Exhibit 10.41
LIMITED CONSENT AND AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
     This Limited Consent and Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2007 (this “Amendment”), is entered
into by and among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“WESCO
Distribution”), WESCO Equity Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“WESCO
Equity”), Herning Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Herning”), WESCO
Nevada, Ltd., a Nevada corporation (“WESCO Nevada”), Carlton-Bates Company, an
Arkansas corporation (“Carlton-Bates”), Communications Supply Corporation, a
Connecticut corporation (“CSC”), Calvert Wire & Cable Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (“Calvert”), and Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Liberty” and, together with WESCO Distribution, WESCO Equity, Herning, WESCO
Nevada, Carlton-Bates, CSC and Calvert, the “US Borrowers” and each individually
as a “US Borrower”); WESCO Distribution Canada LP, an Ontario limited
partnership (“WESCO DC LP” or “Canadian Borrower” and, together with the US
Borrowers, the “Borrowers”, and each individually, a “Borrower”); the other
Credit Parties; General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (in
its individual capacity, “GE Capital”), for itself, as a US Lender, and as Agent
for US Lenders with respect to Loans and other credit made available to US
Borrowers and as an agent for Canadian Agent and all Lenders with respect to
Collateral owned by a US Credit Party; GE Canada Finance Holding Company, a Nova
Scotia unlimited liability company (“GE Capital Canada”), as a Canadian Lender
and as Canadian Agent (Canadian Agent and Agent being defined as the “Agents”)
for Loans and other credit made available to Canadian Borrowers and as agent for
Canadian Lenders with respect to Collateral owned by a Canadian Credit Party;
the other US Lenders that are parties hereto and the other Canadian Lenders that
are parties hereto.
RECITALS
     A. Borrowers, the other Credit Parties, Agents and Lenders are parties to
that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
November 1, 2006, including all annexes, exhibits and schedules thereto (as from
time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Credit
Agreement”).
     B. Borrowers and the other Credit Parties have requested that Agents and
Lenders consent to certain transactions as described below in this Amendment and
Agents and Lenders are willing to do so as and to the extent, and solely as and
to the extent, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Amendment.
     C. Borrowers and the other Credit Parties have requested that Agents and
Lenders agree to amend the Credit Agreement as and to the extent set forth in
this Amendment and Agents and Lenders are willing to do so as and to the extent,
and solely as and to the extent, and subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this Amendment.

 

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     D. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document and these Recitals shall
be construed as part of this Amendment.
          NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants hereinafter contained, and of the Loans and other extensions of credit
heretofore, now or hereafter made to, or for the benefit of, US Borrowers by US
Lenders and Canadian Borrower by Canadian Lenders, Borrowers, the other Credit
Parties, Agents and Lenders hereby agree as follows:
     1. Definitions. Except to the extent otherwise specified herein,
capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the same meanings ascribed
to them in the Credit Agreement and Annex A thereto.
     2. Limited Consent. Notwithstanding any term or provision of the Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, Agents and Lenders hereby
consent to the transactions described in Exhibit A hereto (the “Corporate
Restructuring Transactions”); provided, that, at each of the following steps,
each of the following actions are taken, all in a manner and in form and
substance acceptable to the Agents:
     Step 1 — Formation of New ULC2 by WESCO Canada. Within five (5) Business
Days of the formation of New ULC2 by WESCO Canada: (a) WESCO Canada shall enter
into an amendment to the WESCO Canada Pledge Agreement whereby it shall pledge
to Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, 100% of the capital stock of New ULC2
owned by WESCO Canada (the “Pledged New ULC2 Stock”), and shall deliver to Agent
the original share certificate(s) evidencing such Pledged New ULC2 Stock along
with an executed and undated stock power in form and substance satisfactory to
Agent; and (b) the Borrowers shall: (i) cause New ULC2 to execute and deliver to
Agent a joinder to the Credit Agreement pursuant to which New ULC2 shall become
a Credit Party thereunder; (ii) cause New ULC2 to execute and deliver to Agent a
joinder to the Security Agreement pursuant to which New ULC2 shall become a
Grantor thereunder; (iii) cause New ULC2 to execute and deliver to Agent a
joinder to the Guaranty pursuant to which New ULC2 shall become a party to the
Subsidiary Guaranty; and (iv) cause New ULC2 to execute and deliver any and all
such financing statements, agreements, instruments and documents and take such
further actions as Agent may deem necessary or desirable to effectuate the
foregoing intents and purposes.
     Step 3 — Formation of Dutch CV by WESCO Canada and New ULC2. Within five
(5) Business Days of the formation of Dutch CV by WESCO Canada and New ULC2:
(a) WESCO Canada shall enter into a Pledge Agreement whereby it shall pledge to
Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, 100% of its equity interests in and
present and future personal claims against the Dutch CV (the “WESCO Canada
Pledged Dutch CV Stock”); (b) New ULC2 shall enter into a Pledge Agreement
whereby it shall pledge to Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, 100% of its
equity interests in and present and future personal claims against the Dutch CV
(the “New ULC2 Pledged Dutch CV

