UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Form 10-Q
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For Quarter Ended September 30, 2002
Commission File Number 0-10436
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L. B. Foster Company
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 25-1324733
(State of Incorporation) (I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)
415 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(412) 928-3417
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
Yes X No
Indicate the number of shares of each of the registrant's classes of common
stock as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at November 1, 2002
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Common Stock, Par Value $.01 9,527,522 Shares
L.B. FOSTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
PART I. Financial Information Page
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Item 1. Financial Statements:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements 6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 13
PART II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 20
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 20
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 20
Signature 23
Certification under Section 302(a) of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 24
Certification under Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 26
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
L. B. FOSTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands)
September 30, December 31,
2002 2001
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ASSETS (Unaudited)
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $1,147 $4,222
Accounts and notes receivable:
Trade 47,591 52,730
Other 182 334
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47,773 53,064
Inventories 32,328 43,444
Current deferred tax assets 1,491 1,491
Other current assets 3,855 814
Property held for resale 1,333 1,333
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Total Current Assets 87,927 104,368
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Property, Plant & Equipment - At Cost 69,127 64,465
Less Accumulated Depreciation (33,457) (30,514)
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35,670 33,951
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Other Assets:
Goodwill 350 5,131
Other intangibles - net 1,537 1,324
Investments 12,470 11,104
Deferred tax assets 2,286 1,184
Other assets 1,438 2,980
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Total Other Assets 18,081 21,723
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TOTAL ASSETS $141,678 $160,042
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt $664 $809
Short-term borrowings - 5,000
Accounts payable - trade 22,666 29,290
Accrued payroll and employee benefits 2,151 2,546
Current deferred tax liabilities 1,201 1,201
Other accrued liabilities 3,341 3,511
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Total Current Liabilities 30,023 42,357
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Long-Term Borrowings 27,790 30,000
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Other Long-Term Debt 3,576 2,758
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Deferred Tax Liabilities 4,968 4,968
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Other Long-Term Liabilites 4,163 2,814
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock 102 102
Paid-in capital 35,143 35,233
Retained earnings 39,937 46,632
Treasury stock (3,629) (3,926)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (395) (896)
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Total Stockholders' Equity 71,158 77,145
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $141,678 $160,042
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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L. B. FOSTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
Three Months Nine Months
Ended Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net Sales $66,987 $75,884 $200,981 $212,248
Cost of Goods Sold 58,633 66,125 177,122 187,014
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Gross Profit 8,354 9,759 23,859 25,234
Selling and Administrative
Expenses 7,044 7,315 20,594 22,791
Interest Expense 669 900 1,976 2,796
Other Expense (Income) 3,834 (203) 3,324 (620)
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11,547 8,012 25,894 24,967
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(Loss) Income Before Income
Taxes and Cumulative Effect
of Change in Accounting
Principle (3,193) 1,747 (2,035) 267
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense (446) 717 270 111
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(Loss) Income Before Cumulative
Effect of Change in Accounting
Principle (2,747) 1,030 (2,305) 156
Cumulative Effect of Change
in Accounting Principle,
Net of Tax - - (4,390) -
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Net (Loss) Income ($2,747) $1,030 ($6,695) $156
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Basic & Diluted (Loss)
Earnings Per Share:
Before Cumulative Effect
of Change in Accounting
Principle ($0.29) $0.11 ($0.24) $0.02
Cumulative Effect of
Change in Accounting
Principle, Net of Tax - - (0.46) -
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Net (Loss) Income ($0.29) $0.11 ($0.71) $0.02
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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L. B. FOSTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
2002 2001
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(Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income before cumulative
effect of accounting change ($2,305) $156
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 3,808 4,234
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 56 16
Impairment of equity investment 1,793 -
Unrealized loss on derivative mark-to-market 2,260 -
Deferred income taxes (926) -
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 5,264 (1,548)
Inventories 11,875 17,518
Other current assets (2,890) (390)
Other noncurrent assets (817) 224
Accounts payable - trade (6,819) (2,734)
Accrued payroll and employee benefits (395) (611)
Other current liabilities (171) (1,015)
Other liabilities (20) 12
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 10,713 15,862
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of property, plant
and equipment 243 216
Capital expenditures on property, plant
and equipment (3,920) (2,938)
Purchase of DM&E stock (500) (800)
Acquisition of business (2,214) -
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Net Cash Used by Investing Activities (6,391) (3,522)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of revolving credit agreement
borrowings (35,000) (10,000)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement
borrowings 27,790 -
Debt issuance costs (451) -
Exercise of stock options and stock awards 207 92
Treasury stock acquisitions - (75)
Proceeds (repayment) of long-term debt 55 (709)
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Net Cash Used by Financing Activities (7,399) (10,692)
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Effect of exchange rate on cash 2 (35)
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Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents (3,075) 1,613
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 4,222 -
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $1,147 $1,613
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest Paid $2,349 $3,152
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Income Taxes Paid $747 $695
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During the first nine months of 2002 and 2001, the Company financed certain
capital expenditures totaling $618,000 and $102,000, respectively, through the
execution of capital leases.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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L. B. FOSTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all estimates and
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a
fair presentation have been included. However, actual results could differ from
those estimates. The results of operations for interim periods are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended
December 31, 2002. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
2. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
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In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, "Business Combinations" (SFAS 141)
and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets" (SFAS 142). These statements change the accounting for
business combinations, goodwill, and intangible assets.
SFAS 141 eliminates the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business
combinations except for qualifying business combinations that were initiated
prior to July 1, 2001. SFAS 141 supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 16 (APB 16): however, certain purchase accounting guidance in APB 16, as
well as certain of its amendments and interpretations, have been carried forward
to SFAS 141. SFAS 141 changes the criteria to recognize intangible assets
separately from goodwill. The requirements of SFAS 141 are effective for any
business combination accounted for by the purchase method that is completed
after June 30, 2001.
SFAS 142 establishes new accounting and reporting requirements for goodwill and
intangible assets, including new measurement techniques for evaluating the
recoverability of such assets. Under SFAS 142, all goodwill amortization ceased
as of January 1, 2002. Goodwill attributable to each of the Company's reporting
units was tested for impairment by comparing the fair value of each reporting
unit with its carrying value. As a result of the adoption of SFAS 142, the
Company recognized a total pre-tax charge of $4.9 million, of which $3.6 million
related to the Rail products segment (primarily from the 1999 acquisition of CXT
Incorporated), and $1.3 million related to the Construction products segment
(from the 1997 acquisition of the Precise Fabricating Corporation). The fair
values of these reporting units were determined using discounted cash flows
based on the projected financial information of the reporting units. On an
ongoing basis (absent of any impairment indicators), the Company expects to
perform its impairment tests during the fourth quarter.
Under SFAS 142, the impairment charge recognized at adoption is reflected as a
cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, effective January 1,
2002. Any impairment adjustments recognized on an ongoing basis are recognized
as a component of continuing operations.
The carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each segment, after the non-cash
charges for the adoption of SFAS 142 at January 1, 2002 are detailed as follows:
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Rail Construction Tubular
Products Products Products
(in thousands) Segment Segment Segment Total
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Balance as of December 31, 2001 $3,664 $1,467 - $5,131
Goodwill impairment - January 1, 2002 (3,664) (1,267) - (4,931)
Goodwill acquired - Greulich Bridge - 150 - 150
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Balance as of September 30, 2002 - $350 - $350
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As required by SFAS 142, the Company reassessed the useful lives of its
identifiable intangible assets and determined that no changes were required. As
the Company has no indefinite lived intangible assets, all intangible assets
will continue to be amortized over their remaining useful lives ranging from 60
to 120 months, with a total weighted average amortization period of less than
eight years. The components of the Company's intangible assets are as follows:
September 30, 2002 December 31, 2001
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Gross Carrying Accumulated Gross Carrying Accumulated
(in thousands) Amount Amortization Amount Amortization
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Intellectual property $1,589 ($831) $1,589 ($686)
Licensing agreements 400 (70) 375 (21)
Non-compete agreements 350 (53) - -
Patents 200 (48) 100 (33)
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Total $2,539 ($1,002) $2,064 ($740)
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Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 was
$263,000 and $184,000, respectively. Future estimated amortization expense is as
follows:
Estimated
Amortization
(in thousands) Expense
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For the year ended December 31,
2002 $350
2003 350
2004 350
2005 350
Thereafter 400
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The following table provides comparative earnings and earnings per share had the
non-amortization provisions of SFAS 142 been adopted for all periods presented:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts) 2002 2001 2002 2001
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Reported net (loss) income ($2,747) $1,030 ($6,695) $156
Amortization of goodwill, net of tax - 103 - 310
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Adjusted net (loss) income ($2,747) $1,133 ($6,695) $466
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Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share:
Reported net (loss) income ($0.29) $0.11 ($0.71) $0.02
Amortization of goodwill, net of tax - 0.01 - 0.03
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Adjusted basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share: ($0.29) $0.12 ($0.71) $0.05
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In June 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Accounting Standards No. 143,
"Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations" (SFAS 143), effective for fiscal
years beginning after June 15, 2002. SFAS 143 provides accounting requirements
for retirement obligations associated with tangible long-lived assets. The
obligations affected are those for which there is a legal obligation to settle
as a result of existing or enacted law. The Company does not believe this
standard will have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In August 2001 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (SFAS 144),
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2001. This statement
supersedes FASB Statement No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of" (SFAS 121), and provides a
single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of. On January 1,
2002, the Company adopted SFAS 144 and the adoption did not have a material
impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In June 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
146 "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" (SFAS
146), effective for exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31,
2002, with early application encouraged. This statement supercedes EITF Issue
No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and
Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a
Restructuring)." SFAS 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated with
an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred,
rather than at the date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan. The Company
does not expect this standard to have a material effect on the Company's
consolidated financial statements.
3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
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Credit is extended on an evaluation of the customer's financial condition and,
generally, collateral is not required. Credit terms are consistent with industry
standards and practices. Trade accounts receivable at September 30, 2002 and
December 31, 2001 have been reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts of
($988,000) and ($812,000), respectively. Bad debt expense was $165,000 and
$249,000 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001,
respectively.
4. INVENTORIES
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Inventories of the Company at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 are
summarized as follows in thousands:
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September 30, December 31,
2002 2001
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Finished goods $24,047 $34,070
Work-in-process 5,437 5,551
Raw materials 4,777 5,756
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Total inventories at
current costs 34,261 45,377
(Less):
LIFO reserve (1,333) (1,333)
Inventory valuation reserve (600) (600)
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$32,328 $43,444
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Inventories of the Company are generally valued at the lower of last-in,
first-out (LIFO) cost or market. Other inventories of the Company are valued at
average cost or market, whichever is lower. An actual valuation of inventory
under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the
inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations
must necessarily be based on management's estimates of expected year-end levels
and costs.
5. BORROWINGS
On September 26, 2002, the Company entered into a new credit agreement with a
syndicate of three banks led by PNC Bank, N.A. The new agreement provides for a
revolving credit facility of up to $60,000,000 in borrowings to support the
Company's working capital and other liquidity requirements.
The revolving credit facility, which matures in September 2005, is secured by
substantially all of the inventory and trade receivables owned by the Company.
Availability under the agreement is limited by the amount of eligible inventory
and accounts receivable applied against certain advance rates. Proceeds from the
new facility were used to repay and retire the Company's previous credit
agreement, which was to mature in July 2003. Interest on the new credit facility
is based on LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 1.75% to 2.5%.
6. OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME)
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The components of other expense (income) were as follows:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 September 30
(in thousands) 2002 2001 2002 2001
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Unrealized loss on derivative
mark-to-market $2,260 $ - $2,260 $ -
Impairment of equity investment 1,793 - 1,793 -
Accrued dividend income on DM&E
Preferred Stock (247) (220) (866) (661)
Other 28 17 137 41
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Other expense (income) $3,834 ($203) $3,324 ($620)
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Other expense (income) for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002
includes a non-cash charge of $2,260,000 related to the mark-to-market
accounting for derivative instruments as a result of the Company entering into a
new credit agreement late in the third quarter. The new credit agreement, as
discussed in Note 5, discontinued the hedging relationship of the Company's
interest rate collars with the underlying debt instrument. The Company will
continue to record the mark-to-market adjustments on the interest rate collars,
through 2006, in its consolidated income statement, as the existing interest
rate-related derivatives are not deemed to be effective hedges of the new credit
facility.
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The 2002 third quarter and nine-month results also include a non-cash charge of
$1,793,000 related to impairment of the Company's investment in its specialty
trackwork supplier. The loss in value of this investment was driven by the
continued deterioration of certain rail markets and was determined to be "other
than temporary" based on discounted cash flow estimates prepared pursuant to the
provisions of APB 18 "The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common
Stock".
7. (LOSS) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
common share:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
(in thousands, except earnings per share) 2002 2001 2002 2001
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Numerator:
Numerator for basic and diluted
earnings per common share -
net income available to common
stockholders:
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Net (loss) income ($2,747) $1,030 ($6,695) $156
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Denominator:
Weighted average shares 9,519 9,435 9,485 9,427
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Denominator for basic earnings
per common share 9,519 9,435 9,485 9,427
Effect of dilutive securities:
Contingent issuable shares pursuant to
the Company's Incentive
Compensation Plans - 55 - 20
Employee stock options - 33 - 36
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Dilutive potential common shares - 88 - 56
Denominator for diluted earnings
per common share - adjusted weighted
average shares and assumed conversions 9,519 9,523 9,485 9,483
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Basic (loss) earnings per common share ($0.29) $0.11 ($0.71) $0.02
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Diluted (loss) earnings per common share ($0.29) $0.11 ($0.71) $0.02
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Since the Company incurred losses applicable to common stockholders in all 2002
periods presented, the inclusion of dilutive securities in the calculation of
weighted average common shares is anti-dilutive and therefore, there is no
difference between basic and diluted earnings per share.
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
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The Company is subject to laws and regulations relating to the protection of the
environment and the Company's efforts to comply with environmental regulations
may have an adverse effect on the Company's future earnings. In the opinion of
management, compliance with the present environmental protection laws will not
have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of
operations, cash flows, competitive position, or capital expenditures of the
Company.
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The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the
ordinary course of its business. In the opinion of management, these proceedings
will not materially affect the financial position of the Company.
At September 30, 2002, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of
approximately $2,772,000.
9. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
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The Company is organized and evaluated by product group, which is the basis for
identifying reportable segments. The Company is engaged in the manufacture,
fabrication and distribution of rail, construction and tubular products. The
following tables illustrate revenues and profits/(losses) of the Company by
segment:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2002 September 30, 2002
Net Segment Net Segment
(in thousands) Sales Profit/(Loss) Sales Profit/(Loss)*
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Rail products $33,299 ($550) $97,569 ($1,508)
Construction products 30,451 622 92,460 1,438
Tubular products 3,237 233 10,952 854
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Total $66,987 $305 $200,981 $784
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* Excludes goodwill impairment as a result of adoption of SFAS 142 of $3,664,000
for Rail products and $1,267,000 for Construction products.
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2001
Reported Adjusted
Net Segment Goodwill Segment
(in thousands) Sales Profit/(Loss) Amortization Profit/(Loss)
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Rail products $38,604 ($469) $54 ($415)
Construction products 31,350 1,096 56 1,152
Tubular products 5,930 1,012 - 1,012
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Total $75,884 $1,639 $110 $1,749
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Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2001
Reported Adjusted
Net Segment Goodwill Segment
(in thousands) Sales Profit/(Loss) Amortization Profit/(Loss)
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Rail products $109,788 ($3,170) $163 ($3,007)
Construction products 86,073 1,303 169 1,472
Tubular products 16,387 2,290 - 2,290
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Total $212,248 $423 $332 $755
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In connection with the adoption of SFAS 142 the Company adjusted the reporting
of its segment results to exclude amortization of goodwill from its operating
segments for the prior year periods presented.
Segment profits, as shown above, include internal cost of capital charges for
assets used in the segment at a rate of, generally, 1% per month.
The following table provides a reconciliation of reportable net profit/(loss) to
the Company's consolidated total had the non-amortization provisions of SFAS 142
been adopted for all periods presented:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
(in thousands) 2002 2001 2002 2001
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Income (loss) for reportable segments* $305 $1,639 $784 $423
Goodwill amortization for reportable segments - 110 - 332
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Adjusted income (loss) for reportable segments 305 1,749 784 755
Cost of capital for reportable segments 3,449 3,364 9,476 9,960
Interest expense (669) (900) (1,976) (2,796)
Other income (expense) (3,834) 203 (3,324) 620
Unallocated goodwill amortization - 28 - 84
Corporate expense and other unallocated charges (2,444) (2,559) (6,995) (7,940)
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Adjusted (loss) income before income taxes and
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle ($3,193) $1,885 ($2,035) $683
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* Excludes goodwill impairment as a result of adoption of SFAS 142 of $3,664,000
for Rail products and $1,267,000 for Construction products.
The Company's emphasis on improving working capital utilization has resulted in
a reduction to inventory and accounts receivable for the Rail segment of
approximately $9,700,000, from December 31, 2001. However, the Construction
segment's net assets increased approximately $2,000,000 from December 31, 2001
due primarily to the growth of the Company's Fabricated Products division. This
division acquired assets from the Greulich Bridge Products Division of Harsco
Corporation (See Other Matters section of Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition & Results of Operations), and expanded its Bedford, PA
operations.
10. COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
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Comprehensive (loss) income represents net (loss) income plus certain
stockholders' equity changes not reflected in the Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Income. The components of comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax,
were as follows:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 September 30
(in thousands) 2002 2001 2002 2001
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Net (loss) income ($2,747) $1,030 ($6,695) $156
Cumulative transition adjustment of a change in accounting
principle (SFAS No. 133) - - - (48)
Unrealized derivative losses on cash flow hedges
(SFAS No. 133) (778) (726) (696) (763)
Reclassification adjustment for derivative losses included
in net losses 1,222 - 1,222 -
Foreign currency translation losses (25) (16) (25) (19)
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Comprehensive (loss) income ($2,328) $288 ($6,194) ($674)
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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(Dollars in thousands)
Net Sales:
Rail Products $33,299 $38,604 $97,569 $109,788
Construction Products 30,451 31,350 92,460 86,073
Tubular Products 3,237 5,930 10,952 16,387
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Total Net Sales $66,987 $75,884 $200,981 $212,248
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Gross Profit:
Rail Products $3,394 $3,773 $9,776 $9,791
Construction Products 4,670 4,665 12,914 12,189
Tubular Products 652 1,469 2,133 3,940
Other (362) (148) (964) (686)
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Total Gross Profit 8,354 9,759 23,859 25,234
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Expenses:
Selling and admin-
istrative expenses 7,044 7,315 20,594 22,791
Interest expense 669 900 1,976 2,796
Other expense (income) 3,834 (203) 3,324 (620)
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Total Expenses 11,547 8,012 25,894 24,967
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(Loss) Income Before
Income Taxes (3,193) 1,747 (2,035) 267
Income Tax (Benefit)
Expense (446) 717 270 111
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(Loss) Income Before
Cumulative Effect
of Change in Account-
ing Principle ($2,747) $1,030 ($2,305) $156
Cumulative Effect of
Change in Accounting
Principle, Net of Tax - - (4,390) -
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Net (Loss) Income ($2,747) $1,030 ($6,695) $156
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Gross Profit %:
Rail Products 10.2% 9.8% 10.0% 8.9%
Construction Products 15.3% 14.9% 14.0% 14.2%
Tubular Products 20.1% 24.8% 19.5% 24.0%
Total Gross Profit 12.5% 12.9% 11.9% 11.9%
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Third Quarter 2002 Results of Operations
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The Company recorded a third quarter 2002 net loss of $2.7 million or $0.29 per
share on net sales of $67.0 million. This compares to net income of $1.0 million
or $0.11 per share on net sales of $75.9 million, for the third quarter of 2001.
Results for last year's third quarter included $0.1 million of goodwill
amortization.
Rail products' 2002 third quarter net sales were $33.3 million, a 13.7% decline
from last year's third quarter net sales of $38.6 million. This decline was due
primarily to weak market conditions in the Company's rail distribution business.
Construction products' net sales declined 2.9% to $30.5 million in the third
quarter of 2002. Pricing pressures on certain piling products had a negative
impact on the Construction segment's revenues. Tubular products' sales declined
over 45% from the same quarter of 2001 due primarily to low demand for coated
pipe.
The gross profit margin for the total Company was 12.5% in the third quarter of
2002 compared to 12.9% in the same quarter last year. Rail products' profit
margin increased by 0.4 percentage points to 10.2% from the same period last
year due to improvement in transit and CXT rail products' margins. Excluding
start-up costs for the Company's Hillsboro, TX precast building facility,
Construction products' margin improved 0.2 percentage points to 15.3% from the
same period last year. This was due primarily to improved margins for certain
fabricated bridge products and precast concrete buildings. Tubular products' 4.7
percentage point drop in gross margin was primarily the result of low volume
inefficiencies at the Birmingham, AL pipe-coating facility caused by the sales
decline, mentioned above.
Excluding the prior year's third quarter amortization expense of $0.1 million,
selling and administrative expenses declined 2.0% compared to the same period of
2001, largely due to reduced travel and entertainment, and general supplies
costs.
Other (income) expense in the third quarter of 2002 includes a non-cash charge
of $2.3 million related to mark-to-market accounting for derivative instruments,
as a result of the Company entering into a new credit agreement late in the
third quarter. Also included in other (income) expense is a non-cash charge of
$1.8 million related to an impairment of the Company's equity investment in its
specialty trackwork supplier (see Other Matters), and $0.2 million accrued
dividend income on DM&E Preferred Stock. Other expense in the same period of
2001 included $0.2 million accrued dividend income on DM&E Preferred Stock. The
decline in interest expense resulted from the reduction of debt. The Company's
effective tax rate increased significantly in 2002 due to continued losses at
its Canadian signaling operations.
First Nine Months of 2002 Results of Operations
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The Company recorded a net loss of $2.3 million, or $0.24 per share before the
transitional goodwill impairment charges that the Company recorded as a result
of adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets". The Company recorded a net loss of $6.7 million,
or $0.71 per share after the transitional goodwill impairment charge, on net
sales of $201.0 million for the first nine months of 2002. The transition
impairment was recognized as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle and was retroactively recorded to the required date of adoption,
January 1, 2002. Net income for the same period in 2001 was $0.2 million, or
$0.02 per share on net sales of $212.2 million. Results for the first nine
months of 2001 included nonrecurring pretax charges of $1.5 million related to
the Company's plan to consolidate sales and administrative functions and plant
operations, and $0.4 million of goodwill amortization.
Rail products' net sales for the first nine months of 2002 were $97.6 million,
an 11.1% decline from the prior year period. This decline in sales can be
attributed to poor market conditions for rail distribution products and
management's decision to sell off large quantities of used rail inventory in
2001. Construction products' net sales improved 7.4% from the same period last
year. This improvement was primarily due to a strong 2001 year-end backlog of
fabricated bridge products and the additional backlog received with the Greulich
Bridge Products acquisition. (See Other Matters) The start-up of precast
concrete building production at the Company's new Hillsboro, TX facility also
contributed to the 2002 increase in net sales.
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Tubular products' sales declined 33.2% due primarily to lower demand for pipe
coating services. Spending for new pipeline capital projects has decreased
significantly due to uncertainties in the energy markets.
The gross margin percentage for the Company was 11.9% during the first nine
months of both 2002 and 2001. The pretax charges, discusses above, reduced the
2001 gross margin by 0.5 percentage points. During the first nine months of
2002, Rail products' profit margin improved to 10.0%, an increase of 1.1
percentage points from the same period in 2001. Last year was negatively
impacted by costs associated with the shutdown of the Company's trackwork
facility in Pomeroy, OH and the reduction of used rail inventory through low
margin sales. Excluding non-recurring pretax charges in the first nine months of
2001, rail products' gross margin improved 0.5 percentage points in 2002.
Construction products' profit margin declined 0.2 percentage points in 2002 as a
result of market pressure on margins of certain piling and fabricated
construction products.
Excluding the prior year's non-recurring pretax charges of $0.5 million and
amortization expense of $0.4 million, selling and administrative expenses
declined 6.0% compared to the same period of 2001. This decline can be
attributed to cost control measures implemented throughout the Company and the
elimination of the sign structure business.
Other (income) expense includes the third quarter non-cash charge of $2.3
million related to mark-to-market accounting for derivative instruments, and the
non-cash charge of $1.8 million related to an impairment of the Company's equity
investment in its specialty trackwork supplier, mentioned above. Also included
in current year other (income) expense is $0.9 million accrued dividend income
on DM&E Preferred Stock. The same period of 2001 included $0.7 million accrued
dividend income on DM&E Preferred Stock. The decline in interest expense
resulted from the reduction of debt. The provision for income taxes reflects a
reserve against the recoverability of deferred tax benefits derived from
continued losses in the Company's Canadian operations. Exclusive of the Canadian
losses, the Company's 2002 effective tax rate is 41%.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The Company generates operational cash flow from the sale of inventory and the
collection of accounts receivable. During the first nine months of 2002, the
average turnover rate for accounts receivable improved over the same period in
2001. The average inventory turnover rate for the first nine months of 2002 also
improved over the average rate for the same period in 2001. Working capital at
September 30, 2002 was $57.9 million compared to $62.0 million at December 31,
2001.
Management's emphasis on improving working capital utilization resulted in a
$11.1 million reduction in inventory and a $5.3 million reduction in receivables
since December 31, 2001. These improvements have allowed the Company to reduce
debt by $6.5 million from year-end 2001.
The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of up to 1,500,000
shares of its Common stock at prevailing market prices. The timing and extent of
purchases will depend on market conditions and options available to the Company
for alternative uses of its resources. No purchases were made in the first nine
months of 2002. During the same period last year, the Company purchased 25,000
shares at a cost of $75,000. From August 1997 through September 2002, the
Company had repurchased 973,398 shares at a cost of approximately $5.0 million.
Including the Greulich acquisition, discussed in Other Matters, the Company had
capital expenditures of approximately $6.1 million in the first nine months of
2002. Total capital expenditures in 2002 are expected to be approximately $7.7
million and are anticipated to be funded by cash flow from operations and
available external financing sources.
On September 26, 2002, the Company entered into a new credit agreement with a
syndicate of three banks led by PNC Bank, N.A. The new agreement provides for a
revolving credit facility of up to $60.0 million in borrowings to support the
Company's working capital and other liquidity requirements. The revolving credit
facility, which matures in September 2005, is secured by substantially all of
the inventory and trade receivables owned by the Company. Availability under
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this agreement is limited by the amount of eligible inventory and accounts
receivable applied against certain advance rates. Proceeds from the new facility
were used to repay and retire the Company's previous credit agreement, which was
to mature in July 2003. Interest on the new credit facility is based on LIBOR
plus a spread ranging from 1.75% to 2.5%.
The agreement includes financial covenants requiring a minimum net worth and a
minimum level for the fixed charge coverage ratio. The agreement also restricts
investments, indebtedness, and the sale of certain assets. As of September 30,
2002, the Company was in compliance with all of the agreement's covenants.
Total revolving credit agreement borrowings at September 30, 2002 were $27.8
million, a decrease of $7.2 million from December 31, 2001. This portion of the
borrowings is classified as long-term because the Company does not anticipate
reducing the borrowings below this level over the next twelve months. At
September 30, 2002, remaining available borrowings under this facility were
approximately $13.2 million. Outstanding letters of credit at September 30, 2002
were approximately $2.8 million. The letters of credit expire annually and are
subject to renewal. Management believes its internal and external sources of
funds are adequate to meet anticipated needs.
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
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The Company maintains a significant investment in the Dakota, Minnesota &
Eastern Railroad Corporation (DM&E), a privately held, regional railroad, which
operates over 1,100 miles of track in five states.
At September 30, 2002, the Company's investment was comprised of $0.2 million of
DM&E common stock, $1.5 million of Series B Preferred Stock and warrants, $6.0
million of Series C Preferred Stock and warrants, $0.8 million of Preferred
Series C-1 Stock and warrants, and $0.5 million of Series D Preferred Stock and
warrants.
On July 30, 2002, the DM&E announced the acquisition of a 1,400 mile regional
railroad formerly owned by the I&M Rail Link, LLC. The Company participated in
the financing of this acquisition with an additional $0.5 million investment for
Series D Preferred Stock and warrants. On a fully diluted basis, the Company's
ownership in the DM&E is approximately 13.6%. In addition, the Company has a
receivable for accrued dividend income on Preferred Stock of $3.5 million.
In June 1997, the DM&E announced its plan to build an extension from the DM&E's
existing line into the low sulfur coal market of the Powder River Basin in
Wyoming and to rebuild approximately 600 miles of its existing track (the
Project). The estimated cost of this project is expected to be in excess of $2.0
billion. The Project received final approval by the Surface Transportation Board
(STB) in January 2002. Litigation has been initiated challenging the STB's
approval of the Project and the DM&E's right to utilize eminent domain.
If the Project proves to be viable, management believes that the value of the
Company's investment in the DM&E could increase significantly.
Other Matters
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Specialty trackwork sales of the Company's Rail segment depend primarily on one
source, in which the Company maintains a 30% ownership position. The 2002 third
quarter and nin-month results include a non-cash charge of $1.8 million related
to impairment of the Company's investment in its specialty trackwork supplier.
The loss in value of this investment was driven by the continued deterioration
of certain rail markets and was determined to be "other than temporary" based on
discounted cash flow estimates prepared pursuant to the provisions of APB 18,
"The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock".
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At September 30, 2002 and 2001, the Company had advanced to this
supplier progress payments of $5.1 million and $6.7 million, respectively.
During the first nine months of 2002 and 2001, the volume of business the
supplier conducted with the Company was approximately $10.0 million and $9.0
million, respectively. If, for any reason, this supplier is unable to perform,
the Company could experience a negative short-term effect on earnings and cash
flows.
In July 2002, the Company agreed to sell substantially all of the assets at its
St. Marys, WV mine tie facility. Management expects this sale to close in the
fourth quarter of 2002 and anticipates a nominal gain on the sale.
