SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2.1
by and between
TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.
and
Dated as of October 31, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I
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DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.1
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Definitions
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Β 2
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Section 1.2
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References; Interpretation
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19
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Section 1.3
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Effective Time
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Section 1.4
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Other Matters
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ARTICLE II
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THE SEPARATION
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Section 2.1
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General
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Section 2.2
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The Separation
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Section 2.3
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Settlement of Intergroup Indebtedness
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21
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Section 2.4
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Bank Accounts; Cash Balances
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21
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Section 2.5
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Limitation of Liability; Termination of
Agreements.
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22
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Section 2.6
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Delayed Transfer of Assets or Liabilities
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Section 2.7
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Transfer Documents
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25
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Section 2.8
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Shared Contracts
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Section 2.9
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Further Assurances
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27
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Section 2.10
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Novation of Liabilities; Consents
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27
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Section 2.11
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Guarantees and Letters of Credit
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Section 2.12
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DISCLAIMER OF REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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ARTICLE III
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CERTAIN ACTIONS
PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTION
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Section 3.1
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Separation
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Section 3.2
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Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws
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Section 3.3
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Directors
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Section 3.4
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Resignations
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31
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Section 3.5
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Ancillary Agreements
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31
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Section 3.6
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Arcosa Financing Arrangements
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ARTICLE IV
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THE DISTRIBUTION
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Section 4.1
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The Distribution
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Section 4.2
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Fractional Shares
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Section 4.3
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Actions in Connection with Distribution
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Section 4.4
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Sole Discretion of Trinity
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Section 4.5
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Conditions
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ARTICLE V
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COVENANTS
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Section 5.1
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Legal Names and Other Parties' Trademark
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Section 5.2
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Auditors and Audits; Annual and Quarterly
Financial Statements and Accounting
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36
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Section 5.3
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No Restrictions on Corporate Opportunities
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Section 5.4
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Certain Non-Competition Provisions.
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ARTICLE VI
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SURVIVAL AND
INDEMNIFICATION; MUTUAL RELEASES
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Section 6.1
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Release of Pre-Distribution Claims
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Section 6.2
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Indemnification by Trinity
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Section 6.3
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Indemnification by Arcosa
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Section 6.4
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Procedures for Indemnification; Third Party
Claims
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43
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Section 6.5
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Indemnification Payments
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45
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Section 6.6
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Survival of Indemnities
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45
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Section 6.7
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Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance
Proceeds and Other Amounts; Contribution
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45
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Section 6.8
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Direct Claims
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Section 6.9
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Remedies Cumulative
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Section 6.10
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Consequential Damages
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Section 6.11
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Ancillary Agreements
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ARTICLE VII
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CONFIDENTIALITY;
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
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Section 7.1
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Provision of Corporate Records
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Section 7.2
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Access to Information
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Section 7.3
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Witness Services
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Section 7.4
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Cooperation
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Section 7.5
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Confidentiality
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Section 7.6
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Privileged Matters
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Section 7.7
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Ownership of Information
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Section 7.8
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Other Agreements
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Section 7.9
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Compensation for Providing Information
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ARTICLE VIII
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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Section 8.1
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Negotiation
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Section 8.2
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Mediation
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Section 8.3
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Arbitration
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Section 8.4
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Selection of Arbitrators
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Section 8.5
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Arbitration Procedures
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Section 8.6
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Discovery
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Section 8.7
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Confidentiality of Proceedings
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Section 8.8
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Pre-Hearing Procedure and Disposition
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Section 8.9
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Continuity of Service and Performance
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Section 8.10
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Awards
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Section 8.11
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Costs
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Section 8.12
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Adherence to Time Limits
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ARTICLE IX
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INSURANCE
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Section 9.1
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General Liability Policies to be Maintained
by Arcosa
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Section 9.2
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General Liability Policies to be Maintained
by Trinity
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Section 9.3
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Policies and Allocation of Related Rights
and Obligations
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Section 9.4
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First-Party Policies
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Section 9.5
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Claims-Made Liability Policies
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Section 9.6
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Crime/Fidelity Bonds
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Section 9.7
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Occurrence Liability Policies
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Section 9.8
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Third Party Shared Policies
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Section 9.9
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Administration of Claims; Other Matters
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Section 9.10
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Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared
Defense
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Section 9.11
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Cooperation
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Section 9.12
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Miscellaneous
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ARTICLE X
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 10.1
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Complete Agreement
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Section 10.2
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Ancillary Agreements
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Section 10.3
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Counterparts
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Section 10.4
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Survival of Agreements
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Section 10.5
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Costs and Expenses; Payment
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Section 10.6
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Notices
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Section 10.7
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Waiver
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Section 10.8
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Modification or Amendment
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Section 10.9
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No Assignment; Binding Effect
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Section 10.10
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Termination
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Section 10.11
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Payment Terms
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Section 10.12
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No Circumvention
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Section 10.13
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Subsidiaries
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Section 10.14
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Third Party Beneficiaries
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Section 10.15
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Titles and Headings
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Section 10.16
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Exhibits and Schedules
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Section 10.17
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Public Announcements
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Section 10.18
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Governing Law
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Section 10.19
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Consent to Jurisdiction
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Section 10.20
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Specific Performance
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Section 10.21
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Waiver of Jury Trial
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Section 10.22
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Severability
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Section 10.23
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Construction
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Section 10.24
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Authorization
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Section 10.25
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No Duplication; No Double Recovery
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Section 10.26
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Tax Treatment of Payments
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Section 10.27
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Cooperation and General Knowledge Transfer
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Section 10.28
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No Reliance on Other Party
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule 1.1(7)
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Other Ancillary Agreements
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Schedule 1.1(10)(v)
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Specified Arcosa Assets
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Schedule 1.1(14)(iii)
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Specified Arcosa Contracts
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Schedule 1.1(16)
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Arcosa Financing Arrangements
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Schedule 1.1(22)(ii)(C)
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Arcosa Environmental Liabilities
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Schedule 1.1(22)(v)
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Arcosa Proceedings
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Schedule 1.1(22)(viii)
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Specified Arcosa Liabilities
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Schedule 1.1(34)
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Continuing Arrangements
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Schedule 1.1(109)(iv)
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Specified Trinity Assets
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Schedule 1.1(120)(ii)(C)
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Trinity Environmental Liabilities
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Schedule 1.1(120)(iv)(A)
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Discontinued Operations
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Schedule 1.1(120)(iv)(B)
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Excluded Discontinued Operations Liabilities
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Schedule 1.1(120)(vii)
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Trinity Proceedings
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Schedule 1.1(120)(ix)
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Specified Trinity Liabilities
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Schedule 2.2(a)
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Trinity Transferred Entities
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Schedule 2.2(b)
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Arcosa Transferred Entities
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Schedule 2.8(c)(i)
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Shared Contracts to Separate
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Schedule 2.8(c)(ii)
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Shared Contracts to be Assigned
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Schedule 2.11(a)
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Guaranty Release β Arcosa Release
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Schedule 2.11(b)
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Guaranty Release β Trinity Release
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Schedule 10.1
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Ancillary Agreements Prevail Exceptions
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Schedule 10.17
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Public Announcements
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Form of Employee Matters Agreement
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Exhibit B
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Form of Tax Matters Agreement
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Exhibit C
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Form of Transition Services Agreement
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Exhibit D
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Form of Intellectual Property Matters Agreement
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THIS SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"),
is entered into as of October 31, 2018, by and between Trinity Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Trinity"), and Arcosa, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a
wholly owned subsidiary of Trinity ("Arcosa") (each a "Party" and together, the "Parties").
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RECITALS
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WHEREAS, Trinity, acting through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts a number of businesses, including the Arcosa
Business;
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WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Trinity (the "Trinity Board")
has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Trinity and its stockholders to separate Trinity into two separate, independent, publicly-traded companies: (i) one comprising the Arcosa Business, which shall be
owned and conducted directly or indirectly by Arcosa, all of the common stock of which is intended to be distributed to Trinity stockholders, and (ii) one comprising the Trinity Business, which shall continue to be owned and conducted, directly
or indirectly, by Trinity;
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WHEREAS, in furtherance of the foregoing, the Trinity Board has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests
of Trinity and its stockholders: (i) for Trinity and its Subsidiaries to enter into a series of transactions whereby Trinity and its Subsidiaries will be reorganized such that (A) Trinity and/or one or more other members of the Trinity Group
will own all of the Trinity Assets and assume (or retain) all of the Trinity Liabilities, and (B) Arcosa and/or one or more other members of the Arcosa Group will own all of the Arcosa Assets and assume (or retain) all of the Arcosa Liabilities
(the transactions referred to in clauses (A) and (B) being referred to herein as the "Separation"); and (ii) thereafter, on the Distribution Date, for Trinity to
distribute to the holders of issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Trinity (the "Trinity Common Stock") as of the Record Date on a pro rata basis all of the
issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Arcosa (the "Arcosa Common Stock") (such transactions described in this clause (ii), as may be amended or modified
from time to time in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the "Distribution");
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WHEREAS, Arcosa has been incorporated for this purpose and has not engaged in activities except in preparation for its corporate
reorganization (including activities with respect to the Arcosa Financing Arrangements) and the distribution of its stock;
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WHEREAS, Trinity and Arcosa have determined that it is necessary and desirable, at or prior to the Effective Time, to allocate,
transfer or assign the Arcosa Assets and Arcosa Liabilities to the Arcosa Group, and to allocate, transfer or assign the Trinity Assets and Trinity Liabilities to the Trinity Group;
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WHEREAS, the Parties intend that the Distribution, together with certain related transactions, generally will qualify as tax-free for
U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and that this
Agreement is intended to be, and is hereby adopted as, a plan of reorganization under Section 368 of the Code to the extent relevant for these transactions; and
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WHEREAS, it is appropriate and desirable to set forth the principal corporate transactions required to effect the Separation and to set
forth certain other agreements that will, following the Distribution, govern certain matters relating to the Separation and the relationship of Arcosa and Trinity and their respective Affiliates.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Definitions.Β As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
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(1)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "AAA"
has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.3.
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(2)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Affiliate"
means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such specified Person; provided, however, that for purposes of this Agreement, no member of either Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate
of any member of the other Group, including by reason of having common stockholders or one or more directors in common.Β As used herein, "control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of
the management and policies of such Person, whether through ownership of voting securities or other interests, by Contract or otherwise.
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(3)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Agent"
means the distribution agent to be appointed by Trinity to distribute to the stockholders of Trinity all of the outstanding shares of Arcosa Common Stock pursuant to the Distribution.
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(4)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Agreement"
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereto.
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(5)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Agreement
Disputes" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.1(a).
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(6)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Amended
Financial Reports" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.2(b).
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(7)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Ancillary
Agreements" means all of the written Contracts, instruments, assignments or other arrangements (other than this Agreement) entered into by the Parties or their Subsidiaries (but as to which no Third Party is a party) in
connection with the Separation, the Distribution or the other transactions contemplated herein, including the Employee Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement,
the Continuing Arrangements, and the other agreements set forth on Schedule 1.1(7).
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(8)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa"
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereto.
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(9)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Accounts" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.4(a).
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(10)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Assets" means only the following Assets (without duplication):
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(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the ownership interests (to the extent held by Trinity, Arcosa or any of their respective Affiliates immediately prior to the Effective Time) in each member of the Arcosa Group;
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all Arcosa Contracts, and any rights or claims (whether accrued or contingent) of Trinity, Arcosa, or any of their respective Affiliates, arising thereunder;
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all Assets owned, leased or held by Trinity, Arcosa, or any of their respective Affiliates immediately prior to the Effective Time that are used primarily or held for use primarily in the Arcosa
Business, including inventory, accounts receivable, goodwill, and all Assets reflected on the Arcosa Balance Sheet, or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet and any Assets acquired by or for the Arcosa Business subsequent to
the date of such balance sheet which, had they been so acquired on or before such date and owned as of such date, would have been reflected on such balance sheet if prepared on a consistent basis, subject to any disposition of any of the
foregoing Assets subsequent to the date of such balance sheet;
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β subject to Article IX, any rights of any member of the Arcosa Group under any Third Party Shared Policies to the extent
related to the Arcosa Business;
(v) Β Β Β Β Β the Assets listed or described on Schedule 1.1(10)(v) and any and all Assets that are expressly contemplated by this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets to be retained by, or assigned or transferred to, any member of the Arcosa Group; and
(vi) Β Β Β Β all Arcosa Accounts, and, subject to the provisions of Section 2.4, all cash, Cash Equivalents, and securities on deposit
in such accounts immediately prior to the Effective Time, after giving effect to any withdrawal by, or other distribution of cash to, Trinity or any member of the Trinity Group which may occur at or prior to the Effective Time.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Arcosa Assets shall in no event include:
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(A) Β Β Β Β the Assets listed or described on Schedule 1.1(109)(iv); or
(B)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets to be retained by, transferred or assigned to, any member of the Trinity Group, including Assets leased, owned
or held by Trinity, Arcosa, or any of their respective Affiliates immediately prior to the Effective Time that are used primarily or held for use primarily in the Trinity Business.
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(11)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Balance Sheet" means the balance sheet of the Arcosa Business, as of June 30, 2018, that is included in the Information Statement; provided, however, that to the extent any Assets or Liabilities are Transferred by any Party or any member of its Group to Arcosa or any member of the Arcosa Group or vice versa in
connection with the Separation and Internal Reorganization and prior to the Distribution Date, such Assets and/or Liabilities shall be deemed to be included or excluded from the Arcosa Balance Sheet, as the case may be.
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(12)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Business" means the business, activities and operations of Trinity or any of its Subsidiaries (including the members of the Arcosa Group and the members of the Trinity Group) of the infrastructure-related products and services
businesses, including Trinity's inland barge, barge covers and barge fittings and equipment, transportation-related steel components, construction products, and energy equipment businesses (as more fully described in the Registration Statement)
conducted at any time prior to the Effective Time by Trinity or Arcosa or any of their current or former subsidiaries or divisions, and the businesses and operations of Business Entities acquired or established by or for any member of the
Arcosa Group after the Effective Time; provided that the Arcosa Business shall not include business and operations related to Trinity's highway products-related
businesses and pressure heads-related businesses, each of which has been retained by Trinity.
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(13)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Common Stock" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals hereto.
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(14)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Contracts" means the following Contracts to which any Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is a party or by which it or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective Assets is bound, except for any such Contract or
part thereof that is expressly contemplated not to be transferred or assigned by any member of the Trinity Group to Arcosa pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement:
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(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any Contract that relates primarily to the Arcosa Business;
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any Contract or part thereof that is otherwise expressly contemplated pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements to be retained by, transferred or assigned to, any member of the
Arcosa Group; and
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the Contracts listed or described on Schedule 1.1(14)(iii).
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(15)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Disclosure" means any form, statement, schedule or other material (other than the Distribution Disclosure Documents) filed with or furnished to the SEC, any other Governmental Authority, or holders of any securities of any member
of the Arcosa Group, in each case, on or after the Distribution Date by or on behalf of any member of the Arcosa Group in connection with the registration, sale, or distribution of securities or disclosure related thereto (including periodic
disclosure obligations).
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(16)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Financing Arrangements" means the financing arrangements described on Schedule 1.1(16).
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(17)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
General Liability Policies" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.1.
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(18)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Group" Arcosa and each Person that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of Arcosa as of immediately prior to the Distribution (but after giving effect to the Internal Reorganization), and each Person that becomes a Subsidiary of
Arcosa after the Effective Time.
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(19)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Group Employees" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Employee Matters Agreement.
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(20)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Indemnified Parties" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.2.
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(21)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Insureds" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.2.
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(22)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Liabilities" shall mean all of the following Liabilities of either Party or any of its Subsidiaries:
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(i) Β Β Β Β Β any and all Liabilities expressly assumed or retained by the Arcosa Group pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, including any obligations and Liabilities of any member of the
Arcosa Group under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements;
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any and all Liabilities of Trinity, Arcosa, or any of their respective Affiliates, to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from:
(A) Β Β Β Β the operation or conduct of the Arcosa Business, as conducted at any time prior to, on or after the Effective Time (including any Liability to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or
failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative of Trinity, Arcosa, or any of their respective Affiliates (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Person's authority) with respect to the
Arcosa Business);
(B) Β Β Β Β the operation or conduct of any business conducted by any member of the Arcosa Group at any time after the Effective Time (including any Liability to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from any
act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative of Arcosa or any of its Affiliates after the Effective Time (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Person's authority) with respect
to the Arcosa Business); or
(C)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any Arcosa Assets (including but not limited to any Environmental Liabilities to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Arcosa Assets, including those set forth on Schedule Section 1.1(22)(ii)(C)), whether arising before, on or after the Effective Time;
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any and all Liabilities (including under applicable federal and state securities Laws) relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Arcosa Disclosure;
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(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any and all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from (x) the Arcosa Financing Arrangements and any and all fees, costs and expenses, including legal fees and costs, associated therewith or with
the raising or incurrence thereof or (y) any other Indebtedness of any member of the Arcosa Group (whether incurred prior to, on or after the Effective Time);
(v)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β for the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting any other matters that may constitute Arcosa Liabilities, any and all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Proceedings primarily related
to the Arcosa Business or any Arcosa Asset (except to the extent relating to or resulting from the Trinity Business, the Trinity Assets or the other Trinity Liabilities) including such Proceedings listed or described on Schedule 1.1(22)(v);
(vi)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all Liabilities reflected as Liabilities or obligations on the Arcosa Balance Sheet or on the accounting records supporting such balance sheet, and allΒ Liabilities arising or assumed after the date of such
balance sheet which, had they arisen or been assumed on or before such date and been retained as of such date,Β would have been reflected on such balance sheet if prepared on a consistent basis,Β subject to any discharge of such Liabilities
subsequent to the date of the Arcosa Balance Sheet; it being understood that (x) the Arcosa Balance Sheet and theΒ accounting records supporting such balance sheet shall be used to determine the types of, and methodologies used to
determine, those Liabilities that are included in theΒ definition of Arcosa Liabilities pursuant to this subclause (vi); and (y) the amountsΒ set forth on the Arcosa Balance Sheet with respect to any Liabilities shall not beΒ treated as
minimum amounts or limitations on the amount of such Liabilities that areΒ included in the definition of Arcosa Liabilities pursuant to this subclause (vi);
(vii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any and all accounts payable primarily related to or arising out of the Arcosa Business; and
(viii) Β Β Β the Liabilities set forth on Schedule 1.1(22)(viii).
Β
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Arcosa Liabilities shall in any event not include any Liabilities that are expressly contemplated by
this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be retained or assumed by any member of the Trinity Group, including any Liabilities set forth on Schedule 1.1(120)(ix), or for which any member of the Trinity Group is liable pursuant to this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement.
Β
(23)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Arcosa
Transferred Entities" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.2(b).
Β
(24)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Asset"
means assets, properties, interests, claims, rights, remedies and recourse (including goodwill), wherever located (including in the possession of vendors or other third parties or elsewhere), of every kind, character and description, whether
real, personal or mixed, tangible, intangible or contingent, in each case whether or not recorded or reflected or required to be recorded or reflected on the Records or financial statements of any Person, including the following:
Β
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(i) Β Β Β Β Β all accounting and other legal and business books, records, ledgers and files, whether printed, electronic or written;
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all computers and other electronic data processing and communications equipment, fixtures, machinery, equipment, furniture, office equipment, automobiles, trucks and other transportation equipment,
special and general tools, test devices, prototypes and models and other tangible personal property;
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all inventories of products, goods, materials, parts, raw materials and supplies;
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all interests in real property of whatever nature, including easements, rights-of-way, leases, subleases, licenses or other occupancy agreements, whether as fee owner, mortgagee or holder of a
Security Interest in real property, lessor, sublessor, licensor, lessee, sublessee, licensee or otherwise;
(v) Β Β Β Β Β all interests in any capital stock or other equity interests of any Subsidiary or any other Person, all bonds, notes, debentures or other securities issued by any Subsidiary or any other Person,
all loans, advances or other extensions of credit or capital contributions to any Subsidiary or any other Person and all other investments in securities of any Person;
(vi) Β Β Β Β all Contracts and any rights or claims (whether accrued or contingent) arising under any Contracts;
(vii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all deposits, letters of credit and performance and surety bonds;
(viii)Β Β Β Β Β Β all written (including in electronic form) technical information, data, specifications, research and development information, engineering drawings and specifications, operating and maintenance
manuals, and materials and analyses prepared by consultants and other third parties;
(ix) Β Β Β Β all Intellectual Property;
(x)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all Software;
(xi) Β Β Β Β all cost information, sales and pricing data, customer prospect lists, supplier records, customer and supplier lists, customer and vendor data, correspondence and lists, product data and
literature, artwork, design, development and business process files and data, vendor and customer drawings, specifications, quality records and reports and other books, records, studies, surveys, reports, plans and documents;
(xii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all prepaid expenses, trade accounts and other accounts and notes receivables;
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(xiii)Β Β Β Β Β Β all claims, rights, remedies and recourse against any Person, whether sounding in tort, contract or otherwise, whether accrued or contingent;
(xiv)Β Β Β Β Β Β all claims, rights, remedies and recourse under insurance policies and all rights in the nature of insurance, indemnification, reimbursement or contribution;
(xv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all licenses, permits, approvals and authorizations which have been issued by any Governmental Authority;
(xvi) Β Β Β all cash or Cash Equivalents, bank accounts, brokerage accounts, lock boxes and other deposit arrangements; and
(xvii)Β Β Β Β Β all interest rate, currency, commodity or other swap, collar, cap or other hedging or similar Contracts or arrangements.
