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    EXHIBIT
10.1

     

    AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO

    CREDIT
AGREEMENT

     

    Dated as
of December 15, 2008

     

    AMENDMENT
NO. 5 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”)
among ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
ACCO NEDERLAND HOLDINGS B.V. (as successor to FURLON HOLDING B.V.), a private
company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte
aansprakelijkheid) organized under the laws of The Netherlands (the
“Dutch
Borrower”), ACCO BRANDS EUROPE LTD., a limited company organized under
the laws of England and Wales with registered number 5532999 (the “U.K.
Borrower” and, together with the Company and the Dutch Borrower, the
“Borrowers”),
the Lenders listed on the signature pages hereto, CITICORP NORTH AMERICA,
INC.,  as administrative agent (the “Administrative
Agent”).

     

    PRELIMINARY
STATEMENTS

     

    (1)           WHEREAS,
the Borrowers are parties to a certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August 17,
2005 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time, the “Credit
Agreement” (terms used herein without definition in this Amendment have
the meanings given such terms by the Credit Agreement)), among the Borrowers,
the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the other parties named
therein;

     

    (2)           WHEREAS,
the Borrowers have requested that the Requisite Lenders agree to amend certain
provisions of the Credit Agreement;

     

    (3)           WHEREAS,
the Requisite Lenders have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth, to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as
set forth below;

     

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

     

    SECTION
1.      Amendments.  As
of the Effective Date (as defined in Section 2 below), the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended as follows:

     

    (a)           Section
1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by including the following defined
terms therein in appropriate alphabetical order:

     

    “Cash
Collateralize” means, in respect of an obligation, provide and pledge (as
a first priority perfected security interest) cash collateral in Dollars, at a
location and pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (and “Cash Collateralization” has a
corresponding meaning).

     

    “Impacted Revolving Lender”
means, at any time, a Revolving Lender (a) as to which the Administrative Agent
has notified the Company that (i)(A) such

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    Revolving
Lender has failed for one Business Day or more to comply with its obligations
under this Agreement to make a Revolving Loan or make a payment to any Issuer in
respect of a Letter of Credit Obligation or make a required payment to any Swing
Loan Lender in respect of a Swing Loan (each a “funding obligation”),
or (B) such Revolving Lender has notified the Administrative Agent, or has
stated publicly, that it will not comply with any such funding obligation or
(ii) any of the following events has occurred and is continuing in respect of
such Revolving Lender or its Parent Company: (A) such Person is insolvent, (B)
an event of the kind referred to in Section 9.1(f) occurs with respect to such
Person (without regard to any grace periods set forth in Section 9.1(f) and as
if the references in such provisions to Borrowers or Subsidiaries referred to
such Person) or (C) such Person is otherwise subject to receivership,
sequestration or a forced merger, sale or other change of control supported in
whole or in part by guaranties or other support of (including without limitation
the nationalization or assumption of ownership or operating control by) the U.S.
government or other governmental authority, or such Person makes a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors or is otherwise adjudicated as, or
determined by any governmental authority having regulatory authority over such
Person or its assets to be, insolvent or bankrupt, (b) as to which the
Administrative Agent, any Issuer or any Swing Loan Lender has notified the
Company and (in the case of any Issuer or any Swing Loan Lender) the
Administrative Agent that such Revolving Lender, its Parent Company or a
Subsidiary thereof (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary (as if the references in
such provision to the Company referred to such Revolving Lender)) has defaulted
on its funding obligations under any other loan agreement or credit agreement or
other similar agreement or (c) that has, or whose Parent Company has, a
non-investment grade rating from Moody’s or S&P or another nationally
recognized rating agency.  Any determination that a Revolving Lender
is an Impacted Revolving Lender under any of clauses (a) through (c) above shall
be made by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion in good faith,
and, in the case of clause (b) above, any Issuer or any Swing Loan Lender, as
the case may be, in its reasonable discretion acting in good faith.

     

    “Non-Impacted
Revolving Lender” means, at any time, a Revolving Lender that is not an
Impacted Revolving Lender.

     

    “Parent
Company” means, with respect to a Revolving Lender, the bank holding
company (as defined in Federal Reserve Board Regulation Y), if any, of such
Revolving Lender, or any Person owning, beneficially or of record, directly or
indirectly, a majority of the voting shares of such Revolving
Lender.

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (b)           Section 1.1
of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by amending or restating the
following defined terms as follows:

     

    (i)        the
definition of “Applicable Margin” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
as follows:

     

    “Applicable
Margin” means for all Loans, with respect to (A) Base Rate Loans, a rate
equal to 3.50% per
annum and (B) Eurocurrency Rate Loans, a rate equal to 4.50% per annum.”

     

    (ii)                  the
definition of “Base Rate” is hereby amended by (a) deleting the word “and” at
the end of clause (a) thereof, (b) deleting the period at the end of clause (b)
thereof and replacing it with “; and” and (c) adding the following clause (c) at
the end of such definition:  “(c) 4.25%.”

     

    (iii)                  the
definition of “Commitment Fee Rate” is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:

     

    “Commitment Fee
Rate” means 0.75% per
annum; provided that, at any time following delivery to the
Administrative Agent of the Financial Statements for the Fiscal Quarter ending
on March 31, 2006 required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a) (Financial Statements), for
any period that the Leverage Ratio (determined on the last day of the most
recent Fiscal Quarter for which Financial Statements have been delivered
pursuant to Section
6.1(a) or (b)
(Financial Statements))
is less than 2.5 to 1.0, the Commitment Fee Rate shall be 0.50% per
annum.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in
this Agreement (including the then effective Leverage Ratio), (i) if the Company
shall fail to deliver such Financial Statements within any of the time periods
specified in Section
6.1(a) or (b)
(Financial Statements),
the Commitment Fee Rate from and including the first day following the date by
which such Financial Statements were required to be delivered, to but not
including the date the Company delivers to the Administrative Agent such
Financial Statements shall equal 0.75% per annum or (ii) for so long
as an Event of Default under clause (a), (b) or (f) of Section 9.1 (Events of Default) shall have
occurred and is continuing, then, at the option of the Requisite Class Lenders
under the Revolving Credit Facilities, the Commitment Fee Rate shall equal 0.75%
per
annum.”

     

    (iv)                  the
definition of “Eurocurrency Rate” is hereby amended by adding the following
proviso at the end of such definition:

     

    “provided that,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the definitions of LIBOR Rate or
EURIBOR, in no event shall the Eurocurrency Rate be lower than 3.25% per annum.”

     

    (v)                  the
definition of “Excess Cash Flow” is hereby amended by deleting the words “or any
Deferred Prepayment Amount” in the proviso to such definition.

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (c)           Section
1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting the following
defined terms: “Available Basket Amount”, “Deferred Prepayment Amount”,
“Deferred Prepayment Date”, “Deferred Prepayment Event”, and “Deferred
Prepayment Notice.”

     

    (d)           Section
2.9(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the
following:

     

    “(a)           Net Cash
Proceeds.  The Borrowers shall immediately prepay the Loans in
accordance with clause
(c) below upon receipt by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of Net
Cash Proceeds arising from:

     

    (i)           subject
to clause (c) below,
any Asset Sale (other than an Asset Sale permitted by clause (a), (c), (d), (e), (h), (k), (l), (m), (n) or (o) of Section 8.4 (Asset Sales)),
or Property Loss Event, in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds in
excess of the Dollar Equivalent of $5,000,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal
Year;

     

    (ii)           any
Debt Issuance in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds;
and

     

    (iii)           any
Equity Issuance (other than an Excluded Issuance), in an amount equal to 50% of
such Net Cash Proceeds.”

     

    (e)           Section
2.9(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the
following:

     

    “(b)           Excess Cash
Flow.  The Borrowers shall prepay the Term Loans in accordance
with clause (c) below,
within 100 days after the last day of each Fiscal Year, in an amount equal to
(i) 50% of Excess Cash Flow for the previous Fiscal Year commencing with the
Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2006 through and including the Fiscal Year
ending December 31, 2008 provided, however, that, if
the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such Fiscal Year is less than (x) 3.25
to 1, then such percentage shall be reduced to 25% or (y) 2.75 to 1.0, then such
percentage shall be further reduced to 0% provided further, that the
Borrowers’ obligations to prepay Term Loans pursuant to this clause (b)(i) shall be
reduced in an amount equal to the aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount of (x) Term
Loans optionally prepaid by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.8(b) (Optional
Prepayments) during such Fiscal Year, plus (y) the lesser of (A) the
amount of Subordinated Debt prepaid by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 8.6(iii) (Prepayment of
Subordinated Debt) during such Fiscal Year and (B) the amount set forth
in the foregoing clause (x) and (ii) 75% of Excess Cash Flow for the previous
Fiscal Year commencing with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2009; provided, that the Borrowers’
obligations to prepay Term Loans pursuant to this clause (b)(ii) shall be
reduced in an amount equal to the aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount of Term
Loans optionally prepaid by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.8(b) (Optional
Prepayments) during such Fiscal Year.”

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (f)           Section
2.9(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the proviso at the
end of such section.

     

    (g)           Article
II of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new section at the end
of such Article as follows:

     

    “Section
2.21                                Impacted
Revolving Lenders

     

    (a)            If
a Revolving Lender becomes, and during the period it remains, an Impacted
Revolving Lender, the following provisions shall apply with respect to any
outstanding Swing Loans and any outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations of such
Impacted Revolving Lender:

     

    (i)           the
Company will, not later than one Business Day after demand by the Administrative
Agent, (A) Cash Collateralize the obligations of the Borrower to any Issuer
and the Swing Loan Lender in respect of such Impacted Revolving Lender’s
exposure in respect of such outstanding Swing Loans or Letter of Credit
Obligations, as the case may be, in an amount at least equal to the sum (such
sum, the “Letter of
Credit/Swing Loan Exposure”) of such Impacted Revolving Lender’s Ratable
Portion of (x) funding obligations pursuant to Section 2.3(d), were all Swing
Loan Lenders to fully exercise such rights and (y) exposure as a Revolving
Lender to the full amount of all outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations or
(B) make other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, each
Issuer and each Swing Loan Lender in their respective sole discretion to protect
them against the risk of non-payment by such Impacted Revolving Lender;
and

     

    (ii)           if
such Impacted Revolving Lender is a Non-Funding Lender, any amount which would
otherwise be paid by the Borrowers for the account of such Non-Funding Lender
under this Agreement but for the provisions of Section 2.2(e) shall instead be
paid by the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent and retained by the
Administrative Agent in a segregated (non-interest bearing escrow account until
(subject to Section 2.21(c)) the termination of the Commitments and payment in
full of all obligations of the Borrowers hereunder and will be applied by the
Administrative Agent, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to the making of
payments from time to time in the following order of priority:  First to the payment
of any amounts owing by such Non-Funding Lender to the Administrative Agent
under this Agreement, second to the payment
of any amounts owing by such Non-Funding Lender to any Issuer or the Swing Loan
Lender (pro
rata as to the
respective amounts owing to each of them) under this Agreement, third to the payment
of post-default interest and then current interest due and payable to the
Revolving Lenders hereunder, other than the Non-Funding Lender, ratably among
them in accordance with the amounts of such interest then due and payable to
them, fourth to
the payment of fees then due and payable to the Revolving Lenders hereunder,
other than the Non-Funding Lender, ratably among them in accordance with the
amounts of such fees then due and payable to them, fifth to pay
Reimbursement Obligations then due and payable to the

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    Revolving
Lenders hereunder, other than the Non-Funding Lender, ratably in accordance with
the amounts thereof then due and payable to them, sixth to the ratable
payment of other amounts then due and payable to the Revolving Lenders, other
than the Non-Funding Lender, seventh after the
termination of the Commitments and payment in full of all obligations of the
Borrowers hereunder, to pay amounts owing (if any) under this Agreement to such
Non-Funding Lender or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct,
and eighth
after the termination of the Commitments and payment in full of all obligations
of the Borrowers hereunder, to the Borrowers.