On January 4, 2002, the Company acquired substantially all of the equipment,
inventory, intellectual property, and customer backlog of the Greulich Bridge
Products Division of Harsco Corporation. The purchase price of approximately
$2.2 million consisted of: equipment of $1.0 million, inventory (net of trade
payables) of $0.5 million, intangible assets of $0.5 million, and goodwill of
$0.2 million. These assets are being utilized in the Company's fabricated bridge
products operations in the Construction products segment, and the results of
operations of these assets have been included in the consolidated financial
statements since the date of acquisition.
Operations at the Company's Newport, KY pipe-coating facility were suspended in
1998 in response to unfavorable market conditions. In 1999, the Company recorded
an impairment loss to reduce these assets to their anticipated market value.
Management is currently negotiating the sale of these assets and believes the
proceeds will be sufficient to recover their net book value. In the event that
these assets are not sold, the Company will re-evaluate "held for sale"
treatment in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets."
In 1998, the Company purchased assets, primarily comprised of intellectual
property related to the business of supplying rail signaling and communication
devices, for approximately $1.7 million. To date, this operation, headquartered
in Canada, has not generated significant revenues. The Company continues to
develop and test, in the market, products associated with the acquired
intellectual property. While market acceptance of these products is expected,
the Company is also exploring the sale of the intellectual property or a
strategic joint venture. Projected cash flows from any of these options will be
adequate to support the carrying value of the operation.
Management continues to evaluate the overall performance of its operations. A
decision to terminate an existing operation could have a material adverse effect
on near-term earnings but would not be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the financial condition of the Company.
Outlook
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The Company has an exclusive agreement with a steel mill to distribute sheet
piling in North America. The Company continues to have difficulty in obtaining
piling on a consistent basis, due to production problems at the mill. The
quantity acquired to date has not materially impacted results, and management
does not expect this situation to improve through the remainder of 2002.
The Company's CXT subsidiary and Allegheny Rail Products division are dependent
on one customer which is a Class I railroad for a significant portion of their
business. The Company has a contract with this Class I railroad for a minimum of
420,000 concrete ties per contract year expiring in September 2003. If this
contract is not renewed, it could have a negative impact on the operating
results of the Company. In addition, a substantial portion of the Company's
operations is heavily dependent on governmental funding of infrastructure
projects. Significant changes in the level of government funding of these
projects could have a favorable or unfavorable impact on the operating results
of the Company. Additionally, government actions concerning taxation, tariffs,
the environment, or other matters could impact the operating results of the
Company. The Company's operating results may also be affected by adverse weather
conditions.
Although backlog is not necessarily indicative of future operating results,
total Company backlog at September 30, 2002, was approximately $118.8 million.
The following table provides the backlog by business segment:
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Backlog
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September 30, December 31, September 30,
(In thousands) 2002 2001 2001
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Rail Products $59,160 $64,641 $76,621
Construction Products 58,047 59,808 57,771
Tubular Products 1,632 1,307 3,150
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Total $118,839 $125,756 $137,542
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The reduction in rail segment backlog from a year ago reflects the effect of CXT
billings against long-term production contracts. Total billings under these
contracts were $19.1 million since October 1, 2001.
Critical Accounting Policies
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The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
When more than one accounting principle, or method of its application, is
generally accepted, management selects the principle or method that is
appropriate in the Company's specific circumstances. Application of these
accounting principles requires management to make estimates about the future
resolution of existing uncertainties. As a result, actual results could differ
from these estimates. In preparing these financial statements, management has
made its best estimates and judgements of the amounts and disclosures included
in the financial statements giving due regard to materiality. For more
information regarding the Company's critical accounting policies, please see the
discussion in Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
Market Risk and Risk Management Policies
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The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate
exposure on variable-rate debt, primarily by using interest rate collars and
variable interest rate swaps. One interest rate collar agreement, which expires
in March 2006, has a notional value of $15.0 million with a maximum annual
interest rate of 5.60%, and a minimum annual interest rate of 5.00%, and is
based on LIBOR. The counter-party to the collar agreement has the option, on
March 6, 2005, to convert the $15.0 million note to a one-year fixed-rate
instrument with interest payable at an annual rate of 5.49%. A second interest
rate collar agreement, which expires in April 2006, has a notional value of
$10.0 million with a maximum annual interest rate of 5.14%, and a minimum annual
interest rate of 4.97%, and is based on LIBOR. The counter-party to the collar
agreement has the option, on April 18, 2004, to convert the $10.0 million note
to a two-year fixed-rate instrument with interest payable at an annual rate of
5.48%. Effective September 26, 2002, and in conjunction with the Company's debt
refinancing, the Company discontinued cash flow hedge accounting treatment for
the interest rate collars and has applied mark-to-market accounting
prospectively. The interest rate swap agreement, which expires in December 2004,
has a notional value of $2.7 million at September 30, 2002 and is designed to
fix the total interest rate at 7.42%. The Company is obligated to pay additional
interest on the swap if LIBOR exceeds 7.249%. The Company continues to apply
cash flow hedge accounting to the interest rate swap.
The Company is not subject to significant exposure to change in foreign currency
exchange rates. The Company does, however, hedge the cash flows of operations of
its Canadian subsidiary. The Company manages its exposures to changes in foreign
currency exchange rates on firm sales and purchase commitments by entering into
foreign currency forward contracts. The Company's risk management objective is
to reduce its exposure to the effects of changes in exchange rates on sales
revenue over the duration of the transaction. At September 30, 2002, the Company
did not have any foreign currency forward contracts outstanding.
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The three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 results from
operations include non-cash losses on derivative instruments of approximately
$2.3 million ($1.3 million, net of tax), related to mark-to-market accounting as
a result of the Company entering into a new credit agreement late in the third
quarter. The debt refinancing discontinued the hedging relationship between the
interest rate collars and the underlying debt instrument. The Company will
continue recording the mark-to-market adjustments in its consolidated income
statements as the interest rate-related derivatives are not deemed to be
effective hedges of the new credit facility. For the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2002, the Company reclassified and recognized $1.2 million in
losses (net of tax) from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net
income (loss), resulting from the discontinuation of the hedges. During the
three and nine month periods, the Company recognized $0.1 million for
mark-to-market losses on the interest rate collars subsequent to hedge
discontinuation.
During the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, unrealized net losses
on derivative instruments, recorded as cash flow hedges, of approximately $0.8
million and $0.7 million, respectively, net of related tax effects, were
recorded in comprehensive income (loss). During the nine months ended September
30, 2002 and 2001, unrealized net losses on derivative instruments, recorded as
cash flow hedges, of approximately $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively,
net of related tax effects, were recorded in comprehensive income (loss). (See
Footnote 10).
The Company may enter into additional swaps or other financial instruments to
set all or a portion of its borrowings at fixed rates.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Statements relating to the potential value or viability of the DM&E or the
Project, or management's belief as to such matters, are forward-looking
statements and are subject to numerous contingencies and risk factors. The
Company has based its assessment on information provided by the DM&E and has not
independently verified such information. In addition to matters mentioned above,
factors which can adversely affect the value of the DM&E, its ability to
complete the Project or the viability of the Project include the following:
labor disputes, the outcome of certain litigation, any inability to obtain
necessary environmental and government approvals for the Project in a timely
fashion, the DM&E's ability to continue to obtain interim funding to finance the
Project, the expense of environmental mitigation measures required by the
Surface Transportation Board, an inability to obtain financing for the Project,
competitors' response to the Project, market demand for coal or electricity and
changes in environmental laws and regulations.
The Company wishes to caution readers that various factors could cause the
actual results of the Company to differ materially from those indicated by
forward-looking statements made from time to time in news releases, reports,
proxy statements, registration statements and other written communications
(including the preceding sections of this Management's Discussion and Analysis),
as well as oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the
Company. Additional delays in production of steel sheet piling would, for
example, have an adverse effect on the Company's performance. The inability to
negotiate the sale of certain assets could result in an impairment in future
periods. Except for historical information, matters discussed in such oral and
written communications are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to general business conditions, the
availability of material from major suppliers, the impact of competition, the
seasonality of the Company's business, taxes, inflation and governmental
regulations. Sentences containing words such as "anticipates", "expects", or
"will" generally should be considered forward-looking statements.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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See Note 7, "Commitments and Contingent Liabilities", to the Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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a) Within the 90 days prior to the date of this report, L. B. Foster Company
(the Company) carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with
the participation of the Company's management, including the President
and Chief Executive Officer along with the Chief Financial Officer, of
the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14. Based upon
that evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer, along with
the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures are effective to timely alert them to material
information relating to the Company (including its consolidated
subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company's periodic SEC
filings.
b) There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date the Company carried out this evaluation.
Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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a) EXHIBITS
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Unless marked by an asterisk, all exhibits are incorporated by reference:
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation as amended to date, filed
as Appendix B to the Company's April 17, 1998 Proxy Statement.
3.2 Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended to date, filed as Exhibit
3B to Form 8-K on May 21, 1997.
4.0 Rights Amendment, dated as of May 14, 1998 between L. B.
Foster Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, including the form of Rights Certificate and the
Summary of Rights attached thereto, filed as Exhibit 4B to
Form 8-A dated May 23, 1997.
4.0.1 Amended Rights Agreement dated as of May 14, 1998 between
L. B. Foster Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company,
filed as Exhibit 4.0.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 1998.
* 4.0.2 Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of September 26,
2002, between L. B. Foster Company and PNC Bank, N.A.
10.12 Lease between CXT Incorporated and Pentzer Development
Corporation, dated April 1, 1993, filed as Exhibit 10.12 to
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
10.12.1 Amendment dated March 12, 1996 to lease between CXT Incorporated
and Pentzer Corporation, filed as Exhibit 10.12.1 to Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1999.
10.13 Lease between CXT Incorporated and Crown West Realty, L. L. C.,
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dated December 20, 1996, filed as Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1999.
10.14 Lease between CXT Incorporated and Pentzer Development
Corporation, dated November 1, 1991 and filed as Exhibit 10.14
to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
10.15 Lease between CXT Incorporated and Union Pacific Railroad
Company, dated February 13, 1998, and filed as Exhibit 10.15 to
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
10.16 Lease between Registrant and Greentree Buildings Associates
for Headquarters office, dated as of June 9, 1986, as
amended to date, filed as Exhibit 10.16 to Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1988.
10.16.1 Amendment dated June 19, 1990 to lease between Registrant
and Greentree Buildings Associates, filed as Exhibit 10.16.1
to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1990.
10.16.2 Amendment dated May 29, 1997 to lease between Registrant and
Greentree Buildings Associates, filed as Exhibit 10.16.2 to
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997.
10.17 Lease between Registrant and the City of Hillsboro for
property located in Hill County, TX, dated February 22, 2002.
10.19 Lease between Registrant and American Cast Iron Pipe Company for
pipe-coating facility in Birmingham, AL dated December 11, 1991,
filed as Exhibit 10.19 to form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1991.
10.19.1 Amendment to Lease between Registrant and American Cast Iron
Pipe Company for pipe coating facility in Birmingham, AL,
dated November 15, 2000, and filed as Exhibit 10.19.2 to
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.
10.20 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated June 5, 1998 by and among
the Registrant and Northwest Pipe Company, filed as Exhibit
10.20 to Form 8-K on June 18, 1998.
10.21 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 3, 1999, by and among
the Registrant and the shareholders of CXT Incorporated,
filed as Exhibit 10.0 to Form 8-K on July 14, 1999.
10.33.2 Amended and Restated 1985 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as
amended and restated February 26, 1997, filed as Exhibit
10.33.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997. **
10.34 Amended and Restated 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as
amended and restated February 2, 2001, filed as Exhibit
10.34 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. **
10.45 Medical Reimbursement Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.45 to Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1992. **
* 10.46 Leased Vehicle Plan, as amended and restated on October 16,
2002. **
10.50 L. B. Foster Company 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, filed as
Exhibit 10.50 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2002. **
10.51 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.51
to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994. **
19 Exhibits marked with an asterisk are filed herewith.
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** Identifies management contract or compensatory plan or
arrangement required to be filed as an Exhibit.
b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Registrant filed no reports on Form 8-K during the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2002.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
L.B. FOSTER COMPANY
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(Registrant)
Date: November 14, 2002 By:/s/David J. Russo
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David J. Russo
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer of Registrant)
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Form of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302(a) Certification
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I, Stan L. Hasselbusch, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of L. B. Foster
Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
the period covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and
we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to
the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation
Date"); and
c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based
in our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the
audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the
registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial data and have identified for the registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in
internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect
internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation,
including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: November 14, 2002 /s/Stan L. Hasselbusch
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Stan L. Hasselbusch
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Form of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302(a) Certification
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I, David J. Russo, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of L. B. Foster Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which this
quarterly report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the
filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based
in our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data
and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material
weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal
controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including
any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses.
Date: November 14, 2002 /s/David J. Russo
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David J. Russo
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the
undersigned certifies that this periodic report fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and that information contained in this periodic report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of L. B.
Foster Company.
/s/Stan L. Hasselbusch
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Stan L. Hasselbusch
President and
Chief Executive Officer
November 14, 2002
/s/David J. Russo
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David J. Russo
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
November 14, 2002
REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(AS LENDER AND AS AGENT)
WITH
L. B. FOSTER COMPANY,
CXT INCORPORATED,
NATMAYA, INC.,
FOSTER TECHNOLOGIES INC.
AND
FOSMART, INC.
(BORROWERS)
September 26, 2002
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. DEFINITIONS............................................................1
1.1 ACCOUNTING TERMS.................................................1
1.2 GENERAL TERMS....................................................1
1.3 UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE TERMS...................................16
1.4 CERTAIN MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION.................................16
2. ADVANCES, PAYMENTS....................................................17
2.1 REVOLVING ADVANCES; INDIVIDUAL REVOLVING ADVANCES;
DISCRETIONARY RIGHTS..........................................17
2.2 PROCEDURE FOR BORROWING ADVANCES................................17
2.3 DISBURSEMENT OF ADVANCE PROCEEDS................................19
2.4 RESERVED........................................................20
2.5 MAXIMUM ADVANCES................................................20
2.6 REPAYMENT OF ADVANCES...........................................20
2.7 REPAYMENT OF EXCESS ADVANCES....................................20
2.8 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT............................................21
2.9 LETTERS OF CREDIT...............................................21
2.10 ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT...................................21
2.11 REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT..................23
2.12 ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS.............................................24
2.13 MANNER OF BORROWING AND PAYMENT.................................24
2.14 RESERVED........................................................26
2.15 USE OF PROCEEDS.................................................26
2.16 DEFAULTING LENDER...............................................26
3. INTEREST AND FEES.....................................................27
3.1 INTEREST........................................................27
3.2 LETTER OF CREDIT FEES...........................................27
3.3 FACILITY FEE....................................................28
3.4 RESERVED........................................................28
3.5 COMPUTATION OF INTEREST AND FEES................................28
3.6 MAXIMUM CHARGES.................................................28
3.7 INCREASED COSTS.................................................29
3.8 BASIS FOR DETERMINING INTEREST RATE INADEQUATE
OR UNFAIR......................................................29
3.9 CAPITAL ADEQUACY................................................30
4. COLLATERAL: GENERAL TERMS............................................31
4.1 SECURITY INTEREST IN THE COLLATERAL.............................31
4.2 PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST.................................31
4.3 DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL.......................................32
4.4 PRESERVATION OF COLLATERAL......................................32
4.5 OWNERSHIP OF COLLATERAL.........................................32
4.6 DEFENSE OF AGENT'S AND LENDERS' INTERESTS.......................33
4.7 BOOKS AND RECORDS...............................................33
4.8 FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE............................................33
4.9 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS............................................34
4.10 INSPECTION OF PREMISES..........................................34
4.11 INSURANCE.......................................................34
4.12 FAILURE TO PAY INSURANCE........................................35
4.13 PAYMENT OF TAXES................................................36
4.14 PAYMENT OF LEASEHOLD OBLIGATIONS................................36
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4.15 RECEIVABLES.....................................................36
4.16 INVENTORY.......................................................39
4.17 MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT........................................39
4.18 EXCULPATION OF LIABILITY........................................39
4.19 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS...........................................39
4.20 FINANCING STATEMENTS............................................41
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES........................................41
5.1 AUTHORITY.......................................................41
5.2 FORMATION AND QUALIFICATION.....................................42
5.3 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES......................42
5.4 TAX RETURNS.....................................................42
5.5 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS............................................42
5.6 CORPORATE NAME..................................................43
5.7 O.S.H.A. AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE...........................43
5.8 SOLVENCY; NO LITIGATION, VIOLATION,
INDEBTEDNESS OR DEFAULT........................................43
5.9 PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND LICENSES....................45
5.10 LICENSES AND PERMITS............................................45
5.11 DEFAULT OF INDEBTEDNESS.........................................45
5.12 NO DEFAULT......................................................45
5.13 NO BURDENSOME RESTRICTIONS......................................46
5.14 NO LABOR DISPUTES...............................................46
5.15 MARGIN REGULATIONS..............................................46
5.16 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT..........................................46
5.17 DISCLOSURE......................................................46
5.18 RESERVED........................................................46
5.19 SWAPS...........................................................46
5.20 CONFLICTING AGREEMENTS..........................................47
5.21 APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS AND REGULATIONS.....................47
5.22 BUSINESS AND PROPERTY OF BORROWERS..............................47
5.23 SECTION 20 SUBSIDIARIES.........................................47
6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.................................................47
6.1 PAYMENT OF FEES.................................................47
6.2 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS AND MAINTENANCE OF
EXISTENCE AND ASSETS..........................................47
6.3 VIOLATIONS......................................................48
6.4 GOVERNMENT RECEIVABLES..........................................48
6.5 NET WORTH.......................................................48
6.6 FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO.....................................48
6.7 EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUMENTS...........................48
6.8 PAYMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS.........................................49
6.9 STANDARDS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS...............................49
7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS....................................................49
7.1 MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, ACQUISITION AND
SALE OF ASSETS................................................49
7.2 CREATION OF LIENS AND AGREEMENTS RELATING THERETO...............50
7.3 GUARANTEES......................................................51
7.4 INVESTMENTS.....................................................51
7.5 LOANS...........................................................51
7.6 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES............................................51
7.7 DIVIDENDS.......................................................52
7.8 INDEBTEDNESS....................................................52
7.9 NATURE OF BUSINESS..............................................52
7.10 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES....................................52
7.11 LEASES..........................................................52
7.12 SUBSIDIARIES....................................................53
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7.13 FISCAL YEAR AND ACCOUNTING CHANGES..............................53
7.14 PLEDGE OF CREDIT................................................53
7.15 AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS.................53
7.16 COMPLIANCE WITH ERISA...........................................53
7.17 PREPAYMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS......................................54
8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT..................................................54
8.1 CONDITIONS TO INITIAL ADVANCES..................................54
8.2 CONDITIONS TO EACH ADVANCE......................................57
9. INFORMATION AS TO BORROWERS...........................................57
9.1 DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL MATTERS..................................57
9.2 SCHEDULES.......................................................57
9.3 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS...........................................58
9.4 LITIGATION......................................................58
9.5 MATERIAL OCCURRENCES............................................58
9.6 GOVERNMENT RECEIVABLES..........................................59
9.7 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.....................................59
9.8 QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS..................................59
9.9 RESERVED........................................................59
9.10 OTHER REPORTS...................................................60
9.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION..........................................60
9.12 PROJECTED OPERATING BUDGET......................................60
9.13 VARIANCES FROM OPERATING BUDGET.................................60
9.14 NOTICE OF SUITS, ADVERSE EVENTS.................................61
9.15 ERISA NOTICES AND REQUESTS......................................61
9.16 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS............................................62
10. EVENTS OF DEFAULT..................................................62
11. LENDERS' RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT.........................64
11.1 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.............................................64
11.2 AGENT'S DISCRETION..............................................65
11.3 SETOFF..........................................................65
11.4 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE...............................65
11.5 ALLOCATION OF PAYMENTS AFTER EVENT OF DEFAULT...................65
12. WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS...................................66
12.1 WAIVER OF NOTICE................................................66
12.2 DELAY...........................................................66
12.3 JURY WAIVER.....................................................67
13. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION.....................................67
13.1 TERM............................................................67
13.2 TERMINATION.....................................................67
14. REGARDING AGENT....................................................68
14.1 APPOINTMENT.....................................................68
14.2 NATURE OF DUTIES................................................68
14.3 LACK OF RELIANCE ON AGENT AND RESIGNATION.......................69
14.4 CERTAIN RIGHTS OF AGENT.........................................69
14.5 RELIANCE........................................................69
14.6 NOTICE OF DEFAULT...............................................70
14.7 INDEMNIFICATION.................................................70
14.8 AGENT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY................................70
14.9 DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS...........................................70
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14.10 BORROWERS' UNDERTAKING TO AGENT.................................71
15. BORROWING AGENCY...................................................71
15.1 BORROWING AGENCY PROVISIONS.....................................71
15.2 WAIVER OF SUBROGATION...........................................71
16. MISCELLANEOUS......................................................72
16.1 GOVERNING LAW...................................................72
16.2 ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING............................................72
16.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; PARTICIPATIONS;
NEW LENDERS...................................................74
16.4 APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS.........................................76
16.5 INDEMNITY.......................................................76
16.6 NOTICE..........................................................76
16.7 SURVIVAL........................................................78
16.8 SEVERABILITY....................................................79
16.9 EXPENSES........................................................79
16.10 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF...............................................79
16.11 CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES...........................................79
16.12 CAPTIONS........................................................79
16.13 COUNTERPARTS; TELECOPIED SIGNATURES.............................79
16.14 CONSTRUCTION....................................................80
16.15 CONFIDENTIALITY; SHARING INFORMATION............................80
16.16 PUBLICITY.......................................................80
List of Exhibits and Schedules
Exhibits
Exhibit 2.1(a) Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit 2.10 Acceptance
Exhibit 5.5(b) Financial Projections
Exhibit 8.1(k) Financial Condition Certificate
Exhibit 16.3 Commitment Transfer Supplement
Exhibit A Borrowing Base Certificate
Schedules
Schedule 1.2(A) Pricing Grid
Schedule 1.2 (B) Permitted Encumbrances
Schedule 4.5 Inventory Locations
Schedule 4.15(c) Location of Executive Offices
Schedule 4.19 Real Property
Schedule 5.2(a) States of Qualification and Good Standing
Schedule 5.2(b) Subsidiaries
Schedule 5.4 Federal Tax Identification Number
Schedule 5.6 Prior Names
Schedule 5.7 Environmental
Schedule 5.8(b) Litigation
Schedule 5.8(d) Plans
Schedule 5.9 Intellectual Property, Source Code Escrow Agreements
Schedule 5.10 Licenses and Permits
Schedule 5.14 Labor Disputes
Schedule 7.2(b) Contracts Restricting Liens
Schedule 7.3 Guarantees
Schedule 7.4 Investments
Schedule 7.8 Indebtedness
REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated September 26, 2002,
among L. B. FOSTER COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of the State
of Pennsylvania ("Foster"), CXT INCORPORATED, a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware ("CXT"), NATMAYA, INC., a corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware ("Natmaya"), FOSTER TECHNOLOGIES INC. a
corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ("Foster-Canada") and
FOSMART, INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware
("Fosmart") (each a "Borrower" and collectively "Borrowers"), the financial
institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party hereto
(collectively, the "Lenders" and individually a "Lender") and PNC BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION ("PNC"), as agent for Lenders (PNC, in such capacity, the "Agent").
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and undertakings herein
contained, Borrowers, Lenders and Agent hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 Accounting Terms.
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As used in this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note or any
certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant to this
Agreement, accounting terms not defined in Section 1.2 or elsewhere in this
Agreement and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.2 to the extent not
defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP; provided,
however, whenever such accounting terms are used for the purposes of determining
compliance with financial covenants in this Agreement, such accounting terms
shall be defined in accordance with GAAP as applied in preparation of the
audited financial statements of Borrowers for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2001.
1.2 General Terms.
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For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
"Acceptances" shall mean any existing and future drafts which involve
any Borrower or beneficiary under a Letter of Credit as drawer that are
processed and accepted for payment by Agent or other accepting bank in its
absolute discretion.
"Accountants" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.7 hereof.
"Advances" shall mean and include the Revolving Advances, Acceptances
and Letters of Credit.
"Advance Rates" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)
hereof.
"Affiliate" of any Person shall mean (a) any Person which, directly or
indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with
such Person, or (b) any Person who
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is a director or officer (i) of such Person,
(ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in clause
(a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the
power, direct or indirect, (x) to vote 20% or more of the securities having
ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person, or (y) to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person
whether by contract or otherwise. A Person shall not be deemed an Affiliate of
another Person solely because the Person has directors and/or officers in common
with such other Person.
"Agent" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement and shall include its successors and assigns.
"Alternate Base Rate" shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal
to the higher of (a) the Base Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal
Funds Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1%.
"Applicable Margin" shall mean, as applicable:
(A) the percentage spread to be added to the Alternate Base
Rate at the indicated level of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio in the pricing grid
on Schedule 1.2(A) below the heading "Alternate Base Rate Spread," or
(B) the percentage spread to be added to the Eurodollar Rate
at the indicated level of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio in the pricing grid on
Schedule 1.2(A) below the heading "Eurodollar Rate Spread."
The Applicable Margin shall be computed in accordance with the
parameters set forth on Schedule 1.2(A).
"Authority" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(d).
"Banker's Acceptance Rate" shall mean with respect to any Acceptance
hereunder, a discount charge (calculated with respect to the face amount of such
Acceptance on the basis of a 360-day year for the number of days from the date
such Acceptance is accepted by the accepting bank (the "Acceptance Date") to its
maturity date) at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (a) the discount rate in
the New York banker's acceptance market on the Acceptance Date as determined by
the accepting bank in its sole discretion, plus (b) the Applicable Margin (as
set forth on Schedule 1.2(A)) for the Eurodollar Rate minus one-fourth percent
(.25%).
"Base Rate" shall mean the base commercial lending rate of PNC as
publicly announced to be in effect from time to time, such rate to be adjusted
automatically, without notice, on the effective date of any change in such rate.
This rate of interest is determined from time to time by PNC as a means of
pricing some loans to its customers and is neither tied to any external rate of
interest or index nor does it necessarily reflect the lowest rate of interest
actually charged by PNC to any particular class or category of customers of PNC.
"Blocked Accounts" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(h).
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"Borrower" or "Borrowers" shall have the meaning set forth in the
preamble to this Agreement and shall extend to all permitted successors and
assigns of such Persons.
"Borrowing Base Certificate" shall mean a certificate duly executed by
an officer of Borrowing Agent appropriately completed and in substantially the
form of Exhibit A hereto.
"Borrowers on a consolidated basis" shall mean the Foster, CXT,
Natmaya, Foster-Canada and Fosmart.
"Borrowers' Account" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.
"Borrowing Agent" shall mean Foster.
"Business Day" shall mean any day other than Saturday or Sunday or a
legal holiday on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to be
closed for business in East Brunswick, New Jersey and, if the applicable
Business Day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loans, such day must also be a day
on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.
"CERCLA" shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. ss.ss.9601 et seq.
"Change of Control" shall mean (i) any person or group of persons
(within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended) shall have acquired beneficial ownership of (within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
under said Act) 20% or more of the voting capital stock of Foster; or (ii)
within a period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months, individuals who were
directors of Foster on the first day of such period shall cease to constitute a
majority of the board of directors of Foster, provided however, that persons who
replace directors of Foster who cease to be directors as a result of death,
disability or personal reasons unrelated to the business of Foster shall be
deemed to have been directors of Foster at all times during the relevant twelve
(12) month period.
"Change of Ownership" shall mean, except as otherwise permitted under
Section 7.1, (a) Foster shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the
capital stock of the other Borrowers, or (b) any merger, consolidation or sale
of substantially all of the property or assets of any Borrower.
"Charges" shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other
assessments, including, without limitation, all net income, gross income, gross
receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits,
inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment, social
security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation and property taxes,
custom duties, fees, assessments, liens, claims and charges of any kind
whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or
additional amounts, imposed by any taxing or other authority, domestic or
foreign (including, without limitation, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
or any environmental agency or superfund), upon the Collateral, any Borrower or
any of its Affiliates.
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"Closing Date" shall mean September 26, 2002 or such other date as may
be agreed to by the parties hereto.
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Collateral" shall mean and include:
(a) all Receivables;
(b) all General Intangibles;
(c) all Inventory;
(d) all of each Borrower's right, title and interest in and to (i) its
respective goods and other property including, but not limited to, all
merchandise returned or rejected by Customers, relating to or securing any of
the Receivables; (ii) all of each Borrower's rights as a consignor, a consignee,
an unpaid vendor, mechanic, artisan, or other lienor, including stoppage in
transit, setoff, detinue, replevin, reclamation and repurchase; (iii) all
additional amounts due to any Borrower from any Customer relating to the
Receivables; (iv) other property, including warranty claims, relating to any
goods securing this Agreement; (v) all of each Borrower's contract rights,
rights of payment which have been earned under a contract right, instruments
(including promissory notes), documents, chattel paper (including electronic
chattel paper), warehouse receipts, deposit accounts, letters of credit, and
money; (vi) all commercial tort claims (whether now existing or hereafter
arising); (vii) if and when obtained by any Borrower, all real and personal
property of third parties in which such Borrower has been granted a lien or
security interest as security for the payment or enforcement of Receivables; and
(viii) any other goods, personal property or real property now owned or
hereafter acquired in which any Borrower has expressly granted a security
interest or may in the future grant a security interest to Agent hereunder, or
in any amendment or supplement hereto or thereto, or under any other agreement
between Agent and any Borrower;
(e) all of each Borrower's ledger sheets, ledger cards, files,
correspondence, records, books of account, business papers, computers, computer
software (owned by any Borrower or in which it has an interest), computer
programs, tapes, disks and documents relating to (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this
Paragraph; and
(f) all proceeds and products of (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) in whatever
form, including, but not limited to: cash, deposit accounts (whether or not
comprised solely of proceeds), certificates of deposit, insurance proceeds
(including hazard, flood and credit insurance), negotiable instruments and other
instruments for the payment of money, chattel paper, security agreements,
documents, eminent domain proceeds, condemnation proceeds and tort claim
proceeds.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral expressly excludes
Equipment, Investment Property and Real Property.
