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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

SEVENTEENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

          SEVENTEENTH AMENDMENT, dated as of February 5, 2009 (this “Amendment”), to the Credit
and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of July 19, 2007, as amended by the First Amendment and Waiver to
Credit Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2007, the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as
of March 12, 2008, the Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2008, the Fourth
Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2008, the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement,
dated as of July 24, 2008, the Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2008,
the Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2008, the Eighth Amendment to
Credit Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2008, the Ninth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of
October 29, 2008, the Tenth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2008, the
Eleventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2008, the Twelfth Amendment to
Credit Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2008, the Thirteenth Amendment to Credit Agreement,
dated as of December 4, 2008, the Fourteenth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December
19, 2008, the Fifteenth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2009, the Sixteenth
Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 16, 2009 and that certain letter agreement dated
February 26, 2008 (as further amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Credit Agreement”), by and among Proliance International Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Holdings” and the “Borrower”), certain domestic subsidiaries of the Borrower
listed as a “Guarantor” on the signature pages thereto (together with each other Person (as defined
in the Credit Agreement) that guarantees all or any portion of the Obligations (as defined in the
Credit Agreement) from time to time, each a “Guarantor” and collectively, the
“Guarantors”), the lenders from time to time party thereto (each a “Lender” and
collectively, the “Lenders”), Silver Point Finance, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Silver Point”), as collateral agent for the Agents (as hereinafter defined) and
the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, if any,
the “Collateral Agent”), and as administrative agent for the Agents and the Lenders (in
such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, if any, the
“Administrative Agent” and together with the Collateral Agent, each an “Agent” and
collectively, the “Agents”) and Silver Point as lead arranger (in such capacity, together
with its successors and assigns in such capacity, if any, the “Lead Arranger”).

          WHEREAS, capitalized terms used in these recitals shall have the respective meanings set forth
in the Credit Agreement unless otherwise defined herein.

          WHEREAS, the Credit Parties have requested that the Agents and the Lenders amend certain
provisions of the Credit Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Amendment.

          WHEREAS, the Agent and the Lenders are willing to agree to this requested Amendment, but only
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises contained herein,
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which are hereby acknowledged, the Credit Parties, the Agents and the Lenders hereby agree as
follows:

          1. Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein
are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement.

          2. Defined Terms in the Credit Agreement. Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended, as follows:

               (a) New Definitions. Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding
the definitions of the following terms thereto, in alphabetical order, to read in their entirety as
follows:

               “‘Seventeenth Amendment’ means the Seventeenth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of
February 5, 2009, by and among the Credit Parties, the Requisite Lenders and the Agents.”

               “‘Seventeenth Amendment Effective Date’ has the meaning ascribed to the term “Seventeenth
Amendment Effective Date” in the Seventeenth Amendment.”

          3. Section 2.23 — Southaven Insurance Proceeds Reserve. Section 2.23 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the references therein to “February 6, 2009” with
“February 17, 2009”.

          4. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective (the
“Seventeenth Amendment Effective Date”) only upon satisfaction in full of the following
conditions precedent:

          (a) Collateral Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment that bear the
signatures of each Credit Party, each Agent and the Requisite Lenders.

          (b) Except as set forth in the Second Amendment, the Third Amendment, the Fourth Amendment,
the Fifth Amendment, the Sixth Amendment, the Seventh Amendment, the Eighth Amendment, the Ninth
Amendment, the Tenth Amendment, the Eleventh Amendment, the Twelfth Amendment, the Thirteenth
Amendment, the Fourteenth Amendment, the Fifteenth Amendment and the Sixteenth Amendment, the
representations and warranties contained herein, in Section IV of the Credit Agreement and in each
other Credit Document are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Seventeenth
Amendment Effective Date as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that any such
representation or warranty expressly relates solely to an earlier date (in which case such
representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such
earlier date).

          (c) Borrower shall have paid to Administrative Agent all amounts due and owing to any Agent or
any Lender in connection with this Amendment and the Credit Documents.

