FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/

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Debt Refinancing

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On October 29, 2025, the Company entered into the 2025 Credit Agreement, by and among the Company and certain of its foreign subsidiaries (collectively, the “Borrowers”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, swingline lender, and an issuing lender, BofA Securities, Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Truist Bank., and U.S. Bank National Association as syndication agents, and the other lenders and parties signatory thereto. The 2025 Credit Agreement amends and restates the 2022 Credit Agreement.

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The 2025 Credit Agreement is a senior secured credit facility that provides the Borrowers access to an aggregate principal amount of up to $1.5 billion, consisting of (i) a revolving credit facility in an amount up to $1.1 billion (the “2025 Revolver”) and (ii) a delayed draw term loan facility in an amount up to $400 million (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan”). The 2025 Revolver provides for borrowings in the form of loans or letters of credit up to the aggregate availability under the facility, with a sub-limit of $100 million for letters of credit. Borrowings can be made in denominations of U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, euros, or British pounds (with borrowings in non-U.S. currencies subject to a sublimit of $550 million). In addition, the Company may expand its borrowing capacity under the 2025 Credit Agreement by an aggregate amount of up to the sum of (x) the greater of (i) $500 million and (ii) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA for the applicable four-quarter period preceding such expansion, and (y) the amount of additional indebtedness (if any) that could be incurred without causing the Consolidated Total

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Net Leverage Ratio for the applicable four-quarter period preceding such expansion, on a pro forma basis, to exceed 2.75 to 1.00, subject to the approval of the applicable lenders providing such additional borrowings. Such expansion may be in the form of increases to the revolving facility commitments, or funding of incremental term loans. Borrowings under the 2025 Credit Agreement may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including acquisitions. The 2025 Credit Agreement matures on October 29, 2030.

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The obligations of the Borrowers under the 2025 Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries and secured by a first priority security interest in (i) substantially all existing and hereafter acquired domestic property and assets of the Company and material domestic subsidiaries, (ii) the stock or other equity interests in each of the material domestic subsidiaries, and (iii) 65% of outstanding voting capital stock of certain first-tier foreign subsidiaries, subject to certain exclusions.

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Borrowings under the 2025 Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a base rate or an Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the 2025 Credit Agreement) in the case of borrowings in euros or an adjusted RFR (as defined in the 2025 Credit Agreement) in the case of borrowings in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, or British pounds, plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges from zero to 0.75% for base rate borrowings and 1.00% to 1.75% for Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate and RFR borrowings. The Company must also pay a commitment fee to the lenders ranging between 0.10% to 0.25% per annum on the unused portion of the 2025 Revolver and after 180 days, on the Delayed Draw Term Loan, along with other standard fees. Applicable margin, issuance fees, and other customary expenses are payable on outstanding letters of credit.

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The Company is subject to certain net leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio financial covenants under the 2025 Credit Agreement that are to be measured at each fiscal quarter-end. The 2025 Credit Agreement also includes certain “covenant holiday” periods, which allow for the temporary increase of the maximum net leverage ratio following the completion of a permitted acquisition, or a series of acquisitions, when the aggregate consideration over a period of twelve months exceeds $75 million. In addition, the 2025 Credit Agreement includes customary negative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, restricting or limiting the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things: (i) make non-ordinary course dispositions of assets; (ii) make certain fundamental business changes, such as mergers, consolidations or any similar combination; (iii) make restricted payments, including dividends and stock repurchases; (iv) incur indebtedness; (v) make certain loans and investments; (vi) create liens; (vii) transact with affiliates; (viii) enter into certain sale/leaseback transactions; (ix) make negative pledges; and (x) modify subordinated debt documents.

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The 2025 Credit Agreement permits restricted payments, including dividends and stock repurchases, under certain circumstances, including, but not limited to if: (i) the Company’s leverage ratio is less than or equal to 3.25x; (ii) the Company is in compliance with all other financial covenants; and (iii) there are no existing defaults under the 2025 Credit Agreement. If its leverage ratio is more than 3.25x, the Company is still permitted to fund (1) up to $50 million of dividend payments and stock repurchases, in total, annually; and (2) additional incremental other cash payments up to the greater of $100 million or 5% of Consolidated Total Assets for the term of the 2025 Credit Agreement.

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The 2025 Credit Agreement contains customary events of default. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the Borrowers may be required immediately to repay all amounts outstanding under the 2025 Credit Agreement and the commitments from the lenders may be terminated.

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The foregoing summary of the 2025 Credit Agreement is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2025 Credit Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 to this Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.