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Stock”); and (c) Dutch CV shall enter into a Pledge Agreement whereby it shall
pledge to Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, 100% of the capital stock of
WESCO DC GP and 100% of the capital stock of WESCO DC LP owned by Dutch CV (the
“Dutch CV Pledged Stock”).
     Step 19 — Issuance of Shares by WESCO Canada to WDC Holding in Exchange for
Shares of Stock in Bruchner Polska SB Zoo Contributed to WESCO Canada by WDC
Holding: Within five (5) Business Days of the issuance by WESCO Canada of shares
of its common Stock (the “New WESCO Canada Pledged Shares”) to WDC Holding in
exchange for shares of Stock in Bruchner Polska SB Zoo, WESCO Distribution
International, Ltd. (UK), WESCO Sourcing and Procurement Services (Singapore)
and WESCO International Supply Co Singapore (Singapore), WDC Holding shall enter
into an amendment to the WDC Holding Pledge Agreement whereby it shall pledge to
Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, 100% of the New WESCO Canada Pledged
Shares, and shall deliver to Agent the original share certificate(s) evidencing
such New WESCO Canada Pledged Shares along with an executed and undated stock
power in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.
     Provided, however, that any of the five (5) Business Day deadlines set
forth above in this Section 2 may be extended by the Agents in their discretion
by up to thirty (30) additional days; and, provided, further, that the Agents,
in their discretion may agree to modifications to Exhibit A so long as such
modifications do not adversely effect the interests of the Agents, US Lenders or
Canadian Lenders.