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          (d) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the Seventeenth
Amendment Effective Date or would result from this Amendment becoming effective in accordance with
its terms.

          (e) All legal matters incident to this Amendment shall be reasonably satisfactory to the
Agents and their respective counsel.

          5. Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party represents and warrants as
follows:

          (a) Organization, Good Standing, Etc. Each Credit Party (i) is a corporation, limited
liability company or limited partnership, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the state or jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite power and
authority to execute and deliver this Amendment, consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and perform the Credit Agreement, as amended and modified hereby and (iii) is duly qualified to do
business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties
owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification
necessary other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified and in good
standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

          (b) Authorization, Etc. The execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party
of this Amendment and the performance by each Credit Party of the Credit Agreement, as amended and
modified hereby (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary action, (ii) do not and will not
contravene its charter or by-laws, its limited liability company or operating agreement or its
certificate of partnership or partnership agreement, as applicable, or any applicable law, or any
contractual restriction binding on or otherwise affecting it or any of its properties, (iii) do not
and will not result in or require the creation of any Lien (other than pursuant to any Credit
Document) upon or with respect to any of its properties, and (iv) do not and will not result in any
default, noncompliance, suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any
material permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to its operations or any of its
properties.

          (c) Governmental Approvals. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no
notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the due
execution, delivery and performance by any Credit Party of this Amendment or the performance by any
Credit Party of the Credit Agreement, as amended and modified hereby.

          (d) Enforceability of Credit Documents. Each of this Amendment and the Credit
Agreement, as amended and modified hereby, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Credit
Parties which are party hereto or thereto, enforceable against such Credit Parties in accordance
with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by equitable principles and by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’
rights generally.

          (e) Representations and Warranties; No Default. Except as set forth in the Second
Amendment, the Third Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, the Fifth Amendment, the Sixth Amendment, the
Seventh Amendment, the Eighth Amendment, the Ninth Amendment, the

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Tenth Amendment, the Eleventh Amendment, the Twelfth Amendment, the Thirteenth Amendment, the
Fourteenth Amendment, the Fifteenth Amendment and the Sixteenth Amendment, the representations and
warranties contained herein, in Section IV of the Credit Agreement and in each other Credit
Document are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Seventeenth Amendment
Effective Date as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that any such
representation or warranty expressly relates solely to an earlier date (in which case such
representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such
earlier date); and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the
Seventeenth Amendment Effective Date or would result from this Amendment becoming effective in
accordance with its terms.

          6. Effect of Amendment; Continued Effectiveness of the Credit Agreement.

          (a) Ratifications. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) the Credit
Agreement and the other Credit Documents are, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect
and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, except that on and after the Seventeenth
Amendment Effective Date (A) all references in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereto”,
“hereof”, “hereunder” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean the
Credit Agreement as amended and modified by this Amendment, and (B) all references in the other
Credit Documents to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereto”, “thereof”, “thereunder” or words of like
import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended and modified by
this Amendment, (ii) to the extent that the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document purports
to pledge to the Collateral Agent, or to grant to the Collateral Agent a security interest in or
lien on, any collateral as security for the Obligations or the Guaranteed Obligations, such pledge
or grant of a security interest or lien is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, and (iii)
the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as an amendment of
any right, power or remedy of the Agents or the Lenders under the Credit Agreement or any other
Credit Document, nor constitute an amendment of any provision of the Credit Agreement or any other
Credit Document. This Amendment shall be effective only in the specific instances and for the
specific purposes set forth herein and does not allow for any other or further departure from the
terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, which terms and
conditions shall remain in full force and effect.

          (b) No Waivers. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment is not a waiver
of, or consent to, any Default or Event of Default now existing or hereafter arising under the
Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document and the Agents and the Lenders expressly reserve all
of their rights and remedies under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents in respect
of all such Defaults or Events of Default not waived or consented to hereby, by the Second
Amendment, by the Third Amendment, by the Fourth Amendment, by the Fifth Amendment, by the Sixth
Amendment, the Seventh Amendment, the Eighth Amendment, the Ninth Amendment, the Tenth Amendment,
the Eleventh Amendment, the Twelfth Amendment, the Thirteenth Amendment, the Fourteenth Amendment,
the Fifteenth Amendment or the Sixteenth Amendment, under applicable law or otherwise.

