Exhibit 10-1
AGREEMENT
(14% Junior Subordinated Notes)
This Agreement dated as of July 31, 2003 (the "Agreement"), between
Lexington Precision Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx ("Holder").
WHEREAS, Holder is the holder of certain 14% Junior Subordinated Notes
due November 1, 2000, of the Company in the aggregate original principal amount
of the U.S. $346,666.67 (individually, a "Note" and collectively, the "Notes");
WHEREAS, the Company and Holder desire to, among other things, extend
the maturity date of the Notes, defer the payment of certain interest on the
Notes, and provide for the waiver of certain events of default, all on and
subject to the terms hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto intending to be legally
bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Waiver. Subject to paragraph 2 hereof, the Holder hereby waives
any Event of Default under the Notes resulting solely from the failure of the
Company to pay any principal or interest due on (a) the Company's 12 3/4% Senior
Subordinated Notes due February 1, 2000, or (b) the Company's 10 1/2% Senior
Note due April 30, 2002 (the indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) and (b) is
referred to herein as the "Other Indebtedness").
2. Rescission of Waivers. The waivers in paragraph 1 hereof shall
be automatically rescinded, without notice to the Company, in the event that the
holders of the Other Indebtedness, or the trustee in respect thereof, seeks to
enforce or exercise any remedies in respect thereof.
3. Modification of Notes.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Notes, the
Company and the Holder hereby agree that (a) the maturity date of the Notes is
extended to November 1, 2003, and (b) the interest on the Notes that is due and
payable on August 1, 2003 (the "August 2003 Interest Payment"), will be deemed
to be Defaulted Interest but will be payable on November 1, 2003.
4. Effective Date; Applicability; Legend.
This Agreement shall be deemed effective as of July 31, 2003.
This Agreement shall modify each Note and any replacement note issued upon
transfer of, in exchange for, or in lieu of any Note or any replacement note.
Holder agrees that Holder will cause the following legend to be placed
prominently on each Note and that any replacement note or notes issued by the
Company upon transfer of, in exchange for, or in lieu of the Note or any
replacement note shall have such legend placed thereon:
THIS NOTE HAS BEEN MODIFIED PURSUANT TO THOSE CERTAIN AGREEMENTS
DATED AS OF JANUARY 31, 2000, APRIL 30, 2000, JULY 31, 2000, OCTOBER 31,
2000, JANUARY 31, 2001, APRIL 30, 2001, JULY 31, 2001, OCTOBER 31, 2001,
JANUARY 31, 2002, APRIL 30, 2002, JUNE 30, 2002, OCTOBER 31, 2002,
JANUARY 31, 2003, APRIL 30, 2003, AND JULY 31, 2003, COPIES OF WHICH ARE
AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE OFFICES OF THE COMPANY AT 767 THIRD
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AVENUE, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND REFERENCE SHOULD BE MADE
THERETO FOR THE TERMS THEREOF.
5. Representations and Warranties. Each of the parties represents
and warrants that: (a) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
have been duly authorized by all requisite action on his or its part; and (b)
this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by him or it and constitutes
his or its legal, valid, and binding agreement, enforceable against him or it in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws
affecting the enforceability of creditors' rights generally or general equitable
principles.
6. No Other Amendments.
Except as expressly amended, waived, modified, and supplemented
hereby, each Note shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its
terms. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as set forth in
Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Agreement, nothing herein shall constitute a waiver of
any rights or remedies of the Holder upon the occurrence of any Event of
Default.
7. General Provisions.
(a) Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein, unless
otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Notes.
(b) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the
parties in any number of counterparts and all of said counterparts taken
together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. This
Amendment may be signed by facsimile transmission of the relevant signature
pages hereof.
(c) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed and interpreted in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of
New York.
(d) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, and assigns of the
parties hereto and any and all transferees and holders of the Notes or any
replacement note.
(e) Headings. The paragraph headings of this Agreement are
for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing
this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Holder have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
LEXINGTON PRECISION CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: President
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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