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     3. Amendments.
          3.1. Section 6.2 (Investments; Loans and Advances) of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the word “and” immediately preceding
clause (f) of such Section 6.2, replacing the period immediately following
clause (f) of such Section with a semi-colon, and inserting the following new
language immediately after clause (f) of such Section:
“(g) Dutch CV may make investments, in the form of capital contributions or
loans, in WESCO DC LP, WESCO DC GP and in WESCO Mexico;
(h) Dutch CV may make investments, in the form of capital contributions or
loans, in Dutch Coop or any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries; and
(i) Dutch BV, and any direct or indirect Subsidiaries of Dutch BV, may make
investments, in the form of capital contributions or loans, in any of their
direct or indirect Subsidiaries.”
          3.2. Section 6.3 (Indebtedness) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the figure “$5,000,000” from clause (a)(ix)(F) of such
Section 6.3 and replacing it with the figure $10,000,000.
          3.3. Section 6.3 (Indebtedness) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the word “and” immediately preceding clause (a)(xxvii) of
such Section 6.3, replacing the period immediately following clause (a)(xxvii)
of such Section with a semi-colon, and inserting the following new language
immediately after clause (a)(xxvii) of such Section:
“(xxviii) Indebtedness consisting of capital contributions or loans, made by
Dutch CV to WESCO DC LP, WESCO DC GP or WESCO Mexico;
(xxix) Indebtedness consisting of capital contributions or loans, made by Dutch
CV to Dutch Coop or any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries; and
(xxx) Indebtedness consisting of capital contributions or loans, made by Dutch
BV to any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries.”
          3.4. Section 6.3 (Indebtedness) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting clause (a)(xviii) of such Section 6.3 in its entirety and
replacing it with the following new clause (a)(xviii):
          (i) “(xviii) Indebtedness consisting of intercompany loans and
advances made following the Original Closing Date by WESCO Distribution, WESCO
DC LP or WESCO DC GP to WESCO Mexico in an aggregate amount outstanding at any
time that, when added to the then outstanding amount of Indebtedness permitted
pursuant to Section 6.3(a)(xii) shall not exceed $15,000,000 (or the Canadian
Dollar Equivalent Amount thereof) (such that any Indebtedness consisting of
intercompany loans and advances made by WESCO Distribution, WESCO DC LP or WESCO
DC GP to WESCO Mexico in excess of $10,000,000 (or the Canadian Dollar
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thereof) shall reduce the amount of Indebtedness permitted under Section
6.3(a)(xii) in the amount of any such excess); provided that: (A) WESCO Mexico
shall have executed and delivered to WESCO Distribution, WESCO DC GP or WESCO DC
LP, as appropriate, a demand note (which shall be an “Intercompany Note” as
defined herein) to evidence any and all such intercompany Indebtedness owing at
any time by WESCO Mexico to WESCO Distribution, WESCO DC LP or WESCO DC GP, as
the case may be, each of which Intercompany Notes shall be in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent and shall be pledged and delivered to Agent as additional
collateral security for the respective Obligations and shall be accompanied by
an endorsement executed in blank and any other documentation or other deliveries
necessary or desirable to perfect Agent’s security interest in such Intercompany
Note under the laws of Mexico; (B) Borrowers shall have delivered to Agent, at
least 5 Business Days prior to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness, a duly
executed Pledge Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Applicable
Agent pledging 65% of the Stock of WESCO Mexico to the Applicable Agent,
accompanied by (as appropriate) (a) share certificates representing all of the
outstanding Stock being pledged pursuant to such Pledge Agreement and stock or
share transfer powers for such share certificates executed in blank and (b) all
Intercompany Notes to be pledged pursuant to such Pledge Agreement, and all such
agreements, documents and other information as shall be necessary or desirable
to effectuate such pledge and to perfect the Applicable Agent’s security
interest (including under the laws of Mexico) that such Agent may reasonably
request in connection with such proposed incurrence of Indebtedness, and all
such agreements, documents and other information shall be in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent; (C) Borrowers shall have delivered to Agent within
90 days following the incurrence of any such Indebtedness, an opinion of
counsel, which counsel shall be satisfactory to such Agent, opining on, among
other things, the validity of such Pledge Agreement and the perfection of such
Agent’s security interest pursuant thereto (including under the laws of Mexico)
and the other documentation executed in connection with such pledge, which
opinion shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; (D) Borrowers
shall record all intercompany transactions on its books and records in a manner
satisfactory to Agent; (E) at the time any such intercompany loan is made by
WESCO Distribution, WESCO DC LP or WESCO DC GP and after giving effect thereto,
WESCO Distribution, WESCO DC LP, WESCO DC GP and WESCO Mexico shall each be
Solvent; (F) no Default or Event of Default would occur and be continuing after
giving effect to any such proposed intercompany Indebtedness; and (G) at the
time any such intercompany loan is made by WESCO Distribution, WESCO DC LP or
WESCO DC GP and after giving effect thereto, excess Borrowing Availability shall
be greater than Sixty Million Dollars ($60,000,000);”
          3.5. Section 6.14 (Restricted Payments) of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by deleting the word “and” immediately preceding clause (j) of
such Section 6.14, replacing the period immediately following clause (j) of such
Section with a semi-colon, and inserting the following new language immediately
after clause (j) of such Section:
“(k) a one-time distribution in aggregate amount not to exceed the Basket Amount
or the Canadian Dollar equivalent thereof to be made by WESCO DC LP to WESCO DC
GP on or prior to December 31, 2007; provided,

