of employment (or service) for any employee (or non-

 

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employee director) for purposes of any New Hertz Holdings Award or any HERC Holdings Award.

 

(ii)           For any New Hertz Holdings Award granted under this Section 4.03, and without limiting Sections 12.10 and 12.11, any reference to a “change in control,” “change of control” or similar definition in an award agreement shall refer to a “Change of Control” as set forth in the New Hertz Holdings Spinoff Equity Plan (as such definition may be adjusted by the applicable award agreement).

 

(iii)          Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the Old Hertz Holdings Compensation Committee from equitably adjusting Old Hertz Holdings Equity Awards pursuant to its powers under the Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plans and applicable award agreements.

 

Section 4.04          Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.  By approving the adoption of this Agreement, the respective Boards of Directors of each of New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings intend to exempt from the short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, by reason of the application of Rule 16b-3 thereunder, all acquisitions and dispositions of equity incentive awards by directors and officers of each of New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings, and the respective Boards of Directors of New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings also intend expressly to approve, in respect of any equity-based award, the use of any method for the payment of an exercise price and the satisfaction of any applicable Tax withholding (specifically including the actual or constructive tendering of shares in payment of an exercise price and the withholding of option shares from delivery in satisfaction of applicable Tax withholding requirements) to the extent such method is permitted under the Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plans, New Hertz Holdings Spinoff Equity Plan and any award agreements, as applicable.

 

Section 4.05          Liabilities for Settlement of Awards.  Except as provided for pursuant to Section 4.07, from and after the Distribution (a) New Hertz Holdings (or one or more members of the Hertz Group so designated) shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with New Hertz Holdings Awards, including any option exercise, share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the exercise, vesting or settlement of the New Hertz Holdings Awards and (b) HERC Holdings shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with HERC Holdings Awards, including any option exercise, share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the exercise, vesting or settlement of the HERC Holdings Awards.

 

Section 4.06          Form S-8.  Prior to, upon or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Distribution Date and subject to applicable Law, New Hertz Holdings shall prepare and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission one or more registration statements on Form S-8 (or another appropriate form) registering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the offering of a number of shares of New Hertz Holdings Common Stock at a minimum equal to the number of shares that are or may be subject to New Hertz Holdings Awards.  New Hertz Holdings shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such registration statement to be kept effective (and the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses required thereby to be maintained) as long as any New Hertz Holdings Awards remain outstanding.

 

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Section 4.07          Tax Reporting and Withholding for Equity-Based Awards.  The HERC Holdings Group will be responsible for all income, payroll, or other tax reporting related to income of HERC Holdings Employees or Former HERC Holdings Employees from equity-based awards, and New Hertz Holdings (or another member of the Hertz Group) will be responsible for all income, payroll, or other tax reporting related to income of New Hertz Holdings Employees or Former New Hertz Holdings Employees from equity-based awards.  Similarly, the HERC Holdings Group will be responsible for all income, payroll, or other tax reporting related to income of HERC Holdings Non-Employee Directors from equity-based awards, and New Hertz Holdings or another member of the Hertz Group will be responsible for all income, payroll, or other tax reporting related to income of New Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Directors from equity-based awards.  Further, HERC Holdings (or another member of the HERC Holdings Group) shall be responsible for remitting applicable tax withholdings for HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees to each applicable taxing authority, and New Hertz Holdings (or another member of the Hertz Group) shall be responsible for remitting applicable tax withholdings for New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees to each applicable taxing authority.

 

Section 4.08          Cooperation.  Each of the Parties shall properly administer (i) exercises of vested Adjusted HERC Holdings Options and New Hertz Holdings Spin Options, (ii) the vesting and forfeiture of other unvested HERC Holdings Awards and New Hertz Holdings Awards, and (iii) the withholding and reporting requirements with respect to all awards.  Each of the Parties shall cooperate with the other to unify and consolidate all indicative data and payroll and employment information on regular timetables and to ensure that each applicable Person’s data and records in respect of such awards are correct and updated on a timely basis.  The foregoing shall include employment status and information required for vesting and forfeiture of awards and tax withholding/remittance, compliance with trading windows and compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act and other applicable Laws.

 

Section 4.09          Old Hertz Holdings Equity Awards in Certain Non-U.S. Jurisdictions.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.03, the Parties may mutually agree, in their sole discretion, not to adjust certain outstanding Old Hertz Holdings Equity Awards held by non-U.S. award holders pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.03, where those actions would create or trigger adverse legal, accounting or tax consequences for Old Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings, New Hertz Holdings, and/or the affected non-U.S. award holders.  In such circumstances, Old Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings and/or New Hertz Holdings may take any action necessary or advisable to prevent any such adverse legal, accounting or tax consequences, including, but not limited to, agreeing that the outstanding Old Hertz Holdings Equity Awards of the affected non-U.S. award holders shall terminate in accordance with the terms of the Old Hertz Holdings Equity Plans and the underlying award agreements, in which case New Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings or Old Hertz Holdings, as applicable, shall equitably compensate the affected non-U.S. award holders in an alternate manner determined by New Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings, or Old Hertz Holdings, as applicable, in its sole discretion, or apply an alternate adjustment method.  Where and to the extent required by applicable Law or tax considerations outside the United States, the adjustments described in this Section 4.09 shall be deemed to have been effectuated immediately prior to the Distribution.

 

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Article V

 

CERTAIN U.S. WELFARE BENEFIT MATTERS

 

Section 5.01          Establishment of HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans.

 

(a)           On or prior to the first day of the 2016 Plan Year, and subject to Sections 5.01(b) and 5.05, HERC Holdings shall, or shall cause another member of the HERC Holdings Group to, establish and adopt Welfare Plans for the 2016 Plan Year that will provide welfare benefits to each eligible HERC Holdings Employee and Former HERC Holdings Employee who is, as of immediately prior to the first day of the 2016 Plan Year, eligible for or a participant in any of the New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plans (and their eligible spouses and dependents, as the case may be) (the “HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Participants”) under terms and conditions that are comparable to the New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plans (the “HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans”).  Subject to any changes made by a HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Participant during annual enrollment for the 2016 Plan Year (or as otherwise permitted under the terms of the HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans), coverage and benefits that were provided under the New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plans shall then be provided to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Participants on an uninterrupted basis under the newly established HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans.  As of the first day of the 2016 Plan Year, the HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans shall contain the terms and conditions set by New Hertz Holdings for the HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans prior to the 2016 Plan Year.  HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Participants shall cease to be eligible for coverage under the New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plans on and after the first day of the 2016 Plan Year (unless specifically eligible to do so pursuant to the terms of the New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plan, provided that such eligibility shall cease no later than the Distribution).  For the avoidance of doubt, HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees shall not participate in any New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plans on and after the first day of the 2016 Plan Year (unless specifically eligible to do so pursuant to the terms of the New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plan, provided that such eligibility shall cease no later than the Distribution), and New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees shall not participate in any HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans at any time (unless specifically eligible to do so pursuant to the terms of the HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plan, provided that such eligibility shall cease no later than the Distribution).  From and after the first day of the 2016 Plan Year, the HERC Holdings Group shall be exclusively responsible for all obligations and Liabilities with respect to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans and the Hertz Group shall be exclusively responsible for all obligations and Liabilities with respect to the New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plans.  For avoidance of doubt, this Section 5.01 shall be construed and interpreted in the same manner whether the Distribution occurs before, on or after the first day of the 2016 Plan Year; provided, further, that in the event the Distribution occurs on or after the first day of the 2016 Plan Year, references in this Section 5.01 to a “HERC Holdings Employee” or “Former HERC Holdings Employee” shall mean, solely for the period of the 2016 Plan Year prior to the Distribution and solely for the purpose of determining whether an individual is a “HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Participant,” any individual who is designated by Old Hertz Holdings as eligible for a HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plan.

 

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(b)           Nothing in this Section 5.01 shall prohibit New Hertz Holdings from making coverage or benefit changes affecting the New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plans or the HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans in connection with the beginning of the 2016 Plan Year, as otherwise determined by New Hertz Holdings prior to such date.

 

(c)           Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement, New Hertz Holdings (or one or more members of the Hertz Group so designated) shall retain Liability and responsibility in accordance with the applicable New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plan for all reimbursement claims (such as medical and dental claims) for expenses incurred and for all non-reimbursement claims (such as life insurance claims) incurred by participants (and their dependents and beneficiaries), including any HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Participants, under such plans prior to the first day of the 2016 Plan Year; provided that HERC Holdings or a member of the HERC Holdings Group shall reimburse New Hertz Holdings or a member of the Hertz Group, within thirty (30) days of receipt of reasonable verification from any member of the Hertz Group, to the extent of any Liability incurred by New Hertz Holdings or a member of the Hertz Group with respect to a HERC Holdings Employee or Former HERC Holdings Employee under a New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plan prior to the first day of the 2016 Plan Year.  HERC Holdings shall retain Liability and responsibility in accordance with the HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans for all reimbursement claims (such as medical and dental claims) for expenses incurred and for all non-reimbursement claims (such as life insurance claims) incurred by participants (and their dependents and beneficiaries), including HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees (and their dependents and beneficiaries), under such plans for the 2016 Plan Year and after.  For purposes of this Section 5.01(c), a benefit claim shall be deemed to be incurred when the event giving rise to the benefit under the applicable Welfare Plan has occurred as set forth in the governing plan documents, if it is clear based on the governing documents of both the New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plan and the HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans which plan should be responsible for the claim or, if not, as follows: (i) health, dental, vision, employee assistance program, and prescription drug benefits (including in respect of any hospital confinement), upon provision of such services, materials or supplies; (ii) life, accidental death and dismemberment and business travel accident insurance benefits, upon the death, or other event giving rise to such benefits and (iii) with respect to short- and long-term disability benefits, upon the date of an individual’s onset of disability (subject to Section 5.01(d) below), as determined by the disability benefit insurance carrier or claim administrator, giving rise to such claim or expense.

 

(d)           HERC Holdings Employees on Disability.

 

(i)            Any HERC Holdings Employee who is on short-term disability leave and receiving insured short-term disability benefits under The Hertz Corporation Short Term Disability Benefits Plan for Non-Exempt Employees (the “Hertz Insured STD Plan”) immediately prior to the first day of the 2016 Plan Year (or who incurs a disability prior to the first day of the 2016 Plan Year that thereafter qualifies for insured short-term disability benefits under the Hertz Insured STD Plan) (a “HERC Holdings Insured STD Employee”) shall receive or continue to receive benefits under the Hertz Insured STD Plan on and after the first day of the 2016 Plan Year in accordance with the provisions of the Hertz Insured STD Plan.  HERC Holdings shall reimburse New Hertz Holdings for

 

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any ongoing costs associated therewith with respect to such HERC Holdings Insured STD Employees.

