Document:

Unassociated Document

    Exhibit
      10.19

     

    __________,
      2008

     

    Hambrecht
      Asia Acquisition Corp.

    13/F
      Tower 2

    New
      World
      Tower

    18
      Queens
      Road Central

    Hong
      Kong

     

    Broadband
      Capital Management LLC

    712
      Fifth
      Avenue

    New
      York,
      New York 10019

     

    Re:
      Initial Public Offering

     

    Gentlemen:

     

    The
      undersigned, a shareholder and purchaser of warrants exercisable for Ordinary
      Shares of Hambrecht Asia Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), in consideration of
      Broadband Capital Management LLC (“Broadband”) entering into a letter of intent,
      dated
      [                  
], 2007 (“Letter of Intent”), to underwrite an initial public offering (“IPO”)
      of the securities of the Company and embarking on, undertaking and continuing
      to
      participate in the IPO process, hereby agrees as follows (certain capitalized
      terms used herein are defined in paragraph XII hereof):

     

    I. (1) Except
      with respect to any of the IPO Shares acquired by the undersigned in connection
      with or following the IPO, the undersigned hereby (a) waives any and all right,
      title, interest or claim of any kind (a “Claim”) in or to all funds in the Trust
      Account and any remaining net assets of the Company upon liquidation of the
      Trust Account and dissolution of the Company, (b) waives any Claim the
      undersigned may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any
      contracts or agreements with the Company and (c) agrees that the undersigned
      will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason
      whatsoever.

     

    (2) The
      undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company against any and
      all loss, liability, claims, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but
      not
      limited to, any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in
      investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, whether pending
      or
      threatened, or any claim whatsoever) to which the Company may become subject
      as
      a result of any claim by any vendor, prospective or actual target business,
      creditor or other entity that is owed money by the Company for services rendered
      or products sold to the Company or the claims of any prospective or actual
      target businesses, subject to the following limitations: (i) such
      indemnification will only be made insofar as the Company did not obtain a
      validly enforceable waiver from such party of such party’s rights or claims to
      the Trust Account, (ii) such indemnification will be made only to the extent
      necessary to ensure that such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense does
      not
      reduce the amount in the Trust Account below the amount necessary in order
      for
      each holder of IPO Shares to receive a liquidation amount of at least $7.92
      per
      IPO Share owned by such holder, and (iii) such indemnity shall be limited to
      the
      extent of the undersigned’s pro rata beneficial ownership of the Company
      immediately prior to the IPO.

     

    II. (1) Neither
      the undersigned, any member of the Immediate Family of the undersigned, nor
      any
      affiliate of the undersigned (“Affiliate”) will be entitled to receive, and no
      such person will accept, any compensation for services rendered to the Company
      prior to, or in connection with, the consummation of a Business Combination;
      provided, however, that the undersigned shall be entitled to reimbursement
      from
      the Company for his out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with seeking
      and consummating a Business Combination.

     

    III. 
Neither
      the undersigned, any member of the Immediate Family of the undersigned, nor
      any
      Affiliate of the undersigned will be entitled to receive or accept a finder’s
      fee or any other compensation in the event the undersigned, any member of the
      Immediate Family of the undersigned or any Affiliate originates a Business
      Combination.

     

    (1)     The
      undersigned represents and warrants that:

     

    (a) He
      is not
      subject to or a respondent in any legal action for any injunction relating
      to,
      or any cease and desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain
      from
      any act or practice relating to the offering to the offering of securities
      in
      any jurisdiction;

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    (b) No
      petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law has
      been
      filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was
      appointed by a court for the business or property of the undersigned, or any
      partnership in which the undersigned was or is a general partner at or within
      two years prior to the date hereof, or any corporation or business association
      of which the undersigned was an executive officer at or within two years prior
      to the date hereof;

     

    (c) He
      has
      never been convicted of or plead guilty to any crime (i) involving any fraud
      or
      (ii) relating to any financial transaction or handling of funds of another
      person, or (iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities, and he has not
      plead guilty to or been convicted in any criminal proceeding nor is the
      undersigned currently a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding
      (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

     

    (d) The
      undersigned has not been the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not
      subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent
      jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining the undersigned from, or
      otherwise limiting, the following activities:

     

    (e) Acting
      as
      a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor,
      commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other
      person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated
      person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker
      or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of
      any
      investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company,
      or
      engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such
      activity; or

     

    (f) Engaging
      in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or
      commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities
      laws or Federal commodities laws;

     

    IV. 
The
      undersigned has full right and power, without violating any agreement by which
      he is bound, to enter into this letter agreement.

