1999 FIRST AMENDMENT AGREEMENT TO
$37,000,000 AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT AND TERM NOTE
THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of this 17th day of
May, 1999, by and between XXXXXXXX INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Borrower"), WINK XXXXX EQUIPMENT CO., INC., a Georgia corporation ("WD"), XXXX
MOTION CONTROLS, INC., a North Carolina corporation ("TMC") and NATIONSBANK,
N.A., a national banking association (the"Lender");
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the $37,000,000 Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement, dated as of July 31, 1997, as amended by 1998 First Amendment
Agreement thereto dated as of February 6, 1998 and 1998 First Amendment
Agreement dated as of December 30, 1998, between the Borrower and the Lender
(collectively the "Loan Agreement"), arrangements were made for the extension by
the Lender to the Borrower of credit on the terms and conditions set forth in
such Loan Agreement;
WHEREAS, under the Loan Agreement, the Borrower obtained a Credit
Facility in the maximum aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding of up
to $37,000,000, of which (i) up to $30,000,000 may be allocated under a "Letter
of Credit Facility" for the issuance of documentary Letters of Credit to support
the Borrower's purchase and importing of (x) presold textile machinery in the
ordinary course of its business and (y) in certain cases, equipment to be held
as inventory for sale and, within such $30,000,000, up to $8,500,000 may be
allocated to borrowings for the Borrower's short term operating needs under a
Revolving Line of Credit, and up to $500,000 may be allocated for the issuance
of Standby Letters of Credit, as provided in such Loan Agreement, and (ii) up to
$7,000,000, as subsequently increased to $8,050,000 by Note Modification
Agreement dated February 6, 1998, may be allocated as a term loan, all upon the
terms and conditions provided in the Loan Agreement;
WHEREAS, under the Loan Agreement, the Borrower has issued to the
Lender its Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note dated July 31, 1997 in the
principal amount of $8,500,000 (the "Revolving Credit Note");
WHEREAS, under the Loan Agreement, the Borrower has issued to the
Lender its Term Note dated July 31, 1997 in the original principal amount of
$7,000,000, as subsequently increased to $8,050,000 by Note Modification
Agreement dated February 6, 1998 (the "Term Note");
WHEREAS, collateral for the indebtedness and obligations of the
Borrower in respect of the Loan Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note and the
Letter of Credit Facility is provided under the Amended and Restated Security
Agreement dated July 31, 1997 between the Borrower, WD and the Lender and a
Security Agreement dated as of February 6, 1998 between TMC and the Lender
(collectively, the "Security Agreement");
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lender agree to certain
modifications to the Loan Agreement and a waiver of the violation of certain
covenants of the Loan Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
and conditions herein set forth, it is hereby agreed as follows:
1. Terms. All terms used herein without definition, unless the context
clearly requires otherwise, shall have the meanings provided therefor in the
Loan Agreement.
2. Amendment to Loan Agreement.
(1) Section 1.12 of the Loan Agreement (entitled "Borrowing Base")
is rewritten in its entirety to read as follows:
"1.12. "Borrowing Base" means the sum as of the date
of determination of (i) Eligible Accounts multiplied by 80%
and (ii) Eligible Inventory multiplied by 30%, and (iii) L/C
Credit multiplied by 50%, and (iv) Cash Collateral multiplied
by 100%, all determined pursuant to the Borrowing Base
Certificate."
3. Waiver. The Lender hereby waives, for the period ended April 3,
1999, any Default arising or occurring by reason of the failure of the Borrower
to comply with Sections 8.2 and 8.5 of the Loan Agreement. The foregoing waiver
shall be effective only for the period ended April 3, 1999. This waiver is
effective only for the specific purpose and duration set forth herein. Except as
expressly stated herein, no other terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement are
waived.
4. Amendment Fee. Upon request of Lender, the Borrower agrees to pay
to the Lender a waiver and amendment fee in an amount to be agreed upon in
connection with the waiver and amendment set forth herein.
5. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Borrower, WD and TMC
hereby jointly and severally represents and warrants that:
(1) The representations and warranties contained in Article V of the
Loan Agreement are hereby made by the Borrower on and as of the date
hereof except the representations of Sections 5.3 and 5.4 shall refer
to the most recent financial statements delivered under Section 7.1 of
the Loan Agreement.