     

    (b)            If
any Revolving Lender becomes, and during the period it remains, an Impacted
Revolving Lender, each of any Issuer and the Swing Loan Lender is hereby
authorized by the Company (which authorization is irrevocable and coupled with
an interest) to give, through the Administrative Agent, a Notice of Borrowing,
the proceeds of which are to be used to Cash Collateralize the obligations of
the Borrower in respect of outstanding Letters of Credit or Swing Loans in an
amount at least equal to such Impacted Revolving Lender’s Letter of Credit/Swing
Loan Exposure.

     

    (c)            If
the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Issuer and each Swing Loan Lender
agree in writing that a Revolving Lender that is an Impacted Revolving Lender
should no longer be deemed to be an Impacted Revolving Lender, the
Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the
effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth
therein (which shall include arrangements with respect to any amounts then cash
collateralized or held in the segregated escrow account referred to in Section
2.21(a)) such Revolving Lender shall purchase such portions outstanding of
Revolving Loans of the other Revolving Lenders, and/or make such other
adjustments, as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause
the Revolving Lenders to hold Revolving Loans on a pro rata basis in
accordance with their respective Commitments, whereupon such Revolving Lender
shall cease to be an Impacted Revolving Lender and will be a Non-Impacted
Revolving Lender (and the Letter of Credit Obligations and outstanding Swing
Loans, of each Revolving Lender shall automatically be adjusted on a prospective
basis to reflect the foregoing); provided that no
adjustments shall be made retroactively with respect to fees withheld pursuant
to Section 2.2(e) while such Revolving Lender was a Non-Funding Lender; and
provided, further, that except
to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change
hereunder from Impacted Revolving Lender to Non-Impacted Revolving Lender shall
constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from
such Revolving Lender’s having been an Impacted Revolving Lender.”

     

    (h)           Article
III of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new section at the end
of such Article as follows:

     

    
      	
               
      

            	
              “Section
      3.4

            	
              Additional
      Conditions Precedent to Each Swing Loan and Letter of
      Credit

            

    

     

    In
addition to the other conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.2, if any
Revolving Lender becomes, and during the period it remains, an
Impacted

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    Revolving
Lender, no Issuer will be required to issue any Letter of Credit or to amend any
outstanding Letter of Credit to increase the face amount thereof, alter the
drawing terms thereunder or extend the expiry date thereof, and the Swing Loan
Lender will not be required to make any Swing Loan, unless without limiting the
provisions of Section 2.21(a), the Borrower Cash Collateralizes the obligations
of the Borrower in respect of such Letter of Credit or Swing Loan in an amount
at least equal to the Letter of Credit/Swing Loan Exposure (after giving effect
to such extension of credit) of all Impacted Revolving Lenders”

     

    (i)           Section
5.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the table therein in
its entirety and replacing it with the following:

     

    
      
        	
                Fiscal
      Quarter Ending

              	
                Maximum
      Leverage Ratio

              
	
                December
      31, 2005

              	
                5.00
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2006

              	
                5.00
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2006

              	
                5.00
      to 1

              
	
                September
      30, 2006

              	
                5.00
      to 1

              
	
                December
      31, 2006

              	
                4.75
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2007

              	
                4.75
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2007

              	
                4.75
      to 1

              
	
                September
      30, 2007

              	
                4.75
      to 1

              
	
                December
      31, 2007

              	
                4.25
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2008

              	
                4.25
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2008

              	
                4.25
      to 1

              
	
                September
      30, 2008

              	
                4.25
      to 1

              
	
                December
      31, 2008

              	
                5.50
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2009

              	
                5.50
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2009

              	
                5.50
      to 1

              
	
                September
      30, 2009

              	
                5.50
      to 1

              
	
                December
      31, 2009

              	
                5.25
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2010

              	
                5.25
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2010

              	
                5.25
      to 1

              
	
                September
      30, 2010

              	
                5.25
      to 1

              
	
                December
      31, 2010

              	
                5.00
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2011

              	
                5.00
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2011

              	
                5.00
      to 1

              
	
                September
      30, 2011

              	
                5.00
      to 1

              
	
                December
      31, 2011

              	
                4.50
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2012

              	
                4.50
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2012

              	
                4.00
      to 1

              

      

    

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (j)           Section
5.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the table therein in
its entirety and replacing it with the following:

     

    
      
        	
                Fiscal
      Quarter Ending

              	
                Minimum
      Interest Coverage Ratio

              
	
                December
      31, 2005

              	
                2.75
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2006

              	
                2.75
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2006

              	
                2.75
      to 1

              
	
                September
      30, 2006

              	
                2.75
      to 1

              
	
                December
      31, 2006

              	
                2.75
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2007

              	
                2.75
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2007

              	
                2.75
      to 1

              
	
                September
      30, 2007

              	
                2.75
      to 1

              
	
                December
      31, 2007

              	
                3.00
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2008

              	
                3.00
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2008

              	
                3.00
      to 1

              
	
                September
      30, 2008

              	
                3.00
      to 1

              
	
                December
      31, 2008

              	
                2.25
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2009

              	
                2.25
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2009

              	
                2.25
      to 1

              
	
                September
      30, 2009

              	
                2.25
      to 1

              
	
                December
      31, 2009

              	
                2.25
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2010

              	
                2.25
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2010

              	
                2.25
      to 1

              
	
                September
      30, 2010

              	
                2.25
      to 1

              
	
                December
      31, 2010

              	
                2.50
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2011

              	
                2.50
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2011

              	
                2.50
      to 1

              
	
                September
      30, 2011

              	
                2.50
      to 1

              
	
                December
      31, 2011

              	
                2.75
      to 1

              
	
                March
      31, 2012

              	
                2.75
      to 1

              
	
                June
      30, 2012

              	
                3.00
      to 1

              

      

    

    

    (k)           Section
6.1(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the parenthetical
in the clause (i) thereof and replacing it with the words “(for purposes of
determining the Commitment Fee Rate).”

     

    (l)           Section
8.6 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the “,” as it
appears at the end of clause (i) thereof and replacing it with “or”, (ii)
deleting the “and” as it appears at the end of clause (ii) and replacing it with
a period and (iii) deleting clause (iii) thereof.

     

    (m)           Section
9.1(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the words “Section
2.21(Impacted Revolving Lenders),” after the words “contained in” in clause (i)
of such subsection.

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    SECTION
2.     Conditions to
Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall become effective as of
December 15, 2008 (the “Effective Date”) upon the
satisfaction of the following conditions: (a) the Administrative Agent shall
have received counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Borrowers and the
Requisite Lenders, (b) the Administrative Agent shall have received a
certificate signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company to the effect
that, after giving effect to this Amendment: (i) the representations and
warranties contained in each of the Loan Documents are true and correct in all
material respects on and as of the date of such certificate and as of the
Effective Date as though made on and as of each such date (unless stated to
relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and
warranties are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier
date); and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing and (c) the
Borrowers shall have (i) paid the Administrative Agent or its Affiliates all the
fees due to the Administrative Agent or its Affiliates, (ii) reimbursed or paid
all expenses required to be paid or reimbursed by the Borrowers pursuant to the
Credit Agreement and Section 10 hereof and (iii) paid a fee to each Lender
who consents to this Amendment on or prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time,
on December 12, 2008 in an amount equal to 75 basis points of such consenting
Lender’s outstanding Revolving Commitments and/or Term Loans under the Credit
Agreement on the date each of the conditions to effectiveness contained in this
Section 2 are satisfied.

     

    SECTION
3.     Representations and
Warranties.  The Borrowers represent and warrant as
follows:

     

    (a)           The
representations and warranties contained in each of the Loan Documents are true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of this Amendment, as
though made on and as of such date (unless stated to relate solely to an earlier
date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in
all material respects as of such earlier date).

     

    (b)           No
Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof.

     

    SECTION
4.     Reference to and Effect on
the Loan Documents.

     

    (a)           On
and after the Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this
Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the
Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to “the
Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof”, or words of like import referring to the
Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as
modified hereby.

     

    (b)           The
Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, as specifically modified
by this Amendment, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are
hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.  For the avoidance of
doubt, this Amendment shall be considered a Loan Document.

     

    (c)           The
execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a
waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Credit Agreement or the other Loan
Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement or
the other Loan Documents.

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    SECTION
5.     Mortgage
Amendments.  Each Loan Party agrees to deliver to the
Administrative Agent by January 31, 2009 (or such later date as agreed to by the
Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), with respect to each
Domestic Mortgaged Property, if and to the extent requested by the
Administrative Agent, an executed amendment to each such Domestic Mortgage, a
favorable opinion of local U.S. counsel to the Loan Parties, an endorsement
amending each such Title Policy, a Flood Certificate and any other documents
which shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Administrative Agent in
connection with such amendment (in each case in form and substance reasonably
requested by the Administrative Agent).

     

    SECTION
6.     Agreement of Loan
Parties.

     

    (a)           Each
Loan Party hereby (i) expressly acknowledges the terms of this Amendment,
(ii) ratifies and affirms after giving effect to this Amendment its
obligations under the Loan Documents (including guarantees and security
agreements) executed by such Loan Party and (iii) after giving effect to
this Amendment, acknowledges, renews and extends its continued liability under
all such Loan Documents and agrees such Loan Documents remain in full force and
effect.

     

    (b)           Each
Loan Party hereby reaffirms, as of the Effective Date, and after giving effect
to this Amendment, (i) the covenants and agreements contained in each Loan
Document to which it is a party and (ii) its guarantee of payment of the
Obligations pursuant to the Credit Agreement and (iii) the Lien granted by
it to secure the Obligations pursuant to the Loan Documents.

     

    SECTION
7.     GOVERNING
LAW.  THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     

    SECTION
8.     WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL
RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED
ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR
THE ACTIONS OF THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEES OR THE AGENT IN THE NEGOTIATION,
ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.

     

    SECTION
9.     Execution in
Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed by one or more of
the parties to this Amendment on any number of separate counterparts, and all of
said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument.

     

    SECTION
10.   Costs and
Expenses.  Without duplication of any amounts previously paid
or reimbursed, the Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and
expenses of the Administrative Agent associated with the preparation, execution,
delivery, administration, and enforcement of this Amendment, including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of Cahill Gordon & Reindel
LLP, counsel
to the Administrative Agent and other out of pocket expenses related
hereto.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    signature
page to this Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a
manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

     

    (Signature
Page Follows)

     

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above
written.

