Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
          THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of
September 8, 2010, is among:
     (a) BWA Receivables Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Seller"),
     (b) BorgWarner Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BWI”), as initial Collection
Agent and as Performance Guarantor,
     (c) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, National
Association (“Wells Fargo” or a “Purchaser” and, together with its successors
and assigns, the "Purchasers”), and
     (d) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, National
Association, in its capacity as Administrative Agent for the Purchasers (in such
capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent").
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
   Seller, BWI, Wells Fargo and the Administrative Agent are parties to that
certain Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of December 21, 2009 (the
“Agreement;” capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein being used
with the meanings attributed thereto in the Agreement). Seller has requested
that Wells Fargo increase the Purchase Limit under the Agreement, and Wells
Fargo and the Administrative Agent are willing to agree to such increase on the
terms, and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth.
     Section 1. Amendments.
          1.1. All references in the Agreement to “Wachovia Bank, National
Association” and “Wachovia” are hereby replaced with “Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.”
and “Wells Fargo”, respectively.
          1.2. The definition of “Purchase Limit” set forth in Exhibit I to the
Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
          “Purchase Limit” means $80,000,000.
          1.3. Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety to read as set forth in Schedule A to this Amendment.
          Section 2. Representations. In order to induce the Administrative
Agent and the Purchaser to enter into this Amendment, each of the Seller Parties
hereby represents and warrants to them as follows: (a) each of such Seller
Party’s representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Agreement
is true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as
though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations
and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such
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shall remain true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date,
(b) the execution and delivery by such Seller Party of this Amendment and the
performance of its obligations under the Agreement as amended hereby are within
its corporate powers and authority and have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on its part, (c) this Amendment has been duly
executed and delivered by such Seller Party, (d) the execution and delivery by
such Seller Party of this Amendment and the performance of its obligations under
the Agreement as amended hereby not contravene or violate (i) its Organic
Documents, (ii) any law, rule or regulation applicable to it, (iii) any
restrictions under any material agreement, contract or instrument to which it is
a party or by which it or any of its property is bound, or (iv) any order, writ,
judgment, award, injunction or decree binding on or affecting it or its
property, and (e) this Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of such Seller Party enforceable against such Seller Party in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating
to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity
(regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at
law).
          Section 3. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall become effective
as of the date hereof upon receipt by the Administrative Agent’s counsel of
(a) counterparts hereof, duly executed by each of the parties hereto,
(b) counterparts of an amended and restated Fee Letter, duly executed by the
Administrative Agent and Seller, and (c) payment in full of its legal fees
associated with this Amendment and the other Transaction Documents.
          Section 4. Miscellaneous.
          4.1. CHOICE OF LAW
. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS
PRINCIPLES THEREOF OTHER THAN SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL
OBLIGATIONS LAW WHICH SHALL APPLY HERETO).
          4.2. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION
. EACH SELLER PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN,
NEW YORK, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AMENDMENT OR THE AGREEMENT AS AMENDED HEREBY, AND EACH SELLER PARTY 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY
PURCHASER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY SELLER PARTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY
OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY ANY SELLER PARTY AGAINST THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY PURCHASER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT OR ANY PURCHASER INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY
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CONNECTED WITH THIS AMENDMENT OR THE AGREEMENT AS AMENDED HEREBY SHALL BE
BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, NEW YORK.
          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 AGREEMENT AS AMENDED HEREBY OR THE RELATIONSHIP
ESTABLISHED HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.
          4.4. Ratification; Binding Effect. Except as expressly amended hereby,
the Agreement remains unaltered and in full force and effect, and BWI hereby
ratifies and reaffirms its obligations under the Performance Undertaking. This
Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and permitted assigns (including any trustee in
bankruptcy).
          4.5. Counterparts; Severability. 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. Any
provisions of this Amendment which are prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction.
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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.
BWA RECEIVABLES CORPORATION, as Seller

         
By:
       
 
 
 
Name    
 
  Title    

BORGWARNER INC., as the Collection Agent and as Performance Guarantor

         
By:
       
 
 
 
Name    

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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
individually as a Purchaser and as Administrative Agent

         
By:
       
 
 
 
Name    
 
  Title    

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SCHEDULE A
COMMITMENTS

          PURCHASER   COMMITMENT  
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
  $ 80,000,000  
Aggregate Commitment
  $ 80,000,000  

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