     

    V. 
The
      undersigned acknowledges and understands that Broadband and the Company will
      rely upon the agreements, representations and warranties set forth herein in
      proceeding with the IPO.

     

    VI. 
The
      undersigned authorizes any employer, financial institution, or consumer credit
      reporting agency to release to Broadband and the Company and their respective
      legal representatives or agents (including any investigative search firm
      retained by Broadband or the Company) any information they may have about the
      undersigned’s background and finances (the “Information”). Neither Broadband nor
      the Company nor their respective agents shall be violating the undersigned’s
      right of privacy in any manner in requesting and obtaining the Information
      and
      the undersigned hereby releases them from liability for any damage whatsoever
      in
      that connection.

     

    VII. 
In
      connection with the vote required to consummate a Business Combination, the
      undersigned agrees that he will vote all Ordinary Shares owned by him prior
      to
      the IPO (the “Insider Shares”), if any, in accordance with the majority of the
      votes cast by the holders of the IPO Shares, and all Ordinary Shares acquired
      in
      or following the IPO in favor of a Business Combination.

     

    VIII. 
This
      letter agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
      with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts
      of
      law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws
      of
      another jurisdiction. The undersigned hereby (i) agrees that any action,
      proceeding or claim against him arising out of or relating in any way to this
      letter agreement (a “Proceeding”) shall be brought and enforced in the federal
      courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York,
      and irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts, which jurisdiction
      shall be exclusive, (ii) waives any objection to the exclusive jurisdiction
      of
      such courts and any objection that such courts represent an inconvenient forum
      and (iii) irrevocably agrees to appoint _________ as agent for the service
      of
      process in the State of New York to receive, for the undersigned and on his
      behalf, service of process in any Proceeding. If for any reason such agent
      is
      unable to act as such, the undersigned will promptly notify the Company and
      Broadband and appoint a substitute agent acceptable to each of the Company
      and
      Broadband within 30 days and nothing in this letter will affect the right of
      either party to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    IX. 
As
      used
      herein, (i) a “Business Combination” shall mean an acquisition by the Company,
      by merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, reorganization or similar business
      combination, or control through contractual arrangements, of an operating
      business or businesses in the People’s Republic of China; (ii) “Ordinary Share”
shall mean the ordinary share, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company;
      (iii)
“Immediate Family” shall mean, with respect to any person, such person’s spouse,
      children, parents and siblings (including any such relative by adoption or
      marriage); (iv) “Insiders” shall mean all officers, directors and shareholders
      of the Company immediately prior to the IPO; (v) “Insider Shares” shall mean all
      of the Ordinary Shares owned by an Insider prior to the IPO; (vi) “IPO Shares”
shall mean the Ordinary Shares issued in the Company’s IPO; and (vii) “Trust
      Account” shall mean the trust account in which most of the proceeds to the
      Company of the IPO will be deposited and held for the benefit of the holders
      of
      the IPO shares, as described in greater detail in the prospectus relating to
      the
      IPO.

     

    X. 
This
      letter agreement shall supersede any other letter agreement signed by the
      undersigned with respect to the subject matter hereof.

    
      	 	 	 
	 	 	MARBELLA CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD.
	 