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that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would
result after giving effect to any Restricted Payment pursuant to this clause
(k), and (ii) Borrowers shall have average daily Borrowing Availability for the
90-day period preceding the making of such Restricted Payment of more than
$60,000,000 on a pro forma basis (after giving effect to such Restricted Payment
as if made on the first day of such period) and shall have projected average
daily Borrowing Availability of more than $60,000,000 for at least 90 days after
the making of such Restricted Payment; (l) a one-time distribution in aggregate
amount not to exceed the Basket Amount or the Canadian Dollar Equivalent Amount
thereof to be made by WESCO DC LP to Dutch CV on or prior to December 31, 2007;
provided, that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
or would result after giving effect to any Restricted Payment pursuant to this
clause (l), and (ii) Borrowers shall have average daily Borrowing Availability
for the 90-day period preceding the making of such Restricted Payment of more
than $60,000,000 on a pro forma basis (after giving effect to such Restricted
Payment as if made on the first day of such period) and shall have projected
average daily Borrowing Availability of more than $60,000,000 for at least
90 days after the making of such Restricted Payment; (m) a one-time distribution
in aggregate amount not to exceed the Basket Amount or the Canadian Dollar
Equivalent Amount thereof to be made by WESCO DC GP to Dutch CV on or prior to
December 31, 2007; provided, that (i) no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing or would result after giving effect to any Restricted
Payment pursuant to this clause (m), and (ii) Borrowers shall have average daily
Borrowing Availability for the 90-day period preceding the making of such
Restricted Payment of more than $60,000,000 on a pro forma basis (after giving
effect to such Restricted Payment as if made on the first day of such period)
and shall have projected average daily Borrowing Availability of more than
$60,000,000 for at least 90 days after the making of such Restricted Payment;
(n) dividends and distributions in aggregate amount not to exceed the Basket
Amount or the Canadian Dollar Equivalent Amount thereof to be made by WESCO DC
LP to Dutch CV, provided, that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing or would result after giving effect to any Restricted Payment
pursuant to this clause (n), and (ii) Borrowers shall have average daily
Borrowing Availability for the 90-day period preceding the making of such
Restricted Payment of more than $60,000,000 on a pro forma basis (after giving
effect to such Restricted Payment as if made on the first day of such period)
and shall have projected average daily Borrowing Availability of more than
$60,000,000 for at least 90 days after the making of such Restricted Payment;
(o) dividends and distributions in aggregate amount not to exceed the Basket
Amount or the Canadian Dollar Equivalent Amount thereof to be made by WESCO DC
GP to Dutch CV, provided, that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred
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continuing or would result after giving effect to any Restricted Payment
pursuant to this clause (o), and (ii) Borrowers shall have average daily
Borrowing Availability for the 90-day period preceding the making of such
Restricted Payment of more than $60,000,000 on a pro forma basis (after giving
effect to such Restricted Payment as if made on the first day of such period)
and shall have projected average daily Borrowing Availability of more than
$60,000,000 for at least 90 days after the making of such Restricted Payment;
and (p) dividends and distributions in aggregate amount not to exceed the Basket
Amount or the Canadian Dollar Equivalent Amount thereof to be made by WESCO DC
LP or WESCO DC GP to any of their respective parent entities provided, that
(i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would
result after giving effect to any Restricted Payment pursuant to this clause
(p), and (ii) Borrowers shall have average daily Borrowing Availability for the
90-day period preceding the making of such Restricted Payment of more than
$60,000,000 on a pro forma basis (after giving effect to such Restricted Payment
as if made on the first day of such period) and shall have projected average
daily Borrowing Availability of more than $60,000,000 for at least 90 days after
the making of such Restricted Payment.”
          3.6. Annex A (Definitions) to the Credit Agreement is hereby further
amended by inserting the following new defined terms into such Annex in
appropriate alphabetical order:
“Basket Amount means the amount not to exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate,
which amount may be used for purposes of Restricted Payments permitted under
clauses (k), (l), (m), (n), (o) and (p) of Section 6.14 so long as the aggregate
amount of Restricted Payment under all such clauses does not exceed such
$50,000,000 amount during the term of this Agreement.”
“Dutch BV” means the limited liability company formed under the laws of the
Netherlands as a subsidiary of Dutch Coop.
“Dutch Coop means the cooperative incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands
as a subsidiary of WDC Holding and Dutch CV.”
“Dutch CV means the limited partnership formed under the laws of the Netherlands
as a subsidiary of WESCO Canada and New ULC2.”
“New ULC2 means the unlimited liability company formed under the laws of Nova
Scotia as a subsidiary of WESCO Canada.”
“New ULC3 means the unlimited liability company formed under the laws of Nova
Scotia as a subsidiary of Dutch CV.”

