Exhibit 10.2
AMENDMENT #12 TO RECEIVABLES SALE
AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT
#12 (this
“Amendment” ), is dated as of
March 10, 2009, is by and among Actuant Corporation, a
Wisconsin corporation ( “Parent” ), GB
Tools and Supplies, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, Versa
Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Kwikee Products
Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Nielsen
Hardware Corp., a Connecticut corporation, B.W. Elliott
Manufacturing Co., LLC, a New York limited liability company, ACME
Electric Corporation, a New York corporation, Atlantic Guest, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation, Hydratight Operations, Inc. (formerly
Hydratight Sweeney, Inc. ), a Delaware corporation, Hydratight,
Inc. (formerly Hydratight Sweeney Products Corporation), a Delaware
corporation, D.L. Ricci Corp., a Minnesota corporation, Precision
Sure-Lock, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Key Components, Inc.
(successor by merger to Key Components, LLC), a New York
corporation, Maxima Technologies & Systems, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, ACME Electric Inc. (successor
by merger to Actown Electrocoil, Inc.), a Delaware corporation, BH
Electronics, Inc., a Tennessee corporation, Templeton,
Kenly & Co., Inc., an Illinois corporation (each of the
foregoing, an “ Originator ” and
collectively, the “ Originators ” ),
Actuant Receivables Corporation, a Nevada corporation (
“Buyer” ), and Wachovia Bank, National
Association, as Agent (the “Agent” ), and
pertains to the Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of May 30,
2001 by and among Parent, the Originators and Buyer (as amended,
the “Existing Agreement ” ).
Unless defined elsewhere herein, capitalized terms used in
this Amendment shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in
the Existing Agreement.
PRELIMINARY
STATEMENT
The parties wish to amend certain
terms of the Existing Agreement on the terms and subject to the
conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the foregoing
premises and the mutual agreements herein contained and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
Section 1. Amendments
.
(a) The definition of
“Settlement Date” contained in Exhibit I to the
Existing Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
to read as follows:
“ “Settlement
Date” means (A) the 2nd Business Day after each
Monthly Reporting Date, and (B) the last day of the relevant
Interest Period in respect of each Receivable
Interest.”
(b) The third preliminary statement
to the Existing Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety to read as follows:
“Following the purchase of
Receivables from each Originator, Buyer will sell undivided
interests therein and in the associated Related Security and
Collections pursuant to that certain Receivables Purchase
Agreement
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dated as of May 30, 2001 (as
the same may from time to time hereafter be amended, supplemented,
restated or otherwise modified, including by that certain Amended
and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of
September 10, 2008, the “Purchase
Agreement” ) among Buyer, Parent, as initial
Servicer, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, individually (
“Wachovia” ) and as agent (together with
its successors and assigns in such capacity, the
“Agent” ).”
(c) Section 4.1(a)(vi) of the
Existing Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
to read as follows:
“(vi) Copies of Notices
. Promptly upon its receipt of any notice, request for consent,
financial statements, certification, report or other communication
under or in connection with any Transaction Document from any
Person other than Buyer, the Agent or Wachovia, copies of the
same.”
(d) Section 7.1(b) of the
Existing Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
to read as follows:
“(b) No provision of this
Agreement may be amended, supplemented, modified or waived except
in writing signed by each Originator and Buyer and, to the extent
required under the Purchase Agreement, the Agent and
Purchaser.”
(e) Section 7.4 of the Existing
Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows:
“Section 7.4
Confidentiality .
(a) Each Originator and Buyer shall
maintain and shall cause each of its employees and officers to
maintain the confidentiality of the Fee Letter and the other
confidential or proprietary information with respect to the Agent
and Wachovia and their respective businesses obtained by it or them
in connection with the structuring, negotiating and execution of
the transactions contemplated herein, except that such Originator
and its officers and employees may disclose such information to
such Originator’s external accountants, attorneys and other
advisors and as required by any applicable law or order of any
judicial or administrative proceeding.
(b) Each Originator hereby consents
to the disclosure of any nonpublic information with respect to it
(i) to Buyer, the Agent, the Purchaser or Wachovia by each
other, (ii) to any prospective or actual assignee or
participant of any of the Persons described in clause (i), and
(iii) to any
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dealer or provider of a surety, guaranty or credit or liquidity
enhancement to Wachovia or any entity organized for the purpose of
purchasing, or making loans secured by, financial assets for which
Wachovia Bank, N.A. (or its successor) acts as the administrative
agent and to any officers, directors, employees, outside
accountants and attorneys of any of the foregoing,
provided each such Person described in the foregoing
clauses (ii) and (iii) is informed of the confidential
nature of such information. In addition, the Purchasers and the
Agent may disclose any such nonpublic information pursuant to any
law, rule, regulation, direction, request or order of any judicial,
administrative or regulatory authority or proceedings (whether or
not having the force or effect of law).”