 	
            	 
 
	 	
              

              Name:

              Title:Unassociated Document

    

    

    AMENDMENT
      NO. 10

    TO
      AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT 

    

    THIS
      AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of February
      __, 2008 (the “Agreement”)
      relating to the Credit Agreement referenced below, is by and among WOLVERINE
      TUBE, INC., a Delaware
      corporation (the “Company”),
      certain of its Subsidiaries identified as Subsidiary Borrowers on the signature
      pages hereto and any additional Subsidiaries of the Company which become parties
      to the Credit Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof (collectively
      referred to as the “Subsidiary
      Borrowers”
and
      individually referred to as a “Subsidiary
      Borrower”)
      (hereinafter, the Company and the Subsidiary Borrowers are collectively referred
      to as the “Borrowers”
or
      referred to individually as a “Borrower”),
      each
      of the financial institutions identified as Lenders on the signature pages
      hereto (the “Lenders”
and
      each individually, a “Lender”),
      and
      WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, (“Wachovia”),
      acting in the manner and to the extent described in Article XIII
      of the
      Credit Agreement (in such capacity, the “Administrative
      Agent”).
      Terms
      used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the
      Credit Agreement and the provisions of Sections 1.2 and 1.3 of the Credit
      Agreement related to the definitions shall apply herein.

    

    WITNESSETH

    

    WHEREAS,
      a $35,000,000 credit facility has been extended to the Borrowers pursuant to
      the
      terms of that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April
      28, 2005 (as amended, modified or otherwise supplemented from time to time,
      the
“Credit
      Agreement”)
      among
      the Borrowers, the Lenders, and the Administrative Agent;

    

    WHEREAS,
      the Borrowers have requested that certain amendments be made to the Credit
      Agreement as contemplated herein and the Lenders agree to amend such provisions
      pursuant to the terms and conditions herein; and

    

    WHEREAS,
      the undersigned Lenders have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth
      herein;

    

    NOW,
      THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and other good and valuable
      consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
      the
      parties hereto agree as follows:

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    

    (A) Amendments.

    

    1. Section
      1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new
      definition in the appropriate alphabetical order:

    

    “Decatur
      Accrued Amount”
has
      the meaning set forth in the definition of Consolidated
      EBITDA.

    

    2. Each
      of
      the following definitions in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
      amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

    

    “Borrowing
      Base”
      means a dollar
      amount equal to the sum
      of
      (a) up to 85% of Eligible Accounts Receivable of the Credit Parties,
plus
      (b)
      the sum of (i) up to 60% of Eligible Inventory of all Credit Parties other
      than
      Wolverine Joining Technologies, LLC consisting of raw materials, finished goods,
      work
      in process and
      billet inventory and (ii) the lesser of (A) $3,000,000 or (B) up to 60% of
      Eligible Inventory of Wolverine Joining Technologies, LLC consisting of raw
      materials, finished goods, work
      in process
      and
      billet inventory, plus
      (c)
      the lesser of (A) up to 25% of the net book value of Eligible Equipment of
      the
      Credit Parties, determined in accordance with GAAP, and (B) $11,000,000
minus
      (d)
      reserves established from time to time by the Administrative Agent in its sole
      discretion.
      It
      is
      understood and agreed that the Agent shall reserve against the Borrowing Base
      an
      amount equal to 105% of the maximum amount that was available to be drawn under
      any expired or terminated Consignment Letter of Credit until the
      91st
      day
      following the expiration date or termination thereof or, if earlier, the date
      on
      which such Consignment Letter of Credit has been cash collateralized in
      accordance with Section 2.8 hereof.

     

    “Consolidated
      EBITDA”
      means, for any applicable period of computation, without duplication, the sum
      of
      (i) Consolidated Net Income for such period, but excluding therefrom all
      extraordinary items of income (determined in accordance with GAAP) and all
      non-cash income related to the embedded derivatives associated with the Series
      A
      Preferred Stock recorded subsequent to the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2007,
      plus
      (ii)
      the aggregate amount of depreciation and amortization charges made in
      calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus
      (iii) aggregate Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, plus
      (iv)
      the aggregate amount of all income taxes reflected on the consolidated
      statements of income of the Consolidated Parties for such period,
plus
      (v)
      for the 10th,
      11th
      and
      12th
      Production Months of 2005, any backwardation losses in excess of $1,300,000
      but
      in no event greater than $3,000,000, in the aggregate, plus
      (vi)(A) non-cash restructuring charges not to exceed $48,526,000 in
aggregate
      for
      the fiscal year ended
      December 31, 2006 and (B) cash restructuring charges not to exceed
      $7,600,000
      in
aggregate
      for
      the fiscal year ended
      December 31, 2006,
      plus
      (vii) for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007, with respect to accrued
      charges in the amount of $8,796,323 in connection with the plant located in
      Decatur, Georgia (the “Decatur
      Accrued Amount”),
      the portion of the Decatur Accrued Amount which has not been paid in cash
minus
      (viii) for each fiscal quarter ending after December 31, 2007, the portion
      of
      the unpaid Decatur Accrued Amount paid in cash during such period until the
      unpaid Decatur Accrued Amount has been reduced to $0.00.
      Except as otherwise provided herein, the applicable period of computation shall
      be for the twelve (12) consecutive months ending as of the date of
      determination. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    “Maturity
      Date”
      means April 28, 2009.