Β
(25)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Audited
Party" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.2(a)(ii).
Β
(26)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Business"
means the Arcosa Business and/or the Trinity Business, as the context requires.
Β
(27)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Business
Day" means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in New York, New York.
Β
(28)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Business
Entity" means any corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, joint venture, or other incorporated or unincorporated organization or other entity of any kind or nature (including those formed, organized or
otherwise existing under the Laws of jurisdictions outside the United States).
Β
(29)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Cash
Equivalents" means (i) cash and (ii) checks, certificates of deposit having a maturity of less than one year, money orders, marketable securities, money market funds, commercial paper, short-term instruments and other cash
equivalents, funds in time and demand deposits or similar accounts, and any evidence of indebtedness issued or guaranteed by any Governmental Authority, minus the amount of any outbound checks, plus the amount of any deposits in transit.
Β
(30)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Claims
Administration" means the administration of claims made under the Third Party Shared Policies, including the reporting of claims to the unaffiliated, Third Party insurance carriers that issued the Third Party Shared Policies,
management and defense of such claims, negotiating the resolution of such claims, and providing for appropriate releases upon settlement of such claims.
Β
(31)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Code"
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals hereto.
Β
(32)Β Β Β Β Β "Confidential
Information" shall mean business, operations or other information, data or material concerning a Party and/or its Affiliates which, prior to or following the Effective Time, has been disclosed by a Party or its Affiliates to the
other Party or its Affiliates, in written, oral (including by recording), electronic, or visual form to, or otherwise has come into the possession of, the other, including pursuant to the access provisions of Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 or any other provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except to the extent
that such information can be shown to have been (i) in the public domain through no action of such Party or its Affiliates or (ii) lawfully acquired from other sources by such Party or its Affiliates to which it was furnished; provided, however, in the case of clause (ii) that, to the furnished Party's knowledge, such
sources did not provide such information in breach of any confidentiality or fiduciary obligations).
Β
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(33)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Consents"
means any consents, waivers, amendments, notices, reports or other filings to be obtained from or made, including with respect to any Contract, or any registrations, licenses, permits, authorizations to be obtained from, or approvals from, or
notification requirements to, any third parties, including any third party to a Contract and any Governmental Authority.
Β
(34)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Continuing
Arrangements" means those arrangements set forth on Schedule 1.1(34) and such other commercial arrangements between one or more members of the Trinity
Group, on the one hand, and one or more members of the Arcosa Group, on the other hand, that are expressly intended in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to survive and continue following the Effective Time.
Β
(35)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Contract"
shall mean any agreement, contract, subcontract, obligation, binding understanding, note, indenture, instrument, option, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan, purchase order or
legally binding commitment or undertaking of any nature (whether written or oral and whether express or implied).
Β
(36)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "CPR"
has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.2.
Β
(37)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Delaware
Courts " has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.19.
Β
(38)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Delayed
Transfer Asset or Liability" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.6(b).
Β
(39)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Disclosing
Party" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.27.
Β
(40)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Dispute
Notice" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.1(a).
Β
(41)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Distribution"
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals hereto.
Β
(42)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Distribution
Date" means the date of the consummation of the Distribution, which shall be determined by the Trinity Board in its sole discretion.
Β
(43)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Distribution
Disclosure Documents" means the Registration Statement and all exhibits thereto (including the Information Statement), any current reports on Form 8-K and the registration statement on Form S-8 related to securities to be offered
under Arcosa's employee benefit plans, in each case as filed or furnished by Arcosa with the SEC in connection with the Distribution.
Β
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(44)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Effective
Time" means the time at which the Distribution is effective on the Distribution Date.
Β
(45)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Employee
Matters Agreement" means the employee matters agreement by and between Trinity and Arcosa, dated as of the date hereof and substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto.
Β
(46)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Environmental
Law" means all Laws, including all judicial and administrative orders, determinations, and consent agreements or decrees, relating to pollution, the protection, restoration or remediation of or prevention of harm to the
environment or natural resources, or the protection of human health and safety, including Laws relating to: (i) the exposure to, or presence, release or threatened release of, Hazardous Substances; (ii) the generation, manufacture, processing,
distribution, use, treatment, containment, disposal, storage, release, transport or handling of Hazardous Substances; or (iii) recordkeeping, notification, disclosure and reporting requirements respecting Hazardous Substances, in each case
enacted on the date of this Agreement (regardless of whether the effective date relating thereto is before or after the Distribution).
Β
(47)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Environmental
Liabilities" means any Liabilities, arising out of or resulting from any Environmental Law, Contract or agreement relating to the environment, Hazardous Substances or exposure to Hazardous Substances, including (a) fines,
penalties, judgments, awards, settlements, losses, expenses and disbursements, (b) costs of defense and other responses to any administrative or judicial action (including notices, claims, complaints, suits and other assertions of liability)
and (c) responsibility for any investigation, response, reporting, remediation, monitoring or cleanup costs, injunctive relief, natural resource damages, and any other environmental compliance or remedial measures, in each case known or
unknown, foreseen or unforeseen.
Β
(48)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Exchange
Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Β
(49)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Final
Determination" has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Β
(50)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Governmental
Approvals" means any notices, reports or other filings to be given to or made with, or any releases, Consents, substitutions, approvals, amendments, registrations, permits or authorizations to be obtained from, any Governmental
Authority.
Β
(51)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Governmental
Authority" means any federal, state, local, foreign or international court, government, department, commission, board, bureau or agency, or any other regulatory, self-regulatory, administrative or governmental organization or
authority, including NYSE and any similar self-regulatory body under applicable securities Laws.
Β
(52)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Group"
means the Trinity Group and/or the Arcosa Group, as the context requires.
Β
(53)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Guaranty
Release" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(b).
Β
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(54)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Hazardous
Substances" means any and all materials, wastes, chemicals or substances (or combination thereof) that are listed, defined, designated, regulated or classified as hazardous, toxic, radioactive, dangerous, a pollutant, a
contaminant, petroleum, oil, or words of similar meaning or effect, or for which liability can be imposed, under Environmental Law.
Β
(55)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Indebtedness"
means, (i) any indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of property as evidenced by a note, bonds or other instruments, (ii) obligations as lessee under capital leases, (iii) obligations secured by any mortgage, pledge
(including a negative pledge), Security Interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind existing on any Asset owned or held by any Person, whether or not such Person has assumed or become liable for the obligations secured thereby, (iv) any
obligation under any interest rate swap agreement, (v) accounts payable, (vi) reimbursement obligations with respect to surety and performance bonds or letters of credit, and (vii) obligations under direct or indirect guarantees of (including
obligations, contingent or otherwise, to assure a creditor against loss in respect of) indebtedness or obligations of the kinds referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) above.
Β
(56)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Indemnifiable
Loss" means any and all damages, losses, deficiencies, Liabilities, obligations, penalties, judgments, settlements, claims, payments, fines, interest, costs and expenses (including reasonable costs and expenses of any and all
Proceedings and demands, assessments, judgments, settlements and compromises relating thereto and the reasonable costs and expenses of attorneys', accountants', consultants' and other professionals' fees and expenses incurred in the
investigation or defense thereof or the enforcement of rights hereunder).
Β
(57)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Indemnified
Party" or "Indemnified Parties" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.2.
Β
(58)Β Β Β Β Β Β "Indemnifying
Party" means Arcosa, for any indemnification obligation arising under Section 6.3, and Trinity, for any indemnification obligation arising under Section 6.2.
Β
(59)Β Β Β Β Β Β "Indemnity
Payment" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.7(a)(i).
Β
(60)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Information"
means all information, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, stored in any medium, including confidential or non-public information (including non-public financial
information), proprietary information, studies, reports, Records, books, accountants' work papers, contracts, instruments, surveys, discoveries, ideas, concepts, processes, know-how, techniques, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints,
diagrams, models, methodologies, prototypes, samples, flow charts, data, computer data, information contained in disks, diskettes, tapes, computer programs or other Software, marketing plans, customer data, communications by or to attorneys
(including attorney work product), memos and other materials prepared by attorneys and accountants or under their direction (including attorney work product), and other technical, financial, legal, employee or business information or data.
Β
(61)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Information
Statement" means the information statement of Arcosa, included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Registration Statement, to be distributed to holders of Trinity common stock in connection with the Distribution, including any amendments or
supplements thereto.
Β
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(62)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Insurance
Administration" means, with respect to each Third Party Shared Policy: (i) the accounting for premiums, retrospectively-rated premiums, defense costs, indemnity payments, deductibles and retentions, as appropriate, under the
terms and conditions of such Third Party Shared Policy; (ii) the reporting to the relevant unaffiliated, Third Party insurer that issues such Third Party Shared Policy of any losses or claims which may be covered by such Third Party Shared
Policy; and (iii) the distribution of Insurance Proceeds related to such Third Party Shared Policy, subject to the terms of Article IX.
Β
(63)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Insurance
Proceeds" means those monies (i) received by an insured from an unaffiliated Third Party insurer under any Third Party Shared Policy, or (ii) paid by such Third Party insurer on behalf of an insured under any Third Party Shared
Policy, in either case net of any applicable premium adjustment, retrospectively-rated premium, deductible, retention, or cost of reserve paid or held by or for the benefit of such insured, and any costs incurred in collecting such monies.
Β
(64)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Insured
Claim" means those Liabilities that, individually or in the aggregate, are covered within the terms and conditions of any of the Third Party Shared Policies, whether or not subject to deductibles, co-insurance, uncollectibility,
exhaustion of limits, or retrospectively-rated premium adjustments.
Β
(65)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Intellectual
Property" means all intellectual property and other similar proprietary rights of every kind and description throughout the world, whether registered or unregistered, including such rights in and to United States and foreign: (i)
trademarks, trade dress, service marks, certification marks, logos, slogans, design rights, trade names, domain names and other similar designations of source or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing
(collectively, "Trademarks"); (ii) patents and patent applications, and any and all divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, reexaminations, and
extensions thereof, any counterparts claiming priority therefrom, utility models, certificates of invention, certificates of registration, design registrations or patents and similar rights; (iii) rights in inventions, invention disclosures,
discoveries and improvements, whether or not patentable; (iv) all copyrights and copyrightable subject matter; (v) trade secrets (including, those trade secrets defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act and under corresponding foreign statutory
Law and common law), proprietary rights in Information, and rights to limit the use or disclosure of any of the foregoing by any Person; (vi) rights in computer programs (whether in source code, object code, or other form), algorithms,
databases, application programming interfaces, compilations and data, technology supporting the foregoing, and all documentation and specifications related to any of the foregoing (collectively, "Software"); (vii) moral rights and rights of attribution and integrity; (viii) all rights in the foregoing and in other similar intangible assets; (ix) all applications and registrations for the foregoing;
and (x) all rights and remedies against past, present, and future infringement, misappropriation, or other violation thereof.
Β
(66)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Intellectual
Property Matters Agreement" means the intellectual property matters agreement by and between Trinity and Arcosa, dated as of the date hereof and substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D hereto.
Β
(67)Β Β Β Β Β Β "Intergroup
Indebtedness" means any receivables, payables, accounts, advances, loans, guarantees, commitments and indebtedness for borrowed funds between a member of the Trinity Group and a member of the Arcosa Group as of the Distribution;
provided, however, that "Intergroup Indebtedness" shall not include any accounts payable
or contingent Liabilities arising pursuant to (i) any intercompany agreement that will survive the Separation and Distribution, (ii) the Ancillary Agreements, (iii) any agreements with respect to continuing transactions between Trinity and
Arcosa and (iv) any other agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business at or following the Distribution.
Β
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(68)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Internal
Control Audit and Management Assessments" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.2(a)(i).
Β
(69)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Internal
Reorganization" means all of the transactions, other than the Distribution, described in the step plan delivered by Trinity to Arcosa on August 14, 2018, 2018, as it may be amended by Trinity from time to time prior to the
Distribution.
Β
(70)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Law"
means any applicable foreign, federal, national, state, provincial or local law (including common law), statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, code or other requirement enacted, promulgated, issued or entered into, or act taken, by a
Governmental Authority.
Β
(71)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Liabilities"
means all debts, liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, losses, damages (whether compensatory, punitive, consequential, treble or other), fines, penalties and sanctions, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, reserved or unreserved,
liquidated or unliquidated, foreseen or unforeseen, on or off balance sheet, joint, several or individual, asserted or unasserted, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, whenever arising under or in connection with any Law (including any
Environmental Law), or other pronouncements of Governmental Authorities constituting a Proceeding, order or consent decree of any Governmental Authority or any award of any arbitration tribunal, and those arising under any Contract, agreement,
guarantee, commitment or undertaking, whether sought to be imposed by a Governmental Authority, private party, or a Party, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express covenant or warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute, or
otherwise, and including any costs, expenses, interest, attorneys' fees, disbursements and expense of counsel, expert and consulting fees, fees of third party administrators, and costs related thereto or to the investigation or defense thereof.
Β
(72)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Liable
Party" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(b).
Β
(73)Β Β Β Β Β Β "Mediation
Notice" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.2.
Β
(74)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Non-Compete
Period" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.4(a).
Β
(75)Β Β Β Β Β Β "NYSE"
means the New York Stock Exchange.
Β
(76)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Other
Parties' Auditors" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.2(a)(ii).
Β
(77)Β Β Β Β Β Β "Other
Party Marks" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1(a).
Β
(78)Β Β Β Β Β Β "Party"
or "Parties" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereto.
Β
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(79)Β Β Β Β Β Β "Person"
means any natural person, corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company or partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, association, trust, bank, trust company, land trust, business trust or other organization,
whether or not a legal entity, and any Governmental Authority.
Β
(80)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Pre-Separation
Disclosure" mean any form, statement, schedule or other material (other than the Distribution Disclosure Documents) that Trinity, Arcosa, or any of their respective Affiliates filed with or furnished to the SEC, any other
Governmental Authority, or holders of any securities of Trinity or any of its Affiliates, in each case, prior to the Effective Time and in connection with the registration, sale, or distribution of securities or disclosure related thereto
(including periodic disclosure obligations).
Β
(81)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Proceeding"
means any claim, charge, demand, action, cause of action, suit, countersuit, arbitration, litigation, inquiry, subpoena, proceeding, or investigation of any kind by or before any court, grand jury, Governmental Authority or any arbitration or
mediation tribunal or authority.
Β
(82)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Prohibited
Business" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.4(a).
Β
Β (83)Β Β Β Β Β Β "Receiving
Party" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.27.
Β
(84)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Record
Date" means the date to be determined by the Trinity Board in its sole discretion as the record date for the Distribution.
Β
(85)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Records"
means all books, records and other documents, books of account, stock records and ledgers, financial, accounting and personnel records, files, invoices, customers' and suppliers' lists, other distribution lists, operating, production and other
manuals and sales and promotional literature, in all cases, in any form or medium.
Β
(86)Β Β Β Β Β Β "Registration
Statement" means the Registration Statement on Form 10 of Arcosa (which includes the Information Statement) relating to the registration under the Exchange Act of Arcosa Common Stock, including all amendments or supplements
thereto.
Β
(87)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Rules"
has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.3.
Β
(88)Β Β Β Β Β Β "SEC"
means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency thereto.
Β
(89)Β Β Β Β Β Β "Security
Interest" means any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien, charge, claim, option, right to acquire, voting or other restriction, right-of-way, condition, easement, encroachment, restriction on transfer, or other encumbrance
of any nature whatsoever, excluding restrictions on transfer under securities Laws.
Β
(90)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Separation"
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals hereto.
Β
(91)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Shared
Contract" means any Contract of any member of the Arcosa Group or Trinity Group that, as of the Distribution, relates in any material respect to both the Arcosa Business, on the one hand, and the Trinity Business, on the other
hand in respect of rights or performance obligations for periods of time after the Distribution.
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(92)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Shared
Contractual Liabilities" means Liabilities in respect of Shared Contracts.
Β
(93)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Software"
has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of Intellectual Property.
Β
(94)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Subsidiary"
means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which at least a majority of the securities or ownership interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing
similar functions is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person and/or by one or more of its Subsidiaries.
Β
(95)Β Β Β Β Β Β "Tax"
or "Taxes" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Β
(96)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Tax
Authority" has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Β
(97)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Tax
Contest" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Β
Β (98)Β Β Β Β Β Β "Tax
Matters Agreement" means the tax matters agreement by and between Trinity and Arcosa, dated as of the date hereof and substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto.
Β
(99)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Tax
Return" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Β
(100)Β Β Β Β Β "Third
Party" shall mean any Person other than the Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
Β
(101)Β Β Β Β Β "Third
Party Claim" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.4(a).
Β
(102)Β Β Β Β Β "Third
Party Shared Policy" means all policies, excluding those identified in Sections 9.3 through 9.6, whether or not in force at the Effective Time, issued by unaffiliated Third Party insurers to Trinity, Arcosa, or any of their respective Affiliates, which cover insured events, including any accident, illness,
disease, occurrence or offense, taking place or insured claims made prior to the Effective Time and relating to the Arcosa Business.
Β
(103)Β Β Β Β Β "Trademarks"
has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of Intellectual Property.
Β
(104)Β Β Β Β "Transfer"
has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.2(a).
Β
(105)Β Β Β Β Β "Transfer
Documents" shall mean, collectively, the various instruments, assignments, agreements, Contracts and other documents entered into and to be entered into to effect the transfer of Assets and the assumption of Liabilities in the
manner contemplated by this Agreement (including as contemplated by the Internal Reorganization) or otherwise relating to, arising out of or resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (other than the Ancillary Agreements),
each of which shall be in such form and dated as of such date as Trinity shall determine in its sole discretion.
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(106)Β Β Β Β Β "Transition
Services Agreement" means the transition services agreement by and between Trinity and Arcosa, dated as of the date hereof and substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C hereto.
Β
(107)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity"
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereto.
Β
(108)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity
Accounts" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.4(a).
Β
Β (109)Β Β Β Β "Trinity
Assets" means (without duplication):
Β
(i) Β Β Β Β Β the ownership interests (to the extent held by Trinity, Arcosa or any of their respective Affiliates immediately prior to the Effective Time) in each member of the Trinity Group;
(ii) Β Β Β Β Β all Contracts to which Trinity, Arcosa or any of their Affiliates is a party or by which they or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective Assets are bound and any rights or
claims (whether accrued or contingent) of Trinity, Arcosa, or any of their respective Affiliates arising thereunder, in each case, other than the Arcosa Contracts;
(iii) Β Β Β Β subject to Article IX, any and all rights of any member of the Trinity Group under any Third Party Shared
Policies to the extent related to the Trinity Business;
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the Assets listed or described on Schedule 1.1(109)(iv) and any and all Assets that are expressly contemplated by this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets to be retained by, or assigned or transferred to, any member of the Trinity Group;
(v)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all Trinity Accounts, and, subject to the provisions of Section 2.4, all cash, Cash Equivalents, and securities on deposit
in such accounts immediately prior to the Effective Time;
(vi) Β Β Β Β any collateral securing any Trinity Liability immediately prior to the Effective Time; and
(vii) Β Β Β Β any and all Assets (other than those Assets listed or described on Schedule 1.1(10)(v)) of the Parties or their respective
Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time that are not Arcosa Assets.
Β
(110)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity
Board" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals hereto.
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(111)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity
Business" means (i) any and all businesses and operations of Trinity or any of its Subsidiaries (including the members of the Arcosa Group and the members of the Trinity Group) as conducted immediately prior to the Distribution,
other than the Arcosa Business; and (ii) the business and operations of Business Entities acquired or established by or for any member of the Trinity Group after the Effective Time.
Β
(112)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity
Common Stock" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals hereto.
Β
(113)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity
Disclosure" means any form, statement, schedule or other material (other than the Distribution Disclosure Documents) filed with or furnished to the SEC, any other Governmental Authority, or holders of any securities of any member
of the Trinity Group, in each case, on or after the Effective Time by or on behalf of any member of the Trinity Group in connection with the registration, sale or distribution of securities or disclosure related thereto (including periodic
disclosure obligations).
Β
(114)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity
General Liability Policies" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.2.
Β
(115)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity
Group" means (i) Trinity and each of its Subsidiaries immediately following the Effective Time and (ii) each other Person who is or becomes an Affiliate of Trinity at or after the Effective Time, in each case, other than the
members of the Arcosa Group.
Β
(116)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity
Group Employee" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Employee Matters Agreement.
Β
(117)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity
Indemnified Parties" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.3.
Β
(118)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity
Insureds" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.1.
Β
(119)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity
LCs" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(d).