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"Commitment Percentage" of any Lender shall mean the percentage set
forth below such Lender's name on the signature page hereof as same may be
adjusted upon any assignment by a Lender pursuant to Section 16.3(b) hereof.
"Commitment Transfer Supplement" shall mean a document in the form of
Exhibit 16.3 hereto, properly completed and otherwise in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent by which the Purchasing Lender purchases and assumes a
portion of the obligation of Lenders to make Advances under this Agreement.
"Consents" shall mean all filings and all licenses, permits, consents,
approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of governmental authorities
and other third parties, domestic or foreign, necessary to carry on any
Borrower's business, including, without limitation, any Consents required under
all applicable federal, state or other applicable law.
"Controlled Group" shall mean all members of a controlled group of
corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under
common control which, together with any Borrower, are treated as a single
employer under Section 414 of the Code.
"Customer" shall mean and include the account debtor with respect to
any Receivable and/or the prospective purchaser of goods, services or both with
respect to any contract or contract right, and/or any party who enters into or
proposes to enter into any contract or other arrangement with any Borrower,
pursuant to which such Borrower is to deliver any personal property or perform
any services.
"CXT" shall mean CXT Incorporated, a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware
"Default" shall mean an event which, with the giving of notice or
passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
"Default Rate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.
"Defaulting Lender" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a)
hereof.
"Depository Accounts" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.15(h) hereof.
"DM&E" shall mean Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation, a
corporation incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware.
"Documents" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(c) hereof.
"Dollar" and the sign "$" shall mean lawful money of the United States
of America.
"Domestic Rate Loan" shall mean any Advance that bears interest based
upon the Alternate Base Rate.
"Earnings Before Interest and Taxes" shall mean for any period the sum
of (a) net income (or loss) of Borrowers on a consolidated basis for such
period, plus non-operating and non-
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recurring items such as, but not limited to
extraordinary items and cumulative changes in accounting principles, plus (b)
all interest expense of Borrowers on a consolidated basis for such period, plus
(c) all charges against income of Borrowers on a consolidated basis for such
period for federal, state and local taxes.
"EBITDA" shall mean for any period the sum of (a) Earnings Before
Interest and Taxes for such period, plus (b) depreciation expenses for such
period, plus (c) amortization expenses for such period.
"Eligible Inventory" shall mean and include Inventory excluding work in
process (unless work in process is otherwise deemed to be Eligible Inventory at
the discretion of the Agent) with respect to each Borrower valued at the lower
of cost or market value, determined on a first-in-first-out basis, which is not,
in Agent's opinion, obsolete, slow moving or unmerchantable and which Agent, in
its sole discretion, shall not deem ineligible Inventory, based on such
considerations as Agent may from time to time deem appropriate including,
without limitation, whether the Inventory is subject to a perfected, first
priority security interest in favor of Agent and whether the Inventory conforms
to all standards imposed by any governmental agency, division or department
thereof which has regulatory authority over such goods or the use or sale
thereof.
"Eligible Receivables" shall mean and include with respect to each
Borrower, each Receivable of such Borrower arising in the ordinary course of
such Borrower's business and which Agent, in its sole credit judgment, shall
deem to be an Eligible Receivable, based on such considerations as Agent may
from time to time deem appropriate. A Receivable shall not be deemed eligible
unless such Receivable is subject to Agent's first priority perfected security
interest and no other Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances), and is evidenced
by an invoice or other documentary evidence satisfactory to Agent. In addition,
no Receivable shall be an Eligible Receivable if:
(a) it arises out of a sale made by any Borrower to an Affiliate of any
Borrower or to a Person controlled by an Affiliate of any Borrower;
(b) it is due or unpaid more than sixty (60) after the original due
date or more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the original invoice date;
(c) fifty percent(50%)or more of the Receivables from such Customer are
not deemed Eligible Receivables hereunder;
(d) any covenant, representation or warranty contained in this
Agreement with respect to such Receivable has been breached;
(e) the Customer shall (i) apply for, suffer, or consent to the
appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee
or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property or call
a meeting of its creditors, (ii) admit in writing its inability, or be generally
unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present
business, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv)
commence a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or
hereafter in effect), (v) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (vi) file a
petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing
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for the relief of debtors,(vii) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed,
any petition which is filed against it in any involuntary case under such
bankruptcy laws, or (viii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of
the foregoing; provided however, if all other criteria for Eligible Receivables
other than this item (e) are satisfied, then at the discretion of the Agent,
Receivables arising from sales to Customers after the filing of a bankruptcy
petition under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United Stated Code by such Customer
may be included in Eligible Receivables;
(f) the sale is to a Customer outside the continental United States of
America or Canada, unless the sale is on letter of credit, guaranty or
acceptance terms, in each case acceptable to Agent in its sole discretion;
(g) the sale to the Customer is on a bill-and-hold, guaranteed sale,
sale-and-return, sale on approval, consignment or any other repurchase or return
basis; provided however, at the Agent's discretion based upon review of the
contract terms, Receivables based upon production of Inventory specific to a
Customer which has not yet been shipped to the Customer shall not be excluded
from Eligible Receivables;
(h) the Receivable is evidenced by chattel paper which has not been
delivered to the Agent, other than Receivables arising from rental arrangements
for piling and related products leased by a Borrower to the Customer;
(i) Agent believes, in its sole judgment, that collection of such
Receivable is insecure or that such Receivable may not be paid by reason of the
Customer's financial inability to pay;
(j) the Customer is the United States of America, any state or
any department, agency or instrumentality of any of them, unless the applicable
Borrower assigns its right to payment of such Receivable to Agent pursuant to
the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. Sub-Section 3727 et
seq. and 41 U.S.C. Sub-Section 15 et seq.) or has otherwise complied with other
applicable statutes or ordinances;
(k) the goods giving rise to such Receivable have not been shipped to
the Customer (other than as permitted under item (g) above) or the services
giving rise to such Receivable have not been performed by the applicable
Borrower or the Receivable otherwise does not represent a final sale;
(l) the Receivables of the Customer exceed a credit limit determined by
Agent, in its sole discretion, to the extent such Receivable exceeds such limit;
(m) the Receivable is subject to any offset, deduction, defense,
dispute, or counterclaim, provided however, that portion of the Receivable which
is not subject to offset or deduction at the discretion of the Agent and meets
the other criteria for Eligible Receivables may be included in Eligible
Receivables;
(n) the Receivable is contingent in any respect or for any reason;
(o) the applicable Borrower has made any agreement with any Customer
for any deduction therefrom, except for discounts or allowances made in the
ordinary course of business
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for prompt payment, all of which discounts or allowances are reflected in the
calculation of the face value of each respective invoice related thereto;
(p) any return, rejection or repossession of the merchandise has
occurred or the rendition of services has been disputed;
(q) such Receivable is not payable to a Borrower; or
(r) such Receivable is not otherwise satisfactory to Agent as
determined in good faith by Agent in the exercise of its discretion in a
reasonable manner.
"Environmental Complaint" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.19(d) hereof.
"Environmental Laws" shall mean all federal, state and local
environmental, land use, zoning, health, chemical use, safety and sanitation
laws, statutes, ordinances and codes relating to the protection of the
environment and/or governing the use, storage, treatment, generation,
transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of Hazardous
Substances and the rules, regulations, policies, guidelines, interpretations,
decisions, orders and directives of federal, state and local governmental
agencies and authorities with respect thereto.
"Equipment" shall mean and include as to each Borrower all of such
Borrower's goods (other than Inventory) which are owned by the Borrower or are
leased to the Borrower as lessee, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and
wherever located including, without limitation, all equipment, machinery,
apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, parts,
accessories and all replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions
thereto.
"ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended from time to time and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
"Eurodollar Rate" shall mean for any Eurodollar Rate Loan for the then
current Interest Period relating thereto the interest rate per annum determined
by PNC by dividing (the resulting quotient rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
nearest 1/100th of 1% per annum) (a) the rate of interest determined by PNC in
accordance with its usual procedures (which determination shall be conclusive
absent manifest error) to be the average of the London interbank offered rates
for U.S. Dollars quoted by the British Bankers' Association as set forth on Dow
Jones Markets Service (formerly known as Telerate) (or appropriate successor or,
if British Banker's Association or its successor ceases to provide such quotes,
a comparable replacement determined by PNC) display page 3750 (or such other
display page on the Dow Jones Markets Service system as may replace display page
3750) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for
an amount comparable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan and having a borrowing date
and a maturity comparable to such Interest Period by (b) a number equal to 1.00
minus the Reserve Percentage. The Eurodollar Rate may also be expressed by the
following formula:
Average of London interbank offered rates quoted by BBA as shown on Eurodollar
Rate=Dow Jones Markets Service display page 3750 or appropriate successor
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1.00 - Reserve Percentage]
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"Eurodollar Rate Loan" shall mean an Advance at any time that bears
interest based on the Eurodollar Rate.
"Event of Default" shall mean the occurrence of any of the events set
forth in Article 10 hereof.
"Existing Credit Facility" shall mean that certain Third Amended
and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of June 30, 1999, by and among L. B.
Foster Company and Natmaya, Inc., as Borrowers, and the Agents and the Banks
set forth therein, including Mellon Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for
the Banks, as amended.
"Facility Fee" shall mean the percentage rate per annum at the
indicated level of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio in the pricing grid on Schedule
1.2(A) below the heading "Facility Fee." The Facility Fee shall be computed in
accordance with the parameters set forth on Schedule 1.2(A).
"Federal Funds Rate" shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of
the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or
if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or if such rate is not so published for any
day which is a Business Day, the average of quotations for such day on such
transactions received by PNC from three Federal funds brokers of recognized
standing selected by PNC.
"Fee Letter" shall mean the fee letter dated September 26, 2002 among
Borrowers and PNC.
"Fixed Charges" shall mean for any period the sum of Borrowers'
consolidated cash interest expense, principal payments (excluding Advances) with
respect to Indebtedness for borrowed money and capital leases and Permitted
Distributions, all the foregoing of Borrowers as determined and consolidated in
accordance with GAAP.
"Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" shall mean and include, with respect to
any period, the ratio of (a) EBITDA plus non-cash charges, minus noncash income,
minus Net Capital Expenditures financed with Revolving Advances, minus Permitted
Acquisition Financing minus taxes actually paid by Borrowers on a consolidated
basis to (b) Fixed Charges, in the case of each of the foregoing during such
period.
"Formula Amount" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
"Fosmart" shall mean Fosmart, Inc., a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware.
"Foster" shall mean L. B. Foster Company, a corporation organized under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
"Foster-Canada" shall mean Foster Technologies Inc., a corporation
organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada.
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"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America in effect from time to time.
"General Intangibles" shall mean and include as to each Borrower all of
such Borrower's general intangibles, whether now owned or hereafter acquired
including, without limitation, all payment intangibles, choses in action, causes
of action, corporate or other business records, customer lists, computer
programs, all claims under guaranties, security interests or other security held
by or granted to such Borrower to secure payment of any of the Receivables by a
Customer (other than to the extent covered by Receivables) all rights of
indemnification relating to Receivables and all other intangible property of
every kind and nature relating to Receivables (other than Receivables). General
Intangibles shall include inventions, designs, patents, patent applications,
equipment formulations, manufacturing procedures, quality control procedures,
trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, goodwill, copyrights, design rights,
software, computer information, source codes, codes, records and dates,
registrations, licenses, and franchises which are necessary or useful to the
sale or other disposition of Inventory or to the collection or disposition of
Receivables.
"Governmental Body" shall mean any nation or government, any state or
other political subdivision thereof or any entity exercising the legislative,
judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to a
government.
"Hazardous Discharge" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.19(d) hereof.
"Hazardous Substance" shall mean, without limitation, any flammable
explosives, radon, radioactive materials, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam
insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum and petroleum products,
methane, hazardous materials, Hazardous Wastes, hazardous or Toxic Substances or
related materials as defined in CERCLA, the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. Sections 1801, et seq.), RCRA, or any other
applicable Environmental Law and in the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
"Hazardous Wastes" shall mean all waste materials subject to regulation
under CERCLA, RCRA or applicable state law, and any other applicable Federal and
state laws now in force or hereafter enacted relating to hazardous waste
disposal.
"Indebtedness" of a Person at a particular date shall mean all
obligations of such Person which in accordance with GAAP would be classified
upon a balance sheet as liabilities (except capital stock and surplus earned or
otherwise) and in any event, without limitation by reason of enumeration, shall
include all indebtedness, debt and other similar monetary obligations of such
Person whether direct or guaranteed, and all premiums, if any, due at the
required prepayment dates of such indebtedness, and all indebtedness secured by
a Lien on assets owned by such Person, whether or not such indebtedness actually
shall have been created, assumed or incurred by such Person. Any indebtedness of
such Person resulting from the acquisition by such Person of any assets subject
to any Lien shall be deemed, for the purposes hereof, to be the equivalent of
the creation, assumption and incurring of the indebtedness secured thereby,
whether or not actually so created, assumed or incurred.
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"Ineligible Security" shall mean any security which may not be
underwritten or dealt in by member banks of the Federal Reserve System under
Section 16 of the Banking Act of 1933 (12 U.S.C. Section 24, Seventh), as
amended.
"Interest Period" shall mean the period provided for any Eurodollar
Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(b).
"Inventory" shall mean and include as to each Borrower all of such
Borrower's now owned or hereafter acquired goods (other than Equipment),
merchandise and other personal property, wherever located, to be furnished under
any consignment arrangement, contract of service or held for sale or lease, all
raw materials, work in process, finished goods and materials and supplies of any
kind, nature or description which are or might be used or consumed in such
Borrower's business or used in selling or furnishing such goods, merchandise and
other personal property, and all documents of title or other documents
representing them.
"Inventory Advance Rate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(a)(y)(ii) hereof.
"Investment Property" shall mean and include as to each Borrower, all
of such Borrower's now owned or hereafter acquired securities (whether
certificated or uncertificated), securities entitlements, securities accounts,
commodities contracts and commodities accounts.
"Issuer" shall mean any Person who issues a Letter of Credit and/or
accepts a draft pursuant to the terms hereof.
"Lender" and "Lenders" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
the preamble to this Agreement and shall include each Person which becomes a
transferee, successor or assign of any Lender.
"Letter of Credit and Acceptance Fees" shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 3.2.
"Letters of Credit" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9.
"Lien" shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment, security interest, lien (whether statutory or otherwise), Charge,
claim or encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security agreement or
preferential arrangement held or asserted in respect of any asset of any kind or
nature whatsoever including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement, any lease having substantially the same economic
effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing of, or agreement to give, any
financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any
jurisdiction.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean a material adverse effect (a) the
condition, operations, assets, business or prospects of the Borrowers taken as a
whole, (b) the Borrowers' ability to pay the Obligations in accordance with the
terms thereof, (c) the value of the Collateral, or Agent's Liens on the
Collateral or the priority of any such Lien or (d) the practical realization of
the benefits of Agent's and each Lender's rights and remedies under this
Agreement and the Other Documents.
"Maximum Revolving Advance Amount" shall mean $60,000,000.
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"Monthly Advances" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1
hereof.
"Multiemployer Plan" shall mean a "multiemployer plan" as defined in
Sections 3(37) and 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
"Natmaya" shall mean Natmaya, Inc., a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware.
"Net Capital Expenditures" shall mean for any period the difference
between capital expenditures of the Borrowers minus net cash proceeds received
by the Borrowers from the sale of capital assets of the Borrowers; provided
however, if Net Capital Expenditures is an amount less than zero (0), then Net
Capital Expenditures shall be deemed to be zero (0).
"Net Worth" at a particular date, shall mean all amounts which would be
included under shareholders' equity on a balance sheet of the Borrowers on a
consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP as at such date.
"Obligations" shall mean and include any and all loans, advances,
debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing by Borrowers to
Lenders or Agent or to any other direct or indirect subsidiary or affiliate of
Agent or any Lender of any kind or nature, present or future (including, without
limitation, any interest accruing thereon after maturity, or after the filing of
any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency,
reorganization or like proceeding relating to any Borrower, whether or not a
claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding),
whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or other instrument, whether
arising under any agreement, instrument or document, (including, without
limitation, this Agreement and the Other Documents) whether or not for the
payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, opening
of a letter of credit, loan, equipment lease or guarantee, under any interest or
currency swap, future, option or other similar agreement (whether with one or
more of the Borrowers as a counterparty), or in any other manner, whether
arising out of overdrafts or deposit or other accounts or electronic funds
transfers (whether through automated clearing houses or otherwise) or out of the
Agent's or any Lenders non-receipt of or inability to collect funds or otherwise
not being made whole in connection with depository transfer check or other
similar arrangements, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by
assignment or participation), absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or
to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, contractual or tortious,
liquidated or unliquidated, regardless of how such indebtedness or liabilities
arise or by what agreement or instrument they may be evidenced or whether
evidenced by any agreement or instrument, including, but not limited to, any and
all of any Borrower's Indebtedness and/or liabilities under this Agreement, the
Other Documents or under any other agreement between Agent or Lenders and any
Borrower and any amendments, extensions, renewals or increases and all costs and
expenses of Agent and any Lender incurred in the documentation, negotiation,
modification, enforcement, collection or otherwise in connection with any of the
foregoing, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses
and all obligations of any Borrower to Agent or Lenders to perform acts or
refrain from taking any action.
"Other Documents" shall mean the Revolving Credit Note, the
Questionnaire and any and all other agreements, instruments and documents,
including, without limitation, guaranties, pledges,
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powers of attorney, consents, and all other writings heretofore, now or
hereafter executed by any Borrower and/or delivered to Agent or any Lender in
respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
"Parent" of any Person shall mean a corporation or other entity owning,
directly or indirectly at least 50% of the shares of stock or other ownership
interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of
the Person, or other Persons performing similar functions for any such Person.
"Participant" shall mean each Person who shall be granted the right by
any Lender to participate in any of the Advances and who shall have entered into
a participation agreement in form and substance satisfactory to such Lender.
"Payment Office" shall mean initially Two Tower Center Boulevard, East
Brunswick, New Jersey 08816; thereafter, such other office of Agent, if any,
which it may designate by notice to Borrowing Agent and to each Lender to be the
Payment Office.
"PBGC" shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
"Permitted Acquisition" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1
hereof.
"Permitted Acquisition Financing" shall mean acquisition financing for
acquisitions permitted under Section 7.1 made with the proceeds of Revolving
Advances.
"Permitted Distributions" shall mean (a) funds used by Foster to pay
dividends on its common stock, which funds in the aggregate amount shall not
exceed $500,000 plus 50% of the consolidated net income of Foster for the period
subsequent to the Closing Date through the date of payment, and (b) funds used
by Foster to purchase or redeem shares of the capital stock of Foster, which
funds in the aggregate shall not exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year of the
Borrowers; provided however, the dividends and share purchases and redemptions
described in (a) and (b) above shall only be permitted if after giving effect
thereto, Undrawn Availability is not less than $8,000,000.
"Permitted Encumbrances" shall mean (a) Liens in favor of Agent for the
benefit of Agent and Lenders; (b) Liens for taxes, assessments or other
governmental charges not delinquent or being contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings and with respect to which proper reserves have been
taken by Borrowers; provided, that, the Lien shall have no effect on the
priority of the Liens in favor of Agent or the value of the assets in which
Agent has such a Lien and a stay of enforcement of any such Lien shall be in
effect; (c) deposits or pledges to secure obligations under worker's
compensation, social security or similar laws, or under unemployment insurance;
(d) deposits, security interests or pledges to secure bids, tenders, contracts
(other than contracts for the payment of money), leases, statutory obligations,
surety and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature arising in the
ordinary course of any Borrower's business; (e) judgment Liens that have been
stayed or bonded and mechanics', workers', materialmen's or other like Liens
arising in the ordinary course of any Borrower's business with respect to
obligations which are not due or which are being contested in good faith by the
applicable Borrower; (f) Liens placed upon fixed assets hereafter acquired to
secure a portion of the purchase price thereof, provided that (x) any such lien
shall not encumber any
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other property of Borrowers and (y) the aggregate amount
of Indebtedness secured by such Liens incurred as a result of such purchases
during any fiscal year shall not exceed the amount provided for in Section 7.6;
(g) other Liens incidental to the conduct of Borrowers' business or the
ownership of its property and assets which were not incurred in connection with
the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit, and which do not
in the aggregate materially detract from Agent's or Lenders' rights in and to
the Collateral or the value of Borrowers' property or assets or which do not
materially impair the use thereof in the operation of Borrowers' business; (h)
Liens on assets of the Borrowers other than Collateral which secure Indebtedness
not exceeding $3,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding and which
is permitted under Section 7.8and (i) Liens disclosed on Schedule 1.2(B).
"Person" shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership,
corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization, association, limited liability company, institution, public
benefit corporation, joint venture, entity or government (whether Federal,
state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including any instrumentality,
division, agency, body or department thereof).
"Plan" shall mean any employee benefit plan within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA, maintained for employees of Borrowers or any member of
the Controlled Group or any such Plan to which any Borrower or any member of the
Controlled Group is required to contribute on behalf of any of its employees.
"Projections" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b)
hereof.
"Purchasing Lender" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3
hereof.
"Questionnaire" shall mean the Documentation Information Questionnaire
and the responses thereto provided by Borrowers and delivered to Agent.
"RCRA" shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C.
ss.ss.6901 et seq., as same may be amended from time to time.
"Real Property" shall mean all of each Borrower's right, title and
interest in and to the owned and leased premises identified on Schedule 4.19
hereto and other owned or leased property acquired by the Borrower as permitted
under this Agreement.
"Receivables" shall mean and include, as to each Borrower, all of such
Borrower's accounts, contract rights, instruments (including those evidencing
indebtedness owed to Borrowers by their Affiliates), documents, chattel paper
(including electronic chattel paper), general intangibles relating to accounts,
drafts and acceptances, credit card receivables, and all other forms of
obligations owing to such Borrower arising out of or in connection with the sale
or lease of Inventory or the rendition of services, all supporting obligations,
guarantees and other security therefor, whether secured or unsecured, now
existing or hereafter created, and whether or not specifically sold or assigned
to Agent hereunder.
"Receivables Advance Rate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(a)(y)(i) hereof.
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"Release" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7(c)(i) hereof.
"Reportable Event" shall mean a reportable event described in Section
4043(b) of ERISA or the regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Required Lenders" shall mean Lenders holding at least sixty-six and
two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the Advances and, if no Advances are
outstanding, shall mean Lenders holding sixty-six and two-thirds percent
(66-2/3%) of the Commitment Percentages.
"Reserve Percentage" shall mean the maximum effective percentage in
effect on any day as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System (or any successor) for determining the reserve requirements (including,
without limitation, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserve requirements)
with respect to eurocurrency funding.
"Revolving Advances" shall mean Advances made other than Letters of
Credit and Acceptances.
"Revolving Credit Note" shall mean , collectively, the promissory notes
referred to in Section 2.1(a) hereof.
"Revolving Interest Rate" shall mean an interest rate per annum equal
to (a) the sum of the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin with
respect to Domestic Rate Loans and (b) the sum of the Eurodollar Rate plus the
Applicable Margin with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans.
"RP&F" shall mean RP&F Consolidated LLC, a limited liability company
organized under the laws of the state of Washington.
"Section 20 Subsidiary" shall mean the Subsidiary of the bank holding
company controlling PNC, which Subsidiary has been granted authority by the
Federal Reserve Board to underwrite and deal in certain Ineligible Securities.
"Settlement Date" shall mean the Closing Date and thereafter Wednesday
of each week unless such day is not a Business Day in which case it shall be the
next succeeding Business Day.
"Subsidiary" shall mean a corporation or other entity of whose shares
of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than
stock or other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the
happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the directors of such
corporation, or other Persons performing similar functions for such entity, are
owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.
"Term" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1 hereof.
"Termination Event" shall mean (a) a Reportable Event with respect to
any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (b) the withdrawal of any Borrower or any member
of the Controlled Group from a Plan or Multiemployer Plan during a plan year in
which such entity was a "substantial employer" as defined in Section 4001(a)(2)
of ERISA; (c) the providing of notice of intent to
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terminate a Plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of
ERISA; (d) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan or
Multiemployer Plan; (e) any event or condition (i) which might constitute
grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment
of a trustee to administer, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, or (ii) that may
result in termination of a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4041A of
ERISA; or (f) the partial or complete withdrawal within the meaning of Sections
4203 and 4205 of ERISA, of any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group
from a Multiemployer Plan.
"Toxic Substance" shall mean and include any material present on the
Real Property which has been shown to have significant adverse effect on human
health or which is subject to regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA), 15 U.S.C. ss.ss. 2601 et seq., applicable state law, or any other
applicable Federal or state laws now in force or hereafter enacted relating to
toxic substances. "Toxic Substance" includes but is not limited to asbestos,
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead-based paints.
"Transferee" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3(b)
hereof.
"Undrawn Availability" at a particular date shall mean an amount equal
to (a) the lesser of (i) the Formula Amount or (ii) the Maximum Revolving
Advance Amount, minus (b) the sum of (i) the outstanding amount of Advances plus
(ii) all amounts due and owing to Borrowers' trade creditors which are
outstanding sixty (60) days or more beyond the due date, plus (iii) fees and
expenses which are due and for which Borrowers are liable to Agent or Lenders
but which have not been paid or charged to Borrowers' Account.
"Week" shall mean the time period commencing with the opening of
business on a Wednesday and ending on the end of business the following Tuesday.
1.3 Uniform Commercial Code Terms.
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All terms used herein and defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as
adopted in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from time to time shall have the
meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein. To the extent the
definition of any category or type of Collateral is expanded by any amendment,
modification or revision to the Uniform Commercial Code, such expanded
definition will apply automatically as of the date of such amendment,
modification or revision.
1.4 Certain Matters of Construction.
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The terms "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar
import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section,
paragraph or subdivision. Any pronoun used shall be deemed to cover all genders.
Wherever appropriate in the context, terms used herein in the singular also
include the plural and vice versa. All references to statutes and related
regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and
regulations. Unless otherwise provided, all references to any instruments or
agreements to which Agent is a party, including, without limitation, references
to any of the Other Documents, shall include any and all modifications or
amendments thereto and any and all extensions or renewals thereof.
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2. ADVANCES, PAYMENTS
2.1 Revolving Advances; Individual Revolving Advances; Discretionary Rights.
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(a) Revolving Advances. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement including, without limitation, Section 16.2, each Lender, severally
and not jointly, will make Revolving Advances to Borrowers in aggregate amounts
outstanding at any time equal to such Lender's Commitment Percentage of the
lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount less the aggregate amount of
outstanding Letters of Credit and Acceptances or (y) an amount equal to the sum
of:
(i) up to 85%, subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(c) hereof
("Receivables Advance Rate"), of Eligible Receivables, plus
(ii) up to the lesser of (A) 60%, subject to the provisions of Section
2.1(c) hereof ("Inventory Advance Rate"), of the value of the Eligible
Inventory (the Receivables Advance Rate and the Inventory Advance Rate
shall be referred to collectively, as the "Advance Rates") or (B)
$35,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time, minus
(iii) the aggregate amount of outstanding Letters of Credit and Acceptances,
minus
(iv) such reserves as Agent may reasonably deem proper and necessary from
time to time.
The amount derived from the sum of (a) Sections 2.1(a)(y)(i) and (ii)
minus (b) Section 2.1 (a)(y)(iii) and (iv) at any time and from time to time
shall be referred to as the "Formula Amount". The Revolving Advances shall be
evidenced by one or more secured promissory notes (collectively, the "Revolving
Credit Note") substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1(a).
(b) Reserved.
(c) Discretionary Rights. Subject to Section 16.2(b)(vii), the Advance Rates may
be increased or decreased by Agent at any time and from time to time in the
exercise of its reasonable discretion. Each Borrower consents to any such
increases or decreases and acknowledges that decreasing the Advance Rates or
increasing the reserves may limit or restrict Advances requested by Borrowing
Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Agent cannot reduce the Advance Rates in
any one year which would cause the amount available to be borrowed to decrease
by more than 5%. Agent shall give Borrowing Agent ten (10) Business Days prior
written notice of its intention to decrease the Advance Rates.
2.2 Procedure for Borrowing Advances.
(a) Borrowing Agent on behalf of any Borrower may notify Agent prior to 11:00
a.m. on a Business Day of a Borrower's request to incur, on that day, a
Revolving Advance hereunder. Should any amount required to be paid as interest
hereunder, or as fees or other charges under
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this Agreement or any other agreement with Agent or Lenders, or with respect to
any other Obligation, become due, same shall be deemed a request for a
Revolving Advance as of the date such payment is due, in the amount required to
pay in full such interest, fee, charge or Obligation under this Agreement or any
other agreement with Agent or Lenders, and such request shall be irrevocable.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of (a) above, in the event any Borrower
desires to obtain a Eurodollar Rate Loan, Borrowing Agent shall give Agent at
least three (3) Business Days' prior written notice, specifying (i) the date of
the proposed borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the type of
borrowing and the amount on the date of such Advance to be borrowed, which
amount shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 and in integral multiples of
$250,000 thereafter, and (iii) the duration of the first Interest Period
therefor. Interest Periods for Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be for one, two,
three or six months; provided, if an Interest Period would end on a day that is
not a Business Day, it shall end on the next succeeding Business Day unless such
day falls in the next succeeding calendar month in which case the Interest
Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day. No Eurodollar Rate Loan
shall be made available to Borrower during the continuance of a Default or an
Event of Default.
(c) Each Interest Period of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall commence on the date
such Eurodollar Rate Loan is made and shall end on such date as Borrowing Agent
may elect as set forth in subsection (b)(iii) above provided that the exact
length of each Interest Period shall be determined in accordance with the
practice of the interbank market for offshore Dollar deposits and no Interest
Period shall end after the last day of the Term.