     

    “Permitted
      Securitization”
      means the trade securitization transaction for an aggregate principal amount
      of
      third party investments, advances or sales of accounts receivable of up to
      $75,000,000,
      evidenced by that certain Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of April 28,
      2005
      among the Securitization Companies and the SPC, as amended by that certain
      Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 4, 2006, that certain Receivables Sale
      Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2006, among Wolverine Tube (Canada), Inc. and
      the SPC and that certain Second
      Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as February __,
      2008
      among the SPC, Wolverine Finance, LLC, the Company, the liquidity banks from
      time to time party thereto, The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc., individually
      and as co-agent, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as
      agent. 

     

    3. The
      definition of Eligible Inventory in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is
      hereby amended by amending clause (viii) thereof in its entirety to read as
      follows: 

    

    “(viii)
      Inventory that is work in process which does not qualify as Eligible Inventory
      in accordance with eligibility criteria determined by the Administrative Agent
      in its sole discretion upon Agent’s receipt and review of appraisals of such
      Inventory made by appraisers acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which
      criteria shall include, but not be limited to, location, content, form,
      Borrowers’ ability to report such Inventory in a manner satisfactory to the
      Administrative Agent, valuation and advance rates; ”.

    

    4. Section
      7.1(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
      to
      read as follows: 

    

    Officer’s
      Certificate.
      At
      the time of delivery of the financial statements provided for in Sections 7.1(a)
      and (b), a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer of the Company
      substantially in the form of Exhibit
      I
      to
      the effect that no Default or Event of Default exists, or if any Default or
      Event of Default does exist specifying the nature and extent thereof and what
      action the Borrowers propose to take with respect thereto. In addition, for
      each
      fiscal quarter and, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is required to be
      complied with in accordance with Section 8.1, monthly, such certificate shall
      (i) demonstrate compliance with the financial covenants contained in Article
      VIII by calculation thereof as of the end of each such fiscal period and, with
      respect to the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for each such fiscal period,
      so long as the Decatur Accrued Amount has not been reduced to $0.00, such
      calculation shall include a detailed reporting of (A) the initial amount accrued
      for remediation of the Decatur, Georgia plant, (B) the cumulative amount paid
      in
      cash as of the applicable reporting date and (C) the remaining balance of the
      Decatur Accrued Amount not yet paid in cash as of the applicable reporting
      date,
      and (ii) contain information regarding expenditures made by the Credit Parties
      as to Permitted Investments and Capital Expenditures during the prior fiscal
      quarter. In
      addition to the foregoing, at the time of delivery of the financial statements
      provided for in Sections 7.1(a) and (b), a certificate of the Company
      substantially in the form of Exhibit L
      demonstrating the adjustments made to Consolidated Net Income pursuant to
      subsection (iii) of Consolidated Net Income.

    
      
         

      

      
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    5. A
      new
      Section 8.4 shall be added to the Credit Agreement immediately following Section
      8.3 to read as follows:

    

    8.4 Minimum
      Excess Availability

    

    Excess
      Availability shall be at least $2,500,000 at all times.

    

    6. Each
      of
      the Schedules attached to the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced
      by
      the corresponding Schedule attached to this Agreement.