 

(ii)           With respect to any HERC Holdings Employee who is eligible for self-insured short-term disability benefits (salary continuation benefits) immediately prior to the first day of the 2016 Plan Year (a “HERC Holdings Self-Insured STD Employee”), HERC Holdings (or a member of the HERC Holdings Group) will be responsible for continuing to provide such benefits under a HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plan.  Such benefits shall be determined in a manner consistent with past practice.  For the avoidance of doubt, any HERC Holdings Self-Insured STD Employees shall be transferred to, and shall receive any short-term disability benefits (salary continuation benefits) to which such HERC Holdings Self-Insured STD Employee is entitled, from HERC Holdings (or a member of the HERC Holdings Group) and New Hertz Holdings shall have no Liability for such benefits.

 

(iii)          Any HERC Holdings Employee or Former HERC Holdings Employee who is on long-term disability leave and receiving insured long-term disability benefits under the Hertz Custom Benefit Program (the “Hertz LTD Plan”) immediately prior to the first day of the 2016 Plan Year (a “HERC Holdings LTD Employee”) shall continue to receive benefits under the Hertz LTD Plan in accordance with the provisions of the Hertz LTD Plan on and after the first day of the 2016 Plan Year.  HERC Holdings shall reimburse New Hertz Holdings for any ongoing costs associated therewith with respect to such HERC Holdings LTD Employees.

 

(iv)          The Hertz LTD Plan shall remain responsible for long-term disability benefits for any HERC Holdings Insured STD Employee or HERC Holdings Self-Insured STD Employee who becomes eligible for long-term disability benefits on or after the first day of the 2016 Plan Year, provided that the disability relates to the same condition that began prior to the first day of the 2016 Plan Year and for which short-term disability benefits were paid, and provided further that the HERC Holdings Insured STD Employee or HERC Holdings Self-Insured STD Employee meets the requirements for long-term disability benefits under the Hertz LTD Plan (a “Future HERC Holdings LTD Employee”).

 

(v)           In no event will New Hertz Holdings be obligated to provide any other employment-related benefits (including any Welfare Plan benefits) after the Distribution Date to a HERC Holdings Insured STD Employee, a HERC Holdings Self-Insured STD Employee, a HERC Holdings LTD Employee, or a Future HERC Holdings LTD Employee.  Nothing herein shall require New Hertz Holdings or a member of the Hertz Group to offer employment in the event a HERC Holdings Insured STD Employee, a HERC Holdings Self-Insured STD Employee, a HERC Holdings LTD Employee, or a Future HERC Holdings LTD Employee is released to return to work.

 

(vi)          For avoidance of doubt, if any HERC Holdings Insured STD Employee, HERC Holdings LTD Employee or Future HERC Holdings LTD Employee is released to return to work or becomes no longer entitled to receive benefits under the Hertz Insured STD Plan or the Hertz LTD Plan on or after the first day of the 2016 Plan Year, and

 

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provided that HERC Holdings is notified of such fact, any employment or return to work obligations shall be the responsibility of HERC Holdings.

 

(e)           Benefit Elections and Designations.  As of the first day of the 2016 Plan Year, HERC Holdings shall cause the HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans to recognize and give effect to all elections (including all coverage and contribution elections) made or deemed to be made by each HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Participant during annual enrollment for the 2016 Plan Year.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, New Hertz Holdings shall transfer and HERC Holdings shall recognize and give effect to beneficiary designations made by a HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Participant, to the extent that such beneficiary designations are (i) on file at the third party administrator of the New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plans prior to the Distribution, or (ii) transferred by New Hertz Holdings to HERC Holdings prior to the Distribution.  After the Distribution, and subject to applicable law, New Hertz Holdings shall not be required to maintain paper records of beneficiary designations made before the Distribution by HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plan Participants.

 

Section 5.02          HERC Holdings Retained Welfare Plans.  Prior to the Distribution, HERC Holdings shall, or shall cause a member of the HERC Holdings Group to retain, or to the extent necessary, assume sponsorship of the Welfare Plans listed on Schedule 5.02 (the “HERC Holdings Retained Welfare Plans”).  From and after the Distribution, the HERC Holdings Group shall be exclusively responsible for all obligations and Liabilities with respect to the HERC Holdings Retained Welfare Plans, whether accrued before, on or after the time at the Distribution.

 

Section 5.03          Accrued Paid Time Off, Vacation and Sick Pay.

 

(a)           The HERC Holdings Group shall assume responsibility for accrued vacation and sick pay and any other paid time off, without reduction, attributable to HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees (i.e., with respect to Former HERC Holdings Employees, for vacation, sick pay and other paid time off that has been accrued but not cashed out) as of the time of the Distribution.  The Hertz Group shall assume responsibility for accrued vacation and sick pay and any other paid time off, without reduction, attributable to New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees (i.e., with respect to Former New Hertz Holdings Employees, for vacation, sick pay and other paid time off that has been accrued but not cashed out) as of the time of the Distribution.

 

(b)           The Distribution and the assignment, transfer, or continuation of the employment of employees in connection therewith shall not be deemed to entitle any employee to payment of any accrued but unused vacation, sick pay, or other paid time off.

 

Section 5.04          COBRA.  HERC Holdings (or one or more members of the HERC Holdings Group so designated) shall assume responsibility for compliance with the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA with respect to Former HERC Holdings Employees who, immediately prior to the first day of the 2016 Plan Year, were covered under a New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plan pursuant to COBRA.  New Hertz Holdings shall maintain responsibility for compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA with respect to Former New Hertz Holdings Employees who, immediately prior to the first day of the

 

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2016 Plan Year, were covered under a New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plan pursuant to COBRA.  The Parties agree that neither the Distribution nor any transfers of employment that occur in connection with and on or prior to the Distribution shall constitute a COBRA qualifying event (as defined in Section 4980B of the Code) for purposes of COBRA; provided, that, in all events, HERC Holdings shall assume, or shall have caused the HERC Holdings Spinoff Welfare Plans or the HERC Holdings Retained Welfare Plans to assume, responsibility for compliance with the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA with respect to HERC Holdings Employees who, on or after the first day of the 2016 Plan Year, incur a qualifying event for purposes of COBRA.

 

Section 5.05          Third Party Vendors.  To the extent any New Hertz Holdings Welfare Plan is administered by a third party vendor, New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings will cooperate and use their commercially reasonable efforts to “clone” any contract with such third party vendor for HERC Holdings or the applicable member of the HERC Holdings Group and to maintain any pricing discounts or other preferential terms for New Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings and members of their respective Groups, as applicable.  Neither party shall be liable for failure to obtain such cloned contract, pricing discounts or other preferential terms for HERC Holdings or any member of the HERC Holdings Group.  Each Party shall be responsible for any additional premiums, charges or administrative fees that such Party may incur pursuant to this Section 5.05.

 

Section 5.06          Severance.

 

(a)           General Principle.  New Hertz Holdings (or one or more members of the Hertz Group so designated) shall retain responsibility and all Liabilities for providing (or continuing to provide) any severance payments to New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees on and after the time of the Distribution, and neither HERC Holdings nor any member of the HERC Holdings Group shall have any Liability with respect to such severance payments with respect to Former New Hertz Holdings Employees.  HERC Holdings (or one or more members of the HERC Holdings Group so designated) shall retain responsibility and all Liabilities for providing (or continuing to provide) any severance payments to HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees on and after the time of the Distribution, and neither New Hertz Holdings nor any member of the Hertz Group shall have any Liability with respect to such severance payments with respect to Former HERC Holdings Employees.

 

(b)           Old Hertz Holdings Severance Plan.  Old Hertz Holdings hereby assigns, and shall cause each other applicable member of the HERC Holdings Group to assign, to New Hertz Holdings or another member of the Hertz Group, as designated by New Hertz Holdings, the Old Hertz Holdings Severance Plan, with such assignment to be effective as of the Distribution Date. From and after the Distribution Date, New Hertz Holdings shall accept, assume and faithfully perform, discharge and fulfill the obligations of such assumed plan.

 

Section 5.07          No Restrictions on Amendment or Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing shall prohibit any member of the Hertz Group or the HERC Holdings Group from amending, modifying or terminating any Welfare Plan, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of such plan.

 

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Section 5.08          Multiemployer Health Plans. On and after the Distribution, (a) New Hertz Holdings shall be exclusively responsible for any contributions to a multiemployer welfare plan pursuant to a New Hertz Holdings Collective Bargaining Agreement, and (b) HERC Holdings shall be exclusively responsible for any contributions to a multiemployer welfare plan pursuant to a HERC Holdings Collective Bargaining Agreement.

 

Article VI

 

U.S. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS

 

Section 6.01          Establishment of the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan.  HERC Holdings shall, or shall cause another member of the HERC Holdings Group to, establish a defined contribution plan and trust no later than the time of the Distribution for the benefit of HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees (the “HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan”).  HERC Holdings shall, or shall cause another member of the HERC Holdings Group to, be responsible for taking all necessary steps to establish, maintain, and administer the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan with the intention that it be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and that the related trust thereunder be exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code.  HERC Holdings (acting directly or through its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for any and all Liabilities and other obligations with respect to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan.

 

(a)           Participation in HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan.  Each HERC Holdings Employee and Former HERC Holdings Employee who was an active participant (or eligible to participate) or an inactive participant in the Hertz Savings Plan as of the time of the Distribution (the “HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan Beneficiaries”) shall be eligible to participate in the HERC Holdings Spinoff Saving Plan effective from and after the time of the Distribution (or such earlier date as designated under the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan).  HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees shall not make or receive additional contributions under the Hertz Savings Plan on and after the time of the Distribution (or such earlier date as designated under the Hertz Savings Plan).

 

(b)           Transfer of Hertz Savings Plan Assets.  No later than ninety (90) days following the Distribution Date (or such later time as mutually agreed by the Parties), New Hertz Holdings shall cause the accounts (including any outstanding loan balances) in the Hertz Savings Plan attributable to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan Beneficiaries and all of the assets in the Hertz Savings Plan trust related thereto (the “Hertz Savings Plan HERC Holdings Assets”) to be transferred in kind (subject to the consent of the plan administrator of the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan) or in cash (at the election of the plan administrator of the Hertz Savings Plan) to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan, and HERC Holdings shall cause the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan to accept such transfer of accounts and underlying Hertz Savings Plan HERC Holdings Assets (including any applicable promissory notes) and, effective as of the date of such transfer, to assume all Liabilities of, and to fully perform, pay, and discharge, all obligations of, the Hertz Savings Plan relating to the accounts of the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan Beneficiaries (to the extent the Hertz Savings Plan HERC Holdings Assets related

 

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to those accounts are actually transferred from the Hertz Savings Plan to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan).  To the extent that certain investment funds will not be replicated in the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan, any assets invested in such investment funds in the Hertz Savings Plan shall be mapped to new investment funds in the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the transfer of Hertz Savings Plan HERC Holdings Assets shall be conducted in accordance with Section 414(l) of the Code, Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(1)-1, and Section 208 of ERISA.  New Hertz Holdings shall be responsible for taking all necessary, reasonable and appropriate action so that, as of the date of transfer of the Hertz Savings Plan HERC Holdings Assets and as of any other date relevant for purposes of this Agreement, the Hertz Savings Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the related trust thereunder is exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code.  While it is the intent of the Parties that the preceding transfer be effectuated in a single transfer, the Parties may agree that such transfer be effectuated in multiple transfers to the extent administratively necessary, and in each such case, the provisions of this paragraph shall be construed accordingly.

