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EXHIBIT 4.1
THIRTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture (this "Thirteenth Supplemental
Indenture"), dated as of July 14, 2000, among the Company (as defined in the
Indenture referred to herein), the Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture
referred to herein) party to the Indenture referred to herein and U.S. Trust
Company, National Association, as trustee under the indenture referred to below
(the "Trustee").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the
Trustee an indenture, dated as of July 31, 1998 (as supplemented through the
date hereof, the "Indenture"), providing for the issuance of 12% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2005 (the "Notes");
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the
Guarantors shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture
pursuant to which subsequent Guarantors shall unconditionally guarantee all of
the Company's Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture (the "Guarantee");
WHEREAS, the Company's direct wholly owned subsidiary, Tisco of
Redding, Inc., a California corporation ("Redding"), has previously
unconditionally guaranteed all of the Company's Obligations under the Notes and
the Indenture;
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that Guarantors under the Indenture may
merge with another person so long as the person surviving such merger assumes
all of the Obligations of each such merged Guarantor pursuant to a supplemental
indenture;
WHEREAS, Redding has merged with and into the Company, with the Company
as the surviving corporation in the merger;
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that the Company must unconditionally
guarantee, on a senior subordinated basis, all of Xxxxxxx'x obligations under
Xxxxxxx'x Guarantee and the Indenture; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.1 of the Indenture, the Trustee is
authorized to execute and deliver this Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company
and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of
the Holders of the Notes as follows:
1. Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition
shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
2. Agreement to Guarantee. The Company irrevocably and unconditionally
guarantees the Guarantee Obligations of Redding, including (i) the due and
punctual payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Notes,
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whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, the due and punctual
payment of interest on the overdue principal and premium, if any, and (to the
extent permitted by law) interest on any interest and Liquidated Damages, if
any, on the Notes, and the due and punctual performance of all other obligations
of the Company, to the Holders or the Trustee all in accordance with the terms
set forth in Article XI of the Indenture and (ii) in case of any extension of
time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any such other obligations, that the
same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the
terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration
or otherwise.
The obligations of the Company to the Holders and to the Trustee
pursuant to this Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article
XI of the Indenture and reference is hereby made to such Indenture for the
precise terms of this Guarantee.
No stockholder, employee, officer, director or incorporator, as such,
past, present or future of the Company shall have any liability under this
Guarantee by reason of his or its status as such stockholder, employee, officer,
director or incorporator.
This is a continuing Guarantee and shall remain in full force and
effect and shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns
until full and final payment of all of the Company's obligations under the Notes
and Indenture or until released in accordance with the Indenture and shall inure
to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Trustee and the Holders,
and, in the event of any transfer or assignment of rights by any Holder or the
Trustee, the rights and privileges herein conferred upon that party shall
automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or assignee, all
subject to the terms and conditions hereof. This is a Guarantee of payment and
not of collectibility.
The Obligations of the Company under its Guarantee shall be limited to
the extent necessary to insure that it does not constitute a fraudulent
conveyance under applicable law.
THE TERMS OF ARTICLE XI OF THE INDENTURE ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY
REFERENCE.
3. THIS THIRTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.
4. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this
Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but
all of them together represent the same agreement.
5. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience
only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Thirteenth
Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date
first above written.
FLEETPRIDE, INC. (formerly known as HDA Parts
System, Inc.), an Alabama corporation
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
CITY TRUCK AND TRAILER PARTS OF ALABAMA,
L.L.C., an Alabama limited liability company
By: FLEETPRIDE, INC., its sole member
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
TRUCK & TRAILER PARTS, INC., a Georgia
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
FLEETPRIDE CORPORATION (formerly known as City
Truck Holdings, Inc.), a Delaware
corporation as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
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TRUCKPARTS, INC., a Connecticut corporation,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer
ASSOCIATED BRAKE SUPPLY, INC., a California
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
ASSOCIATED TRUCK CENTER, INC., a California
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
ONYX DISTRIBUTION, INC., a California
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
TISCO, INC., a California corporation, as
Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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ACTIVE GEAR, L.L.C., a Washington limited
liability company, as Guarantor
By: FLEETPRIDE, INC., its sole member
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
SUPERIOR TRUCK & AUTO SUPPLY, INC.,
a Massachusetts corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
QDSP HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation, as
Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
QUALITY DISTRIBUTION SERVICE PARTNERS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
AUTOMOTIVE SALES COMPANY, INC., a Delaware
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
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CB ACQUISITION SUB, INC., a Delaware
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
CITY SPRING WORKS, INC., a Delaware corporation,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
FLEETPRIDE OF AGAWAM, INC., a Delaware
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
FOUR-T SALES & SERVICE, INC., a Nebraska
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
XXXX INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation, as
Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
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NEW ENGLAND TRUCK & AUTO SERVICE, INC., a
Massachusetts corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
PARTS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD., a Texas
limited partnership, as Guarantor
By: PARTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, its General
Partner
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
PARTS HOLDINGS COMPANY, a Nevada corporation, as
Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
PARTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Texas corporation,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
POWER EQUIPMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Texas
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
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POWER EXPORT DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, a Texas
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
SLM POWER GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
SPECIALIZED SALES & SERVICE, INC., an Oregon
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
TBS, INCORPORATED, an Arizona corporation, as
Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
TRUCK CITY PARTS, INC., a Delaware corporation,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
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STATS REMANUFACTURING CENTER, INC., a Nebraska
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
UNIVERSAL JOINT SALES COMPANY, INC., a Delaware
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
XXXXXXXX TRUCK PARTS, INC., a Delaware
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
WHEELS AND BRAKES, INC., a Georgia corporation,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
FLEETPRIDE WEST, INC., a Delaware corporation,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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OKLAHOMA TRUCK SUPPLY ASSOC., INC., an Oklahoma
corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
U.S. TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Assistant Vice President