Β
(120)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity
Liabilities" shall mean:
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any and all Liabilities expressly assumed or retained by the Trinity Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, including any obligations and Liabilities of any member of the
Trinity Group under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements;
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any and all Liabilities of Trinity, Arcosa, or any of their respective Affiliates, to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from:
(A)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the operation or conduct of the Trinity Business, as conducted at any time prior to, on or after the Effective Time (including any Liability to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act
or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative of Trinity, Arcosa, or any of their respective Affiliates (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Person's authority) with respect to the
Trinity Business)
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(B)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the operation or conduct of any business conducted by any member of the Trinity Group at any time after the Effective Time (including any Liability to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from
any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative of Trinity or any of its Affiliates after the Effective Time (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Person's authority) with
respect to the Trinity Business); or
(C)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any Trinity Assets (including but not limited to any Environmental Liabilities to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Trinity Assets, including those set forth on Schedule Section 1.1(120)(ii)(C)), whether arising before, on or after the Effective Time;
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any and all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any indemnification obligations to any current or former director or officer of Trinity Group;
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any and all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any discontinued or divested businesses or operations of Trinity and its Subsidiaries, including those set forth on Schedule 1.1(120)(iv)(A) (except (x) as otherwise assumed by the Arcosa Group pursuant to any Ancillary Agreement, (y) Liabilities related to an Arcosa
Asset, or (z) the Liabilities set forth on Schedule 1.1(120)(iv)(B));
(v)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any and all Liabilities (including under applicable federal and state securities Laws) relating to, arising out of or resulting from: (A) the Distribution Disclosure Documents; (B) any Pre-Separation
Disclosure; and (C) any Trinity Disclosure;
(vi)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any and all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Indebtedness of any member of the Trinity Group (whether incurred prior to, on or after the Effective Time), other than any Indebtedness
relating to the Arcosa Financing Arrangements;
(vii)Β Β Β Β Β Β for the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting any other matters that may constitute Trinity Liabilities, any and all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Proceedings primarily
related to the Trinity Business or any Trinity Asset (except to the extent relating to or resulting from the Arcosa Business, the Arcosa Assets or the other Arcosa Liabilities) including such Proceedings listed or described on Schedule 1.1(120)(vii);
(viii)Β Β Β Β Β any and all accounts payable primarily related to or arising out of the Trinity Business; and
(ix)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the Liabilities listed or described on Schedule 1.1(120)(ix).
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trinity Liabilities shall in no event include any Liabilities (including Liabilities under Arcosa
Contracts and Arcosa Liabilities) that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be retained or assumed by any member of the Arcosa Group, including any
Liabilities set forth on Schedule 1.1(22)(viii), or for which any member of the Arcosa Group is liable pursuant to this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement.
Β
(121)Β Β Β Β Β "Trinity
Transferred Entities" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.2(a).
Β
Section 1.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β References; Interpretation.Β References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice
versa. 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. Unless the context otherwise
requires:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the words "include", "includes" and "including" when used in this
Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation";
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Annexes, Exhibits
and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement;
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the words "hereof", "hereby" and "herein" and words of similar meaning
when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement;
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β references in this Agreement to any time shall be to Dallas, Texas
time unless otherwise expressly provided herein; and
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β as described in Section 10.2, to the extent that the terms and conditions of any Schedule hereto conflicts with the express terms of the body of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the terms of such Schedule shall control; it
being understood that the Parties intend to include in the Schedules hereto any exceptions to the general rules described in the body of this Agreement and to give full effect to such exceptions, with respect to the matters expressly set forth
therein.
Β
Section 1.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Effective Time.Β This Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Time.
Β
Section 1.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Other Matters.Β As described in more detail in, but subject to the terms and conditions of, Section 10.1
and Section 10.2, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement will govern Trinity's and Arcosa's
respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Distribution with respect to the matters set forth in such Ancillary Agreement, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement.
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ARTICLE II
THE SEPARATION
THE SEPARATION
Β
Section 2.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β General.Β Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including Section 4.3 and Section 4.4, the Parties shall use, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to use, their respective commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, a portion of which have already been implemented prior to the date hereof.Β It is the intent of the Parties that prior to consummation of the Distribution, Trinity, Arcosa and their respective Subsidiaries
shall be reorganized, to the extent necessary, such that immediately following the consummation of such reorganization, subject to Section 2.6 and the
provisions of any Ancillary Agreement, (i) all of Trinity's and its Subsidiaries' right, title and interest in and to the Arcosa Assets will be owned or held by a member or members of the Arcosa Group, the Arcosa Business will be conducted by
the members of the Arcosa Group and the Arcosa Liabilities will be assumed directly or indirectly by (or retained by) a member of the Arcosa Group; and (ii) all of Trinity's and its Subsidiaries' right, title and interest in and to the Trinity
Assets will be owned or held by a member or members of the Trinity Group, the Trinity Business will be conducted by the members of the Trinity Group and the Trinity Liabilities will be assumed directly or indirectly by (or retained by) a member
of the Trinity Group.Β Further, it is the intent of the Parties that the direct assumption by Arcosa of Arcosa Liabilities is made in connection with the Separation, including the transfer of the Arcosa Assets to Arcosa.
Β
Section 2.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Separation.Β At or prior to the Effective Time, to the extent not already completed and subject to the terms of the Ancillary Agreements:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Trinity shall and hereby does, on behalf of itself and the other
members of the Trinity Group, as applicable, transfer, contribute, assign, distribute, and convey, or cause to be transferred, contributed, assigned, distributed and conveyed ("Transfer"),
to Arcosa or another member of the Arcosa Group, and Arcosa or such member of the Arcosa Group shall and hereby does accept from Trinity and the applicable members of the Trinity Group, all of Trinity's and the other members' of the Trinity
Group's respective direct or indirect rights, title and interest in and to the Arcosa Assets, including all of the outstanding shares of capital stock or other ownership interests in the entities listed on Schedule 2.2(a) (the "Trinity Transferred Entities") (it being understood that if any Arcosa Asset shall be held by a
Subsidiary of a Trinity Transferred Entity, such Arcosa Asset may be Transferred for all purposes hereunder as a result of the Transfer of the equity interests in such Trinity Transferred Entity to Arcosa or another member of the Arcosa Group);
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Arcosa shall and hereby does, on behalf of itself and the other
members of the Arcosa Group, as applicable, Transfer to Trinity or another member of the Trinity Group, and Trinity or such member of the Trinity Group shall and hereby does accept from Arcosa and the applicable members of the Arcosa Group, all
of Arcosa's and the other members' of the Arcosa Group's respective direct or indirect rights, title and interest in and to the Trinity Assets held by Arcosa or a member of the Arcosa Group, including all of the outstanding shares of capital
stock or other ownership interests in the entities listed on Schedule 2.2(b) (the "Arcosa
Transferred Entities") (it being understood that if any Trinity Asset shall be held by a Subsidiary of an Arcosa Transferred Entity, such Trinity Asset may be Transferred for all purposes hereunder as a result of the Transfer of
the equity interests in such Arcosa Transferred Entity to Trinity or another member of the Trinity Group);
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) Trinity shall, or shall cause another member of the Trinity Group
to, accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill, in accordance with their respective terms, all of the Trinity Liabilities and (ii) Arcosa shall, or shall cause another member of the Arcosa Group to, accept,
assume (or, as applicable, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill, in accordance with their respective terms, all the Arcosa Liabilities, in each case regardless of (A) when or where such Liabilities arose or arise, (B) where or against
whom such Liabilities are asserted or determined, (C) 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
Trinity Group or the Arcosa Group, as the case may be, or any of their past or present respective directors, officers, employees, or agents, (D) which entity is named in any Proceeding associated with any Liability and (E) whether the facts on
which they are based occurred prior to, on or after the date hereof;
Β
Section 2.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Settlement of Intergroup Indebtedness.Β Each of Trinity or any member of the Trinity Group, on the one hand, and Arcosa or any member of the Arcosa Group, on the other hand, will,
repay, defease, capitalize, cancel, forgive, discharge, extinguish, assign, discontinue or otherwise cause to be satisfied, with respect to the other Party, as the case may be, all Intergroup Indebtedness owed or owed by the other Party on or
prior to the Distribution, except as otherwise agreed to in good faith by the Parties in writing on or after the date hereof, it being understood and agreed by the Parties that the foregoing shall be subject to Section 2.11.
Β
Section 2.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Bank Accounts; Cash Balances.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Parties agree to take, or cause the members of their respective
Groups to take, at the Effective Time (or such earlier time as Trinity may determine), all actions necessary to amend all Contracts governing each bank and brokerage account owned by Arcosa or any other member of the Arcosa Group (the "Arcosa Accounts") so that such Arcosa Accounts, if currently linked (whether by automatic withdrawal, automatic deposit, or any other authorization to transfer funds from
or to, hereinafter "linked") to any bank or brokerage account owned by Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group (the "Trinity Accounts") are de-linked from the
Trinity Accounts.Β From and after the Effective Time, no Trinity Group Employee shall have any authority to access or control any Arcosa Account, except as provided for through the Transition Services Agreement.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Parties agree to take, or cause the members of their respective
Groups to take, at the Effective Time (or such earlier time as Trinity may determine), all actions necessary to amend all Contracts governing the Trinity Accounts so that such Trinity Accounts, if currently linked to an Arcosa Account, are
de-linked from the Arcosa Accounts.Β From and after the Effective Time, no Arcosa Group Employee shall have any authority to access or control any Trinity Account, except as may be provided for through the Transition Services Agreement (if
applicable).
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Parties intend that, following consummation of the actions
contemplated by Section 2.4(a) and Section 2.4(b), there will continue to be in place a
centralized cash management system pursuant to which the Arcosa Accounts will be managed centrally and funds collected will be transferred into one or more centralized accounts maintained by members of the Arcosa Group.
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(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Parties intend that, following consummation of the actions
contemplated by Section 2.4(a) and Section 2.4(b), there will continue to be in place a
centralized cash management system pursuant to which the Trinity Accounts will be managed centrally and funds collected will be transferred into one or more centralized accounts maintained by members of the Trinity Group.
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β With respect to any outstanding checks issued by Trinity, Arcosa, or
any of their respective Subsidiaries prior to the Effective Time, such outstanding checks shall be honored following the Effective Time by the member of the applicable Group owning the account on which the check is drawn.
Β
(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β As between the Parties hereto and the members of their respective
Groups, all payments and reimbursements received after the Effective Time by either Party (or member of its Group) that relate to a Business, Asset or Liability of the other Party (or member of its Group), shall be held by such Party in trust
for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto and, promptly upon receipt by such Party of any such payment or reimbursement, such Party shall pay over, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to pay over to the other Party the
amount of such payment or reimbursement without right of set-off.
Β
(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Parties agree that, prior to the Effective Time, Trinity or any
other member of the Trinity Group may withdraw any and all cash or Cash Equivalents from the Arcosa Accounts for the benefit of Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group.Β Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is the intention of Trinity and
Arcosa that, at the time of the Distribution, Arcosa shall have a minimum cash or Cash Equivalents balance, as would be reflected on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Arcosa Group as of the close of business on the date prior to
the Distribution Date, of $200,000,000. All cash held by any member of the Arcosa Group as of the Distribution shall be an Arcosa Asset and all cash held by any member of the Trinity Group as of the Distribution shall be a Trinity Asset.
Β
Section 2.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Limitation of Liability; Termination of Agreements.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no Party or
any member of such Party's Group shall have any Liability to any other Party or any member of each other Party's Group in the event that any Information exchanged or provided pursuant to this Agreement which is an estimate or forecast, or which
is based on an estimate or forecast, is found to be inaccurate.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except as provided in Section 2.3, Section 2.11 or as set forth in subsection (c)
below, no Party or any member of such Party's Group shall have any Liability to any other Party or any member of such other Party's Group based upon, arising out of or resulting from any Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or
understanding, whether or not in writing, entered into or existing at or prior to the Effective Time, and each Party hereby terminates, and shall cause all members in its Group to terminate, any and all Contracts, arrangements, course of
dealings or understandings between it or any members in its Group, on the one hand, and the other Party, or any members of its Group, on the other hand, effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and any such Liability, whether or
not in writing, is hereby irrevocably cancelled, released and waived effective as of the Effective Time. No such terminated Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding (including any provision thereof which purports to survive
termination) shall be of any further force or effect after the Effective Time.Β Each Party shall, at the reasonable request of the other Party, take, or cause to be taken, any reasonably requested actions necessary to effect the foregoing.
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The provisions of Section 2.5(b) shall not apply to any of the following Contracts, arrangements, course of dealings or understandings (or to any of the provisions thereof):
Β
(1)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Transfer Documents, the Continuing Arrangements and any Contract entered into in connection herewith or in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby;
(2)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any Contracts, arrangements, course of dealings or understandings to which any Third Party is a party (it being understood that to the extent that the rights and obligations of the Parties and the members of
their respective Groups under any such Contracts, arrangements, course of dealings or understandings constitute Trinity Assets, Arcosa Assets, Trinity Liabilities, or Arcosa Liabilities, such Contracts, arrangements, course of dealings or
understandings shall be assigned or retained pursuant to this Article II); and
(3)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any Contracts, arrangements, commitments or understandings to which any non-wholly owned Subsidiary of Trinity or Arcosa is a party.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If any Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding is
terminated pursuant to Section 2.5(b) and, but for the mistake or oversight of either Party, would have been listed on Schedule 1.1(34) as a Continuing Arrangement as it is reasonably necessary for such affected Party to be able to continue to operate its businesses in substantially the same manner in which such businesses
were operated prior to the Effective Time, then, at the request of such affected Party made within twelve (12) months following the Effective Time, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to determine whether and to what extent (including the
terms and conditions relating thereto), if any, notwithstanding such termination, such Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding should continue following the Effective Time; provided, however, any Party may determine, in its sole discretion, not to re-instate or otherwise continue any such Contract,
arrangement, course of dealing or understanding.
Β
Section 2.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Delayed Transfer of Assets or Liabilities.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To the extent that any Transfers or assumptions contemplated by this Article II shall not have been consummated at or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall cooperate to effect such Transfers or assumptions as promptly following the
Effective Time as shall be practicable.Β Nothing herein shall be deemed to require or constitute the Transfer of any Assets or the assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or assumed; provided, however, that the Parties shall, and shall cause the respective members of their
Groups to, cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and assumption of all Liabilities contemplated to be Transferred or assumed pursuant
to this Article II.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or assumption of
Liabilities has not been consummated as of the Effective Time (any such Asset or Liability, a "Delayed Transfer Asset or Liability"), then from and after the Effective
Time, (i) the Party (or relevant member in its Group) retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold (or shall cause such member in its Group to hold) such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party (or relevant member in its Group) entitled
thereto (at the expense of the Person entitled thereto) and (ii) the Party intended to assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party (or the relevant member of its Group) retaining
such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability (or relevant member of its Group) shall (or shall cause such member in its Group to)
treat, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, such Delayed Transfer Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably
requested by the Party to which such Delayed Transfer Asset or Liability is to be transferred or assumed in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been transferred or
assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for income and gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability,
are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the relevant member of the Trinity Group or the Arcosa Group, as the case may be, entitled to the receipt of such Asset or Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as
of the Effective Time, each Party shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of such delayed Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have assumed in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions,
the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of transfer of any Delayed Transfer Asset or Liability pursuant to this Section 2.6, are obtained or
satisfied, the Transfer or novation of the applicable Delayed Transfer Asset or Liability shall be effected without further consideration in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement (including Section 2.2) and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement as promptly as practicable after the receipt of such Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or absence or satisfaction of conditions.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Party (or relevant member of its Group) retaining any Delayed
Transfer Asset or Liability shall (i) not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money unless the necessary funds are advanced, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party (or relevant member of its Group) entitled
to such Asset, other than reasonable attorneys' fees and recording or similar fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party (or relevant member of its Group) entitled to such Asset and (ii) be indemnified for all Indemnifiable
Losses or other Liabilities arising out of any actions (or omissions to act) of such retaining Party taken at the direction of the other Party (or relevant member of its Group) in connection with and relating to such retained Asset or
Liability, as the case may be.
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(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Until the two year anniversary of this Agreement, if either Party
determines that it (or any member of its Group) owns any Asset that was allocated by the terms of this Agreement to be Transferred to the other Party at the Effective Time or that is agreed by such Party and the other Party in their good faith
judgment to be an Asset that more properly belongs to the other Party or an Asset that such other Party or Subsidiary was intended to have the right to continue to use, then the Party owning such Asset shall as applicable (i) Transfer any such
Asset to the Party (or relevant member of its Group) identified as the appropriate transferee and following such Transfer, such Asset shall be an Arcosa Asset or Trinity Asset, as the case may be, or (ii) grant such mutually agreeable rights
with respect to such Asset to permit such continued use, subject to, and consistent with this Agreement, including with respect to assumption of associated Liabilities.Β In connection with such Transfer, the receiving party shall assume all
Liabilities related to such Asset.
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(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may
receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other Party (or any member of its Group). Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other Party (or any member of its Group) to
receive and open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party (or any member of its Group) and not unambiguously intended for such first Party, any member of such first Party's Group or any of their respective officers,
directors, employees or other agents, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving party shall promptly deliver such mail, telegrams, packages or other communications (or, in case the same
relate to both businesses, copies thereof) to the other Party as provided for in Section 10.6. The provisions of this Section 2.6(f) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by any Party (or any member of its Group) to permit the other to accept service of process on its (or its members')
behalf and no Party (or any member of its Group) is or shall be deemed to be the agent of the other Party (or any member of its Group) for service of process purposes.
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(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 2.6 shall apply to Shared Contracts, which shall be governed by Section 2.8.
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Section 2.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Transfer Documents. In connection with, and in furtherance of, the Transfers of Assets and the acceptance and assumptions of Liabilities contemplated by this Agreement, the Parties
shall execute or cause to be executed, at or prior to the Effective Time, or after the Effective Time with respect to Section 2.6, by the appropriate
entities, the Transfer Documents necessary to evidence the valid and effective assumption by the applicable Party (or any member of its Group) of its assumed Liabilities, and the valid Transfer to the applicable Party (or any member of its
Group) of all rights, titles and interests in and to its accepted Assets, including the transfer of real property with quit claim deeds, as may be appropriate.
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Section 2.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Shared Contracts.
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β With respect to Shared Contractual Liabilities pursuant to, under or
relating to a given Shared Contract, such Shared Contractual Liabilities shall be allocated, unless otherwise allocated pursuant to this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, between the Parties as follows:
Β
(i) Β Β Β Β Β first, if a Liability is incurred exclusively in respect of a benefit received by one Party or its Group, the Party or Group receiving such benefit shall be responsible for such Liability;
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β second, if a Liability cannot be exclusively allocated to one Party or its Group under clause (i) above, such Liability shall be allocated among both Parties and their respective Groups based on
the relative proportions of total benefit received (over the remaining term of the Shared Contract, measured starting as of the date of allocation) under the relevant Shared Contract. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party and its Group
shall be responsible for any or all Liabilities arising out of or resulting from such Party's or Group's breach of the relevant Shared Contract.
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except as otherwise expressly contemplated in this Agreement or an
Ancillary Agreement, if Trinity or any member of the Trinity Group, on the one hand, or Arcosa or any member of the Arcosa Group, on the other hand, receives any benefit or payment under any Shared Contract which was intended for the other
Party or its Group, Trinity, on the one hand, or Arcosa, on the other hand, as applicable, will use its respective commercially reasonable efforts, or will cause any member of its Group to use its commercially reasonable efforts, to deliver,
Transfer or otherwise afford such benefit or payment to the other Party.
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Parties have
determined that it is advisable that certain Shared Contracts, or portions thereof, will be separated or assigned to a member of the Trinity Group or the Arcosa Group, as applicable. The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts
to separate the Shared Contracts which are identified on Schedule 2.8(c)(i) into separate Contracts between the appropriate Third Party and either (i) Arcosa or a
member of the Arcosa Group or (ii) Trinity or a member of the Trinity Group. Trinity or a member of the Trinity Group will use commercially reasonable efforts to assign the rights and obligations, but only to the extent relating to the Arcosa
Business, under the Shared Contracts which are identified on Schedule 2.8(c)(ii) to Arcosa or a member of the Arcosa Group. The Parties agree to cooperate and provide
reasonable assistance prior to the Effective Time and for a period of six (6) months following the Effective Time (with no obligation on the part of either Party to pay any costs or fees with respect to such assistance) in effecting the
separation or assignment of such Shared Contracts as described above.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each of Trinity and Arcosa shall, and shall cause the members of their
respective Group to, (i) treat for all Tax purposes the portion of each Shared Contract inuring to their respective Business as an Asset owned by, and/or a Liability of, as applicable, such Party, or the members of such Party's Group, as
applicable, not later than the Effective Time, and (ii) neither report nor take any Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by applicable Law or a good faith resolution of a Tax Contest).
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Section 2.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Further Assurances.
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In addition to and without limiting the actions specifically provided
for elsewhere in this Agreement, each of the Parties shall cooperate with each other and use (and will cause the relevant member of its Group to use) commercially reasonable efforts, prior to, on and after the Effective Time, to take, or to
cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or to cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary on its part under applicable Law or contractual obligations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Without limiting the foregoing, each Party shall cooperate with the
other Party, from and after the Effective Time, to execute and deliver, or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be executed and delivered, all instruments, including instruments of conveyance, assignment and transfer, and to make all
filings with, and to obtain all Consents and/or Governmental Approvals, and to take all such other actions as such Party may reasonably be requested to take by any other Party from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements, in order to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the Transfers of the applicable Assets and the assignment and assumption of the applicable Liabilities and the other
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.Β Without limiting the foregoing, each Party will, at the reasonable request of the other Party, take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to vest in such other Party good and marketable
title to the Assets allocated to such Party under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, free and clear of any Security Interest, if and to the extent it is practicable to do so.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β On or prior to the Distribution Date, Trinity and Arcosa in their
respective capacities as direct or indirect stockholders of their respective Subsidiaries, shall each approve or ratify any actions that are reasonably necessary or desirable to be taken by any Subsidiary of Trinity or Subsidiary of Arcosa, as
applicable, to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
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Section 2.10Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Novation of Liabilities; Consents.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each Party, at the request of the other Party, shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any Consent, release, substitution or amendment required to novate or assign all obligations under Contracts or other Liabilities for which a member of such Party's Group and a member of
the other Party's Group are jointly or severally liable and that do not constitute Liabilities of such other Party as provided in this Agreement, or to obtain in writing the unconditional release of all parties to such arrangements (other than
any member of the Group who assumed or retained such Liability as set forth in this Agreement), so that, in any such case, the members of the applicable Group will be solely responsible for such Liabilities; provided, however, that no Party shall be obligated to pay any consideration therefor to any Third Party from whom
any such Consent, substitution or amendment is requested (unless such Party is fully reimbursed by the requesting Party).