 

(c)           Continuation of Elections.  As of the time of the Distribution (or such earlier date as designated under the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan), HERC Holdings (acting directly or through its Subsidiaries) shall take commercially reasonable steps to cause the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan to recognize and maintain all Hertz Savings Plan elections, including but not limited to, deferral, investment and payment form elections, beneficiary designations, and the rights of alternate payees under qualified domestic relations orders with respect to HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan Beneficiaries, to the extent such election or designation is available under the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan and may be continued under applicable Law.  The HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan shall assume and honor the terms of all qualified domestic relations orders in effect under the Hertz Savings Plan with respect to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan Beneficiaries.  Prior to the time of the Distribution, New Hertz Holdings shall provide written notice to all individuals anticipated to be HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan Beneficiaries of the intended continuation of such elections.  Any deferrals under the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan with respect to HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan Beneficiaries will begin on the first payroll period following the Distribution Date (or such earlier time as designated by the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan).

 

(d)           Regulatory Filings.  HERC Holdings (acting directly or through its Subsidiaries) shall submit an application to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) as soon as practicable after the Distribution (but no later than the last day of the applicable remedial amendment period as defined in applicable Code provisions) requesting a determination letter regarding the qualified status of the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code and the tax-exempt status of its related trust under Section 501(a) of the Code as of the Distribution Date and shall make any amendments reasonably requested by the IRS to receive such a favorable determination letter.  In connection with the transfer of the Hertz Savings Plan HERC Holdings Assets and Liabilities from the Hertz Savings Plan to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan contemplated in this Article VI, New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings (each acting directly or through its Subsidiaries) shall cooperate in making any and all appropriate filings required by the IRS, or required under the Code, ERISA or any applicable regulations, and shall take all such action as may be necessary and appropriate to cause such plan-to-plan transfer to take place as soon as practicable after the Distribution; provided, however, that HERC Holdings (acting

 

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directly or through its Subsidiaries) shall be solely responsible for complying with any requirements and applying for any IRS determination letter with respect to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan.

 

(e)           Plan Fiduciaries.  For all periods, including on and after the Distribution Date, the Parties agree that the applicable fiduciaries of each of the Hertz Savings Plan and the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan, respectively, shall have the authority with respect to the Hertz Savings Plan and the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan, respectively, to determine the investment alternatives, the terms and conditions with respect to those investment alternatives and such other matters as are within the scope of their duties under ERISA and the terms of the applicable plan documents.

 

Section 6.02          Other Savings Plans.  As of the Distribution, HERC Holdings shall, or shall cause another member of the HERC Holdings Group to, retain (or assume to the extent necessary) plan sponsorship of the Cinelease, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan (the “HERC Holdings Retained Savings Plan”), and from and after the Distribution, HERC Holdings (acting directly or through its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for any and all Liabilities and other obligations with respect to the HERC Holdings Retained Savings Plan, whether accrued before, on or after the time of the Distribution; provided, however, that such plan may be merged into the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan before, on or after the time of the Distribution, and the foregoing plan sponsorship requirement shall not be applicable in such case for the merged plan thereafter.

 

Article VII

 

U.S. DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS

 

Section 7.01          Establishment of HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan.  Effective as of or before the time of the Distribution, HERC Holdings shall establish a pension plan (the “HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan”).  HERC Holdings shall be responsible for taking all necessary steps to establish, maintain, and administer the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan with the intention that it be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and that the related trust thereunder be exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code.  HERC Holdings (acting directly or through its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for any and all Liabilities and other obligations with respect to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan.  The accrued benefit and portion of the Liabilities relating to HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees (and their respective beneficiaries and alternate payees) (the “HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan Beneficiaries”) under the Hertz Pension Plan shall be transferred to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan as of the Distribution Date (the “Pension Transfer”) in accordance with this Section  7.01 and Code Section 414(l), Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(1)-1, and ERISA Section 208.  At such time, such Liabilities shall cease to be Liabilities of the Hertz Pension Plan.

 

(a)           Transfer of Hertz Pension Plan Assets and Liabilities.

 

(i)            New Hertz Holdings or another member of the Hertz Group shall cause its actuary to determine the estimated value, as of the Distribution Date, of the assets to be transferred from the Hertz Pension Plan to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan in connection with the Pension Transfer, in accordance with the assumptions and

 

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methodologies deemed reasonable by New Hertz Holdings (the “Estimated Pension Plan Transfer Amount”).  Within sixty (60) days after the Distribution Date, New Hertz Holdings or a member of the Hertz Group shall cause the Hertz Pension Plan’s trust to transfer to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan’s trust an amount in cash or in-kind (as determined by New Hertz Holdings) equal to approximately 95% of the Estimated Pension Plan Transfer Amount. During the time prior to such transfer (and for such time thereafter as the Parties may agree to), benefits for HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan Beneficiaries in pay status shall be paid from the Hertz Pension Plan’s trust.  As provided in Section 7.01(a)(ii), the Final Pension Plan Transfer Amount shall be reduced by the amount of these benefits paid to a HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan Beneficiary.

 

(ii)           Within nine (9) months) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Parties) after the Distribution Date, New Hertz Holdings or another member of the Hertz Group shall cause its actuary to provide HERC Holdings with a revised calculation of the value, as of the Distribution Date, of the assets to be transferred to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan’s trust in connection with the Pension Transfer, in accordance with the assumptions and methodologies described in Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Regulations Sections 4044.51-57  (the “Final Pension Plan Transfer Amount”) for the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan.  Within ten (10) months (or as otherwise agreed to by the Parties) after the Distribution Date, New Hertz Holdings or another member of the Hertz Group will cause the Hertz Pension Plan’s trust to transfer to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan’s trust an amount in cash or in kind (as determined by New Hertz Holdings) equal to (a) the Final Pension Plan Transfer Amount, minus (b) any amounts previously transferred from the Hertz Pension Plan (1) directly to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan or (2) to a third party (including any HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan Beneficiary) on behalf of the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan (such amount, the “True-Up Amount”).  If the True-Up Amount is a negative number, HERC Holdings or a member of the HERC Holdings Group will cause the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan to transfer to the Hertz Pension Plan an amount, in cash or in kind (as determined by HERC Holdings), by which the amounts described in clause (b) in the preceding sentence exceed the Final Pension Plan Transfer Amount.  The Parties hereto acknowledge that the transfer of the True-Up Amount will be in full settlement and satisfaction of the obligations of New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings to transfer assets to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan pursuant to this Section 7.01.  Any amounts transferred between the Hertz Pension Plan and the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan pursuant to this Section 7.01, or otherwise to effectuate this Section 7.01, will be credited or debited, as applicable with a pro rata share of the actual investment earnings or losses allocable to the transfer amount for the period between the Distribution Date and an assessment date set by New Hertz Holdings that is as close as reasonably practicable, taking into account the timing and reporting of values of assets in the Hertz Pension Plan, to the applicable transfer date.

 

(b)           Continuation of Elections and Provisions.

 

(i)            The HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan shall assume and honor the terms of all qualified domestic relations orders in effect under the Hertz Pension Plan with respect to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan Beneficiaries.

 

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(ii)           HERC Holdings (or a member of the HERC Holdings Group) will cause the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan to recognize and maintain all existing elections, including beneficiary designations and payment form elections under the Hertz Pension Plan, with respect to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan Beneficiaries who have commenced or completed the retirement process prior to the end of any transitional period for defined benefit pension plan services under the terms of the Transition Services Agreement.

 

(c)           Tax Qualified Status.  HERC Holdings shall, or shall cause another member of the HERC Holdings Group to, submit an application to the IRS as soon as practicable after the Distribution (but no later than the last day of the applicable remedial amendment period as defined in applicable Code provisions) requesting a determination letter regarding the qualified status of the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code and the tax-exempt status of its related trust under Section 501(a) of the Code as of the time of the Distribution and shall make any amendments reasonably requested by the IRS to receive such a favorable determination letter.

 

(d)           Cooperation.  New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings (acting directly or through their Subsidiaries) shall, to the extent necessary, file, or supplement, any forms to the IRS, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any other Governmental Authority regarding the transfer of assets and Liabilities from the Hertz Pension Plan to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan, as described in this Section 7.01.

 

Section 7.02          Hertz Pension Plan after Distribution.  From and after the Distribution, the Hertz Pension Plan shall continue to be responsible for Liabilities in respect of New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees.

 

Section 7.03          Plan Fiduciaries.  For all periods, including on and after the time of the Distribution, the Parties agree that the applicable fiduciaries of each of the Hertz Pension Plan and the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan, respectively, shall have the authority with respect to the Hertz Pension Plan and the HERC Holdings Spinoff Pension Plan, respectively, to determine the plan investments and such other matters as are within the scope of their duties under ERISA and the terms of the applicable plan documents.

 

Section 7.04          Multiemployer Pension Plans.

 

(a)           HERC Holdings Multiemployer Pension Plans.  The plans set forth on Schedule 7.04(a), each a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, cover HERC Holdings Employees (or Former HERC Holdings Employees) (the “HERC Holdings Multiemployer Plans”).  As of the Distribution, HERC Holdings shall, or shall cause another member of the HERC Holdings Group to, retain (or assume to the extent necessary) the collective bargaining agreements which provide for contributions to the HERC Holdings Multiemployer Plans, and neither New Hertz Holdings nor any member of the Hertz Group shall have further Liability thereunder.  HERC Holdings or the applicable member of the HERC Holdings Group shall continue after the Distribution to be responsible for any obligations under such collective bargaining agreements requiring contributions to the HERC Holdings Multiemployer Plans, and shall be solely responsible for any withdrawal liability (including,

 

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without limitation, with respect to any Former Employee) arising in connection with any HERC Holdings Multiemployer Plan, and neither New Hertz Holdings nor any member of the Hertz Group shall have any Liability with respect thereto.

 

(b)           New Hertz Holdings Multiemployer Pension Plans.  The plans set forth on Schedule 7.04(b), each a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, cover New Hertz Holdings Employees (or Former New Hertz Holdings Employees) (the “New Hertz Holdings Multiemployer Plans”).  As of the Distribution, New Hertz Holdings shall, or shall cause another member of the Hertz Group to, retain (or assume to the extent necessary) the collective bargaining agreements which provide for contributions to the New Hertz Holdings Multiemployer Plans, and neither HERC Holdings nor any member of the HERC Holdings Group shall have further Liability thereunder.  New Hertz Holdings or the applicable member of the Hertz Group shall continue after the Distribution to be responsible for any obligations under such collective bargaining agreements requiring contributions to the New Hertz Holdings Multiemployer Plans, and shall be solely responsible for any withdrawal liability (including, without limitation, with respect to any Former Employee) arising in connection with any New Hertz Holdings Multiemployer Plan, and neither HERC Holdings nor any member of the HERC Holdings Group shall have any Liability with respect thereto.

