Exhibit 10.15

EXECUTION VERSION

NINTH AMENDMENT TO
RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS NINTH AMENDMENT (this "Amendment") dated as of November 13, 2003 is entered
into among SEQUA RECEIVABLES CORP., a New York corporation (the "Seller"), SEQUA
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Servicer"), LIBERTY STREET FUNDING
CORP., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, a
Canadian chartered bank acting through its New York Agency ("BNS"), as
administrator (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in
such capacity, the "Administrator").

R E C I T A L S

      1.     The Seller, the Servicer, the Issuer and the Administrator are
parties to that certain Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of November 13,
1998, as amended by the First Amendment, dated as of May 28, 1999, by the Second
Amendment, dated as of July 12, 1999, by the Third Amendment, dated as of May
15, 2000, by the Fourth Amendment, dated as of November 8, 2000, by the Fifth
Amendment, dated as of August 20, 2001, by the Sixth Amendment, dated as of
November 9, 2001, by the Seventh Amendment, dated as of August 15, 2002 and by
the Eighth Amendment, dated as of April 30, 2003 (the "Agreement").

      2.     The Seller, the Servicer, the Issuer and the Administrator desire
to amend the Agreement as hereinafter set forth.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

      1.     Certain Defined Terms. Capitalized terms which are used herein
without definition and that are defined in the Agreement shall have the same
meanings herein as in the Agreement.

      2.     Amendments to Agreement. The Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:

2.1   Facility Termination Date. The definition of "Facility Termination Date"
in Exhibit I to the Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the phrase
"November 13, 2003" therein with the phrase "December 3, 2003".

2.2   Purchase Limit. The definition of "Purchase Limit" in Exhibit I to the
Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

""Purchase Limit" means $80,000,000, as such amount may be reduced pursuant to
Section 1.1(b) of the Agreement. References to the unused portion of the
Purchase Limit shall mean, at any time, the Purchase Limit minus the then
outstanding Capital."

 

      3.     Representations and Warranties. Each of the Seller and the Servicer
hereby represents and warrants to the Administrator and the Issuer as follows:

            (a)     Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of such Person contained in Exhibit III to the Agreement are true and
correct as of the date hereof (unless stated to relate solely to an earlier
date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct as
of such earlier date).

            (b)     Enforceability. The execution and delivery by such Person of
this Amendment, and the performance of its obligations under this Amendment and
the Agreement, as amended hereby, are within its corporate powers and have been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part. This Amendment
and the Agreement, as amended hereby, are its valid and legally binding
obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

            (c)     Termination Event. No Termination Event or Unmatured
Termination Event has occurred and is continuing.

      4.     Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date
hereof upon receipt by the Administrator of the following, each duly executed
and dated as of the date hereof (or such other date satisfactory to the
Administrator), in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrator:

            (a)     counterparts of this Amendment (whether by facsimile or
otherwise) executed by each of the parties hereto; and

            (b)     such other documents and instruments as the Administrator
may reasonably request.

      5.     Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly amended and modified by
this Amendment, all provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect. After this Amendment becomes effective, all references in the Agreement
(or in any other Transaction Document) to "the Receivables Purchase Agreement,"
"this Agreement," "hereof," "herein" or words of similar effect, in each case
referring to the Agreement, shall be deemed to be references to the Agreement as
amended by this Amendment. This Amendment shall not be deemed to expressly or
impliedly waive, amend or supplement any provision of the Agreement other than
as set forth herein.

      6.     Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, and each
counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.

      7.     Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York without reference
to conflict of laws principles.

      8.     Section Headings. The various headings of this Amendment are
inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation
of this amendment or the Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date
first above written.

 

SEQUA RECEIVABLES CORP.

 

 

 

By:

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

SEQUA CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

Name:

Title:

 

 

LIBERTY STREET FUNDING CORP.

 

 

By:

Name:

Title:

 

 

 

 

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,

 

as Administrator

 

 

By:

Name:

Title:

 

Purchaser:

 

 

Consented and Agreed:

 

 

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,

 

as a Purchaser under the Liquidity Agreement

 

 

By:

Name:

Title: