Exhibit 10.1
SECOND AMENDMENT, WAIVER AND CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT;
AND
FIRST
AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT
This Second Amendment, Waiver and
Consent to Credit Agreement; and First Amendment to Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement (collectively, this “ Second
Amendment ”), dated as of October 21, 2009, is by
and among LKQ Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “
US Borrower ”), LKQ Delaware LLP, a Delaware limited
liability partnership having two Alberta unlimited liability
companies as its partners (the “ Canadian Borrower
” and, together with the US Borrower, the “
Borrowers ”), Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. (“
LCPI ”), as Administrative Agent under the Credit
Agreement referred to below (in such capacity, the “
Existing Administrative Agent ”) and as Swing Line
Lender under the Credit Agreement (in such capacity, the “
Existing Swing Line Lender ”), the undersigned Lenders
party to the Credit Agreement and each of the undersigned
Subsidiaries of the US Borrower (the “ Subsidiary
Guarantors ” and, together with the Borrowers, the
“ Loan Parties ”). Capitalized terms used and
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to
such terms in the Credit Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H
:
WHEREAS, the Borrowers, various
lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders
”), Lehman Brothers Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
(“ DBSI ”), as Arrangers, DBSI, as Syndication
Agent, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (“ DBNY
”), as US Dual Currency RCF Agent, Deutsche Bank AG Canada
Branch, as Canadian Agent, and the Existing Administrative Agent
are party to a Credit Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2007
(as amended, supplemented and/or otherwise modified to, but not
including, the date hereof, the “ Credit Agreement
”);
WHEREAS, on October 5, 2008,
LCPI commenced a voluntary case under chapter 11 of title 11 of the
United States Code (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”) and
on such date, pursuant to section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, an
automatic stay went into effect that prohibits actions to interfere
with, or obtain possession or control of, LCPI’s property or
to collect or recover from LCPI any debts or claims that arose
before such date;
WHEREAS, LCPI desires to resign from
its capacities as the Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender
under the Loan Documents, and DBNY desires to be appointed as the
successor Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “
Successor Administrative Agent ”) under the Loan
Documents, effective as of the Second Amendment Effective Date (as
defined below), pursuant to a Resignation and Assignment Agreement,
dated the date hereof, in the form of Exhibit A hereto (the “
Resignation and Assignment Agreement ”), among the
Borrowers, the other Loan Parties, the Existing Administrative
Agent and DBNY, as the Successor Administrative Agent;
WHEREAS, the Existing Administrative
Agent and the Successor Administrative Agent request that the
Required Lenders consent to such resignation and appointment and
waive the provisions of Section 9.9 of the Credit Agreement
requiring 10 days’ notice of the Existing Administrative
Agent’s resignation;
WHEREAS, the Loan Parties have
requested certain amendments to the Credit Agreement and the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and certain waivers, consents
and agreements with respect to the Credit Agreement, in each case
as described herein;
WHEREAS, pursuant to
Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement, the consent of the
Required Lenders and each US Dollar RCF Lender (in the case of the
agreements set forth in paragraph 1 of Section II hereof) are
required to effect the amendments, consents, waivers and other
agreements set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Second Amendment, the parties hereto wish to
amend and enter into agreements with respect to certain provisions
of the Credit Agreement and the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement,
and the Existing Administrative Agent and the Lenders wish to grant
certain waivers and consents with respect to certain provisions of
the Credit Agreement, in each case as herein provided;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is
agreed:
I. Consent and Waiver With
Respect to Credit Agreement .
1. Waiver . Effective as of
the Second Amendment Effective Date, the Required Lenders hereby
waive the requirement in Section 9.9 of the Credit Agreement
that the Lenders receive at least 10 days’ prior notice of
the resignation of LCPI as the Administrative Agent.