 

(c)           Other Multiemployer Pension Plans.  To the extent that any multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA covering New Hertz Holdings Employees, HERC Holdings Employees or Former Employees is not set forth on either Schedule 7.04(a) or Schedule 7.04(b) (an “Other Multiemployer Plan”), this Section 7.04(c) shall apply.  Any withdrawal liability arising in connection with any Other Multiemployer Pension Plan shall be allocated among the Parties equitably in proportion to a reasonable assessment of the relative proportion of New Hertz Holdings Employees (or Former New Hertz Holdings Employees) and HERC Holdings Employees (or Former HERC Holdings Employees) participating in the Other Multiemployer Pension Plan at the time of the asserted withdrawal date relative to such withdrawal liability.

 

(d)           Multiemployer Pension Plans of Both Parties.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, to the extent that any multiemployer plan is set forth on both Schedule 7.04(a) and Schedule 7.04(b), and such multiemployer plan asserts a withdrawal liability that relates to both (i) New Hertz Holdings Employees (or Former New Hertz Holdings Employees) and (ii) HERC Holdings Employees (or Former HERC Holdings Employees), such withdrawal liability shall be allocated among the Parties equitably in proportion to a reasonable assessment of the relative proportion of New Hertz Holdings Employees (or Former New Hertz Holdings Employees) and HERC Holdings Employees (or Former HERC Holdings Employees) participating in such plan at the time of the asserted withdrawal date relative to such withdrawal liability.

 

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Article VIII

 

U.S. NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS

 

Section 8.01          Establishment of the HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP.

 

(a)           Prior to the time of the Distribution, HERC Holdings shall, or shall cause another member of the HERC Holdings Group to, establish a non-qualified deferred compensation plan that is substantially comparable to the Hertz SISP (the “HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP”) for the benefit of each HERC Holdings Employee and Former HERC Holdings Employee who is, immediately prior to the Distribution, a participant in the Hertz SISP (“HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP Participant”).  HERC Holdings or the applicable member of the HERC Holdings Group shall be responsible for any and all Liabilities and other obligations with respect to the HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP.

 

(b)           As of the time of the Distribution (or such earlier time as designated by the HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP), the Parties shall cause the HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP to assume all Liabilities under the Hertz SISP for the benefits of HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP Participants and their respective beneficiaries, and the Hertz Group and the Hertz SISP shall be relieved of all Liabilities for those benefits.  New Hertz Holdings shall retain all Liabilities under the Hertz SISP for the benefits for applicable New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees and their respective beneficiaries and the HERC Holdings Group shall have no Liabilities with respect to those benefits.  From and after the Distribution (or such earlier time as designated by the Hertz SISP), HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP Participants shall cease to be participants in the Hertz SISP.

 

(c)           As of the time of the Distribution (or such earlier time as designated by the HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP), HERC Holdings (acting directly or through its Subsidiaries) shall take commercially reasonable steps to cause the HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP to recognize and maintain all Hertz SISP elections with respect to HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP Participants, including but not limited to, deferral, investment and payment form elections, and beneficiary designations, to the extent such election or designation is available under the HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP and may be continued under applicable Law.  Any deferrals under the HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP with respect to HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP Participants will begin on the first payroll period following the Distribution Date (or such earlier time as designated by the HERC Holdings Spinoff SISP).

 

Section 8.02          Establishment of the HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plans.

 

(a)           Prior to the time of the Distribution, HERC Holdings shall, or shall cause another member of the HERC Holdings Group to, establish non-qualified deferred compensation plans that are substantially comparable to the Hertz Non-Qualified Pension Plans (collectively, the “HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plans”) for the benefit of, respectively, each HERC Holdings Employee and Former HERC Holdings Employee who is, immediately prior to the Distribution, a participant in the Hertz Non-Qualified Pension Plans (collectively, the “HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plan Participants”).  HERC Holdings or the applicable member of the HERC Holdings Group shall be responsible for any and all Liabilities and other obligations with respect to the HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plans.

 

(b)           As of the time of the Distribution (or such earlier time as designated by the HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plans), the Parties shall cause the HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plans to assume all Liabilities under the Hertz Non-Qualified

 

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Pension Plans for the benefit of HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plan Participants and their respective beneficiaries, and the Hertz Group and the Hertz Non-Qualified Pension Plans shall be relieved of all Liabilities for those benefits.  New Hertz Holdings or the applicable member of the Hertz Group shall retain all Liabilities under the Hertz Non-Qualified Pension Plans for the benefits for applicable New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees and their respective beneficiaries and the HERC Holdings Group shall have no Liabilities with respect to those benefits.  From and after the Distribution (or such earlier time as designated by the Hertz Non-Qualified Pension Plans), HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plan Participants shall cease to be participants in the Hertz Non-Qualified Pension Plans.

 

(c)           As of the time of the Distribution (or such earlier time as designated by the HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plans), HERC Holdings (acting directly or through its Subsidiaries) shall take commercially reasonable steps to cause the HERC Holdings Non-Qualified Pension Plans to recognize and maintain all Hertz Non-Qualified Pension Plan elections with respect to HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plan Participants, including but not limited to, payment form and time elections and beneficiary designations, to the extent such election or designation is available under the HERC Holdings Spinoff Non-Qualified Pension Plans and may be continued under applicable Law.

 

Section 8.03          No Distributions on Separation.  New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings acknowledge that neither the Distribution nor any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Separation Agreement or the other Ancillary Agreements will trigger a payment or distribution of benefits under any Hertz Non-Qualified Retirement Plan, the HERC Holdings Spinoff Savings Plan, and any HERC Holdings Spin-off Non-Qualified Pension Plan, for any New Hertz Holdings Employee, HERC Holdings Employee, or Former Employee and, consequently, that the payment or distribution of any benefit to which any New Hertz Holdings Employee, HERC Holdings Employee, or Former Employee is entitled under any such plan will occur upon such individual’s “separation from service” (to the extent it has not previously occurred, and to the extent applicable under such plan) from the Hertz Group or the HERC Holdings Group, as applicable, or at such other time as specified in the applicable plan (to the extent distribution is scheduled to occur at a time or upon an event other than a separation from service).

 

Section 8.04          Director Compensation Deferral Program.  At or prior to the time of the Distribution, New Hertz Holdings shall, or shall cause another member of the Hertz Group to, establish a non-qualified deferred compensation program for the benefit of New Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Directors (the “New Hertz Holdings Director Compensation Deferral Program”) that is substantially comparable to the non-qualified deferred compensation program maintained by Old Hertz Holdings for the benefit of Old Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Directors (the “Old Hertz Holdings Director Compensation Deferral Program”).  As of the time of the Distribution, New Hertz Holdings (acting directly or through its Subsidiaries) shall take commercially reasonable steps to cause the New Hertz Holdings Director Compensation Deferral Program to recognize and maintain all Old Hertz Holdings Director Compensation Deferral Program elections with respect to New Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Directors, including but not limited to, deferral elections, to the extent such election may be continued under applicable Law.  New Hertz Holdings or the applicable member of the Hertz Group shall be responsible for any and all

 

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Liabilities and other obligations with respect to the New Hertz Holdings Director Compensation Deferral Program, and except as may otherwise be provided herein, HERC Holdings or the applicable member of the HERC Holdings Group shall be responsible for any and all Liabilities and other obligations with respect to the Old Hertz Holdings Director Compensation Deferral Program.

 

Article IX

 

EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

 

Section 9.01          The Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan .

 

(a)           HERC Holdings or another member of the HERC Holdings Group shall be solely responsible for maintaining and administering the Old Hertz Holdings ESPP following the Distribution, and subject to Section 9.01(c) below, shall retain Liability for the Old Hertz Holdings ESPP following the Distribution.

 

(b)           As of the Distribution Date, each member of the Hertz Group and each New Hertz Holdings Employee and Former New Hertz Holdings Employee shall cease participation in the Old Hertz Holdings ESPP, except for any options under the Old Hertz Holdings ESPP held by a New Hertz Holdings Employee or Former New Hertz Holdings Employee that remain exercisable after the Distribution pursuant to the terms of the Old Hertz Holdings ESPP and applicable Law.

 

(c)           New Hertz Holdings or a member of the Hertz Group shall reimburse HERC Holdings or another member of the HERC Holdings Group, within thirty (30) days of receipt of reasonable verification from any member of the HERC Holdings Group, to the extent of and limited to the following Liability incurred by HERC Holdings or any member of the HERC Holdings Group after the Distribution with respect to any New Hertz Holdings Employee or Former New Hertz Holdings Employee under any of the UK 2013 and Ireland 2012 and 2013 Sharesave Plans (which are sub-plans of the Old Hertz Holdings ESPP): (i) the fair market value of any HERC Holdings Shares issued or transferred to New Hertz Holdings Employees or Former New Hertz Holdings Employees under such plans, reduced by the applicable purchase price paid by the New Hertz Holdings Employees or Former New Hertz Holdings Employees, and (ii) any taxes and reasonable administrative costs payable with respect to the participation of New Hertz Holdings Employees or Former New Hertz Holdings Employees in such plans.

 

Section 9.02          Establishment of New Hertz Holdings Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Prior to the time of the Distribution, New Hertz Holdings shall, or shall cause another member of the Hertz Group to, establish an employee stock purchase plan (the “New Hertz Holdings Spinoff ESPP”), with terms and features that are substantially identical to the Old Hertz Holdings ESPP; provided, however, that New Hertz Holdings may delay implementation of (or commencement of participation in) of the New Hertz Holdings Spinoff ESPP in one or more countries to the extent that New Hertz Holdings, in its sole discretion, determines such delay to be necessary or advisable.  Prior to the time of the Distribution, Old Hertz Holdings, as the sole

 

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stockholder of New Hertz Holdings, shall approve the New Hertz Holdings Spinoff ESPP.  New Hertz Holdings or another member of the Hertz Group shall be solely responsible for taking all necessary, reasonable, and appropriate actions to establish, maintain and administer the New Hertz Holdings Spinoff ESPP following the Distribution, and shall retain Liability for the New Hertz Holdings Spinoff ESPP following the Distribution.