Borrowing Agent shall elect the initial Interest Period
applicable to a Eurodollar Rate Loan by its notice of borrowing given to Agent
pursuant to Section 2.2(b) or by its notice of conversion given to Agent
pursuant to Section 2.2(d), as the case may be. Borrowing Agent shall elect the
duration of each succeeding Interest Period by giving irrevocable written notice
to Agent of such duration not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the
last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate
Loan. If Agent does not receive timely notice of the Interest Period elected by
Borrowing Agent, Borrowers shall be deemed to have elected to convert to a
Domestic Rate Loan subject to Section 2.2(d) hereinbelow.
(d) Provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, any
Borrower may, on the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period
applicable to any outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan, or on any Business Day with
respect to Domestic Rate Loans, convert any such loan into a loan of another
type in the same aggregate principal amount provided that any conversion of a
Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made only on the last Business Day of the then
current Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan. If a Borrower
desires to convert a loan, Borrowing Agent shall give Agent not less than three
(3) Business Days' prior written notice to convert from a Domestic Rate Loan to
a Eurodollar Rate Loan or one (1) Business Day's prior written notice to convert
from a Eurodollar Rate Loan to a Domestic Rate Loan, specifying the date of such
conversion, the loans to be converted and if the conversion is from a Domestic
Rate Loan to any other type of loan, the duration of the first Interest Period
therefor. After giving effect to each such conversion, there shall not be
outstanding more than five (5) Eurodollar Rate Loans, in the aggregate.
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(e) At its option and upon three (3) Business Days' prior written notice, any
Borrower may prepay the Eurodollar Rate Loans in whole at any time or in part
from time to time, without premium or penalty, but with accrued interest on the
principal being prepaid to the date of such repayment. Such Borrower shall
specify the date of prepayment of Advances which are Eurodollar Rate Loans and
the amount of such prepayment. In the event that any prepayment of a Eurodollar
Rate Loan is required or permitted on a date other than the last Business Day of
the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, such Borrower shall
indemnify Agent and Lenders therefor in accordance with Section 2.2(f) hereof.
(f) Each Borrower shall indemnify Agent and Lenders and hold Agent and Lenders
harmless from and against any and all losses or expenses that Agent and Lenders
may sustain or incur as a consequence of any prepayment, conversion of or any
default by any Borrower in the payment of the principal of or interest on any
Eurodollar Rate Loan or failure by any Borrower to complete a borrowing of, a
prepayment of or conversion of or to a Eurodollar Rate Loan after notice thereof
has been given, including, but not limited to, any interest payable by Agent or
Lenders to lenders of funds obtained by it in order to make or maintain its
Eurodollar Rate Loans hereunder. A certificate as to any additional amounts
payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence submitted by Agent or any Lender to
Borrowing Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if any applicable law, treaty,
regulation or directive, or any change therein or in the interpretation or
application thereof, shall make it unlawful for any Lender (for purposes of this
subsection (g), the term "Lender" shall include any Lender and the office or
branch where any Lender or any corporation or bank controlling such Lender makes
or maintains any Eurodollar Rate Loans) to make or maintain its Eurodollar Rate
Loans, the obligation of Lenders to make Eurodollar Rate Loans hereunder shall
forthwith be cancelled and Borrowers shall, if any affected Eurodollar Rate
Loans are then outstanding, promptly upon request from Agent, either pay all
such affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or convert such affected Eurodollar Rate
Loans into loans of another type. If any such payment or conversion of any
Eurodollar Rate Loan is made on a day that is not the last day of the Interest
Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan, Borrowers shall pay Agent, upon
Agent's request, such amount or amounts as may be necessary to compensate
Lenders for any loss or expense sustained or incurred by Lenders in respect of
such Eurodollar Rate Loan as a result of such payment or conversion, including
(but not limited to) any interest or other amounts payable by Lenders to lenders
of funds obtained by Lenders in order to make or maintain such Eurodollar Rate
Loan. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to the
foregoing sentence submitted by Lenders to Borrowing Agent shall be conclusive
absent manifest error.
2.3 Disbursement of Advance Proceeds.
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All Advances shall be disbursed from whichever office or other place
Agent may designate from time to time and, together with any and all other
Obligations of Borrowers to Agent or Lenders, shall be charged to Borrowers'
Account on Agent's books. During the Term, Borrowers may use the Revolving
Advances by borrowing, prepaying and reborrowing, all in accordance with the
terms and conditions hereof. The proceeds of each Revolving Advance requested by
Borrowers or deemed to have been requested by Borrowers under Section 2.2(a)
hereof shall, with respect to requested Revolving Advances to the extent Lenders
make such
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Revolving Advances, be made available to the applicable Borrower on
the day so requested by way of credit to such Borrower's operating account at
PNC, or such other bank as Borrowing Agent may designate following notification
to Agent, in immediately available federal funds or other immediately available
funds or, with respect to Revolving Advances deemed to have been requested by
any Borrower, be disbursed to Agent to be applied to the outstanding Obligations
giving rise to such deemed request.
2.4 Reserved.
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2.5 Maximum Advances.
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The aggregate balance of Advances outstanding at any time shall not
exceed the lesser of (a) Maximum Revolving Advance Amount or (b) the Formula
Amount.
2.6 Repayment of Advances.
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(a) The Revolving Advances shall be due and payable in full on the last day of
the Term subject to earlier prepayment as herein provided.
(b) Each Borrower recognizes that the amounts evidenced by checks, notes, drafts
or any other items of payment relating to and/or proceeds of Collateral may not
be collectible by Agent on the date received. In consideration of Agent's
agreement to conditionally credit Borrowers' Account as of the Business Day on
which Agent receives those items of payment, each Borrower agrees that, in
computing the charges under this Agreement, all items of payment shall be deemed
applied by Agent on account of the Obligations one (1) Business Day after the
Business Day Agent receives such payments via wire transfer or electronic
depository check. Agent is not, however, required to credit Borrowers' Account
for the amount of any item of payment which is unsatisfactory to Agent and Agent
may charge Borrowers' Account for the amount of any item of payment which is
returned to Agent unpaid.
(c) All payments of principal, interest and other amounts payable hereunder, or
under any of the Other Documents shall be made to Agent at the Payment Office
not later than 1:00 P.M. (New York Time) on the due date therefor in lawful
money of the United States of America in federal funds or other funds
immediately available to Agent. Agent shall have the right to effectuate payment
on any and all Obligations due and owing hereunder by charging Borrowers'
Account or by making Advances as provided in Section 2.2 hereof.
(d) Borrowers shall pay principal, interest, and all other amounts payable
hereunder, or under any related agreement, without any deduction whatsoever,
including, but not limited to, any deduction for any setoff or counterclaim.
2.7 Repayment of Excess Advances.
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The aggregate balance of Advances outstanding at any time in excess of
the maximum amount of Advances permitted hereunder shall be immediately due and
payable without the necessity of any demand, at the Payment Office, whether or
not a Default or Event of Default has occurred.
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2.8 Statement of Account.
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Agent shall maintain, in accordance with its customary procedures, a
loan account ("Borrowers' Account") in the name of Borrowers in which shall be
recorded the date and amount of each Advance made by Agent and the date and
amount of each payment in respect thereof; provided, however, the failure by
Agent to record the date and amount of any Advance shall not adversely affect
Agent or any Lender. Each month, Agent shall send to Borrowing Agent a statement
showing the accounting for the Advances made, payments made or credited in
respect thereof, and other transactions between Agent and Borrowers, during such
month. The monthly statements shall be deemed correct and binding upon Borrowers
in the absence of manifest error and shall constitute an account stated between
Lenders and Borrowers unless Agent receives a written statement of Borrowers'
specific exceptions thereto within thirty (30) days after such statement is
received by Borrowing Agent. The records of Agent with respect to the loan
account shall be conclusive evidence absent manifest error of the amounts of
Advances and other charges thereto and of payments applicable thereto.
2.9 Letters of Credit and Acceptances.
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Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Agent shall (a) issue or
cause the issuance of standby and documentary (trade) Letters of Credit
("Letters of Credit") on behalf of any Borrower, or (b) accept, or cause to be
accepted Acceptances; provided, however, that Agent will not be required to
issue or cause to be issued any Letters of Credit or accept or cause to be
accepted any Acceptances to the extent that the face amount of such Letters of
Credit and Acceptances would then cause the sum of (i) the outstanding Revolving
Advances plus (ii) outstanding Letters of Credit plus (iii) outstanding
Acceptances to exceed the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount or
(y) the Formula Amount. The maximum amount of outstanding Letters of Credit and
Acceptances shall not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time. All
disbursements or payments related to Letters of Credit and Acceptances shall be
deemed to be Domestic Rate Loans consisting of Revolving Advances and shall bear
interest at the Revolving Interest Rate for Domestic Rate Loans; Letters of
Credit that have not been drawn upon shall not bear interest. That certain
Irrevocable Letter of Credit No. S247285NJY dated April 10, 2002, in the amount
of $409,863.01 issued for the benefit of J. P. Morgan Trust Company, National
Association, as Trustee, shall from and after the Closing Date be deemed to be
issued pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation, Sections 2.9,
2.10, 2.11 and 3.2, and this Agreement shall amend and restate the provisions of
that certain Reimbursement, Credit and Security Agreement dated as of April 1,
2002, between Foster and PNC with respect to such Letter of Credit.
2.10 Issuance of Letters of Credit; Creation of Acceptances.
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(a) Borrowing Agent, on behalf of Borrowers, may request Agent to issue or cause
the issuance of a standby or documentary (trade) Letter of Credit by delivering
to Agent at the Payment Office, Agent's form of Letter of Credit Application
(the "Letter of Credit Application") completed to the satisfaction of Agent;
and, such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as
Agent may reasonably request. Borrowing Agent, on behalf of Borrowers, also has
the right to give instructions and make agreements with respect to any
application, any applicable letter of credit and security agreement, any
applicable letter of credit reimbursement
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agreement and/or any other applicable agreement, any letter of credit and the
disposition of documents, disposition of any unutilized funds, and to agree
with Agent upon any amendment, extension or renewal of any Letter of Credit.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall, among other things, (i) provide for the payment
of sight drafts or acceptances of usance drafts when presented for honor
thereunder in accordance with the terms thereof and when accompanied by the
documents described therein and (ii) have an expiry date not later than twelve
(12) months after such Letter of Credit's date of issuance and in no event later
than the last day of the Term. Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the
Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision),
International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500, and any amendments or
revision thereof adhered to by the Issuer and, to the extent not inconsistent
therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(c) Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to notify Lenders of the request by
Borrowing Agent for a Letter of Credit or an Acceptance hereunder.
(d) Agent shall have absolute discretion whether to accept any draft. Without in
any way limiting Agent's absolute discretion whether to accept any draft,
Borrowing Agent will not present for acceptance any draft, and Agent will
generally not accept any drafts (i) that arise out of transactions involving the
sale of goods by any Borrower not in the ordinary course of its business, (ii)
that involve a sale to an Affiliate of any Borrower, (iii) that involve any
purchase for which Agent has not received all related documents, instruments and
forms requested by Agent, (iv) for which Agent is unable to locate a purchaser
in the ordinary course of business on standard terms, or (v) that is not
eligible for discounting with Federal Reserve Banks pursuant to paragraph 7 of
Section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended.
(e) Subject to terms set by Agent from time to time in its discretion with
respect to the acceptance of drafts generally, Borrowing Agent on behalf of any
Borrower may request Acceptances on any Business Day, by delivering to Agent a
request for an Acceptance in substantially the form of Exhibit 2.10 and, upon
demand, copies of all invoices, delivery receipts and related documents relating
to that request that Agent might require. Provided that the request for
Acceptance is received prior to 10:30 a.m. and approved by Agent, Agent shall
make the net proceeds of the Acceptance available to the applicable Borrower by
crediting the net amount of the Acceptance in lawful money of the United States
and in immediately available funds to Borrowers' Account. The net amount of the
Acceptance shall be calculated by discounting the Acceptance at the Banker's
Acceptance Rate for the applicable maturity period upon the creation by Agent of
an Acceptance.
(f) Borrowers shall pay to Agent the amount of any Acceptance on or before its
maturity date. In addition, Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized, in its sole
discretion, to make Revolving Advances from time to time, or to charge any
account of Borrowers, to pay any Acceptance for which payment is due, or at any
time after the occurrence of an Event of Default to fund cash collateral for any
outstanding Acceptance.
(g) Each Acceptance shall be payable in Dollars and shall be in the face amount
of at least $10,000. The maturity of each Acceptance shall be in any 30 day
increment equal to or greater than 30 and less than or equal to 180 days or, if
such day is not a Business Day, on the
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next succeeding Business Day and, in any event, no later than the day preceding
the expiration of the Term. This Section 2.10(g) will not apply to Acceptances
created under Letters of Credit.
2.11 Requirements For Issuance of Letters of Credit and Acceptances.
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(a) In connection with the issuance of any Letter of Credit or Acceptance,
Borrowers shall indemnify, save and hold Agent, each Lender and each Issuer
harmless from any loss, cost, expense or liability, including, without
limitation, payments made by Agent, any Lender or any Issuer and expenses and
reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by Agent, any Lender or Issuer arising out
of, or in connection with, any Letter of Credit or Acceptance to be issued or
created for any Borrower. Borrowers shall be bound by Agent's or any Issuer's
regulations and good faith interpretations of any Letter of Credit or Acceptance
issued or created for Borrowers' Account, although this interpretation may be
different from its own; and, neither Agent, nor any Lender, nor any Issuer nor
any of their correspondents shall be liable for any error, negligence, or
mistakes, whether of omission or commission, in following Borrowing Agent's or
any Borrower's instructions or those contained in any Letter of Credit,
Acceptance or of any modifications, amendments or supplements thereto or in
issuing or paying any Letter of Credit or Acceptance, except for Agent's, any
Lender's, any Issuer's or such correspondents' willful misconduct.
(b) Borrowing Agent shall authorize and direct any Issuer to name the applicable
Borrower as the "Applicant" or "Account Party" of each Letter of Credit. If
Agent is not the Issuer of any Letter of Credit, Borrowing Agent shall authorize
and direct the Issuer to deliver to Agent all instruments, documents, and other
writings and property received by the Issuer pursuant to the Letter of Credit of
any Acceptance related thereto and to accept and rely upon Agent's instructions
and agreements with respect to all matters arising in connection with the Letter
of Credit or the application therefore or any Acceptance therefor.
(c) In connection with all Letters of Credit and Acceptances issued or caused to
be issued or created by Agent under this Agreement, each Borrower hereby
appoints Agent, or its designee, as its attorney, with full power and authority
if an Event of Default or Default shall have occurred, (i) to sign and/or
endorse such Borrower's name upon any warehouse or other receipts, letter of
credit applications and acceptances; (ii) to sign such Borrower's name on bills
of lading; (iii) to clear Inventory through the United States of America Customs
Department ("Customs") in the name of such Borrower or Agent or Agent's
designee, and to sign and deliver to Customs officials powers of attorney in the
name of such Borrower for such purpose; and (iv) to complete in such Borrower's
name or Agent's, or in the name of Agent's designee, any order, sale or
transaction, obtain the necessary documents in connection therewith, and collect
the proceeds thereof. Neither Agent nor its attorneys will be liable for any
acts or omissions nor for any error of judgment or mistakes of fact or law,
except for Agent's or its attorney's willful misconduct. This power, being
coupled with an interest, is irrevocable as long as any Letters of Credit or
Acceptances remain outstanding.
(d) Each Lender shall to the extent of the percentage amount equal to the
product of such Lender's Commitment Percentage times the aggregate amount of all
unreimbursed reimbursement obligations arising from disbursements made or
obligations incurred with respect to the Letters of Credit or Acceptances be
deemed to have irrevocably purchased an undivided
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participation in each such unreimbursed reimbursement obligation. In the event
that at the time a disbursement is made the unpaid balance of Revolving
Advances exceeds or would exceed, with the making of such disbursement, the
lesser of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount or the Formula Amount, and such
disbursement is not reimbursed by Borrowers within two (2) Business Days, Agent
shall promptly notify each Lender and upon Agent's demand each Lender shall pay
to Agent such Lender's proportionate share of such unreimbursed disbursement
together with such Lender's proportionate share of Agent's unreimbursed costs
and expenses relating to such unreimbursed disbursement. Upon receipt by Agent
of a repayment from any Borrower of any amount disbursed by Agent for which
Agent had already been reimbursed by Lenders, Agent shall deliver to each Lender
that Lender's pro rata share of such repayment. Each Lender's participation
commitment shall continue until the last to occur of any of the following
events: (i) Agent ceases to be obligated to issue or cause to be issued Letters
of Credit or Acceptances hereunder; (ii) no Letter of Credit or Acceptances
issued or created hereunder remains outstanding and uncancelled or (iii) all
Persons (other than the applicable Borrower) have been fully reimbursed for all
payments made under or relating to Letters of Credit and Acceptances.
2.12 Additional Payments.
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Any sums expended by Agent or any Lender due to any Borrower's failure
to perform or comply with its obligations under this Agreement or any Other
Document including, without limitation, any Borrower's obligations under
Sections 4.2, 4.4, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14 and 6.1 hereof, may be charged to Borrowers'
Account as a Revolving Advance and added to the Obligations.
2.13 Manner of Borrowing and Payment.
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(a) Each borrowing of Revolving Advances shall be advanced according to the
applicable Commitment Percentages of Lenders.
(b) Each payment (including each prepayment) by Borrowers on account of the
principal of and interest on the Revolving Advances, shall be applied to the
Revolving Advances pro rata according to the applicable Commitment Percentages
of Lenders. Except as expressly provided herein, all payments (including
prepayments) to be made by any Borrower on account of principal, interest and
fees shall be made without set off or counterclaim and shall be made to Agent on
behalf of Lenders to the Payment Office, in each case on or prior to 1:00 P.M.,
New York time, in Dollars and in immediately available funds.
(c) (i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Sections 2.13(a)
and (b) hereof, commencing with the first Business Day following the Closing
Date, each borrowing of Revolving Advances shall be advanced by Agent and each
payment by any Borrower on account of Revolving Advances shall be applied first
to those Revolving Advances advanced by Agent. On or before 1:00 P.M., New York
time, on each Settlement Date commencing with the first Settlement Date
following the Closing Date, Agent and Lenders shall make certain payments as
follows: (A) if the aggregate amount of new Revolving Advances made by Agent
during the preceding Week (if any) exceeds the aggregate amount of repayments
applied to outstanding Revolving Advances during such preceding Week, then each
Lender shall provide Agent with funds in an amount equal to its applicable
Commitment Percentage of the difference between
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(w) such Revolving Advances and (x) such repayments and (B) if the aggregate
amount of repayments applied to outstanding Revolving Advances during such Week
exceeds the aggregate amount of new Revolving Advances made during such Week,
then Agent shall provide each Lender with funds in an amount equal to its
applicable Commitment Percentage of the difference between (y) such repayments
and (z) such Revolving Advances.
(ii) Each Lender shall be entitled to earn interest at the
applicable Revolving Interest Rate on outstanding Advances which it has
funded.
(iii) Promptly following each Settlement Date, Agent shall submit to each
Lender a certificate with respect to payments received and Advances
made during the Week immediately preceding such Settlement Date. Such
certificate of Agent shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest
error.
(d) If any Lender or Participant (a "benefitted Lender") shall at any time
receive any payment of all or part of its Advances, or interest thereon, or
receive any Collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily
or by set-off) in a greater proportion than any such payment to and Collateral
received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of such other Lender's
Advances, or interest thereon, and such greater proportionate payment or receipt
of Collateral is not expressly permitted hereunder, such benefitted Lender shall
purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participation in such portion of each
such other Lender's Advances, or shall provide such other Lender with the
benefits of any such Collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary
to cause such benefitted Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such
Collateral or proceeds ratably with each of the other Lenders; provided,
however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is
thereafter recovered from such benefitted Lender, such purchase shall be
rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such
recovery, but without interest. Each Lender so purchasing a portion of another
Lender's Advances may exercise all rights of payment (including, without
limitation, rights of set-off) with respect to such portion as fully as if such
Lender were the direct holder of such portion.
(e) Unless Agent shall have been notified by telephone, confirmed in writing, by
any Lender that such Lender will not make the amount which would constitute its
applicable Commitment Percentage of the Advances available to Agent, Agent may
(but shall not be obligated to) assume that such Lender shall make such amount
available to Agent on the next Settlement Date and, in reliance upon such
assumption, make available to Borrowers a corresponding amount. Agent will
promptly notify Borrowers of its receipt of any such notice from a Lender. If
such amount is made available to Agent on a date after such next Settlement
Date, such Lender shall pay to Agent on demand an amount equal to the product of
(i) the daily average Federal Funds Rate (computed on the basis of a year of 360
days) during such period as quoted by Agent, times (ii) such amount, times (iii)
the number of days from and including such Settlement Date to the date on which
such amount becomes immediately available to Agent. A certificate of Agent
submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this paragraph
(e) shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error. If such amount is not
in fact made available to Agent by such Lender within three (3) Business Days
after such Settlement Date, Agent shall be entitled to recover such an amount,
with interest thereon at the rate per annum then applicable to such Revolving
Advances hereunder, on demand from Borrowers;
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provided, however, that Agent's right to such recovery shall not prejudice or
otherwise adversely affect Borrowers' rights (if any) against such Lender.
2.14 Reserved.
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2.15 Use of Proceeds.
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Borrowers shall apply the proceeds of Advances to (a) repay existing
indebtedness owed under the Existing Credit Facility, (b) pay fees and expenses
relating to this transaction, and (c) to provide for their working capital and
other general corporate purposes.
2.16 Defaulting Lender.
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(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event any
Lender (x) has refused (which refusal constitutes a breach by such Lender of its
obligations under this Agreement) to make available its portion of any Advance
or (y) notifies either Agent or Borrowing Agent that it does not intend to make
available its portion of any Advance (if the actual refusal would constitute a
breach by such Lender of its obligations under this Agreement) (each, a "Lender
Default"), all rights and obligations hereunder of such Lender (a "Defaulting
Lender") as to which a Lender Default is in effect and of the other parties
hereto shall be modified to the extent of the express provisions of this Section
2.16 while such Lender Default remains in effect.
(b) Advances shall be incurred pro rata from Lenders (the "Non-Defaulting
Lenders") which are not Defaulting Lenders based on their respective Commitment
Percentages, and no Commitment Percentage of any Lender or any pro rata share of
any Advances required to be advanced by any Lender shall be increased as a
result of such Lender Default. Amounts received in respect of principal of any
type of Advances shall be applied to reduce the applicable Advances of each
Lender pro rata based on the aggregate of the outstanding Advances of that type
of all Lenders at the time of such application; provided, that, such amount
shall not be applied to any Advances of a Defaulting Lender at any time when,
and to the extent that, the aggregate amount of Advances of any Non-Defaulting
Lender exceeds such Non-Defaulting Lender's Commitment Percentage of all
Advances then outstanding.
(c) A Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to give instructions to Agent or
to approve, disapprove, consent to or vote on any matters relating to this
Agreement and the Other Documents. All amendments, waivers and other
modifications of this Agreement and the Other Documents may be made without
regard to a Defaulting Lender and, for purposes of the definition of "Required
Lenders", a Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a Lender and not to have
Advances outstanding.
(d) Other than as expressly set forth in this Section 2.16, the rights and
obligations of a Defaulting Lender (including the obligation to indemnify Agent)
and the other parties hereto shall remain unchanged. Nothing in this Section
2.16 shall be deemed to release any Defaulting Lender from its obligations under
this Agreement and the Other Documents, shall alter such obligations, shall
operate as a waiver of any default by such Defaulting Lender hereunder, or shall
prejudice any rights which any Borrower, Agent or any Lender may have against
any Defaulting Lender as a result of any default by such Defaulting Lender
hereunder.
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(e) In the event a Defaulting Lender retroactively cures to the satisfaction of
Agent the breach which caused a Lender to become a Defaulting Lender, such
Defaulting Lender shall no longer be a Defaulting Lender and shall be treated as
a Lender under this Agreement.
3. INTEREST AND FEES.
3.1 Interest.
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Interest on Advances shall be payable in arrears on the first Business
Day of each month with respect to Domestic Rate Loans and, with respect to
Eurodollar Rate Loans, at the end of each Interest Period, and if such Interest
Period is longer than three (3) months, also on the 90th day of such Interest
Period. Interest charges shall be computed on the actual principal amount of
Advances outstanding during the month (the "Monthly Advances") at a rate per
annum equal to, with respect to Revolving Advances, the applicable Revolving
Interest Rate. Whenever, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, the Alternate
Base Rate is increased or decreased, the Revolving Interest Rate for Domestic
Rate Loans shall be similarly changed without notice or demand of any kind by an
amount equal to the amount of such change in the Alternate Base Rate during the
time such change or changes remain in effect. The Eurodollar Rate shall be
adjusted with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans without notice or demand of any
kind on the effective date of any change in the Reserve Percentage as of such
effective date. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during
the continuation thereof, (A) the Obligations other than Eurodollar Rate Loans
shall bear interest at the Revolving Interest Rate for Domestic Rate Loans plus
two percent (2%) per annum and (B) Eurodollar Rate Loans shall bear interest at
the Revolving Interest Rate for Eurodollar Rate Loans plus two percent (2%) per
annum (as applicable, the "Default Rate").
3.2 Letter of Credit and Acceptance Fees.
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(a) Borrowers shall pay (x) to Agent, for the benefit of Lenders, fees for each
Letter of Credit for the period from and excluding the date of issuance of same
to and including the date of expiration or termination, equal to the average
daily face amount of each outstanding Letter of Credit multiplied by a
percentage per annum equal to the Applicable Margin (as set forth on Schedule
1.2(A)) for the Eurodollar Rate minus one-fourth percent (.25%) , such fees to
be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days
elapsed and to be payable monthly in arrears on the first Business Day of each
month and on the last day of the Term, (y) to the Issuer, for its own account,
fees for each Letter of Credit for the period from and excluding the date of
issuance of same to and including the date of expiration or termination, equal
to the average daily face amount of each outstanding Letter of Credit multiplied
by one-fourth percent (.25%) per annum, such fees to be calculated on the basis
of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed and to be payable
monthly in arrears on the first Business Day of each month and on the last day
of the Term, and (z) to the Issuer, any and all fees and expenses as agreed upon
by the Issuer and the Borrowing Agent in connection with any Letter of Credit,
including, without limitation, in connection with the opening, amendment or
renewal of any such Letter of Credit and any acceptances created thereunder and
shall reimburse Agent for any and all fees and expenses, if any, paid by Agent
to the Issuer (all of the foregoing fees, the "Letter of Credit and Acceptance
Fees"). All such charges shall be deemed earned in full on the date when the
same are due and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or
proration upon the
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termination of this Agreement for any reason. Any such charge
in effect at the time of a particular transaction shall be the charge for that
transaction, notwithstanding any subsequent change in the Issuer's prevailing
charges for that type of transaction. All Letter of Credit and Acceptance Fees
payable hereunder shall be deemed earned in full on the date when the same are
due and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or proration upon
the termination of this Agreement for any reason.
(b) Following the occurrence of an Event of Default and on demand of the Agent,
Borrowers will cause cash to be deposited and maintained in an account with
Agent, as cash collateral, in an amount equal to one hundred and five percent
(105%) of the outstanding Letters of Credit and Acceptances, and each Borrower
hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent, in its discretion, on such Borrower's
behalf and in such Borrower's name, to open such an account and to make and
maintain deposits therein, or in an account opened by such Borrower, in the
amounts required to be made by such Borrower, out of the proceeds of Receivables
or other Collateral or out of any other funds of such Borrower coming into any
Lender's possession at any time. Agent will invest such cash collateral (less
applicable reserves) in such short-term money-market items as to which Agent and
such Borrower mutually agree and the net return on such investments shall be
credited to such account and constitute additional cash collateral. No Borrower
may withdraw amounts credited to any such account except upon payment and
performance in full of all Obligations and termination of this Agreement.
3.3 Facility Fee.
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If, for any month during the Term, the average daily unpaid balance of
the Advances for each day of such month does not equal the Maximum Revolving
Advance Amount, then Borrowers shall pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of
Lenders a fee at a rate equal to the Facility Fee per annum on the amount by
which the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount exceeds such average daily unpaid
balance. Such fee shall be payable to Agent in arrears on the first Business Day
of each month.
3.4 Reserved.
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3.5 Computation of Interest and Fees.
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Interest and fees hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of
360 days and for the actual number of days elapsed. If any payment to be made
hereunder becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the due
date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and interest
thereon shall be payable at the Revolving Interest Rate for Domestic Rate Loans
during such extension.
3.6 Maximum Charges.
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In no event whatsoever shall interest and other charges charged
hereunder exceed the highest rate permissible under law. In the event interest
and other charges as computed hereunder would otherwise exceed the highest rate
permitted under law, such excess amount shall be first applied to any unpaid
principal balance owed by Borrowers, and if the then remaining excess amount is
greater than the previously unpaid principal balance, Lenders shall promptly
refund
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such excess amount to Borrowers and the provisions hereof shall be deemed
amended to provide for such permissible rate.
3.7 Increased Costs.
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In the event that any applicable law, treaty or governmental
regulation, or any change therein or in the interpretation or application
thereof, or compliance by any Lender (for purposes of this Section 3.7, the term
"Lender" shall include Agent or any Lender and any corporation or bank
controlling Agent or any Lender) and the office or branch where Agent or any
Lender (as so defined) makes or maintains any Eurodollar Rate Loans with any
request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central
bank or other financial, monetary or other authority, shall:
(a) subject Agent or any Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect
to this Agreement or any Other Document or change the basis of taxation of
payments to Agent or any Lender of principal, fees, interest or any other amount
payable hereunder or under any Other Documents (except for changes in the rate
of tax on the overall net income of Agent or any Lender by the jurisdiction in
which it maintains its principal office);
(b) impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, assessment
or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits in or for the account
of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, any office of Agent or
any Lender, including (without limitation) pursuant to Regulation D of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; or
(c) impose on Agent or any Lender or the London interbank Eurodollar market
any other condition with respect to this Agreement or any Other Document;
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Agent or any
Lender of making, renewing or maintaining its Advances hereunder by an amount
that Agent or such Lender deems to be material or to reduce the amount of any
payment (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) in respect of any of the
Advances by an amount that Agent or such Lender deems to be material, then, in
any case Borrowers shall promptly pay Agent or such Lender, upon its demand,
such additional amount as will compensate Agent or such Lender for such
additional cost or such reduction, as the case may be, provided that the
foregoing shall not apply to increased costs which are reflected in the
Eurodollar Rate. Agent or such Lender shall certify the amount of such
additional cost or reduced amount to Borrowers, and such certification shall be
conclusive absent manifest error.