2. Consent. Effective as of
the Second Amendment Effective Date, the Required Lenders and the
Borrowers, in accordance with Section 9.9 of the Credit
Agreement, hereby (i) consent to the appointment of DBNY as
the Successor Administrative Agent and (ii) consent to all of
the terms of, and authorize the Existing Administrative Agent and
the Successor Administrative Agent to enter into, the Resignation
and Assignment Agreement.
II. Agreements with respect to US
Dollar RCF Commitments and Related Obligations of LCPI and
Availability of Swing Line Loans .
1. US Dollar RCF Commitment
Termination of LCPI, Repayment of LCPI’s US Dollar RCF Loans,
etc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
Section 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.18 or 10.7 of the Credit Agreement
(including any otherwise applicable notice or payment multiples
requirements described therein), the Borrowers, LCPI, the Required
Lenders and all of the US Dollar RCF Lenders hereby agree that
(A) on the Second Amendment Effective Date, (i) the US
Dollar RCF Commitment of LCPI shall terminate in its entirety and
shall be permanently reduced to $0.00, (ii) the Total US
Dollar RCF Commitments shall be reduced by the amount of the US
Dollar RCF Commitment of LCPI so terminated and (iii) the US
Dollar RCF Percentage of the US Dollar RCF Lenders shall be
automatically adjusted to give effect to the termination of the US
Dollar RCF Commitment of LCPI and the related reduction of the
Total US Dollar RCF Commitments, (B) for purposes of
calculating the commitment fee payable pursuant to
Section 2.9(a) and any letter of credit fee accruing pursuant
to Section 3.3(a) of the Credit Agreement since June 30,
2009, the US Dollar RCF Commitment of LCPI shall be deemed to have
been terminated, and all US Dollar RCF Loans made by LCPI shall be
deemed to have been repaid in full, on June 30, 2009, with the
effect that the US Borrower shall have no obligation to pay LCPI
(and LCPI shall not be entitled to) its US Dollar RCF Percentage of
any such commitment fee or any letter of credit fee, in either case
accruing since June 30, 2009 and (C) after giving effect
to the foregoing transactions, (x) LCPI shall cease to
constitute a “US Dollar RCF Lender” under the Credit
Agreement; provided that LCPI, in its capacity as a US
Dollar RCF Lender, shall remain entitled to its rights pursuant to
indemnification provisions of the Loan Documents which by their
terms would survive the repayments of the Loans and the termination
of the Credit Agreement and (y) LCPI shall have no further
obligation to fund any amount or extend any credit as a US Dollar
RCF Lender under the Loan Documents.
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2. No Right to Request Swing Line
Loans . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
Section 2.6 or 2.7 of the Credit Agreement, from and after the
Second Amendment Effective Date, the US Borrower shall have no
right to request or incur any Swing Line Loan.
III. Amendments to Credit
Agreement .
As of the Second Amendment Effective
Date, and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth
in Section V hereof:
1. The preamble to the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by (i) inserting the text
“(“ LCPI ”)” immediately following
the text “LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC.” appearing
therein, (ii) inserting the text “, together with any
successor in such capacity” immediately prior to the text
“, the “ Administrative Agent ” appearing
therein and (iii) inserting the text (“ DBNY
”) immediately following the text “DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW
YORK BRANCH” appearing therein.
2. Section 1.1 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new
definitions in said Section in the appropriate alphabetical
order:
“ DBNY ”: as
defined in the preamble hereto.
“ LCPI ”: as
defined in the preamble hereto.
“ Resignation and
Assignment Agreement ”: that certain Resignation and
Assignment Agreement, dated as of October
, 2009, among the Borrowers, the
other Loan Parties, LCPI, as Existing Administrative Agent and
Existing Swing Line Lender (as each such term is defined therein),
and DBNY, as Successor Administrative Agent (as defined
therein).
“ Second Amendment
” shall mean the Second Amendment, Waiver and Consent to
Credit Agreement; and First Amendment to Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2009.
“ Second Amendment
Effective Date ” shall have the meaning provided in the
Second Amendment.