    

    (B) Representations
      and Warranties.
      Each
      Credit Party hereby represents and warrants that (i) the representations
      and warranties contained in Article VI of the Credit Agreement are true and
      correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as though made
      on
      and as of such date (except for those representations and warranties which
      by
      their terms relate solely to an earlier date) and after giving effect to the
      transactions contemplated herein, (ii) no Default or Event of Default
      exists under the Credit Agreement on and as of the date hereof and after giving
      effect to the transactions contemplated herein, (iii) it has the corporate,
      limited liability company or limited partnership power and authority to execute
      and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and has
      taken all necessary organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery
      and performance by it of this Agreement; (iv) it has duly executed and
      delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and
      binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms except as the
      enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar
      laws affecting the rights of creditors generally or by general principles of
      equity and (v) neither
      the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
      transactions contemplated therein, nor performance of and compliance with the
      terms and provisions thereof will violate
      or conflict in any material respect with any material provision of its articles
      or certificate of incorporation or certificate of limited partnership or
      certificate of formation, bylaws, agreement of limited partnership or limited
      liability company agreement or violate, contravene or conflict in any material
      respect with contractual provisions of, or cause an event of default under,
      any
      indenture, including without limitation the 2008 Senior Note Indenture and
      2009
      Senior Note Indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or
      other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it may be
      bound.

    

    (c) Effectiveness.
      This
      Agreement shall become effective upon satisfaction of all of the following
      conditions precedent:

    
      
         

      

      
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    1. Executed
      Agreement.
      The
      Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed counterpart of this
      Agreement from each party hereto.

    

    

    2. Permitted
      Securitization Amendment.
      The
      Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed copy of the Second
      Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of February
      __, 2008, which agreement shall be in full force and effect and not subject
      to
      any unsatisfied conditions precedent, and to which the Administrative Agent
      and
      the Lenders hereby consent.

    

    3. Amendment
      Fee; Expenses.
      The
      Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrowers an amendment fee
      of
      $65,000 in connection with this Agreement and payment of all reasonable costs
      and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation,
      execution and delivery of this Agreement, including without limitation the
      reasonable fees and expenses of Mayer Brown LLP, and all previously incurred
      fees and expenses which remain outstanding on the effective date of this
      Agreement. 

    

    4. Other
      Conditions Precedent.
      The
      Borrowers shall have completed all proceedings taken in connection with the
      transactions contemplated by this Agreement and delivered to the Administrative
      Agent all other documentation and other items incident thereto, and each shall
      be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its legal counsel.

    

    (C) No
      Other Modification.
      Except
      to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in this Agreement, all
      terms
      and conditions of the Credit Agreement (including Exhibits and Schedules
      thereto) and the other Credit Documents shall remain in full force and effect,
      without modification or limitation. This Agreement shall not operate as a
      consent to any other action or inaction by the Borrowers or any other Credit
      Party, or as a waiver or amendment of any right, power, or remedy of any Lender
      or the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement or any other Credit
      Document nor constitute a consent to any such action or inaction, or a waiver
      or
      amendment of any provision contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Credit
      Document except as specifically provided herein. Each of the Credit Parties
      acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the Credit Documents to which it is
      a
      party remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof and continue to
      secure all Obligations of each such Credit Party to any Lender or the
      Administrative Agent, and
      novation
      of any kind is hereby expressly disclaimed.

    

    (D) Equipment
      Appraisal.
      The
      parties hereto acknowledge and agree that if
      the
      Obligations are not refinanced in whole on or prior to March 31, 2008, the
      Administrative Agent shall exercise its right to engage an appraiser acceptable
      to the Administrative Agent, at Borrowers’ expense, to appraise the Eligible
      Equipment, and upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt and review of any such
      appraisal, the Administrative Agent may adjust eligibility requirements and
      reserves related thereto in its sole discretion. 

    
      
         

      

      
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    (G) Affirmation
      of Obligations. The
      Credit Parties hereby affirm the liens and security interests created and
      granted in the Credit Documents and agree that this Agreement shall in no manner
      adversely effect or impair such liens and security interests. The Credit Parties
      also affirm that they are bound by all terms of the Credit Agreement and that
      they are responsible for the observance and full performance of the obligations
      thereunder.

