Credit Agreement: Credit Agreement dated as of May 5, 2023 among Illinois Tool Works Inc., the [[Organization A:Organization]] party thereto, and ​, London Branch, as Agent.

Agent. Ford Credit hereby irrevocably designates Ford as its sole and exclusive agent and attorney-in-fact to take such action (including execution of documents) as Ford, in its sole discretion, may deem appropriate in any and all matters (including Audits) relating to any Tax Return described in Section 2.1 of this Agreement.

Agent. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “agent” of the Company means any person who: # is or was a director, officer, employee or other fiduciary of the Company, the Parent or another affiliate of the Company; or # is or was serving at the request or for the convenience of, or representing the interests of, the Company, the Parent or another affiliate of the Company, as a director, officer, employee or other fiduciary of a foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

Exchange Agent Agreement. Other than the Bank and Patriot, all parties to the Exchange Agent Agreement shall have entered into such agreement and there shall have been no notice that any such other parties do not intend to honor such agreement.

Exchange Agent Agreement. Other than ​, all parties to the Exchange Agent Agreement shall have entered into such agreement and there shall have been no notice that any such other parties do not intend to honor such agreement.

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Borrower Agent. Each Borrower hereby designates Borrower Agent as its representative and agent for all purposes under the Loan Documents, including requests for Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit, designation of interest rates, delivery or receipt of communications with Agent, Bank or any Lender, preparation and delivery of Borrowing Base Certificates and financial reports, receipt and payment of Obligations, requests for waivers, amendments or other accommodations, actions under the Loan Documents (including in respect compliance with covenants), and all other dealings with Agent, Bank or any Lender. Borrower Agent, Agent and the Lenders hereby accept such appointment. Agent and Lenders shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, any notice or communication (including any Notice of Borrowing) delivered by Borrower Agent on behalf of any Borrower. Agent and Lenders may give any notice or communication with a Borrower hereunder to Borrower Agent on behalf of any Borrower. Agent and Lenders may give any notice or communication, with a Borrower hereunder to Borrower Agent on behalf of such Borrower. Agent shall have the right, in its discretion, to deal exclusively with Borrower Agent for any and all purposes under the Loan Documents. Each Borrower agrees that any notice, election, communication, representation, agreement or undertaking made on its behalf by Borrower Agent shall be binding upon and enforceable against it.

Agent Fees. Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for the account of Agent, as and when due and payable under the terms of the Fee Letter, the fees set forth in the Fee Letter.

Successor Agent. Agent may resign as Agent upon 30 days (ten days if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) prior written notice to the Lenders (unless such notice is waived by the Required Lenders) and Borrowers (unless such notice is waived by Borrowers or a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) and without any notice to the Bank Product Providers. If Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall be entitled, with (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) the consent of Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned), appoint a successor Agent for the Lenders (and the Bank Product Providers). If, at the time that Agent’s resignation is effective, it is acting as Issuing Bank or the Swing Lender, such resignation shall also operate to effectuate its resignation as Issuing Bank or the Swing Lender, as applicable, and it shall automatically be relieved of any further obligation to issue Letters of Credit, or to make Swing Loans. If no successor Agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of Agent, Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Lenders and Borrowers, a successor Agent. If Agent has materially breached or failed to perform any material provision of this Agreement or of applicable law, the Required Lenders may agree in writing to remove and replace Agent with a successor Agent from among the Lenders with (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) the consent of Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned). In any such event, upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor Agent hereunder, such successor Agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers, and duties of the retiring Agent and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor Agent and the retiring Agent’s appointment, powers, and duties as Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this [Section 15] shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement. If no successor Agent has accepted appointment as Agent by the date which is 30 days following a retiring Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Lenders shall perform all of the duties of Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above.

Warrant Agent. [[Organization A:Organization]] shall serve as warrant agent under this Warrant. Upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Holder, [[Organization A:Organization]] may appoint a new warrant agent. Any corporation into which [[Organization A:Organization]] or any new warrant agent may be merged or any corporation resulting from any consolidation to which [[Organization A:Organization]] or any new warrant agent shall be a party or any corporation to which [[Organization A:Organization]] or any new warrant agent transfers substantially all of its corporate trust or shareholders services business shall be a successor warrant agent under this Warrant without any further act. Any such successor warrant agent shall promptly cause notice of its succession as warrant agent to be mailed (by first class mail, postage prepaid) to the Holder at the Holder’s last address as shown on the Warrant Register.