 

Article X

 

NON-U.S. EMPLOYEES

 

Section 10.01       General Principles.  Except as explicitly set forth in this Article X, New Hertz Holdings Employees, HERC Holdings Employees and Former Employees who are resident outside of the United States or otherwise are subject to non-U.S. Law and their related benefits and obligations shall be treated in the same manner as the New Hertz Holdings Employees, HERC Holdings Employees and Former Employees who are resident of the United States are treated.  Except as otherwise agreed to by the Parties, (i) any non-U.S. Benefit Plan sponsored by New Hertz Holdings (or any member of the Hertz Group) immediately prior to the Distribution shall continue to be sponsored by such entity on and after the Distribution, and such entity shall retain and be solely responsible for all Liabilities and obligations with respect to such non-U.S. Benefit Plan, and (ii) any non-U.S. Benefit Plan sponsored by HERC Holdings (or any member of the HERC Holdings Group) immediately prior to the Distribution shall continue to be sponsored by such entity on and after the Distribution, and such entity shall retain and be solely responsible for all Liabilities and obligations with respect to such non-U.S. Benefit Plan.  All actions taken with respect to non-U.S. employees in connection with the Distribution, including with respect to Old Hertz Holdings Equity Awards as set forth in Section 4.09, will be accomplished in accordance with applicable Law and custom in each of the applicable jurisdictions.

 

Section 10.02       Non-U.S. Plans.  As of the Distribution, New Hertz Holdings shall, or shall cause another member of the Hertz Group to, retain (or assume to the extent necessary) plan sponsorship of the Retirement Plan for the Employees of Puerto Ricancars, Inc. and Related Companies Residing in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “Puerto Rico Pension Plan”) and the Retirement Plan for the Employees of Puerto Ricancars, Inc. and Related Companies Residing in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (the “Virgin Islands Pension Plan”), and from and after the Distribution, New Hertz Holdings (acting directly or through its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for any and all Liabilities and other obligations with respect to the Puerto Rico Pension Plan and the Virgin Islands Pension Plan, whether accrued before, on or after the time of the Distribution.

 

Article XI

 

ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLANS

 

Section 11.01       Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

(a)           Hertz EICP.  New Hertz Holdings or another member of the Hertz Group shall be solely responsible for funding, paying, and discharging all obligations relating to the Hertz EICP.

 

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(b)           HERC Holdings EICP.  New Hertz Holdings hereby assigns, and shall cause each other applicable member of the Hertz Group to assign, to HERC Holdings or another member of the HERC Holdings Group, as designated by HERC Holdings, the HERC Holdings EICP, with such assignment to be effective as of the Distribution Date.  From and after the Distribution Date, HERC Holdings shall be solely responsible for funding, paying, and discharging all obligations relating to the HERC Holdings EICP.

 

Section 11.02       Senior Executive Bonus Plan.

 

(a)           Not later than the time of the Distribution, New Hertz Holdings shall, or shall cause another member of the Hertz Group to, take commercially reasonable steps to adopt a plan (or plans) that will provide annual bonus or short-term cash incentive opportunities for New Hertz Holdings Employees that are substantially similar to the opportunities provided to such New Hertz Holdings Employees immediately prior to the Distribution in the Old Hertz Holdings SEBP (the “New Hertz Holdings Spinoff SEBP”), subject to New Hertz Holdings’ right to amend or terminate such plan after the Distribution in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

(b)           The New Hertz Holdings Spinoff SEBP shall be approved prior to the time of the Distribution by Old Hertz Holdings to the extent determined necessary by Old Hertz Holdings under Code Section 162(m).  New Hertz Holdings Employees shall participate in such New Hertz Holdings Spinoff SEBP (provided the eligibility requirements therein are met) immediately following the Distribution.  For avoidance of doubt, with respect to the 2016 performance period, New Hertz Holdings Employees shall not be eligible for any payment from any HERC Holdings annual bonus plan or short-term incentive compensation plan, including the Old Hertz Holdings SEBP, at or after the time of the Distribution.

 

Section 11.03       General Principles.  For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Hertz Group shall be solely responsible for funding, paying, and discharging all obligations relating to any annual cash incentive awards that any New Hertz Holdings Employee or Former New Hertz Holdings Employee is eligible to receive under any Hertz Group annual bonus plans and other short-term incentive compensation plans, including the Hertz EICP and the New Hertz Holdings Spinoff SEBP, with respect to payments made beginning at or after the time of the Distribution, and no member of the HERC Holdings Group shall have any obligations with respect thereto, and (ii) the HERC Holdings Group shall be solely responsible for funding, paying, and discharging all obligations relating to any annual cash incentive awards that any HERC Holdings Employee or Former HERC Holdings Employee is eligible to receive under any HERC Holdings Group annual bonus and other short-term incentive compensation plans, including the HERC Holdings EICP and the Old Hertz Holdings SEBP, with respect to payments made beginning at or after the Distribution, and no member of the Hertz Group shall have any obligations with respect thereto.

 

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Article XII

 

COMPENSATION MATTERS AND GENERAL BENEFIT AND 
 EMPLOYEE MATTERS

 

Section 12.01       Restrictive Covenants in Employment and Other Agreements.  To the fullest extent permitted by the agreements described in this Section 12.01 and applicable Law, (i) New Hertz Holdings shall assign, or cause an applicable member of the Hertz Group to assign (including through notification to employees, as applicable) to HERC Holdings or a member of the HERC Holdings Group designated by HERC Holdings all agreements containing restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) between a member of the Hertz Group and a HERC Holdings Employee, with such assignment to be effective as of the time of the Distribution, and (ii) HERC Holdings shall assign, or cause an applicable member of the HERC Holdings Group to assign (including through notification to employees, as applicable) to New Hertz Holdings or a member of the Hertz Group designated by New Hertz Holdings all agreements containing restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) between a member of the HERC Holdings Group and a New Hertz Holdings Employee, with such assignment to be effective as of the time of the Distribution.  To the extent that assignment of such agreements is not permitted, effective as of the time of the Distribution, (A) each member of the Hertz Group shall be considered to be a successor to each member of the HERC Holdings Group for purposes of such agreements, with all rights, obligations and benefits under such agreements as if each were a signatory, and (B) each member of the HERC Holdings Group shall be considered to be a successor to each member of the Hertz Group for purposes of such agreements, with all rights, obligations and benefits under such agreements as if each were a signatory.  To the extent necessary, each Party shall, at the other Party’s request and expense, enforce or seek to enforce such restrictive covenants on behalf of members of the Requesting Party’s Group; provided, however, that in no event shall either Party be permitted to enforce such restrictive covenant agreements against the other Party’s employees for action taken in their capacity as employees of a member of the other Party’s Group.

 

Section 12.02       Leaves of Absence.  New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings will continue to apply the appropriate leave of absence policies applicable to inactive New Hertz Holdings Employees and HERC Holdings Employees, as applicable, who are on an approved leave of absence as of the time of the Distribution.

 

Section 12.03       Workers’ Compensation.  Except as otherwise set forth herein, the HERC Holdings Group shall be solely responsible for all United States (including its territories) workers’ compensation claims of HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees, regardless of when the workers’ compensation events occur, and the Hertz Group shall be solely responsible for all United States (including its territories) workers’ compensation claims of New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees, regardless of when the workers’ compensation events occur.

 

Section 12.04       Unemployment Compensation.  Effective as of the time of the Distribution, the member of the Hertz Group employing each New Hertz Holdings Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such member of the

 

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Hertz Group shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to unemployment compensation benefits for all New Hertz Holdings Employees and Former New Hertz Holdings Employees.  Effective as of the time of the Distribution, the member of the HERC Holdings Group employing each HERC Holdings Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such member of the HERC Holdings Group shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to unemployment compensation benefits for all HERC Holdings Employees and Former HERC Holdings Employees.

 

Section 12.05       Preservation of Rights to Amend.  The rights of New Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings or the members of their respective Groups to amend or terminate any plan, program, or policy referred to herein shall not be limited in any way by this Agreement.

 

Section 12.06       Confidentiality.  Each Party agrees that any information conveyed or otherwise received by or on behalf of a Party in conjunction herewith is confidential and is subject to the terms of the confidentiality provisions set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Section 12.07       Administrative Complaints/Litigation.

 

(a)           Class Actions.  To the extent that any threatened or filed legal action relates to a putative or certified class of plaintiffs, which includes both New Hertz Holdings Employees (or Former New Hertz Holdings Employees) and HERC Holdings Employees (or Former HERC Holdings Employees) and such action involves employment or Benefit Plan related claims, the Liability for, and the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Parties in responding to, such threatened or filed legal action shall be allocated among the Parties equitably in proportion to a reasonable assessment of the relative proportion of New Hertz Holdings Employees (or Former New Hertz Holdings Employees) and HERC Holdings Employees (or Former HERC Holdings Employees) included in or represented by the putative or certified plaintiff class.

 

(b)           Corporate Office Former New Hertz Holdings Employees.  To the extent that any legal action, including without limitation an action described in Section 12.07(a), is brought by a Former New Hertz Holdings Employee who had, as of their last day of employment with New Hertz Holdings, HERC Holdings or their respective Affiliates, as applicable, corporate office employment duties that related to both the Car Rental Business and the Equipment Rental Business (a “Former New Hertz Holdings Corporate Office Employee”), and such action involves employment related claims, including without limitation a claim related to the separation of employment or workers’ compensation claim, or the provision of services to or with respect to the business activities of a Party, (i) New Hertz Holdings shall be responsible for the Liability for such claim, together with the reasonable costs and expenses incurred in responding to such claim, if, as of the last day of employment, the Former New Hertz Holdings Corporate Office Employee performed the majority of his service for the benefit of the Car Rental Business, and (ii) HERC Holdings shall be responsible for the Liability for such claim, together with the reasonable costs and expenses incurred in responding to such claim, if, of the last day of employment, the Former New Hertz Holdings Corporate Office Employee performed the majority of his service for the benefit of the Equipment Rental Business.

 

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(c)           The procedures contained in the indemnification and related litigation cooperation provisions of the Separation Agreement shall apply with respect to each Party’s indemnification obligations under this Section 12.07.

 

Section 12.08       Reimbursement and Indemnification.  To the extent provided for under this Agreement, each Party agrees to reimburse the other Party, within thirty (30) days of receipt from the other Party of reasonable verification, for all costs and expenses which the other Party has incurred on behalf of the reimbursing Party as a result of any of the reimbursing Party’s Welfare Plans and other Benefit Plans.  All Liabilities retained, assumed, or indemnified against by New Hertz Holdings pursuant to this Agreement, and all Liabilities retained, assumed, or indemnified against by HERC Holdings pursuant to this Agreement, shall in each case be subject to the indemnification provisions of the Separation Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, (i) no provision of this Agreement shall require any member of the Hertz Group to pay or reimburse to any member of the HERC Holdings Group any benefit related cost item that a member of the Hertz Group has paid or reimbursed to any member of the HERC Holdings Group prior to the time of the Distribution; and (ii) no provision of this Agreement shall require any member of the HERC Holdings Group to pay or reimburse to any member of the Hertz Group any benefit related cost item that a member of the HERC Holdings Group has paid or reimbursed to any member of the Hertz Group prior to the time of the Distribution.

