EXHIBIT 10.1
FOURTH AMENDED LOAN AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, on the 25th day of October, 2000, STILLWATER NATIONAL BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY OF STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA (hereinafter referred to as the "Bank")
and WESTWOOD CORPORATION, a Nevada Corporation (hereinafter referred to as
"Westwood"), TANO CORP., a Louisiana Corporation (hereinafter referred to as
"TANO"), NMP CORP., an Oklahoma Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "NMP"),
and MC II ELECTRIC COMPANY, a Texas Corporation (hereinafter referred to as
"MCII"), (collectively Westwood, TANO, NMP and MCII are hereinafter referred to
as "Debtor" or "Company") entered into a Loan Agreement (hereinafter referred to
as the "Loan Agreement"), wherein the Bank agreed to enter into a revolving loan
agreement whereby the Bank would loan to the Company up to TWO MILLION EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND and NO/100 DOLLARS ($2,800,000.00) for the purpose of financing
the Company's ongoing operations, which agreement was evidenced by a Renewal and
Amended Revolving Promissory Note of even date therewith (hereinafter referred
to as the "Note"); and
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2001, Bank and Debtor entered into an Amended Loan
Agreement whereby the parties amended the Loan Agreement by, among other things,
extending the Maturity Date and increasing the rate of interest contained in the
Note and;
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2001, Bank and Debtor entered into a Second
Amended Loan Agreement whereby the parties amended the Loan Agreement by, among
other things, extending the Maturity Date and increasing the line of credit
available to the Debtor to THREE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND and NO/100
DOLLARS ($3,800,000.00) and;
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2002, Banker and Debtor entered into a Third Amended
Loan Agreement whereby the parties amended the Loan Agreement by, among other
things, increasing the line of credit available to the Debtor to FOUR MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND and NO/100 DOLLARS ($4,500,000.00).
WHEREAS, the parties wish to make further adjustments to the lending
arrangements between the parties, including increasing the line of credit
available to the Debtor to FIVE MILLION and NO/100 DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00),
extending the Maturity Date and adjusting the interest rate contained in the
Note.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained,
the parties hereby agree to amend the Loan Agreement in the following respects:
1. Paragraphs 1.1 and 1.1 (a) of the Loan Agreement shall be amended to
read as follows:
1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Debtor
shall have the right from time to time, prior to the "Termination Date" (defined
below), to borrow and, upon repayment, reborrow from the Bank amounts not at any
one time in the aggregate principal balance exceeding the lesser of: (i) the
Borrowing Base determined as of the date of borrowing;
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or (ii) Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00) (hereinafter referred to
as "Revolving Loan"). For these purposes:
(a) "Termination Date" means July 15, 2003.
2. Paragraph 1.2 of the Loan Agreement shall be amended to reflect that the
"Renewal Note" which is defined in that paragraph refers to the Fourth Amended
and Restated Revolving Promissory Note between the parties dated of even date
hereof in the original principal amount of Five Million and No/100 Dollars
($5,000,000.00).
3. Paragraph 2 of the Loan Agreement shall be amended to read as follows:
2.1 The interest rate on the Renewal Note shall be the "Contract Rate"
(defined below) which is subject to change from time to time based on changes in
the "Index" (defined below). The Interest Rate shall be a rate per annum equal
to the sum of the "Base Rate" (defined below) and the "Margin" (defined below).
The Contract Rate shall fluctuate during the term of this Note based upon the
sum of the Base Rate and the Margin.
2.2 The Base Rate may be adjusted up or down DAILY, and shall equal the
"Prime Rate" as published in the money rates section of the Southwest Edition of
the Wall Street Journal. Bank will inform Debtor what the current Base Rate is
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at any time during the term of the Note upon request of Debtor. The Base Rate
will not change more often than once each DAY.
2.3 The Margin shall be three quarters (3/4) of one percentage point.
4. Paragraph 6.1(f)(3) of the Loan Agreement shall be amended to read as
follows:
"Beginning July 31, 2002, monthly accounts receivable
agings/listings and Borrowing Base to be delivered to the Bank
within 15 days after the end of the month."
5. Paragraph 6.1(g) of the Loan Agreement shall be amended to read as
follows:
"Within ninety (90) days of the execution of this Agreement, the
Debtor will achieve a "Leverage Ratio" of no greater than 6.0 to
1.0. The Debtor will provide the Bank within forty-five (45) days
after the close of each of its fiscal year's quarter with
information reasonably needed by the Bank to determine the
Leverage Ratio. As used herein, Leverage Ratio shall be defined
as the ratio of the Debtor's total liabilities less the
Subordinated Debt to the Debtor's tangible net worth plus the
Subordinated Debt."
6. This Loan Agreement shall be further amended to provide that upon the
execution of this Fourth Amended Loan Agreement, and as a condition precedent
thereto, the Debtor shall pay to the Bank a Loan Fee of Five Thousand and NO/100
Dollars ($5,000.00).
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7. Except as has been previously amended and as may be amended herein, the
terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed this 15th day of July, 2002.
"BANK"
STILLWATER NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,
STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA
By: /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxx X. Xxxxxxx, Senior Vice President
"COMPANY"
Westwood Corporation, a Nevada corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxx
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Xxxxxx X. XxXxx, President
TANO Corp., a Louisiana corporation
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxx Xxxxxxxx, President
NMP Corp., an Oklahoma corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxx
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Xxxxxx X. XxXxx, President
MC II Electric Company, a Texas corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxx
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Xxxxxx X. XxXxx, President
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