3.8 Basis For Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair.
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In the event that Agent or any Lender shall have determined that:
(a) reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate
applicable pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof for any Interest Period; or
(b) Dollar deposits in the relevant amount and for the relevant maturity are not
available in the London interbank Eurodollar market, with respect to an
outstanding Eurodollar
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Rate Loan, a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan, or a proposed
conversion of a Domestic Rate Loan into a Eurodollar Rate Loan,
then Agent shall give Borrowing Agent prompt written, telephonic or telegraphic
notice of such determination. If such notice is given, (i) any such requested
Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made as a Domestic Rate Loan, unless Borrowing
Agent shall notify Agent no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) two (2)
Business Days prior to the date of such proposed borrowing, that its request for
such borrowing shall be cancelled or made as an unaffected type of Eurodollar
Rate Loan, (ii) any Domestic Rate Loan or Eurodollar Rate Loan which was to have
been converted to an affected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be continued as
or converted into a Domestic Rate Loan, or, if Borrowing Agent shall notify
Agent, no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) two (2) Business Days prior
to the proposed conversion, shall be maintained as an unaffected type of
Eurodollar Rate, and (iii) any outstanding affected Eurodollar Rate Loans shall
be converted into a Domestic Rate Loan, or, if Borrowing Agent shall notify
Agent, no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) two (2) Business Days prior
to the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such
affected Eurodollar Rate Loan, shall be converted into an unaffected type of
Eurodollar Rate Loan, on the last Business Day of the then current Interest
Period for such affected Eurodollar Rate Loans. Until such notice has been
withdrawn, Lenders shall have no obligation to make an affected type of
Eurodollar Rate Loan or maintain outstanding affected Eurodollar Rate Loans and
no Borrower shall have the right to convert a Domestic Rate Loan or an
unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan into an affected type of Eurodollar Rate
Loan.
3.9 Capital Adequacy.
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(a) In the event that Agent or any Lender shall have determined that any
applicable law, rule, regulation or guideline regarding capital adequacy, or any
change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by
any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the
interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by Agent or any Lender
(for purposes of this Section 3.9, the term "Lender" shall include Agent or any
Lender and any corporation or bank controlling Agent or any Lender) and the
office or branch where Agent or any Lender (as so defined) makes or maintains
any Eurodollar Rate Loans with any request or directive regarding capital
adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central
bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of
return on Agent or any Lender's capital as a consequence of its obligations
hereunder to a level below that which Agent or such Lender could have achieved
but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration Agent's
and each Lender's policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed
by Agent or any Lender to be material, then, from time to time, Borrowers shall
pay upon demand to Agent or such Lender such additional amount or amounts as
will compensate Agent or such Lender for such reduction. In determining such
amount or amounts, Agent or such Lender may use any reasonable averaging or
attribution methods. The protection of this Section 3.9 shall be available to
Agent and each Lender regardless of any possible contention of invalidity or
inapplicability with respect to the applicable law, regulation or condition.
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(b) A certificate of Agent or such Lender setting forth such amount or amounts
as shall be necessary to compensate Agent or such Lender with respect to Section
3.9(a) hereof when delivered to Borrowers shall be conclusive absent manifest
error.
4. COLLATERAL: GENERAL TERMS
4.1 Security Interest in the Collateral.
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To secure the prompt payment and performance to Agent and each Lender
of the Obligations, each Borrower hereby assigns, pledges and grants to Agent
for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender a continuing security
interest in and to all of its Collateral, whether now owned or existing or
hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located. Each Borrower shall mark
its books and records as may be necessary or appropriate to evidence, protect
and perfect Agent's security interest and shall cause its financial statements
to reflect such security interest. Each Borrower shall promptly provide Agent
with written notice of all commercial tort claims in favor of a Borrower which
relate to the Inventory or Receivables of the Borrower and where the value is in
excess of $250,000, such notice to contain the case title together with the
applicable court and a brief description of the claim(s). Upon delivery of each
such notice, such Borrower shall be deemed to hereby grant to Agent a security
interest and lien in and to such commercial tort claims and all proceeds
thereof.
4.2 Perfection of Security Interest.
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Each Borrower shall take all action that may be necessary or desirable,
or that Agent may request, so as at all times to maintain the validity,
perfection, enforceability and priority of Agent's security interest in the
Collateral or to enable Agent to protect, exercise or enforce its rights
hereunder and in the Collateral, including, but not limited to, (a) immediately
discharging all Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances, (b) obtaining
landlords' or mortgagees' lien waivers, (c) delivering to Agent, endorsed or
accompanied by such instruments of assignment as Agent may specify, and stamping
or marking, in such manner as Agent may specify, any and all chattel paper,
instruments, letters of credits and advices thereof and documents evidencing or
forming a part of the Collateral, (d) entering into warehousing, lockbox and
other custodial arrangements satisfactory to Agent, and (e) executing and
delivering financing statements, control agreements, instruments of pledge,
mortgages, notices and assignments, in each case in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent, relating to the creation, validity, perfection,
maintenance or continuation of Agent's security interest under the Uniform
Commercial Code or other applicable law. Agent is hereby authorized to file
financing statements signed by Agent instead of Borrower in accordance with the
Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from time
to time. By its signature hereto, each Borrower hereby authorizes Agent to file
against such Borrower, one or more financing, continuation, or amendment
statements pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent (which statements may have a description of collateral
which is broader than that set forth herein). All charges, expenses and fees
Agent may incur in doing any of the foregoing, and any local taxes relating
thereto, shall be charged to Borrowers' Account as a Revolving Advance of a
Domestic Rate Loan and added to the Obligations, or, at Agent's option, shall be
paid to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders immediately upon demand.
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4.3 Disposition of Collateral.
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Each Borrower will safeguard and protect all Collateral for Agent's
general account and make no disposition thereof whether by sale, lease or
otherwise except (i) the sale and lease of Inventory in the ordinary course of
business, and (ii) other dispositions of Collateral which do not exceed
$1,000,000 in any fiscal year of the Borrowers.
4.4 Preservation of Collateral.
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Following the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default in addition
to the rights and remedies set forth in Section 11.1 hereof, Agent: (a) may at
any time take such steps as Agent deems necessary to protect Agent's interest in
and to preserve the Collateral, including the hiring of such security guards or
the placing of other security protection measures as Agent may deem appropriate;
(b) may employ and maintain at any of any Borrower's premises a custodian who
shall have full authority to do all acts necessary to protect Agent's interests
in the Collateral; (c) may lease warehouse facilities to which Agent may move
all or part of the Collateral; (d) may use any Borrower's owned or leased lifts,
hoists, trucks and other facilities or equipment for handling or removing the
Collateral; and (e) shall have, and is hereby granted, a right of ingress and
egress to the places where the Collateral is located, and may proceed over and
through any of Borrower's owned or leased property. Each Borrower shall
cooperate fully with all of Agent's efforts to preserve the Collateral and will
take such actions to preserve the Collateral as Agent may direct. All of Agent's
expenses of preserving the Collateral, including any expenses relating to the
bonding of a custodian, shall be charged to Borrowers' Account as a Revolving
Advance of a Domestic Rate Loan and added to the Obligations.
4.5 Ownership of Collateral.
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With respect to the Collateral, at the time the Collateral becomes
subject to Agent's security interest: (a) each Borrower shall be the sole owner
of and fully authorized and able to sell, transfer, pledge and/or grant a first
priority security interest in each and every item of the its respective
Collateral to Agent; and, except for Permitted Encumbrances the Collateral shall
be free and clear of all Liens and encumbrances whatsoever; (b) each document
and agreement executed by each Borrower or delivered to Agent or any Lender in
connection with this Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects; (c)
all signatures and endorsements of each Borrower that appear on such documents
and agreements shall be genuine and each Borrower shall have full capacity to
execute same; and (d) each Borrower's Inventory shall be located as set forth on
Schedule 4.5 and shall not be removed from such location(s) without the prior
written consent of Agent except with respect to (i) the sale of Inventory in the
ordinary course of business, (ii) the relocation of Collateral to another
location set forth on Schedule 4.5 (provided that Borrowers have obtained all
necessary lien waivers for such location as required under Section 4.2), (iii)
the rental of piling and related products in the ordinary course of business,
and (iv) Inventory which is not included in the current Borrowing Base
Certificate and is not in excess of $1,000,000 in any fiscal year of the
Borrowers.
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4.6 Defense of Agent's and Lenders' Interests.
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Until (a) payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations and
(b) termination of this Agreement, Agent's interests in the Collateral shall
continue in full force and effect. During such period no Borrower shall, without
Agent's prior written consent, pledge, sell (except Inventory in the ordinary
course of business and other dispositions of Collateral which do not exceed
$1,000,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal year of the Borrowers), assign,
transfer, create or suffer to exist a Lien upon or encumber or allow or suffer
to be encumbered in any way except for Permitted Encumbrances, any part of the
Collateral. Each Borrower shall defend Agent's interests in the Collateral
against any and all Persons whatsoever. At any time following demand by Agent
for payment of all Obligations, Agent shall have the right to take possession of
the indicia of the Collateral and the Collateral in whatever physical form
contained, including without limitation: labels, stationery, documents,
instruments and advertising materials. If Agent exercises this right to take
possession of the Collateral, Borrowers shall, upon demand, assemble it in the
best manner possible and make it available to Agent at a place reasonably
convenient to Agent. In addition, with respect to all Collateral, Agent and
Lenders shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies set forth herein and
further provided by the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law. Each
Borrower shall, and Agent may, at its option, instruct all suppliers, carriers,
forwarders, warehousers or others receiving or holding cash, checks, Inventory,
documents or instruments in which Agent holds a security interest to deliver
same to Agent and/or subject to Agent's order and if they shall come into any
Borrower's possession, they, and each of them, shall be held by such Borrower in
trust as Agent's trustee, and such Borrower will immediately deliver them to
Agent in their original form together with any necessary endorsement.
4.7 Books and Records.
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Each Borrower shall (a) keep proper books of record and account in
which full, true and correct entries will be made of all dealings or
transactions of or in relation to its business and affairs; (b) set up on its
books accruals with respect to all taxes, assessments, charges, levies and
claims; and (c) on a reasonably current basis set up on its books, from its
earnings, allowances against doubtful Receivables, advances and investments and
all other proper accruals (including without limitation by reason of
enumeration, accruals for premiums, if any, due on required payments and
accruals for depreciation, obsolescence, or amortization of properties), which
should be set aside from such earnings in connection with its business. All
determinations pursuant to this subsection shall be made in accordance with, or
as required by, GAAP consistently applied in the opinion of such independent
public accountant as shall then be regularly engaged by Borrowers.
4.8 Financial Disclosure.
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Upon the request of the Agent, each Borrower hereby irrevocably
authorizes and directs all accountants and auditors employed by such Borrower at
any time during the Term to exhibit and deliver to Agent and each Lender copies
of any of any Borrower's financial statements, trial balances or other
accounting records of any sort in the accountant's or auditor's possession, and
to disclose to Agent and each Lender any information such accountants may have
concerning such Borrower's financial status and business operations. Each
Borrower hereby authorizes all
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federal, state and municipal authorities to furnish to Agent and each Lender
copies of reports or examinations relating to such Borrower, whether made by
such Borrower or otherwise; however, Agent and each Lender will attempt to
obtain such information or materials directly from such Borrower prior to
obtaining such information or materials from such accountants or such
authorities.
4.9 Compliance with Laws.
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Each Borrower shall comply with all acts, rules, regulations and orders
of any legislative, administrative or judicial body or official applicable to
its respective Collateral or any part thereof or to the operation of such
Borrower's business the non-compliance with which could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Borrower. Each Borrower may, however,
contest or dispute any acts, rules, regulations, orders and directions of those
bodies or officials in any reasonable manner, provided that any related Lien is
inchoate or stayed and sufficient reserves are established to the reasonable
satisfaction of Agent to protect Agent's Lien on or security interest in the
Collateral. The Collateral at all times shall be maintained in accordance with
the requirements of all insurance carriers which provide insurance with respect
to the Collateral so that such insurance shall remain in full force and effect.
4.10 Inspection of Premises.
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At all reasonable times Agent and each Lender shall have full access to
and the right to audit, check, inspect and make abstracts and copies from each
Borrower's books, records, audits, correspondence and all other papers relating
to the Collateral and the operation of each Borrower's business. Agent, any
Lender and their agents may enter upon any of each Borrower's premises at any
time during business hours and at any other reasonable time, and from time to
time, for the purpose of inspecting the Collateral and any and all records
pertaining thereto and the operation of such Borrower's business.
4.11 Insurance.
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Each Borrower shall bear the full risk of any loss of any nature
whatsoever with respect to the Collateral. At each Borrower's own cost and
expense in amounts and with carriers acceptable to Agent, each Borrower shall
(a) keep all its insurable properties and properties in which each Borrower has
an interest insured against the hazards of fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, those
hazards covered by extended coverage insurance and such other hazards, and for
such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses
similar to such Borrower's including, without limitation, business interruption
insurance; (b) maintain a bond in such amounts as is customary in the case of
companies engaged in businesses similar to such Borrower insuring against
larceny, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation of insured's officers
and employees who may either singly or jointly with others at any time have
access to the assets or funds of such Borrower either directly or through
authority to draw upon such funds or to direct generally the disposition of such
assets; (c) maintain public and product liability insurance against claims for
personal injury, death or property damage suffered by others; (d) maintain all
such worker's compensation or similar insurance as may be required under the
laws of any state or jurisdiction in which such Borrower is engaged in business;
(e) furnish Agent with (i) copies of all policies and evidence of the
maintenance of such policies by the
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renewal thereof at least thirty (30) days
before any expiration date, and (ii) appropriate loss payable endorsements in
form and substance satisfactory to Agent, naming Agent as a co-insured and loss
payee as its interests may appear with respect to all insurance coverage
referred to in clauses (a), and (c) above, and providing (A) that all proceeds
thereunder shall be payable to Agent, (B) no such insurance shall be affected by
any act or neglect of the insured or owner of the property described in such
policy, and (C) that such policy and loss payable clauses may not be cancelled,
amended or terminated unless at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice is
given to Agent. In the event of any loss thereunder, the carriers named therein
hereby are directed by Agent and the applicable Borrower to make payment for
such loss to Agent and not to such Borrower and Agent jointly. If any insurance
losses are paid by check, draft or other instrument payable to any Borrower and
Agent jointly, Agent may endorse such Borrower's name thereon and do such other
things as Agent may deem advisable to reduce the same to cash. Agent is hereby
authorized to adjust and compromise claims under insurance coverage referred to
in clauses (a), and (b) above. All loss recoveries received by Agent upon any
such insurance may be applied to the Obligations, in such order as Agent in its
sole discretion shall determine. Any surplus shall be paid by Agent to Borrowers
or applied as may be otherwise required by law. Any deficiency thereon shall be
paid by Borrowers to Agent, on demand. Anything hereinabove to the contrary
notwithstanding, and subject to the fulfillment of the conditions set forth
below, Agent shall remit to Borrowers insurance proceeds received by Agent
during any calendar year under insurance policies procured and maintained by
Borrowers which insure Borrowers' insurable properties to the extent such
insurance proceeds do not exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate during such
calendar year or $1,000,000 per occurrence. In the event the amount of insurance
proceeds received by Agent for any occurrence exceeds $1,000,000, then Agent
shall not be obligated to remit the insurance proceeds to Borrowers unless
Borrowers shall provide Agent with evidence reasonably satisfactory to Agent
that the insurance proceeds will be used by Borrowers to repair, replace or
restore the insured property which was the subject of the insurable loss. In the
event Borrowers have previously received (or, after giving effect to any
proposed remittance by Agent to Borrowers would receive) insurance proceeds
which equal or exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate during any calendar year, then
Agent may, in its sole discretion, either remit the insurance proceeds to
Borrowers upon Borrowers providing Agent with evidence reasonably satisfactory
to Agent that the insurance proceeds will be used by Borrowers to repair,
replace or restore the insured property which was the subject of the insurable
loss, or apply the proceeds to the Obligations, as aforesaid. The agreement of
Agent to remit insurance proceeds in the manner above provided shall be subject
in each instance to satisfaction of each of the following conditions: (x) No
Event of Default or Default shall then have occurred, and (y) Borrowers shall
use such insurance proceeds to repair, replace or restore the insurable property
which was the subject of the insurable loss and for no other purpose.
4.12 Failure to Pay Insurance.
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If any Borrower fails to obtain insurance as hereinabove provided, or
to keep the same in force, Agent, if Agent so elects, may obtain such insurance
and pay the premium therefor on behalf of such Borrower, and charge Borrowers'
Account therefor as a Revolving Advance of a Domestic Rate Loan and such
expenses so paid shall be part of the Obligations.
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4.13 Payment of Taxes.
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Each Borrower will pay, when due, all taxes, assessments and other
Charges lawfully levied or assessed upon such Borrower or any of the Collateral
including, without limitation, real and personal property taxes, assessments and
charges and all franchise, income, employment, social security benefits,
withholding, and sales taxes except to the extent that such Borrower is
contesting or disputing such taxes, assessments or Charges in good faith, by
protest, administrative or judicial appeal or similar proceedings all conducted
in an expeditious manner, provided that any related tax lien is stayed and
sufficient reserves are established to the reasonable satisfaction of the Agent
to protect the security interest and Liens on the Collateral in favor of the
Agent for the benefit of the Lenders. If any tax by any governmental authority
is or may be imposed on or as a result of any transaction between any Borrower
and Agent or any Lender which Agent or any Lender may be required to withhold or
pay or if any taxes, assessments, or other Charges remain unpaid after the date
fixed for their payment, or if any claim shall be made which, in Agent's or any
Lender's opinion, may possibly create a valid Lien on the Collateral, Agent may
without notice to Borrowers pay the taxes, assessments or other Charges and each
Borrower hereby indemnifies and holds Agent and each Lender harmless in respect
thereof. Agent will not pay any taxes, assessments or Charges to the extent that
any Borrower has contested or disputed those taxes, assessments or Charges in
good faith, by expeditious protest, administrative or judicial appeal or similar
proceeding provided that any related tax lien is stayed and sufficient reserves
are established to the reasonable satisfaction of Agent to protect Agent's
security interest in or Lien on the Collateral. The amount of any payment by
Agent under this Section 4.13 shall be charged to Borrowers' Account as a
Revolving Advance of a Domestic Rate Loan and added to the Obligations and,
until Borrowers shall furnish Agent with an indemnity therefor (or supply Agent
with evidence satisfactory to Agent that due provision for the payment thereof
has been made), Agent may hold without interest any balance standing to
Borrowers' credit and Agent shall retain its security interest in any and all
Collateral held by Agent.
4.14 Payment of Leasehold Obligations.
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Each Borrower shall at all times pay, when and as due, its rental
obligations under all leases under which it is a tenant, and shall otherwise
comply, in all material respects, with all other terms of such leases and keep
them in full force and effect and, at Agent's request will provide evidence of
having done so.
4.15 Receivables.
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(a) Nature of Receivables. Each of the Receivables, to the best of each
Borrower's knowledge based upon reasonable inquiry, shall be a bona fide and
valid account representing a bona fide indebtedness incurred by the Customer
therein named, for a fixed sum as set forth in the invoice relating thereto
(provided immaterial or unintentional invoice errors shall not be deemed to be a
breach hereof) with respect to an absolute sale or lease and delivery of goods
upon stated terms of a Borrower, or work, labor or services theretofore rendered
by a Borrower as of the date each Receivable is created. Same shall be due and
owing in accordance with the applicable Borrower's standard terms of sale
without dispute, setoff or counterclaim except as may be stated on the accounts
receivable schedules delivered by Borrowers to Agent.
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(b) Solvency of Customers. Each Customer, to the best of each Borrower's
knowledge, as of the date each Receivable is created, is and will be solvent and
able to pay all Receivables on which the Customer is obligated in full when due
or with respect to such Customers of any Borrower who are not solvent such
Borrower has set up on its books and in its financial records bad debt reserves
adequate to cover such Receivables.
(c) Locations of Borrower. Each Borrower's chief executive office is located at
the addresses set forth on Schedule 4.15(c) hereto. Until written notice is
given to Agent by Borrowing Agent of any other office, all essential records
pertaining to Receivables of such Borrower shall be kept at such executive
office.
(d) Collection of Receivables. Until any Borrower's authority to do so is
terminated by Agent (which notice Agent may give at any time following the
occurrence of an Event of Default or a Default or when Agent in its sole
discretion deems it to be in Lenders' best interest to do so), each Borrower
will, at such Borrower's sole cost and expense, but on Agent's behalf and for
Agent's account, collect as Agent's property and in trust for Agent all amounts
received on Receivables, and shall not commingle such collections with any
Borrower's funds or use the same except to pay Obligations. Each Borrower shall,
upon request, deliver to Agent, or deposit in the Blocked Account, in original
form and on the date of receipt thereof, all checks, drafts, notes, money
orders, acceptances, cash and other evidences of Indebtedness.
(e) Notification of Assignment of Receivables. At any time following the
occurrence of an Event of Default or a Default, Agent shall have the right to
send notice of the assignment of, and Agent's security interest in, the
Receivables to any and all Customers or any third party holding or otherwise
concerned with any of the Collateral. Thereafter, Agent shall have the sole
right to collect the Receivables, take possession of the Collateral, or both.
Agent's actual collection expenses, including, but not limited to, stationery
and postage, telephone and telegraph, secretarial and clerical expenses and the
salaries of any collection personnel used for collection, may be charged to
Borrowers' Account and added to the Obligations.
(f) Power of Agent to Act on Borrowers' Behalf. Agent shall have the right to
receive, endorse, assign and/or deliver in the name of Agent or any Borrower any
and all checks, drafts and other instruments for the payment of money relating
to the Receivables, and each Borrower hereby waives notice of presentment,
protest and non-payment of any instrument so endorsed. Each Borrower hereby
constitutes Agent or Agent's designee as such Borrower's attorney with power (i)
to endorse such Borrower's name upon any notes, acceptances, checks, drafts,
money orders or other evidences of payment or Collateral; (ii) to sign such
Borrower's name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any of the
Receivables, drafts against Customers, assignments and verifications of
Receivables; (iii) to send verifications of Receivables to any Customer; (iv) to
sign such Borrower's name on all financing statements or any other documents or
instruments deemed necessary or appropriate by Agent to preserve, protect, or
perfect Agent's interest in the Collateral and to file same; (v) to demand
payment of the Receivables; (vi) to enforce payment of the Receivables by legal
proceedings or otherwise; (vii) to exercise all of Borrowers' rights and
remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other
Collateral; (viii) to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the
Receivables; (ix) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought
to collect Receivables; (x) to prepare, file and sign such Borrower's name on a
proof of claim in
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bankruptcy or similar document against any Customer; (xi) to
prepare, file and sign such Borrower's name on any notice of Lien, assignment or
satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables; and
(xii) to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out this Agreement. All
acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved, and said
attorney or designee shall not be liable for any acts of omission or commission
nor for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or of law, unless done
maliciously or with gross (not mere) negligence; this power being coupled with
an interest is irrevocable while any of the Obligations remain unpaid. Agent
shall have the right at any time following the occurrence of an Event of Default
or Default, to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to any Borrower
to such address as Agent may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all
mail addressed to any Borrower.
(g) No Liability. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall, under any circumstances or
in any event whatsoever, have any liability for any error or omission or delay
of any kind occurring in the settlement, collection or payment of any of the
Receivables or any instrument received in payment thereof, or for any damage
resulting therefrom. Following the occurrence of an Event of Default or Default
Agent may, without notice or consent from any Borrower, sue upon or otherwise
collect, extend the time of payment of, compromise or settle for cash, credit or
upon any terms any of the Receivables or any other securities, instruments or
insurance applicable thereto and/or release any obligor thereof. Agent is
authorized and empowered to accept following the occurrence of an Event of
Default or Default the return of the goods represented by any of the
Receivables, without notice to or consent by any Borrower, all without
discharging or in any way affecting any Borrower's liability hereunder.
(h) Establishment of a Lockbox Account, Dominion Account. All proceeds of
Collateral shall, at the direction of Agent, be deposited by Borrowers into a
lockbox account, dominion account or such other "blocked account" ("Blocked
Accounts") as Agent may require pursuant to an arrangement with such bank as may
be selected by Borrowers and be acceptable to Agent. Borrowers shall issue to
any such bank, an irrevocable letter of instruction directing said bank to
transfer such funds so deposited to Agent, either to any account maintained by
Agent at said bank or by wire transfer to appropriate account(s) of Agent. All
funds deposited in such Blocked Account shall immediately become the property of
Agent and Borrowers shall obtain the agreement by such bank to waive any offset
rights against the funds so deposited. Neither Agent nor any Lender assumes any
responsibility for such blocked account arrangement, including without
limitation, any claim of accord and satisfaction or release with respect to
deposits accepted by any bank thereunder. Alternatively, Agent may establish
depository accounts ("Depository Accounts") in the name of Agent at a bank or
banks for the deposit of such funds and Borrowers shall deposit all proceeds of
Collateral or cause same to be deposited, in kind, in such Depository Accounts
of Agent in lieu of depositing same to the Blocked Accounts.
(i) Adjustments. No Borrower will, without Agent's consent, compromise or adjust
any material amount of the Receivables (or extend the time for payment thereof)
or accept any material returns of merchandise or grant any additional discounts,
allowances or credits thereon except for those compromises, adjustments,
returns, discounts, credits and allowances as have been heretofore customary in
the business of such Borrower.
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4.16 Inventory.
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To the extent Inventory held for sale or lease has been produced by any
Borrower, it has been and will be produced in all material respects by such
Borrower in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as
amended, and all rules, regulations and orders thereunder.
4.17 Maintenance of Equipment.
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The Equipment shall be maintained in all material respects in good
operating condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear excepted) and all
necessary replacements of and repairs thereto shall be made so that the value
and operating efficiency of the Equipment shall be maintained and preserved. The
Borrowers shall use and operate the Equipment in material compliance with all
applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations.
4.18 Exculpation of Liability.
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Nothing herein contained shall be construed to constitute Agent or any
Lender as any Borrower's agent for any purpose whatsoever, nor shall Agent or
any Lender be responsible or liable for any shortage, discrepancy, damage, loss
or destruction of any part of the Collateral wherever the same may be located
and regardless of the cause thereof. Neither Agent nor any Lender, whether by
anything herein or in any assignment or otherwise, assume any of any Borrower's
obligations under any contract or agreement assigned to Agent or such Lender,
and neither Agent nor any Lender shall be responsible in any way for the
performance by any Borrower of any of the terms and conditions thereof.
4.19 Environmental Matters.
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(a) Borrowers shall ensure that the Real Property remains in material compliance
with all Environmental Laws, and they shall not place or permit to be placed any
Hazardous Substances on any Real Property except as permitted by applicable law
or appropriate governmental authorities or which would not result in a material
and adverse effect on such Real Property.
(b) Borrowers shall establish and maintain a system to assure and monitor
continued compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental
Laws, which system shall include periodic reviews of such compliance.
(c) Borrowers shall (i) employ in connection with the use of the Real Property
appropriate technology necessary to maintain material compliance with any
applicable Environmental Laws and (ii) in all material respects dispose of any
and all Hazardous Waste generated at the Real Property only at facilities and
with carriers that maintain valid permits under RCRA and any other applicable
Environmental Laws. Borrowers shall use their best efforts to obtain
certificates of disposal, such as hazardous waste manifest receipts, from all
treatment, transport, storage or disposal facilities or operators employed by
Borrowers in connection with the transport or disposal of any Hazardous Waste
generated at the Real Property.
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(d) In the event any Borrower obtains, gives or receives notice of any material
Release or threat of material Release of a reportable quantity of any Hazardous
Substances at the Real Property (any such event being hereinafter referred to as
a "Hazardous Discharge") or receives any notice of material violation, request
for information or notification that it is potentially responsible for
investigation or cleanup of environmental conditions at the Real Property,
demand letter or complaint, order, citation, or other written notice with regard
to any Hazardous Discharge or violation of Environmental Laws affecting the Real
Property or any Borrower's interest therein (any of the foregoing is referred to
herein as an "Environmental Complaint") from any Governmental Body, including
any state agency responsible in whole or in part for environmental matters in
the state in which the Real Property is located or the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (any such person or entity hereinafter the
"Authority"), then Borrowing Agent shall, within five (5) Business Days, give
written notice of same to Agent detailing facts and circumstances of which any
Borrower is aware giving rise to the Hazardous Discharge or Environmental
Complaint. Such information is to be provided to allow Agent to protect its
security interest in the Collateral and is not intended to create nor shall it
create any obligation upon Agent or any Lender with respect thereto.
(e) Borrowers shall promptly forward to Agent copies of any notification of
potential liability, demand letter relating to potential responsibility with
respect to the investigation or cleanup of Hazardous Substances at any other
site owned, operated or used by any Borrower to dispose of Hazardous Substances
and shall continue to forward copies of correspondence between any Borrower and
the Authority regarding such claims to Agent until the claim is settled.
Borrowers shall promptly forward to Agent copies of all documents and reports
concerning a material Hazardous Discharge at the Real Property that any Borrower
is required to file under any Environmental Laws. Such information is to be
provided solely to allow Agent to protect Agent's security interest in the
Collateral.