(f) Section 7.5(a) of the
Existing Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
to read as follows:
“(a) Each Originator and Buyer
each hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the date that is
one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding
senior indebtedness of Wachovia, it will not institute against, or
join any other Person in instituting against, Wachovia any
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation
proceedings or other similar proceeding under the laws of the
United States or any state of the United States.”
(g) Section 7.6 of the Existing
Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows:
“Section 7.6 Limitation of
Liability . Except with respect to any claim arising out of the
willful misconduct or gross negligence of any Originator, Buyer,
Wachovia, the Agent or Purchaser, no claim may be made by any such
Person (or its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees,
attorneys or agents) against any such other Person (or its
Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents)
for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages in
respect of any claim for breach of contract or any other theory of
liability arising out of or related to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, or any act, omission or event
occurring in connection therewith; and each of the parties hereto,
on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, directors, officers,
employees, attorneys, agents, successors and assigns, hereby
waives, releases, and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such
damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or
suspected to exist in its favor.”
Section 2.
Representations . Each of the Originators hereby confirms
that, as of the date of this Amendment, no event has occurred and
is continuing that will constitute a Termination Event or an
Unmatured Termination Event.
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Section 3. Conditions
Precedent . This Amendment shall become effective as of the
date first above written upon receipt by the Agent of counterparts
of this Amendment duly executed by each of the parties.
Section 4. Miscellaneous
.
4.1. CHOICE OF LAW . THIS
AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INTERNAL LAWS (AND NOT THE LAW OF CONFLICTS) OF THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS.
4.2. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION
. EACH ORIGINATOR AND BUYER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE
NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR ILLINOIS
STATE COURT SITTING IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS IN ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR THE
EXISTING AGREEMENT AS AMENDED HEREBY OR ANY DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY
SUCH ORIGINATOR PURSUANT TO THIS AMENDMENT OR THE EXISTING
AGREEMENT AS AMENDED HEREBY AND EACH ORIGINATOR AND BUYER HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR
PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO
THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A
COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN
SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF BUYER (OR ITS ASSIGNS) TO BRING
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY ORIGINATOR IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY ANY ORIGINATOR AGAINST
BUYER (OR ITS ASSIGNS) OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF INVOLVING, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR
CONNECTED WITH THIS AMENDMENT OR THE EXISTING AGREEMENT AS AMENDED
HEREBY OR ANY DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY ANY ORIGINATOR PURSUANT TO THIS
AMENDMENT OR THE EXISTING AGREEMENT AS AMENDED HEREBY SHALL BE
BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
4.3. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL .
EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL
PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER
SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF,
RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AMENDMENT OR THE EXISTING
AGREEMENT AS AMENDED HEREBY, ANY DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY ANY
ORIGINATOR PURSUANT TO THIS AMENDMENT OR THE EXISTING AGREEMENT AS
AMENDED HEREBY OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED HEREUNDER OR
THEREUNDER.
4.4. Counterparts . This
Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by
different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which
when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which
when taken together shall constitute one and the same
Agreement.
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4.5. Reference To And Effect on
Existing Agreement . Except as specifically modified above, the
Existing Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall remain
in full force and effect and are herby ratified and confirmed. The
execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not
operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Agent under
the Existing Agreement or any other Transaction Documents, nor
constitute a waiver of any provision of the Existing Agreement or
any other Transaction Documents, except as specifically set forth
herein.
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IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties
hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by
their duly authorized officers as of the date hereof.
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ACTUANT
CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Terry M.
Braatz
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Name:
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Terry M.
Braatz
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Title:
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Treasurer
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Address:
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13000 W Silver
Spring Road Milwaukee, WI 53007
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Attn:
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Terry M.
Braatz
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Phone:
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262-373-7437
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Fax:
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262-790-6820
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GB TOOLS AND
SUPPLIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Terry M.
Braatz
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Name:
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Terry M.
Braatz
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Title:
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Treasurer
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Address:
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13000 W Silver
Spring
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Road Milwaukee,
WI 53007
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Attn:
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Terry M.
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