FOURTH MODIFICATION TO POST-PETITION LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS FOURTH MODIFICATION (the "Modification") is made effective as of the
day of April, 1998, by and between CONSOLIDATED STAINLESS, INC. (the
"Borrower"), XXXXXX X. XXXXX and XXXXXX X. XXXXX (collectively, the "Guarantors"
and each, a "Guarantor"), and MELLON BANK, N.A. (the "Bank"). Borrower and
Guarantors are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "Obligors".
BACKGROUND
A. Pursuant to a certain Post-Petition Loan and Security Agreement dated
December 12, 1997 by and between Borrower and Bank as modified on February 24,
1998, March 4, 1998 and on March 9, 1998, (the "Loan Agreement"), Bank agreed,
subject to the terms and conditions stated therein, to extend to Borrower a line
of credit up to the maximum amount as defined therein (the "Line").
B. By that certain Surety Agreement dated December 12, 1997, Guarantors
agreed to guarantee and become sureties for certain obligations of Borrower to
Bank, including those arising under the Loan Documents.
C. Borrower has requested that Bank consent to the modification of certain
provisions of the Loan Agreement, which Bank is willing to do upon and subject
to the terms and conditions of this Amendment.
D. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set
forth therefor in the Loan Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. ACKNOWLEDGE OF DEFAULTS. Borrower hereby confirms and acknowledges that it
is in default of its respective obligations under the Loan Documents as a
result, inter alia, of (a) Borrower's failure to achieve projected monthly
sales as required in Article 13.1(c) of the Loan Agreement, and (b) Borrower
exceeding the Inventory Sublimit, WIP Sublimit and Permitted Overadvance as
originally scheduled under the Loan Agreement. Borrower further acknowledges
and agrees that Bank has certain rights and remedies available to it as a
result of the occurrence of such defaults, including the right to confess
judgment against the Borrower and each Guarantor. BORROWER EXPRESSLY AGREES
THAT NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OR
RELEASE OF ANY EXISTING EVENTS OF DEFAULTS OR OF ANY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
AVAILABLE TO BANK AS A RESULT THEREOF.
2. MODIFICATIONS.
The Loan Agreement shall be modified, effective as of the date hereof,
as follows:
a. Schedule 1.57 shall be modified by substituting the following Schedule
1.57:
PERMITTED OUT-OF-FORMULA ADVANCES
Time Period Permitted Out-of-Formula Advances
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From Petition Date to and including $ 2,750,000.00 - Required Reduction
February 8, 1998
From February 9, 1998 to and including $ 2,600,000.00 - Required Reduction
February 23, 1998
From February 24, 1998 to and including $ 2,545,000.00 - Required Reduction
March 2, 1998
From March 3, 1998 to including $ 2,475,000.00 - Required Reduction
March 15, 1998
From March 16, 1998 to and including $ 2,450,000.00 - Required Reduction
April 5, 1998
From April 6, 1998 to and including $ 2,425,000.00 - Required Reduction
April 10, 1998
From April 11, 1998 to and including $ 2,300,000.00 - Required Reduction
April 30, 1998
From May 1, 1998 to and including $ 2,200,000.00 - Required Reduction
May 31, 1998
From June 1, 1998 and at all times thereafter $ 2,100,000.00 - Required Reduction
"Required Reduction" means the sum of (i) eighty percent (80%) of the amount by
which the Borrower's ineligible receivables is less than $1,023,000.00, plus
(ii) sixty-five percent (65%) of the amount by which the Value of Borrower's
ineligible inventory is less than $1,182,000.00.
b. Schedule 3.1(b) shall be modified by substituting the following Schedule
3.1(b):
SUBLIMITS ON INVENTORY AND WIP ADVANCES
A. Inventory Sublimit
Time Period Inventory Sublimit
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From Petition Date to and $12,000,000.00
including December 28, 1997
Time Period Inventory Sublimit
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From December 29, 1997 to and $11,500,000.00
including January 11, 1998
From January 12, 1998 to and $11,000,000.00
including January 18, 1998
From January 19, 1998 to and $10,500,000.00
including February 1, 1998
From February 2, 1998 to and $10,000,000.00
including February 15, 1998
From February 16, 1998 to and $9,500,000.00
including March 2, 1998
On March 3, 1998 $9,400,000.00
From March 4, 1998 to and $9,350,000.00
including March 8, 1998
From March 9, 1998 to and $9,150,000.00
including March 15, 1998
From March 16, 1998 to and $9,000,000.00
including March 29, 1998
From March 30, 1998 to and $8,700,000.00
including April 5, 1998
From April 6, 1998 to and $8,600,000.00
including April 10, 1998
From April 11, 1998 to and $8,400,000.00
including May 31, 1998
From June 1, 1998 and at all times thereafter $8,000,000.00
B. WIP Sublimit
Time Period WIP Sublimit
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From Petition Date to and $800,000.00
including February 1, 1998
From February 2, 1998 $750,000.00
to and including February 23, 1998
Time Period WIP Sublimit
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From February 24, 1998
to and including March 3, 1998 $500,000.00
From March 4, 1998
to and including March 22, 1998 $400,000.00
From March 23, 1998
to and including April 10, 1998 $350,000.00
From April 11, 1998
to and including April 14, 1998 $325,000.00
From April 15, 1998 and at all times thereafter $ 0.00
c. Schedule 1.46 shall be modified by substituting the following Schedule
1.46:
MAXIMUM AMOUNT
Time Period Maximum Amount
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From the Petition Date to and including $ 19,000,000.00
December 21, 1997
From December 22, 1997 to and including 18,250,000.00
January 18, 1998
From January 19, 1998 to and including 17,500,000.00
February 1, 1998
From February 2, 1998 to and including 17,000,000.00
February 15, 1998