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     4. Representations and Warranties. The Borrowers and the other Credit
Parties, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to Agents and
Lenders that:
          4.1. The execution, delivery and performance by each Borrower and each
other Credit Party of this Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate, limited liability company or other constituent document action, and
this Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each
Borrower and each other Credit Party enforceable against each of them in
accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement hereof may be subject to
the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or similar law affecting creditors’ rights generally or to general principles of
equity.
          4.2. Each of the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment
by each Borrower and each other Credit Party and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby (i) does not, and will not, contravene or
conflict with any provision of law, any judgment, decree or order, or the
certificate or articles of incorporation or by-laws or limited liability company
agreement or membership agreement or other constituent documents of any Borrower
or any other Credit Party, and (ii) does not, and will not, contravene or
conflict with, or cause any Lien to arise under, any provision of any indenture,
agreement, mortgage, lease, instrument or other document binding upon or
otherwise affecting any Borrower or any other Credit Party or any property of
any Borrower or any other Credit Party.
          4.3. No Default or Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement
or any other Loan Document or will exist after or be triggered by the execution,
delivery and performance of this Amendment or the consummation of the Corporate
Restructuring Transactions or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby.
In addition, each Borrower and each other Credit Party hereby represents,
warrants and reaffirms that the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan
Documents to which it is a party remains in full force and effect.
     5. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of the consents
set forth in Section 2 hereof and the amendments set forth in Section 3 hereof
are subject in each instance to the satisfaction of each of the following
conditions precedent, each in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Agent:
          5.1. Amendment. This Amendment shall have been duly executed and
delivered by each Borrower, each other Credit Party, Agents and Requisite
Lenders.
          5.2. No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing or would result from the effectiveness of this Amendment or
the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
          5.3. Resolutions. Agent shall have received resolutions of each
Borrower’s and each other Credit Party’s Board of Directors or other applicable
body, approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this
Amendment and the transactions to be consummated in connection with this
Amendment, each certified by such entity’s corporate secretary or assistant
secretary as being in full force and effect without any modification or
amendment as of the date of this Amendment.

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          5.4. Opinions of Counsel. Agent and Lenders shall have received, or,
to the extent so agreed by Agent, shall receive at the appropriate time and
appropriate Step as set forth in Section 2 above, duly executed originals of
opinions of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, McMillan Binch
Mendelsohn LLP, Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales and Houthoff Buruma N.V., each
as counsel for the Credit Parties, with respect to this Amendment, covering such
matters as Agent shall reasonably request, in form and substance acceptable to
Agent.
          5.5. Miscellaneous. Agent and Lenders shall have received such other
agreements, instruments and documents as Agent or Lenders may reasonably
request.
     6. Reference to and Effect Upon the Credit Agreement and other Loan
Documents.
          6.1. Full Force and Effect. Except as specifically provided herein,
the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document shall remain in full force and
effect and each is hereby ratified and confirmed by each Borrower and each other
Credit Party.
          6.2. No Waiver. The execution, delivery and effect of this Amendment
shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to (i) be a
consent to any waiver of any term or condition, or to any amendment or
modification of any term or condition (except as specifically provided herein)
of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or (ii) prejudice any right,
power or remedy which any Agent or any Lender now has or may have in the future
under or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.
          6.3. Certain Terms. Each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this
Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or any other word or words of
similar import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended
hereby, and each reference in any other Loan Document to the Credit Agreement or
any word or words of similar import shall be and mean a reference to the Credit
Agreement as amended hereby.
     7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed an original but all
such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an
executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier or
“pdf” shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart
signature page to this Amendment.
     8. Costs and Expenses. As provided in Section 11.3 (Fees and Expenses) of
the Credit Agreement, Borrowers shall pay the fees, costs and expenses incurred
by each Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this
Amendment (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees).
     9. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT
REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPALS.