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If the Parties are unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any
such required Consent, release, substitution or amendment, the other Party or a member of such other Party's Group shall continue to be bound by such Contract, license or other obligation that does not constitute a Liability of such other Party
and, unless not permitted by Law or the terms thereof, as agent or subcontractor for such Party, the Party or member of such Party's Group who assumed or retained such Liability as set forth in this Agreement (the "Liable Party") shall, or shall cause a member of its Group to, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such other Party or member of such other Party's Group
thereunder from and after the Effective Time; provided, however, that the other Party
shall not be obligated to extend, renew or otherwise cause such Contract, license or other obligation to remain in effect beyond the term in effect as of the Effective Time.Β The Liable Party shall indemnify and defend each other Party and the
members of such other Party's Group against any and all Liabilities arising in connection therewith; provided, however, that the Liable Party shall have no obligation to indemnify the other Party or any member of such other Party's Group with respect to any matter to the extent that such other Party has engaged in any knowing
violation of Law or fraud in connection therewith.Β The other Party shall, without further consideration, promptly pay and remit, or cause to be promptly paid or remitted, to the Liable Party or to another member of the Liable Party's Group,
all money, rights and other consideration received by it or any member of its Group in respect of such performance by the Liable Party (unless any such consideration is an Asset of such other Party pursuant to this Agreement).Β If and when any
such Consent, release, substitution or amendment shall be obtained or such agreement, lease, license or other rights or obligations shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, the other Party shall promptly assign, or cause to be
assigned, all rights, obligations and other Liabilities thereunder of any member of such other Party's Group to the Liable Party or to another member of the Liable Party's Group without payment of any further consideration and the Liable Party,
or another member of such Liable Party's Group, without the payment of any further consideration, shall assume such rights and obligations and other Liabilities.
Β
Section 2.11Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Guarantees and Letters of Credit.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Trinity shall (with the commercially reasonable cooperation of Arcosa
and the other members of the Arcosa Group) use its commercially reasonable efforts, if so requested by Arcosa, to have any member of the Arcosa Group removed as guarantor of, or obligor for, any Trinity Liability, including with respect to
those guarantees and obligations listed or described on Schedule 2.11(a), to the extent that they relate to Trinity Liabilities
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Arcosa shall (with the commercially reasonable cooperation of Trinity
and the other members of the Trinity Group) use its commercially reasonable efforts, if so requested by Trinity, to have any member of the Trinity Group removed as guarantor of, or obligor for, any Arcosa Liability, including with respect to
those guarantees listed or described on Schedule 2.11(b), to the extent that they relate to the Arcosa Liabilities (each of the releases referred to in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section
2.11, a "Guaranty Release").
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If Trinity or Arcosa is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained,
any removal of any guarantee or other obligation as set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of
this Section 2.11, (i) the relevant beneficiary of such guarantee or obligation shall indemnify and defend the guarantor or obligor for any Indemnifiable Loss arising
from or relating thereto (in accordance with the provisions of Article VI) and shall or shall cause one of its Subsidiaries, as agent or subcontractor for such
guarantor or obligor to pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such guarantor or obligor thereunder, (ii) the relevant beneficiary of such guarantee or obligation shall pay to the guarantor or obligor a fee
payable at the end of each calendar quarter based on a rate of 0.65% per annum on the average outstanding amount of the obligation underlying such guarantee or obligation during such quarter and (iii) each of Trinity and Arcosa shall not renew
or extend the term of, increase its obligations under, or transfer to a Third Party, any loan, guarantee, lease, contract or other obligation for which the other Party is or may be liable unless all obligations of such other Party and the other
members of such Party's Group with respect thereto are thereupon terminated by documentation reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to such other Party; provided,
however, with respect to leases, in the event a Guaranty Release is not obtained and such first Party wishes to extend the term of such guaranteed lease then such
first Party shall have the option of extending the term if it provides such security as is reasonably satisfactory to the guarantor under such guaranteed lease.
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(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Trinity and Arcosa shall cooperate and Arcosa shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to replace all letters of credit issued by Trinity or other members of the Trinity Group on behalf of or in favor of any member of the Arcosa Group or the Arcosa Business (the "Trinity LCs") as promptly as practicable with letters of credit from Arcosa or a member of the Arcosa Group as of the Effective Time.Β With respect to any Trinity LCs that remain outstanding after the
Effective Time (i) Arcosa shall, and shall cause the members of the Arcosa Group to, indemnify and defend the Trinity Indemnified Party for any Liabilities arising from or relating to the such letters of credit, including, without limitation,
any fees in connection with the issuance and maintenance thereof and any funds drawn by (or for the benefit of), or disbursements made to, the beneficiaries of such Trinity LCs in accordance with the terms thereof, (ii) Arcosa shall pay to
Trinity a fee payable at the end of each calendar quarter based on a rate of 0.65% per annum on the average outstanding balance during such quarter of any outstanding Trinity LCs and (iii) without the prior written consent of Trinity, Arcosa
shall not, and shall not permit any member of the Arcosa Group to, enter into, renew or extend the term of, increase its obligations under, or transfer to a Third Party, any loan, lease, Contract or other obligation in connection with which
Trinity or any member of the Trinity Group has issued any letters of credit which remain outstanding. Neither Trinity nor any member of the Trinity Group will have any obligation to renew any letters of credit issued on behalf of or in favor of
any member of the Arcosa Group or the Arcosa Business after the expiration of any such letter of credit.
Β
Section 2.12Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β DISCLAIMER OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β EACH OF TRINITY (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH OTHER MEMBER OF THE
TRINITY GROUP), AND ARCOSA (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH OTHER MEMBER OF THE ARCOSA GROUP) UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, TRANSFER DOCUMENT, OR IN ANY CONTINUING ARRANGEMENT, NO
PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, TRANSFER DOCUMENT, OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR DOCUMENT CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, IS REPRESENTING OR WARRANTING IN ANY WAY, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, AS TO THE
ASSETS, BUSINESSES OR LIABILITIES CONTRIBUTED, TRANSFERRED, DISTRIBUTED, OR ASSUMED AS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, AS TO ANY CONSENTS OR GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH, AS TO THE VALUE OR FREEDOM FROM
ANY SECURITY INTERESTS OF, AS TO NO INFRINGEMENT, VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OR ANY OTHER MATTER CONCERNING, ANY ASSETS OR BUSINESS OF SUCH PARTY, OR AS TO THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFENSES OR RIGHT OF SETOFF OR FREEDOM FROM COUNTERCLAIM WITH RESPECT
TO ANY ACTION OR OTHER ASSET, INCLUDING ANY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, OF ANY PARTY, OR AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF ANY CONTRIBUTION, DISTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT, DOCUMENT, CERTIFICATE OR INSTRUMENT DELIVERED HEREUNDER TO CONVEY TITLE TO ANY ASSET OR
THING OF VALUE UPON THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND FILING HEREOF OR THEREOF.Β EXCEPT AS MAY EXPRESSLY BE SET FORTH HEREIN, IN ANY TRANSFER DOCUMENT OR IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, ALL ASSETS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED ON AN "AS IS," "WHERE IS" BASIS
(AND, IN THE CASE OF ANY REAL PROPERTY, BY MEANS OF A QUITCLAIM) AND THE RESPECTIVE TRANSFEREES SHALL BEAR ALL ECONOMIC AND LEGAL RISKS THAT (I) ANY CONVEYANCE SHALL PROVE TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO VEST IN THE TRANSFEREE GOOD AND MARKETABLE TITLE,
FREE AND CLEAR OF ANY SECURITY INTEREST, AND (II) ANY NECESSARY CONSENTS OR GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS ARE NOT OBTAINED OR THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS OF LAWS, CONTRACTS, OR JUDGMENTS ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH.Β ALL WARRANTIES OF HABITABILITY,
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES ARISING UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE (OR SIMILAR FOREIGN LAWS), ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each of Trinity (on behalf of itself and each member of the Trinity
Group) and Arcosa (on behalf of itself and each member of the Arcosa Group) further understands and agrees that if the disclaimer of express or implied representations and warranties contained in Section 2.12(a) is held unenforceable or is unavailable for any reason under the Laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States or if, under the Laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States, both
Trinity or any member of the Trinity Group, on the one hand, and Arcosa or any member of the Arcosa Group, on the other hand, are jointly or severally liable for any Trinity Liability or any Arcosa Liability, respectively, then, the Parties
intend that, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary under the Laws of such foreign jurisdictions, the provisions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (including the disclaimer of all representations and warranties, allocation
of Liabilities among the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, releases, indemnification and contribution of Liabilities) shall prevail for any and all purposes among the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Trinity hereby waives compliance by itself and each and every member
of the Trinity Group with the requirements and provisions of any "bulk-sale" or "bulk transfer" Laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the Transfer or sale of any or all of the Trinity Assets to Trinity or any
member of the Trinity Group.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Arcosa hereby waives compliance by itself and each and every member of
the Arcosa Group with the requirements and provisions of any "bulk-sale" or "bulk transfer" Laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the Transfer or sale of any or all of the Arcosa Assets to Arcosa or any
member of the Arcosa Group.
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ARTICLE III
CERTAIN ACTIONS PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTION
CERTAIN ACTIONS PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTION
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Section 3.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Separation.Β The Parties agree to take, or cause the members of their respective Groups to take, prior to the Distribution, all actions necessary, subject to the terms of this
Agreement, to effectuate the Separation as set forth in Article II.
Β
Section 3.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws. At or prior to the Effective Time, all necessary actions shall be taken to adopt the form of amended and restated certificate of incorporation and
amended and restated by-laws filed by Arcosa with the SEC as exhibits to the Registration Statement.
Β
Section 3.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Directors.Β At or prior to the Effective Time, Trinity shall take all necessary action to cause the board of directors of Arcosa to consist of the individuals who are identified in the
Registration Statement (including the Information Statement) at the Effective Time as being directors of Arcosa.
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Section 3.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Resignations.
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(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Subject to Section 3.4(b), at or prior to the Effective Time, (i) Trinity shall cause all its employees and any employees of its Affiliates who will not become an Arcosa Group Employee immediately following the Effective Time to
resign, effective as of the Effective Time, from all positions as officers or directors of any member of the Arcosa Group in which they serve, and (ii) Arcosa shall cause all Arcosa Group Employees to resign, effective as of the Effective Time,
from all positions as officers or directors of any member of the Trinity Group in which they serve.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Person shall be required by any Party to resign from any position
or office with another Party if such Person is disclosed in the Information Statement as the Person who is to hold such position or office following the Distribution.
Β
Section 3.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Ancillary Agreements.Β At or prior to the Effective Time, Trinity and Arcosa shall enter into, and, if applicable, shall cause a member or members of their respective Groups to enter
into, the Ancillary Agreements.
Β
Section 3.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Arcosa Financing Arrangements. Prior to the Distribution Date, Arcosa shall enter into the Arcosa Financing Arrangements, on such terms and conditions as agreed by Trinity (including
the amount that shall be borrowed pursuant to the Arcosa Financing Arrangements and the interest rates for such borrowings). Trinity and Arcosa shall participate in the preparation of all materials and presentations as may be reasonably
necessary to secure funding pursuant to the Arcosa Financing Arrangements, including rating agency presentations necessary to obtain the requisite ratings needed to secure the financing under any of the Arcosa Financing Arrangements. The
Parties agree that Arcosa, and not Trinity, shall be ultimately responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by, and for reimbursement of such costs and expenses to, any member of the Trinity Group or Arcosa Group associated with the Arcosa
Financing Arrangements.
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ARTICLE IV
THE DISTRIBUTION
Β
Section 4.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Distribution.Β Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions, covenants and other terms set forth in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, on or prior to the
Distribution Date, in connection with the Separation, including the Transfer of the Arcosa Assets to Arcosa in the Separation whenever made, Arcosa shall issue to Trinity as a stock dividend such number of shares of Arcosa Common Stock (or
Trinity and Arcosa shall take or cause to be taken such other appropriate actions to ensure that Trinity has the requisite number of shares of Arcosa Common Stock) as may be requested by Trinity after consultation with Arcosa in order to effect
the Distribution, which shares as of the date of issuance shall represent (together with such shares previously held by Trinity) all of the issued and outstanding shares of Arcosa Common Stock.Β Subject to conditions and other terms in this Article IV, Trinity will cause the Agent on the Distribution Date to make the Distribution, including by crediting the appropriate number of shares of Arcosa
Common Stock to book entry accounts for each holder of Arcosa Common Stock or designated transferee or transferees of such holder of Arcosa Common Stock.Β For stockholders of Trinity who own Trinity Common Stock through a broker or other
nominee, their shares of Arcosa Common Stock will be credited to their respective accounts by such broker or nominee.Β No action by any holder of Trinity Common Stock on the Record Date shall be necessary for such stockholder (or such
stockholder's designated transferee or transferees) to receive the applicable number of shares of Arcosa Common Stock (and, if applicable, cash in lieu of any fractional shares) such stockholder is entitled to in the Distribution.
Β
Section 4.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Fractional Shares.Β Trinity stockholders who, after aggregating the number of shares of Arcosa Common Stock (or fractions thereof) to which such stockholder would be entitled on the
Record Date, would be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Arcosa Common Stock in the Distribution, will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.Β Fractional shares of Arcosa Common Stock will not be distributed in the Distribution
nor credited to book-entry accounts.Β The Agent shall, as soon as practicable after the Distribution Date (a) determine the number of whole shares and fractional shares of Arcosa Common Stock allocable to each other holder of record or
beneficial owner of Trinity Common Stock as of close of business on the Record Date, (b) aggregate all such fractional shares into whole shares and sell the whole shares obtained thereby in open market transactions at then prevailing trading
prices on behalf of holders who would otherwise be entitled to fractional share interests, and (c) distribute to each such holder, or for the benefit of each such beneficial owner, such holder's or owner's ratable share of the net proceeds of
such sale, based upon the average gross selling price per share of Arcosa Common Stock after making appropriate deductions for any amount required to be withheld for United States federal income tax purposes.Β Arcosa shall bear the cost of
brokerage fees and transfer taxes incurred in connection with these sales of fractional shares, which such sales shall occur as soon after the Distribution Date as practicable and as determined by the Agent.Β None of Trinity, Arcosa or the
applicable Agent will guarantee any minimum sale price for the fractional shares of Arcosa Common Stock.Β Neither Trinity nor Arcosa will pay any interest on the proceeds from the sale of fractional shares.Β The Agent will have the sole
discretion to select the broker-dealers through which to sell the aggregated fractional shares and to determine when, how and at what price to sell such shares.Β Neither the Agent nor the selected broker-dealers will be Affiliates of Trinity or
Arcosa.
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Section 4.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Actions in Connection with Distribution.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Arcosa shall file such amendments and supplements to the Registration
Statement as Trinity may reasonably request, and such amendments as may be necessary in order to cause the same to become and remain effective as required by Law, including filing such amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement
and Information Statement as may be required by the SEC or federal, state or foreign securities Laws.Β Trinity shall mail to the holders of Trinity Common Stock, at such time on or prior to the Distribution Date as Trinity shall determine, the
Information Statement included in the Registration Statement, as well as any other information concerning Arcosa, the Arcosa Business, operations and management, the Separation and such other matters as Trinity shall reasonably determine are
necessary and as may be required by Law.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Arcosa shall also prepare, file with the SEC and cause to become
effective any registration statements or amendments thereof required to effect the establishment of, or amendments to, any employee benefit and other plans or as otherwise necessary or appropriate in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, or any of the Ancillary Agreements, including any transactions related to financings or other credit facilities.Β Promptly after receiving a request from Trinity, Arcosa shall prepare and, in accordance with
applicable Law, file with the SEC any such documentation that Trinity determines is necessary or desirable to effectuate the Distribution, and Trinity and Arcosa shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary approvals
from the SEC with respect thereto as soon as practicable.
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Promptly after receiving a request from Trinity, to the extent not
already approved and effective, Arcosa shall prepare and file, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have approved and made effective, an application for the original listing on the NYSE of the Arcosa Common Stock to be distributed
in the Distribution, subject to official notice of distribution.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Nothing in this Section 4.3 shall be deemed, by itself, to create a Liability of Trinity for any portion of the Registration Statement.
Β
Section 4.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Sole Discretion of Trinity.Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, Trinity shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine the
Distribution Date and all terms of the Distribution, including the form, structure and terms of any transactions to effect the Distribution and the timing of and conditions to the consummation thereof.Β In addition, Trinity may, in accordance
with Section 10.10, at any time prior to the Distribution Date and from time to time until the completion of the Distribution decide to abandon the
Distribution or modify or change the terms of the Distribution, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the Distribution.Β None of Arcosa, any other member of the Arcosa Group, any Arcosa Group
Employee or any Third Party shall have any right or claim to require the consummation of the Separation or the Distribution, each of which shall be effected at the sole discretion of the Trinity Board.
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Section 4.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Conditions.
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Subject to Section 4.4, the following are conditions to the consummation of the Distribution (which, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, may be waived, in whole or in part, by Trinity in its sole discretion):
Β
(i) Β Β Β Β Β The Arcosa Registration Statement shall have been declared effective by the SEC and shall be subject to no further comment, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Arcosa Registration
Statement shall be in effect, and no Proceedings for that purpose will be pending before or threatened by the SEC;
(ii) Β Β Β Β Β The Arcosa Common Stock to be delivered to the Trinity stockholders in the Distribution shall have been accepted for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of distribution;
(iii) Β Β Β Β Trinity shall have obtained a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service in form and substance satisfactory to Trinity (in its sole discretion) substantially to the effect that, among
other things, the Distribution, together with certain related transactions, will qualify as a tax-free distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code and that certain transactions involving
the transfer to members of the Arcosa Group of certain Arcosa Assets and/or the assumption by members of the Arcosa Group of certain Arcosa Liabilities in connection with the Separation will not result in the recognition of any gain or loss
to members of the Trinity Group or Arcosa Group for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and such private letter ruling shall not have been revoked prior to the Distribution Date or modified in any material respect;
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Trinity shall have obtained an opinion from each of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP, tax counsel to Trinity, and KPMG, tax advisor to Trinity, in form and substance satisfactory to Trinity (in its
sole discretion), substantially to the effect that, among other things, the Distribution, together with certain related transactions, will qualify as a tax-free distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 368(a)(1)(D)
and 355 of the Code and that certain transactions involving the transfer to members of the Arcosa Group of certain Arcosa Assets and/or the assumption by members of the Arcosa Group of certain Arcosa Liabilities in connection with the
Separation will not result in the recognition of any gain or loss to members of the Trinity Group or Arcosa Group for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
(v) Β Β Β Β Β Each of Trinity and Arcosa shall have received any necessary permits, registrations and consents under the securities or "blue sky" Laws of states or other political subdivisions of the United States (and any
comparable Laws under any foreign jurisdiction) in connection with the Distribution and all such permits and authorizations shall be in effect;
(vi) Β Β Β Β No order, injunction or decree issued by any court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction shall have been entered and shall continue to be in effect and no other Law or other legal restraint or prohibition
shall have been adopted or be effective preventing the consummation of the Separation, Distribution or any of the related transactions contemplated herein;
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(vii) Β Β Β The Internal Reorganization shall have been effectuated, including the execution of all such instruments, assignments, documents and other agreements necessary to effect the Internal Reorganization; and
(viii) Β Β Β No other events or developments shall exist or shall have occurred that, in the judgment of the Trinity Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, makes it inadvisable to effect the Separation, the
Distribution or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The conditions set forth in this Section 4.5 are for the sole benefit of Trinity and shall not give rise to or create any duty on the part of Trinity or the Trinity Board to waive or not waive any such condition.Β Any
determination made by Trinity prior to the Distribution concerning the satisfaction or waiver of any or all of the conditions set forth in this Section 4.5 shall be
conclusive and binding on the Parties hereto.