    

    (H) Release.
      In
      consideration of entering into this Agreement, each Credit Party
      (a) represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender
      that as of the date hereof there are no causes of action, claims, actions,
      proceedings, judgments, suits, demands, damages or offsets against or defenses
      or counterclaims to its Obligations or Secured Obligations under the Credit
      Documents and furthermore, such Credit Party waives any and all such causes
      of
      action, claims, actions, proceedings, judgments, suits, demands, damages,
      offsets, defenses or counterclaims whether known or unknown, arising prior
      to
      the date of this Agreement and (b) releases the Administrative Agent and
      each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates, Subsidiaries, officers,
      employees, representatives, agents, counsel and directors from any and all
      actions, causes of action, claims, actions, proceedings, judgments, suits,
      demands, damages and liabilities of whatever kind or nature, in law or in
      equity, now known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected to the extent that any
      of
      the foregoing arises from any action or failure to act with respect to any
      Credit Document, on or prior to the date hereof.

    

    (I) Governing
      Law.
      This
      Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance
      with
      the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to the principles
      governing conflicts of laws thereof.

    

    (J) INCORPORATION
      BY REFERENCE OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.
      THE
      PROVISIONS IN SECTIONS 14.5, 14.6, 14.8, 14.9, 14.10, 14.12, 14.13, 14.14,
      14.15, 14.19 AND 14.24 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY
      REFERENCE HEREIN, MUTATIS
      MUTANDIS.

    

    

    [SIGNATURE
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    Each
      of
      the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Agreement to be duly
      executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

    

    
      	 	
              COMPANY:

            
	 	 	 
	 	
              WOLVERINE
                TUBE, INC.

            
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
              By:

            	  

	 	
              Name:

            	  

	 	
              Title:

            	  

	 	 
	 	 
	 	
              SUBSIDIARY
                BORROWERS:

            
	 	 
	 	
              TF
                INVESTOR, INC.

            
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
              By:

            	  

	 	
              Name:

            	  

	 	
              Title:

            	  

	 	 
	 	 
	 	
              TUBE
                FORMING HOLDINGS, INC.

            
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
              By:

            	   

	 	
              Name:

            	  

	 	
              Title:

            	  

	 	 
	 	 
	 	
              TUBE
                FORMING, L.P.

            
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
              By:

            	
              Tube
                Forming Holdings, Inc.,

            
	 	 	
              its
                General Partner

            
	 	 	 
	 	
              By:

            	 
	 	
              Name:

            	 
	 	
              Title:

            	 

    

    
      
         

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    

     

    
      	 	
              WOLVERINE
                FINANCE, LLC

            
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
              By:

            	  

	 	
              Name:

            	  

	 	
              Title:

            	  

	 	 
	 	 
	 	
              SMALL
                TUBE MANUFACTURING, LLC

            
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
              By:

            	  

	 	
              Name:

            	  

	 	
              Title:

            	  

	 	 
	 	 
	 	
              WOLVERINE
                JOINING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

            
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
              By:

            	  

	 	
              Name:

            	  

	 	
              Title:

            	  

	 	 
	 	 
	 	
              WOLVERINE
                CHINA INVESTMENTS, LLC

            
	 	 	 

    

    
      	 	 	 
	 	
              By:

            	
              Wolverine
                Tube, Inc.,

            
	 	 	
              its
                Managing Member

            
	 	 	 

    

    
      	 	
              By:

            	   

	 	
              Name:

            	  

	 	
              Title:

            	  

	 	 

    

    
      	 	 
	 	
              WT
                HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

            
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
              By:

            	   

	 	
              Name:

            	  

	 	
              Title:

            	  

	 	 	 

    

    
      
         

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    

     

    
      	 	
              AGENT
                AND LENDERS:

            
	 	 	 
	 	
              WACHOVIA
                BANK, 

            
	 	
              NATIONAL
                ASSOCIATION, in its capacity

            
	 	
              as
                Administrative Agent and as a Lender

            
	 	 	 
	 	
              By:

            	  

	 	
              Name:

            	  

	 	
              Title:

            	  

    

    

     

    

    
 

    

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