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     10. Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment
for any other purpose.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the date
first written above.

            BORROWERS:

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant
Secretary        HERNING ENTERPRISES, INC.
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant
Secretary        WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Corporate
Secretary        WESCO NEVADA, LTD.
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Secretary   
    CARLTON-BATES COMPANY
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant
Secretary   

 

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            COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORPORATION
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant
Secretary        CALVERT WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant
Secretary        LIBERTY WIRE & CABLE, INC.
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant
Secretary        WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA LP
      By:   Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.,       its General Partner        
    By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Secretary   

 

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            CREDIT PARTIES:

WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant
Secretary        WESCO FINANCE CORPORATION
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant
Secretary        CDW HOLDCO, LLC
      By:   Wesco Distribution, Inc.,
its Managing Member
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Treasurer   
    WDC HOLDING INC.
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant
Secretary   

 

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            WESCO NIGERIA, INC.
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant
Secretary        CBC LP HOLDINGS, LLC
      By:   Carlton-Bates Company, its Sole Member             By:   /s/ Stephen
L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant Secretary       
CARLTON-BATES COMPANY OF TEXAS GP, INC.
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant
Secretary        COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC.
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant
Secretary     

 

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            WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA GP INC.
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Secretary   
    WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA CO.
      By:   /s/ Stephen L. Tepper         Stephen L . Tepper        Assistant
Secretary   

 

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            GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,
as Agent and a Lender
      By:   /s/ Robert Santimays         Robert Santimays           

 

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            GE CANADA FINANCE HOLDING COMPANY,
as Canadian Agent and a Lender
      By:   /s/ Italo Fortino         Italo Fortino           

 

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            BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender
      By:   /s/ Sandra J. Evans         Sandra J. Evans        Senior Vice
President     

 

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            THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.,
as a Lender
      By:   /s/ Evelyn Kusold         Evelyn Kusold        Vice President     

 

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            CITIZENS BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA,
as a Lender
      By:   /s/ Don Cmar         Don Cmar        Vice President   

 

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            PNC BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
      By:   /s/ David B. Thayer         David B. Thayer        Vice President   
 

 

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            FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK
as a Lender
      By:   /s/ C. Forrest Tefft         C. Forrest Tefft        Senior Vice
President   

 

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            LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
      By:   /s/ Christopher S. Helmeci         Christopher S. Helmeci       
Senior Vice President     

 

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            JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
      By:   /s/ Paul A. Taubeneck         Paul A. Taubeneck        Assistant
Vice President     

 

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            NATIONAL CITY BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.,
as a Lender
      By:   /s/ Michael Etienne         Michael Etienne         Vice President 
   

 

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            WACHOVIA CAPITAL FINANCE,
as a Lender
      By:   /s/ Valerie Bailey         Valerie Bailey         Vice President   
 

 

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            BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., CANADA BRANCH,
as a Lender
      By:   /s/ Melinda Sales de Andrade         Melinda Sales de Andrade      
  Vice President     

 

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            CIT FINANCIAL LTD.,
as a Lender
      By:   /s/ J. Daryl Maclellan         J. Daryl Maclellan         President 
   

 