3. The definition of “
Administrative Agent ” appearing in Section 1.1
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the
following text immediately prior to the period (“.”)
appearing at the end of said definition:
“; provided that, from
and after the Second Amendment Effective Date,
“Administrative Agent” means DBNY or any of its
successors”.
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4. The definition of “ US
Prime Rate ” appearing in Section 1.1 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting said definition in its
entirety and inserting the following new definition in lieu
thereof:
“ US Prime Rate ”
shall mean the rate which DBNY announces from time to time as its
prime lending rate. The Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not
necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to
any customer by DBNY, which may make commercial loans or other
loans at rates of interest at, above or below the US Prime
Rate.”.
5. The definition of “ Loan
Documents ” appearing in Section 1.1 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the text “, the
Resignation and Assignment Agreement” immediately following
the text “Applications” appearing in said
definition.
6. Section 2.10 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by (i) inserting the text
“(a) Except as provided in clause (b) below,”
immediately prior to the first sentence of said Section and
(ii) inserting the following new clause (b) at the end of
said Section:
“(b) On the Second Amendment
Effective Date, (i) the US Dollar RCF Commitment of LCPI shall
terminate in its entirety and shall be permanently reduced to $0.00
and (ii) the Total US Dollar RCF Commitments shall be reduced
by the amount of the US Dollar Commitment of LCPI so terminated, in
each case in accordance with the terms of Section II.1 of the
Second Amendment.”
7. Section 9.9 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the text “and
Section 10.5” immediately following the text “this
Section 9” appearing in the final sentence of said
Section.
8. Section 10.2 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the text appearing opposite
the caption “The Administrative Agent:” in said Section
in its entirety inserting the following text in lieu
thereof:
“Deutsche Bank AG New York
Branch
100 Plaza One, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Jersey City, NJ 07311
Attention: Maxeen Jacques
Telecopy:
(201) 593-2307
Telephone:
(201) 593-2483”.
9. Exhibits B, E-1, E-2, G-1, G-2,
G-4, G-5, G-6, G-7, I, K-1, K-2, M and N to the Credit Agreement
are hereby amended by deleting each reference to “Lehman
Commercial Paper Inc.” appearing therein and inserting the
text “Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch” (or, in the
case of any signature blocks thereto, “DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW
YORK BRANCH”) in lieu thereof.
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IV. Amendments to Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement .
As of the Second Amendment Effective
Date:
1. The preamble to the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the text
“, together with any successor in such capacity”
immediately prior to the text “, the “
Administrative Agent ” appearing therein.
2. Exhibits A, C-1, C-2, D, E and F
to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement are hereby amended by
deleting each reference to “Lehman Commercial Paper
Inc.” appearing therein and inserting the text
“Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch” (or, in the case of
any signature blocks thereto, “DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK
BRANCH”) in lieu thereof.
V. Conditions to
Effectiveness .
This Second Amendment shall become
effective as of the date (the “ Second Amendment Effective
Date ”) on which each of the following conditions
precedent shall have been satisfied (which may be satisfied
concurrently with the Second Amendment Effective Date):
1. Certain Documents . The
Existing Administrative Agent shall have received each of the
following, dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date (unless
otherwise agreed to by the Existing Administrative Agent), in form
and substance satisfactory to the Existing Administrative
Agent:
(i) this Second Amendment, duly
executed by the Loan Parties, the Existing Administrative Agent,
the Existing Swing Line Lender, the Required Lenders and each US
Dollar RCF Lender;
(ii) the Resignation and Assignment
Agreement, duly executed by the Loan Parties, the Existing
Administrative Agent, the Existing Swing Line Lender and the
Successor Administrative Agent, dated as of the date hereof, which
shall have become effective in accordance with its terms;
and
(iii) an opinion of Victor M.