     

    
      
        	 	
                ACCO BRANDS
      CORPORATION,

              	 
	 	 	
                as
      U.S. Borrower

                 

              	 
	
                 

              	
                By:
      

              	 /s/Steve
    Rubin	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Steve
      Rubin 	 
	 	 	
                Title:   
      Senior Vice
      President, 

              	 
	 	 	
                 Secretary &
      General Counsel

              	 

      

    

     

    
      
        	 	ACCO BRANDS EUROPE
      LTD.,	 
	 	 	
                as
      UK Borrower

                 

              	 
	
                 

              	
                By:
      

              	 /s/Peter
    Munk	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Peter Munk 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Director 	 
	 	 	 	 

      

    

     

    
      
        	 	ACCO NEDERLAND HOLDINGS
      B.V.,	 
	 	 	
                as
      Dutch Borrower

                 

              	 
	
                 

              	
                By:
      

              	 /s/M. J.
      Thomassen	 
	 	 	Name:  M. J.
      Thomassen	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Director 	 
	 	 	 	 

      

    

     

    
      
        
          	 	ACCO BRANDS INTERNATIONAL,
      INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                   

                	
                  By:
      

                	 /s/Steve
    Rubin	 
	 	 	Name:  Steve
      Rubin 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Secretary 	 
	 	 	 	 

        

      

       

      
        
          
            
              	 	ACCO BRANDS USA
      LLC	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                       

                    	
                      By:
      

                    	 /s/Steve
    Rubin	 
	 	 	Name:  Steve
      Rubin 	 
	 	 	Title:  Vice
      President &
      Secretary 	 
	 	 	 	 

            

          

           

        

      

    

     

    
      
        (Amendment
No. 5 Signature Page)

        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      
        
          	 	ACCO EUROPE FINANCE HOLDINGS,
      LLC	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                   

                	
                  By:
      

                	 /s/Steve
    Rubin	 
	 	 	Name:  Steve
      Rubin 	 
	 	 	Title:  Vice
      President & Secretary 	 
	 	 	 	 

        

      

      
         

        
          
            	 	ACCO EUROPE INTERNATIONAL
      HOLDINGS, LLC	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                     

                  	
                    By:
      

                  	 /s/Steve Rubin	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Steve Rubin 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Vice President & Secretary  	 
	 	 	 	 

          

        

        
           

          
            
              	 	ACCO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS,
      INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                       

                    	
                      By:
      

                    	 /s/Steve Rubin	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Steve Rubin 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Secretary 	 
	 	 	 	 

            

          

          
             

            
              
                	 	BOONE INTERNATIONAL,
      INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                         

                      	
                        By:
      

                      	 /s/Steve Rubin	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Steve Rubin 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Vice President & Secretary 	 
	 	 	 	 

              

            

            
               

              
                
                  	 	DAY-TIMERS,
    INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                           

                        	
                          By:
      

                        	 /s/Steve Rubin	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Steve Rubin 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Secretary 	 
	 	 	 	 

                

              

              
                 

                
                  
                    	 	GBC INTERNATIONAL,
      INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                             

                          	
                            By:
      

                          	 /s/Steve Rubin	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Steve Rubin 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Vice President & Secretary 	 
	 	 	 	 

                  

                

                
                   

                  
                     

                    
                      
                        (Amendment
No. 5 Signature Page)

                        
                        

                      

                      
                        
                        

                        
                          

                        

                      

                      
                        
                        

                      

                    

                     

                  

                  
                    
                      	 	GENERAL BINDING
      CORPORATION	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                               

                            	
                              By:
      

                            	 /s/Steve Rubin	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Steve Rubin 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Vice President & Secretary 	 
	 	 	 	 

                    

                  

                  
                     

                    
                      
                        	 	POLYBLEND
      CORPORATION	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                                 

                              	
                                By:
      

                              	 /s/Steve Rubin	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Steve Rubin 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Vice President & Secretary 	 
	 	 	 	 

                      

                    

                    
                       

                      
                        
                          	 	SWINGLINE INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                                   

                                	
                                  By:
      

                                	 /s/Steve Rubin	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Steve Rubin 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Vice President & Secretary 	 
	 	 	 	 

                        

                      

                      
                         

                        
                          
                            	 	ACCO AUSTRALIA PTY.
      LIMITED	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                                     

                                  	
                                    By:
      

                                  	 /s/Esmond
      Kilon	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Esmond Kilon 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Finance Director 	 
	 	 	 	 

                          

                        

                        
                           

                          
                            
                              	 	ACCO BRANDS EUROPE
      LIMITED	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                                       

                                    	
                                      By:
      

                                    	 /s/Peter
    Munk	 
	 	 	Name:  Peter
      Munk 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Director 	 
	 	 	 	 

                            

                          

                          
                             

                            
                              
                                 

                                
                                  
                                    (Amendment
No. 5 Signature Page)

                                    
                                    

                                  

                                  
                                    
                                    

                                    
                                      

                                    

                                  

                                  
                                    
                                    

                                  

                                

                                 

                              

                            

                            
                              
                                	 	ACCO EASTLIGHT
      LIMITED	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                                         

                                      	
                                        By:
      

                                      	 /s/Peter Munk	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Peter Munk 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Director 	 
	 	 	 	 

                              

                            

                            
                               

                              
                                
                                  	 	ACCO EUROPE FINANCE LP	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                                           

                                        	
                                          By:
      

                                        	 /s/T.P.
      O'Neill	 
	 	 	Name:  Thomas P.
      O'Neill 	 
	 	 	Title:  Management
      Committee Member 	 
	 	 	 	 

                                

                              

                              
                                 

                                
                                  
                                    	 	ACCO BRANDS EUROPE HOLDING
      LP	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                                             

                                          	
                                            By:
      

                                          	 /s/T.P. O'Neill	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Thomas P. O'Neill 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Management Committee Member 	 
	 	 	 	 

                                  

                                

                                
                                   

                                  
                                    
                                      	 	ACCO UK
LIMITED	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                                               

                                            	
                                              By:
      

                                            	 /s/Peter Munk	 
	 	 	Name: 
      Peter Munk 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Director 	 
	 	 	 	 

                                    

                                  

                                  
                                     

                                    
                                      
                                        	 	CAVADALE PTY.
    LTD.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                                                 

                                              	
                                                By:
      

                                              	 /s/Esmond
      Kilon	 
	 	 	Name:  Esmond
      Kilon 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Director 	 
	 	 	 	 

                                      

                                    

                                    
                                       

                                      
                                        
                                          	 	GBC AUSTRALIA PTY.
      LTD.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                                                   

                                                	
                                                  By:
      

                                                	 /s/Steve
    Rubin	 
	 	 	Name:  Steve
      Rubin 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Director 	 
	 	 	 	 

                                        

                                      

                                      
                                         

                                        
                                          
                                             

                                            
                                              
                                                (Amendment
No. 5 Signature Page)

                                                
                                                

                                              

                                              
                                                
                                                

                                                
                                                  

                                                

                                              

                                              
                                                
                                                

                                              

                                            

                                             

                                          

                                        

                                        
                                          
                                            	 	GBC FORDIGRAPH PTY.
      LIMITED	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                                                     

                                                  	
                                                    By:
      

                                                  	 /s/Steve Rubin	 
	 	 	Name:   Steve
      Rubin	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Director 	 
	 	 	 	 

                                          

                                        

                                        
                                           

                                          
                                            
                                              	 	ACCO BRANDS BENELUX
      B.V.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                                                       

                                                    	
                                                      By:
      

                                                    	 /s/M. J.
      Thomassen	 
	 	 	Name:  M. J.
      Thomassen 	 
	 	 	Title: 
      Director 	 
	 	 	 	 

                                            

                                          

                                          
                                             

                                          

                                        

                                      

                                    

                                  

                                

                              

                            

                          

                        

                      

                    

                  

                

              

            

          

        

      

    

    

    
      
        
          
            (Amendment
No. 5 Signature Page)

          

           

        

        
           

          
            

          

        

        
           

        

      

    

     

    
      
        	 	CITICORP NORTH AMERICA,
      INC.	 
	 	 	
                as
      Administrative Agent

                 

              	 
	
                 

              	
                By:
      

              	 /s/David
      Leland	 
	 	 	Name:  David
      Leland 	 
	 	 	Title:  Vice
      President 	 
	 	 	 	 

      

    

     

     

    
      
        (Amendment
No. 5 Signature Page)

        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      
        
          	 	[LENDER SIGNATURES]	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                   

                	
                   

                	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 

        

      

    

     

     

    
      
        (Amendment
No. 5 Signature Page)SECOND AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT AND WAIVER dated as of December 11, 2008 (this “Amendment”) amends the Credit Agreement dated as of May 18, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”) among PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC., an Indiana corporation (the “Borrower”), the LENDERS party thereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested certain amendments to, and waivers under, the Credit Agreement.

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

SECTION 1.AMENDMENTS. Subject to the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4, the Credit Agreement is amended as follows:

 

	
             
 	
            1.1
 	
            Amendments to Definitions in Section 1.1. 
 

1.1.1    The definitions of Alternate Base Rate, Commitment Fee Rate, LC Fee Rate, Revolving Termination Date and Term Maturity Date are amended in their entirety to read as follows respectively:

“Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Prime Rate as in effect on such day; (b) the sum of 0.50% per annum plus the Federal Funds Effective Rate as in effect on such day; and (c) the sum of 1.00% plus the LIBO Rate that would be applicable for an Interest Period of one month beginning on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day). Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the LIBO Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the LIBO Rate, respectively.

“Commitment Fee Rate” means 0.50%.

“LC Fee Rate” means 4.50%.

“Revolving Termination Date” means the earlier of (a) January 3, 2011 and (b) the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate pursuant to Section 2.8 or Article VII.

“Term Maturity Date” means the earlier of (a) January 3, 2011 and (b) the date on which the Term Loans are declared due and payable pursuant to Article VII.

1.1.2    The definitions of Applicable Margin, Consolidated Net Worth, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and Leverage Ratio are deleted. 

 

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            1.1.3
 	
            The following definitions are added in proper alphabetical sequence:
 

“Account Debtor” means any Person that is obligated to a Loan Party under an Account Receivable.

“Account Receivable” means, with respect to any Person, any right of such Person to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered.

“Borrowing Base” means as of any date (beginning January 1, 2009), the lesser of (a) the sum of (i) 80% of the amount of all Eligible Accounts Receivable plus (ii) 50% of the amount of all Eligible Inventory measured at the lower of cost or fair market value; or (b) the amount set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) for such date.  

“Borrowing Base Certificate” means a borrowing base certificate executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit J. 

“Collateral Access Agreement” means an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, between the Administrative Agent and a third party relating to Inventory of any Loan Party located on the property of such third party.

“Eligible Account Receivable” means an Account Receivable owing to any Loan Party that meets each of the following requirements: (a) it is payable in Dollars; (b) it arises from the sale of goods or the rendering of services by the applicable Loan Party, such goods or services comply with the applicable Account Debtor’s specifications (if any) and, if it arises from the sale of goods, (c) it (i) is subject to a perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent and (ii) is not subject to any other assignment, claim or Lien; (d) it is a valid, legally enforceable and unconditional obligation of the applicable Account Debtor, is not contingent in any respect or for any reason, and is not subject to any offset or contra account payable to the applicable Account Debtor, deduction, counterclaim, credit,
allowance, discount, rebate or adjustment by the applicable Account Debtor or to any claim by such Account Debtor denying liability thereunder in whole or in part; (e) there is no bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation proceeding by or against the Account Debtor with respect thereto; (f) the Account Debtor with respect thereto is a resident or citizen of, and is located within, the United States, unless the sale of goods or services giving rise to such Account Receivable is supported by a letter of credit, a banker’s acceptance, credit insurance or other credit support terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (g) it is not an Account Receivable arising from a “sale on approval,” “sale or return” or “consignment” or subject to any other repurchase or return agreement; (h) it arises in the ordinary course of business of a Loan Party; (i) if the Account Debtor is the United States or any department, agency or instrumentality
thereof, the applicable Loan Party has assigned its right to payment of such Account Receivable to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940; (j) if a Loan Party maintains a credit limit for an Account Debtor, the aggregate dollar amount of Accounts Receivable due from such Account Debtor, including such Account Receivable, does not exceed such 

 

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credit limit (provided that if any such credit limit is exceeded, otherwise eligible Accounts Receivable will be ineligible only to the extent of such excess); (k) such Account Receivable is not more than (i) 60 days past the due date thereof or (ii) 90 days past the original invoice date thereof, in each case according to the original terms of sale; (l) the Account Debtor with respect thereto is not a Loan Party or an Affiliate thereof; (m) it is not owed by an Account Debtor with respect to which 10% or more of the aggregate amount of outstanding Accounts Receivable owed at such time by such Account Debtor is classified as ineligible under clause (k) of this definition; (n) the Account Receivable is not evidenced by a promissory note or chattel paper unless such promissory note or chattel
paper has been pledged and delivered to the Administrative Agent; and (o) the applicable Loan Party is not subject to a prohibition by the laws of the jurisdiction where the Account Debtor is located from bringing an action in the courts of that jurisdiction to enforce the Account Debtor’s obligation to pay the Account Receivable.

