Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

1. Financial Statements

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing on page 56.

2. Financial Statement Schedules

All financial statement schedules called for under Regulation S-X are omitted because either they are not required under the related instructions, are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, or are not material.

3. Exhibits

The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this report.

EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.Description
2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 10, 2019, by and among GS Acquisition Holdings Corp, Crew Merger Sub I LLC, Crew Merger Sub II LLC, Vertiv Holdings, LLC and VPE Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on January 17, 2020).
2.2Sale and Purchase Agreement between Vertiv Holdings Ireland DAC, Vertiv International Holding Corporation (“Buyers”), Vertiv Holdings Co (the “Company”) and the Sellers named therein, dated September 8, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 8, 2021).
3.1Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Vertiv Holdings Co (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
3.2Certificate of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 2, 2021).
3.3Amended and Restated Bylaws of Vertiv Holdings Co (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
4.1Indenture, dated as of October 22, 2021, by and among Vertiv Group Corporation, the guarantors party thereto and UMB Bank, N.A., as trustee and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2021).
4.2Form of 4.125% Senior Secured Note due 2028 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2021).
4.3Specimen Unit Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
4.4Specimen Class A Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
4.5Warrant Agreement, dated June 7, 2018, by and among GS Acquisition Holdings Corp, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 13, 2018).
4.6Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 7, 2020, by and among Vertiv Holdings Co, GS Sponsor LLC, Cote SPAC 1 LLC, James Albaugh, Roger Fradin, Steven S. Reinemund, VPE Holdings, LLC, GSAH Investors Emp LP, Atlanta Sons LLC and the other parties named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
4.7Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2021, by and among the Company, each of the Holders listed on Schedule A thereto and the other Holders time to time parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 1, 2021).
4.8*Description of Securities of Vertiv Holdings Co.
10.1Stockholders Agreement, dated February 7, 2020, by and among Vertiv Holdings Co, GS Sponsor LLC, Cote SPAC 1 LLC and VPE Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
10.2**2020 Stock Incentive Plan of Vertiv Holdings Co and its Affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
10.3**Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan of Vertiv Holdings Co and its Affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2020).
10.4**Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan of Vertiv Holdings Co and its Affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2020).

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10.5**Vertiv Holdings Co Executive Change of Control Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
10.6**Vertiv Holdings Co Executive Employment Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
10.7**Form of Executive Offer Letter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
10.8Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
10.9Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2016, by and among Vertiv Intermediate Holding II Corporation (f/k/a Cortes NP Intermediate Holding II Corporation), Vertiv Group Corporation (f/k/a Cortes NP Acquisition Corporation), as lead borrower, the other borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the collateral agents party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
10.10Amendment No. 1 to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2018, by and among Vertiv Group Corporation, as lead borrower, the other borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other persons party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
10.11Amendment No. 2 to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2018, by and among Vertiv Intermediate Holding II Corporation, Vertiv Group Corporation, as lead borrower, the other borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
10.12Amendment No. 3 to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2019, by and among Vertiv Intermediate Holding II Corporation, Vertiv Group Corporation, as lead borrower, the other borrowers party thereto, the other credit parties party thereto, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other persons party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
10.13Amendment No. 4 to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2020, by and among Vertiv Intermediate Holding II Corporation, Vertiv Group Corporation, as lead borrower, the other borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other persons party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
10.14Amendment No. 5 to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2020, by and among Vertiv Intermediate Holding II Corporation, Vertiv Group Corporation, as lead borrower, the other borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other persons party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2020).
10.15Amendments No. 6 to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2022, by and among Vertiv Intermediate Holding II Corporation, Vertiv Group Corporation, certain other affiliates of Vertiv Group Corporation, as borrowers and guarantors party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 20, 2022).
10.16Amendments No. 7 to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2022, by and among Vertiv Intermediate Holding II Corporation, Vertiv Group Corporation, certain other affiliates of Vertiv Group Corporation, as borrowers and guarantors party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(b) to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 20, 2022).
10.17Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2020, by and among Vertiv Intermediate Holding II Corporation, Vertiv Group Corporation, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2020).
10.18Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2021, by and among Vertiv Group Corporation, as borrower, Vertiv Intermediate Holding II Corporation and certain other affiliates of Vertiv Group Corporation, as guarantors, the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2021).
10.19**Form of Stock Option Award for Employees under the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan of Vertiv Holdings Co and its Affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2020).
10.20**Form of Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Agreement for Non-Executive Employees under the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan of Vertiv Holdings Co and its Affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2020).
10.21**Form of Director Stock Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021).
10.22**Employment Agreement by and between Vertiv Holdings Co and Stephen Hen I Liang (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 2, 2021).
10.23**First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of August 5, 2022 by and between Vertiv Holdings Co and Stephen Hen I Liang (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on October 31, 2022)
10.24**Confidential Separation Agreement and General Release and Waiver of Claims, dated September 9, 2022, by and between Vertiv Holdings Co, Vertiv Group Corporation, and Jason Forcier (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on October 31, 2022)

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10.25**Retirement Agreement and General Release and Waiver of Claims, dated October 2, 2022, by and between Vertiv Holdings Co, Vertiv Group Corporation, and Robert Johnson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on October 31, 2022)
10.26**Independent Contractor Agreement, dated effective January 1, 2023, by and between Vertiv Group Corporation and Robert Johnson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on October 31, 2022)
10.27*Employment Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2022, by and among Giordano Albertazzi, Vertiv Corporation, and Vertiv Holdings Co.
10.28Form of Special Performance Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 21, 2022).
10.29TRA Repurchase Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2021, by and between Vertiv Holdings Co and VPE Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 6, 2022.
10.30Amendment No. 1 to TRA Repurchase Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2022, by and between Vertiv Holdings Co and VPE Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 15, 2022.
21.1*List of Vertiv’s Subsidiaries
23.1*Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
31.1*Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
31.2*Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
32.1*Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
32.2*Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
101.INS*The following financial statements from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Balance Sheets, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags.
101.SCH*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (filed herewith)
101.CAL*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (filed herewith)
101.DEF*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (filed herewith)
101.LAB*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (filed herewith)
101.PRE*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (filed herewith)
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** Denotes the management contracts and compensatory arrangements in which any director or named executive officer participates.

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