Exhibit
5.4(b)
December 21, 2011
Nortek, Inc.
50 Kennedy Plaza
Providence, RI 02903-2360
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as
counsel in the State of Florida to Gates That Open, LLC, a Florida limited
liability company, formerly known as GTO, Inc. (GTO), in connection with the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (the Registration
Statement), filed on December 22, 2011,
by Nortek, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (Nortek), GTO and the additional registrant guarantors named therein
(together with GTO, the Guarantors) with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act or 1933, as amended. The Registration Statement includes a prospectus which provides
for the issuance by Nortek in an exchange offer of $500,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 8.5%
Senior Notes due 2021 (collectively, the Exchange Notes). The Exchange Notes arc to be issued
pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of April 26, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or modified
through the date hereof, the Indenture), executed by Nortek, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee (the Trustee).
Payment of the Exchange Notes will be guaranteed
by the Guarantors pursuant to Article X of the
Indenture and evidenced by a Notation of Guarantee attached to the
Exchange Notes (the Notation of
Guarantee).
In
connection herewith, we have examined the following documents:
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The Indenture. |
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The Registration Statement. |
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The form of Exchange Notes, including the form of Notation of Guarantee. |
We also have examined:
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The Certificate of Good Standing of GTO, dated November 18, 2011, and issued by the
Secretary of State of the State of Florida (the Certificate
of Good Standing). |
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A copy of the Articles of Organization of GTO dated as of November 29, 2009 as issued and
certified by the Florida Secretary of State on April 5, 2011
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Organization). |
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A copy or the Limited Liability Company Agreement or GTO
dated as of December 1, 2009 (the
Operating Agreement). |
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The Omnibus Secretarys Certificate of Subsidiaries of Nortek, Inc. dated April 26, 2011, certifying
GTOs Articles of Organization, the Operating Agreement, and the authorizing resolutions and
incumbency and specimen signatures of the member of GTO executing any Loan Documents to which GTO
is a party (the Secretarys Certificate). |
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The documents listed as Items (1) through (3) above are collectively referred to herein as the
Transaction Documents. We have not been involved in the negotiation, preparation or execution of
the Transaction Documents or any of the related agreements executed or delivered in connection
therewith. We have been retained by GTO solely for the purpose of rendering certain opinions set
forth herein pursuant to Florida law.
We have assumed the validity, binding effect and enforceability of the Transaction Documents with
regard to GTO and all the other parties thereto, and we express no opinion whatsoever (by
implication or otherwise) with respect to the validity or enforceability of such documents against
GTO or any other person or entity or as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the
representations or warranties or any other matters set forth therein or the schedules or exhibits
thereto. We have not reviewed any document other than the Transaction Documents, including without
limitation any document which is referred to in or incorporated by reference into any of the
Transaction Documents, except such other documents as we have deemed reasonably necessary or
appropriate in connection with the opinions hereinafter set forth. We have assumed that there
exists no provision in any document that we have not reviewed that bears upon or is inconsistent
with the opinions stated herein. We have conducted no independent factual investigation of our own
but rather have relied solely upon the foregoing documents, the
statements and information set forth therein and the additional matters recited or assumed herein,
all of which we have assumed to be true, complete and accurate in all material respects.
We have assumed that the certifications made in the Secretarys Certificate arc true and correct in
all respects as of the date hereof, as if made on and as of such date, and that none of the
Certified Articles of Organization, the Operating Agreement, or authorizing resolutions of GTO set
forth therein or any of the incumbency and specimen signature of the member of GTO (or the offices
held by such persons) have changed in any manner since the date of such certificate.
In our examination of the documents listed above, we have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures, the legal competence and capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents
submitted to us as originals and the conformity with authentic original documents of all documents
submitted to us as copies.
We also have assumed, other than with respect to GTO, that all of the documents referred to in this
opinion letter have been duly authorized by, have been duly executed and delivered by all of the
parties to such documents, that all of the signatories to such documents have been duly authorized
and that all such parties are duly organized and validly existing and have the power and authority
(corporate or other) to execute, deliver and perform such documents. We also have assumed, with
your permission, that the Notation of Guarantee will be authenticated by the Trustee.
Based upon the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions, comments,
qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth herein, we arc of the opinion that:
1. Based solely on the Certified Articles of Organization and the Certificate of Good Standing, GTO
is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Florida.
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2. The execution, delivery and performance of each Transaction Document to which it is a party by
GTO have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of GTO. GTO has the requisite
power and authority as a Florida limited liability company to carry out the terms, obligations and
conditions applicable to it under the Transaction Documents.
3. Based solely on the Secretarys Certificate and without any independent investigation (as to
factual matters), and based on the assumption that the Notation of Guarantee will be duly delivered
to the Trustee by the member executing the Notation of Guarantee and listed in the Secretarys
Certificate, the Notation of Guarantee will have been duly executed and delivered by GTO.
4. The execution and delivery by GTO of each Transaction Document to which it is a party and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and its obligations thereunder do not result
in any violation by GTO of any provision of the Certified Articles of Organization or the Operating
Agreement, or any provision of applicable law of the State of Florida that we, based on our
experience, reasonably recognize as applicable to GTO in a transaction of the type contemplated by
the Transaction Documents.
5. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing with any Florida governmental
authority or regulatory body is required in connection with the execution, delivery and
consummation by GTO of each Transaction Document to which it is a party, except for such filings
and other actions required pursuant to Florida securities or blue sky laws, as to which we express
no opinion.
In addition to the assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth
above, the opinions set forth herein are further limited by, subject to and based upon the
following assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions:
(a) Our opinions herein reflect only the application of applicable Florida law (excluding the
securities and blue sky laws of Florida). The opinions set forth herein arc made as of the date
hereof and are subject to, and may be limited by, future changes in the factual matters set forth
herein, and we undertake no duty to advise you of the same. The opinions expressed herein are based
upon the law in effect (and published or otherwise generally available) on the date hereof, and we
assume no obligation to revise or supplement these opinions should such law be changed by
legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise. In rendering our opinions, we have not
considered, and hereby disclaim any opinion as to, the application or impact of any laws, cases,
decisions, rules or regulations of any other jurisdiction, court or administrative agency.
(b) We also express no opinion as to:
(i) whether GTO may guarantee or otherwise be liable for, or pledge its assets to secure,
indebtedness incurred by Nortek;
(ii) the authorizations, approvals or consents as may be necessary under federal or state
securities and blue sky laws (including without limitation Florida securities or blue sky laws)
in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Notation of Guarantee or any other
Transaction Document; or
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(iii) the validity or effect of any provision in the Notation of Guarantee regarding choice of law,
submission to jurisdiction or venue or consent to service of process or any conflict of laws rules
which any court sitting in the State of Florida may apply.
This
opinion letter is limited solely to the laws of the State of Florida, and we express no
opinion concerning any other law of any other jurisdiction, whether or not applicable to GTO or any
of the Transaction Documents. We do not render any opinions except as set forth above. We consent
to the filing of this opinion with the Registration Statement and to the appearance of our name
under the heading Legal Matters in a prospectus contained therein. This opinion may be relied
upon by Ropes & Gray LLP.
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Very truly yours,
/s/ GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A.
GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A.
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