An Account Receivable that is at any time an Eligible Account Receivable, but that subsequently fails to meet any of the foregoing requirements, shall forthwith cease to be an Eligible Account Receivable. In addition, if the Administrative Agent at any time hereafter determines in good faith, that the prospect of payment or performance by the Account Debtor with respect to any Account Receivable is impaired for any reason whatsoever, the Administrative Agent may, upon not less than three Business Days’ notice to the Borrower, require that such Account Receivable cease to be an Eligible Account Receivable or set a different advance rate for such Account Receivable. 

“Eligible Inventory” means Inventory of any Loan Party that meets each of the following requirements: (a) it (i) is subject to a perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent and (ii) is not subject to any other assignment, claim or Lien (other than inchoate tax liens); (b) it consists of raw materials or finished goods that are salable, in the ordinary course of the applicable Loan Party’s business; (c) it is not Inventory produced in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and subject to the “hot goods” provisions contained in Title 29 U.S.C. §215; (d) if Inventory is held by a third Person or is located at property leased by the applicable Loan Party, as lessee, such Loan Party has used commercially reasonable efforts to cause such third Person or the lessor of such property, as
applicable, to deliver a Collateral Access Agreement to the Administrative Agent; (e) it is not subject to any agreement that would restrict the Administrative Agent’s ability to sell or otherwise dispose of such Inventory; (f) it is located in the United States or any territory or possession of the United States that has adopted Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (as revised in 2001); (g) it is not “in transit” to a Person other than a Loan Party; (h) it is not held by a Loan Party on consignment; (i) it is not “work in progress”; (j) it is not placed on consignment; and (k) it is not reserved against for obsolescence.

Inventory that is at any time Eligible Inventory but that subsequently fails to meet any of the foregoing requirements shall forthwith cease to be Eligible 

 

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Inventory. If the Administrative Agent at any time hereafter determines in good faith, that such Inventory is unacceptable due to age, type, category, quality or quantity, the Administrative Agent may, upon not less than three Business Days’ notice to the Borrower require that such Inventory cease to be Eligible Inventory or set a different advance rate for such Inventory.

“Inventory” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Illinois from time to time. 

“Permitted Asset Sales” means collectively, the disposition (in one or more sales) of (i) the assets of the Borrower’s Patrick Metals division, which includes aluminum extrusion, distribution and fabrication operations and the real property located at 5020 Lincolnway, East Mishawaka,  IN  46544, (ii) the property located at 1609 SW 17th Ave, Ocala, Florida and (iii) the assets of the Borrower’s American Hardwoods division, including the real property located at 1401 East Hadley Street, Phoenix, Arizona.

 

“Revolving Availability” means the lesser of (a) the total Revolving Commitments and (b) the Borrowing Base or, prior to January 1, 2009, $22,300,000.

1.2       Amendments to Maximum Availability. Each of the first sentence of Section 2.1(b), Section 2.4, the third sentence of Section  2.5(a) and the last sentence of Section 2.5(b) is amended by deleting the words “total Revolving Commitments” and substituting therefor the words “Revolving Availability”.

1.3       Amendment to Section 2.2(c). The first sentence of Section 2.2(c) is amended by inserting the following phrase immediately after the words “provided that” therein: “, subject to Section 2.1(b),”.

	
             
 	
            1.4
 	
            Amendments to Section 2.11. 
 

1.4.1    Section 2.11(c) is amended by inserting the following parenthetical clause immediately after the word “Subsidiary” therein “(excluding the proceeds of all inventory and accounts receivable resulting from the sale of the Borrower’s American Hardwoods division)”. 

1.4.2    Section 2.11 is amended by adding the following new clause (f) in proper sequence and designating existing clauses (f) and (g) as clauses (g) and (h), respectively: 

(f)        If, on any date after January 1, 2009, the total Revolving Credit Exposures exceed the Revolving Availability, the Borrower shall promptly (and, in any event within one Business Day) prepay Revolving Loans or cash collateralize (pursuant to procedures substantially similar to those set forth in Section 2.5(j)) Letters of Credit in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess. 

1.5       Amendments to Section 2.13. Sections 2.13(a) and 2.13(b) are amended in their entirety to read as follows, respectively:

 

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(a)       Subject to the provisions of Section 2.13(c), the Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus (i) in the case of Revolving Loans, including Swingline Loans, 3.50%, and (ii) in the case of Term Loans, 6.5%.

(b)       Subject to the provisions of Section 2.13(c) and (e), the Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the LIBO Rate for each Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus (i) in the case of Revolving Loans, 4.50% and (ii) in the case of Term Loans, 7.50%; provided that the Borrower may, at its option by notice to the Administrative Agent, defer payment of any interest on Term Loans in excess of 4.50% (or, at any time that default interest is applicable pursuant to Section 2.13(c), 6.50%) per annum to the Term Maturity Date (in which event such deferred interest shall bear interest at the rate per annum otherwise applicable to Term
Loans, which interest shall be payable on the Term Maturity Date).

1.6       Amendments to Section 5.1. Section 5.1 is amended by (a) inserting the following new clauses (f), (g) and (h) in proper sequence, (b) deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (e) and (c) designating the existing clause “(f)” as clause “(i)”: 

(f)        as soon as available, but not later than the 20th day of each month, a Borrowing Base Certificate as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the preceding month; provided that at any time an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent may require the Borrower to deliver Borrowing Base Certificates more frequently (including on a daily basis);  

 

(g)       as soon as available, but not later than the 20th (or in the case of the last month of a fiscal year, the 45th) day of each month (excluding any month ending on the last day of the first three quarters of a fiscal year), a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Section 6.8(a) as of the end of the proceeding month; 

(h)       as soon as available, but not later than 5:00 p.m. on the third Business Day of each week, commencing with the week beginning on December 15, 2008 a report, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent, that includes (i) a forecast of cash flows and liquidity for the immediately succeeding thirteen weeks, and (ii) a comparison of actual cash flows and liquidity to budget for the period since the most recent such report; and

1.7       Amendment to Section 5.6. Section 5.6 is amended by inserting the following phrase prior to the semicolon in the first sentence thereto:

; and permit, and cause each Subsidiary to permit, the Administrative Agent to perform periodic field examinations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at reasonable intervals and at such reasonable times as the 

 

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Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (in each case in consultation with the Borrower) may elect

1.8       Additional Affirmative Covenants. Article V is amended by adding the following Sections 5.11, 5.12 and 5.13 at the end thereof:

5.11     Monthly Calls. Beginning in February, 2009, participate in a conference call with the Administrative Agent and the Lenders within five Business Days after the submission of each Borrowing Base Certificate pursuant to Section 5.1(f), in each case at a time mutually agreeable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

5.12     Financial Advisor. Continue to retain PwC Corporate Advisory & Restructuring LLC (or another firm acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders) as a financial advisor to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (i) cause such financial advisor to be available to discuss with the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on a monthly basis, during business hours and upon reasonable prior notice, the business, financial condition and operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent copies of all management and similar reports delivered by such financial advisor to the Borrower.

5.13  Appraisal. Not later than March 31, 2009, deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders an updated machinery and equipment appraisal from a firm acceptable to the Required Lenders (it being understood that such appraisal may include “desktop appraisals” but shall include an on-site appraisal of at least one representative plant).

1.9       Amendment to Section 6.6. Section 6.6 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

6.6       Restricted Payments. Not, and not permit any Subsidiary to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except (a) any Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends to the Borrower or any other Loan Party and (b) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments pursuant to and in accordance with stock option plans or other benefit plans for management or employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in amounts that are consistent with past practice.

 

1.10     Amendments to Section 6.8. Section 6.8 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

6.8 Financial Covenants. Not permit:

(a)       Minimum EBITDA. Consolidated EBITDA for any one month or two month period to be less than the amount specified for such period on Schedule 6.8.

 

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(b)       Capital Expenditures. Capital Expenditures in any fiscal year to exceed $2,250,000.

	
             
 	
            1.11
 	
            Asset Sales. 
 

1.11.1  Section 6.9 (c) is amended by inserting the following phrase immediately before the words “California Property” therein: “or both”

	
             
 	
            1.11.2
 	
            Section 6.9(d) is amended in its entirety to read as follows: 
 

	
             
 	
            (d)
 	
            Permitted Asset Sales; and
 

	
             
 	
            1.12
 	
            Amendments to Schedules
 

	
             
 	
            1.12.1
 	
            Schedule 1.1 is deleted.
 

1.13     Schedule 1.1(b) and Schedule 6.8 hereto are added as Schedule 1.1(b) and Schedule 6.8 to the Credit Agreement.

1.14     Amendment to Exhibits. Exhibit J hereto is added as Exhibit J to the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 2.   WAIVER. Subject to the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4, the Required Lenders waive any Event of Default resulting from (a) the Borrower’s non-compliance with Section 6.8 of the Credit Agreement for the Computation Period ended September 30, 2008; and (b) the inability of the Borrower to cause a Mortgage in favor of the Administrative Agent to be recorded on the Borrower’s property located at 201 Industrial Road, Halstead, Kansas due to the failure of the City of Halstead to timely deliver a deed conveying title to such property to the Borrower.

SECTION 3.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that after giving effect to this Amendment: (a) the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent stated to relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); and (b) no Default will exist.

SECTION 4.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. This Amendment shall become effective on the date on which the Administrative Agent shall have received the following:

(a)       Counterparts of this Amendment signed by the Borrower and the Required Lenders.

	
             
 	
            (b)
 	
            A Confirmation substantially in the form of Exhibit A signed by each Loan Party.
 

(c)       A Borrowing Base Certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit J, as of November 30, 2008 signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower.

 

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(d)       A Warrant for each Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit B, exercisable for such Lender’s Total Percentage of 4.9% of the common stock of the Borrower on a fully-diluted basis. 

(e)       An amendment fee for each Lender that, on or prior to 4:00 p.m. (Chicago time) on December 11, 2008, delivers a signed counterpart of this Amendment to the Administrative Agent, such fee to equal to the product of 0.50% multiplied by the sum of (i) such Lender’s pro rata share (based upon its Revolving Percentage) of the Revolving Commitment and (ii) the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Term Loan.

(f)       Payment of all invoiced fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in connection herewith.

	
             
 	
            SECTION 5.
 	
            MISCELLANEOUS.
 

5.1       Continuing Effectiveness, etc. After giving effect to this Amendment, the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed in each and every respect. After the effectiveness hereof, all references to the Credit Agreement in any Loan Document shall be deemed to refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. The waivers contained in Section 2 are limited to the matters specifically set forth therein and shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver or amendment with respect to any other matter whatsoever.

5.2       Incorporation of Credit Agreement Provisions. The provisions of Sections 1.3 (Terms Generally), 9.7 (Severability), 9.10 (Waiver of Jury Trial) and 9.11 (Headings) of the Credit Agreement are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein, mutatis mutandis.

5.3       Signing in Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement. A signature hereto delivered by facsimile or in .pdf format shall be effective as delivery of an original counterpart.

5.4       Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

5.5       Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.

PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC.

By  /s/ Andy L. Nemeth

	
             
 	
            Name: Andy L. Nemeth
 

	
             
 	
            Title: Executive Vice President - Finance
 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent

By  /s/ Michael E. Lewis

	
             
 	
            Name:  Michael E. Lewis
 

	
             
 	
            Title:  Senior Vice President
 

FIFTH THIRD BANK

By  /s/ Craig Ellis

	
             
 	
            Name:  Craig Ellis
 

	
             
 	
            Title:  VP
 

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as successor to LaSalle Bank National Association

By  /s/ Anthony D. Healey

	
             
 	
            Name:  Anthony D. Healey
 

	
             
 	
            Title:  Sr. Vice President
 

 

KEY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By  /s/ Geoffrey R. Henry

	
             
 	
            Name:  Geoffrey R. Henry
 

	
             
 	
            Title:  V.P.
 

