Exhibit 10.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of October 26,
2007, among LKQ Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “US Borrower”), LKQ
Delaware LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership having two Alberta
unlimited liability companies as its partners (the “Canadian Borrower” and,
together with the US Borrower, the “Borrowers”), the undersigned Lenders party
to the Credit Agreement referred to below, each Additional Lender (as defined
below) and each of the undersigned subsidiaries of the US Borrower (the
“Subsidiary Guarantors” and, together with the Borrowers, the “Loan Parties”). 
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement (as defined below).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Lenders, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as
Syndication Agent, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. (“LCPI”), as Administrative
Agent, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (“DBNY”), as US Dual Currency RCF Agent,
and Deutsche Bank AG Canada Branch, as Canadian Agent, are parties to a Credit
Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested certain amendments to the Credit Agreement
as described herein; and

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, the parties
hereto wish to amend, and enter into certain agreements with respect to, certain
provisions of the Credit Agreement, in each case as herein provided;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:

I.              Amendments and Agreements With Respect to Credit Agreement.

1.             SECTION 1.1 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY
INSERTING THE FOLLOWING NEW DEFINITION IN THE APPROPRIATE ALPHABETICAL LOCATION:

                “Documentation Agents”:   National City Bank, Fifth Third Bank
and Bank of America, N.A., in each case together with any successor to any such
Person by merger, consolidation or otherwise.

 

2.             THE DEFINITION OF “AGENTS” APPEARING IN SECTION 1.1 OF THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY (I) DELETING THE TEXT “AND” APPEARING IMMEDIATELY
PRIOR TO THE TEXT “THE SYNDICATION AGENT” IN SAID DEFINITION AND INSERTING THE
TEXT “,” IN LIEU THEREOF AND (II) INSERTING THE TEXT “AND (EXCEPT FOR PURPOSES
OF SECTION 5.1) EACH DOCUMENTATION AGENT” IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE TEXT “THE
SYNDICATION AGENT” APPEARING IN SAID DEFINITION.

3.             THE DEFINITION OF “CANADIAN TERM LOAN LENDER” APPEARING IN
SECTION 1.1 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY (I) INSERTING THE TEXT
“, WITH RESPECT TO EACH

 

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LENDER THAT IS INITIALLY A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT,” IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE
TEXT “(I)” APPEARING IN SAID DEFINITION, (II) INSERTING THE TEXT “INITIAL”
IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE TEXT “LENDER” APPEARING IN CLAUSE (I) OF SAID
DEFINITION AND (III) INSERTING THE TEXT “INITIAL” IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE TEXT
“SHALL REFER TO SUCH” APPEARING IN CLAUSE (II) OF SAID DEFINITION.

4.             THE DEFINITION OF “REVALUATION DATE” APPEARING IN SECTION 1.1 OF
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY (I) DELETING THE TEXT “CANADIAN
BORROWER” APPEARING IN CLAUSE (A)(I) OF SAID DEFINITION AND (II) DELETING THE
TEXT “BA LOAN OR BA EQUIVALENT LOAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.13(D)” APPEARING IN
CLAUSE (A)(II) OF SAID DEFINITION AND INSERTING THE TEXT “DUAL CURRENCY RCF LOAN
MAINTAINED AS A EURODOLLAR LOAN, BA LOAN OR BA EQUIVALENT LOAN PURSUANT TO THIS
AGREEMENT”.

5.             THE DEFINITION OF “US BRANCH” APPEARING IN SECTION 1.1 OF THE
CREDIT AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY INSERTING THE TEXT “OR CANADIAN TERM LOAN
LENDER, AS APPLICABLE” IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE TEXT “DUAL CURRENCY RCF LENDER”
APPEARING IN SAID DEFINITION.

6.             THE DEFINITION OF “US DOLLAR RCF COMMITMENT” APPEARING IN SECTION
1.1 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY INSERTING THE TEXT “ON THE
CLOSING DATE” IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE TEXT “COMMITMENTS” APPEARING IN THE LAST
SENTENCE OF SAID DEFINITION

7.             NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THE SECOND
SENTENCE OF SECTION 2.25(A) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, THE LENDERS AND THE
BORROWERS HEREBY AGREE THAT THE MINIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE US
DOLLAR RCF COMMITMENT INCREASE EFFECTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 9 BELOW MAY BE
$15,000,000.

8.             NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THE THIRD
SENTENCE SECTION 2.25(A) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, THE LENDERS AND THE BORROWERS
HEREBY AGREE THAT THE US DOLLAR RCF COMMITMENT INCREASE EFFECTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 9 BELOW SHALL BE DISREGARDED FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE AGGREGATE
MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF INCREMENTAL US TERM LOANS AND US DOLLAR RCF COMMITMENT
INCREASES PERMITTED THEREBY.