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            JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. TORONTO BRANCH,
as a Lender
      By:   /s/ Barry Walsh         Barry Walsh         Vice President     

 

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            NATIONAL CITY BANK, CANADA BRANCH, as a Lender
      By:   /s/ Nazmin Adatia         Nazmin Adatia        Vice President     

         

 

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            WACHOVIA CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (CANADA)
Formerly, CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION (CANADA),
as a Lender
      By:   /s/ Raymond Eghobamien         Raymond Eghobamien         Vice
President   

 

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EXHIBIT A
to
LIMITED CONSENT AND AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
[See attached]

 

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EXHIBIT A TO FIRST AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
PARTICIPANTS/ABBREVIATIONS

      Abbreviation   Party
“BP POL”
  Bruchner Polska SB Zoo, a limited liability company formed under the laws of
Poland.
 
   
“CDW”
  CDW HoldCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
 
   
“ChinaCo”
  {WESCO (Shanghai) Trading Co Ltd }, a corporation formed under the laws of
China by WESCO HK
 
   
“Dutch BV”
  {WESCO International Netherlands B V }, a limited liability company formed
under the laws of the Netherlands by Dutch Coop.
 
   
“Dutch Coop”
  {WESCO International Netherlands cooperatief U.A. }, a cooperative
incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands by Dutch CV and WDC Holding
 
   
“Dutch CV”
  {WESCO International Netherlands CV}, a limited partnership formed under the
laws of the Netherlands by New ULC and WESCO CANADA CO
 
   
“New ULC 2”
  WESCO Distribution II ULC, an unlimited liability company formed under the
laws of Nova Scotia
 
   
“New ULC 3”
  WESCO Distribution III ULC, an unlimited liability company formed under the
laws of Nova Scotia
 
   
“WDC Holding”
  WDC Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation
 
   
“WDCGP”
  WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc., a limited liability company formed under
the laws of Nova Scotia.
 
   
“WDCLP”
  WESCO Distribution Canada LP, a limited partnership formed under the laws of
Ontario by WESCO CANADA CO. as limited partner and WDCGP as general partner

 

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      Abbreviation   Party
“WDI UK”
  WESCO Distribution International, Ltd, a corporation formed under the laws of
the U.K.
 
   
“WDI”
  WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation
 
   
“WESCO Canada Co”
  WESCO Distribution Canada Co , an unlimited liability company amalgamated
under the laws of Nova Scotia,
 
   
“WESCO HK”
  WESCO HK, a corporation formed under the laws of Hong Kong by Dutch BV.
 
   
“WISC Singapore”
  WESCO International Supply Co Singapore Pte Ltd
 
   
“WSPS Singapore”
  WESCO Sourcing and Procurement Services Pte

 

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STEPS

      STEP    
1(a)
  File Certificate of Registration to create New ULC 2 under the Corporations
Registration Act (Nova Scotia) as subsidiary of WESCO Canada Co.
 
   
1(b)
  Payment of not more than US $15,000 subscription price by WESCO Canada Co to
New ULC 2 for one share of common stock
 
   
2
  Lender Consent not required
 
   
3
  Form Dutch CV and consummate Contribution Agreement pursuant to which WESCO
Canada Co contributes its limited partnership interest in WDCLP and 17,783,061
common shares of WDCGP and New ULC 2 contributes not more than $15,000 to
acquire respective 99.99% and 0.01% interests in Dutch CV
 
   
4
  Lender Consent not required
 
   
5
  Lender Consent not required
 
   
6
  Lender Consent not required
 
   
7(a)
  File deed of incorporation of Dutch Coop on behalf of its members, WDC Holding
and Dutch CV
 
   
7(b)
  Capitalize Dutch Coop at not more than US $10,000 (or Euro equivalent) paid by
WDC Holding and Dutch CV
 
   
8
  Lender Consent not required
 
   
9(a)
  File documents to form Dutch BV as subsidiary of Dutch Coop
 
   
9(b)
  Capitalize Dutch BV at not more than US $7,500 (or Euro equivalent) paid by
Dutch Coop
 