 

RBS CITIZENS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as successor by merger with Charter One Bank

By  /s/ Peter Coates

	
             
 	
            Name:  Peter Coates
 

	
             
 	
            Title:  Vice President
 

 

ASSOCIATED BANK

By  /s/ Viktor R. Gottlieb

	
             
 	
            Name:  Viktor R. Gottlieb
 

	
             
 	
            Title:  AVP
 

 

NATIONAL CITY BANK

By  /s/ Josh Stehlin

	
             
 	
            Name:  Josh Stehlin
 

	
             
 	
            Title:  AVP
 

 

1ST SOURCE BANK

By  /s/ Jeff Buhr

	
             
 	
            Name:  Jeff Buhr
 

	
             
 	
            Title:  Sr. Vice President
 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(b)

 

BORROWING BASE AMOUNTS

 

	
            Period
 	
            Amount
 
	
             

January 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009
 	
             

$28,000,000
 
	
             

July 1, 2009 - August 31, 2009
 	
             

$33,000,000 
 
	
             

September 1, 2009 - October 31, 2009
 	
             

$28,000,000 
 
	
             

November 1, 2009 - January 31, 2010
 	
             

$24,000,000 
 
	
             

February 1, 2010 - March 31,2010
 	
             

$28,000,000 
 
	
             

April 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010
 	
             

$30,000,000 
 
	
             

July 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
 	
             

$33,000,000 
 
	
             

September 1, 2010 - October 31, 2010
 	
             

$28,000,000 
 
	
             

November 1, 2010 - November 30, 2010
 	
             

$26,000,000 
 
	
             

December 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
 	
             

$24,000,000
 

 

 

SCHEDULE 6.8

 

CONSOLIDATED EBITDA

	
            Month
 	
            Month then ending
 	
            Two months then ending
 
	
             

January 31, 2009
 	
             

($1,521,750)
 	
             

N/A
 
	
             

February 28, 2009
 	
             

$324,000
 	
             

($419,980)
 
	
             

March 31,2009
 	
             

$213,400
 	
             

$914,600
 
	
             

April 30, 2009
 	
             

$297600
 	
             

$868,700
 
	
             

May 31, 2009
 	
             

$611000
 	
             

$1,544,620
 
	
             

June 30, 2009
 	
             

$172,100
 	
             

$1,331,270
 
	
             

July 31, 2009
 	
             

$7,350
 	
             

$305,070
 
	
             

August 31, 2009
 	
             

$881750
 	
             

$1,511,470
 
	
             

September 30, 2009
 	
             

$396,850
 	
             

$2,173,620
 
	
             

October 31, 2009
 	
             

$406,350
 	
             

$1,365,400
 
	
             

November 30, 2009
 	
             

$70,250
 	
             

$810,220
 
	
             

December 31, 2009
 	
             

($712,500)
 	
             

($384,675)
 
	
             

January 31, 2010
 	
             

($1,215,750)
 	
             

($1,478,330)
 
	
             

February 28, 2010
 	
             

$527,850
 	
             

$208,420
 
	
             

March 31,2010
 	
             

$396,250
 	
             

$1,570,970
 
	
             

April 30, 2010
 	
             

$549,000
 	
             

$1,606,925
 
	
             

May 31, 2010
 	
             

$797,250
 	
             

$2,288,625
 
	
             

June 30, 2010
 	
             

$358,200
 	
             

$1,964,270
 
	
             

July 31, 2010
 	
             

$152,000
 	
             

$867,340
 
	
             

August 31, 2010
 	
             

$1,092,400
 	
             

$2,115,480
 
	
             

September 30, 2010
 	
             

$597,900
 	
             

$2,873,510
 
	
             

October 31, 2010
 	
             

$635,500
 	
             

$2,096,780
 
	
             

November 30, 2010
 	
             

$284,350
 	
             

$1,563,745
 
	
             

December 31, 2010
 	
             

($288,600)
 	
             

$319,855
 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF CONFIRMATION

 

December 11, 2008

 

	
            To:
 	
               JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., individually and as Administrative 
 

Agent, and the other financial institutions that are 

parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below

 

Please refer to the Second Amendment and Waiver dated as of the date hereof (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of May 18, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”) among Patrick Industries, Inc., an Indiana corporation, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

Each of the undersigned hereby confirms to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that such undersigned has received a copy of the Amendment and that, after giving effect to the Amendment and the transactions contemplated thereby, each Loan Document to which such undersigned is a party continues in full force and effect and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such undersigned, enforceable against such undersigned in accordance with its terms.  

	
             
 	
            PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC.
 

 

	
             
 	
            By:  _______________
 

	
             
 	
            Andy L. Nemeth
 

	
             
 	
            Executive Vice President - Finance
 

 

	
             
 	
            ADORN HOLDINGS, INC.
 

 

	
             
 	
            By:  _______________
 

	
             
 	
            Andy L. Nemeth
 

	
             
 	
            Treasurer and Secretary
 

 

 

ADORN, LLC

 

	
             
 	
            By:  _______________
 

	
             
 	
            Andy L. Nemeth
 

	
             
 	
            Treasurer and Secretary
 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF WARRANT AGREEMENT

 

WARRANT AGREEMENT

 

THIS WARRANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of December 11, 2008 is among PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC., an Indiana corporation (the “Company”), and the holders of Warrants (as defined below) listed on the signature page hereof (along with their permitted transferees, the “Holders”).

 

WHEREAS, to induce the lenders under the Credit Agreement dated as of May 18, 2007 among the Company, various lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, to enter into a Second Amendment and Waiver to such Credit Agreement on the date hereof, the Company has agreed to issue warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 474,049 shares, subject to adjustment, of its common stock, without par value (the “Common Stock”). 

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Holders have agreed to set forth herein the terms of the Warrants and certain agreements relating to, among other things, the exercise and transfer of the Warrants. 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

Section 1.1  Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

 

“Additional Shares of Common Stock” means (without duplication) all shares (including treasury shares) of Common Stock issued or sold (or, pursuant to Section 3.3 or 3.4, deemed to be issued) by the Company on or after the date hereof, whether or not subsequently reacquired or retired by the Company, other than (a) shares issued upon the exercise of the Warrants and (b) such number of additional shares as may become issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants by reason of adjustments required pursuant to the provisions of such Warrants as in effect on the date hereof. 

 

“Applicable Number of Shares” means at any date of determination a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the difference between (a) the Initial Number of Shares, less (b) the number of shares of Common Stock which were issued pursuant to the exercise of any Warrant, as determined immediately prior to such date (giving effect to any stock splits or combinations, or any dividends paid or payable in shares of Common Stock, after the issuance of such shares). 

 

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or a day on which commercial banking institutions in the City of New York are authorized by law to be closed. Any reference to “days” (unless Business Days are specified) shall mean calendar days. 

 

 

“Common Stock” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement and includes any capital stock into which the Common Stock shall have been changed or any capital stock resulting from any reclassification of Common Stock, and all other capital stock of any class or classes (however designated) of the Company the holders of which have the right, without limitation as to amount, either to all or to a share of the balance of current dividends and liquidating dividends after the payment of dividends and distributions on any shares entitled to preference. 

 

“Company” has the meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement. 

 

“Convertible Security” means any evidence of indebtedness, share of stock (other than Common Stock) or other security directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Additional Shares of Common Stock. 

 

“Current Market Price” means, on any date specified herein, the average of the daily Market Price during the five consecutive trading days before such date, except that, if on any such date the shares of Common Stock are not listed or admitted for trading on any national securities exchange or quoted in the over-the-counter market, the Current Market Price shall be the Market Price on such date. 

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 

 

“Exercise Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).

 

“Exercise Price” means the Initial Price, as adjusted from time to time as provided herein. 

 

“Expiration Date” means 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on December 11, 2018. 

 

“Fair Value” means, on any date specified herein (i) in the case of cash, the dollar amount thereof, (ii) in the case of a security, the Market Price, and (iii) in all other cases, the fair value thereof (as of a date which is within 20 days of the date as of which the determination is to be made) determined in good faith jointly by the Company and a Majority of the Holders; provided that if such parties are unable to reach agreement within a reasonable period of time, the Fair Value shall be determined in good faith by an independent investment banking firm selected jointly by the Company and a Majority of the Holders or, if that selection cannot be made within ten days, by an independent investment banking firm selected by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its
rules; and provided, further, that the Company shall pay all of the fees and expenses of any third parties incurred in connection with determining the Fair Value. 

 

“Holder” has the meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement. 

 

 

“Initial Number of Shares” means 474,049 shares of Common Stock. 

 

“Initial Price” means $1.00 per share. 

 

“Majority of the Holders” means Holders of Warrants that would be, upon exercise of the Warrants, entitled to purchase more than 50% of all shares of Common Stock then issuable under all of the Warrants. 

 

“Market Price” means, on any date specified herein, the amount per share of Common Stock equal to (a) the last reported sale price of the Common Stock at or prior to 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date or, if no such sale takes place on such date, the average of the closing bid and asked prices thereof as of 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date, in either case as officially reported on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or admitted for trading, (b) if the Common Stock is not then listed or admitted for trading on any national securities exchange but is traded in the over-the-counter market, the last reported sale price of Common Stock at or prior to 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date or, if no such sale takes place on such date, the average of the closing bid and
asked prices thereof as of 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date, in either case as reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets, or (c) if Common Stock is not then listed or admitted for trading on any national exchange or quoted in the over-the-counter market, the fair value thereof (as of a date that is within 20 days of the date as of which the determination is to be made) determined in good faith jointly by the Company and a Majority of the Holders; provided that if such parties are unable to reach agreement within a reasonable period of time, the Market Price shall be determined in good faith by an independent investment banking firm selected jointly by the Company and a Majority of the Holders or, if that selection cannot be made within ten days, by an independent investment banking firm selected by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its rules; and provided, further, that the Company shall pay all fees and expenses of any third party incurred in connection with determining the Market Price. 

 

“Options” means any rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Additional Shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities. 

 

“Other Securities” means any capital stock (other than Common Stock) and other securities of the Company or any other Person that the holders of the Warrants at any time shall be entitled to receive, or shall have received, upon the exercise of the Warrants, in lieu of or in addition to Common Stock, or which at any time shall be issuable or shall have been issued in exchange for or in replacement of Common Stock or Other Securities pursuant to Article IV or otherwise. 

 

“Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, trust, joint venture, association, joint stock company, limited liability company, unincorporated organization or any other entity or organization, including a government or agency or political subdivision thereof, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity. 

 

“Purchase Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a). 

 

“Registration Rights Agreement” means the Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Company, the Holders, Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. and Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund, L.P.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933. 

 

“Warrants” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement. 

 

“Warrant Shares” means (a) any shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) issued or issuable upon the exercise of Warrants and (b) any shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) issued subsequent to the exercise of any of the Warrants as a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or resulting from a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) into a greater number of shares by reclassification, stock split, reverse stock split or otherwise, or in exchange for or in replacement of the Common Stock (or Other Securities) issued upon such exercise. 

 

“Waiver Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(a).

 

Section 1.2  Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) definitions shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined; (b) words of any gender shall be deemed to include each other gender; (c) Article and Section headings are for convenience only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof; (d) the word “including” and words of similar import shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”; and (e) unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, (i) any reference to an agreement or other document means such agreement or other document as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, (ii) any reference to a Person shall be deemed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) any reference to an Article, a Section, an Exhibit or a Schedule means an Article or a Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement and (e) any reference to a statute or regulation includes all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such statute or regulation

 

ARTICLE II

 

ISSUANCE AND EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

 

Section 2.1. Issuance of Warrants; Manner of Exercise; Payment of the Purchase Price. (a)  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby issues to each initial Holder a Warrant (each in the form of Exhibit A) to purchase, at the Exercise Price, shares of fully paid and nonassessable Common Stock in the amount set forth on Schedule A and listed adjacent to such Holder’s name. Each Warrant may be exercised by the Holder thereof, in whole or in part, from time to time prior to the Expiration Date, for a number of shares of Common Stock not greater than the then-Applicable Number of Shares determined as of the date of exercise, by surrendering to the Company at its principal office such Warrant, with an Election to Purchase
Shares (an “Exercise Notice”) in the form of Exhibit B (or a reasonable facsimile thereof) duly executed by the Holder. An Exercise Notice shall specify the number of shares of 

 

Common Stock to be issued to such Holder and shall be accompanied by payment of the applicable purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) in an amount equal to the product of (i) the Exercise Price and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued. 