 

Section 12.09       Fiduciary Matters.  Each Party acknowledges that actions required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement may be subject to fiduciary duties or standards of conduct under ERISA or other applicable Law, and no Party shall be deemed to be in violation of this Agreement if it fails to comply with any provisions hereof based upon its good faith determination (as supported by advice from counsel experienced in such matters) that to do so would violate any such fiduciary duty or standard.  Each Party shall be responsible for taking such actions as are deemed necessary and appropriate to comply with its own fiduciary responsibilities and shall fully release and indemnify the other Party for any Liabilities caused by the failure to satisfy any such responsibility.

 

Section 12.10       Subsequent Transfers of Employment.  To the extent that the employment of any individual transfers between any member of the Hertz Group and any member of the HERC Holdings Group during the six (6) month period following the Distribution, the Parties shall use their reasonable efforts to effect the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the compensation and benefits of such individuals following such transfer, it being understood that (a) it may not be possible to replicate the effect of such provisions under such circumstance, and (b) neither New Hertz Holdings nor HERC Holdings shall be bound by the provisions of this Section 12.10 to assume any Liabilities or transfer any Assets or to vest any current equity awards of such individual or to issue any replacement or new equity awards to such individual.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, for compensation that is subject to the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, or for equity awards, any such subsequent transfer shall be a “separation from service” from the applicable employer for purposes of such compensation and awards, and the consequences of such separation from service shall be determined in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan or agreement.

 

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Section 12.11       Section 409A.  New Hertz Holdings and HERC Holdings shall cooperate in good faith so that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Separation Agreement will not result in adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code to any New Hertz Holdings Employee, New Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Director, HERC Holdings Employee, HERC Holdings Non-Employee Director, Former Employee, or Old Hertz Holdings Non-Employee Director, in respect of their respective benefits under any Benefit Plan or Employment Agreement.

 

Section 12.12       Post Retirement Assigned Car Benefit.  New Hertz Holdings or another member of the Hertz Group shall retain and be solely responsible for maintaining and administering the Key Officer — Post Retirement Assigned Car Benefit following the Distribution, subject to New Hertz Holdings’ right to amend or terminate such benefit after the Distribution in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Article XIII

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 13.01       Dispute Resolution.  Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Section 13.02       Force Majeure.  Neither Party will be liable for any failure of performance attributable to acts or events (including war, terrorist activities, conditions or events of nature, industry wide supply shortages, civil disturbances, work stoppage, power failures, failure of telephone lines and equipment, fire and earthquake, or any law, order, proclamation, regulation, ordinance, demand or requirement of any governmental authority) beyond its reasonable control which impair or prevent in whole or in part performance by such party hereunder (“Force Majeure”). If either party is unable to perform its obligations hereunder as a result of a Force Majeure event, it will, as promptly as reasonably practicable, give notice of the occurrence of such event to the other Party.  The time for performance of any obligation hereunder shall be automatically extended by the period during which a Force Majeure event shall be continuing.

 

Section 13.03       Relationship of the Parties.  Except as specifically provided herein, neither Party will act or represent or hold itself out as having authority to act as an agent or partner of the other Party, or in any way bind or commit the other Party to any obligations. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be construed as creating a partnership, joint venture, agency, trust or other association of any kind, each Party being individually responsible only for its obligations as set forth in this Agreement.

 

Section 13.04       Assignment.  Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned or delegated, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise, by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any such assignment without such prior written consent shall be null and void; provided, however, that if any Party (or any of its successors or permitted assigns) (a) shall consolidate with or merge into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (b) shall transfer all or substantially all of its properties and/or Assets

 

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to any Person, then, and in each such case, the Party (or its successors or permitted assigns, as applicable) shall ensure that such Person assumes all of the obligations of such Party (or its successors or permitted assigns, as applicable) under this Agreement, in which case the consent described in the previous sentence shall not be required; provided, further, that no permitted assignment pursuant to this Section 13.04 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

Section 13.05       Third Party Beneficiaries.  Except as specifically provided herein, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

 

Section 13.06       Entire Agreement; No Reliance; Amendment.  This Agreement (including all Schedules or other attachments), the Separation Agreement and any other ancillary agreements related to the Separation Agreement constitute the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any prior agreements, oral or written, are no longer effective. In deciding whether to enter into this Agreement, the Parties have not relied on any representations, statements, or warranties other than those explicitly contained in this Agreement and the Separation Agreement.  No amendments or modifications to this Agreement are valid unless in writing, signed by both Parties.  Irrespective of anything else contained herein, the Parties do not intend for this Agreement to constitute the establishment or adoption of, or amendment to, any Benefit Plan or Employment Agreement, and no Person participating in any such Benefit Plan shall have any claim or cause of action, under ERISA or otherwise, in respect of any provision of this Agreement as it relates to any such Benefit Plan, Employment Agreement or otherwise.

 

Section 13.07       Waiver.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Separation Agreement, neither Party waives any rights under this Agreement by delaying or failing to enforce such rights. No waiver by any Party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. Any agreement on the part of any Party to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on behalf of such Party.

 

Section 13.08       Notices.  All notices or other communications required to be sent or given under this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered personally, by commercial overnight courier, by facsimile or by electronic mail, directed to the addresses set forth below. Notices are deemed properly given as follows: (a) if delivered personally, on the date delivered, (b) if delivered by a commercial overnight courier, one (1) Business Day after such notice is sent, and (c) if delivered by facsimile or electronic mail, on the date of transmission, with confirmation of transmission; provided, however, that if the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic mail, the notice must be followed by a copy of the notice being delivered by a means provided in (a) or (b):

 

(a)           if to New Hertz Holdings:

 

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

8501 Williams Road

Estero, FL 33928

 

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Attention:  Richard J. Frecker

Fax: (866) 888-3765

E-mail:  rfrecker@hertz.com

 

(b)           if to HERC Holdings:

 

HERC Holdings, Inc.

27500 Riverview Center Blvd.

Bonita Springs, FL 34134

Attention:  Maryann Waryjas

Fax: (239) 301-1109

E-mail:  mwaryjas@hertz.com

 

Section 13.09       Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.  The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the Parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement for all purposes.  Signatures of the Parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

 

Section 13.10       Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authoritative body, such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other provision of this Agreement. Upon such determination that a provision is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible.

 

Section 13.11       Interpretation.  When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, Article or Schedule, such reference shall be to a Section, Article or Schedule of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.  The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement or in any Schedule are for convenience of reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.  All words used in this Agreement will be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require.  Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule but not otherwise defined therein shall have the meaning as defined in this Agreement or the Separation Agreement.  All Schedules annexed hereto or referred to in this Agreement are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in this Agreement.  The provisions of this Agreement will be construed according to their fair meaning and neither for nor against either Party irrespective of which Party caused such provisions to be drafted. The terms “include” and “including” do not limit the preceding terms.  Each reference to “$” or “dollars” is to United States dollars. Each reference to “days” is to calendar days.  Any action to be taken by the board of directors of a Party may be taken by a committee of the board of directors of such Party if properly delegated by the board of directors of a Party to such committee.

 

Section 13.12       Limitation of Liability.  No member of the Hertz Group or the HERC Holdings Group shall be liable to any member of the HERC Holdings Group or the Hertz Group, respectively, for any special, punitive, consequential, incidental or exemplary damages

 

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(including lost or anticipated revenues or profits relating to the same and attorneys’ fees) arising from any claim relating to this Agreement or the performance of or failure to perform such Party’s obligations under this Agreement, whether such claim is based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence or strict liability) or otherwise, and regardless of whether such damages are foreseeable or an authorized representative of such party is advised of the possibility or likelihood of such damages.

 

Section 13.13       Governing Law.  This Agreement and all disputes or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal Laws of the State of New York, without regard to the Laws of any other jurisdiction that might be applied because of the conflicts of laws principles of the State of New York.

 

Section 13.14       Precedence.  If there is any conflict between the provisions of the Separation Agreement and this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control with respect to the subject matter hereof; if there is any conflict between the provisions of the body of this Agreement and the Schedules hereto, the provisions of the body of this Agreement shall control unless explicitly stated otherwise in such Schedule.

 

Section 13.15       Tax Matters.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, except for those tax matters specifically addressed herein, the Tax Matters Agreement will be the exclusive agreement among the Parties with respect to all Tax matters, including indemnification in respect of Tax matters.

 

Section 13.16       Settlor Prerogatives Regarding Plan Dispositions.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require (i) New Hertz Holdings to maintain a New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plan for a specific period of time, or into perpetuity, and further, nothing herein shall be construed to inhibit or otherwise interfere with New Hertz Holdings’ ability to amend or terminate a New Hertz Holdings Benefit Plan or Employment Agreement, or (ii) HERC Holdings to maintain a HERC Holdings Benefit Plan for a specific period of time, or into perpetuity, and further, nothing herein shall be construed to inhibit or otherwise interfere with HERC Holdings’ ability to amend or terminate a HERC Holdings Benefit Plan or Employment Agreement.

 

Section 13.17       Effect if Distribution Does Not Occur.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Separation Agreement or Transition Services Agreement is terminated prior to the Distribution, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

 

	
 
    	
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Name: Lawrence H.   Silber
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT

 

This INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement” or “IPA”), effective as of this 30th day of June 2016 (the “Effective Date”) among THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, with an address of 8501 Williams Road, Estero, Florida 33928 (hereinafter “THC”); HERTZ SYSTEM, INC., a Delaware corporation, with an address of 8501 Williams Road, Estero, Florida 33928, United States of America (hereinafter “HSI”) and HERC RENTALS INC., a Delaware corporation, with an address of 27500 Riverview Center Blvd., Bonita Springs, Florida 34134, United States of America (hereinafter “HERC”) (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”).

 

WITNESSETH

 

WHEREAS, both HSI and HERC are wholly-owned subsidiaries of THC, and THC is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“HGH”);

 

WHEREAS, THC is the owner of a unique plan or system (hereinafter the “Hertz System”) for conducting, inter alia, the business of renting and leasing vehicles with and without drivers (hereinafter the “Vehicle Rental Business” or “VRB”) which it conducts in collaboration with HSI which is the owner of all trademarks for HERTZ and HERTZ-formative trademarks and designs and other trademarks and designs worldwide in connection with the Vehicle Rental Business (the “VRB Trademarks”) and Other Intellectual Property (as defined herein);

 

WHEREAS, THC is the owner of a unique plan or system for conducting an equipment rental business (hereinafter the “Equipment Rental Business” or “ERB” as further defined below) which it conducts through HERC;

 

WHEREAS, HGH has approved plans to separate the Vehicle Rental Business and the Equipment Rental Business into two independent, publicly traded companies (the “Separation”) pursuant to, among other agreements, the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Hertz Rental Car Holding Company, Inc. (to be renamed “Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.” in connection with the Separation, “New Hertz”) and HGH (to be renamed Herc Holdings Inc. in connection with the Separation) dated as of June 30, 2016 (the “Distribution Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, as a result of the Separation, THC and HSI will become indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of New Hertz, and HERC will continue to be an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of HGH;

 

WHEREAS, THC exercises control with respect to the use, registration and enforcement of all of its company trademarks through its subsidiary HSI.  HERC uses certain HERTZ or HERTZ-formative trademarks in connection with the ERB with the

 

 

permission of HSI and THC;

 

WHEREAS, HSI is the owner of certain foreign HERTZ and HERTZ-formative and other trademarks and logos (the “HSI (HERTZ) Foreign ERB Trademarks”) used or to be used by HERC with the permission of HSI in connection with the Equipment Rental Business, including the trademark applications and registrations therefor as more fully set forth on Schedule A;

 

WHEREAS, HSI is the owner of certain United States HERTZ and HERTZ-formative and other trademarks and logos (the “HSI (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks”) used by HERC with the permission of HSI in connection with the Equipment Rental Business, including the trademark applications and registrations therefor as more fully set forth on Schedule B;

 

WHEREAS, HSI is the owner of certain foreign HERC trademarks and logos (the “HSI HERC Foreign ERB Trademarks”) used by HERC with the permission of HSI in connection with the Equipment Rental Business, including the trademark applications and registrations therefor, as more fully set forth on Schedule C;

 

WHEREAS, HERC is the owner of certain US HERTZ-formative trademarks (the “HERC (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks”) used by HERC with the permission of HSI in connection with the Equipment Rental Business, including the trademark applications and registrations therefore as more fully set forth on Schedule D;

 

WHEREAS, HERC is the owner of certain US trademarks not derived from the HERTZ trademark (the “HERC (HERC) US ERB Trademarks”) that have been used by HERC with the permission of HSI in connection with the Equipment Rental Business and, in the case of the trademarks HERC RENTALS and HERCRENTALS Logo will be used by Herc in connection with the Equipment Rental Business, including the trademark applications and registrations therefor as more fully set forth on Schedule E;

 

WHEREAS, HERC is the owner of certain foreign trademarks not derived from the HERTZ trademark (the “HERC (HERC) Foreign ERB Trademarks”) that have been used by HERC with the permission of HSI in connection with the Equipment Rental Business and, in the case of the trademarks HERC RENTALS and HERCRENTALS Logo will be used by Herc in connection with the Equipment Rental Business, including the trademark applications and registrations therefore as more fully set forth on Schedule F.

 

WHEREAS, THC is the owner of certain HERTZ and HERTZ-formative domain names (the “THC (HERTZ) ERB Domains”) used by HERC with the permission of THC related to the Equipment Rental Business, as more fully set forth on Schedule G;

 

WHEREAS, THC is the owner of certain non-HERTZ-formative domain names (the “THC ERB Domains”) used by HERC with the permission of THC related to the Equipment Rental Business, as more fully set forth on Schedule H;

 

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WHEREAS, as a result of the Separation, the Parties wish to differentiate and distinguish the future ownership, license and use of the relevant HERTZ, HERTZ-formative, HERC and other trademark rights and logos on a worldwide basis related to the Vehicle Renting Business which is to remain with HSI and the Equipment Rental Business to remain with HERC and the Parties have agreed upon a plan going forward with respect to the ownership, license and use of the HSI (HERTZ) Foreign ERB Trademarks, the HSI (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks, the HSI HERC Foreign ERB Trademarks, the HERC (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks, the HERC (HERC) US ERB Trademarks, the THC (HERTZ) ERB Domains and the THC ERB Domains; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.             Definitions

 

1.1          The “Equipment Rental Business” or “ERB” has the meaning given to such term in the Distribution Agreement.

 

1.2          “Interim Period” means a period of four (4) years commencing from the Effective Date of this Agreement.

 

1.3          “Other Intellectual Property” means any copyrights, trade dress, content, designs or other indicia and/or social media accounts and handles owned by THC and/or HSI that are already used or otherwise in the possession of HERC relating to the HERTZ and HERTZ-formative trademarks and logos in connection with the Equipment Rental Business.

 

2.             Terms of Transfer, License and Use

 

2.1.         HSI will retain ownership of the worldwide rights in and to the VRB Trademarks.

 

2.2          In the case of the HSI (HERTZ) Foreign ERB Trademarks:

 

2.2.1       HSI will retain ownership and will grant a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to HERC to use the HSI (HERTZ) Foreign ERB Trademarks (those foreign trademarks owned by HSI related to the ERB that incorporate the mark/name HERTZ) as set forth on Schedule A, for the Interim Period, outside the United States and Puerto Rico, as more fully set forth in the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement attached as Exhibit A.  HERC shall immediately discontinue use of the HSI (HERTZ) Foreign ERB Trademarks upon expiration of the Interim Period, or the earlier termination of this Agreement or the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement.

 

2.3          In the case of the HSI (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks:

 

2.3.1       HSI will retain ownership and will grant a royalty-free, non-exclusive, license to HERC to use the HSI (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks (those US trademarks

 

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owned by HSI related to the ERB that incorporate the mark/name HERTZ) as set forth on Schedule B, for the Interim Period, in the United States and Puerto Rico, as more fully set forth in the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement attached as Exhibit A.  HERC shall immediately discontinue use of the HSI (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks upon expiration of the Interim Period, or the earlier termination of this Agreement or the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement.

 

2.4          In the case of the HSI HERC Foreign ERB Trademarks:

 

2.4.1       HSI will assign all right, title and interest in and to the HSI HERC Foreign ERB Trademarks (those foreign trademarks owned by HSI related to the ERB for the HERC trademarks) as set forth on Schedule C to HERC as more fully set forth in the Trademark Assignment Agreements attached hereto as Exhibit B-1 (Canada) and Exhibit B-2 (all other foreign countries).

 

2.5          In the case of the HERC (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks owned by HERC:

 

2.5.1       HERC will have the right to retain ownership and use of the HERC (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks (those US trademarks owned by HERC related to the ERB that incorporate the mark/name HERTZ) as set forth on Schedule D for the Interim Period.  HERC shall immediately discontinue use of the HERC (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks and abandon or voluntarily withdraw or cancel any applications or registrations therefor upon expiration of the Interim Period as more fully set forth in the Coexistence Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C and/or the earlier termination of this Agreement or the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement.  The Parties shall cooperate to ensure that no confusion arises in the marketplace during the Interim Period, as more fully set forth in the Coexistence Agreement.

 

2.6          In the case of the HERC (HERC) US ERB Trademarks owned by HERC:

 

2.6.1       HERC shall retain ownership and the right to use the HERC (HERC) US ERB Trademarks (those US trademarks owned by HERC related to the ERB that do not incorporate the mark/name HERTZ) as set forth on Schedule E.

 

2.7          In the case of the HERC (HERC) Foreign ERB Trademarks owned by HERC:

 

2.7.1       HERC shall retain ownership and the right to use the HERC (HERC) Foreign ERB Trademarks (those foreign trademarks owned by HERC related to the ERB that do not incorporate the mark/name HERTZ) as set forth on Schedule F.

 

2.8.         In the case of the THC (HERTZ) ERB Domains owned by THC:

 

2.8.1       THC will retain ownership and will, subject to compliance with the terms of this Agreement, grant a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to HERC to use the THC (HERTZ) ERB Domains (those domains owned by THC related to the ERB that

 

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incorporate the mark/name HERTZ) as set forth on Schedule G, for the Interim Period, as more fully set forth in the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement.  HERC shall immediately discontinue use of the THC (HERTZ) ERB Domains upon the expiration of the Interim Period or the earlier termination of this Agreement or the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement.  HERC shall make certain that no THC (HERTZ) ERB Domains resolve to a website upon the expiration of the Interim Period or the earlier termination of this Agreement or the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement.

 

2.9          In the case of the THC ERB Domains owned by THC:

 

2.9.1       THC will assign all right, title and interest in and to the THC ERB Domains (those domains owned by THC related to the ERB that do not incorporate the mark/name HERTZ) as set forth on Schedule H to HERC and as more fully set forth in the Domain Name Assignment attached hereto as Exhibit D.

 

2.10        In the case of the use of the mark/name HERTZ in the company name Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC):

 

2.10.1     HSI will, subject to compliance with the terms of this Agreement, grant a royalty-free, non-exclusive worldwide license to HERC to use the mark/name HERTZ as part of company names for the Interim Period, as more fully set forth in the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement attached as Exhibit A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, HERC shall immediately discontinue use of the mark/name as part of its company name upon expiration of the Interim Period or the earlier termination of this Agreement or the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement.  HERC shall take all steps to change the company name so as to not to include the mark/name HERTZ by the expiration of the Interim Period.

 

2.11        In the case of the Other Intellectual Property:

 

2.11.1     THC and/or HSI will retain ownership and will grant a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to HERC to use such Other Intellectual Property for the Interim Period, as more fully set forth in the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement attached as Exhibit A.  HERC shall immediately discontinue use of the Other Intellectual Property upon expiration of the Interim Period, or the earlier termination of this Agreement or the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement.

 

2.12        With respect to the Parties’ use of the HERTZ and HERC trademarks worldwide:

 

2.12.1     With respect to HSI’s worldwide use of the VRB Trademarks incorporating the name/mark HERTZ and HERTZ-formative trademarks and designs and HERC’s use of the HERC trademarks (including HERC, HERC360 and other HERC-formative

 

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trademarks and designs) in connection with the ERB, the Parties shall cooperate to ensure that no confusion arises in the worldwide marketplace, as more fully set forth in the Coexistence Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C.

 

2.13        Nothing in this Agreement or the other ancillary agreements thereto shall affect or limit the rights confirmed in the license effective April 1, 1998 between HSI and HERC, and the sublicense effective April 1, 1998 between HERC as Sub-Licensor and Matthews Equipment Limited and Hertz Canada Equipment Rental Partnership as Sub-Licensees, which remain in full force and effect, save and except that such license and sublicense shall not expire before the later of the expiration of the Interim Period or the final determination or resolution of the action pending as T-409-16 in the Federal Court of Canada (including any appeals thereof).

 

3.             Protection/Maintenance and Enforcement of HSI (HERTZ) Foreign ERB Trademarks and HSI (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks during Interim Period.

 

3.1          During the Interim Period, HSI shall take all necessary and reasonable actions to preserve and protect the validity of the HSI (HERTZ) Foreign ERB Trademarks, the HSI HERC Foreign ERB Trademarks and the HSI (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks licensed to HERC and HSI shall continue to prosecute all applications and maintain any registrations therefor.  HERC shall not take any action that would harm or jeopardize the licensed HSI (HERTZ) Foreign ERB Trademarks, the HSI HERC Foreign ERB Trademarks or HSI (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks.  HERC shall assist in such actions to the extent required and requested by HSI for establishing use of the HSI (HERTZ) Foreign ERB Trademarks, the HSI HERC Foreign ERB Trademarks and HSI (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks during the Interim Period.  HSI shall also enforce the HSI (HERTZ) Foreign ERB Trademarks, the HSI HERC Foreign ERB Trademarks and HSI (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks during the Interim Period as more fully set forth in the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement.  HERC shall be responsible for reimbursing THC and/or HSI for all costs in connection with prosecuting all applications and maintaining in full force and effect all registrations for the HSI (HERTZ) Foreign ERB Trademarks, the HSI HERC Foreign ERB Trademarks and HSI (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks during the Interim Period.