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ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
COVENANTS
Β
Section 5.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Legal Names and Other Parties' Trademark.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except as otherwise specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement,
as soon as reasonably practicable after the Distribution Date, but in any event within six (6) months thereafter, each Party shall cease (and shall cause all of the other members of its Group to cease): (i) making any use of any names or
Trademarks that include (A) any of the Trademarks of the other Party or such other Party's Affiliates (including, in the case of Arcosa, "Trinity" or "Trinity Industries, Inc." or any other name or Trademark containing the words "Trinity", and
in the case of Trinity, "Arcosa" or "Arcosa, Inc." or any other name or Trademark containing the words "Arcosa") and (B) any names or Trademarks confusingly similar thereto or dilutive thereof (with respect to each Party, such Trademarks of the
other Party or any of such other Party's Affiliates, the "Other Party Marks"), and (ii) holding themselves out as having any affiliation with the other Party or such
other Party's Affiliates; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit any
Party or any member of a Party's Group from (1) in the case of any member of the Arcosa Group, making factual and accurate reference in a non-Trademark manner that it was formerly affiliated with Trinity or in the case of any member of the
Trinity Group, making factual and accurate reference in a non-Trademark manner that it was formerly affiliated with Arcosa, (2) making use of any Other Party Xxxx in a manner that would constitute "fair use" under applicable Law if any
unaffiliated Third Party made such use or would otherwise be legally permissible for any unaffiliated Third Party without the consent of the Party owning such Other Party Xxxx, and (3) making references in internal historical and tax records.Β
In furtherance of the foregoing, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than six (6) months following the Distribution Date, each Party shall (and cause all of the other members of its Group to) remove, strike over or otherwise
obliterate all Other Party Marks from all of such Party's and its Affiliates' assets and other materials, including any vehicles, business cards, schedules, stationery, packaging materials, displays, signs, promotional materials, manuals,
forms, websites, email, computer software and other materials and systems; provided, however,
that Arcosa shall promptly after the Distribution Date post and maintain for a period of six (6) months a disclaimer in a form and manner reasonably acceptable to Trinity on the "xxx.xxxxxx.xxx" website informing its customers that as of the
Effective Time and thereafter Arcosa, and not Trinity, is responsible for the operation of the Arcosa Business, including such website and any applicable services.Β Any use by any Party or any of such Party's Affiliates of any of the Other
Party Marks as permitted in this Section 5.1 is subject to their compliance with all quality control standards and related requirements and guidelines in effect for
the Other Party Marks as of the Effective Time.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding the foregoing requirements of Section 5.1(a), if any Party or any member of such Party's Group used commercially reasonable efforts to comply with Section
5.1(a) but is unable, due to regulatory or other circumstance beyond its control, to effect a legal name change in compliance with applicable Law such that an Other Party Xxxx remains in such Party's or its Group member's legal
name, then such Party or its relevant Group member will not be deemed to be in breach hereof as long as it continues to use commercially reasonable efforts to effectuate such name change and does effectuate such name change within twelve (12)
months after the Distribution Date, and, in such circumstances, such Party or Group member may continue to include in its assets and other materials references to the Other Party Xxxx that is in such Party's or Group member's legal name which
includes references to "Arcosa" or "Trinity" as applicable, but only to the extent necessary to identify such Party or Group member and only until such Party's or Group member's legal name can be changed to remove and eliminate such references.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding the foregoing requirements of Section 5.1(a), but subject to Section 2.7 hereof, Arcosa shall not be required to change any name including
the words "Trinity" in any Third Party contract or license, or in property records with respect to real or personal property, if an effort to change the name is commercially unreasonable; provided, however, that (i) Arcosa on a prospective basis from and after the Distribution Date shall change the name in any new or amended
Third Party contract or license or property record and (ii) Arcosa shall not advertise or make public any continued use of the "Trinity" name permitted by this Section 5.1(c)
except as otherwise permitted by this Section 5.1.
Β
Section 5.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Auditors and Audits; Annual and Quarterly Financial Statements and Accounting.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each Party agrees that during the period ending on December 31, 2020,
with respect to clause (i) below and December 31, 2019 with respect to clause (ii) (and with the consent of the other applicable Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, during any period of time after December 31,
2020 reasonably requested by such requesting Party so long as there is a reasonable business purpose for such request) and in any event solely with respect to the preparation and audit of each of the Party's financial statements for any of the
years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the printing, filing and public dissemination of such financial statements, the audit of each Party's internal control over financial reporting related to such financial statements and such Party's
management's assessment thereof, and each Party's management's assessment of such Party's disclosure controls and procedures related to such financial statements:
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(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Annual Financial Statements.Β Each Party shall provide to the other Party on a timely basis all information
reasonably required to meet its schedule for the preparation, printing, filing, and public dissemination of its annual financial statements and for management's assessment of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and
its internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Items 307 and 308, respectively, of Regulation S-K and, to the extent applicable to such Party, (a) its auditor's audit report of its internal control over financial reporting
and (b) management's assessment thereof in accordance with Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 and the SEC's and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's rules and auditing standards thereunder (such assessments and audit being
referred to as the "Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments").Β Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Party will provide all
required financial and other Information with respect to itself and its Subsidiaries to its auditors in a sufficient and reasonable time and in sufficient detail to permit its auditors to take all steps and perform all reviews necessary to
provide sufficient assistance to each other Party's auditors with respect to information to be included or contained in such other Party's annual financial statements and to permit such other Party's auditors and management to complete
their respective auditor's report on Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments, to the extent applicable to such Party.
(ii) Β Β Β Β Β Access to Personnel and Records.Β Each audited Party shall authorize, and use its commercially reasonable
efforts to cause, its respective auditors to make available to the other Party's auditors (each such other Party's auditors, collectively, the "Other Parties'
Auditors") both the personnel who performed or are performing the annual audits of such audited party (each such Party with respect to its own audit, the "Audited Party") and work
papers related to the annual audits of such Audited Party, in all cases within a reasonable time prior to such Audited Party's expected auditors' opinion date, so that the Other Parties' Auditors are able to perform the procedures they
consider necessary to take responsibility for the work of the Audited Party's auditors as it relates to their auditors' report on such other Party's financial statements, all within sufficient time to enable such other Party to meet its
timetable for the printing, filing and public dissemination of its annual financial statements.Β Each Party shall make available to the Other Parties' Auditors and management its personnel and Records in a reasonable time prior to the Other
Parties' Auditors' opinion date and other Parties' management's assessment date so that the Other Parties' Auditors and other Parties' management are able to perform the procedures they consider necessary to conduct their respective
Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Amended
Financial Reports.Β In the event a Party restates any of its financial statements that includes such Party's audited or unaudited financial statements with respect to any balance sheet date or period of operation between January
1, 2013 and December 31, 2018, such Party will deliver to the other Party a substantially final draft, as soon as the same is prepared, of any report to be filed by such first Party with the SEC that includes such restated audited or unaudited
financial statements (the "Amended Financial Reports"); provided, however, that such first Party may continue to revise its Amended Financial Report prior to its filing thereof with the SEC, which changes will be delivered to the other
Party as soon as reasonably practicable; provided, further, however, that such first Party's financial personnel will actively consult with the other Party's financial personnel regarding any changes which such first Party may consider making to its
Amended Financial Report and related disclosures prior to the anticipated filing of such report with the SEC, with particular focus on any changes which would have an effect upon the other Party's financial statements or related disclosures.Β
Each Party will reasonably cooperate with, and permit and make any necessary employees available to, the other Party and the Other Parties' Auditors, in connection with the other Party's preparation of any Amended Financial Reports.
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Financials;
Outside Auditors.Β If any Party or member of its respective Group is required, pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X or otherwise, to include in its Exchange Act filings audited financial statements or other information of the
other Party or member of the other Party's Group, the other Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts (i) to provide such audited financial statements or other information, and (ii) to cause its outside auditors to consent to the
inclusion of such audited financial statements or other information in the Party's Exchange Act filings.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Third
Party Agreements.Β Nothing in this Section 5.2 shall require any Party to violate any Contract or arrangement with any Third Party regarding the
confidentiality of confidential and proprietary information relating to that Third Party or its business; provided, however, that in the event that a Party is required under this Section 5.2 to disclose any such information, such Party shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain such Third Party's consent to the disclosure of such information.Β The Parties also acknowledge that the Other Parties' Auditors are subject to contractual, legal, professional and regulatory
requirements with which such auditors are responsible for complying.
Β
Section 5.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Restrictions on Corporate Opportunities.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In the event that Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group, or
any director or officer of Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group, acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or matter that may be a corporate opportunity for both Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group and Arcosa or any
other member of the Arcosa Group, neither Trinity nor any other member of the Trinity Group, nor any director or officer of Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group, shall have any duty to communicate or present such corporate
opportunity to Arcosa or any other member of the Arcosa Group and shall not be liable to Arcosa or any other member of the Arcosa Group or to Arcosa's stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty as a stockholder of Arcosa or an officer or
director thereof by reason of the fact that Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for itself, directs such corporate opportunity to another person or entity, or does not present such
corporate opportunity to Arcosa or any other member of the Arcosa Group.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In the event that Arcosa or any other member of the Arcosa Group, or
any director or officer of Arcosa or any other member of the Arcosa Group, acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or matter that may be a corporate opportunity for both Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group and Arcosa or any
other member of the Arcosa Group, neither Arcosa nor any other member of the Arcosa Group, nor any director or officer of Arcosa or any other member of the Arcosa Group, shall have any duty to communicate or present such corporate opportunity
to Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group and shall not be liable to Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group or to Trinity's stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty as a stockholder of Trinity or an officer or director
thereof by reason of the fact that Arcosa or any other member of the Arcosa Group pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for itself, directs such corporate opportunity to another person or entity, or does not present such corporate
opportunity to Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group.
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β For the purposes of this Section 5.3, "corporate opportunities" of Arcosa or any other member of the Arcosa Group shall include, but not be limited to, business opportunities that are, by their nature, in a line of business of Arcosa
or any other member of the Arcosa Group, including the Arcosa Business, are of practical advantage to them and are ones in which Arcosa or any other member of the Arcosa Group have an interest or a reasonable expectancy, and in which, by
embracing the opportunities, the self-interest of Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group or any of their officers or directors will be brought into conflict with that of Arcosa or any other member of the Arcosa Group, and "corporate
opportunities" of Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group shall include, but not be limited to, business opportunities that are, by their nature, in a line of business of Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group, including the
Trinity Business, are of practical advantage to them and are ones in which Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group have an interest or a reasonable expectancy, and in which, by embracing the opportunities, the self-interest of Arcosa
or any other member of the Arcosa Group or any of their officers or directors will be brought into conflict with that of Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group.
Β
Section 5.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Certain Non-Competition Provisions.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β As an essential consideration for the obligations of the Parties under
this Agreement, and in contemplation of the consummation of the Separation and the Distribution, each of Trinity and Arcosa hereby agrees that, from the date hereof until the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Distribution Date (the "Non-Compete Period"), such party shall not, and it shall cause each other member of its respective Group not to, directly or indirectly own, invest in, operate, manage,
control, participate or engage in any Prohibited Business.Β "Prohibited Business" means (i) with respect to any member of the Trinity Group, the Arcosa Business as conducted immediately following the Effective Time; and (ii) with respect to any
member of the Arcosa Group, the Trinity Business as conducted immediately following the Effective Time; provided, that nothing in this Section 5.4 shall prohibit the ownership by Trinity or Arcosa, as the case may be, or any member of its Group, of debt, equity or other class of securities of any Person that owns, invests in,
operates, manages, controls, participates or engages directly or indirectly in a Prohibited Business, provided ownership of such securities (either directly, indirectly or upon conversion) is less than five percent (5%) of such class of
securities of such Person. Nothing in this Section 5.4 shall prohibit the Arcosa Group or the Trinity Group from manufacturing, selling or distributing rail car parts
and components except as provided on Schedule 5.4. Also, nothing in this Section 5.4
shall prohibit the Arcosa Group from manufacturing and selling in Mexico products of the type roll formed manufactured by the Formet business division of Trinity Industries de Mexico prior to the Effective Time.Β During the Non-Compete Period,
without the prior written consent of Trinity, the Arcosa Group shall not enter into a merger, acquisition, consolidation or other business combination with another Person that engages in manufacturing and selling products of the type roll
formed manufactured by the Formet business division of Trinity Industries de Mexico prior to the Effective Time.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In the event that a merger, acquisition, consolidation or other
business combination with another Person that directly or indirectly owns, invests in, operates, manages, controls, participates or engages in a Prohibited Business results in Trinity or Arcosa, as the case may be, directly or indirectly
owning, investing in, operating, managing, controlling, participating or engaging in a Prohibited Business in breach of Section 5.4(a) at the time of such
transaction, the parties to such transaction shall have a period of 365 days from the date of the closing or consummation of such transaction to cure (by divestiture or otherwise, including, for the avoidance of doubt, in the event that such
365-day cure period extends beyond the expiration of the Non-Compete Period) such failure before the parties are deemed to be in breach of this Section 5.4.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β It is the intention of each of the Parties that if any of the
restrictions or covenants contained in this Section 5.4 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to cover a geographic area or to be for a length of time that is
not permitted by applicable Law, or is in any way construed by a court of competent jurisdiction to be too broad or to any extent invalid, such provision shall be construed and interpreted or reformed by a court of competent jurisdiction to
provide for a covenant having the maximum enforceable geographic area, time period and other provisions (not greater than those contained in this Section 5.4) as
shall be valid and enforceable under such Law. Each of Arcosa and Trinity acknowledges that any breach of the terms, conditions or covenants set forth in this Section 5.4
shall be competitively unfair and may cause irreparable damage to the other Party because of the special, unique, unusual and extraordinary character of the business of the Trinity Group and the Arcosa Group, respectively, and the recovery of
damages at Law will not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, each of the Parties agrees that for any breach of the terms, covenants or agreements of this Section 5.4,
a restraining order or an injunction or both may be issued against the breaching Party, in addition to any other rights or remedies a non-breaching Party may have.
Β
ARTICLE VI
SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION; MUTUAL RELEASES
SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION; MUTUAL RELEASES
Β
Section 6.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Release of Pre-Distribution Claims.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except (i) as provided in Section 6.1(c), (ii) as may otherwise be provided in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and (iii) for any matter for which any Trinity Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this
Article VI, effective as of the Distribution, Trinity does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Trinity Group and their respective successors and assigns,
and, to the extent Trinity legally may, all Persons that at any time prior or subsequent to the Distribution have been stockholders, directors, officers, members, agents or employees of Trinity or any other member of the Trinity Group (in each
case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge Arcosa and each member of the Arcosa Group and their respective successors and assigns from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at Law or in equity,
whether arising under any Contract or agreement, by operation of Law or otherwise, including for fraud, existing or arising from or relating to any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to
occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Distribution, whether or not known as of the Distribution, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Separation or the
Distribution.Β Trinity shall not make, and shall not permit any other member of the Trinity Group to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Proceedings asserting any claim or demand, including any claim for indemnification, against any
member of the Arcosa Group with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to this Section 6.1(a).
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except (i) as provided in Section 6.1(c), (ii) as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and (iii) for any matter for which any Arcosa Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article VI, effective as of the Distribution, Arcosa does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Arcosa Group and their respective successors and assigns, and, to
the extent Arcosa legally may, all Persons that at any time prior or subsequent to the Distribution have been stockholders, directors, officers, members, agents or employees of Arcosa or any other member of the Arcosa Group (in each case, in
their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge Trinity and each member of the Trinity Group and their respective successors and assigns from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at Law or in equity, whether
arising under any Contract or agreement, by operation of Law or otherwise, including for fraud, existing or arising from or relating to any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or
any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Distribution, whether or not known as of the Distribution, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Separation or the
Distribution.Β Arcosa shall not, and shall not permit any other member of the Arcosa Group to, make any claim or demand, or commence any Proceedings asserting any claim or demand, including any claim for indemnification, against any member of
the Trinity Group with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to this Section 6.1(b).
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Nothing contained in Sections 6.1(a) or (b) shall impair any right of any Person to enforce this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any arrangement
that is not to terminate as of the Distribution.Β Nothing contained in Sections 6.1(a) or (b)
shall release any Party from:
Β
(i) Β Β Β Β Β any Liability provided in or resulting from any agreement among any member of the Trinity Group and any member of the Arcosa Group that is not to terminate as of the Distribution, or any other
liability that is not to terminate as of the Distribution;
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any Liability provided in or resulting from any other Contract or understanding that is entered into after the Effective Time between one Party (and/or a member of such Party's Group), on the one
hand, and the other Party (and/or a member of such Party's Group), on the other hand;
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, including in respect of claims brought against the Parties (or
members of their respective Groups) by any Third Party, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of this Article VI and, if applicable, the
appropriate provisions of the Ancillary Agreements;
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(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any Liability with respect to any Continuing Arrangements or any Intergroup Indebtedness that survive the Effective Time; and
(v) Β Β Β Β Β any Liability, contingent or otherwise, assumed, transferred, assigned or allocated to the Group of which such Person is a member in accordance with, or any other liability of any member of any Group under,
this Agreement; or
(vi) Β Β Β Β any Liability the release of which would result in the release of any Person other than a Person released pursuant to this Section
6.1; providedΒ that the parties agree not to bring suit or permit any of their Subsidiaries to bring suit against any Person with respect
to any Liability to the extent that such Person would be released with respect to such Liability by this Section 6.1 but for the provisions of this
clause (vi).
Β
In addition, nothing contained in Section 6.1(a) shall release any member of
the Trinity Group from honoring its existing obligations to indemnify any director, officer or employee of Arcosa who was a director, officer or employee of Trinity or any of its Affiliates at or prior to the Effective Time, to the extent such
director, officer or employee is or becomes a named defendant in any Proceeding with respect to which he or she was entitled to such indemnification pursuant to obligations existing prior to the Effective Time; it being understood that if the
underlying obligation giving rise to such Proceedings is an Arcosa Liability, Arcosa shall indemnify Trinity for such Liability (including Trinity's costs to indemnify the director, officer or employee) in accordance with the provisions set
forth in this Article VI.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β At any time, at the request of any other Party, each Party shall cause
each member of its respective Group to execute and deliver releases in form reasonably satisfactory to the other Party reflecting the provisions of this Section 6.1.
Β
Section 6.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Indemnification by Trinity.Β In addition to any other provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement requiring indemnification, except as otherwise specifically set forth in any
provision of this Agreement, and subject to Section 6.11, from and after the Distribution, Trinity will indemnify, defend, release and discharge Arcosa and
its Affiliates and their respective current and former directors, officers, employees and agents and each of the heirs, executors, successors and permitted assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the "Arcosa Indemnified Parties," and, together with Trinity Indemnified Parties, the "Indemnified Parties"),
from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses actually suffered or incurred by the Arcosa Indemnified Parties relating to, arising out of or resulting from any of the following items regardless of whether arising from or alleged to arise
from negligence (whether simple, contributory or gross), recklessness, violation of Law, fraud, misrepresentation or otherwise (without duplication) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the failure of any member of the Trinity Group or any other Person to
pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any Trinity Liability in accordance with their respective terms, whether arising prior to, on or after the Distribution;
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any Trinity Liability; and
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any breach by any member of the Trinity Group of this Agreement or,
subject to Section 6.11 hereof, any of the Ancillary Agreements, subject to any indemnification provision or any specific limitation on liability contained in any
Ancillary Agreement.
Β
Section 6.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Indemnification by Arcosa.Β In addition to any other provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement requiring indemnification, except as otherwise specifically set forth in any
provision of this Agreement, and subject to Section 6.11, from and after the Distribution, Arcosa shall indemnify, defend, release and discharge Trinity and
its Affiliates and their respective current and former directors, officers, employees and agents and each of the heirs, executors, successors and permitted assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the "Trinity Indemnified Parties"), from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses actually suffered or incurred by the Trinity Indemnified Parties relating to, arising out of or
resulting from any of the following items regardless of whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence (whether simple, contributory or gross), recklessness, violation of Law, fraud, misrepresentation or otherwise (without
duplication) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the failure of any member of the Arcosa Group or any other Person to
pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any Arcosa Liability in accordance with their respective terms, whether arising prior to, on or after the Distribution;
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any Arcosa Liability; and
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any breach by any member of the Arcosa Group of this Agreement or,
subject to Section 6.11 hereof, any of the Ancillary Agreements, subject to any indemnification provision or any specific limitation on liability contained in any
Ancillary Agreement.
Β
Section 6.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Procedures for Indemnification; Third Party Claims.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If an Indemnified Party shall receive notice or otherwise learn of the
assertion by any Person who is not a member of the Trinity Group or the Arcosa Group, as the case may be, of any claim, or of the commencement by any such Person of any Proceedings, with respect to which an Indemnifying Party may be obligated
to provide indemnification to such Indemnified Party pursuant to Section 6.2 or Section 6.3,
or any other Section of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (collectively, a "Third Party Claim"), such Indemnified Party shall give such Indemnifying Party
written notice thereof within thirty (30) days after such Indemnified Party received notice or otherwise learned of such Third Party Claim.Β Any such notice shall describe the Third Party Claim in reasonable detail, including, if known, the
amount of the loss or Liability claimed or asserted by such third party for which indemnification may be available. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of any Indemnified Party or other Person to give notice as provided in this Section 6.4 shall not relieve the related Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Article VI,
except to the extent that such Indemnifying Party is actually materially prejudiced by such failure to give notice.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β An Indemnifying Party shall be entitled (but shall not be required) to
assume and control the defense of such Third Party Claim at its expense and through counsel of its choice who is reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party if it gives notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Party within thirty
(30) days of the receipt of such notice from the Indemnified Party; provided, however,
that the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim to the extent such Third Party Claim (x) is a Proceeding by a Governmental Authority, (y) involves an allegation of a criminal violation or (z)
seeks injunctive relief against the Indemnified Party.Β In the event of a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party with respect to the Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to retain, at
the Indemnifying Party's expense, separate counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnifying Party as required by the applicable rules of professional conduct with respect to such matter.Β If the Indemnifying Party elects to undertake any such
defense at its own expense, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party, at the Indemnifying Party's expense, all witnesses, pertinent Records, materials and
information in the Indemnified Party's possession or under the Indemnified Party's control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party.Β Similarly, if the Indemnified Party is conducting the defense against any such
Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall cooperate with the Indemnified Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnified Party, at the Indemnifying Party's expense, all witnesses, pertinent Records, materials and information
in the Indemnifying Party's possession or under the Indemnifying Party's control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the Indemnified Party.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If, in such notice, an Indemnifying Party elects not to assume
responsibility for defending a Third Party Claim, or fails to notify an Indemnified Party of its election as provided in Section 6.4(b), such Indemnified Party may
defend such Third Party Claim at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party; provided, however,
that the Indemnifying Party may at any time thereafter assume the defense of such Third Party Claim upon notice to the Indemnified Party (but the reasonable cost and expense incurred by the Indemnified Party in defending such Third Party Claim
until such date as the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense of such Third Party Claim shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party).