 

(b)  Payment of the Purchase Price may be made as follows: (i) in United States currency by cash or delivery of a certified check or bank draft payable to the order of the Company or by wire transfer to the Company; (ii) by cashless exercise pursuant to Section 2.1(c); (iii) by surrender to the Company for cancellation of certificates representing shares of Common Stock of the Company owned by the Holder (properly endorsed for transfer in blank) having a Current Market Price on the date of Warrant exercise equal to the Purchase Price; or (iv) by any combination of the methods described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii). 

 

(c)  A Holder may exercise a Warrant in whole or in part without payment in cash of the Purchase Price by electing to receive upon such exercise the “Net Number” of shares of Common Stock determined according to the following formula:

 

	
             
 	
            Net Number =
 	
            (A x B) – (A x C)
 

	
             
 	
            B
 

 

For purposes of the foregoing formula:

                

	
            A =
 	
            the total number of shares with respect to which such Warrant is then being exercised.
 
	
            B =
 	
            the Market Price of the shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) on the date immediately preceding the date of the relevant Exercise Notice.
 
	
            C =
 	
            the Exercise Price then in effect.
 

 

Section 2.2  When Exercise Effective. Each exercise of a Warrant shall be deemed to have been effected as of the later to occur of (a) the Company’s receipt of payment of the Purchase Price and (b) immediately prior to the close of business on the Business Day on which such Warrant is surrendered to the Company as provided in Section 2.1, and at such time of effectiveness the Person or Persons in whose name or names such shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) shall be issuable upon such exercise as provided in Section 2.3 shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of record thereof for all purposes. 

 

Section 2.3  Delivery of Stock Certificates, etc.; Charges, Taxes and Expenses. (a)  As soon as practicable after each exercise of a Warrant, in whole or in part, and in any event within three Business Days thereafter, the Company shall either (1) cause to be issued in the name of and delivered to the Holder thereof or, subject to Article X, such other Person as the Holder may direct, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) to which the Holder shall be entitled upon such exercise; or (2) if a transfer agent or registrar has been appointed for the Common Stock (or Other Securities) that participates in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program or any successor program and the Holder so elects, cause
the number of shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) to which the Holder shall be entitled upon such exercise to be credited to the 

 

Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system or any successor system. 

 

(b)  If any such exercise is for less than all of the then-Applicable Number of Shares as of the date of exercise purchasable under the applicable Warrant, the Company shall issue to the applicable Holder a new Warrant in like form for the unexercised portion thereof. 

 

(c)  The Company will pay any documentary stamp taxes attributable to the initial issuance of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of Warrants; provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue of any Warrants or any shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) issuable upon exercise thereof in a name other than that of the Holder of such Warrant.

 

(d)  The Company shall pay all taxes (other than Federal, state or local income taxes) that may be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the issuance of the Warrants or the Common Stock (or Other Securities) issuable upon the exercise of any Warrant or in connection with any modification of this Agreement or the Warrants, and shall hold each Holder harmless without limitation as to time against all liabilities with respect to all such taxes. The obligations of the Company under this Section 2.3(d) shall survive any termination of this Agreement and any exercise, cancellation or termination of the Warrants. The Company and the Holders agree that the Warrants and the obligations under the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 18, 2007, as amended, are being issued without original issue discount within the meaning
of Section 1273 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and shall report on that basis for federal income tax purposes.

 

Section 2.4  Limitations on Exercise. (a)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at no time may a Holder of a Warrant exercise the Warrant to the extent (but only to the extent) that after giving effect to such exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s affiliates) would beneficially own (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise; provided that upon a Holder providing the Company with 61 days’ notice (a “Waiver Notice”) that such Holder would like to waive this Section 2.4(a) with regard to any shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a Warrant, this Section 2.4(a) will be of no force or effect with regard to all or a portion of such Warrant as referenced in such Waiver Notice.

 

(b)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, at no time may a Holder of a Warrant exercise the Warrant to the extent (but only to the extent) that after giving effect to such exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s affiliates) would beneficially own (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) in excess of 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise; provided that upon a Holder providing the Company with a Waiver Notice that such Holder would like to waive this Section 2.4(b) with regard to any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a Warrant, this Section 2.4(b) shall be of no force or effect with regard to all or
a portion of such Warrant as referenced in such Waiver Notice.

 

ARTICLE III

 

ADJUSTMENT OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE; 

ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE

 

Section 3.1  Adjustment of Number of Shares. From and after the date hereof, upon each adjustment of the Exercise Price as a result of the calculations made in this Article III, each Warrant shall thereafter evidence the right to receive, at the adjusted Exercise Price, that number of shares of Common Stock (calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a share) obtained by dividing (i) the product of the aggregate number of shares covered by such Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment and the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment of the Exercise Price by (ii) the Exercise Price in effect immediately after such adjustment of the Exercise Price. 

 

Section 3.2  Adjustment of Exercise Price. (a)  Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock. If the Company at any time after the date hereof issues or sells Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 3.3 or 3.4) without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale, then, subject to Section 3.8, the Exercise Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue or sale, to a price (calculated to the nearest .001 of a cent) determined by multiplying such Exercise Price by a fraction: 

 

(i) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue or sale and (B) the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate consideration received by the Company for the total number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued or sold would purchase at such Exercise Price, and 

 

(ii) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such issue or sale,

 

provided that, for the purposes of this Section 3.2(a), (x) immediately after any Additional Shares of Common Stock are deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 3.3 or 3.4, such Additional Shares shall be deemed to be outstanding, and (y) treasury shares shall not be deemed to be outstanding. 

 

(b)  Dividends and Distributions. If the Company at any time after the date hereof declares, orders, pays or makes a dividend or other distribution (including any distribution of additional capital stock or other securities or property or Options by way of dividend or spin-off, reclassification, recapitalization, reorganization or similar corporate rearrangement) on the Common Stock, then (in each such case), subject to Section 3.9, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive such dividend or distribution shall be reduced, effective as of the close of business on such record date, to a price determined by multiplying such Exercise Price by a fraction: 

 

(x) the numerator of which shall be the Market Price in effect on such record date or, if the Common Stock trades on an ex-dividend basis, on the date prior to the commencement of ex-dividend trading, less the Fair Value of such dividend or distribution applicable to one share of Common Stock, and 

 

(y) the denominator of which shall be such Market Price. 

 

Section 3.3  Treatment of Options and Convertible Securities. If the Company at any time after the date hereof issues, sells, grants or assumes, or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities of the Company entitled to receive, any Options or Convertible Securities (whether or not the rights thereunder are immediately exercisable), then (in each such case) the maximum number of Additional Shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, upon the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of such
issue, sale, grant or assumption or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date (or, if the Common Stock trades on an ex-dividend basis, on the date prior to the commencement of ex-dividend trading); provided that such Additional Shares of Common Stock shall not be deemed to have been issued unless the consideration per share (determined pursuant to Section 3.5) of such shares would be less than the Exercise Price in effect on the date of and immediately prior to such issue, sale, grant or assumption or immediately prior to the close of business on such record date (or, if the Common Stock trades on an ex-dividend basis, on the date prior to the commencement of ex-dividend trading), as the case may be; and provided, further, that in any such case
in which Additional Shares of Common Stock are deemed to be issued: 

 

(a)  whether or not the Additional Shares of Common Stock underlying such Options or Convertible Securities are deemed to be issued, no further adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made upon the subsequent issue or sale of Convertible Securities or shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, except in the case of any such Options or Convertible Securities that contain provisions requiring an adjustment, subsequent to the date of the issue or sale thereof, of the number of Additional Shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities by reason of (x) a change of control of the Company, (y) the acquisition by any Person or group of Persons of any specified number or percentage of the voting securities of the Company or
(z) any similar event or occurrence, each such case to be deemed hereunder to involve a separate issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be; 

 

(b)  if such Options or Convertible Securities by their terms provide, with the passage of time or otherwise, for any increase in the consideration payable to the Company, or decrease in the number of Additional Shares of Common Stock issuable, upon the exercise, conversion or exchange thereof (by change of rate or otherwise), the Exercise Price computed upon the original issue, sale, grant or assumption thereof (or upon the 

 

occurrence of the record date, or date prior to the commencement of ex-dividend trading, as the case may be, with respect thereto), and any subsequent adjustments based thereon, shall, upon any such increase or decrease becoming effective, be recomputed to reflect such increase or decrease insofar as it affects such Options, or the rights of conversion or exchange under such Convertible Securities, that are outstanding at such time; 

 

(c)  upon the expiration (or purchase by the Company and cancellation or retirement) of any such Options which shall not have been exercised or the expiration of any rights of conversion or exchange under any such Convertible Securities that (or purchase by the Company and cancellation or retirement of any such Convertible Securities the rights of conversion or exchange under which) shall not have been exercised, the Exercise Price computed upon the original issue, sale, grant or assumption thereof (or upon the occurrence of the record date, or date prior to the commencement of ex-dividend trading, as the case may be, with respect thereto), and any subsequent adjustments based thereon, shall, upon such expiration (or such cancellation or retirement, as the case may be), be recomputed as if: 

 

(i) in the case of Options for Common Stock or Convertible Securities, the only Additional Shares of Common Stock issued or sold were the Additional Shares of Common Stock, if any, actually issued or sold upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities and the consideration received therefor was the consideration actually received by the Company for the issue, sale, grant or assumption of all such Options, whether or not exercised, plus the consideration actually received by the Company upon such exercise, or for the issue or sale of all such Convertible Securities which were actually converted or exchanged, plus the additional consideration, if any, actually received by the Company upon such conversion or exchange, and 

 

(ii) in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, only the Convertible Securities, if any, actually issued or sold upon the exercise of such Options were issued at the time of the issue or sale, grant or assumption of such Options, and the consideration received by the Company for the Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have then been issued was the consideration actually received by the Company for the issue, sale, grant or assumption of all such Options, whether or not exercised, plus the consideration deemed to have been received by the Company (pursuant to Section 3.5) upon the issue or sale of such Convertible Securities with respect to which such Options were actually exercised; 

 

(d)  no readjustment pursuant to clause (b) or (c) above shall have the effect of increasing the Exercise Price by an amount in excess of the amount of the adjustment thereof originally made in respect of the issue, sale, grant or assumption of such Options or Convertible Securities; and 

 

(e)  in the case of any such Options that expire by their terms not more than 30 days after the date of issue, sale, grant or assumption thereof, no adjustment of the Exercise Price 

 

shall be made until the expiration or exercise of all such Options, whereupon such adjustment shall be made in the manner provided in clause (c) above. 

 

Section 3.4  Treatment of Stock Dividends, Stock Splits, etc. If the Company at any time after the date hereof shall declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in Common Stock, or shall effect a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in Common Stock), then (in each such case) Additional Shares of Common Stock shall be deemed to have been issued (a) in the case of any such dividend, immediately after the close of business on the record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive such dividend, or (b) in the case of any such subdivision, at the close of business on the day immediately prior to the day upon which such corporate action becomes effective. 