 

4.             Ownership.  The Parties acknowledge and affirm their respective rights in and to the relevant trademark and related rights subject to this Agreement and neither Party shall directly or indirectly attack, challenge or impair the title and related rights of the other Party during the Interim Period or any time thereafter.  The Parties shall cooperate to protect, maintain and enforce all relevant trademark and related rights subject to this Agreement.

 

5.             Infringement and Indemnification.

 

5.1          Notice of Infringement.  HERC shall promptly notify HSI of the use of any mark by any third party which HERC considers might be an infringement or passing off of any HERTZ or HERTZ-formative intellectual property used by or licensed to HERC pursuant

 

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to the terms hereof or the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement.  However, HSI shall have the sole right to decide whether or not proceedings shall be brought against such third parties.  In the event that HSI decides that action should be taken against such third parties, HSI may take such action either in its own name or, alternatively, HSI may authorize HERC to initiate such action in HERC’s name.  In any event, the Parties agree to cooperate fully with each other to the extent necessary to prosecute such action, all expenses being borne by the Party bringing such action and all damages which may be recovered being solely for the account of that Party.

 

5.2          Indemnification of HERC related to use of HERTZ trademark during the Interim Period.  HSI shall defend, indemnify and hold HERC harmless against any and all claims, suits, actions or other proceedings whatsoever brought against HERC based on third-party claims of trademark infringement in connection with HERC’S use of the HSI (HERTZ) Foreign ERB Trademarks, the HSI (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks, the HERC (HERTZ) US ERB Trademarks and the Other Intellectual Property to the extent such claims, suits, actions or other proceedings are based upon use of the HERTZ element comprising a HSI (HERTZ) Foreign ERB Trademark, HSI (HERTZ) US ERB Trademark, HERC (HERTZ) US ERB Trademark or Other Intellectual Property during the Interim Period only and from claims of third parties against HERC or any of its affiliates stemming from HERTZ’s use of the HERTZ trademarks.

 

5.3          Indemnification of THC and HSI.  Except as provided in Section 5.2, HERC shall defend, indemnify and hold THC, HSI, and their affiliates, and each of their officers, directors, agents, and employees harmless from and against all costs, expenses, taxes (including interest and penalties, and determined without regard to the tax attributes of any indemnitee) and losses (including reasonable attorney fees and costs) incurred from claims of third parties (including any taxing authority) against either THC, HSI or any of their affiliates stemming from any of the activities contemplated under this Agreement or the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement and HERC’s use of the HERC trademarks, including without limitation any transfers of rights and actions which relate in any way to the manufacture, distribution, sale or performance or promotion of the Foreign and US Licensed Products and Services (as defined in the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement).  This provision shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement and the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement.

 

5.4          Indemnity Procedure.  All claims for indemnification under Section 5.2 and Section 5.3 and any other disputes that arise under this Agreement and the ancillary agreements exhibited hereto will be made in accordance with and governed by the procedures set forth in Article V of the Distribution Agreement.

 

6.             Insurance. HERC shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, obtain and maintain at its own cost and expense, from a qualified AAA-rated insurance company, a standard liability insurance and business interruption policy along with advertising injury

 

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protection, all of which must be acceptable to THC and HSI, and which must name THC and HSI as additional insureds. Such policy shall provide, in addition to other protection, protection against any and all claims, demands, and causes of action arising out of any act, omission, negligence or otherwise giving rise to a third party claim. The amount of coverage shall be a minimum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) combined single limit, with no deductible amount for each single occurrence for bodily injury and/or property damage.  HERC shall provide for ten (10) days notice to THC and HSI in the event of any modification, cancellation or termination. HERC agrees to furnish THC and HSI Certificates of Insurance evidencing same within thirty (30) days after the execution of this Agreement.  In no event shall HERC perform or promote the carry out the activities contemplated under this Agreement or the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement prior to receipt by THC and HSI of evidence of insurance.

 

7.             Confidentiality.  Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties or except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Distribution Agreement, any Confidential Information (as defined in the Distribution Agreement) furnished pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions and restrictions on disclosure set forth in Section 6.7 of the Distribution Agreement.

 

8.             Breach and Termination.

 

8.1          By THC or HSI upon Notice. In the event of a material breach of this Agreement or any of the ancillary agreements exhibited hereto, THC or HSI may notify HERC of such material breach and terminate this Agreement upon written notice.  If HERC has not cured any such breach within thirty (30) days after HERC receives such notice, this Agreement shall automatically terminate without further notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the nature of the breach is such that it cannot be cured, then this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon notice of termination by THC or HSI to HERC (without any opportunity to cure the breach).

 

8.2          By THC or HSI Immediately.  THC or HSI shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement if HERC: (i) becomes insolvent, or (ii) files a petition in bankruptcy or is adjudicated a bankrupt, or if a petition in bankruptcy is filed against HERC and not dismissed within thirty (30) days, or (iii) makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or an arrangement pursuant to any bankruptcy law, or (iv) discontinues its business, or (v) causes or suffers a receiver to be appointed for it or its business and such receiver has not been discharged within thirty (30) days after the date of appointment thereof

 

8.3          No Waiver.  No refusal by either THC or HSI to terminate this Agreement in accordance this section will be deemed to be a waiver of such Party’s right to terminate upon any subsequent or future event by which such party has, or is provided with, the right to terminate this Agreement.

 

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8.4          Effect of Termination.  Termination of this Agreement shall not result in the termination of any provisions herein which by their nature are meant to survive termination (including any covenants herein related to discontinuation of use of licensed intellectual property and the indemnification provisions hereof), nor shall it relieve any Party of liability for breaches of the terms hereof prior to termination.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that in the event of termination of this Agreement or the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement, Section 4.4 of the Trademark, Trade Name, Domain and Related Rights License Agreement contains additional provisions related to termination of licensed intellectual property pursuant to the terms hereof that shall apply as if contained herein.

 

9.             Non-Competition. During the Interim Period, neither HERC nor any of its affiliates or subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, engage in the business of renting or leasing cars, crossovers or light trucks (including sport utility vehicles and light commercial vehicles) in [any country in which THC or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries rents or leases cars, crossovers or light trucks (including sport utility vehicles and light commercial vehicles) as of the date of this Agreement] without THC’s prior written consent, except to the extent materially consistent in type and scope with HERC’s operations immediately prior to the date of this IPA.  This provision shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

 

10.          Governing Law. This Agreement and all disputes or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the laws of any other jurisdiction that might be applied because of the conflicts of laws principles of the State of New York.

 

11.          Notices.

 

11.1        All notices or other communications required to be sent or given under this Agreement or any ancillary agreement exhibited hereto will be in writing and will be delivered personally, by commercial overnight courier, by facsimile or by electronic mail, directed to the addresses set forth below. Notices are deemed properly given as follows: (a) if delivered personally, on the date delivered, (b) if delivered by a commercial overnight courier, one (1) business day after such notice is sent, and (c) if delivered by facsimile or electronic mail, on the date of transmission, with confirmation of transmission; provided, however, that if the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic mail, the notice must be followed by a copy of the notice being delivered by a means provided in (a) or (b):

 

If THC, to:

 

8501 Williams Road

Estero, Florida 33928

Attn:  General Counsel

 

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Fax:  (866) 888-3765

E-mail:  rfrecker@hertz.com

 

If HSI, to:

 

8501 Williams Road

Estero, Florida 33928

Attn:  General Counsel

Fax:  (866) 888-3765

E-mail:  rfrecker@hertz.com

 

If HERC, to:

 

27500 Riverview Center Blvd.

Bonita Springs, Florida 34135

Attn:  Chief Legal Officer

Fax:  (239) 301-1109

E-mail:  mwaryjas@hertz.com

 

12.          Miscellaneous.

 

12.1        Authority.  Each Party represents, warrants, and agrees that its corporate officers executing the Agreement have been duly authorized and empowered to do so.

 

12.2        Assignment.  HERC may not assign, transfer, sublicense or delegate any of its rights hereunder or delegate its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of HSI, and any such purported assignment, transfer, sublicense or delegation, in the absence of such consent, shall be void and without effect.

 

12.3        Entire Understanding/Amendment. This Agreement, the agreements exhibited hereto, the Distribution Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the Distribution Agreement) set forth the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may not be orally changed, altered, modified or amended in any respect. To effect any change, modification, alteration or amendment of this Agreement, the same must be in writing, signed by all Parties hereto.

 

12.4        Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of all successors and assigns of the Parties (including by way of merger or sale of all or substantially all assets), subject to the restrictions on assignment set forth herein.

 

12.5        No Waiver. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party waives any rights under this Agreement by delaying or failing to enforce such rights.  No waiver by any Party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default.  Any agreement on the part of any Party to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument executed and delivered by a duly

 

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authorized officer on behalf of such Party.

 

12.6        Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authoritative body, such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other provision of this Agreement. Upon such determination that a provision is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible.

 

12.7        Relationship of Parties.  Each Party shall act as an independent contractor in carrying out its obligations under this Agreement.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to imply a joint venture, partnership or principal/agent relationship between the Parties and neither Party by virtue of this Agreement shall have the right, power or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the other Party.

 

12.8        Construction. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or other rule requiring construction against the Party causing this Agreement to be drafted.

 

12.9        Exhibits/Schedules. All exhibits and schedules attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth herein.

 

12.10      Headings.  The paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

12.11      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.  The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the Parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original version of this Agreement for all purposes.  Signatures of the Parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

 

12.12.     Conflict.  In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any ancillary agreement exhibited hereto, the terms and conditions of this Agreement will control.

 

12.13      Third Party Beneficiaries.  Except as otherwise provided hereunder in Section 5.2 and Section 5.3 with respect to indemnified parties, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create any third-party beneficiary rights in any individual.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
THE   HERTZ CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Richard J. Frecker
    
	
 
    	
Name: Richard J.   Frecker
    
	
 
    	
Title: Senior Vice   President, Deputy General Counsel Secretary and Acting General Counsel
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
HERTZ SYSTEM, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Richard J. Frecker
    
	
 
    	
Name: Richard J.   Frecker
    
	
 
    	
Title: Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
HERC RENTALS INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Lawrence H. Silber
    
	
 
    	
Name: Lawrence H.   Silber
    
	
 
    	
Title: President and   Chief Executive Officer

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