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Indemnified Party may not settle or compromise any Third Party
Claim without the consent of the Indemnifying Party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to compromise or settle a
Third Party Claim the defense of which it shall have assumed pursuant to Section 6.4(b) or Section
6.4(c) and any such settlement or compromise made or caused to be made of a Third Party Claim in accordance with this Article VI shall be binding on
the Indemnified Party, in the same manner as if a final judgment or decree had been entered by a court of competent jurisdiction in the amount of such settlement or compromise.Β Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Indemnifying Party
shall not settle any such Third Party Claim without the written consent of the Indemnified Party (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) unless such settlement (A) completely and unconditionally releases the Indemnified Party
in connection with such matter, (B) consists solely of monetary consideration borne by a Person other than the Indemnified Party, and (C) does not involve any admission by the Indemnified Party of any wrongdoing or violation of Law.
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(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In the event of Proceedings in which the Indemnifying Party is not a
named defendant, if either the Indemnified Party or Indemnifying Party shall so request, the Parties shall endeavor to substitute the Indemnifying Party for the named defendant, if at all practicable and advisable under the circumstances.Β If
such substitution or addition cannot be achieved for any reason or is not requested, the named defendant shall allow the Indemnifying Party to manage the Proceedings as set forth in this Article VI.
Β
(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β With respect to any Third Party Claim that implicates both the Arcosa
Group and the Trinity Group in a material fashion due to the allocation of Liabilities or potential impact on the operation of the Trinity Business or Arcosa Business, responsibilities for management of defense, and related indemnities pursuant
to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, the Parties agree to use reasonable best efforts to cooperate fully and maintain a joint defense (in a manner that will preserve for the relevant members of the Arcosa Group and Trinity
Group the attorney-client privilege, joint defense or other privilege with respect thereto).Β The Party that is not responsible for managing the defense of such Third Party Claims shall, upon reasonable request, be consulted with respect to
significant matters relating thereto and may, if necessary or helpful, retain counsel to assist in the defense of such claims (at such Party's own expense).
Β
Section 6.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Indemnification Payments.Β Indemnification required by this Article VI shall be made by periodic
payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or an Indemnifiable Loss is incurred.
Β
Section 6.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Survival of Indemnities.Β The rights and obligations of each of Trinity and Arcosa and their respective Indemnified Parties under this Article VI shall survive (i) the sale or other transfer by any Group of any of its Assets or Businesses or the assignment by it of any Liabilities, and (ii) any merger, consolidation, business
combination, sale of all or substantially all of the Assets, restructuring, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction involving either Party or any of its Subsidiaries.
Β
Section 6.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts; Contribution.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Insurance
Proceeds and Other Amounts.
Β
(i) Β Β Β Β Β The Parties intend that any Liability subject to indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be reduced by any Insurance Proceeds or other amounts
actually recovered (net of any out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof) from any Person by or on behalf of the Indemnified Party in respect of any indemnifiable Liability.Β Accordingly, the amount which an
Indemnifying Party is required to pay to any Indemnified Party shall be reduced by any Insurance Proceeds or any other amounts theretofore actually recovered (net of any out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof) by
or on behalf of the Indemnified Party in respect of the related Liability.Β If an Indemnified Party receives a payment required by this Agreement from an Indemnifying Party in respect of any Liability (an "Indemnity Payment") and subsequently receives Insurance Proceeds or any other amounts in respect of the related Liability, then the Indemnified Party shall pay to the Indemnifying
Party an amount equal to the excess of the Indemnity Payment received over the amount of the Indemnity Payment that would have been due if the Insurance Proceeds or such other amounts (net of any out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred in
the collection thereof) had been received, realized or recovered before the Indemnity Payment was made.
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(ii) Β Β Β Β Β Any Indemnity Payment shall be increased as necessary so that after making all payments corresponding to Taxes imposed on or attributable to such Indemnity Payment, the Indemnified Party receives
an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such Taxes been imposed.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Insurers
and Other Third Parties Not Relieved.Β The Parties hereby agree that an insurer or other Third Party that would otherwise be obligated to pay any amount shall not be relieved of the responsibility with respect thereto or have any
subrogation rights with respect thereto by virtue of any provision contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and that no insurer or any other Third Party shall be entitled to a "windfall" (e.g., a benefit they would not be
entitled to receive in the absence of the indemnification or release provisions) by virtue of any provision contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.Β Each Party shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use commercially
reasonable efforts to collect or recover, or allow the Indemnifying Party to collect or recover, any Insurance Proceeds that may be collectible or recoverable respecting the Liabilities for which indemnification may be available under this Article VI.Β Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Indemnifying Party may not delay making any indemnification payment required under the terms of this Agreement, or otherwise
satisfying any indemnification obligation, pending the outcome of any Proceeding to collect or recover Insurance Proceeds, and an Indemnified Party need not attempt to collect any Insurance Proceeds prior to making a claim for indemnification
or receiving any Indemnity Payment otherwise owed to it under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Contribution.Β
If the indemnification provided for in this Article VI is unavailable for any reason to an Indemnified Party in respect of any Indemnifiable Loss, then the
Indemnifying Party shall, in accordance with this Section 6.7(c), contribute to the Indemnifiable Losses incurred, paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a
result of such Indemnifiable Loss in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of Arcosa and each other member of the Arcosa Group, on the one hand, and Trinity and each other member of the Trinity Group, on the other
hand, in connection with the circumstances which resulted in such Indemnifiable Loss.
Β
Section 6.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Direct Claims.Β An Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party notice of any matter that an Indemnified Party has determined has given or could give rise to a right of
indemnification under this Agreement (other than a Third Party Claim which shall be governed by Section 6.4) within thirty (30) days of such determination,
stating the claimed or asserted amount of the Indemnifiable Loss and method of computation thereof, if known, and containing a reference to the provisions of this Agreement in respect of which such right of indemnification is claimed by such
Indemnified Party or arises; provided, however, that the failure to
provide such notice shall not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually materially prejudiced as a result of such failure.
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Section 6.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Remedies Cumulative.Β The remedies provided in this Article VI or elsewhere in this Agreement
shall be cumulative and shall not preclude assertion by any Indemnified Party of any other rights or the seeking of any and all other remedies provided for in this Agreement against any Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that the procedures set forth in this Article VI shall be the exclusive procedures governing any indemnity action brought under this Agreement.
Β
Section 6.10Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Consequential Damages.Β EXCEPT AS MAY BE AWARDED TO A THIRD PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIM THAT IS SUBJECT TO THEΒ INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS IN THIS ARTICLE VI, IN NO EVENT SHALL TRINITY, ARCOSA OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR OTHER AGENTS BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR
ANY PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR OTHER AGENTS BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
FOR LOST PROFITS, OPPORTUNITY COSTS, DIMINUTION IN VALUE OR DAMAGES BASED UPON A MULTIPLE OF EARNINGS OR SIMILAR FINANCIAL MEASURE, EVEN IF UNDER APPLICABLE LAW SUCH LOST PROFITS, OPPORTUNITY COSTS, DIMINUTION IN VALUE, OR SUCH DAMAGES WOULD
NOT BE CONSIDERED CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES.
Β
Section 6.11Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Ancillary Agreements.Β Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent any Ancillary Agreement contains any specific, express indemnification obligation or
contribution obligation relating to any Trinity Liability, Trinity Asset, Arcosa Liability or Arcosa Asset contributed, assumed, retained, transferred, delivered or conveyed pursuant to such Ancillary Agreement, or relating to any other
specific matter, the indemnification obligations contained herein shall not apply to such Trinity Liability, Trinity Asset, Arcosa Liability or Arcosa Asset, or such other specific matter, and instead the indemnification and/or contribution
obligations set forth in such Ancillary Agreement shall govern with regard to such Trinity Asset, Trinity Liability, Arcosa Asset or Arcosa Liability or any such other specific matter.
Β
ARTICLE VII
CONFIDENTIALITY; ACCESS TO INFORMATION
CONFIDENTIALITY; ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Β
Section 7.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Provision of Corporate Records.Β Other than in circumstances in which indemnification is sought pursuant to Article
VI (in which event the provisions of such Article will govern) and without limiting the applicable provisions of Article VI, and subject to
appropriate restrictions for classified, privileged or Confidential Information and subject further to any restrictions or limitations contained in Section 5.2
or elsewhere in this Article VII:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β After the Effective Time, upon the prior written request by Arcosa for
specific and identified Information which relates to (i) any member of the Arcosa Group or the conduct of the Arcosa Business (including Arcosa Assets and Arcosa Liabilities), as the case may be, up to the Effective Time, or (ii) any Ancillary
Agreement, Trinity shall provide, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, appropriate copies of such Information (or the originals thereof if Arcosa has a reasonable need for such originals) in the possession or
control of Trinity or any of its Affiliates, but only to the extent such items so relate and are not already in the possession or control of a member of the Arcosa Group.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β After the Effective Time, upon the prior written request by Trinity
for specific and identified Information which relates to (i) any member of the Trinity Group or the conduct of the Trinity Business (including Trinity Assets and Trinity Liabilities), as the case may be, up to the Effective Time, or (ii) any
Ancillary Agreement, Arcosa shall provide, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, appropriate copies of such Information (or the originals thereof if Trinity has a reasonable need for such originals) in the
possession or control of Arcosa or any of its Affiliates, but only to the extent such items so relate and are not already in the possession or control of a member of the Trinity Group.
Β
Section 7.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Access to Information.Β Other than in circumstances in which indemnification is sought pursuant to Article
VI (in which event the provisions of such Article will govern) and without limiting the applicable provisions of Article VI, and subject to
any restrictions or limitations contained in Section 5.2 or elsewhere in this Article
VII, from and after the Effective Time, each of Trinity and Arcosa shall afford to the other and its authorized accountants, counsel and other designated representatives reasonable access during normal business hours, subject to
appropriate notice and restrictions for classified, privileged or confidential information and to the requirements of any applicable Law, to the personnel, properties, and Information of such Party and its Subsidiaries insofar as such access is
reasonably required by the other Party, and only for the duration such access is required, and relates to (a) such other Party or the conduct of its business prior to the Effective Time or (b) any Ancillary Agreement; provided, however, in the event that a Party determines that any such access or the
provision of any such information (including information requested under Section 5.2 or Section 7.1) would be commercially detrimental in any material respect, violate any Law or Contract with a Third Party or waive any attorney-client privilege, the work product doctrine or other applicable
privilege, the Parties shall take all reasonable measures (and, to the extent applicable, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Consent from any Third Party required to make such disclosure without violating a Contract with a
Third Party) to permit compliance with such information request in a manner that avoids any such harm, violation or consequence.Β Each of Trinity and Arcosa shall inform their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, consultants,
advisors, authorized accountants, counsel and other designated representatives who have or have access to the other Party's Confidential Information or other information provided pursuant to Section 5.2 or this Article VII of their obligation to hold such information confidential in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement.
Β
Section 7.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Witness Services.Β At all times from and after the Effective Time, each of Trinity and Arcosa shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other, upon
reasonable written request, its and its Subsidiaries' officers, directors, employees, consultants, and agents (taking into account the business demands of such individuals) as witnesses to the extent that (a) such Persons may reasonably be
required to testify in connection with the prosecution or defense of any Proceeding in which the requesting Party may from time to time be involved (except for claims, demands or Proceedings in which one or more members of one Group is adverse
to one or more members of the other Group) and (b) there is no conflict in the Proceeding between the requesting Party and the other Party.
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Section 7.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Cooperation.Β At all times from and after the Effective Time, except for any Proceeding (or any threatened Proceeding) in which one or more members of one Group is adverse to one or
more members of the other Group, or in which there is otherwise a conflict between one or more members of one Group and one or more members of the other Group (each of which shall be governed by such discovery rules as may be applicable
thereto), each of Trinity and Arcosa shall cooperate and consult in good faith as reasonably requested in writing by the other Party with respect to the prosecution or defense of any Proceeding (or any audit or any other legal requirement) in
which the requesting Party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether relating to events that took place prior to, on or after the date of Separation or whether relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or otherwise.Β Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 7.4 does not require a Party to take any step that
would materially interfere, or that it reasonably determines could materially interfere, with its business. The requesting Party agrees to reimburse the other Party for the reasonable out-of-pocket costs, if any, incurred in connection with a
request under this Section 7.4.
Β
Section 7.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Confidentiality.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, from and after the
Effective Time until the date that is five (5) years after the date of termination of the Agreement, the Parties shall hold, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to hold, and shall each cause their respective officers,
directors, employees, agents, consultants and advisors to hold, in strict confidence, and not to disclose or release or use, for any ongoing or future commercial purpose, without the prior written consent of the other Party, any and all
Confidential Information concerning the other Party (and the members of its respective Group and Business); provided, however, that the Parties may disclose, or may permit disclosure of, Confidential Information (i) to their respective auditors, attorneys, financial advisors, bankers and other appropriate consultants and
advisors who have a need to know such information for auditing and other non-commercial purposes and are informed of their obligation to hold such information confidential to the same extent as is applicable to the Parties and in respect of
whose failure to comply with such obligations, the applicable Party will be responsible, (ii) if the Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries are required or compelled to disclose any such Confidential Information by judicial or
administrative process or by other requirements of Law or stock exchange rule, (iii) as necessary in order to permit a Party to prepare and disclose its financial statements, or other required disclosures, or (iv) in the event Trinity
determines in its sole discretion that disclosure of Confidential Information to a government enforcement agency is in the best interest of Trinity or any member of the Trinity Group; provided, further, that each Party (and members of its Group as necessary) may use, or may permit use of, Confidential Information of the
other Party in connection with such first Party performing its obligations, or exercising its rights, under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.Β Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) in the event that any demand or request for disclosure of
Confidential Information is made pursuant to clause (ii) above, each Party, as applicable, shall promptly notify the other Party of the existence of such request or demand and shall provide the other Party a reasonable opportunity to seek an
appropriate protective order or other remedy, which such Parties will cooperate in obtaining, and (B) in the event Trinity determines to disclose Confidential Information to a government enforcement agency pursuant to clause (iv) above, and
such Confidential Information to be disclosed relates in whole or in part to Arcosa or any member of the Arcosa Group, then Trinity shall provide Arcosa with reasonable advance written notice prior to such disclosure.Β In the event that such
appropriate protective order or other remedy is not obtained, the Party whose Confidential Information is required to be disclosed shall or shall cause the other applicable Party or Parties to furnish, or cause to be furnished, only that
portion of the Confidential Information that is legally required to be disclosed and shall take commercially reasonable steps to ensure that confidential treatment is accorded such portion of such Confidential Information.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, (i) the
Parties shall be deemed to have satisfied their obligations hereunder with respect to Confidential Information if they exercise at least the same degree of care that Trinity exercises and applies to its confidential and proprietary information
pursuant to Trinity's policies and procedures in effect as of the Effective Time and (ii) confidentiality obligations provided for in any Contract between each Party or its Subsidiaries and their respective employees shall remain in full force
and effect.Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Confidential Information of any Party in the possession of and used by any other Party as of the Effective Time may continue to be used by such Party in possession of the
Confidential Information in and only in (and only to the extent reasonably necessary to) the operation of the Arcosa Business (in the case of the Arcosa Group) or the Trinity Business (in the case of the Trinity Group); provided, however, such Confidential Information may be used only so long as the Confidential Information is
maintained in confidence in accordance with, and not disclosed in violation of, Section 7.5(a).
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each Party acknowledges that it and the other members of its Group may
have in their possession confidential or proprietary information of Third Parties that was received under confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements with such Third Party prior to the Effective Time.Β Such Party will hold, and will cause the
other members of its Group and their respective representatives to hold, in strict confidence the confidential and proprietary information of Third Parties to which they or any other member of their respective Groups has access, in accordance
with the terms of any Contracts entered into prior to the Effective Time between one or more members of the such Party's Group (whether acting through, on behalf of, or in connection with, the separated Businesses) and such Third Parties.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Upon the written request of a Party, the other Party shall take
commercially reasonable actions to promptly (i) deliver to such requesting Party all original Confidential Information (whether written or electronic) concerning such requesting Party and/or its Subsidiaries, and (ii) if specifically requested
by such requesting Party, destroy any copies of such Confidential Information (including any extracts therefrom); provided, however, that the receiving Party may retain an archival copy of the Confidential Information, to the extent necessary to comply with applicable Law or such Party's retention or archival
policies.Β Upon the written request of such requesting Party, the other Party shall cause one of its duly authorized officers to certify in writing to such requesting Party that the requirements of the preceding sentence have been satisfied in
full.
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Section 7.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Privileged Matters.
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Pre-Separation
Services.Β The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services (including, but not limited to, services rendered by legal counsel retained or employed by any Party (or any member of such Party's respective Group),
including outside counsel and in-house counsel) that have been and will be provided prior to the Effective Time have been and will be rendered for the collective benefit of each of the members of the Trinity Group and the Arcosa Group, and that
each of the members of the Trinity Group and the Arcosa Group should be deemed to be the client with respect to such pre-separation services for the purposes of asserting all privileges which may be asserted under applicable Law; provided, however, that members of the Arcosa Group shall not be deemed the client with
respect to pre-separation services that relate solely to the Trinity Business, and members of the Arcosa Group may not assert privilege with respect to pre-separation services that relate solely to the Trinity Business.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Post-Separation
Services.Β The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services will be provided following the Effective Time which will be rendered solely for the benefit of Trinity or Arcosa or their successors or assigns, as the
case may be.Β With respect to such post-separation services, the Parties agree as follows:
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Trinity shall be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges in connection with privileged information which relates solely to the Trinity Business, whether or not
the privileged information is in the possession of or under the control of Trinity or Arcosa.Β Trinity shall also be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges in connection with privileged information
that relates solely to the subject matter of any claims constituting Trinity Liabilities, now pending or which may be asserted in the future, in any lawsuits or other proceedings initiated against or by Trinity, whether or not the
privileged information is in the possession of or under the control of Trinity or Arcosa or their successors or assigns; and
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Arcosa shall be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges in connection with privileged information which relates solely to the Arcosa Business, whether or not
the privileged information is in the possession of or under the control of Trinity or Arcosa or their successors or assigns.Β Arcosa shall also be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges in connection
with privileged information that relates solely to the subject matter of any claims constituting Arcosa Liabilities, now pending or which may be asserted in the future, in any lawsuits or other proceedings initiated against or by Arcosa,
whether or not the privileged information is in the possession of or under the control of Trinity or Arcosa or their successors or assigns.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Parties agree that they shall have a shared privilege, subject to
the restrictions in this Section 7.6, with respect to all privileges not allocated pursuant to the terms of Section 7.6(a) or Section 7.6(b) and all privileges relating to any Proceedings or other matters which involve both Trinity and Arcosa (or
one or more members of their respective Groups) in respect of which both Parties retain any responsibility or Liability under this Agreement.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Party may disclose to any Third Party any privileged communications
that could be withheld under any applicable Law, and in which any other Party has a shared privilege, without the consent of the other Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed or as provided in clause (e) or (f) below.Β Consent shall be in writing, or shall be deemed to be granted unless written objection is
made within twenty (20) days after notice upon the other Party requesting such consent.Β Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Trinity determines, in its sole discretion, that waiver of a shared privilege for purposes of disclosing
information to a government enforcement agency is in the best interest of Trinity or any member of the Trinity Group, Trinity shall have the right to waive any shared privilege without the consent of Arcosa or any member of the Arcosa Group.Β
In the event Trinity intends to waive any shared privilege, Trinity shall give reasonable advance written notice of its intent to waive the shared privilege to Arcosa.Β No restriction contained in Section 7.4 or Section 7.6(g) shall limit in any way Trinity's right to waive any shared privilege pursuant to this Section 7.6(d).
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(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In the event of any litigation, arbitration or dispute between or
among any of the Parties, or any members of their respective Groups, either such Party may disclose privileged communications to the other Party or member of such Party's Group so long as the privileged communications are subject to a shared
privilege among or between the Parties; provided, however, that such disclosure of a
shared privilege shall be effective only as to the use of information with respect to the litigation, arbitration or dispute between the relevant Parties and/or the applicable members of their respective Groups, and shall not operate as a
waiver of the shared privilege with respect to third parties.
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(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If a dispute arises between or among the Parties or their respective
Subsidiaries regarding whether a privilege should be waived to protect or advance the interest of any Party, each Party agrees that it shall negotiate and shall endeavor to minimize any prejudice to the rights of the other Parties, and shall
not unreasonably withhold consent to any request for waiver by another Party.Β Each Party specifically agrees that it will not withhold consent to waiver for any purpose except to protect its own legitimate interests.
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(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Upon receipt by any Party or by any Subsidiary thereof of any
subpoena, discovery or other request which arguably calls for the production or disclosure of information subject to a shared privilege or as to which another Party has the sole right hereunder to assert a privilege, or if any Party obtains
knowledge that any of its or any of its Subsidiaries' current or former directors, officers, consultants, agents or employees have received any subpoena, discovery or other requests which arguably calls for the production or disclosure of such
privileged information, such Party shall promptly notify the other Party or Parties of the existence of the request and shall provide the other Party or Parties a reasonable opportunity to review the information and to assert any rights it or
they may have under this Section 7.6 or otherwise to prevent the production or disclosure of such privileged information.
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(h)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The transfer of all Information pursuant to this Agreement is made in
reliance on the agreement of Trinity and Arcosa, as set forth in Section 7.5 and this Section 7.6,
to maintain the confidentiality of privileged information and to assert and maintain all applicable privileges.Β The access to information being granted pursuant to Section 7.1
and Section 7.2 hereof, the agreement to provide witnesses and individuals pursuant to Section 7.3
hereof, the furnishing of notices and documents and other cooperative efforts contemplated by this Section 7.6, and the transfer of privileged information between and
among the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any privilege that has been or may be asserted under this Agreement or otherwise.