(f) Borrowers shall respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge or Environmental
Complaint and in all material respects take all necessary action in order to
safeguard the health of any Person and to avoid subjecting the Collateral or
Real Property to any Lien. If any Borrower shall fail to respond promptly to any
Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint or any Borrower shall fail to
comply with any of the requirements of any Environmental Laws, Agent on behalf
of Lenders may, but without the obligation to do so, for the sole purpose of
protecting Agent's interest in Collateral: (i) give such notices or (ii) enter
onto the Real Property (or authorize third parties to enter onto the Real
Property) and take such actions as Agent (or such third parties as directed by
Agent) deem reasonably necessary or advisable, to clean up, remove, mitigate or
otherwise deal with any such Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint. All
reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Agent and Lenders (or such third
parties) in the exercise of any such rights, including any sums paid in
connection with any judicial or administrative investigation or proceedings,
fines and penalties, together with interest thereon from the date expended at
the Default Rate for Domestic Rate Loans constituting Revolving Advances shall
be paid upon demand by Borrowers, and until paid shall be added to and become a
part of the Obligations secured by the Liens created by the terms of this
Agreement or any other agreement between Agent, any Lender and any Borrower.
(g) Promptly upon the written request of Agent in its reasonable discretion from
time to time, Borrowers shall provide Agent, at Borrowers' expense, with an
environmental site
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assessment or environmental audit report prepared by an
environmental engineering firm acceptable in the reasonable opinion of Agent, to
assess with a reasonable degree of certainty the existence of a Hazardous
Discharge and the potential costs in connection with abatement, cleanup and
removal of any Hazardous Substances found on, under, at or within the Real
Property. Any report or investigation of such Hazardous Discharge proposed and
acceptable to an appropriate Authority that is charged to oversee the clean-up
of such Hazardous Discharge shall be acceptable to Agent. If such estimates,
individually or in the aggregate, exceed $1,500,000, Agent shall have the right
to require Borrowers to post a bond, letter of credit or other security
reasonably satisfactory to Agent to secure payment of these costs and expenses.
(h) Borrowers shall defend and indemnify Agent and Lenders and hold Agent,
Lenders and their respective employees, agents, directors and officers harmless
from and against all loss, liability, damage and expense, claims, costs, fines
and penalties, including attorney's fees, suffered or incurred by Agent or
Lenders under or on account of any Environmental Laws, including, without
limitation, the assertion of any Lien thereunder, with respect to any Hazardous
Discharge, the presence of any Hazardous Substances affecting the Real Property,
whether or not the same originates or emerges from the Real Property or any
contiguous real estate, including any loss of value of the Real Property as a
result of the foregoing except to the extent such loss, liability, damage and
expense is attributable to any Hazardous Discharge resulting from actions on the
part of Agent or any Lender. Borrowers' obligations under this Section 4.19
shall arise upon the discovery of the presence of any Hazardous Substances at
the Real Property, whether or not any federal, state, or local environmental
agency has taken or threatened any action in connection with the presence of any
Hazardous Substances. Borrowers' obligation and the indemnifications hereunder
shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
(i) For purposes of Section 4.19 and 5.7, all references to Real Property shall
be deemed to include all of Borrowers' right, title and interest in and to its
owned and leased premises.
4.20 Financing Statements.
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Except as respects the financing statements filed by Agent and the
financing statements described on Schedule 1.2(B), no financing statement
covering any of the Collateral or any proceeds thereof is on file in any public
office.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
5.1 Authority.
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Each Borrower has full power, authority and legal right to enter into
this Agreement and the Other Documents and to perform all its respective
Obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and the Other Documents
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Borrower enforceable
in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and of the Other Documents (a) are within such Borrower's corporate
powers, have been duly authorized, are not
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in contravention of law or the terms of such Borrower's by-laws, certificate of
incorporation or other applicable documents relating to such Borrower's
formation or to the conduct of such Borrower's business or of any material
agreement or undertaking to which such Borrower is a party or by which such
Borrower is bound, and (b) will not conflict with nor result in any breach in
any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the creation
of any Lien except Permitted Encumbrances upon any asset of such Borrower under
the provisions of any agreement, charter document, instrument, by-law, or other
instrument to which such Borrower is a party or by which it or its property may
be bound.
5.2 Formation and Qualification.
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(a) Each Borrower is duly incorporated and in good standing under the laws of
the state listed on Schedule 5.2(a) and is qualified to do business and is in
good standing in the states listed on Schedule 5.2(a) which constitute all
states in which qualification and good standing are necessary for such Borrower
to conduct its business and own its property and where the failure to so qualify
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Borrower.
Each Borrower has delivered to Agent true and complete copies of its certificate
of incorporation and by-laws and will promptly notify Agent of any amendment or
changes thereto.
(b) The only Subsidiaries of each Borrower are listed on Schedule 5.2(b).
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5.3 Survival of Representations and Warranties.
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All representations and warranties of such Borrower contained in this
Agreement and the Other Documents shall be true at the time of such Borrower's
execution of this Agreement and the Other Documents, and shall survive the
execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by the parties thereto and the
closing of the transactions described therein or related thereto.
5.4 Tax Returns.
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Each Borrower's federal tax identification number is set forth on
Schedule 5.4. Each Borrower has filed all federal, state and local tax returns
and other reports each is required by law to file and has paid all taxes,
assessments, fees and other governmental charges that are due and payable.
Consolidated Federal income tax returns of Foster have been examined and
reported upon by the appropriate taxing authority or closed by applicable
statute and satisfied for all fiscal years prior to and including the fiscal
year ending December 31, 1998. The provision for taxes on the books of each
Borrower are adequate for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for
its current fiscal year, and no Borrower has any knowledge of any deficiency or
additional assessment in connection therewith not provided for on its books.
5.5 Financial Statements.
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(a) The twelve-month cash flow projections of the Borrowers on a consolidated
basis and their projected balance sheets as of the Closing Date, copies of which
are annexed hereto as Exhibit 5.5(b) (the "Projections") were prepared by the
Chief Financial Officer of Foster, are based on underlying assumptions which
provide a reasonable basis for the projections contained therein and reflect
Borrowers' judgment based on present circumstances of the most likely set of
conditions and course of action for the projected period.
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(b) The consolidated balance sheets of Borrowers and such other Persons
described therein as of December 31, 2001, and the related statements of income,
changes in stockholder's equity, and changes in cash flow for the period ended
on such date, all accompanied by reports thereon containing opinions without
qualification by independent certified public accountants, copies of which have
been delivered to Agent, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP,
consistently applied (except for changes in application in which such
accountants concur and present fairly the financial position of Borrowers at
such date and the results of their operations for such period. Since December
31, 2001, there has been no change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of
Borrowers as shown on the consolidated balance sheet as of such date and no
change in the aggregate value of machinery, equipment and Real Property owned by
Borrowers, except changes in the ordinary course of business, none of which
individually or in the aggregate has been materially adverse.
5.6 Corporate Name.
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No Borrower has been known by any other corporate name in the past five
years and does not sell Inventory under any other name except as set forth on
Schedule 5.6. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.6, no Borrower has been the
surviving corporation of a merger or consolidation or acquired all or
substantially all of the assets of any Person for a purchase price exceeding
$2,000,000 during the preceding five (5) years.
5.7 O.S.H.A. and Environmental Compliance.
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(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.7, each Borrower has duly complied in all
material respects with, and its facilities, business, assets, property,
leaseholds and Equipment are in compliance in all material respects with, the
provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Environmental
Protection Act, RCRA and all other Environmental Laws; there have been no
material outstanding citations, notices or orders of non-compliance issued to
any Borrower or relating to its business, assets, property, leaseholds or
Equipment under any such laws, rules or regulations.
(b) Each Borrower has been issued all material required federal, state and local
licenses, certificates or permits relating to all applicable Environmental Laws.
(c) (i) There are no visible signs of releases, spills, discharges, leaks or
disposal (collectively referred to as "Releases") of Hazardous Substances at,
upon, under or within any Real Property; (ii) there are no underground storage
tanks or polychlorinated biphenyls on the Real Property; (iii) the Real Property
has ever been used as a treatment, storage or disposal facility of Hazardous
Waste; and (iv) no Hazardous Substances are present on the Real Property or any
premises leased by any Borrower, excepting in the case of the foregoing such
quantities as are not material or such quantities as are handled in accordance
with all applicable manufacturer's instructions and governmental regulations and
in proper storage containers and as are necessary for the operation of the
commercial business of any Borrower or of its tenants.
5.8 Solvency; No Litigation, Violation, Indebtedness or Default.
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(a) Borrowers are solvent, able to pay their debts as they mature, have capital
sufficient to carry on their business and all businesses in which they are about
to engage, and
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(i) as of the Closing Date, the fair present saleable value of
their assets, calculated on a going concern basis, is in excess of the amount of
their liabilities and (ii) subsequent to the Closing Date, the fair saleable
value of their assets (calculated on a going concern basis) will be in excess of
the amount of their liabilities.
(b) As of the Closing Date and except as disclosed in Schedule 5.8(b), no
Borrower has (i) any pending or threatened litigation, arbitration, actions or
proceedings which involve the possibility of having a Material Adverse Effect on
such Borrower, and (ii) any liabilities nor indebtedness for borrowed money
other than the Obligations.
(c) No Borrower is in violation of any applicable statute, regulation or
ordinance in any respect which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on such Borrower, nor is any Borrower in violation of any order
of any court, governmental authority or arbitration board or tribunal.
(d) No Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group maintains or contributes
to any Plan other than those listed on Schedule 5.8(d) hereto. Except as set
forth in Schedule 5.8(d), (i) no Plan has incurred any "accumulated funding
deficiency", as defined in Section 302(a)(2) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the
Code, whether or not waived, and each Borrower and each member of the Controlled
Group has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under Section 302 of
ERISA in respect of each Plan, (ii) each Plan which is intended to be a
qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code as currently in effect has been
determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be qualified under Section 401(a)
of the Code and the trust related thereto is exempt from federal income tax
under Section 501(a) of the Code, (iii) no Borrower nor any member of the
Controlled Group has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the
payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due
which are unpaid, (iv) no Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator
thereof nor by the PBGC, and there is no occurrence which would cause the PBGC
to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Plan, (v) at
this time, the current value of the assets of each Plan exceeds the present
value of the accrued benefits and other liabilities of such Plan and no Borrower
nor any member of the Controlled Group knows of any facts or circumstances which
would materially change the value of such assets and accrued benefits and other
liabilities, (vi) no Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has
breached any of the responsibilities, obligations or duties imposed on it by
ERISA with respect to any Plan, (vii) no Borrower nor any member of a Controlled
Group has incurred any liability for any excise tax arising under Section 4972
or 4980B of the Code, and no fact exists which could give rise to any such
liability, (viii) no Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group nor any
fiduciary of, nor any trustee to, any Plan, has engaged in a "prohibited
transaction" described in Section 406 of the ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code
nor taken any action which would constitute or result in a Termination Event
with respect to any such Plan which is subject to ERISA, (ix) each Borrower and
each member of the Controlled Group has made all contributions due and payable
with respect to each Plan, (x) there exists no event described in Section
4043(b) of ERISA, for which the thirty (30) day notice period contained in 29
CFR ss.2615.3 has not been waived, (xi) no Borrower nor any member of the
Controlled Group has any fiduciary responsibility for investments with respect
to any plan existing for the benefit of persons other than employees or former
employees of any Borrower and any member of the Controlled Group, and (xii) no
Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has withdrawn, completely or
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partially, from any Multiemployer Plan so as to incur liability under the
Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980.
5.9 Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses.
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All registered patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark
applications, service marks, service mark applications, copyrights, copyright
applications, design rights, tradenames, assumed names and licenses owned or
utilized by any Borrower are set forth on Schedule 5.9 and constitute all of the
intellectual property rights which are necessary for the operation of its
business; there is no objection to or pending challenge to the validity of any
such patent, trademark, copyright, design right, tradename, trade secret or
license and no Borrower is aware of any grounds for any challenge, except as set
forth in Schedule 5.9 hereto. Each material patent, patent application, patent
license, trademark, trademark application, trademark license, service mark,
service mark application, service mark license, design right, copyright,
copyright application and copyright license owned or held by any Borrower and
all trade secrets used by any Borrower consist of original material or property
developed by such Borrower or was lawfully acquired by such Borrower from the
proper and lawful owner thereof. Each of such material items has been maintained
so as to preserve the value thereof from the date of creation or acquisition
thereof. With respect to all material software used by any Borrower, such
Borrower is in possession of all source and object codes related to each piece
of software or is the beneficiary of a source code escrow agreement, each such
source code escrow agreement being listed on Schedule 5.9 hereto.
5.10 Licenses and Permits.
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Except as set forth in Schedule 5.10, each Borrower (a) is in material
compliance with and (b) has procured and is now in possession of, all material
licenses or permits required by any applicable federal, state, provincial or
local law or regulation for the operation of its business in each jurisdiction
wherein it is now conducting or proposes to conduct business and where the
failure to procure such licenses or permits could have a Material Adverse Effect
on such Borrower.
5.11 Default of Indebtedness.
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No Borrower is in default in the payment of the principal of or
interest on any Indebtedness for borrowed money or under any instrument or
agreement under or subject to which any Indebtedness for borrowed money has been
issued and no event has occurred under the provisions of any such instrument or
agreement which with or without the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or
both, constitutes or would constitute an event of default thereunder.
5.12 No Default.
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No Borrower is in default in the payment or performance of any of its
contractual and uncontested obligations, and no Default has occurred.
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5.13 No Burdensome Restrictions.
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No Borrower is party to any contract or agreement the performance of
which could have a Material Adverse Effect on such Borrower. No Borrower has
agreed or consented to cause or permit in the future (upon the happening of a
contingency or otherwise) any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, to be subject to a Lien which is not a Permitted Encumbrance.
5.14 No Labor Disputes.
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As of the Closing Date, no Borrower is involved in any material labor
dispute; there are no strikes or walkouts or union organization of any
Borrower's employees threatened or in existence and no labor contract is
scheduled to expire during the Term other than as set forth on Schedule 5.14
hereto.
5.15 Margin Regulations.
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No Borrower is engaged, nor will it engage, principally or as one of
its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of
"purchasing" or "carrying" any "margin stock" within the respective meanings of
each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time hereafter in effect. No part
of the proceeds of any Advance will be used for "purchasing" or "carrying"
"margin stock" as defined in Regulation U of such Board of Governors.
5.16 Investment Company Act.
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No Borrower is an "investment company" registered or required to be
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor is it
controlled by such a company.
5.17 Disclosure.
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No representation or warranty made by any Borrower in this Agreement or
in any financial statement, report, certificate or any other document furnished
in connection herewith or therewith contains any untrue statement of a material
fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements herein
or therein not misleading. There is no fact known to Borrowers or which
reasonably should be known to Borrowers which Borrowers have not disclosed to
Agent in writing with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on any
Borrower.
5.18 Reserved.
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5.19 Swaps.
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No Borrower is a party to, nor will it be a party to, any swap
agreement whereby such Borrower has agreed or will agree to swap interest rates
or currencies unless same provides that damages upon termination following an
event of default thereunder are payable on an unlimited "two-way basis" without
regard to fault on the part of either party.
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5.20 Conflicting Agreements.
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No provision of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, judgment,
decree or order binding on any Borrower or affecting the Collateral conflicts
with, or requires any Consent which has not already been obtained to, or would
in any way prevent the execution, delivery or performance of, the terms of this
Agreement or the Other Documents.
5.21 Application of Certain Laws and Regulations.
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No Borrower is subject to any statute, rule or regulation which
regulates the incurrence of any Indebtedness, including without limitation,
statutes or regulations relative to common or interstate carriers or to the sale
of electricity, gas, steam, water, telephone, telegraph or other public utility
services.
5.22 Business and Property of Borrowers.
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Upon and after the Closing Date, Borrowers do not propose to engage in
any business other than the manufacture, fabrication and distribution of
geotechnical, tubular, rail, bridge, construction, coating and concrete
products, products for surface transportation infrastructure and activities
necessary to conduct the foregoing or related to the foregoing, and (i) in the
case of Natmaya, the management of certain securities and matters related
thereto, and (ii) in the case of Fosmart, the business of holding trademarks,
tradenames and other matters related thereto. On the Closing Date, each Borrower
will own all the property and possess all of the rights and Consents necessary
for the conduct of the business of such Borrower.
5.23 Section 20 Subsidiaries.
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Borrowers do not intend to use and shall not use any portion of the
proceeds of the Advances, directly or indirectly, to purchase during the
underwriting period, or for 30 days thereafter, Ineligible Securities being
underwritten by a Section 20 Subsidiary.
6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Each Borrower shall, until payment in full of the Obligations and
termination of this Agreement:
6.1 Payment of Fees.
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Pay to Agent on demand all usual and customary fees and expenses which
Agent incurs in connection with (a) the forwarding of Advance proceeds and (b)
the establishment and maintenance of any Blocked Accounts or Depository Accounts
as provided for in Section 4.15(h). Agent may, without making demand, charge
Borrowers' Account for all such fees and expenses.
6.2 Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence and Assets.
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(a) Conduct continuously and operate actively in all material respects its
business according to good business practices and maintain all of its properties
useful or necessary in its
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business in good working order and condition
(reasonable wear and tear excepted and except as may be disposed of in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement), including, without limitation, all
licenses, patents, copyrights, design rights, tradenames, trade secrets and
trademarks and take all actions necessary to enforce and protect the validity of
any intellectual property right or other right included in the Collateral; (b)
keep in full force and effect its existence and comply in all material respects
with the laws and regulations governing the conduct of its business where the
failure to do so could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on such Borrower; and (c) make all such reports and pay all such franchise and
other taxes and license fees and do all such other acts and things as may be
lawfully required to maintain its rights, licenses, leases, powers and
franchises under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision
thereof where the failure to do so could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on such Borrower.
6.3 Violations.
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Promptly notify Agent in writing of any violation of any law, statute,
regulation or ordinance of any Governmental Body, or of any agency thereof,
applicable to any Borrower which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on any Borrower.
6.4 Government Receivables.
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Take all steps necessary as requested by Agent to protect Agent's
interest in the Collateral under the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or other
applicable state or local statutes or ordinances and deliver to Agent
appropriately endorsed, any instrument or chattel paper connected with any
Receivable arising out of contracts between any Borrower and the United States,
any state or any department, agency or instrumentality of any of them.
6.5 Net Worth.
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Maintain at all times a Net Worth in an amount not less than
$65,000,000. Such amount shall be increased annually, commencing January 1,
2004, by an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the consolidated net income
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each fiscal year (commencing with the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003) in which net income was earned (as opposed
to a net loss).
6.6 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.
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Commencing as of December 31, 2002, maintain at all times a Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio for the Borrowers, as calculated at the end of each fiscal
quarter for the four (4) fiscal quarters then ended, of not less than 1.05 to
1.00. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
is less than 1.05 to 1.00, the Borrowers will not be in default of this Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio covenant if the Undrawn Availability is greater than
$12,000,000.
6.7 Execution of Supplemental Instruments.
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Execute and deliver to Agent from time to time, upon demand, such
supplemental agreements, statements, assignments and transfers, or instructions
or documents relating to the
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Collateral, and such other instruments as Agent may
request, in order that the full intent of this Agreement may be carried into
effect.
6.8 Payment of Indebtedness.
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Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity (subject,
where applicable, to specified grace periods and, in the case of the trade
payables, to normal payment practices) all its obligations and liabilities of
whatever nature, except when the failure to do so could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or when the amount or validity
thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
and each Borrower shall have provided for such reserves as Agent may reasonably
deem proper and necessary, subject at all times to any applicable subordination
arrangement in favor of Lenders.
6.9 Standards of Financial Statements.
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Cause all financial statements referred to in Sections 9.7, 9.8, 9.9,
9.10, 9.12 and 9.13 as to which GAAP is applicable to be complete and correct in
all material respects (subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to
normal year-end audit adjustments) and to be prepared in reasonable detail and
in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected
therein (except as concurred in by such reporting accountants or officer, as the
case may be, and disclosed therein).
6.10 Updates to Schedules.
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Should any of the information or disclosures provided on the
disclosure Schedules attached to this Agreement become outdated or incorrect in
any material respect, the Borrowers shall promptly provide the Agent in writing
with such revisions or updates to such Schedules as may be necessary or
appropriate to update or correct same; provided, however, that no Schedule shall
be deemed to have been amended, modified or superseded by any such correction or
update, nor shall any breach of warranty or representation resulting from the
inaccuracy or incompleteness of any such Schedule be deemed to have been cured
thereby, unless and until the Agent shall have accepted in writing such
revisions or updates to such Schedule.
7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
No Borrower shall, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations and
termination of this Agreement:
7.1 Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets.
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(a) Enter into any merger, consolidation or other reorganization with or into
any other Person or acquire all or substantially all of the assets, division,
business, stock or other ownership interests of any Person or permit any other
Person to consolidate with or merge with it; provided however, (i) Natmaya
and/or Fosmart may be dissolved, (ii) Borrowers may exercise any warrants to
obtain stock of DM&E so long as the aggregate amount of funds required to
exercise such warrants does not exceed $500,000, and (iii) Foster may purchase
or acquire the assets or stock of any Person (a "Permitted Acquisition") if all
of the following requirements are met in connection with such acquisition:
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(A) if Foster is acquiring the ownership interests in such Person, such
Person shall join this Agreement as a Borrower or become a Guarantor for the
Obligations as determined by the Agent;
(B) in the case of a stock or other ownership purchase, the Person
acquired by Foster shall grant Liens in its assets to the Agent for the benefit
of the Lenders covering the same type of assets as the Collateral, and in the
case any of both a stock or other ownership purchase or an asset purchase,
Foster shall cause the Lien of the Agent to be a first priority, perfected
security interest;
(C) the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of such
Person shall have approved such Permitted Acquisition;
(D) the business acquired, or the business conducted by the Person
whose ownership interests are being acquired, as applicable, shall be
substantially the same as one or more line or lines of business conducted by the
Borrowers as described in Section 5.22, and the business shall be located in the
United States;
(E) no Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and
after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition;
(F) after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition (including the
payment of any prospective portion of the purchase price or earn-outs), the
Borrowers shall have at least $8,000,000 of Undrawn Availability; and
(G) the aggregate consideration paid by Foster for all such Permitted
Acquisitions shall not exceed either $5,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal
year of the Borrowers or $10,000,000 in the aggregate during the Term.
(b) Sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or
assets, except (i) the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of its business,
(ii) the sale, disposition or transfer of Equipment which Foster determines is
no longer required for the operation of its business, (iii) the sale,
disposition or transfer of any assets or Real Property located at Foster' St.
Mary, West Virginia facility, its Pomeroy, Ohio facility, its Doraville, Georgia
facility, or its Langfield Road, Texas property, (iv) the sale of certain
property formerly used at its former Newport Kentucky coating operation, (v) the
sale of any assets of Foster-Canada or the stock of Foster-Canada, (vi) the sale
of any securities issued by DM&E to Foster; and (viii) sales, dispositions and
transfers to the extent permitted under Section 4.3.
7.2 Creation of Liens and Agreements Relating Thereto.
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(a) Create or suffer to exist any Lien or transfer upon or against any of
its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired, except Permitted
Encumbrances; or
(b) Enter into or suffer to exist any agreement with any Person which prohibits
or limits the ability of any Borrower to create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets of any kind, real
or personal, tangible or intangible, now owned or hereafter acquired (including,
without limitation Equipment, Investment Property and
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Real Property), other than (i) such agreements in favor of Agent or Lenders
pursuant to this Agreement and the Other Documents, (ii) as set forth on
Schedule 7.2(b) hereto, and (iii) capital leases, purchase money financing and
industrial revenue bond financing consummated after the Closing Date (to the
extent permitted under this Agreement) pursuant to contracts which restrict
Liens on the Equipment and other capital assets (excluding any Inventory or
Receivables) being financed pursuant to such capital leases, purchase money
financing or industrial revenue bond financing.
7.3 Guarantees.
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Become liable upon the obligations of any Person by assumption,
endorsement or guaranty thereof or otherwise (other than to Lenders) except (a)
as disclosed on Schedule 7.3, (b) guarantees made in the ordinary course of
business up to an aggregate amount of $1,000,000, (c) the endorsement of checks
in the ordinary course of business, and (d) guarantees made by a Borrower with
respect to the obligations of another Borrower.
7.4 Investments.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 7.4 or as permitted under Section
7.1(a)(ii), purchase or acquire obligations or stock of, or any other interest
in, any Person, except (a) obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States
of America or any agency thereof, (b) commercial paper with maturities of not
more than 180 days and a published rating of not less than A-1 or P-1 (or the
equivalent rating), (c) certificates of time deposit and bankers' acceptances
having maturities of not more than 180 days and repurchase agreements backed by
United States government securities of a commercial bank if (i) such bank has a
combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000, or (ii) its debt
obligations, or those of a holding company of which it is a Subsidiary, are
rated not less than A (or the equivalent rating) by a nationally recognized
investment rating agency, and (d) U.S. money market funds that invest solely in
obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States of America or an agency
thereof.
7.5 Loans.
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Make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person, including
without limitation, any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate except with respect to
(a) the extension of commercial trade credit in connection with the sale of
Inventory in the ordinary course of its business and (b) loans advanced to its
employees in the ordinary course of business not to exceed the aggregate amount
of $1,000,000 at any time outstanding, (c) loans advanced by one Borrower to
another Borrower, and (d) advances made by a Borrower to RP&F, provided however,
advances shall not be made to RP&F if it fails to be an Affiliate of the
Borrowers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that after giving effect
to any advance(s) to RP&F, Undrawn Availability is less than $8,000,000, the
amount of such advance(s) shall not be permitted to exceed $500,000 plus the
amount of advances outstanding to RP&F as of such date as Undrawn Availability
is less than $8,000,000.
7.6 Capital Expenditures.
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Contract for, purchase or make any expenditure or commitments for fixed
or capital assets (including capitalized leases) in any fiscal year in an
aggregate amount for all Borrowers
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in excess of $6,500,000. The difference between $6,500,000 and the actual amount
of the aggregate capital expenditures of the Borrowers in any fiscal year may be
carried over to the immediately succeeding fiscal year. Expenditures made in
consummating Permitted Acquisitions shall not be included in the calculation of
capital expenditures under this Section 7.6.
7.7 Dividends.
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Declare, pay or make any dividend or distribution on any shares of the
common stock or preferred stock of any Borrower (other than dividends or
distributions payable in its stock, or split-ups or reclassifications of its
stock) or apply any of its funds, property or assets to the purchase, redemption
or other retirement of any common or preferred stock, or of any options to
purchase or acquire any such shares of common or preferred stock of any Borrower
except that Permitted Distributions shall be permitted so long as (a) a notice
of termination with regard to this Agreement shall not be outstanding, (b) no
Event of Default or Default shall have occurred, (c) the purpose for such
purchase, redemption or dividend shall be as set forth in writing to Agent at
least ten (10) days prior to such purchase, redemption or dividend and such
purchase, redemption or dividend shall in fact be used for such purpose, and (d)
after giving effect to the payment of such purchase, redemption or dividends
there shall not exist any Event of Default or Default.
7.8 Indebtedness.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 7.8, create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any Indebtedness (exclusive of trade debt) except in respect of (a)
Indebtedness to Lenders under this Agreement; (b) Indebtedness incurred for
capital expenditures permitted under Section 7.6 hereof, and (c) other
Indebtedness not to exceed $3,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time
outstanding.
7.9 Nature of Business.
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Substantially change the nature of the business in which it is
presently engaged, nor except as specifically permitted hereby (including
Section 7.1) purchase or invest, directly or indirectly, in any assets or
property other than in the ordinary course of business for assets or property
which are useful in, necessary for and are to be used in its business as
presently conducted.
7.10 Transactions with Affiliates.
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Directly or indirectly, purchase, acquire or lease any property from,
or sell, transfer or lease any property to, or otherwise deal with, any
Affiliate, except transactions in the ordinary course of business, on an
arm's-length basis on terms no less favorable than terms which would have been
obtainable from a Person other than an Affiliate.
7.11 Leases.
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Enter as lessee into any lease arrangement for real or personal
property (unless capitalized and permitted under Section 7.6 hereof) if after
giving effect thereto, aggregate
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annual rental payments for all leased property would exceed $8,000,000 in any
one fiscal year in the aggregate for all Borrowers.
7.12 Subsidiaries.
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(a) Form any Subsidiary unless (i) such Subsidiary takes all actions necessary
to join in this Agreement as a borrower and becomes jointly and severally liable
for the obligations of Borrowers hereunder, under the Revolving Credit Note, and
under any other agreement between any Borrower and Lenders and (ii) Agent shall
have received all documents, including legal opinions, it may reasonably require
to establish compliance with each of the foregoing conditions.
(b) Enter into any partnership or similar arrangement.
7.13 Fiscal Year and Accounting Changes.
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Change its fiscal year from calendar year or make any significant
change (a) in accounting treatment and reporting practices except as required or
permitted by GAAP or (b) in tax reporting treatment except as required by law.
7.14 Pledge of Credit.
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Now or hereafter pledge Agent's or any Lender's credit on any purchases
or for any purpose whatsoever or use any portion of any Advance in or for any
business other than such business as is permitted under Section 5.22 of this
Agreement.
7.15 Amendment of Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws.
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Amend, modify or waive any term or material provision of its Articles
of Incorporation or By-Laws unless required by law.
7.16 Compliance with ERISA.
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(a) (x) Maintain, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to
maintain, or (y) become obligated to contribute, or permit any member of the
Controlled Group to become obligated to contribute, to any Plan, other than
those Plans disclosed on Schedule 5.8(d), (b) engage, or permit any member of
the Controlled Group to engage, in any non-exempt "prohibited transaction", as
that term is defined in section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code, (c)
incur, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to incur, any "accumulated
funding deficiency", as that term is defined in Section 302 of ERISA or Section
412 of the Code, (d) terminate, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to
terminate, any Plan where such event could result in any liability of any
Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group or the imposition of a lien on
the property of any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group pursuant to
Section 4068 of ERISA, (e) assume, or permit any member of the Controlled Group
to assume, any obligation to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan not disclosed
on Schedule 5.8(d), (f) incur, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to
incur, any withdrawal liability to any Multiemployer Plan; (g) fail promptly to
notify Agent of the occurrence of any Termination Event, (h) fail to comply, or
permit a member of the Controlled
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Group to fail to comply, with the requirements of ERISA or the Code or other
applicable laws in respect of any Plan, (i) fail to meet, or permit any member
of the Controlled Group to fail to meet, all minimum funding requirements under
ERISA or the Code or postpone or delay or allow any member of the Controlled
Group to postpone or delay any funding requirement with respect of any Plan.