   
10(a)
  File documents to form WESCO HK as subsidiary of Dutch BV
 
   
10(b)
  Capitalize WESCO HK at not more than US $5,000 (or Euro or Hong Kong dollar
equivalent) paid by Dutch BV
 
   
11
  WDCLP distributes Can $900,000 to Dutch CV and Can $100,000 to WDCGP, in each
case as a dividend
 
   
12
  WDCGP distributes Can $100,000 to Dutch CV as a dividend

 

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      STEP    
13
  Dutch CV pays not more than Can $750,000 (or Euro equivalent) to Dutch Coop in
return for membership interest in or contribution to capital of the Dutch Coop
 
   
14
  Dutch Coop pays not more than Can $650,000 {or Euro equivalent} to Dutch BV in
return for additional shares in the capital of Dutch BV
 
   
15
  Dutch BV pays not more than Can $650,000 {or Euro or HK Dollar equivalent}to
WESCO HK in return for additional shares in the capital of WESCO HK
 
   
16
  File formation documents for China Co as subsidiary of WESCO HK
 
   
17
  WESCO HK pays not more than Can $400,000 {or Euro or HK Dollar or Yuan
equivalent} to China Co for additional shares in the capital of ChinaCo
 
   
18
  Consummate Contribution Agreement between WDI and WDC Holding pursuant to
which WDI sells (a) 1,000 WDI UK shares, (b) 100,000 WSPS Singapore shares,
(c) 2 WISC Singapore shares, and (d) 100 BP Pol shares to WDC Holding
 
   
19
  Consummate Purchase Agreement between WDC Holding and WESCO Canada Co,
pursuant to which WDC Holding sells (a) 1,000 WDI UK shares, (b) 100,00 WSPS
Singapore shares, (c) 2 WISC Singapore shares, and (d) 99 BP Pol shares to WESCO
CANADA CO. in return for the issuance by WESCO CANADA CO to WDC Holding of
common shares in the capital of WESCO Canada Co.
 
   
20
  Lender Consent not required
 
   
21
  Consummate Contribution Agreement between WESCO Canada Co. and Dutch CV
pursuant to which WESCO Canada Co. sells to Dutch CV (a) 1,000 WDI UK shares,
(b) 100,000 WSPS Singapore shares, (c) 2 WISC Singapore shares, and (d) 99 BP
Pol shares
 
   
22
  Lender Consent not required
 
   
23
  Lender Consent not required
 
   
24
  Consummate Contribution Agreement between Dutch CV and Dutch Coop pursuant to
which Dutch CV sells to Dutch Coop (a) 1,000 WDI UK shares, (b) 100,000 WSPS
Singapore shares, (c) 2 WISC Singapore shares, and (d) 99 BP Pol shares

 

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      STEP    
25
  Consummate Contribution Agreement between Dutch Coop and Dutch BV pursuant to
which Dutch Coop sells to Dutch BV (a) 1,000 WDI UK shares, (b) 100,000 WSPS
Singapore shares, (c) 2 WISC Singapore shares, and (d) 99 BP Pol shares
 
   
26(a)
  File Certificate of Registration to create New ULC 3 under the Corporations
Registration Act (Nova Scotia) as subsidiary of Dutch CV
 
   
26(b)
  Payment of the $1 subscription price by Dutch CV to New ULC 3 for one share of
common stock
 
   
26(c)
  Consummate Contribution Agreement between Dutch CV and New ULC 3 pursuant to
which Dutch CV sells to New ULC 3.99% of the equity of Dutch Coop in return for
shares of New ULC 3
 
   
27
  Consummate Contribution Agreement between WDC Holding and WESCO Canada Co
pursuant to which Dutch WDC Holding contributes to WESCO Canada Co. 1% of the
equity of Dutch Coop
 
   
28
  Consummate Contribution Agreement between WESCO Canada Co. and Dutch CV
pursuant to which WESCO Canada Co. contributes to Dutch CV 1% of the equity of
Dutch Coop