EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION TO POST-PETITION
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION TO POST-PETITION LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
(the "Modification") dated May ____, 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, on March 4, 1998, on March 9, 1998, April 13, 1998 and April 16, 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 extension of the term
and modification of certain provisions of the Loan Agreement, which Bank is
willing to do upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Modification.
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. ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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 scheduled under the Loan Agreement. Borrower further
acknowledges and agrees that the Bank has certain rights and remedies
available to it as a result of the occurrence of the defaults, including
the right to confess judgment against the Borrower and each Guarantor.
BORROWER AND GUARANTORS EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN
SHALL BE DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OR RELEASE OF ANY EXISTING EVENTS
OF DEFAULT OR OF ANY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO BANK AS A RESULT
THEREOF.
2. MODIFICATIONS.
The Loan Agreement shall be modified, effective as of June 1, 1998, 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 June 1, 1998 to and $2,181,000.00 less the Additional Reduction,
including June 7, 1998 if any.
From June 8, 1998 to and $2,156,000.00 less the Additional Reduction,
including June 14, 1998 if any.
From June 15, 1998 and at $2,131,000.00 less the Additional Reduction,
all times thereafter if any
"Additional Reduction" means the sum of (i) fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds
of Borrower's pre-petition date accounts receivable that are ninety days or
more past invoice date as of April 10, 1998, plus (ii) sixty-five percent (65%)
of the amount by which the Value of Borrower's ineligible inventory is less than
$1,000,000.00. Notwithstanding anything in the Loan Agreement, fifty percent
(50%) of the proceeds of the collection of pre-petition date accounts receivable
that are ninety days or more past invoice date as of April 10, 1998 shall be
applied to the reduction of the Permitted Out-of-Formula Advance at the Bank's
discretion.
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 June 1, 1998 to and $7,600,000.00
including June 14, 1998
From June 15, 1998 and at all $7,475,000.00
times thereafter
B. WIP Sublimit
Time Period WIP Sublimit
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From June 1, 1998 to and $225,000.00
including June 14, 1998
From June 15, 1998 and at $200,000.00
all times thereafter
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 June 1, 1998 to and including $12,350,000.00
June 14, 1998
From June 15, 1998 and at all times $12,250,000.00
thereafter
d. Paragraph 3.1(a) shall be modified by substituting the following
Paragraph 3.1(a):
3.1(a) Establishment of Line. Bank will establish for Borrower for
and during the period from June 1, 1998 until June 14, 1998 (as such
period may be extended hereunder, the "Contract Period"), subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, a revolving line of credit (the
"Line") pursuant to which Bank will from time to time make loans or
other extensions of credit to Borrower in an aggregate amount not
exceeding at any time the lesser of: the (i) Borrowing Base, or (ii)
Adjusted Maximum Amount. Within the limitations set forth in this
Section 3.1, Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow under the Line.
The Line shall be subject to all terms and conditions set forth in
all of the Loan Documents which terms and conditions are
incorporated herein. Borrower's obligation to repay the loans and
extensions of credit under the Line shall be evidenced by Borrower's
promissory note (the "Line Note") in the maximum face amount of
Nineteen Million Dollars ($19,000,000.00), dated December 12, 1997.
e. Paragraph 3.1 (d) shall be modified by substituting the following
Paragraph 3.1(d):
3.1(d) Extension of Contract Period. Bank may extend the Contract
Period beyond June 14, 1998 on terms and conditions acceptable to
Bank and at Bank's sole discretion upon payment of an additional
Loan Fee.
f. Paragraph 8.28 shall be modified by substituting the following
Paragraph 8.28:
8.28 Permanent Financing Order. Borrower will use its best efforts
to cause the Permanent Financing Order to be entered by the
Bankruptcy Court on or before twenty (20) days after the date of
entry of the Interim Financing Order.
g. The following Paragraph 8.36 shall be added to the Loan Agreement:
8.36 Closing of Distribution Locations. The following distribution
locations have been closed and all inventory from such locations has
and/or will be be moved to the Borrower's Jacksonville. Mulberry or
Auburndale locations by the dates set forth below:
(a) Houston, Texas - May 31, 1998; and
(b) Chicago, Illinois - May 31, 1998.
h. The following paragraph 8.37 shall be added to the Loan Agreement:
8.37 Financing of Manufacturing Facilities. As of June 15, 1998,
Bank shall have no obligation to advance any sums to Borrower for
any operational costs associated with the Lakeland and Auburndale
manufacturing facilities including, but not limited to, payroll,
payroll taxes and employee benefits.
i. Paragraph 14.1 shall be modified by substituting the following
Paragraph 14.1:
14.1 Communications and Notices. All notices, requests and other
communications made or given in connection with the Loan Documents
shall be in writing and, unless receipt is stated herein to be
required, shall be deemed to have been validly given if delivered
personally to the individual or division or department to whose
attention notices to a party are to be addressed, or by private
carrier, or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
or by telecopy with the original forwarded by first-class mail, in
all cases, with charges prepaid, addressed as follows, until some
other address (or individual or division or department for
attention) shall have been designated by notice given by one party
to the other:
To Borrower: Consolidated Stainless, Inc.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, President
Telecopier No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to: Saul, Ewing, Xxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
Centre Square West
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esquire
Telecopier No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to: Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Xxxxx
& Quentel
Citicorp Center
000 X. 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esquire
Telecopier No.: (000) 000-0000
To Bank: Mellon Bank, N.A.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Vice President
Telecopier No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to: Klehr, Harrison, Xxxxxx, Branzburg &
Xxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esquire
Telecopier No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to: Wolf, Block, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx-Xxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esquire
Telecopier No.: (000)000-0000
j. Paragraph 8.16 shall be modified by substituting the following
Paragraph 8.16:
8.16 Maintenance of Management. Borrower shall cause its business to
be continuously managed by its present management consisting of
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx and a crisis manager acceptable to Bank.
k. Paragraph 5.7 shall be modified by substituting the following
Paragraph 5.7:
5.7 Loan Fee. Borrower shall pay Bank a loan fee of
$10,000.00, which fee shall be paid contemporaneously herewith.
l. Paragraph 1.14 shall be modified by substituting the following
Paragraph 1.14:
1.14 "Budget" means that certain Budget and Cash Flow Projections
dated May 27, 1998, prepared by Borrower for the period June 1, 1998
through June 12, 1998 and attached hereto as Exhibit "A", as the
same may be updated from time to time. The Budget includes, without
limitation, statements of receipts and disbursements and
availability reports prepared on a weekly cash basis for the
Contract Period, and balance sheets, profit and loss statements and
cash flow statements prepared on a monthly accrual basis for the
Contract Period.
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 or modifications to
any of the Loan Documents.
7. INCONSISTENCIES. To the extent of any inconsistency between the terms and
conditions of this Modification and the terms and conditions of the Loan
Agreement or the Loan Documents as previously modified, the terms and
conditions of this Modification shall prevail. All terms and conditions of
the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents as previously modified and not
inconsistent herewith shall remain in full force and effect, and are
hereby ratified and confirmed by Borrower and Guarantors.
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 modified 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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Name/Title:
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{CORPORATE SEAL}
(SEAL)
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XXXXXX X. XXXXX
MELLON BANK, N.A.
By:
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Name/Title:
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STATE OF FLORIDA :
: SS
COUNTY OF __________ :
On this, the ________ day of May, 1998, before me, a notary public,
personally appeared XXXXXX X. XXXXX, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to
be the person whose name is
subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same
for the purposes therein contained.
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