Casini, General Counsel of the Loan Parties, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Existing Administrative Agent and
the Successor Administrative Agent, addressed to the Existing
Administrative Agent, the Successor Administrative Agent and the
Lenders and addressing such matters relating to this Second
Amendment and the Resignation and Assignment Agreement as any
Lender through the Existing Administrative Agent may reasonably
request.
2. US Dollar RCF Outstandings
. On the Second Amendment Effective Date (both before and after
giving effect thereto), no US Dollar RCF Loans, Swingline Loans or
US Dollar RCF Payment Amounts shall be outstanding.
3. Costs and Expenses . As
provided in Section 10.5 of the Credit Agreement, the
Borrowers shall have reimbursed the Existing Administrative Agent
for all reasonable fees, costs and out-of-pocket expenses due and
payable by the Borrowers pursuant to the Loan Documents, including
such costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’
fees) for advice, assistance, or other representation in connection
with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Second
Amendment and the Resignation and Assignment Agreement.
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VI. Certain Covenants and
Agreements.
1. The Borrowers hereby covenant and
agree that after giving effect to this Second Amendment, the
resignation of LCPI as the Existing Administrative Agent and as the
Existing Swing Line Lender and the appointment of DBNY as the
Successor Administrative Agent, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
shall comply in all respects with Section 6.13 of the Credit
Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof.
VII. Miscellaneous Provisions
.
1. Reaffirmation . Each Loan
Party acknowledges and agrees that (i) all Obligations of the
Borrowers shall continue to be fully guaranteed pursuant to the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and (ii) all Obligations of
the Loan Parties continue to be fully secured pursuant to the
Security Documents.
2. Representations and
Warranties . In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this
Second Amendment, each Borrower hereby represents and warrants
that:
(i) no Default or Event of Default
exists as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, both immediately
before and immediately after giving effect thereto;
(ii) all of the representations and
warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan
Documents are true and correct in all material respects on the
Second Amendment Effective Date both immediately before and
immediately after giving effect thereto, with the same effect as
though such representations and warranties had been made on and as
of the Second Amendment Effective Date (it being understood that
any representation or warranty made as of a specific date shall be
true and correct in all material respects as of such specific
date);
(iii) the execution, delivery and
performance by each Loan Party of this Second Amendment have been
duly authorized by all requisite corporate or other action on the
part of such Loan Party and will not violate any of the
certificates or articles of incorporation, certificates of
formation, limited liability company agreement or by-laws (or
equivalent organizational documents) of such Loan Party;
and
(iv) this Second Amendment has been
duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, and each of this
Second Amendment and the Credit Agreement as amended or otherwise
modified hereby constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation
of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in
accordance with their terms, except as the enforceability thereof
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’
rights generally and by the application of general equitable
principles (whether considered in proceedings at Law or in
equity).
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3. No Waiver . This Second
Amendment is limited as specified and shall not constitute a
modification, acceptance or waiver of any other provision of the
Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.
4. Counterparts . This Second
Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the
different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which
counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an original, but
all of which shall together constitute one and the same
instrument. A complete set of counterparts shall be lodged
with the US Borrower and the Existing Administrative
Agent.
5 Limitation . Each party
hereto hereby agrees that this Second Amendment (i) does not
impose on the Existing Administrative Agent affirmative obligations
or indemnities not already existing as of the date of its petition
commencing its proceeding under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code,
and that could give rise to administrative expense claims, and
(ii) is not inconsistent with the terms of the Credit
Agreement.
6. Governing Law . THIS
SECOND AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE
LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
7. References to Loan
Documents . From and after the Second Amendment Effective Date,
all references in the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan
Documents to the Credit Agreement (or, in the case of the Credit
Agreement, “this Agreement”) shall be deemed to be a
reference to the Credit Agreement as modified hereby on the Second
Amendment Effective Date pursuant to the terms of this Second
Amendment.
8. Severability . The fact
that any term or provision of this Second Amendment (or of the
Credit Agreement, to the extent modified pursuant to this Second
Amendment) is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable as to any
person in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the
validity, enforceability or legality of the remaining terms or
provisions hereof or the validity, enforceability or legality of
such offending term or provision in any other situation or
jurisdiction or as applied to any person.
