AMENDMENT TO THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Exhibit 2.16

AMENDMENT TO

THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) TO THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of November 1, 2010 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among Aveon Holdings I L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Aveon”); Brownstone Investment Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”); Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx and The Xxxxx Family Spray Trust (the “Active Principal Sellers”); and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and The Lowey Family Spray Trust (each, individually, an “Exiting Principal Seller,” and, together with the Active Principal Sellers, the “Sellers”), is effective as of the 6^th day of December, 2010, by and among Aveon, the Company, each of the Active Principal Sellers and each of the Exiting Principal Sellers. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

WHEREAS, the parties signatory hereto are the parties to the Purchase Agreement; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12.3 of the Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed and delivered on behalf of the Purchaser and each of the Sellers.

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

1.      Section 2.2 of the Purchase Agreement shall be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following subparagraph (e):

“(e)    If the highest marginal federal income tax rate applicable to ordinary income or long-term capital gains is higher in 2011 than in 2010, then Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount (on an after-tax basis) equal to the excess, if any, of Seller’s actual income tax liability for 2011 in respect of income and gains related to the Purchase Price, over Seller’s income tax liability for 2011 in respect of income and gains related to the Purchase Price computed as if the federal income tax rates applicable to ordinary income and long-term capital gains in 2011 are equal to the rates that were applicable for 2010.”

2.      This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof.

3.      Except as so modified pursuant to this Amendment, the Purchase Agreement is ratified and confirmed in all respects. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof.

4.      This Agreement may be executed (i) by facsimile or portable document format (PDF) and (ii) in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first written above.

AVEON HOLDINGS I L.P.
				By: Aveon Holdings I GP, Inc., its general partner
				By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
						Name:		Xxxx Xxxxxxx
						Title:		President and Chief Executive Officer
BROWNSTONE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
		By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
				Name:		Xxxx Xxxxx
				Title:		Managing Member
ACTIVE PRINCIPAL SELLERS
				By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
						Xxxx Xxxxx
				By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
						Xxxx Xxxxxx
				By:		The Xxxxx Family Spray Trust
						By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
								Xxxx Xxxxx, its Trustee
						By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
								Xxxx Xxxxxxx, its Trustee
EXITING PRINCIPAL SELLERS
By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx

By:		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
By:		The Lowey Family Spray Trust
		By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
				Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
				Its Trustee