(2) There has been no material change, and there exists no known
prospective change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, of the
Borrower, WD or TMC since the date of the most recent financial reports
received by the Lender, other than changes in the ordinary course of
business, none of which has been a materially adverse change;
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(3) The business and properties of the Borrower, WD or TMC are not,
and since the date of the most recent financial reports thereof
received by Lender have not, been materially adversely affected as the
result of any fire, explosion, earthquake, chemical spill, accident,
strike, lockout, combination of workmen, flood, embargo, riot, or
cancellation or loss of any major contracts;
(4) No event has occurred and no condition exists which, either
prior to or upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, constitutes an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement,
either immediately or with the lapse of time or the giving of notice,
or both;
(5) The property which is collateral for the indebtedness of the
Borrower, WD or TMC to the Lender under the Security Agreement and
other collateral documents of the Borrower, WD or TMC in favor of the
Lender are subject to no liens or encumbrances except Permitted Liens;
(6) The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower, WD or
TMC of its obligations under this Amendment Agreement will not cause a
violation or default under any indenture, loan agreement, or other
agreement of, or applicable to, the Borrower, WD or TMC; and
(7) Each of the Borrower, WD and TMC has the requisite corporate
power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment
Agreement; each of such documents has been duly authorized, executed
and delivered; and each of such documents constitutes a valid, binding
and enforceable instrument, obligation or agreement of the Borrower, WD
or TMC, in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforcement
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting enforcement of creditors'
rights generally.
6. Effectiveness of Documents. The terms and conditions hereof shall
not be effective until each of the following are delivered to the
Lender:
(1) Amendment Agreement. Two fully executed originals of this
Amendment Agreement.
(2) No Litigation Certificate. Certificate of the chief financial
officer of the Borrower to the effect that no litigation or proceedings
are pending or threatened which might reasonably be expected to
materially adversely affect the Borrower's, TMC's or WD's ability to
perform its obligations under this Amendment Agreement or any Loan
Document or operation of the Borrower's, TMC's or WD's business.
(3) Other Documents, Etc. Such other documents, instruments and
certificates as the Lender may reasonably request.
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7. Miscellaneous.
(1) This Amendment Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and
agreement of the parties hereto in relation to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes any prior negotiations and agreements among the
parties relative to such subject matter. No promise, condition,
representation or warranty, express or implied, not herein set forth
shall bind any party hereto, and none of them has relied on any such
promise, condition, representation or warranty. Each of the parties
hereto acknowledges that, except as in this Amendment Agreement
otherwise expressly stated, no representations, warranties, or
commitments, express or implied, have been made by any other party to
the other regarding the subject matter hereof. None of the terms or
conditions of this Amendment Agreement may be changed, modified, waived
or canceled, orally or otherwise, except in a writing, signed by the
party to be charged therewith, specifying such change, modification,
waiver or cancellation of such terms or conditions, or of any preceding
or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated.
(2) Except as hereby specifically amended, modified, or
supplemented, the Loan Agreement, the Loan Documents and all other
agreements, documents, and instruments related thereto are hereby
confirmed and ratified in all respects and shall remain in full force
and effect according to their respective terms.
(3) This Amendment Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as
against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(4) This Amendment Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina.
(5) Upon request of the Lender, each of the parties hereto will duly
execute and deliver or cause to be duly executed and delivered to the
Lender such further instruments and do and cause to be done such
further acts that may be reasonably necessary or proper in the opinion
of the Lender to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes
hereof, including documents deemed necessary by the Lender to more
fully evidence the obligations of Borrower, TMC or WD to Lender and
protect and perfect the collateral therefor.
(6) The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses of
the Lender in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery
of the documents executed in connection with this Amendment Agreement,
including without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket
expenses of special counsel to the Lender.
(7) Each of WD and TMC (collectively the "Guarantors") as guarantors
under, in the case of WD, a Guaranty Agreement dated July 31, 1997 from
the WD in favor of the Lender and, in the case of TMC, a Guaranty
Agreement dated February 6, 1998, of TMC in
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favor of the Lender, hereby joins in this Amendment Agreement to join
in the terms hereof and evidence its consent to the terms and
conditions hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed as of the
date hereof by the Company and the Lender.
ATTEST: XXXXXXXX INDUSTRIES, INC.
/s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, III By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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__________ Secretary Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
ATTEST: WINK XXXXX EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, III
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Assistant Secretary Name: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, III
Title: Vice President
ATTEST: XXXX MOTION CONTROLS, INC.
/s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, III By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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__________ Secretary Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
NATIONSBANK, N.A.
By: /s/ X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
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