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Exhibit 10.1
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT
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THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO RESTATED LINE OF CREDIT LOAN AGREEMENT, is entered
into as of the 28th day of July, 2000, by and between METROPOLITAN FINANCIAL
CORP., an Ohio Corporation (the "Borrower"), and THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
(the "Bank").
WITNESSETH
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WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Bank entered into a Restated Loan Agreement
on October 16, 1996 which was effective as of February 22, 1995, and which
restated the Loan Agreement dated February 22, 1995 between the parties hereto
(such Loan Agreement, as amended by the amendments thereto and as restated by
such Restated Loan Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated
March 31, 1998, the Second Amendment thereto dated December 18, 1998, and the
Third Amendment thereto dated May 28, 1999, and the Fourth Amendment thereto
dated as of May 31, 2000, is referred to herein as the "Loan Agreement");
WHEREAS, at the request of the Borrower, the Bank has agreed to modify
certain provisions of the Loan Agreement, including an extension of the maturity
date; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Bank have agreed to further amend the Loan
Agreement as set forth herein and to enter into this Amendment to effectuate
such agreement. Terms defined in the Loan Agreement shall, unless otherwise
defined herein, have the meaning ascribed therein. All references to
"Paragraphs" or "Sections" herein are references to paragraphs and sections of
the Loan Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged by the parties, the parties do hereby amend the Loan
Agreement and agree as follows:
1. The references to the Exhibit in the definition of "Note" and in
Section 2.04 are changed from "A-2" to "A-3", a copy of which is
attached hereto.
2. The July 28, 2000 maturity date referred to in Section 2.05(A)(2) is
hereby extended to May 31, 2001. Any references to such maturity date
in any other Amendments to the Loan Agreement are hereby
correspondingly referenced to Section 2.05(A)(2).
3. Section 6.01(H) is hereby amended by changing the minimum ROA ratio
from 0.7% to .35%.
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4. The reference to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in
Section 6.01(M)(1) is hereby changed to One Million Dollars
($1,000,000).
5. The first sentence of Section 6.02(F) is hereby deleted and the
following is substituted in lieu therefor:
"Make any assignment or transfer of Accounts nor declare or pay any
dividends on, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for value any
securities now or hereafter outstanding, or return any capital to
holders of any such securities, or make any distribution of assets to
holders of any such securities except that the Borrower may declare
and pay dividends or make purchases or redemptions or make
distributions in cash or property to holders of any such securities if
the Borrower's ratio of tangible equity to total assets after any such
transaction occurring prior to 5/31/01 is in excess of 2.4%. The Bank
shall be entitled to increase this requirement in connection with any
such transactions occurring on or after 5/31/01 based on forecasts
from the Borrower by delivering written notice thereof to the
Borrower."
6. Sections 6.01(R), 6.02(G) and 6.02(J) are hereby deleted. References
to subsequent Section numbers, however, will remain unchanged.
7. The terms, "for consideration of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) or
more", are hereby inserted after the term "Person" at the end of
Section 6.02(M).
8. Section 8.04 is hereby amended to reflect that notices to the Borrower
shall be to the attention of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President and Chief
Operating Officer and that notices to the Bank shall be to the
attention of Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Assistant Vice President.
Except as otherwise provided, all amendments to the Loan Agreement set
forth herein shall be deemed effective from and after the date of this
Amendment. All references in the Loan Agreement to this "Agreement", "hereof",
"herein", "hereunder" or "hereby" shall, from and after the date of this
Amendment, be deemed references to the Loan Agreement as amended by this
Amendment.
In all other respects, the parties hereto hereby ratify and affirm the
terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Amendment as
of the day and year first above written.
THE BANK: THE BORROWER:
THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK METROPOLITAN FINANCIAL CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Assistant Vice President President