9. Waiver of Jury Trial .
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS SECOND AMENDMENT OR ANY
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties
hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and
deliver this Second Amendment as of the date first above
written.
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LKQ CORPORATION,
as US Borrower
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By:
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/s/ MARK T.
SPEARS
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Name: Mark T. Spears
Title: Executive Vice
President
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LKQ DELAWARE LLP,
as Canadian Borrower
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By:
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/s/ MARK T.
SPEARS
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Name: Mark T. Spears
Title: Vice President
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Signature page to LKQ Second
Amendment
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LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC.,
as Existing Administrative Agent,
Existing Swing Line Lender and US Dollar RCF Lender
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By:
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/s/ FRANCIS J.
CHANG
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Name: Francis J. Chang
Title: Authorized
Signatory
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LEHMAN BROTHERS
COMMERCIAL BANK, as Initial US Term Loan Lender
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By:
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/s/ DARREN S.
LANE
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Name: Darren S. Lane
Title: Operations Officer
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Signature page to LKQ Second
Amendment
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as US Dual Currency RCF Agent, US
Dollar RCF Lender, Initial US Term Loan Lender and Dual Currency
RCF Lender
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By:
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/s/ ERIN
MORRISSEY
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Name: Erin Morrissey
Title: Vice President
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By:
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/s/ ENRIQUE
LANDAETA
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Name: Enrique Landaeta
Title: Vice President
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Signature page to LKQ Second
Amendment
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG CANADA BRANCH,
as Canadian Agent and Canadian Term
Loan Lender
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By:
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/s/ EITAN
SZLAK
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Name: Eitan Szlak
Title: Vice President
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By:
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/s/ MARCELLUS
LEUNG
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Name: Marcellus Leung
Title: Assistant Vice
President
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Signature page to LKQ Second
Amendment
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Documentation Agent and a
Lender
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By:
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/s/ MEGAN
COLLINS
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Name: Megan Collins
Title: Vice President
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Signature page to LKQ Second
Amendment
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FIFTH THIRD BANK,
as Documentation Agent and a
Lender
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By:
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/s/ NEIL G.
MESCH
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Name: Neil G. Mesch
Title: Vice President
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Signature page to LKQ Second
Amendment
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NATIONAL CITY BANK,
as Documentation Agent and a
Lender
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By:
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/s/ JON
HINARD
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Name: Jon Hinard
Title: Senior Vice
President
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Signature page to LKQ Second
Amendment
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SIGNATURE PAGE
TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT, WAIVER AND CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT;
AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL
AGREEMENT
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LANDMARK III
CDO Limited
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By: Aladdin
Capital Management, as a Lender
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By:
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/s/ JAMES
BRAGG
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Name: James
Bragg
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Title:
Authorized Signatory
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Signature page to LKQ Second
Amendment
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SIGNATURE PAGE
TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT, WAIVER AND CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT;
AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL
AGREEMENT
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LANDMARK IV CDO
Limited
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By: Aladdin
Capital Management, as a Lender
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By:
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/s/ JAMES
BRAGG
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Name: James
Bragg
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Title:
Authorized Signatory
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Signature page to LKQ Second
Amendment
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SIGNATURE PAGE
TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT, WAIVER AND CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT;
AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL
AGREEMENT
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LANDMARK V CDO
Limited
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By: Aladdin
Capital Management, as a Lender
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By:
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/s/ JAMES
BRAGG
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Name: James
Bragg
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Title:
Authorized Signatory
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Signature page to LKQ Second
Amendment
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SIGNATURE PAGE
TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT, WAIVER AND CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT;
AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL
AGREEMENT
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LANDMARK VI CDO
Limited
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By: Aladdin
Capital Management, as a Lender
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By:
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/s/ JAMES
BRAGG
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Name: James
Bragg
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