NINTH AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
This NINTH AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of the 31st day of October, 2013 among:
(a) CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Core Molding”);
(b) CORECOMPOSITES DE MEXICO, S. DE X.X. DE C.V., a sociedad de responsabilidad limitada de capital variable organized under the laws of Mexico (“Core Mexico” and, together with Core Molding, collectively, “Borrowers” and, individually, each a “Borrower”);
(c) the Lenders, as defined in the Credit Agreement, as hereinafter defined; and
(d) KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as the lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent for the Lenders under the Credit Agreement (“Agent”).
WHEREAS, Borrowers, Agent and the Lenders are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2008, that provides, among other things, for loans and letters of credit aggregating Twenty-Four Million Twenty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars ($24,028,575), all upon certain terms and conditions (as amended and as the same may from time to time be further amended, restated or otherwise modified, the “Credit Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Borrowers, Agent and the Lenders desire to amend the Credit Agreement to modify certain provisions thereof;
WHEREAS, each capitalized term used herein and defined in the Credit Agreement, but not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning given such term in the Credit Agreement; and
WHEREAS, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the provisions of the Credit Agreement revised herein are amended effective as of the date of this Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Borrowers, Agent and the Lenders agree as follows:
1. Retroactive Amendment to Definitions in the Credit Agreement. Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby retroactively amended, effective as of June 1, 2013, to delete the definition of “Applicable Margin” therefrom and to insert in place thereof the following:
“Applicable Margin” means (a) one hundred sixty (160.00) basis points for Eurodollar Loans, (b) one hundred sixty (160.00) basis points for Daily LIBOR Loans, and (c) zero (0.00) basis points for Base Rate Loans.
2. Closing Deliveries. Concurrently with the execution of this Amendment, Core Molding shall:
(a) deliver to Agent a officer’s certificate certifying the names and signatures of the officers of each Borrower and each Guarantor of Payment authorized to sign the Loan Documents;
(b) cause each Guarantor of Payment to execute the attached Guarantor Acknowledgment and Agreement; and
(c) pay all legal fees and expenses of Agent in connection with this Amendment and any other Loan Documents.
3. Representations and Warranties. Borrowers hereby represent and warrant to Agent and the Lenders that (a) Borrowers have the legal power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment; (b) the officers executing this Amendment have been duly authorized to execute and deliver the same and bind Borrowers with respect to the provisions hereof; (c) the execution and delivery hereof by Borrowers and the performance and observance by Borrowers of the provisions hereof do not violate or conflict with the Organizational Documents of Borrowers or any law applicable to Borrowers or result in a breach of any provision of or constitute a default under any other agreement, instrument or document binding upon or enforceable against Borrowers; (d) no Default or Event of Default exists, nor will any occur immediately after the execution and delivery of this Amendment or by the performance or observance of any provision hereof; (e) each of the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents is true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof as if made on the date hereof, except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly states that it relates to an earlier date (in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); (f) Borrowers are not aware of any claim or offset against, or defense or counterclaim to, Borrowers’ obligations or liabilities under the Credit Agreement or any other Related Writing; and (g) this Amendment constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Borrowers in every respect, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
4. Waiver and Release. Borrowers, by signing below, hereby waive and release Agent, and each of the Lenders, and their respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys, affiliates and subsidiaries, from any and all claims, offsets, defenses and counterclaims of which Borrowers are aware, such waiver and release being with full knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and effect thereof and after having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto.
5. References to Credit Agreement and Ratification. Each reference to the Credit Agreement that is made in the Credit Agreement or any other Related Writing shall hereafter be construed as a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement are confirmed and ratified and shall remain in full force and effect and be unaffected hereby. This Amendment is a Loan Document.
6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, by different parties hereto in separate counterparts and by facsimile or other electronic signature, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement.
7. Headings. The headings, captions and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.
8. Severability. Any provision of this Amendment that shall be prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
9. Governing Law. The rights and obligations of all parties hereto shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
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JURY TRIAL WAIVER. BORROWERS, AGENT AND THE LENDERS, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG BORROWERS, AGENT AND THE LENDERS, OR ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO. THIS WAIVER SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY AFFECT, WAIVE, LIMIT, AMEND OR MODIFY THE ABILITY OF AGENT OR THE LENDERS TO PURSUE REMEDIES PURSUANT TO ANY CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT OR COGNOVIT PROVISION CONTAINED IN ANY NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT AMONG BORROWERS, AGENT AND THE LENDERS.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment in Columbus, Ohio as of the date first set forth above.
CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
CORECOMPOSITES DE MEXICO, S. DE X.X. DE C.V. | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Attorney in Fact | ||
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, As Agent and as a Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Senior Vice President | ||
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GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT
The undersigned consent and agree to and acknowledge the terms of the foregoing Ninth Amendment Agreement dated as of October 31, 2013. The undersigned further agree that the obligations of the undersigned pursuant to the Guaranty of Payment executed by the undersigned are hereby ratified and shall remain in full force and effect and be unaffected hereby.
The undersigned hereby waive and release Agent and the Lenders and their respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys, affiliates and subsidiaries from any and all claims, offsets, defenses and counterclaims of any kind or nature, absolute and contingent, of which the undersigned are aware or should be aware, such waiver and release being with full knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and effect thereof and after having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto.
JURY TRIAL WAIVER. THE UNDERSIGNED, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG BORROWERS, AGENT, THE LENDERS AND THE UNDERSIGNED, OR ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO. THIS WAIVER SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY AFFECT, WAIVE, LIMIT, AMEND OR MODIFY THE ABILITY OF AGENT AND LENDERS TO PURSUE REMEDIES PURSUANT TO ANY CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT OR COGNOVIT PROVISION CONTAINED IN ANY NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT AMONG BORROWERS, AGENT, THE LENDERS AND THE UNDERSIGNED.
CORE COMPOSITES CINCINNATI, LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
CORE COMPOSITES CORPORATION | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
CORE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | |||
By: | Core Molding Technologies, Inc., Its sole member | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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Guarantor Acknowledgment and Agreement