7.17 Prepayment of Indebtedness.
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At any time, directly or indirectly, prepay any Indebtedness for
borrowed money (other than to Lenders), or repurchase, redeem, retire or
otherwise acquire any Indebtedness of any Borrower.
8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
8.1 Conditions to Initial Advances.
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The agreement of Lenders to make the initial Advances requested to be
made on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Lenders,
immediately prior to or concurrently with the making of such Advances, of the
following conditions precedent:
(a) Note. Agent shall have received the Revolving Credit Note duly
executed and delivered by an authorized officer of each Borrower;
(b) Filings, Registrations and Recordings. Each document (including, without
limitation, any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) required by this
Agreement, any related agreement or under law or reasonably requested by the
Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create, in favor of Agent,
a perfected security interest in or lien upon the Collateral shall have been
properly filed, registered or recorded in each jurisdiction in which the filing,
registration or recordation thereof is so required or requested, and Agent shall
have received an acknowledgment copy, or other evidence satisfactory to it, of
each such filing, registration or recordation and satisfactory evidence of the
payment of any necessary fee, tax or expense relating thereto;
(c) Corporate Proceedings of Borrowers. Agent shall have received a copy of the
resolutions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, of the Board
of Directors of each Borrower authorizing (i) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note and any related
agreements (collectively the "Documents") and (ii) the granting by each Borrower
of the security interests in and liens upon the Collateral in each case
certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each Borrower as of the
Closing Date; and such certificate shall state that the resolutions thereby
certified have not been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded as of the date
of such certificate;
(d) Incumbency Certificates of Borrowers. Agent shall have received a
certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each Borrower, dated
the Closing Date, as to the incumbency and signature of the officers of each
Borrower executing this Agreement, any certificate or other documents to be
delivered by it pursuant hereto, together with evidence of the incumbency of
such Secretary or Assistant Secretary;
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(e) Certificates. Agent shall have received a copy of the Articles or
Certificate of Incorporation of each Borrower, and all amendments thereto,
certified by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of its
jurisdiction of incorporation together with copies of the By-Laws of each
Borrower and all agreements of each Borrower's shareholders certified as
accurate and complete by the Secretary of each Borrower;
(f) Good Standing Certificates. Agent shall have received good standing
certificates for each Borrower dated not more than thirty (30) days prior to the
Closing Date, issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of
each Borrower's jurisdiction of incorporation and each jurisdiction where the
conduct of each Borrower's business activities or the ownership of its
properties necessitates qualification;
(g) Legal Opinion. Agent shall have received the executed legal opinion of David
L. Voltz and Gowlings in form and substance satisfactory to Agent which shall
cover such matters incident to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
the Revolving Credit Note, and related agreements as Agent may reasonably
require and each Borrower hereby authorizes and directs such counsel to deliver
such opinions to Agent and Lenders;
(h) No Litigation. (i) No litigation, investigation or proceeding before or by
any arbitrator or Governmental Body shall be continuing or threatened against
any Borrower or against the officers or directors of any Borrower (A) in
connection with the Other Documents or any of the transactions contemplated
thereby and which, in the reasonable opinion of Agent, is deemed material or (B)
which could, in the reasonable opinion of Agent, have a Material Adverse Effect;
and (ii) no injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature
materially adverse to any Borrower or the conduct of its business or
inconsistent with the due consummation of the Transactions shall have been
issued by any Governmental Body;
(i) Financial Condition Certificates. Agent shall have received an executed
Financial Condition Certificate in the form of Exhibit 8.1(k).
(j) Collateral Examination. Agent shall have completed Collateral
examinations and received appraisals, the results of which shall be satisfactory
in form and substance to Lenders, of the Receivables and Inventory of each
Borrower and all books and records in connection therewith;
(k) Fees. Agent shall have received all fees payable to Agent and Lenders
on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to Article 3 hereof. Agent shall have
received the Fee Letter and all fees payable to it thereunder;
(l) Projections. Agent shall have received a copy of the Projections which
shall be satisfactory in all respects to Lenders;
(m) Insurance. Agent shall have received in form and substance satisfactory to
Agent, certified copies of Borrowers' casualty insurance policies, together with
loss payable endorsements on Agent's standard form of loss payee endorsement
naming Agent as loss payee, and certified copies of Borrowers' liability
insurance policies, together with endorsements naming Agent as a co-insured;
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(n) Payment Instructions. Agent shall have received written instructions
from Borrowers directing the application of proceeds of the initial Advances
made pursuant to this Agreement;
(o) Blocked Accounts. Agent shall have received duly executed agreements
establishing the Blocked Accounts or Depository Accounts with financial
institutions acceptable to Agent for the collection or servicing of the
Receivables and proceeds of the Collateral;
(p) Consents. Agent shall have received any and all Consents necessary to permit
the effectuation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Other Documents; and, Agent shall have received such Consents and waivers of
such third parties as might assert claims with respect to the Collateral, as
Agent and its counsel shall deem necessary;
(q) No Adverse Material Change. (i) since December 31, 2001, there shall not
have occurred any event, condition or state of facts which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) no representations made or
information supplied to Agent shall have been proven to be inaccurate or
misleading in any material respect;
(r) Leasehold Agreements. Agent shall have received landlord, mortgagee or
warehouseman agreements satisfactory to Agent with respect to all premises
leased by Borrowers at which Inventory is located;
(s) Contract Review. Agent shall have reviewed all material contracts of
Borrowers including, without limitation, leases, union contracts, labor
contracts, vendor supply contracts, license agreements and distributorship
agreements and such contracts and agreements shall be satisfactory in all
respects to Agent;
(t) Closing Certificate. Agent shall have received a closing certificate signed
by the Chief Financial Officer of each Borrower dated as of the date hereof,
stating that (i) all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement
and the Other Documents are true and correct on and as of such date, (ii)
Borrowers are on such date in compliance with all the terms and provisions set
forth in this Agreement and the Other Documents and (iii) on such date no
Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing;
(u) Borrowing Base. Agent shall have received evidence from Borrowers that
the aggregate amount of Eligible Receivables and Eligible Inventory is
sufficient in value and amount to support Advances in the amount requested by
Borrowers on the Closing Date;
(v) Undrawn Availability. After giving effect to the initial Advances
hereunder, Borrowers shall have Undrawn Availability of at least $12,000,000;
and
(w) Other. All corporate and other proceedings, and all documents, instruments
and other legal matters in connection with the Transactions shall be
satisfactory in form and substance to Agent and its counsel.
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8.2 Conditions to Each Advance.
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The agreement of Lenders to make any Advance requested to be made on
any date (including, without limitation, the initial Advance), is subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions precedent as of the date such Advance
is made:
(a) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties
made by any Borrower in or pursuant to this Agreement and any related agreements
to which it is a party, and each of the representations and warranties contained
in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any
time under or in connection with this Agreement or any related agreement shall
be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made
on and as of such date (except representations and warranties which expressly
relate solely to an earlier date or time, which representations and warranties
shall be true and correct on and as of the specific dates or times referred to
therein);
(b) No Default. No Event of Default or Default shall have occurred and be
continuing on such date, or would exist after giving effect to the Advances
requested to be made, on such date; provided, however that Agent, in its sole
discretion, may continue to make Advances notwithstanding the existence of an
Event of Default or Default and that any Advances so made shall not be deemed a
waiver of any such Event of Default or Default; and
(c) Maximum Advances. In the case of any Advances requested to be made,
after giving effect thereto, the aggregate Advances shall not exceed the maximum
amount of Advances permitted under Section 2.1 hereof.
Each request for an Advance by any Borrower hereunder shall constitute a
representation and warranty by each Borrower as of the date of such Advance that
the conditions contained in this subsection shall have been satisfied.
9. INFORMATION AS TO BORROWERS.
Each Borrower shall, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations and
the termination of this Agreement:
9.1 Disclosure of Material Matters.
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Immediately upon learning thereof, report to Agent all matters
materially affecting the value, enforceability or collectibility of any portion
of the Collateral including, without limitation, any Borrower's reclamation or
repossession of, or the return to any Borrower of, a material amount of goods or
claims or disputes asserted by any Customer or other obligor.
9.2 Schedules.
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Deliver to Agent on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month as
and for the prior month (a) accounts receivable ageings, including a
reconciliation to the general ledger, (b) accounts payable schedules, including
a reconciliation to the general ledger, (c) Inventory reports and (d) a
Borrowing Base Certificate (which shall be calculated as of the last day of the
prior month and which shall not be binding upon Agent or restrictive of Agent's
rights under this
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Agreement). In addition, each Borrower will deliver to Agent
at such intervals as Agent may require: (i) confirmatory assignment schedules,
(ii) copies of Customer's invoices, (iii) evidence of shipment or delivery, and
(iv) such further schedules, documents and/or information regarding the
Collateral as Agent may require including, without limitation, trial balances
and test verifications. Agent shall have the right to confirm and verify all
Receivables by any manner and through any medium it considers advisable and do
whatever it may deem reasonably necessary to protect its interests hereunder.
The items to be provided under this Section are to be in form satisfactory to
Agent and executed by each Borrower and delivered to Agent from time to time
solely for Agent's convenience in maintaining records of the Collateral, and any
Borrower's failure to deliver any of such items to Agent shall not affect,
terminate, modify or otherwise limit Agent's Lien with respect to the
Collateral.
9.3 Environmental Reports.
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Furnish Agent, concurrently with the delivery of the financial
statements referred to in Sections 9.7 and 9.8, with a certificate signed by the
President, Vice President or other authorized officer of each Borrower stating,
to the best of his knowledge, that each Borrower is in compliance in all
material respects with all federal, state and local laws relating to
environmental protection and control and occupational safety and health, the
failure of which to comply would result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the
extent any Borrower does not provide such certification, the certificate shall
set forth with specificity the areas of non-compliance and the proposed action
such Borrower will implement in order to achieve full compliance.
9.4 Litigation.
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Promptly notify Agent in writing of any litigation, suit or
administrative proceeding affecting any Borrower, whether or not the claim is
covered by insurance, and of any suit or administrative proceeding, which in any
such case could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on any
Borrower.
9.5 Material Occurrences.
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Promptly notify Agent in writing upon the occurrence of (a) any Event
of Default or Default; (b) any event, development or circumstance whereby any
financial statements or other reports furnished to Agent fail in any material
respect to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, the
financial condition or operating results of any Borrower as of the date of such
statements; (c) any accumulated retirement plan funding deficiency which, if
such deficiency continued for two plan years and was not corrected as provided
in Section 4971 of the Code, could subject any Borrower to a tax imposed by
Section 4971 of the Code; (d) each and every default by any Borrower which might
result in the acceleration of the maturity of any Indebtedness, including the
names and addresses of the holders of such Indebtedness with respect to which
there is a default existing or with respect to which the maturity has been or
could be accelerated, and the amount of such Indebtedness; and (e) any other
development in the business or affairs of any Borrower which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; in each case describing the nature
thereof and the action Borrowers propose to take with respect thereto.
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9.6 Government Receivables.
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Notify Agent immediately if any of its Receivables arise out of
contracts between any Borrower and the United States, any state, or any
department, agency or instrumentality of any of them.
9.7 Annual Financial Statements.
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Furnish Agent within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year
of Borrowers, financial statements of Borrowers on a consolidated basis
including, but not limited to, statements of income and stockholders' equity and
cash flow from the beginning of the current fiscal year to the end of such
fiscal year and the balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year, all
prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior
practices, and in reasonable detail and reported upon without qualification by
an independent certified public accounting firm selected by Borrowers and
satisfactory to Agent (the "Accountants"). Upon request of the Agent, the
financial statements of the Borrowers shall also be prepared on a consolidating
basis. In addition, the reports shall be accompanied by a certificate of each
Borrower's Chief Financial Officer which shall state that, based on an
examination sufficient to permit him to make an informed statement, no Default
or Event of Default exists, or, if such is not the case, specifying such Default
or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and
the steps being taken by such Borrower with respect to such event, and such
certificate shall have appended thereto calculations which set forth Borrowers'
compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 6.5, 6.6,
7.6 and 7.11 hereof.
9.8 Quarterly Financial Statements.
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Furnish Agent within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal
quarter, an unaudited balance sheet of Borrowers on a consolidated basis and
unaudited statements of income and cash flow of Borrowers on a consolidated and
consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the beginning of the
fiscal year to the end of such quarter and for such quarter, prepared on a basis
consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in all material
respects, subject to normal and recurring year end adjustments that individually
and in the aggregate are not material to the business of Borrowers. Upon request
of the Agent, the financial statements of the Borrowers shall also be prepared
on a consolidating basis. The reports shall be accompanied by a certificate
signed by the Chief Financial Officer of Foster, which shall state that, based
on an examination sufficient to permit him to make an informed statement, no
Default or Event of Default exists, or, if such is not the case, specifying such
Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred, whether it is
continuing and the steps being taken by Borrowers with respect to such default,
and such certificate shall have appended thereto calculations which set forth
Borrowers' compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections
6.5, 6.6, 7.6 and 7.11 hereof.
9.9 Monthly Financial Statements.
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Furnish Agent within thirty (30) days after the end of each month, an
unaudited balance sheet of Borrowers on a consolidated basis and unaudited
statements of income and cash flow of Borrowers on a consolidated and
consolidating basis reflecting results of operations from the
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beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such month and for such month,
prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete and correct in
all material respects, subject to normal and recurring year end adjustments that
individually and in the aggregate are not material to the business of Borrowers.
Upon request of the Agent, the financial statements of the Borrowers shall also
be prepared on a consolidating basis. The reports shall be accompanied by a
certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of Foster, which shall state
that, based on an examination sufficient to permit him to make an informed
statement, no Default or Event of Default exists, or, if such is not the case,
specifying such Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred,
whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by Borrowers with respect to
such default, and such certificate shall have appended thereto calculations
which set forth Borrowers' compliance with the requirements or restrictions
imposed by Sections 6.5, 6.6, 7.6 and 7.11 hereof.
9.10 Other Reports.
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Furnish Agent as soon as available, but in any event within ten (10)
days after the issuance thereof, with copies of such financial statements,
reports and returns as each Borrower shall send to its stockholders.
9.11 Additional Information.
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Furnish Agent with such additional information as Agent shall
reasonably request in order to enable Agent to determine whether the terms,
covenants, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and the Revolving Credit
Note have been complied with by Borrowers including, without limitation, (a)
copies of all environmental audits and reviews, (b) at least thirty (30) days
prior thereto, notice of any Borrower's opening of any new office or place of
business or any Borrower's closing of any existing office or place of business,
and (c) promptly upon any Borrower's learning thereof, notice of any labor
dispute to which any Borrower may become a party, any strikes or walkouts
relating to any of its plants or other facilities, and the expiration of any
labor contract to which any Borrower is a party or by which any Borrower is
bound.
9.12 Projected Operating Budget.
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Furnish Agent, no later than the beginning of each Borrower's fiscal
years commencing with fiscal year 2003, a month by month projected operating
budget of Borrowers on a consolidated basis for such fiscal year (including an
income statement for each month, a statement of cash flows for each quarter and
a balance sheet as at the end of the last month in each fiscal quarter), such
projections to be accompanied by a certificate signed by the President or Chief
Financial Officer of each Borrower to the effect that such projections have been
prepared on the basis of sound financial planning practice consistent with past
budgets and financial statements and that such officer has no reason to question
the reasonableness of any material assumptions on which such projections were
prepared.
9.13 Variances from Operating Budget.
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Upon request of Agent, furnish Agent, concurrently with the delivery of
the financial statements referred to in Section 9.7 and each quarterly report, a
written report summarizing all
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material variances from budgets submitted by Borrowers pursuant to Section 9.12
and a discussion and analysis by management with respect to such variances
9.14 Notice of Suits, Adverse Events.
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Furnish Agent with prompt notice of (a) any lapse or other termination
of any Consent issued to any Borrower by any Governmental Body or any other
Person that is material to the operation of any Borrower's business, (b) any
refusal by any Governmental Body or any other Person to renew or extend any such
Consent; and (c) copies of any periodic or special reports filed by any Borrower
with any Governmental Body or Person, if such reports indicate any material
change in the business, operations, affairs or condition of any Borrower, or if
copies thereof are requested by Lender, and (d) copies of any material notices
and other communications from any Governmental Body or Person which specifically
relate to any Borrower.
9.15 ERISA Notices and Requests.
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Furnish Agent with immediate written notice in the event that (a) any
Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that
a Termination Event has occurred, together with a written statement describing
such Termination Event and the action, if any, which such Borrower or any member
of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking, or proposes to take with respect
thereto and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the Internal Revenue
Service, Department of Labor or PBGC with respect thereto, (b) any Borrower or
any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that a prohibited
transaction (as defined in Sections 406 of ERISA and 4975 of the Code) has
occurred together with a written statement describing such transaction and the
action which such Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group has taken, is
taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, (c) a funding waiver request
has been filed with respect to any Plan together with all communications
received by any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group with respect to
such request, (d) any increase in the benefits of any existing Plan or the
establishment of any new Plan or the commencement of contributions to any Plan
to which any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group was not previously
contributing shall occur, (e) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group
shall receive from the PBGC a notice of intention to terminate a Plan or to have
a trustee appointed to administer a Plan, together with copies of each such
notice, (f) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall receive any
favorable or unfavorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service
regarding the qualification of a Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code, together
with copies of each such letter; (g) any Borrower or any member of the
Controlled Group shall receive a notice regarding the imposition of withdrawal
liability, together with copies of each such notice; (h) any Borrower or any
member of the Controlled Group shall fail to make a required installment or any
other required payment under Section 412 of the Code on or before the due date
for such installment or payment; (i) any Borrower or any member of the
Controlled Group knows that (i) a Multiemployer Plan has been terminated, (ii)
the administrator or plan sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan intends to terminate a
Multiemployer Plan, or (iii) the PBGC has instituted or will institute
proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multiemployer Plan.
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9.16 Additional Documents.
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Execute and deliver to Agent, upon request, such documents and
agreements as Agent may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the
purposes, terms or conditions of this Agreement.
10. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall
constitute an "Event of Default":
10.1 failure by any Borrower to pay any principal or interest on the Obligations
when due, whether at maturity or by reason of acceleration pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement or by notice of intention to prepay, or by required prepayment
or failure to pay any other liabilities or make any other payment, fee or charge
provided for herein when due or in any Other Document;
10.2 any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Borrower in this
Agreement or any related agreement or in any certificate, document or financial
or other statement furnished at any time in connection herewith or therewith
shall prove to have been misleading in any material respect in the Agent's
reasonable discretion on the date when made or deemed to have been made;
10.3 failure by any Borrower to (a) furnish financial information when due or
when requested which is unremedied for a period of fifteen (15) days, or (b)
permit the inspection of its books or records;
10.4 issuance of a notice of Lien, levy, assessment, injunction or attachment
against a material portion of any Borrower's property which is not stayed or
lifted within thirty (30) days and which does not otherwise constitute an Event
of Default hereunder;
10.5 except as otherwise provided for in Sections 10.1 and 10.3, failure or
neglect of any Borrower to perform, keep or observe any term, provision,
condition, covenant herein contained, or contained in any other agreement or
arrangement, now or hereafter entered into between any Borrower and Agent or any
Lender except for a failure or neglect of any Borrower to perform, keep or
observe any term, provision, condition or covenant, contained in Sections 4.6,
4.7, 4.9, 6.4 or 9.6 hereof which is cured within ten (10) days from the
occurrence of such failure or neglect;
10.6 any judgment or judgments are rendered or judgment liens filed against any
Borrower for an aggregate amount in excess of $500,000 which within thirty (30)
days of such rendering or filing is not either satisfied, stayed or discharged
of record;
10.7 any Borrower shall (a) apply for, consent to or suffer the appointment of,
or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator or
similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (b)
make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (c) commence a voluntary
case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect),
(d) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (e) file a petition seeking to take
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advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (f) acquiesce
to, or fail to have dismissed, within thirty (30) days, any petition filed
against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (g) take any
action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
10.8 any Borrower shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally
unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present
business;
10.9 any Affiliate or any Subsidiary of any Borrower shall (a) apply for,
consent to or suffer the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a
receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator or similar fiduciary of itself or of
all or a substantial part of its property, (b) admit in writing its inability,
or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations
of its present business, (c) make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, (d) commence a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy
laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (e) be adjudicated a bankrupt or
insolvent, (f) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law
providing for the relief of debtors, (g) acquiesce to, or fail to have
dismissed, within thirty (30) days, any petition filed against it in any
involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (h) take any action for the
purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
10.10 any change in any Borrower's condition or affairs (financial or
otherwise) which in Agent's opinion has a Material Adverse Effect;
10.11 any Lien created hereunder or provided for hereby or under any related
agreement for any reason ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected Lien
having a first priority interest;
10.12 a default of the obligations of any Borrower under any other agreement to
which it is a party shall occur which adversely affects its condition, affairs
or prospects (financial or otherwise) which default is not cured within any
applicable grace period;
10.13 any Change of Ownership or Change of Control shall occur;
10.14 any material provision of this Agreement shall, for any reason, cease to
be valid and binding on any Borrower, or any Borrower shall so claim in writing
to Agent;
10.15 (a) any Governmental Body shall revoke, terminate, suspend or adversely
modify any license, permit, patent trademark or tradename of any Borrower, the
continuation of which is material to the continuation of Borrowers' consolidated
business, or (ii) commence proceedings to suspend, revoke, terminate or
adversely modify any such license, permit, trademark, tradename or patent and
such proceedings shall not be dismissed or discharged within sixty (60) days, or
(iii) schedule or conduct a hearing on the renewal of any license, permit,
trademark, tradename or patent necessary for the continuation of any Borrower's
business and the staff of such Governmental Body issues a report recommending
the termination, revocation, suspension or material, adverse modification of
such license, permit, trademark, tradename or patent; or (b) any agreement which
is necessary or material to the operation of Borrowers' consolidated business
shall be revoked or terminated and not replaced by a substitute acceptable to
Agent within thirty (30) days after the date of such revocation or termination,
and such revocation or termination and non-replacement would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on any Borrower;
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10.16 any portion of the Collateral shall be seized or taken by a Governmental
Body, or any Borrower or the title and rights of any Borrower or any Original
Owner which is the owner of any material portion of the Collateral shall have
become the subject matter of litigation which might, in the opinion of Agent,
upon final determination, result in impairment or loss of the security provided
by this Agreement or the Other Documents;
10.17 the operations of any Borrower's manufacturing facility (excluding any
scheduled plant shut-downs) are interrupted at any time for more than fifteen
(15) consecutive days, which interruption would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; or
10.18 an event or condition specified in Sections 7.16 or 9.15 hereof shall
occur or exist with respect to any Plan and, as a result of such event or
condition, together with all other such events or conditions, any Borrower or
any member of the Controlled Group shall incur, or in the opinion of Agent be
reasonably likely to incur, a liability to a Plan or the PBGC (or both) which,
in the reasonable judgment of Agent, would have a Material Adverse Effect on any
Borrower.
11. LENDERS' RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT
11.1 Rights and Remedies.
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Upon the occurrence of (a) an Event of Default pursuant to Section 10.7
all Obligations shall be immediately due and payable and this Agreement and the
obligation of Lenders to make Advances shall be deemed terminated; and (b) any
of the other Events of Default and at any time thereafter (such default not
having previously been cured), at the option of Required Lenders all Obligations
shall be immediately due and payable and Lenders shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement and to terminate the obligation of Lenders to make
Advances and (c) a filing of a petition against Borrower in any involuntary case
under any state or federal bankruptcy laws, the obligation of Lenders to make
Advances hereunder shall be terminated other than as may be required by an
appropriate order of the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over any Borrower.
Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Agent shall have the right to
exercise any and all other rights and remedies provided for herein, under the
Uniform Commercial Code and at law or equity generally, including, without
limitation, the right to foreclose the security interests granted herein and to
realize upon any Collateral by any available judicial procedure and/or to take
possession of and sell any or all of the Collateral with or without judicial
process. Agent may enter any of any Borrower's premises or other premises
without legal process and without incurring liability to any Borrower therefor,
and Agent may thereupon, or at any time thereafter, in its discretion without
notice or demand, take the Collateral and remove the same to such place as Agent
may deem advisable and Agent may require Borrowers to make the Collateral
available to Agent at a convenient place. With or without having the Collateral
at the time or place of sale, Agent may sell the Collateral, or any part
thereof, at public or private sale, at any time or place, in one or more sales,
at such price or prices, and upon such terms, either for cash, credit or future
delivery, as Agent may elect. Except as to that part of the Collateral which is
perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily
sold on a recognized market, Agent shall give Borrowers reasonable notification
of such sale or sales, it being agreed that in all events written notice mailed
to Borrowers at least five (5) days prior to such sale or sales is reasonable
notification. At any public sale Agent or any Lender may bid for and become the
purchaser, and Agent, any Lender or any other purchaser at any such sale
thereafter shall hold
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the Collateral sold absolutely free from any claim or right of whatsoever kind,
including any equity of redemption and such right and equity are hereby
expressly waived and released by each Borrower. In connection
with the exercise of the foregoing remedies, Agent is granted permission to use
all of each Borrower's trademarks, trade styles, trade names, patents, patent
applications, licenses, franchises and other proprietary rights which are used
in connection with (i) Inventory for the purpose of disposing of such Inventory
and (ii) Equipment for the purpose of completing the manufacture of unfinished
goods. The proceeds realized from the sale of any Collateral shall be applied as
follows: first, to the reasonable costs, expenses and attorneys' fees and
expenses incurred by Agent for collection and for acquisition, completion,
protection, removal, storage, sale and delivery of the Collateral; second, to
interest due upon any of the Obligations and any fees payable under this
Agreement; and, third, to the principal of the Obligations. If any deficiency
shall arise, Borrowers shall remain liable to Agent and Lenders therefor.
11.2 Agent's Discretion.
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Agent shall have the right in its sole discretion to determine which
rights, Liens, security interests or remedies Agent may at any time pursue,
relinquish, subordinate, or modify or to take any other action with respect
thereto and such determination will not in any way modify or affect any of
Agent's or Lenders' rights hereunder.
11.3 Setoff.
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In addition to any other rights which Agent or any Lender may have
under applicable law, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder,
Agent and such Lender shall have a right to apply any Borrower's property held
by Agent and such Lender to reduce the Obligations.
11.4 Rights and Remedies not Exclusive.
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The enumeration of the foregoing rights and remedies is not intended to
be exhaustive and the exercise of any right or remedy shall not preclude the
exercise of any other right or remedies provided for herein or otherwise
provided by law, all of which shall be cumulative and not alternative.
11.5 Allocation of Payments After Event of Default.
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary,
after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all
amounts collected or received by the Agent on account of the Obligations or any
other amounts outstanding under any of the Other Documents or in respect of the
Collateral may, at Agent's discretion, be paid over or delivered as follows:
FIRST, to the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and
expenses (including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) of the Agent
in connection with enforcing the rights of Lenders under this Agreement and the
Other Documents and any protective advances made by the Agent with respect to
the Collateral under or pursuant to the terms of this Document;
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SECOND, to payment of any fees owed to the Agent;
THIRD, to the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and
expenses (including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) of each of
Lenders in connection with enforcing its rights under this Agreement and the
Other Documents or otherwise with respect to the Obligations owing to such
Lender;
FOURTH, to the payment of all of the Obligations consisting of accrued
fees and interest;
FIFTH, to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the
Obligations (including the payment or cash collateralization of the outstanding
Letters of Credit);
SIXTH, to all other Obligations and other obligations which shall have
become due and payable under the Other Documents or otherwise and not repaid
pursuant to clauses "FIRST" through "FIFTH" above;
SEVENTH, to the payment of the surplus, if any, to whoever may be
lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.
In carrying out the foregoing, (a) amounts received shall be applied in the
numerical order provided until exhausted prior to application to the next
succeeding category; (b) each of Lenders shall receive (so long as it is not a
Defaulting Lender) an amount equal to its pro rata share (based on the
proportion that the then outstanding Advances held by such Lender bears to the
aggregate then outstanding Advances) of amounts available to be applied pursuant
to clauses "THIRD", "FOURTH", "FIFTH" and "SIXTH" above; and (c) to the extent
that any amounts available for distribution pursuant to clause "FIFTH" above are
attributable to the issued but undrawn amount of outstanding Letters of Credit,
such amounts shall be held by the Agent in a cash collateral account and applied
(i) first, to reimburse the Issuer from time to time for any drawings under such
Letters of Credit and (ii) then, following the expiration of all Letters of
Credit, to all other obligations of the types described in clauses "FIFTH" and
"SIXTH" above in the manner provided in this Section 11.5.
12. WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
12.1 Waiver of Notice.
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Each Borrower hereby waives notice of non-payment of any of the
Receivables, demand, presentment, protest and notice thereof with respect to any
and all instruments, notice of acceptance hereof, notice of loans or advances
made, credit extended, Collateral received or delivered, or any other action
taken in reliance hereon, and all other demands and notices of any description,
except such as are expressly provided for herein.
12.2 Delay.
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No delay or omission on Agent's or any Lender's part in exercising any
right, remedy or option shall operate as a waiver of such or any other right,
remedy or option or of any default.
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12.3 Jury Waiver.