          (c) Amendment as Credit Document. Each Credit Party confirms and agrees that this
Amendment shall constitute a Credit Document under the Credit Agreement.

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Accordingly, it shall be an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement if any representation
or warranty made or deemed made by any Credit Party under or in connection with this Amendment
shall have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made or if any Credit Party
fails to perform or comply with any covenant or agreement contained herein.

          7. Release. Each Credit Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that: (a) neither it
nor any of its Affiliates has any claim or cause of action against any Agent, the Borrowing Base
Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees,
attorneys, consultants or agents) and (b) each Agent, the Borrowing Base Agent, and each Lender has
heretofore properly performed and satisfied in a timely manner all of its obligations to the Credit
Parties and their Affiliates under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Agents, the Borrowing Base Agent and the Lenders wish (and the
Credit Parties agree) to eliminate any possibility that any past conditions, acts, omissions,
events or circumstances would impair or otherwise adversely affect any of the Agents’, the
Borrowing Base Agent’s and the Lenders’ rights, interests, security and/or remedies under the
Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents. Accordingly, for and in consideration of the
agreements contained in this Amendment and other good and valuable consideration, each Credit Party
(for itself and its Affiliates and the successors, assigns, heirs and representatives of each of
the foregoing) (collectively, the “Releasors”) does hereby fully, finally, unconditionally
and irrevocably release and forever discharge each Agent, the Borrowing Base Agent, each Lender and
each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, consultants and
agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all debts, claims, obligations,
damages, costs, attorneys’ fees, suits, demands, liabilities, actions, proceedings and causes of
action, in each case, whether known or unknown, contingent or fixed, direct or indirect, and of
whatever nature or description, and whether in law or in equity, under contract, tort, statute or
otherwise (collectively, “Claims”), which any Releasor has heretofore had or now or
hereafter can, shall or may have against any Released Party by reason of any act, omission or thing
whatsoever done or omitted to be done (collectively, “Actions”) on or prior to the
Seventeenth Amendment Effective Date arising out of, connected with or related in any way to this
Amendment, the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, or any act, event or transaction
related or attendant thereto done or omitted to be done on or prior to the Seventeenth Amendment
Effective Date, or the agreements of any Agent, the Borrowing Base Agent or any Lender contained
therein, or the possession, use, operation or control of any of the assets of any Credit Party, or
the making of any Loans or other advances, or the management of such Loans or advances or the
Collateral on or prior to the Seventeenth Amendment Effective Date. For the avoidance of doubt,
nothing contained in this Amendment shall be deemed to release or discharge any Released Party from
any Claims arising out of, in connection with or related in any way to Actions occurring after the
date of this Amendment.

          8. Miscellaneous.

          (a) Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by
different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original,
but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an
executed counterpart of this Amendment by telefacsimile or electronic mail shall be equally
effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment.

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          (b) Headings. Section and paragraph headings herein are included for convenience of
reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.

          (c) Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of New York.

          (d) Expenses. The Borrower will pay on demand all reasonable fees, costs and expenses
of the Agents, the Borrowing Base Agent and the Lenders in connection with the preparation,
execution and delivery of this Amendment and all documents incidental hereto, including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP,
counsel to Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and of McGuireWoods LLP, counsel to Borrowing
Base Agent. In addition, the Borrower will pay all costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees
(including allocated costs of internal counsel) and costs of settlement, incurred by any Agent,
Borrowing Base Agent and Lenders in enforcing any Obligations of or in collecting any payments due
from any Credit Party hereunder or under the other Credit Documents by reason of any Default or
Event of Default (including in connection with the sale of, collection from, or other realization
upon any of the Collateral or the enforcement of the Guaranty) or in connection with any
refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided hereunder in the nature of a “work
out” or pursuant to any insolvency or bankruptcy cases or proceedings (including, without
limitation, the costs and expenses of any advisers retained by Agents, the Borrowing Base Agent and
Lenders; provided, that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing the
Borrower shall not be responsible for costs and expenses of CRS in excess of $25,000).