From February 16, 1998 to and including 16,500,000.00
February 28, 1998
From March 1, 1998 to and including 16,000,000.00
March 8, 1998
From March 9, 1998 to and including 15,000,000.00
March 22, 1998
From March 23, 1998 to and including 14,750,000.00
April 5, 1998
Time Period Maximum Amount
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From April 6, 1998 to and including 14,500,000.00
April 12, 1998
From April 13, 1998 and at all times thereafter 14,000,000.00
d. Paragraph 3.1(d) shall be modified by substituting the following revised
Paragraph 3.1(d):
Extension of Contract Period. Bank agrees that the Contract Period will be
extended through and including April 14, 1998, without the payment of any
additional fee pursuant to the Agreement as modified herein. Bank agrees that
the Contract Period will be extended through and including June 1, 1998 without
the payment of any additional fee, if Borrower and Bank enter into a further
modification to the Loan Agreement, on terms and conditions acceptable to Bank,
on or before April 14, 1998.
3. OTHER REFERENCES. All references in the Loan Agreement and all the Loan
Documents to the term "Loan Documents" shall mean the Loan Documents as
defined therein, and this Modification, and any and all other documents
executed and delivered by Borrower pursuant to and in connection herewith.
4. FURTHER AGREEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS. Obligors hereby:
a. Ratify, confirm and acknowledge that the Loan Agreement, as amended
hereby, and the other Loan Documents continue to be valid, binding and
in full force and effect;
b. Covenant and agree to perform all of their respective obligations under
the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, and the Loan Documents;
c. Acknowledge and agree that as of the date hereof, no Obligor has any
defense, set-off, counterclaim or challenge against the payment of any
sums constituting Bank Indebtedness or the enforcement of any of the
terms of the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, or any of the other
Loan Documents;
d. Ratify and confirm that all representations and warranties of the
Obligors, contained in the Loan Agreement and/or the other Loan
Documents, are true and complete on and as of the date hereof, as if
made on and as of the date hereof;
e. Acknowledge and agree that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to
impair, reduce or release in any manner whatsoever any of the
Obligations of Guarantors under the Surety Agreement;
f. Represent and warrant that the execution and delivery of this Amendment
by Obligors and all documents and agreements to be executed and
delivered pursuant to the terms
hereof;
i. have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action by
Borrower;
ii. will not conflict with or result in the breach of or constitute a
default (upon the passage of time, delivery of notice or both)
under Borrower's Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws or any
applicable statute, law, rule, regulation or ordinance or any
indenture, mortgage, loan or other document or agreement to which
any Obligor is a party or by which any of them is bound or
affected; and
iii. will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge
or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the property
or assets of any Obligor, except liens in favor of the Bank or as
permitted hereunder or under the Loan Documents;
g. Represent and warrant that all of the information described in the
foregoing Background is accurate; and
h. Acknowledge and agree that Obligors' failure to comply with or perform
any of their respective covenants, agreements or obligations contained
in this Amendment or any other documents executed and delivered by any
of them in connection herewith will, subject to applicable notice,
grace and cure periods, constitute an Event of Default under the Loan
Agreement and each of the Loan Documents.
5. NO NOVATION. Nothing contained herein and no actions taken pursuant to the
terms hereof are intended to constitute a novation of the Loan Agreement or
any of the Loan Documents and shall not constitute a release, termination or
waiver of any of the liens, security interests, rights or remedies granted
to Bank in the Loan Documents.
6. NO FURTHER AMENDMENTS. Nothing contained herein constitutes an agreement or
obligation by Bank to grant any further amendments to any of the Loan
Documents.
7. INCONSISTENCIES. To the extent of any inconsistency between the terms and
conditions of this Amendment and the terms and conditions of the Loan
Agreement or the Loan Documents, the terms and conditions of this Amendment
shall prevail. All terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement and the Loan
Documents not inconsistent herewith shall remain in full force and effect,
and are hereby ratified and confirmed by Borrower.
8. CONSTRUCTION. All references to the Loan Agreement therein or in any of the
other Loan Documents shall be deemed to be a reference to the Loan
Agreement, as amended hereby.
9. BINDING EFFECT. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
10. GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
11. HEADINGS. The headings of the sections of this Amendment are inserted for
convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this
Amendment.
12. COUNTERPARTS. This amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts,
all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument,
and any party hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such
counterpart.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed
effective as of the day and year first above written.
CONSOLIDATED STAINLESS, INC.
By:
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XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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XXXXXX X. XXXXX
MELLON BANK, N.A.
By:
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