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Section 7.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Ownership of Information.Β Any information owned by one Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is provided to a requesting Party pursuant to this Article VII or Section 5.2 shall be deemed to remain the property of the providing Party.Β Unless
specifically set forth herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring rights of license or otherwise in any such information.
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Section 7.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Other Agreements.Β The rights and obligations granted under this Article VII are subject to any
specific limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange or confidential treatment of information, or privileged matter with respect thereto, set forth in any Ancillary Agreement.
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Section 7.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Compensation for Providing Information.Β A Party requesting Information pursuant to this Article VII
agrees to reimburse the providing Party for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, if any, of gathering, copying and otherwise complying with respect to such Information (including any reasonable costs and expenses incurred in any review of
Information for purposes of protecting any privilege thereunder or any other restrictions on the disclosure of such Information); provided, however, that each Party shall be responsible for its own attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith.
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ARTICLE VIII
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section 8.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Negotiation.
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(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In the event of a controversy, dispute or claim arising out of, in
connection with, or in relation to the interpretation, performance, nonperformance, validity, termination or breach of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides that disputes thereunder will
not be subject to the resolution procedures set forth in this Article VIII) or otherwise arising out of, or in any way related to this Agreement or any such Ancillary
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including any claim based on Contract, tort, Law or constitution (but excluding any controversy, dispute or claim arising out of any Contract with a Third Party if such Third Party
is a necessary party to such controversy, dispute or claim) (collectively, "Agreement Disputes"), a Party must provide written notice of such Agreement Dispute ("Dispute Notice").Β Within thirty (30) days of receipt by a Party of a Dispute Notice, the receiving Party shall submit to the other Party a written response.Β The Dispute
Notice and the response shall each include a statement of the Party's position, a general summary of the arguments (including relevant facts and circumstances) supporting that position, the name and title of the Party's representatives who will
represent the Party and any other person(s) in negotiation of the Agreement Dispute. The Parties agree to negotiate in good faith to resolve any noticed Agreement Dispute. If the Parties are unable for any reason to resolve an Agreement Dispute
within forty-five (45) days from the time of receipt of the response to the Dispute Notice and the forty-five (45) day period is not extended by mutual written consent, then the Chief Executive Officers of the Parties shall enter into
negotiations for a reasonable period of time to settle such Agreement Dispute; provided, however,
that such reasonable period shall not, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, exceed sixty (60) days from the 45th day noted above, if and as extended
by mutual agreement of the Parties.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement
or any Ancillary Agreement, in the event of any Agreement Dispute with respect to which a Dispute Notice has been delivered in accordance with this Section 8.1, (i)
the relevant Parties shall not assert the defenses of statute of limitations and laches with respect to the period beginning after the date of receipt of the Dispute Notice, and (ii) any contractual time period or deadline under this Agreement
or any Ancillary Agreement to which such Agreement Dispute relates occurring after the Dispute Notice is received shall be tolled by the submittal of a Dispute Notice.Β All things said or disclosed, and any document produced, in the course of
any negotiations, conferences and discussions in connection with efforts to settle an Agreement Dispute that is not otherwise independently discoverable shall not be offered or received as evidence or used for impeachment or for any other
purpose in any arbitration or other proceeding, but shall be considered as to have been said, disclosed or produced for settlement purposes.
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Section 8.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Mediation.Β Any Agreement Dispute not resolved pursuant to Section 8.1 shall, at the written
request of a Party (a "Mediation Notice"), be submitted to nonbinding mediation in accordance with the then current International Institute for Conflict
Prevention and Resolution ("CPR") Mediation Procedure, except as modified herein. The mediation shall be held in Dallas, Texas. The Parties shall have twenty
(20) days from receipt by a Party of a Mediation Notice to agree on a mediator. If no mediator has been agreed upon by the Parties within twenty (20) days of receipt by a party of a Mediation Notice, then a Party may request (on written notice
to the other Party), that CPR appoint a mediator in accordance with the CPR Mediation Procedure.Β All mediation pursuant to this Section 8.2 shall be
confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of applicable rules of evidence, and no oral or documentary representations made by the Parties during such mediation shall be admissible for any purpose
in any subsequent proceedings. No Party shall disclose or permit the disclosure of any information about the evidence adduced or the documents produced by the other Party in the mediation proceedings or about the existence, contents or results
of the mediation without the prior written consent of such other Party, except in the course of a judicial or regulatory proceeding or as may be required by Law or requested by a Governmental Authority or securities exchange.Β Before making any
disclosure permitted by the preceding sentence, the Party intending to make such disclosure shall, to the extent reasonably practicable, give the other Party reasonable written notice of the intended disclosure and afford the other Party a
reasonable opportunity to protect its interests.
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Section 8.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Arbitration.Β If the Agreement Dispute has not been resolved for any reason within sixty (60) days of the appointment of a mediator in accordance with Section 8.2, or within ninety (90) days after receipt by a Party of a Mediation Notice (whichever occurs sooner), or within such longer period as the Parties may agree in writing, then
such Agreement Dispute (i) shall, if the amount disputed in good faith is less than $25,000,000, or (ii) may (by mutual written agreement between the Parties) if the amount disputed in good faith is equal to or greater than $25,000,000, be
exclusively and finally determined, at the request of any relevant Party, by arbitration (by an arbitral tribunal as provided for in Section 8.4) conducted
where the Parties agree it would be most convenient, and in the absence of agreement in Dallas, Texas, before and in accordance with the American Arbitration Association ("AAA")
Commercial Arbitration Rules then currently in effect, except as modified herein (the "Rules").
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Section 8.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Selection of Arbitrators.Β There shall be three arbitrators.Β Each Party shall appoint an arbitrator within twenty (20) days of a Party's receipt of a Party's demand for arbitration.Β
The two Party-appointed arbitrators shall have twenty (20) days from the appointment of the second arbitrator to agree on a third arbitrator who shall chair the arbitral tribunal.Β Any arbitrator not timely appointed by the Parties shall be
appointed by the AAA in accordance with the listing and ranking method in the Rules, and in any such procedure, each Party shall be given a limited number of strikes, excluding strikes for cause.Β If any appointed arbitrator declines, resigns,
becomes incapacitated, or otherwise refuses or fails to serve or to continue to serve as an arbitrator, the Party or arbitrators entitled to appoint such arbitrator shall promptly appoint a successor.Β In the event that an arbitrator is
objected to, the AAA shall decide whether such objection is valid and whether the challenged arbitrator shall be removed.Β Any controversy concerning the jurisdiction of the arbitrators, whether the subject matter of an Agreement Dispute is
suitable for resolution by arbitration, whether arbitration has been waived, whether an assignee of this Agreement is bound to arbitrate, or as to the interpretation of enforceability of this Article VIII shall be determined by the arbitrators.
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Section 8.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Arbitration Procedures.Β Any hearing to be conducted shall be held no later than 180 days following appointment of the arbitrators or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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Section 8.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Discovery.Β The arbitrators, consistent with the expedited nature of arbitration, shall permit limited discovery only of documents directly related to the issues in dispute.Β There
shall be no more than three depositions per party of no more than 8 hours each.Β Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party will, upon the written request of the other Party, promptly provide the other with copies of documents on which the
producing Party may rely in support of a claim or defense or which are relevant to the issues raised in the Agreement Dispute.Β All discovery, if any, shall be completed within 90 days following the appointment of the arbitrators or as soon
thereafter as practicable.Β Adherence to formal rules of evidence shall not be required and the arbitrators shall consider any evidence and testimony that the arbitrators determine to be relevant, in accordance with the Rules and procedures
that the arbitrators determine to be appropriate.Β In resolving any Agreement Dispute, the Parties intend that the arbitrators shall apply the substantive Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to any choice of law principles thereof
that would mandate the application of the Laws of another jurisdiction.Β The Parties intend that the provisions to arbitrate set forth herein be valid, enforceable and irrevocable, and any award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final and
binding on the Parties.Β The Parties agree to comply and cause the members of their applicable Group to comply with any award made in any such arbitration proceedings and agree to enforcement of or entry of judgment upon such award, in any
court of competent jurisdiction.
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Section 8.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Confidentiality of Proceedings.Β Without limiting the provisions of the Rules, unless otherwise agreed in writing by or among the relevant Parties or permitted by this Agreement or as
may be required by law or any regulatory authority, the relevant Parties shall keep, and shall cause the members of their applicable Group to keep, confidential all matters relating to the arbitration or the award.Β The arbitral award shall be
confidential; provided, however, that such award may be disclosed
(i) to the extent reasonably necessary in any proceeding brought to enforce this agreement to arbitrate or any arbitral award or for entry of a judgment upon the award and (ii) to the extent otherwise required by Law or regulatory authority.
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Section 8.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Pre-Hearing Procedure and Disposition.Β Nothing contained herein is intended to or shall be construed to prevent any Party, from applying to any court of competent jurisdiction for
injunctive or other similar equitable relief in connection with the subject matter of any Agreement Disputes, including to compel a party to arbitrate any Agreement Dispute, to prevent irreparable harm prior to the appointment of the arbitral
tribunal or to require witnesses to obey subpoenas issued by the arbitrators.Β Without prejudice to such equitable remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant
provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunal's orders to
that effect. The Parties agree to accept and honor any orders relating to interim or provisional remedies that are issued by the arbitrators and agree that any such interim order or remedy may be enforced, as necessary, in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
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Section 8.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Continuity of Service and Performance.Β During the course of resolving an Agreement Dispute pursuant to the provisions of this Article VIII, the Parties will continue to provide all other services and honor all other commitments under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement with respect to all matters not the subject of the
Agreement Dispute in arbitration.
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Section 8.10Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Awards.Β The arbitrators shall make an award and issue a reasoned opinion in writing setting forth the basis for such award within 30 days following the close of the hearing on the
merits, or a soon thereafter as practicable.Β The arbitrators shall be entitled, if appropriate, to award any remedy in such proceedings that is permitted under this Agreement and applicable Law, including monetary damages, specific performance
and other forms of legal and equitable relief.Β The Parties hereby waive any claim to exemplary, punitive, multiple or similar damages in excess of compensatory damages, attorneys' fees, costs and expenses of arbitration, except as may be
expressly required by statute or as necessary to indemnify a Party for a Third Party Claim and the arbitrators are not empowered to and shall not award such damages.Β Any final award must provide that the party against whom an award is issued
shall comply with the order within a specified period of time, not to exceed 30 days.
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Section 8.11Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Costs.Β Provided the amount in dispute is less than $25,000,000, if any Party attempts, unsuccessfully, to prevent an Agreement Dispute from being arbitrated such Party shall reimburse
the prevailing party for all costs incurred in compelling arbitration.Β Except as otherwise may be provided in any Ancillary Agreement, the costs of arbitration pursuant to this Article VIII shall be borne by the non-prevailing Party as determined by the arbitrator.
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Section 8.12Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Adherence to Time Limits.Β In accepting appointment, each of the arbitrators shall commit that his or her schedule permits him or her to devote the reasonably necessary time and
attention to the arbitration proceedings and to resolving the Agreement Dispute within the time periods set by this Agreement and by the Rules.Β Any time limits set out in this Article VIII or in the Rules may be modified upon written agreement of the Parties and the arbitrators or by order of the arbitrators for good cause shown.Β Any failure of the arbitrators to comply with such time
limits or to render a final award within the time specified shall not impair the validity of the award or cause the award to be void or voidable, nor shall it be a basis for challenge of the validity or enforceability of the award or of the
arbitration proceedings.
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ARTICLE IX
INSURANCE
INSURANCE
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Section 9.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β General Liability Policies to be Maintained by Arcosa.Β Arcosa agrees and covenants (on its own behalf and on behalf of each other member of the Arcosa Group) that it will procure and
maintain at its sole cost and expense, for a period of no less than five (5) years from the Effective Time, annual occurrence-based primary, umbrella and excess liability insurance policies issued by insurers with an A.M. Best Company rating of
"A" or better or Lloyds rating equivalent and naming Trinity and its subsidiaries and affiliates, as now or hereafter constituted (the "Trinity Insureds"),
as additional insureds (together, the "Arcosa General Liability Policies").Β The Arcosa General Liability Policies shall provide such additional insured
coverage using ISO Forms CG 20 10 10 01 and CG 20 37 10 01 or substantially similar terms granting additional insured coverage for ongoing and completed operations of the named insured without reference to an extrinsic written agreement.Β Such
primary policies shall provide no less than $2 million in per occurrence and $4 million in aggregate annual limits.Β If such primary policies are subject to a self-insured retention, as distinct from a deductible, such primary policies shall be
subject to a per occurrence self-insured retention of no more than $2 million and an aggregate retention of no more than $4 million without Trinity's written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such excess and umbrella
policies shall attach immediately above such primary policies and shall provide no less than $100 million in annual limits.Β The Arcosa General Liability Policies shall otherwise provide coverage with terms and conditions at least as favorable
as Trinity's primary umbrella and excess liability policies in place as of the Effective Time. It is the intention of the Parties that the Arcosa General Liability Policies shall act as primary insurance with respect to any claims asserted
against Trinity and/or Arcosa that arise out of the Arcosa Liabilities with an occurrence date after the Effective Time, and the Arcosa General Liability Policies shall expressly provide that they act as primary insurance with respect to any
such claims.Β The Arcosa General Liability Policies shall provide that such policies shall not be canceled without first giving thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof to Trinity.Β Within thirty (30) days of the Effective Time and
annually thereafter, Arcosa will provide Trinity with certificates of insurance evidencing compliance with this Section 9.1 (including evidence of renewal
of insurance) signed by authorized representatives of the respective carrier(s).Β Upon Trinity's request, Arcosa will provide Trinity reasonable access to all insurance documents for purposes of verifying Arcosa's compliance with this Section 9.1.Β The Arcosa General Liability Policies shall include full waivers of subrogation in favor of Trinity and its subsidiaries and affiliates and each of
their respective officers, directors, agents, servants, and employees.Β In the event of a claim, occurrence or suit relating to any Trinity Insured and arising out of the Arcosa Liabilities, Arcosa will cooperate with Trinity in the provision
of notice and the pursuit of coverage under the Arcosa General Liability Policies.
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Section 9.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β General Liability Policies to be Maintained by Trinity.Β Trinity agrees and covenants (on its own behalf and on behalf of each other member of the Trinity Group) that it will procure
and maintain at its sole cost and expense, for a period of no less than five (5) years from the Effective Time, annual occurrence-based primary, umbrella and excess liability insurance policies issued by insurers with an A.M. Best Company
credit rating of "A" or better or Lloyds rating equivalent and naming Arcosa and its subsidiaries and affiliates, as now or hereafter constituted (the "Arcosa Insureds"),
as additional insureds (together, the "Trinity General Liability Policies").Β The Trinity General Liability Policies shall provide such additional insured coverage
using ISO Forms CG 20 10 10 01 and CG 20 37 10 01 or substantially similar terms granting additional insured coverage for ongoing and completed operations of the named insured without reference to an extrinsic written agreement.Β Such primary
policies shall provide no less than $2 million in per occurrence and $4 million in aggregate annual limits.Β If such primary policies are subject to a self-insured retention, as distinct from a deductible, such primary policies shall be subject
to a per occurrence self-insured retention of no more than $2 million and an aggregate retention of no more than $4 million without Arcosa's written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such excess and umbrella policies
shall attach immediately above such primary policies and shall provide no less than $100 million in annual limits.Β The Trinity General Liability Policies shall otherwise provide coverage with terms and conditions at least as favorable as
Trinity's primary umbrella and excess liability policies in place as of the Effective Time. It is the intention of the Parties that the Trinity General Liability Policies shall act as primary insurance with respect to any claims asserted
against Trinity and/or Arcosa that arise out of the Trinity Liabilities with an occurrence date after the Effective Time, and the Trinity General Liability Policies shall expressly provide that they act as primary insurance with respect to any
such claims.Β The Trinity General Liability Policies shall provide that such policies shall not be canceled without first giving thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof to Arcosa.Β Within thirty (30) days of the Effective Time and
annually thereafter, Trinity will provide Arcosa with certificates of insurance evidencing compliance with this Section 9.2 (including evidence of renewal
of insurance) signed by authorized representatives of the respective carrier(s).Β Upon Arcosa's request, Trinity will provide Arcosa reasonable access to all insurance documents for purposes of verifying Trinity's compliance with this Section 9.2.Β The Trinity General Liability Policies shall include full waivers of subrogation in favor of Arcosa and its subsidiaries and affiliates and each of
their respective officers, directors, agents, servants, and employees.Β In the event of a claim, occurrence or suit relating to any Arcosa Insured and arising out of the Trinity Liabilities, Trinity will cooperate with Arcosa in the provision
of notice and the pursuit of coverage under the Trinity General Liability Policies.
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Section 9.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Policies and Allocation of Related Rights and Obligations.Β Arcosa acknowledges and agrees (on its own behalf and on behalf of each other member of the Arcosa Group) that (i) neither
Arcosa nor any other member of the Arcosa Group has any rights to or under any insurance policy issued to Trinity after the Effective Time, except as expressly provided in this Article IX and (ii) nothing in this Article IX shall be deemed to constitute (or to reflect) an assignment of any rights to or
under any Third Party Shared Policy.
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Section 9.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β First-Party Policies.Β Arcosa agrees and covenants (on its own behalf and on behalf of each other member of the Arcosa Group) that as of the Effective Time it will procure and maintain
at its sole cost and expense, for a period of no less than five (5) years from the Effective Time, reasonable and appropriate commercial property policies and related coverages insuring the Arcosa Assets made the subject of this Agreement.Β The
Arcosa Group, whether collectively or individually, shall not be named as an insured, additional insured or loss payee under any first-party commercial property policies issued to Trinity after the Effective Time.
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Section 9.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Claims-Made Liability Policies.Β Arcosa agrees and covenants (on its own behalf and on behalf of each other member of the Arcosa Group) that as of the Effective Time it will procure and
maintain at its sole cost and expense, for a period of no less than five (5) years from the Effective Time, claims-made liability policies reasonable and appropriate to the Arcosa Business, including directors' and officers' liability and
fiduciary liability policies with commercially reasonable terms and limits.Β Neither the Arcosa Group, nor the Arcosa Indemnified Parties, whether collectively or individually, shall be named as insured or additional insured for conduct
occurring after the Effective Time under any claims-made policy issued to Trinity.
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Section 9.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Crime/Fidelity Bonds.Β Arcosa agrees and covenants (on its own behalf and on behalf of each other member of the Arcosa Group) that as of the Effective Time it will procure and maintain
at its sole cost and expense, for a period of no less than five (5) years from the Effective Time, commercial crime policies or fidelity bonds reasonable and appropriate to the Arcosa Business.Β The Arcosa Group shall not be insured under any
commercial crime policies or fidelity bonds issued to Trinity after the Effective Time.
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Section 9.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Occurrence Liability Policies.Β As of the Effective Time, and subject to the requirements of Section 9.1,
Arcosa shall procure and maintain primary, umbrella and excess occurrence-based liability policies reasonable and appropriate to the Arcosa Business, including commercial general liability, worker's compensation, employer's liability, products
liability and automobile liability coverage with commercially reasonable terms and limits.Β Except as provided in Section 9.2, neither the Arcosa Group, nor
the Arcosa Indemnified Parties, whether collectively or individually, shall be named as insured or additional insured under any occurrence-based liability policies issued to Trinity after the Effective Time, including any commercial general
liability, worker's compensation, employer's liability, products liability and automobile liability policies, whether primary, umbrella or excess.
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Section 9.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Third Party Shared Policies.
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(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β With respect to Third Party Shared Policies for claims that arise out
of insured events, including an accident, illness, disease, occurrence or offense, taking place in whole and/or in part prior to the Effective Time, to the extent reasonably possible, Trinity will, or will cause the members of the Trinity Group
that are insured thereunder and applicable insurance companies to (i) continue to provide Arcosa and any other member of the Arcosa Group with access to and coverage under the applicable Third Party Shared Policies, and (ii) reasonably
cooperate with Arcosa and take commercially reasonable actions as may be necessary or advisable to assist Arcosa in submitting such claims under the applicable Third Party Shared Policies; provided, however, that Arcosa shall be responsible for any and all applicable deductibles, self-insured retentions, retrospective premiums,
claims-handling charges, co-payments or any other charge or fee legally due and owing relating to such claims, and neither Trinity, any member of the Trinity Group, nor the insurance company shall be required to maintain such Third Party Shared
Policies beyond their current terms.Β For the avoidance of doubt, for any portion of an insured event taking place after the Effective Time, no payment for any damages, costs of defense, or other sums with respect to such claim shall be
available to Arcosa under such Third Party Shared Policies.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β With respect to all Third Party Shared Policies, Arcosa agrees and
covenants (on behalf of itself and each other member of the Arcosa Group, and each other Affiliate of Arcosa) not to make any claim or assert any rights against Trinity and any other member of the Trinity Group, or the unaffiliated Third Party
insurers of such Third Party Shared Policies, except as expressly provided under this Section 9.8.
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Section 9.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Administration of Claims; Other Matters.
