Exhibit 4.6
Fourth AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
This Fourth Amendment Agreement (this "Amendment") is made as of the
31st day of December, 2001, by and among PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC., an Ohio
corporation ("Borrower"), the banking institutions listed on SCHEDULE 1 to the
Credit Agreement, as hereinafter defined ("Banks"), KEYBANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent for the Banks ("Agent"), and THE HUNTINGTON
NATIONAL BANK, as co-agent for the Banks ("Co-Agent").
WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and the Banks are parties to a certain Credit
and Security Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2000, as amended and as the
same may from time to time be further amended, restated or otherwise modified,
which provides, among other things, for loans and letters of credit aggregating
One Hundred Eighty Million Dollars ($180,000,000), all upon certain terms and
conditions stated therein (the "Credit Agreement");
WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and the Banks desire to amend the Credit
Agreement to modify certain provisions thereof; and
WHEREAS, unless otherwise defined herein, each capitalized term used
herein shall be defined in accordance with the Credit Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants herein contained and for other valuable considerations, Borrower,
Agent and the Banks hereby agree as follows:
1. AMENDMENT TO FINANCIAL COVENANTS SECTION. Section 5.7 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended to delete subsection (e) therefrom and to insert in
place thereof the following:
(e) NET WORTH. Borrower shall not suffer or permit
Consolidated Net Worth, at any time, based upon the financial
statements of Borrower for the most recently completed fiscal quarter,
to be less than the current minimum amount required, which current
minimum amount required shall be One Hundred Ten Million Dollars
($110,000,000) on December 31, 2001 through March 30, 2002, with such
current minimum amount required to be positively increased by the
Increase Amount on March 31, 2002, and by an additional Increase Amount
on the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter. As used herein, the
term "Increase Amount" shall mean an amount equal to (i) sixty-five
percent (65%) of the positive Consolidated Net Earnings of Borrower for
the fiscal quarter then ended, plus (ii) one hundred percent (100%) of
the proceeds of any equity offering by Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or any debt offering by Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries to the extent converted to equity.
2. CLOSING DELIVERIES. Concurrently with the execution of this
Amendment, Borrower shall:
(a) cause each Guarantor of Payment to consent and agree to
and acknowledge the terms of this Amendment; and
(b) pay all legal fees and expenses of Agent in connection
with this Amendment and the Loan Documents.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Borrower hereby represents and
warrants to Agent and the Banks that (a) Borrower has the legal power and
authority to execute and deliver this Amendment, (b) the officers executing this
Amendment have been duly authorized to execute and deliver the same and bind
Borrower with respect to the provisions hereof, (c) the execution and delivery
hereof by Borrower and the performance and observance by Borrower of the
provisions hereof do not violate or conflict with the organizational agreements
of Borrower or any law applicable to Borrower or result in a breach of any
provision of or constitute a default under any other agreement, instrument or
document binding upon or enforceable against Borrower, (d) no Default or Event
of Default exists under the Credit Agreement, nor will any occur immediately
after the execution and delivery of this Amendment or by the performance or
observance of any provision hereof, (e) Borrower is not aware of any claim or
offset against, or defense or counterclaim to, any of Borrower's obligations or
liabilities under the Credit Agreement or any Related Writing and (f) this
Amendment constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Borrower in every
respect, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
4. WAIVER. Borrower, by signing below, hereby waives and releases Agent
and each of the Banks and their respective directors, officers, employees,
attorneys, affiliates and subsidiaries from any and all claims, offsets,
defenses and counterclaims of which Borrower is aware, such waiver and release
being with full knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and effect
thereof and after having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto.
5. REFERENCES TO CREDIT AGREEMENT. Each reference that is made in the
Credit Agreement or any Related Writing to the Credit Agreement shall hereafter
be construed as a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. Except as
herein otherwise specifically provided, all provisions of the Credit Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect and be unaffected hereby. This Amendment
is a Related Writing as defined in the Credit Agreement.
6. COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts, by different parties hereto in separate counterparts and by
facsimile signature, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be
deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but
one and the same agreement.
7. GOVERNING LAW. The rights and obligations of all parties hereto
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to principles
of conflicts of laws.
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8. JURY TRIAL WAIVER. BORROWER, AGENT AND EACH OF THE BANKS HEREBY
WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER
SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG BORROWER, AGENT AND THE BANKS, OR
ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO
THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN
CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO. THIS WAIVER SHALL NOT
IN ANY WAY AFFECT, WAIVE, LIMIT, AMEND OR MODIFY AGENT'S OR ANY BANK'S ABILITY
TO PURSUE REMEDIES PURSUANT TO ANY CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT OR COGNOVIT PROVISION
CONTAINED IN ANY NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT AMONG BORROWER,
AGENT AND THE BANKS, OR ANY THEREOF.
PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Secretary
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Agent and as a Bank
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Vice President
and Senior Banker
THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK,
as Co-Agent and as a Bank
By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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By: /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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The undersigned consents and agrees to and acknowledges the terms of
the foregoing Fourth Amendment Agreement. Each of the undersigned further agrees
that the obligations of the undersigned pursuant to the Guaranty of Payment
executed by the undersigned shall remain in full force and effect and be
unaffected hereby.
The undersigned hereby waives and releases Agent and the Banks and
their respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys, affiliates and
subsidiaries from any and all claims, offsets, defenses and counterclaims of
which the undersigned is aware, such waiver and release being with full
knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and effect thereof and after
having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto.
JURY TRIAL WAIVER. BORROWER, AGENT, EACH BANK AND EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY
WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER
SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG BORROWER, AGENT, THE BANKS OR THE
GUARANTORS, OR ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO, OR
INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR
DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO. THIS
WAIVER SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY AFFECT, WAIVE, LIMIT, AMEND OR MODIFY AGENT'S OR ANY
BANK'S ABILITY TO PURSUE REMEDIES PURSUANT TO ANY CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT OR
COGNOVIT PROVISION CONTAINED IN ANY NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR
AGREEMENT AMONG BORROWER, AGENT, THE BANKS AND THE GUARANTORS, OR ANY THEREOF.
ATBD, INC. PARK AVENUE TRAVEL LTD.
CASTLE RUBBER COMPANY PARK-OHIO STRUCTURAL HARDWARE LLC
CICERO FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS, INC. PHARMACEUTICAL LOGISTICS, INC.
DONEGAL BAY LTD. PHARMACY WHOLESALE LOGISTICS, INC.
GENERAL ALUMINUM MFG. COMPANY PMC-COLINET, INC.PMC INDUSTRIES CORP.
ILS TECHNOLOGY, INC. PRECISION MACHINING CONNECTION LLC
INTEGRATED HOLDING COMPANY RB&W MANUFACTURING LLC
INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS, INC. THE AJAX MANUFACTURING COMPANY
INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LLC (for itself and as successor THE METALLOY CORPORATION
by merger to Columbia Nut & Bolt LLC, GIS Industries, Inc. TOCCO, INC.
and Industrial Fasteners LLC) TRICKERATION, INC.
INTEGRATED LOGISTICS HOLDING COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Secretary of each of the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Secretary of each of the
foregoing companies foregoing companies
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