 

Section 3.5  Computation of Consideration. For the purposes of this Article III, 

 

(a)  the consideration for the issue or sale of any Additional Shares of Common Stock shall, irrespective of the accounting treatment of such consideration, 

 

(i) insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the gross proceeds to the Company, without deducting any expenses paid or incurred by the Company or any commissions or compensations paid or concessions or discounts allowed to underwriters, dealers or others performing similar services in connection with such issue or sale, 

 

(ii) insofar as it consists of property (including securities) other than cash, be computed at the Fair Value thereof at the time of such issue or sale, and 

 

(iii) in case Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued or sold together with other stock or securities or other assets of the Company for a consideration which covers both, be the portion of such consideration so received, computed as provided in clauses (i) and (ii) above, allocable to such Additional Shares of Common Stock, such allocation to be determined in the same manner that the Fair Value of property not consisting of cash or securities is to be determined as provided in the definition of “Fair Value” herein; 

 

(b)  Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 3.3, relating to Options and Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to have been issued for a consideration per share determined by dividing 

 

(i) the total amount, if any, received and receivable by the Company as consideration for the issue, sale, grant or assumption of the applicable Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration to protect against dilution) payable to the Company upon the exercise in full of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities or, in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or 

 

exchange of such Convertible Securities, in each case computing such consideration as provided in clause (a) above, 

 

by 

 

(ii) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number to protect against dilution) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities; and 

 

(c)  Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 3.4, relating to stock dividends, stock splits and similar corporate events shall be deemed to have been issued for no consideration. 

 

Section 3.6  Adjustments for Combinations, etc. If after the date hereof the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination or consolidation shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination or consolidation, be proportionately increased. 

 

Section 3.7  Dilution in Other Cases. If after the date hereof any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Article III but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights or other rights with equity features), then the Company in good faith will make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price so as to be equitable under the circumstances and otherwise protect the rights of the Holders; provided that no such adjustment will increase the Exercise Price as otherwise determined pursuant to this Agreement. 

 

Section 3.8  De Minimis Adjustments; Certain Retroactive Adjustments. If the amount of any adjustment of the Exercise Price required pursuant to this Article III would be less than one tenth (1/10) of one percent (1%) of the Exercise Price, such amount shall be carried forward and adjustment with respect thereto made at the time of and together with any subsequent adjustment that, together with such amount and any other amount or amounts so carried forward, shall aggregate a change in the Exercise Price of at least one tenth (1/10) of one percent (1%) of such Exercise Price. All calculations under this Agreement shall be made to the nearest .001 of a cent or to the nearest one-hundredth of a share, as the case may be. 

 

Section 3.9  Abandoned Dividend or Distribution. If the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or other distribution (which results in an adjustment to the Exercise Price under the terms of this Agreement) and shall, thereafter, and before such dividend or distribution is paid or delivered to shareholders entitled thereto, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such dividend or distribution, then any adjustment made to the Exercise Price by reason of the taking of such record shall be reversed, and any subsequent adjustment, based thereon, shall be recomputed. 

 

ARTICLE IV

 

 

CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, ETC.

 

Section 4.1  Adjustments for Consolidation, Merger, Sale of Assets, Reorganization, etc. If the Company (a) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving corporation of such consolidation or merger, (b) permits any other Person to consolidate with or merge into the Company and the Company is the continuing or surviving Person but, in connection with such consolidation or merger, the Common Stock shall be changed into or exchanged for stock or other securities of any other Person or cash or any other property, (c) transfers all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any other Person or (d) effects a reclassification, recapitalization or reorganization of the Common Stock (other than a reclassification, recapitalization or reorganization of the Common Stock resulting in the issuance of
Additional Shares of Common Stock for which an adjustment in the Exercise Price is provided for in Section 3.2(a) or 3.2(b)), then (in each such case) proper provision shall be made so that, upon the basis and the terms and in the manner provided in this Agreement, the Holder of a Warrant, upon the exercise thereof at any time after the consummation of such transaction, shall be entitled to receive (at the aggregate Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the time of such consummation for all Common Stock or Other Securities issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to such consummation), in lieu of the Common Stock or Other Securities issuable upon such exercise prior to such consummation, the highest amount of securities, cash or other property to which such Holder would actually have been entitled as a shareholder upon such consummation if such Holder had exercised such Warrant
for all of the then-Applicable Number of Shares immediately prior thereto, subject to adjustments (subsequent to such consummation) as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments provided for in Article III and this Article IV. 

 

Section 4.2  Assumption of Obligations. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not effect any of the transactions described in clauses (a) through (d) of Section 4.1 unless, prior to or at the consummation thereof, each Person (other than the Company) that may be required to deliver any stock, securities, cash or property upon the exercise of a Warrant, as provided herein, shall assume, by written instrument delivered to each of the Holders, (a) the obligations of the Company under this Agreement (and if the Company shall survive the consummation of such transaction, such assumption shall be in addition to, and shall not release the Company from, any
continuing obligations of the Company under this Agreement), (b) the obligations of the Company under the Registration Rights Agreement and (c) the obligation to deliver to the Holders such shares of stock, securities, cash or property as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Article IV, the Holders may be entitled to receive. 

 

ARTICLE V

 

NO DILUTION OR IMPAIRMENT

 

The Company shall not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any consolidation, merger, reorganization, transfer of assets, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms 

 

of this Agreement, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder of any Warrant against dilution or other impairment in accordance with the terms hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (a) shall not permit the par value (if any) of any shares of stock receivable upon the exercise of any Warrant to exceed the amount payable therefor upon such exercise, (b) shall take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of stock, free from all taxes, liens, security interests, encumbrances, preemptive rights and charges on the exercise of the Warrants from time to time outstanding, and (c) shall not amend or modify any provision of the Articles
of Incorporation or by-laws of the Company in any manner that would adversely affect in any way the rights or powers of the Holder of any Warrant in its capacity as such. 

 

ARTICLE VI

 

NOTICES OF CORPORATE ACTION

 

In the event of: 

 

(a)  any taking by the Company of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or 

 

(b)  any reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company, any consolidation or merger involving the Company and any other Person, any transaction or series of transactions in which more than 50% of the voting securities of the Company are transferred to another Person, or any transfer, sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the assets of the Company to any other Person, 

 

(c)  any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company, or 

 

(d) any adjustment to the Exercise Price, 

 

the Company shall give to each Holder of a Warrant a notice specifying (i) in the case of clause (a), the date or expected date on which such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right, (ii) in the case of clauses (b) and (c), the date or expected date on which such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, consolidation, merger, transfer, sale, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is to take place and the time, if any such time is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or Other Securities) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) for the securities or other property deliverable
upon such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up and (iii) in the case of clause (d), the adjustment so made and setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation of such adjustment. 

 

Such notice shall be given by the Company at least 10 days prior to the earlier of the date or expected date on which such action is to take place and the applicable record date, in the case of clauses (a), (b) and (c), and promptly upon the occurrence of such adjustment, in the case of clause (d). 

 

ARTICLE VII

 

LISTING OF COMMON STOCK

 

At any time that the Common Stock is listed on any national securities exchange, the Company shall, at its expense, obtain promptly and maintain the approval for listing on the principal such exchange, upon official notice of issuance, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the then outstanding Warrants and use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the listing of such shares after their issuance; and the Company shall list or cause to be listed on such national securities exchange, and use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain or cause to be maintained such listing of, any Other Securities that at any time are issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, if any securities of the same class shall be listed on such national securities exchange. 

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

PRIVATE PLACEMENT; RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER

 

Section 8.1  Private Placement Representations. Each Holder represents, severally and not jointly, that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act and that the Warrants are being or will be acquired for its own account or for one or more separate accounts maintained by it or for the account of one or more pension or trust funds and not with a view toward distributing or reselling such securities or any part thereof in any transaction that would be in violation of the Securities Act, any other federal securities law or the securities laws of any state, but subject, nevertheless, to the disposition of its property being at all times within its control and without prejudice to its rights to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Warrants and Warrant Shares under an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or under an exemption from such registration available under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. 

 

Section 8.2  Restrictive Legends. Except as otherwise permitted by this Article VIII, each Warrant (including each Warrant issued upon the transfer of any Warrant) shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form: 

 

“THIS WARRANT AND ANY SECURITIES ACQUIRED UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION TO THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH 

 

ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THIS WARRANT AND SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE WARRANT AGREEMENT (THE “WARRANT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2008 AMONG PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF THE WARRANTS ISSUED THEREUNDER, PURSUANT TO WHICH THIS WARRANT WAS ISSUED.”

 

“THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF (1) THE WARRANT AGREEMENT AND (2) A SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2008 AMONG PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC., THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF THE WARRANTS AND THE OTHER STOCKHOLDERS THAT ARE A PARTY THERETO, AS EACH SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE AMENDED, MODIFIED, SUPPLEMENTED, RESTATED OR OTHERWISE CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME.” 

 

Except as otherwise permitted by this Article VIII, each certificate for Common Stock (or Other Securities) issued upon the exercise of any Warrant, and each certificate issued upon the transfer of any such Common Stock (or Other Securities), shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form: 

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION TO THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS. SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE WARRANT AGREEMENT (THE “WARRANT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2008 AMONG PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF THE WARRANTS ISSUED THEREUNDER. A COMPLETE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. OR AT THE OFFICE OR AGENCY
MAINTAINED BY PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. AS PROVIDED IN THE WARRANT AGREEMENT AND WILL BE FURNISHED TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE.” 

 

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2008 AMONG PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC., THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF THE WARRANTS AND THE OTHER STOCKHOLDERS THAT ARE A PARTY 

 

THERETO, AS SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE AMENDED, MODIFIED, SUPPLEMENTED, RESTATED OR OTHERWISE CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME.” 

 

Section 8.3 Transfers to Comply With the Securities Act. (a)  No Warrant may be exercised and no Warrant or Warrant Share may be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of (any such sale, transfer or other disposition, a “sale”), except in compliance with this Article VIII. 

 

(b)  A Holder may exercise a Warrant if it is an “accredited investor” or a “qualified institutional buyer,” as defined in Regulation D and Rule 144A under the Securities Act, respectively, and a Holder may sell any Warrant or any Warrant Shares to any affiliate of such Holder or to a transferee that is an “accredited investor” or a “qualified institutional buyer,” as such terms are defined in such Regulation and such Rule, respectively, provided that (other than in the case any such sale to an affiliate of such Holder) each of the following conditions is satisfied: 

 

(i) with respect to any “accredited investor” that is not an institution, such transferee provides a certification establishing to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company that it is an “accredited investor”; 

 

(ii) such transferee represents that it is acquiring the Warrant and/or Warrant Shares for its own account and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act that would be in violation of the securities laws of the United States or any applicable state thereof, but subject, nevertheless, to the disposition of its property being at all times within its control; and 

 

(iii) such transferee agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement with respect to any Warrants and Warrant Shares held by it. 

 

Section 8.4  Termination of Restrictions. The restrictions imposed by this Article VIII on the transferability of Warrants and Warrant Shares shall terminate as to any particular Warrants or Warrant Shares (a) when a registration statement with respect to the sale of such securities has been declared effective under the Securities Act and such securities have been disposed of in accordance with such registration statement, (b) when such securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force) under the Securities Act, (c) when such securities may be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force) under the Securities Act, or (d) when, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such restrictions are no longer required or necessary in
order to protect the Company against a violation of the Securities Act upon any sale or other disposition of such securities without registration thereunder. Whenever such restrictions shall cease and terminate as to any Warrants or Warrant Shares, each applicable Holder shall be entitled to receive from the Company, without expense (other than applicable transfer taxes, if any), new securities of like tenor not bearing the applicable legends required by Section 8.2. 

 

ARTICLE IX

 

RESERVATION OF STOCK, ETC.