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(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Administration.Β
With respect to (1) all claims under any Trinity insurance policies existing prior to the Effective Time and relating to the Arcosa Business; and (2) claims under any Third Party Shared Policies, from and after the Effective Time, Trinity or a
member of the Trinity Group shall be responsible for the Insurance Administration and Claims Administration of such claims; provided, however, that the retention of such administrative responsibilities by Trinity or a member of the Trinity Group is in no way intended to limit, inhibit or preclude any right to insurance coverage
for any Insured Claim of a named insured under such Third Party Shared Policies as contemplated by the terms of this Agreement; provided, further, that the retention of such administrative responsibilities by Trinity or a member of the Trinity Group shall not relieve the Person submitting any Insured Claim of the
responsibility for reporting such Insured Claim accurately, completely and in a timely manner. At its discretion, and in accordance with the terms of the Third Party Shared Policies, Trinity may discharge its administrative responsibilities
with respect to such Third Party Shared Policies by contracting for the provision of administrative services to any unaffiliated Person, including, after the Effective Time, Arcosa or any of its Affiliates. Trinity will use its commercially
reasonable efforts to notify the appropriate member of the Arcosa Group of any such discharge. Arcosa shall reimburse Trinity for any costs incurred by Trinity related to Insurance Administration and Claims Administration to the extent such
costs (which include defense, out-of-pocket expenses, and direct and indirect costs of employees or agents of Trinity providing the administrative services) are (i) not covered or paid under the Third Party Shared Policies, including as a
result of any deductible or self-insured retention under the Third Party Shared Policies, and (ii) related to Arcosa Liabilities. Trinity or any member of the Trinity Group shall not settle any Insured Claim of Arcosa or any member of Arcosa
Group under the Third Party Shared Policies without first obtaining the approval of Arcosa or such member of Arcosa Group. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Access
To Policy Limits.
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(i) Β Β Β Β Β Where Arcosa Liabilities are specifically covered under a Third Party Shared Policy for periods prior to the Effective Time, or where such Third Party Shared Policy covers claims made after the
Effective Time with respect to an insured event taking place prior to the Effective Time, then from and after the Effective Time, Arcosa may claim coverage for Insured Claims under such Third Party Shared Policy as and to the extent that
such insurance is available up to the full extent of the available applicable limits of such Third Party Shared Policy (and may receive any Insurance Proceeds with respect thereto as contemplated by Section 9.9(d)), subject to the terms of this Section 9.9.
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(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Where Trinity Liabilities are specifically covered under a Third Party Shared Policy for periods prior to the Effective Time, or where such Third Party Shared Policy covers claims made after the Effective Time
with respect to an insured event taking place prior to the Effective Time, then from and after the Effective Time, Trinity may claim coverage for Insured Claims under such Third Party Shared Policy as and to the extent that such insurance
is available up to the full extent of the available applicable limits of such Third Party Shared Policy (and may receive any Insurance Proceeds with respect thereto as contemplated by Section 9.9(d)), subject to the terms of this Section 9.9.
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Claims
Not Reimbursed.Β Except as set forth in this Section 9.9, Trinity and Arcosa shall not be liable to one another (nor shall any member of the Trinity
Group be liable to any member of the Arcosa Group) for claims, or portions of claims, not reimbursed by insurers under any Third Party Shared Policy for any reason, including coinsurance provisions, deductibles, quota share deductibles,
self-insured retentions, bankruptcy or insolvency of any insurance carrier(s), Third Party Shared Policy limitations or restrictions, any coverage disputes, any failure to timely file a claim by Trinity or Arcosa (or any of the members of their
respective Groups), or any defect in such claim or its processing. The liability of Trinity and Arcosa to one another for such claims is expressly limited to the amount of Insurance Proceeds received with respect to such claims and allocated to
the respective Parties in accordance with Section 9.9(d) and Section 9.9(e). It is
expressly understood that the foregoing provisions in this Section 9.9(c) shall not limit any Party's liability to any other Party for indemnification pursuant to Article VI.
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(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Allocation
of Insurance Proceeds. Insurance Proceeds received with respect to claims, costsΒ and expenses under the Third Party Shared Policies shall be
paid to or on behalf of Trinity under the relevant Third Party Shared Policy, and Trinity shall thereafter administer the Third Party Shared Policies, as appropriate, by retaining the Insurance Proceeds with respect to Trinity Liabilities, and
by paying the Insurance Proceeds to Arcosa with respect to Arcosa Liabilities. In the event that the aggregate limits on any Third Party Shared Policies are exceeded by the aggregate of outstanding Insured Claims by the Parties or members of
their respective Groups, the Parties agree to allocate the Insurance Proceeds received thereunder based upon their respective percentage of the total of their bona fide claims which would have been covered under such Third Party Shared Policy
without regard to the limits of such Third Party Shared Policy, and any Party who has received Insurance Proceeds in excess of such Party's respective percentage of Insurance Proceeds shall pay to the other Party the appropriate amount so that
each Party will have received its respective percentage of Insurance Proceeds pursuant hereto. Each of the Parties agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to maximize available coverage under those Third Party Shared Policies applicable
to it, and to take all commercially reasonable steps to recover from all responsible third parties, other than the Trinity Indemnified Parties and the Arcosa Indemnified Parties, in respect of an Insured Claim to the extent coverage limits
under a Third Party Shared Policy have been exceeded or would be exceeded as a result of such Insured Claim; provided, however, that any allocation of Insurance Proceeds shall be made net of any recovery, whenever obtained, from such other responsible third parties.
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(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Allocation
of Deductibles.Β In the event that the Parties or members of their respective Groups have bona fide claims under any Third Party Shared Policy arising from the same occurrence and for which a deductible is payable, the Parties
agree that the aggregate amount of the deductible paid shall be borne by the Parties in the same proportion which the Insurance Proceeds received by each such Party bears to the total Insurance Proceeds received under the applicable Third Party
Shared Policy pursuant to Section 9.9(d), and any Party who has paid more than such allocable share of the deductible shall be entitled to receive from the other
Party an appropriate amount so that each Party has borne its allocable share of the deductible pursuant hereto.
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Section 9.10Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared Defense.Β In the event that Insured Claims of more than one of the Parties exist relating to the same events or related events, to the extent
reasonably possible, the Parties shall jointly defend and waive any conflict of interest necessary to the conduct of the joint defense. Nothing in this Article IX
shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter in any way the obligations of the Parties, including those created by this Agreement, by operation of Law or otherwise.
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Section 9.11Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Cooperation.Β The Parties agree to use (and cause the members in their respective Groups to use) their commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with respect to the various insurance
matters contemplated by this Article IX.
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Section 9.12Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Miscellaneous.Β Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to restrict Arcosa or Trinity, or any members of their respective Groups, from acquiring at its own expense any insurance
policy in respect of any Liabilities or covering any period. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, from and after the Effective Time, Arcosa and Trinity shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining their respective insurance
programs for their respective risk of loss and such insurance arrangements shall be separate programs apart from each other, and each of Arcosa and Trinity shall be responsible for all aspects of its own such insurance program. Notwithstanding
Section 9.1, Arcosa acknowledges and agrees (on its own behalf and on behalf of each other member of the Arcosa Group) that Trinity has provided to Arcosa
prior to the Effective Time all information necessary for Arcosa or the appropriate member of the Arcosa Group to obtain such insurance policies and insurance programs as Arcosa or the appropriate member of the Arcosa Group, in its sole
judgment and discretion, deems necessary to cover any and all risk of loss related to the Arcosa Business.
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ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 10.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Complete Agreement.Β This Agreement, including the exhibits and schedules attached hereto, and the Ancillary Agreements (and the exhibits and schedules thereto) shall constitute the
entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments and writings with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any conflict between the
terms and conditions of the body of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any Schedule, the terms and conditions of such Schedule shall control.Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, in
the case of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any Ancillary Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control; provided,
however, except as set forth on Schedule 10.1, that in relation to
(a) any matters concerning Taxes, the Tax Matters Agreement shall prevail over this Agreement and any other Ancillary Agreement, (b) any matters governed by the Employee Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement shall prevail over this
Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement, (c) the provision of support and other services after the Effective Time by the Arcosa Group to the Trinity Group, and vice versa, the Transition Services Agreement shall prevail over this Agreement
or any other Ancillary Agreement and (d) any matters governed by the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement shall prevail over this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement.Β It is the intention
of the Parties that the Transfer Documents shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements.Β The Parties agree that the Transfer Documents are not intended and shall not be considered in any way to
enhance, modify or decrease any of the rights or obligations of Trinity, Arcosa or any member of their respective Groups from those contained in this Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements.
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Section 10.2 Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Ancillary Agreements.Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, this Agreement is not intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the
matters specifically and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements (excluding the Transfer Documents).
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Section 10.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Counterparts.Β This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and, except as otherwise expressly provided in
Section 1.3, shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties.Β Execution
of this Agreement or any other documents pursuant to this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic copy of a signature shall be deemed to be, and shall have the same effect as, executed by an original signature.
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Section 10.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Survival of Agreements.Β Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement and each
Ancillary Agreement shall survive the Effective Time and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their applicable terms.
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Section 10.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Costs and Expenses; Payment.
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(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except as expressly provided in this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement, or as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties, Trinity shall bear all direct and indirect costs and expenses of any member of the Arcosa Group or Trinity Group incurred on or prior to the Effective Time, in connection with the
preparation, execution, delivery and implementation of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; provided, that,
except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, from and after the Distribution, each Party shall bear its own direct and indirect costs and expenses related to its performance of this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement.Β Except as expressly provided in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, any amount payable pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement by one party (or any member of such party's Group) shall be paid within 30
days after presentation of an invoice or a written demand by the party entitled to receive such payments.Β Such demand shall include documentation setting forth the basis for the amount payable.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β With respect to any expenses incurred pursuant to a request for
further assurances granted under Section 2.9, the Parties agree that any and all fees and expenses incurred by either Party shall be borne and paid by the requesting
Party; it being understood that no Party shall be obliged to incur any Third Party accounting, consulting, advisor, banking or legal fees, costs or expenses, and the requesting Party shall not be obligated to pay such fees, costs or expenses,
unless such fee, cost or expense shall have had the prior written approval of the requesting Party; notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party shall be responsible for paying its own internal fees, costs and expenses (e.g., salaries of
personnel). With respect to any fees, costs and expenses incurred by either Party in satisfying its obligations under Section 5.2, the requesting Party shall be
responsible for the other Party's fees, costs and expenses; notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party shall be responsible for paying its own internal fees, costs and expenses (e.g., salaries and benefits of personnel).
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Section 10.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notices.Β All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement and, to the extent applicable and unless otherwise provided therein, under each of the
Ancillary Agreements, as between the Parties, shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt unless the day of receipt is not a Business Day, in which case it shall be deemed to
have been duly given or made on the next Business Day) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by electronic e-mail with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service) or by registered or
certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10.6):
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Section 10.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Waiver.
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(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Any provision of this Agreement may be waived if, and only if, such
waiver is in writing and signed by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No failure or delay by either Party in exercising any right, power or
privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
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Section 10.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Modification or Amendment.Β This Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented, in whole or in part, in a writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties in the same manner as
this Agreement and which makes reference to this Agreement.
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Section 10.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Assignment; Binding Effect.Β This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns.Β No Party to this
Agreement may assign or delegate, by operation of law or otherwise, all or any portion of its rights, obligations or liabilities under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party to this Agreement, which such Party may
withhold in its absolute discretion, except that (x) each Party hereto may assign any or all of its rights and interests hereunder to an Affiliate and (y) each Party may assign any of its obligations hereunder to an Affiliate; provided, however, that such assignment shall not relieve such Party of
any of its obligations hereunder unless agreed to by the non-assigning Party, and any attempt to do so shall be ineffective and void ab initio.Β
Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement is binding upon, inures to the benefit of and is enforceable by the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
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Section 10.10Β Β Β Β Β Β Termination.Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Agreement (including Article VI hereof)
may be terminated and the Distribution may be amended, modified or abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by and in the sole discretion of Trinity without the approval of Arcosa or the stockholders of Trinity.Β In the event of such
termination, this Agreement shall become null and void and no Party, nor any of its officers, directors or employees, shall have any Liability to any other Party or any other Person.Β After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be
terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the Parties.
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Section 10.11Β Β Β Β Β Β Payment Terms.Β Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount to be paid or reimbursed by any Party (and/or a member of such Party's
Group), on the one hand, to any other Party (and/or a member of such Party's Group), on the other hand, under this Agreement shall be paid or reimbursed hereunder within twenty (20) Business Days after presentation of an undisputed invoice or a
written demand therefor and setting forth, or accompanied by, reasonable documentation or other reasonable explanation supporting such amount.
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Section 10.12Β Β Β Β Β Β No Circumvention.Β The Parties agree not to directly or indirectly take any actions, act in concert with any Person who takes an action, or cause or allow any member of any such Party's Group to
take any actions (including the failure to take a reasonable action) such that the resulting effect is to materially undermine the effectiveness of any of the provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (including adversely
affecting the rights or ability of any Party to successfully pursue indemnification, contribution or payment pursuant to Article VI).
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Section 10.13Β Β Β Β Β Β Subsidiaries.Β Each of the Parties shall cause (or with respect to an Affiliate that is not a Subsidiary, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause) to be performed, and hereby guarantees
the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Party or by any Business Entity that becomes a Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Party on and after the Effective
Time. This Agreement is being entered into by Trinity and Arcosa on behalf of themselves and the members of their respective groups (the Trinity Group and the Arcosa Group).Β This Agreement shall constitute a direct obligation of each such
entity and shall be deemed to have been readopted and affirmed on behalf of any Business Entity that becomes a Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Party on and after the Effective Time.Β Either Party shall have the right, by giving notice to the
other Party, to require that any Subsidiary of the other Party execute a counterpart to this Agreement to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement applicable to such Subsidiary.
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Section 10.14Β Β Β Β Β Β Third Party Beneficiaries.Β Except (a) as provided in Article VI relating to Indemnified Parties and (b) as
may specifically be provided in any Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of each Party hereto and its respective Affiliates, successors or permitted assigns, and it is not the intention of the Parties to confer third
party beneficiary rights upon any other Person, and should not be deemed to confer upon any third party any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, Proceedings or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.
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Section 10.15Β Β Β Β Β Β Titles and Headings.Β Titles and headings to Sections and Articles are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Agreement.
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Section 10.16Β Β Β Β Β Β Exhibits and Schedules.Β The exhibits and schedules hereto shall be construed with and be an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein.Β
Nothing in the Exhibits or Schedules constitutes an admission of any liability or obligation of any member of the Trinity Group or the Arcosa Group or any of their respective Affiliates to any third party, nor, with respect to any third party,
an admission against the interests of any member of the Trinity Group or the Arcosa Group or any of their respective Affiliates.Β The inclusion of any item or liability or category of item or liability on any Exhibit or Schedule is made solely
for purposes of allocating potential liabilities among the Parties and shall not be deemed as or construed to be an admission that any such liability exists.
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Section 10.17Β Β Β Β Β Β Public Announcements.Β From and after the Effective Time, Trinity and Arcosa shall consult with each other before issuing, and give each other the opportunity to review and comment upon, that
portion of any press release or other public statements that relates to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such
consultation, except (a) as may be required by applicable Law, court process or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national securities exchange or national securities quotation system; (b) for disclosures made that are
substantially consistent with disclosure contained in any Distribution Disclosure Document or Pre-Separation Disclosure, or (c) as otherwise set forth on Schedule
10.17.
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Section 10.18Β Β Β Β Β Β Governing Law.Β This Agreement, and all actions, causes of action, or claims of any kind (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort, or otherwise) that may be based upon, arise out of, or
relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution, or performance of this Agreement (including any action, cause of action, or claim of any kind based upon, arising out of, or related to any representation or warranty made in, in
connection with, or as an inducement to this Agreement) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware, irrespective of the choice of Laws principles of the State of Delaware, including without limitation
Delaware laws relating to applicable statutes of limitations and burdens of proof and available remedies.
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Section 10.19Β Β Β Β Β Β Consent to Jurisdiction.Β Subject to the provisions of Article VIII, each of the Parties hereto agrees that
the appropriate, exclusive and convenient forum for any disputes between any of the Parties hereto arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought and determined in the Court of Chancery of the State of
Delaware; provided, that if jurisdiction is not then available in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, then any such legal action or proceeding
may be brought in any federal court located in the State of Delaware or any other Delaware state court (the "Delaware Courts").Β Each of the Parties further
agrees that delivery of notice or document by United States registered mail to such Party's respective address set forth in Section 10.6 shall be effective
as to the contents of such notice or document; provided, that service of process or summons for any action, suit or proceeding in the Delaware Courts with
respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 10.19 shall be effective only pursuant to service on a Party's registered
agent for service of process.Β Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the
Delaware Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
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Section 10.20Β Β Β Β Β Β Specific Performance.Β The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms.
Accordingly, it is hereby agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to (i) an injunction or injunctions to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any arbitration in accordance with Article VIII, (ii) provisional or temporary injunctive relief in accordance therewith in any Delaware Court, and (iii) enforcement of any such award of an arbitral tribunal or a Delaware Court in
any court of the United States, or any other any court or tribunal sitting in any state of the United States or in any foreign country that has jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy or relief to which they may be entitled.
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Section 10.21Β Β Β Β Β Β Waiver of Jury Trial. SUBJECT TO ARTICLE VIII, EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING IN WHICH ANY CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER AT LAW, IN EQUITY, IN CONTRACT, IN TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ASSERTED BASED UPON, ARISING FROM,
OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, OR THE COURSE OF DEALING OR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION, AND PERFORMANCE OF SUCH AGREEMENT.Β EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY (A)
CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND THAT NO PARTY TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY ASSIGNEE, SUCCESSOR, OR REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY PARTY SHALL REQUEST A JURY TRIAL IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING NOR SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH PROCEEDING WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT BE OR HAS NOT BEEN WAIVED AND
(B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.21.
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Section 10.22Β Β Β Β Β Β Severability.Β If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future Law, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full
force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance here from.
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Section 10.23Β Β Β Β Β Β Construction.Β The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring
construction or interpretation against the party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.
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Section 10.24Β Β Β Β Β Β Authorization.Β Each of the Parties hereby represents and warrants that it has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, that this Agreement has been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action on the part of such Party, that this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such Party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting creditors' rights generally and general equity principles.
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Section 10.25Β Β Β Β Β Β No Duplication; No Double Recovery.Β Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer to or impose upon any Party a duplicative right, entitlement, obligation or recovery with respect to any matter
arising out of the same facts and circumstances (including with respect to the rights, entitlements, obligations and recoveries that may arise out of one or more of the following Sections:Β Section 6.1, Section 6.2 and Section
6.3).
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Section 10.26Β Β Β Β Β Β Tax Treatment of Payments. Unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, this Agreement or the Tax Matters Agreement or otherwise agreed to among the Parties, for U.S. federal Tax purposes,
any payment made pursuant to this Agreement (other than any payment of interest pursuant to Section 10.11) by: (i) Arcosa to Trinity shall be treated for
all Tax purposes as a distribution by Arcosa to Trinity with respect to stock of Arcosa occurring immediately before the Distribution; or (ii) Trinity to Arcosa shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a tax-free contribution by Trinity to
Arcosa with respect to its stock occurring immediately before the Distribution; and in each case, no Party shall take any position inconsistent with such treatment. In the event that a Tax Authority asserts that a Party's treatment of a payment
pursuant to this Agreement should be other than as set forth in the preceding sentence, such Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to contest such challenge.
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Section 10.27Β Β Β Β Β Β Cooperation and General Knowledge Transfer.Β Except as provided in any Ancillary Agreement, during the 180 days following the Effective Time, each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
provide (the "Disclosing Party") the other Party (the "Receiving Party")
with reasonable access to its employees in order to assist the Receiving Party with general institutional knowledge transfer and to reasonably respond to questions.Β Except as otherwise provided for in any Ancillary Agreement, such access,
cooperation, and assistance will be provided as reasonably requested at no cost to the Receiving Party; provided, however, that if a Disclosing Party determines in its sole discretion that the Receiving Party's requests are unreasonable and/or unduly burdensome, to the level of interfering with the
Disclosing Party's employees primary work duties, then the Disclosing Party may, by written notice, notify the Receiving Party that it intends to charge the Receiving Party for the Disclosing Party's out-of-pocket expenses related to responding
to the unreasonable and overly burdensome request. If the Parties are unable to mutually reach an agreement for the provision of such services to be charged and the amount to be so charged, then the Disclosing Party shall not be required to
fulfill or respond to such request. This Section 10.27 is intended to apply to general knowledge regarding the operations and conduct of the Trinity
Business and Arcosa Business; provided, however, that
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 10.27, this Section
10.27 is not intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters specifically and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements, and the provision of services to be provided pursuant to such services as
covered by such Ancillary Agreement shall be controlled by such Ancillary Agreement.
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Section 10.28Β Β Β Β Β Β No Reliance on Other Party. The Parties hereto represent to each other that this Agreement is entered into with full consideration of any and all rights which the Parties hereto may have. The
Parties hereto have relied upon their own knowledge and judgment and have conducted such investigations they and their in-house counsel have deemed appropriate regarding this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and their rights in connection
with this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. The Parties hereto are not relying upon any representations or statements made by any other Party, or any such other Party's employees, agents, representatives or attorneys, regarding this
Agreement, except to the extent such representations are expressly set forth or incorporated in this Agreement. The Parties hereto are not relying upon a legal duty, if one exists, on the part of any other Party (or any such other Party's
employees, agents, representatives or attorneys) to disclose any information in connection with the execution of this Agreement or its preparation, it being expressly understood that no Party hereto shall ever assert any failure to disclose
information on the part of any other Party as a ground for challenging this Agreement or any provision hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
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