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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.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BORROWER:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	PROLIANCE INTERNATIONAL, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ R. A. Wisot
 

Name: R.A. Wisot

Title: Vice President
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	GUARANTORS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	AFTERMARKET LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ R. A. Wisot
 

Name: R.A. Wisot

Title: Vice President
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	AFTERMARKET DELAWARE CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ R. A. Wisot
 

Name: R.A. Wisot

Title: Vice President
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	PROLIANCE INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ R. A. Wisot
 

Name: R.A. Wisot

Title: Secretary and Treasurer
	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	AGENTS AND LEAD ARRANGER:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SILVER POINT FINANCE, LLC, as Administrative
Agent, Lead Arranger and Collateral Agent	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Zachary M. Zeitlin
 

Name: Zachary M. Zeitlin

Title Authorized Signatory
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	LENDERS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPF CDO I, LTD., as a Lender	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Zachary M. Zeitlin
 

Name: Zachary M. Zeitlin

Title Authorized Signatory
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	FIELD POINT III, LTD. as a Lender	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Zachary M. Zeitlin
 

Name: Zachary M. Zeitlin

Title Authorized Signatory
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	FIELD POINT IV, LTD. as a Lender	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Zachary M. Zeitlin
 

Name: Zachary M. Zeitlin

Title Authorized Signatory
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BORROWING BASE AGENT AND LENDER:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC, as Borrowing Base
Agent and a Lender	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Jonathan J. Boynton
 

Name: Jonathan Boynton

Title VPEX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

          This Amendment to Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made as of February 4, 2009, and
is effective as of September 29, 2008, between Ames True Temper, Inc. (the “Company”) and Duane R.
Greenly (the “Executive”).

          WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive entered into an Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement dated as of June 28, 2004 (the “Employment Agreement”); and

          WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive now desire to amend the Employment Agreement in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

          NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed that:

	 	1.	 	Section 1 of the Employment Agreement is amended by replacing “COO” each time such word
appears with “President and Chief Executive Officer”.
	 
	 	2.	 	Section 3 of the Employment Agreement is amended by replacing the first two sentences with
the following:
	 
	 	 	 	“Executive shall report to and be subject to the direction of the Board of Directors (the
“Board”) of CHATT Holdings LLC (“CHATT”). Executive shall perform and discharge such duties
and responsibilities for the Company as the Board of CHATT may from time to time reasonably
assign Executive. Executive understands and acknowledges that such duties shall be subject
to revision and modification by the Board of CHATT, as appropriate, upon reasonable notice
to Executive.”
	 
	 	3.	 	Section 4(a) of the Employment Agreement is amended by replacing “$241,020” with
“$400,000.12”.
	 
	 	4.	 	Section 4(b) of the Employment Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
	 
	 	 	 	“Discretionary Bonus. During the portion of the Employment Period beginning
September 29, 2008, Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus in such
amount, if any, as determined by the Board of CHATT in its sole discretion based upon the
achievement of goals and objectives approved by the Board of CHATT. Subject to the
foregoing sentence, the target annual bonus is 100% of Executive’s Base Salary.”

 

 

	 	5.	 	Section 9(b)(iii) of the Employment Agreement is amended by replacing “COO” with “President
and Chief Executive Officer”.
	 
	 	6.	 	Defined terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have meanings given them in the
Employment Agreement.
	 
	 	7.	 	This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
be an original, but all of which counterparts collectively shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
	 
	 	8.	 	Except as amended hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement are
hereby ratified and confirmed, and shall remain in full force and effect.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed the Amendment as of the date above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC.	 	 	 	EXECUTIVE
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	          /s/ David M. Nuti
	 	 	 	/s/ Duane R. Greenly
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: David M. Nuti	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title: Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 	Duane R. Greenly

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