9.             EACH OF LCPI AND DBNY (EACH, AN “ADDITIONAL LENDER”) HEREBY
SEVERALLY AGREES TO INCREASE ITS US DOLLAR RCF COMMITMENT BY THE AMOUNT SET
FORTH OPPOSITE ITS NAME ON SCHEDULE 1.1A TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (AS AMENDED
HEREBY) UNDER THE COLUMN ENTITLED “INCREMENTAL US DOLLAR RCF COMMITMENT”, WITH
EACH SUCH INCREASE TO BE EFFECTIVE ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE (AS
DEFINED BELOW).  ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE, (I) THE COMMITMENT OF
EACH ADDITIONAL LENDER PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 9 SHALL BECOME A PART
OF THE US DOLLAR RCF COMMITMENT OF SUCH ADDITIONAL LENDER FOR ALL PURPOSES OF
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND (II) THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
OF THE TOTAL US DOLLAR RCF COMMITMENTS UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT SHALL INCREASE
BY THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF THE INCREASES IN THE US DOLLAR RCF COMMITMENTS OF THE
ADDITIONAL LENDERS EFFECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 9.

10.           SECTION 9.9 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY DELETING
THE PENULTIMATE SENTENCE OF SAID SECTION IN ITS ENTIRETY AND INSERTING THE
FOLLOWING NEW SENTENCE IN LIEU THEREOF:

 

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“The Syndication Agent or any Documentation Agent may, at any time, by notice to
the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, resign as Syndication Agent or
Documentation Agent, as the case may be, hereunder, whereupon the duties,
rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Syndication Agent or the
Documentation Agent, as the case may be, hereunder shall automatically be
assumed by, and inure to the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, without any
further act by any Arranger, any Agent or any Lender.”.

 

11.           SECTION 9.11 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY DELETING
SAID SECTION IN ITS ENTIRELY AND INSERTING THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTION 9.11 IN
LIEU THEREOF:

“9.11       THE ARRANGERS, THE SYNDICATION AGENT AND THE DOCUMENTATION AGENTS. 
EACH ARRANGER, THE SYNDICATION AGENT AND EACH DOCUMENTATION AGENT, IN THEIR
RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES AS SUCH, SHALL HAVE NO DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES, AND
SHALL INCUR NO LIABILITY, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.”.

12.           SECTION 10.1 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY
INSERTING THE TEXT “WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF EACH LENDER DIRECTLY AFFECTED
THEREBY” IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE TEXT “SECTION 10.6” APPEARING IN CLAUSE (IX)
OF SAID SECTION.

13.           SCHEDULE 1.1A TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY
DELETING SAME IN ITS ENTIRETY AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF NEW SCHEDULE 1.1A AS
IT APPEARS AS ATTACHED HERETO.

14.           THE COVER PAGE TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY
INSERTING THE TEXT “BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., FIFTH THIRD BANK AND NATIONAL CITY
BANK, AS DOCUMENTATION AGENTS” IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE TEXT “DEUTSCHE BANK AG
CANADA BRANCH, AS CANADIAN AGENT” APPEARING THEREIN.

11.           Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that all Obligations of
the Borrowers and guaranties thereof by the Loan Parties (including, without
limitation, all US Dollar RCF Loans and other extensions of credit made pursuant
to the additional US Dollar RCF Commitments provided pursuant to Section 9
above) shall (i) be fully guaranteed pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement and (ii) be fully secured pursuant to the Security Documents.

II.            Miscellaneous Provisions.

1.             IN ORDER TO INDUCE THE LENDERS TO ENTER INTO THIS AMENDMENT, EACH
BORROWER HEREBY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT:

(a)           no Default or Event of Default exists as of the First Amendment
Effective Date, both immediately before and immediately after giving effect
thereto; and

(b)           all of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material
respects on the First Amendment Effective Date both immediately before and
immediately after giving effect thereto, with the same effect as though such
representations and warranties

 

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had been made on and as of the First Amendment Effective Date (it being
understood that any repre­sen­tation or warranty made as of a specific date
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such specific date).

2.             THIS AMENDMENT IS LIMITED AS SPECIFIED AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A
MODIFI­CATION, ACCEPTANCE OR WAIVER OF ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT.

3.             THIS AMENDMENT MAY BE EXECUTED IN ANY NUMBER OF COUNTERPARTS AND
BY THE DIFFERENT PARTIES HERETO ON SEPARATE COUNTERPARTS, EACH OF WHICH
COUNTERPARTS WHEN EXECUTED AND DELIVERED SHALL BE AN ORIGINAL, BUT ALL OF WHICH
SHALL TOGETHER CONSTITUTE ONE AND THE SAME INSTRUMENT.  A COMPLETE SET OF
COUNTERPARTS SHALL BE LODGED WITH THE US BORROWER AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.