 

 

The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery upon exercise of the Warrants, the number of shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) from time to time issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. All shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) issuable upon exercise of a Warrant shall be duly authorized and, when issued upon such exercise, shall be validly issued and, in the case of shares, fully paid and nonassessable with no liability on the part of the holders thereof, and, in the case of all securities, shall be free from all taxes, liens, security interests, encumbrances, preemptive rights and charges. The transfer agent for the Common Stock, which may be the Company (the “Transfer Agent”), and every subsequent Transfer Agent for any shares of the Company’s capital stock issuable
upon the exercise of any of the purchase rights represented by the Warrants, are hereby irrevocably authorized and directed at all times until the Expiration Date to reserve such number of authorized and unissued shares as shall be requisite for such purpose. The Company shall keep copies of each Warrant on file with the Transfer Agent for the Common Stock and with every subsequent Transfer Agent for any shares of the Company’s capital stock issuable upon the exercise of the rights of purchase represented by the Warrants. The Company shall supply such Transfer Agent with duly executed stock certificates for such purpose. All Warrants surrendered upon the exercise of the rights thereby evidenced and not required to be returned to the Holder pursuant hereto shall be canceled. Subsequent to the Expiration Date, no shares of Common Stock need be reserved in respect of any unexercised Warrant. 

 

ARTICLE X

 

REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER OF WARRANTS, ETC.

 

Section 10.1  Warrant Register; Ownership of Warrants. Each Warrant issued by the Company shall be numbered and shall be registered in a warrant register (the “Warrant Register”) as it is issued and transferred, which Warrant Register shall be maintained by the Company at its principal office or, at the Company’s election and expense, by a warrant agent or the Transfer Agent. The Company shall promptly notify the Holders in writing of the name and address of any such warrant agent or Transfer Agent appointed by the Company or any successor warrant agent or Transfer Agent. The Company shall be entitled to treat the registered Holder of any Warrant on the Warrant Register as the owner in fact thereof for all purposes and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or
interest in such Warrant on the part of any other Person, and shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary, except that, if and when any Warrant is properly assigned in blank, the Company may (but shall not be obligated to) treat the bearer thereof as the owner of such Warrant for all purposes. Subject to Article VIII, a Warrant, if properly assigned (including to an affiliate of the Holder), may be exercised by a new Holder without a new Warrant first having been issued. 

 

Section 10.2. Transfer of Warrants. Subject to compliance with Article VIII, if applicable, each Warrant and all rights thereunder are transferable in whole or in part from time to time, without charge to the Holder thereof, upon surrender of such Warrant with a properly executed Assignment in the form of Exhibit C at the principal office of the Company or, if the Warrant Register is then held by a warrant agent or the Transfer Agent, the office of such warrant agent or Transfer Agent where such Warrant Register is held. Each such transferee shall succeed to all 

 

of the rights and obligations of the transferring Holder under this Agreement or, if a Warrant is only partially transferred, the transferring Holder and such transferee shall, simultaneously, hold rights and obligations hereunder in proportion to their respective ownership of the Warrants. Upon any partial transfer, the Company shall at its expense issue and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder, which shall be exercisable for a number of shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) with respect to which rights under such Warrant were not so transferred. 

 

Section 10.3  Replacement of Warrant. On receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, on delivery of an indemnity reasonably acceptable to the Company, or, in the case of any such mutilation, on surrender of such Warrant to the Company at its principal office and cancellation thereof, the Company at its expense shall promptly execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor. 

 

Section 10.4  Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares upon exercise of any Warrant or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional shares. In lieu of fractional shares, the Company shall make payment to the applicable Holder, at the time of exercise of any Warrant as herein provided, in an amount in cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price of a share of Common Stock on the date of such exercise. 

 

ARTICLE XI

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 11.1  Remedies; Specific Performance. The Company stipulates that there would be no adequate remedy at law to the Holders in the event of any default or threatened default by the Company in the performance of or compliance with any of the terms of this Agreement and accordingly, the Company agrees that, in addition to any other remedy to which any Holder may be entitled at law or in equity, the Holders shall be entitled to specific performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement, without the posting of any bond, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement in any court of the United States or any State thereof having jurisdiction, and if any action should be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall not raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at
law. Except as otherwise provided by law, a delay or omission by any Holder in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon any such breach or threatened breach shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in any such breach. No remedy shall be exclusive of any other remedy. All available remedies shall be cumulative. 

 

Section 11.2  No Rights or Liabilities as Shareholder. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as conferring upon any Holder any rights as a shareholder of the Company or as imposing any obligation on any Holder to purchase any securities or as imposing any liability on any Holder as a shareholder of the Company, whether such obligation or liability is asserted by the Company or by any creditor of the Company. 

 

Section 11.3  Notices. All notices and other communications (and deliveries) provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand delivery, facsimile, a recognized overnight delivery service or first class registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed: if to the Company, to the Company at its address at: 

 

Patrick Industries, Inc.

107 West Franklin Street

Elkhart, IN 46515

Attention: Andy Nemeth 

Telephone: (574) 294-7511 

Telecopier: (574) 522-5213

 

with a copy to: 

 

Robert A. Schreck, Jr.

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

227 West Monroe Street

Chicago, IL 60606 

Telephone: (312) 984-7582

Telecopier: (312) 984-7700; 

 

if to any Holder, at the address specified in Schedule A or in the assignment instrument pursuant to which it became a party hereto; or as to any party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party. 

 

All such notices and communications (and deliveries) shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; when receipt is acknowledged, if sent by facsimile; on the next Business Day, if timely delivered to a recognized overnight delivery service; and five days after being deposited in the mail, if sent first class or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; provided that the exercise of any Warrant shall be effective in the manner provided in Article II. 

 

Section 11.4  Amendments. This Agreement and any term hereof may be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may be given, only if set forth in a written instrument duly executed by the Company and each Holder against which enforcement of such amendment, modification, supplement, termination, waiver or consent is sought.

 

Section 11.5  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Indiana (without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof). 

 

Section 11.6  Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. (a)  Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally (i) submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any Indiana State court or Federal court of the United States of America sitting in Indiana, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this 

 

Agreement, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment; (ii) agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such Indiana State court or, to the extent permitted by law, Federal court; (iii) waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, (A) any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court and (B) any defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in any such court; and (iv) agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that any party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement in the courts of any
jurisdiction. 

 

(b)  Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 11.3. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law; provided that notice of the use of any such alternative means of service shall be provided to each affected party in the manner provided in Section 11.3. 

 

Section 11.7  Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT; (B) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (C) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11.7.

 

Section 11.8  Registration Rights Agreement. The shares of Common Stock (and Other Securities) issuable upon exercise of any Warrant (or upon conversion of any shares of Common Stock issued upon such exercise) shall constitute Registrable Securities (as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement). Each Holder of a Warrant shall be entitled to all of the benefits afforded to a holder of any such Registrable Securities under the Registration Rights Agreement and such Holder, by its acceptance of a Warrant, agrees to be bound by and to comply with the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement applicable to such Holder as a holder of such Registrable Securities. 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written. 

 

 

PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

By:_________________________________

Name:_______________________________

Title:________________________________

 

[HOLDERS]

 

By:_________________________________

Name:_______________________________

Title:________________________________

 

SCHEDULE A 

to Warrant Agreement 

 

INITIAL HOLDERS AND AGGREGATE NUMBER 

OF INITIAL WARRANT SHARES 

 

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Name and Address of Holder

_________________________
 	
              
 	
            Number of
 Warrant
 Shares

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EXHIBIT A 

to Warrant Agreement 

 

FORM OF WARRANT  

 

THIS WARRANT AND ANY SECURITIES ACQUIRED UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION TO THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THIS WARRANT AND SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE WARRANT AGREEMENT (THE “WARRANT AGREEMENT”) DATED AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2008 AMONG PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF THE WARRANTS ISSUED THEREUNDER, PURSUANT TO WHICH THIS WARRANT WAS ISSUED.

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF (1) THE WARRANT AGREEMENT AND (2) A SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2008 AMONG PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC., THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF THE WARRANTS AND THE OTHER STOCKHOLDERS THAT ARE A PARTY THERETO, AS EACH SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE AMENDED, MODIFIED, SUPPLEMENTED, RESTATED OR OTHERWISE CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME. 

 

PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. 

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT 

 

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
            No.W-
 	
             
 	
            December 11, 2008
 

 

Warrant to Purchase 

_______ Shares of Common Stock 

 

PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC., an Indiana corporation (the “Company”), for value received, hereby certifies that ________ or its registered assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled to purchase from the Company that number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock, without par value, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) set forth above, at a purchase price per share equal to the Exercise Price, at any time or from time to time on or after the date hereof, but prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on 

 

December 11, 2018, all subject to the terms, conditions and adjustments set forth in the Warrant Agreement dated as of December 11, 2008 among the Company and the holders from time to time of the Warrants issued thereunder (the “Warrant Agreement”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned such terms in the Warrant Agreement. 

 

This Warrant is one of the Warrants (such term to include any such warrants issued in substitution therefor) referred to and issued under the Warrant Agreement. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant as set forth on the face hereof is subject to certain adjustments as provided in the Warrant Agreement. The Holder is entitled to certain benefits as set forth in the Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 11, 2008 among the Company, the Holders from time to time of the Warrants and the other stockholders that are a party thereto (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). Copies of the Warrant Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement are available from the Company at no charge upon the request of the Holder. 

 

	
            Dated: December 11, 2008
 	
            PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC.
 

 

 

By:___________________________

Name:_________________________

Title:__________________________

 

 

EXHIBIT B 

to Warrant Agreement 

 

FORM OF 

ELECTION TO PURCHASE SHARES 

 

The undersigned irrevocably elects to exercise the Warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock, without par value (“Common Stock”), of PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. and hereby makes payment of $_____________ therefor in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Agreement dated as of December 11, 2008 pursuant to which the Warrant was issued, against delivery of stock certificates representing such shares. The undersigned requests that certificates for such shares be issued and delivered as follows: 

 

 

 

If the number of shares of Common Stock purchased (and/or reduced) hereby is less than the total number of Shares then covered by the Warrant, the undersigned requests that this Warrant, which shall note the number of shares of Common Stock issued to date, be delivered to the holder as follows: 

 

	
            Dated: ______________
 	
            _____________________________
 

	
             
 	
            [Insert name of holder on line above]*
 

 

 

By:______________________________

Name:

	
             
 	
            Title:
 

 

 

* Name of Holder must conform in all respects to name of holder as specified on the face of the Warrant.

 

EXHIBIT C 

to Warrant Agreement 

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT 

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the rights of the undersigned to purchase Common Stock, without par value (“Common Stock”), of PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. represented by the Warrant, with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below: 

 

	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Name of Assignee

______________
 	
             
 	
            Address

________
 	
             
 	
            Number of Shares

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and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint attorney ________ to make such transfer on the books of PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. maintained for that purpose, with full power of substitution in the premises. 

 

	
            Dated: _____________
 	
            _____________________________
 

	
             
 	
            [Insert name of holder on line above]*
 

 

 

By:____________________________

Name:__________________________

Title:___________________________

 

 

* Name of Holder must conform in all respects to name of holder as specified on the face of the Warrant.

 

EXHIBIT J

 

FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., individually and as Administrative 

Agent, and the other financial institutions that are 

parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below

	
            Attention:  [  
 	
            ]
 

	
             
 	
            Re:
 	
            Credit Agreement dated as of May 18, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Patrick Industries, Inc., the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
 

Ladies/Gentlemen:

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.

The Company hereby certifies that the total Revolving Credit Exposures on [DATE] did not exceed the Revolving Availability. The related computations are set forth in the schedule attached hereto.1

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Borrowing Base Certificate to be executed and delivered by its Financial Officer on the ____ day of ____________, 20__.

PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. 

 

By:__________________________________

Name:_______________________________

Title:________________________________

_________________________

1  [All calculations are subject to normal year-end audit adjustments.]

 

SCHEDULE TO BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

Dated as of [_______________]

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