4.             THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.

5.             THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE (THE “FIRST
AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE”) WHEN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL HAVE BEEN
SATISFIED; PROVIDED THAT THE FIRST AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE MAY OCCUR
CONCURRENTLY WITH THE LAST OF SUCH CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED:

(I)            EACH BORROWER, EACH SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR, EACH ADDITIONAL LENDER,
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS CONSTITUTING THE REQUIRED LENDERS SHALL
HAVE SIGNED A COUNTERPART HEREOF (WHETHER THE SAME OR DIFFERENT COUNTERPARTS)
AND SHALL HAVE DELIVERED (INCLUDING BY WAY OF FACSIMILE OR OTHER ELECTRONIC
TRANSMISSION) THE SAME TO WHITE & CASE LLP, 1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW
YORK, NEW YORK 10036, ATTENTION:  GEORGE YANNOPOULOS (FACSIMILE: 212-354-8113 /
E-MAIL: GYANNOPOULOS@WHITECASE.COM);

(ii)           the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of
resolutions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
duly adopted by the Board of Directors (or other applicable governing body) of
each Loan Party relating to the matters herein, such resolutions to be certified
as being true and correct copies thereof by a Secretary or Assistant Secretary
of such Loan Party;

(iii)          the undersigned Lenders shall have received a reasonably
satisfactory solvency certificate substantially in the form attached as Exhibit
L to the Credit Agreement (but modified to give effect to the US Dollar RCF
Commitment Increase effected pursuant to this Amendment), executed by the chief
financial officer of the US Borrower; and

(IV) THE US BORROWER SHALL HAVE DELIVERED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SUCH
DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT IN CONNECTION WITH AN
INCREMENTAL AMENDMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.25(B) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

6.             FROM AND AFTER THE FIRST AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE, ALL REFERENCES
IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND EACH OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS TO THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A REFERENCE TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AS MODIFIED
HEREBY ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THIS
AMENDMENT.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized
officers to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date first above
written.

LKQ CORPORATION,

as US Borrower

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark T. Spears

 

Name: Mark T. Spears

 

Title: Executive Vice President

 

 

LKQ DELAWARE LLP,

as Canadian Borrower

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark T. Spears

 

Name: Mark T. Spears

 

Title: Vice President

 

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LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC.,

as Lender and as Administrative Agent

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Diane Albanese

 

Name: Diane Albanese

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS COMMERCIAL BANK,

as Lender

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian McNany

 

Name: Brian McNany

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

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DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Lender and as US Dual Currency RCF Agent

 

 

By:

/s/ Erin Morrissey

 

Name: Erin Morrissey

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

By:

/s/ Omayra Laucella

 

Name: Omayra Laucella

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG CANADA BRANCH,

as Lender and as Canadian Agent

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert A. Johnston

 

Name: Robert A. Johnston

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

By:

/s/ Marcellus Leung

 

Name: Marcellus Leung

 

Title: Assistant Vice President

 

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Documentation Agent

 

 

By:

/s/ Craig W. McGuire

 

Name: Craig W. McGuire

 

Title: Senior Vice President

 

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FIFTH THIRD BANK,

as Documentation Agent

 

 

By:

/s/ Neil G. Mesch

 

Name: Neil G. Mesch

 

Title: Vice President

 

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NATIONAL CITY BANK,

as Documentation Agent

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Todd Kostelnik

 

Name: Todd Kostelnik

 

Title: Vice President

 

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ACCU-PARTS LLC

AKRON AIRPORT PROPERTIES, INC.

A - RELIABLE AUTO PARTS & WRECKERS, INC.

B & D AUTOMOTIVE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

BODYMASTER AUTO PARTS SUPPLY, INC.

BODYMASTER AUTO PARTS, INC.

BUDGET AUTO PARTS U-PULL-IT, INC.

CAR BODY CONCEPTS, INC.

CHAMBERS PARTS DISTRIBUTORS

DAMRON HOLDING COMPANY, LLC

DAP TRUCKING, LLC

DOUBLE R AUTO SALES, INC.

FIT-RITE BODY PARTS, INC.

FM ACQUISITION CORP.

FENDERS AND MORE, INC.

GLOBAL TRADE ALLIANCE, INC.

INTEURO PARTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

KAI CHINA LLC,

each as a Subsidiary Guarantor

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark T. Spears

 

Name: Mark T. Spears

 

Title: Vice President

 

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KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES FL, INC.

KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES MN, INC.

KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES NEVADA, INC.

KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES OH, INC.

KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES RESOURCES, INC.

KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES TN, INC.,

each as a Subsidiary Guarantor

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark T. Spears

 

Name: Mark T. Spears

 

Title: Vice President

 

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KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC.,

as a Subsidiary Guarantor

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark T. Spears

 

Name: Mark T. Spears

 

Title: Vice President

 

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LKQ 1ST CHOICE AUTO PARTS, LLC

LKQ 250 AUTO, INC.

LKQ A & R AUTO PARTS, INC.

LKQ ACQUISITION COMPANY

LKQ ALL MODELS CORP.

LKQ APEX AUTO PARTS, INC.

LKQ ATLANTA, L.P.

LKQ AUTO PARTS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, INC.

LKQ AUTO PARTS OF MEMPHIS, INC.

LKQ AUTO PARTS OF NORTH TEXAS, INC.

LKQ AUTO PARTS OF NORTH TEXAS, L.P.

LKQ AUTO PARTS OF ORLANDO, LLC

LKQ AUTO PARTS OF UTAH LLC

LKQ BEST AUTOMOTIVE CORP.

LKQ BIRMINGHAM, INC.

LKQ BRAD’S AUTO & TRUCK PARTS, INC.

LKQ BROADWAY AUTO PARTS, INC.

LKQ COPHER SELF SERVICE AUTO PARTS-BRADENTON, INC.

LKQ COPHER SELF SERVICE AUTO PARTS-CLEARWATER INC.

LKQ COPHER SELF SERVICE AUTO PARTS-ST. PETERSBURG INC.

LKQ COPHER SELF SERVICE AUTO PARTS-TAMPA INC.

LKQ CRYSTAL RIVER, INC.

LKQ FOSTER AUTO PARTS SALEM, INC.

LKQ FOSTER AUTO PARTS WESTSIDE LLC

LKQ FOSTER AUTO PARTS, INC.

LKQ GORHAM AUTO PARTS CORP.

LKQ GREAT LAKES CORP.,

each as a Subsidiary Guarantor

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark T. Spears

 

Name: Mark T. Spears

 

Title: Vice President

 

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LKQ HOLDING CO.

LKQ HUNTS POINT AUTO PARTS CORP.

LKQ LAKENOR AUTO & TRUCK SALVAGE, INC.

LKQ MANAGEMENT COMPANY

LKQ METRO, INC.

LKQ MID-AMERICA AUTO PARTS, INC.

LKQ MIDWEST AUTO PARTS CORP.

LKQ MINNESOTA, INC.

LKQ OF INDIANA, INC.

LKQ OF MICHIGAN, INC.

LKQ OF NEVADA, INC.

LKQ OF TENNESSEE, INC.

LKQ ONLINE CORP.

LKQ PENN-MAR, INC.

LKQ RALEIGH AUTO PARTS CORP.

LKQ ROUTE 16 USED AUTO PARTS, INC.

LKQ SALISBURY, INC.

LKQ SAVANNAH, INC.

LKQ SELF SERVICE AUTO PARTS-HOLLAND, INC.

LKQ SELF SERVICE AUTO PARTS-KALAMAZOO, INC.

LKQ SELF SERVICE AUTO PARTS-MEMPHIS, LLC

LKQ SELF SERVICE AUTO PARTS-ROCKFORD LLC

LKQ SELF SERVICE AUTO PARTS TULSA, INC.

LKQ SMART PARTS, INC.

LKQ STAR AUTO PARTS, INC.

LKQ TRIPLETTASAP, INC.

LKQ U-PULL-IT AUTO DAMASCUS, INC.

LKQ U-PULL-IT TIGARD, INC.

LKQ WEST MICHIGAN AUTO PARTS, INC.,

each as a Subsidiary Guarantor

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark T. Spears

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

 

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MICHAEL AUTO PARTS, INCORPORATED

MID-STATE AFTERMARKET BODY PARTS, INC.

NORTHERN LIGHT REFINISHING INC.

PENNSYLVANIA COLLISION PARTS LLC

POTOMAC GERMAN AUTO SOUTH, INC.

POTOMAC GERMAN AUTO, INC.

PULL-N-SAVE AUTO PARTS, LLC

QUALITY BODY PARTS, INC.

REDDING AUTO CENTER, INC.

SCRAP PROCESSORS, LLC

SPEEDWAY PULL-N-SAVE AUTO PARTS, LLC

SUPREME AUTO PARTS, INC.

TRANSMETCO CORPORATION

TRANSWHEEL CORPORATION

U-PULL-IT, INC.

U-PULL-IT, NORTH, LLC,

each as a Subsidiary Guarantor

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark T. Spears

 

Name: Mark T. Spears

 

Title: Vice President

 

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