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EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL
BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (A) ARISING UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED
IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR (B) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR
INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR
DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO
IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN
CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE AND EACH PARTY HEREBY CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH
CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT
A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR
A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENTS OF THE
PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
13. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION
13.1 Term.
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This Agreement, which shall inure to the benefit of and shall be
binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of each Borrower,
Agent and each Lender, shall become effective on the date hereof and shall
continue in full force and effect until September 26, 2005 (the "Term") unless
sooner terminated as herein provided. Borrowers may terminate this Agreement at
any time upon ninety (90) days' prior written notice upon payment in full of the
Obligations.
13.2 Termination.
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The termination of the Agreement shall not affect any Borrower's,
Agent's or any Lender's rights or any of the Obligations having their inception
prior to the effective date of such termination, and the provisions hereof shall
continue to be fully operative until all transactions entered into, rights or
interests created or Obligations have been fully disposed of, concluded or
liquidated. The security interests, Liens and rights granted to Agent and
Lenders hereunder and the financing statements filed hereunder shall continue in
full force and effect, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement or the
fact that Borrowers' Account may from time to time be temporarily in a zero or
credit position, until all of the Obligations of each Borrower have been paid or
performed in full after the termination of this Agreement or each Borrower has
furnished Agent and Lenders with an indemnification satisfactory to Agent and
Lenders with respect thereto. Accordingly, each Borrower waives any rights which
it may have under the Uniform Commercial Code to demand the filing of
termination statements with respect to the Collateral, and Agent shall not be
required to send such termination statements to each Borrower, or to file them
with any filing office, unless and until this Agreement shall have been
terminated in accordance with its terms and all Obligations paid in full in
immediately available funds. All
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representations, warranties, covenants, waivers
and agreements contained herein shall survive termination hereof until all
Obligations are paid or performed in full.
14. REGARDING AGENT
14.1 Appointment.
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Each Lender hereby designates PNC to act as Agent for such Lender under
this Agreement and the Other Documents. Each Lender hereby irrevocably
authorizes Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this
Agreement and the Other Documents and to exercise such powers and to perform
such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or
required of Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto and Agent shall hold all Collateral, payments of
principal and interest, fees (except the fees set forth in the Fee Letter)
charges and collections (without giving effect to any collection days) received
pursuant to this Agreement, for the ratable benefit of Lenders. Agent may
perform any of its duties hereunder by or through its agents or employees. As to
any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement (including without
limitation, collection of the Revolving Credit Note) Agent shall not be required
to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or
to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining
from acting) upon the instructions of the Required Lenders, and such
instructions shall be binding; provided, however, that Agent shall not be
required to take any action which exposes Agent to liability or which is
contrary to this Agreement or the Other Documents or applicable law unless Agent
is furnished with an indemnification reasonably satisfactory to Agent with
respect thereto.
14.2 Nature of Duties.
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Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly
set forth in this Agreement and the Other Documents. Neither Agent nor any of
its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be (a) liable for any action
taken or omitted by them as such hereunder or in connection herewith, unless
caused by their gross (not mere) negligence or willful misconduct, or (b)
responsible in any manner for any recitals, statements, representations or
warranties made by any Borrower or any officer thereof contained in this
Agreement, or in any of the Other Documents or in any certificate, report,
statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by Agent
under or in connection with, this Agreement or any of the Other Documents or for
the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, due execution, enforceability
or sufficiency of this Agreement, or any of the Other Documents or for any
failure of any Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder. Agent shall not be
under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the
observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions
of, this Agreement or any of the Other Documents, or to inspect the properties,
books or records of any Borrower. The duties of Agent as respects the Advances
to Borrowers shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; Agent shall not
have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship in respect of any
Lender; and nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or
shall be so construed as to impose upon Agent any obligations in respect of this
Agreement except as expressly set forth herein.
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14.3 Lack of Reliance on Agent and Resignation.
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Independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Lender, each
Lender has made and shall continue to make (a) its own independent investigation
of the financial condition and affairs of each Borrower in connection with the
making and the continuance of the Advances hereunder and the taking or not
taking of any action in connection herewith, and (b) its own appraisal of the
creditworthiness of each Borrower. Agent shall have no duty or responsibility,
either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Lender with any credit
or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession
before making of the Advances or at any time or times thereafter except as shall
be provided by any Borrower pursuant to the terms hereof. Agent shall not be
responsible to any Lender for any recitals, statements, information,
representations or warranties herein or in any agreement, document, certificate
or a statement delivered in connection with or for the execution, effectiveness,
genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectibility or sufficiency of this
Agreement or any Other Document, or of the financial condition of any Borrower,
or be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or
observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Agreement, the
Revolving Credit Note, the Other Documents or the financial condition of any
Borrower, or the existence of any Event of Default or any Default.
Agent may resign on sixty (60) days' written notice to each of Lenders
and Borrowing Agent and upon such resignation, the Required Lenders will
promptly designate a successor Agent reasonably satisfactory to Borrowers.
Any such successor Agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties
of Agent, and the term "Agent" shall mean such successor agent effective upon
its appointment, and the former Agent's rights, powers and duties as Agent shall
be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such
former Agent. After any Agent's resignation as Agent, the provisions of this
Article 14 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be
taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement.
14.4 Certain Rights of Agent.
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If Agent shall request instructions from Lenders with respect to any
act or action (including failure to act) in connection with this Agreement or
any Other Document, Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking
such action unless and until Agent shall have received instructions from the
Required Lenders; and Agent shall not incur liability to any Person by reason of
so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, Lenders shall not have any right
of action whatsoever against Agent as a result of its acting or refraining from
acting hereunder in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders.
14.5 Reliance.
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Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in
relying, upon any note, writing, resolution, notice, statement, certificate,
telex, teletype or telecopier message, cablegram, order or other document or
telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been
signed, sent or made by the proper person or entity, and, with respect to all
legal matters pertaining to this Agreement and the Other Documents and its
duties hereunder,
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upon advice of counsel selected by it. Agent may employ agents
and attorneys-in-fact and shall not be liable for the default or misconduct of
any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by Agent with reasonable care.
14.6 Notice of Default.
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Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence
of any Default or Event of Default hereunder or under the Other Documents,
unless Agent has received notice from a Lender or a Borrower referring to this
Agreement or the Other Documents, describing such Default or Event of Default
and stating that such notice is a "notice of default". In the event that Agent
receives such a notice, Agent shall give notice thereof to Lenders. Agent shall
take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be
reasonably directed by the Required Lenders; provided, that, unless and until
Agent shall have received such directions, Agent may (but shall not be obligated
to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such
Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of
Lenders.
14.7 Indemnification.
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To the extent Agent is not reimbursed and indemnified by Borrowers,
each Lender will reimburse and indemnify Agent in proportion to its respective
portion of the Advances (or, if no Advances are outstanding, according to its
Commitment Percentage), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or
disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred
by or asserted against Agent in performing its duties hereunder, or in any way
relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any Other Document; provided
that, Lenders shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements resulting from Agent's gross (not mere) negligence or
willful misconduct.
14.8 Agent in its Individual Capacity.
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With respect to the obligation of Agent to lend under this Agreement,
the Advances made by it shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any
other Lender and as if it were not performing the duties as Agent specified
herein; and the term "Lender" or any similar term shall, unless the context
clearly otherwise indicates, include Agent in its individual capacity as a
Lender. Agent may engage in business with any Borrower as if it were not
performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees and other
consideration from any Borrower for services in connection with this Agreement
or otherwise without having to account for the same to Lenders.
14.9 Delivery of Documents.
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To the extent Agent receives financial statements required under
Sections 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.12 and 9.13, as well as the Borrowing Base
Certificate, from any Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, Agent
will promptly furnish such documents and information to Lenders.
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14.10 Borrowers' Undertaking to Agent.
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Without prejudice to their respective obligations to Lenders under the
other provisions of this Agreement, each Borrower hereby undertakes with Agent
to pay to Agent from time to time on demand all amounts from time to time due
and payable by it for the account of Agent or Lenders or any of them pursuant to
this Agreement to the extent not already paid. Any payment made pursuant to any
such demand shall pro tanto satisfy the relevant Borrower's obligations to make
payments for the account of Lenders or the relevant one or more of them pursuant
to this Agreement.
15. BORROWING AGENCY
15.1 Borrowing Agency Provisions.
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(a) Each Borrower hereby irrevocably designates Borrowing Agent to be its
attorney and agent and in such capacity to borrow, sign and endorse notes, and
execute and deliver all instruments, documents, writings and further assurances
now or hereafter required hereunder, on behalf of such Borrower or Borrowers,
and hereby authorizes Agent to pay over or credit all loan proceeds hereunder in
accordance with the request of Borrowing Agent.
(b) The handling of this credit facility as a co-borrowing facility with a
borrowing agent in the manner set forth in this Agreement is solely as an
accommodation to Borrowers and at their request. Neither Agent nor any Lender
shall incur liability to Borrowers as a result thereof. To induce Agent and
Lenders to do so and in consideration thereof, each Borrower hereby indemnifies
Agent and each Lender and holds Agent and each Lender harmless from and against
any and all liabilities, expenses, losses, damages and claims of damage or
injury asserted against Agent or any Lender by any Person arising from or
incurred by reason of the handling of the financing arrangements of Borrowers as
provided herein, reliance by Agent or any Lender on any request or instruction
from Borrowing Agent or any other action taken by Agent or any Lender with
respect to this Section 15.1 except due to willful misconduct or gross (not
mere) negligence by the indemnified party.
(c) All Obligations shall be joint and several, and each Borrower shall make
payment upon the maturity of the Obligations by acceleration or otherwise, and
such obligation and liability on the part of each Borrower shall in no way be
affected by any extensions, renewals and forbearance granted to Agent or any
Lender to any Borrower, failure of Agent or any Lender to give any Borrower
notice of borrowing or any other notice, any failure of Agent or any Lender to
pursue or preserve its rights against any Borrower, the release by Agent or any
Lender of any Collateral now or thereafter acquired from any Borrower, and such
agreement by each Borrower to pay upon any notice issued pursuant thereto is
unconditional and unaffected by prior recourse by Agent or any Lender to the
other Borrowers or any Collateral for such Borrower's Obligations or the lack
thereof. Each Borrower waives all suretyship defenses.
15.2 Waiver of Subrogation.
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Each Borrower expressly waives any and all rights of subrogation,
reimbursement, indemnity, exoneration, contribution of any other claim which
such Borrower may now or hereafter have against the other Borrowers or other
Person directly or contingently liable for the
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Obligations hereunder, or against or with respect to the other Borrowers'
property (including, without limitation, any property which is Collateral for
the Obligations), arising from the existence or performance of this Agreement,
until termination of this Agreement and repayment in full of the Obligations.
16. MISCELLANEOUS
16.1 Governing Law.
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This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Any judicial proceeding brought by
or against any Borrower with respect to any of the Obligations, this Agreement
or any related agreement may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States of America, and, by execution
and delivery of this Agreement, each Borrower accepts for itself and in
connection with its properties, generally and unconditionally, the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts, and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any
judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Agreement. Each Borrower
hereby waives personal service of any and all process upon it and consents that
all such service of process may be made by registered mail (return receipt
requested) directed to Borrowing Agent at its address set forth in Section 16.6
and service so made shall be deemed completed five (5) days after the same shall
have been so deposited in the mails of the United States of America, or, at the
Agent's and/or any Lender's option, by service upon Borrowing Agent which each
Borrower irrevocably appoints as such Borrower's Agent for the purpose of
accepting service within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Nothing herein shall
affect the right to serve process in any manner permitted by law or shall limit
the right of Agent or any Lender to bring proceedings against any Borrower in
the courts of any other jurisdiction. Each Borrower waives any objection to
jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert
any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non
conveniens. Any judicial proceeding by any Borrower against Agent or any Lender
involving, directly or indirectly, any matter or claim in any way arising out
of, related to or connected with this Agreement or any related agreement, shall
be brought only in a federal or state court located in the County of Allegheny,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
16.2 Entire Understanding.
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(a) This Agreement and the documents executed concurrently herewith contain the
entire understanding between each Borrower, Agent and each Lender and supersedes
all prior agreements and understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter
hereof. Any promises, representations, warranties or guarantees not herein
contained and hereinafter made shall have no force and effect unless in writing,
signed by each Borrower's, Agent's and each Lender's respective officers.
Neither this Agreement nor any portion or provisions hereof may be changed,
modified, amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, cancelled or terminated
orally or by any course of dealing, or in any manner other than by an agreement
in writing, signed by the party to be charged. Each Borrower acknowledges that
it has been advised by counsel in connection with the execution of this
Agreement and Other Documents and is not relying upon oral representations or
statements inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
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(b) The Required Lenders, Agent with the consent in writing of the Required
Lenders, and Borrowers may, subject to the provisions of this Section 16.2 (b),
from time to time enter into written supplemental agreements to this Agreement
or the Other Documents executed by Borrowers, for the purpose of adding or
deleting any provisions or otherwise changing, varying or waiving in any manner
the rights of Lenders, Agent or Borrowers thereunder or the conditions,
provisions or terms thereof of waiving any Event of Default thereunder, but only
to the extent specified in such written agreements; provided, however, that no
such supplemental agreement shall, without the consent of all Lenders:
(i) increase the Commitment Percentage or maximum dollar commitment of any
Lender or increase the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount.
(ii) extend the maturity of any Revolving Credit Note or the due date for
any amount payable hereunder, or decrease the rate of interest or
reduce any fee payable by Borrowers to Lenders pursuant to this
Agreement.
(iii) alter the definition of the term Required Lenders or alter, amend or
modify this Section 16.2(b).
(iv) release any Collateral during any calendar year (other than in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) having an aggregate
value in excess of $1,000,000, or release any Borrower (other than in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement as in effect on the
Closing Date) as an obligor for the Obligations.
(v) change the rights and duties of Agent.
(vi) permit any Revolving Advance to be made if after giving effect thereto
the total of Revolving Advances outstanding hereunder would exceed the
Formula Amount for more than thirty (30) consecutive Business Days or
exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Formula Amount.
(vii) increase the Advance Rates above the Advance Rates in effect on the
Closing Date.
Any such supplemental agreement shall apply equally to each Lender and shall be
binding upon Borrowers, Lenders and Agent and all future holders of the
Obligations. In the case of any waiver, Borrowers, Agent and Lenders shall be
restored to their former positions and rights, and any Event of Default waived
shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing, but no waiver of a specific
Event of Default shall extend to any subsequent Event of Default (whether or not
the subsequent Event of Default is the same as the Event of Default which was
waived), or impair any right consequent thereon.
In the event that Agent requests the consent of a Lender pursuant to
this Section 16.2 and such Lender shall not respond or reply to Agent in writing
within ten (10) days of delivery of such request, such Lender shall be deemed to
have consented to matter that was the subject of the request. In the event that
Agent requests the consent of a Lender pursuant to this Section 16.2 and such
consent is denied, then PNC may, at its option, require such Lender to assign
its interest in the Advances to PNC or to another Lender or to any other Person
designated by the Agent (the
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"Designated Lender"), for a price equal to the then outstanding principal amount
thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and fees due such Lender, which
interest and fees shall be paid when collected from Borrowers. In the event PNC
elects to require any Lender to assign its interest to PNC or to the Designated
Lender, PNC will so notify such Lender in writing within forty five (45) days
following such Lender's denial, and such Lender will assign its interest to PNC
or the Designated Lender no later than five (5) days following receipt of such
notice pursuant to a Commitment Transfer Supplement executed by such Lender,
PNC or the Designated Lender, as appropriate, and Agent.
Notwithstanding (a) the existence of a Default or an Event of Default,
(b) that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section
8.2 hereof have not been satisfied or (c) any other provision of this Loan
Agreement, Agent may at its discretion and without the consent of the Required
Lenders, voluntarily permit the outstanding Revolving Advances at any time to
exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Formula Amount for up to
thirty (30) consecutive Business Days. For purposes of the preceding sentence,
the discretion granted to Agent hereunder shall not preclude involuntary
overadvances that may result from time to time due to the fact that the Formula
Amount was unintentionally exceeded for any reason, including, but not limited
to, Collateral previously deemed to be either "Eligible Receivables" or
"Eligible Inventory", as applicable, becomes ineligible, collections of
Receivables applied to reduce outstanding Revolving Advances are thereafter
returned for insufficient funds or overadvances are made to protect or preserve
the Collateral. In the event Agent involuntarily permits the outstanding
Revolving Advances to exceed the Formula Amount by more than five percent (5%),
Agent shall use its efforts to have Borrowers decrease such excess in as
expeditious a manner as is practicable under the circumstances and not
inconsistent with the reason for such excess. Revolving Advances made after
Agent has determined the existence of involuntary overadvances shall be deemed
to be involuntary overadvances and shall be decreased in accordance with the
preceding sentence.
In addition to (and not in substitution of) the discretionary Revolving
Advances permitted above in this Section 16.2, Agent is hereby authorized by
Borrowers and Lenders, from time to time in Agent's sole discretion, (A) after
the occurrence and during the continuation of a Default or an Event of Default,
or (B) at any time that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set
forth in Section 8.2 hereof have not been satisfied, to make Revolving Advances
to Borrowers on behalf of Lenders which Agent, in its reasonable business
judgment, deems necessary or desirable (i) to preserve or protect the Collateral
or any portion thereof, (ii) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the
amount of, repayment of the Advances and other Obligations, or (iii) to pay any
other amount chargeable to Borrowers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
provided, that at any time after giving effect to any such Revolving Advances
the outstanding Revolving Advances do not exceed one hundred and five percent
(105%) of the Formula Amount.
16.3 Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Lenders.
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(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrowers,
Agent, each Lender, all future holders of the Obligations and their respective
successors and assigns, except that no Borrower may assign or transfer any of
its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent
of Agent and each Lender.
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(b) Each Borrower acknowledges that in the regular course of commercial banking
business one or more Lenders may at any time and from time to time sell
participating interests in the Advances to other financial institutions (each
such transferee or purchaser of a participating interest, a "Transferee"). Each
Transferee may exercise all rights of payment (including without limitation
rights of set-off) with respect to the portion of such Advances held by it or
other Obligations payable hereunder as fully as if such Transferee were the
direct holder thereof provided that Borrowers shall not be required to pay to
any Transferee more than the amount which it would have been required to pay to
Lender which granted an interest in its Advances or other Obligations payable
hereunder to such Transferee had such Lender retained such interest in the
Advances hereunder or other Obligations payable hereunder and in no event shall
Borrowers be required to pay any such amount arising from the same circumstances
and with respect to the same Advances or other Obligations payable hereunder to
both such Lender and such Transferee. Each Borrower hereby grants to any
Transferee a continuing security interest in any deposits, moneys or other
property actually or constructively held by such Transferee as security for the
Transferee's interest in the Advances.
(c) Any Lender may with the consent of Agent which shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed sell, assign or transfer all or any part of its rights under
this Agreement and the Other Documents to one or more additional banks or
financial institutions and one or more additional banks or financial
institutions may commit to make Advances hereunder (each a "Purchasing Lender"),
in minimum amounts of not less than $5,000,000, pursuant to a Commitment
Transfer Supplement, executed by a Purchasing Lender, the transferor Lender, and
Agent and delivered to Agent for recording. Upon such execution, delivery,
acceptance and recording, from and after the transfer effective date determined
pursuant to such Commitment Transfer Supplement, (i) Purchasing Lender
thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such
Commitment Transfer Supplement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender
thereunder with a Commitment Percentage as set forth therein, and (ii) the
transferor Lender thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Commitment
Transfer Supplement, be released from its obligations under this Agreement, the
Commitment Transfer Supplement creating a novation for that purpose. Such
Commitment Transfer Supplement shall be deemed to amend this Agreement to the
extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such
Purchasing Lender and the resulting adjustment of the Commitment Percentages
arising from the purchase by such Purchasing Lender of all or a portion of the
rights and obligations of such transferor Lender under this Agreement and the
Other Documents. Borrowers hereby consent to the addition of such Purchasing
Lender and the resulting adjustment of the Commitment Percentages arising from
the purchase by such Purchasing Lender of all or a portion of the rights and
obligations of such transferor Lender under this Agreement and the Other
Documents. Borrowers shall execute and deliver such further documents and do
such further acts and things in order to effectuate the foregoing.
(d) Agent shall maintain at its address a copy of each Commitment Transfer
Supplement delivered to it and a register (the "Register") for the recordation
of the names and addresses of the Advances owing to each Lender from time to
time. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of
manifest error, and Borrowers, Agent and Lenders may treat each Person whose
name is recorded in the Register as the owner of the Advance recorded therein
for the purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for
inspection by Borrowers or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to
time upon reasonable prior
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notice. Agent shall receive a fee in the amount of $3,500 payable by the
applicable Purchasing Lender upon the effective date of each transfer or
assignment to such Purchasing Lender.
(e) Each Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Transferee or
Purchasing Lender and any prospective Transferee or Purchasing Lender any and
all financial information in such Lender's possession concerning such Borrower
which has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of such Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with such Lender's credit evaluation
of such Borrower.
16.4 Application of Payments.
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Agent shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply or reverse
and re-apply any payment and any and all proceeds of Collateral to any portion
of the Obligations. To the extent that any Borrower makes a payment or Agent or
any Lender receives any payment or proceeds of the Collateral for any Borrower's
benefit, which are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or
preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in
possession, receiver, custodian or any other party under any bankruptcy law,
common law or equitable cause, then, to such extent, the Obligations or part
thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue as if such
payment or proceeds had not been received by Agent or such Lender.
16.5 Indemnity.
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Each Borrower shall indemnify Agent, each Lender and each of their
respective officers, directors, Affiliates, employees and agents from and
against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or
nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of
counsel) which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against Agent or any
Lender in any litigation, proceeding or investigation instituted or conducted by
any governmental agency or instrumentality or any other Person with respect to
any aspect of, or any transaction contemplated by, or referred to in, or any
matter related to, this Agreement or the Other Documents, whether or not Agent
or any Lender is a party thereto, except to the extent that any of the foregoing
arises out of the willful misconduct of the party being indemnified.
16.6 Notice.
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Any notice or request hereunder may be given to Borrowing Agent or any
Borrower or to Agent or any Lender at their respective addresses set forth below
or at such other address as may hereafter be specified in a notice designated as
a notice of change of address under this Section. Any notice, request, demand,
direction or other communication (for purposes of this Section 16.6 only, a
"Notice") to be given to or made upon any party hereto under any provision of
this Loan Agreement shall be given or made by telephone or in writing (which
includes by means of electronic transmission (i.e., "e-mail") or facsimile
transmission or by setting forth such Notice on a site on the World Wide Web (a
"Website Posting") if Notice of such Website Posting (including the information
necessary to access such site) has previously been delivered to the applicable
parties hereto by another means set forth in this Section 16.6) in accordance
with this Section 16.6. Any such Notice must be delivered to the applicable
parties hereto at the addresses
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and numbers set forth under their respective names on Section 16.6 hereof or in
accordance with any subsequent unrevoked Notice from any such party that is
given in accordance with this Section 16.6. Any Notice shall be effective:
(a) In the case of hand-delivery, when delivered;
(b) If given by mail, four days after such Notice is deposited with the United
States Postal Service, with first-class postage prepaid, return receipt
requested;
(c) In the case of a telephonic Notice, when a party is contacted by telephone,
if delivery of such telephonic Notice is confirmed no later than the next
Business Day by hand delivery, a facsimile or electronic transmission, a Website
Posting or an overnight courier delivery of a confirmatory Notice (received at
or before noon on such next Business Day);
(d) In the case of a facsimile transmission, when sent to the applicable party's
facsimile machine's telephone number, if the party sending such Notice receives
confirmation of the delivery thereof from its own facsimile machine;
(e) In the case of electronic transmission, when actually received;
(f) In the case of a Website Posting, upon delivery of a Notice of such posting
(including the information necessary to access such site) by another means set
forth in this Section 16.6; and
(g) If given by any other means (including by overnight courier), when
actually received.
Any Lender giving a Notice to Borrowing Agent or any Borrower shall
concurrently send a copy thereof to the Agent, and the Agent shall promptly
notify the other Lenders of its receipt of such Notice.
(A) If to Agent or PNC at:
PNC Bank, National Association
One PNC Plaza
249 Fifth Avenue, Sixth Floor
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Attention: James M. Steffy
Telephone: (412) 768-6387
Telecopier: (412) 768-4369
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with a copy to:
PNC Bank, National Association
One PNC Plaza
249 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Attention: Lisa Pierce
Telephone: (412) 762-6442
Telecopier: (412) 762-8672
and a copy to:
Buchanan Ingersoll
One Oxford Centre, 20th Floor
301 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
Attention: Thomas S. Galey
Telephone: (412) 562-3927
Telecopier: (412) 562-1041
(B) If to a Lender other than Agent, as specified on the signature
pages hereof.
(C) If to Borrowing Agent or any Borrower, at:
L. B. Foster Company
415 Holiday Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220
Attention: David J. Russo
Telephone: (412) 928-3450
Telecopier: (412) 928-7891
with a copy to:
L.B. Foster Company
415 Holiday Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220
Attention: David L. Voltz
Telephone: (412) 928-3431
Telecopier: (412) 928-7891
16.7 Survival.
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The obligations of Borrowers under Sections 2.2(f), 3.7, 3.8, 3.9,
4.19(h), 14.7 and 16.5 shall survive termination of this Agreement and the Other
Documents and payment in full of the Obligations.
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16.8 Severability.
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If any part of this Agreement is contrary to, prohibited by, or deemed
invalid under applicable laws or regulations, such provision shall be
inapplicable and deemed omitted to the extent so contrary, prohibited or
invalid, but the remainder hereof shall not be invalidated thereby and shall be
given effect so far as possible.
16.9 Expenses.
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All costs and expenses including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys' fees (including the allocated costs of in house counsel) and
disbursements incurred by Agent on its behalf or on behalf of Lenders (a) in all
efforts made to enforce payment of any Obligation or effect collection of any
Collateral, or (b) in connection with the entering into, modification,
amendment, administration and enforcement of this Agreement or any consents or
waivers hereunder and all related agreements, documents and instruments, or (c)
in instituting, maintaining, preserving, enforcing and foreclosing on Agent's
security interest in or Lien on any of the Collateral, whether through judicial
proceedings or otherwise, or (d) in defending or prosecuting any actions or
proceedings arising out of or relating to Agent's or any Lender's transactions
with any Borrower, or (e) in connection with any advice given to Agent or any
Lender with respect to its rights and obligations under this Agreement and all
related agreements, may be charged to Borrowers' Account and shall be part of
the Obligations.
16.10 Injunctive Relief.
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Each Borrower recognizes that, in the event any Borrower fails to
perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities under this
Agreement, any remedy at law may prove to be inadequate relief to Lenders;
therefore, Agent, if Agent so requests, shall be entitled to temporary and
permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving
that actual damages are not an adequate remedy.
16.11 Consequential Damages.
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Neither Agent nor any Lender, nor any agent or attorney for any of
them, shall be liable to any Borrower for consequential damages arising from any
breach of contract, tort or other wrong relating to the establishment,
administration or collection of the Obligations.
16.12 Captions.
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The captions at various places in this Agreement are intended for
convenience only and do not constitute and shall not be interpreted as part of
this Agreement.
16.13 Counterparts; Telecopied Signatures.
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This Agreement may be executed in any number of and by different
parties hereto on separate counterparts, all of which, when so executed, shall
be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the
same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile transmission
shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.
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16.14 Construction.
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The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed
this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any
ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed
in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments, schedules or exhibits
thereto.
16.15 Confidentiality; Sharing Information.
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(a) Agent, each Lender and each Transferee shall hold all non-public information
obtained by Agent, such Lender or such Transferee pursuant to the requirements
of this Agreement in accordance with Agent's, such Lender's and such
Transferee's customary procedures for handling confidential information of this
nature; provided, however, Agent, each Lender and each Transferee may disclose
such confidential information (i) to its examiners, affiliates, outside
auditors, counsel and other professional advisors, (ii) to Agent, any Lender or
to any prospective Transferees and Purchasing Lenders, and (iii) as required or
requested by any Governmental Body or representative thereof or pursuant to
legal process; provided, further that (A) unless specifically prohibited by
applicable law or court order, Agent, each Lender and each Transferee shall use
its best efforts prior to disclosure thereof, to notify the applicable Borrower
of the applicable request for disclosure of such non-public information (1) by a
Governmental Body or representative thereof (other than any such request in
connection with an examination of the financial condition of a Lender or a
Transferee by such Governmental Body) or (2) pursuant to legal process and (B)
in no event shall Agent, any Lender or any Transferee be obligated to return any
materials furnished by any Borrower other than those documents and instruments
in possession of Agent or any Lender in order to perfect its Lien on the
Collateral once the Obligations have been paid in full and this Agreement has
been terminated.
(b) Each Borrower acknowledges that from time to time financial advisory,
investment banking and other services may be offered or provided to such
Borrower or one or more of its Affiliates (in connection with this Agreement or
otherwise) by any Lender or by one or more Subsidiaries or Affiliates of such
Lender and each Borrower hereby authorizes each Lender to share any information
delivered to such Lender by such Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant to this
Agreement, or in connection with the decision of such Lender to enter into this
Agreement, to any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Lender, it being
understood that any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Lender receiving such
information shall be bound by the provision of Section 16.15 as if it were a
Lender hereunder. Such authorization shall survive the repayment of the other
Obligations and the termination of the Loan Agreement.
16.16 Publicity.
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Each Borrower and each Lender hereby authorizes Agent to make
appropriate announcements of the financial arrangement entered into among
Borrowers, Agent and Lenders, including, without limitation, announcements which
are commonly known as tombstones, in such publications and to such selected
parties as Agent shall in its sole and absolute discretion deem appropriate.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
[SIGNATURE PAGE 1 OF 3 TO REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT]
Each of the parties has signed this Agreement as of the day and year
first above written.
BORROWERS:
ATTEST: L. B. FOSTER COMPANY
By: [Seal]
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Name:
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Title:
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Address:
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ATTEST: CXT INCORPORATED
By: [Seal]
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Name:
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Title:
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Address:
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ATTEST: NATMAYA, INC.
By: [Seal]
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Name:
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Title:
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Address:
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ATTEST: FOSTER TECHNOLOGIES INC.
By: [Seal]
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Name:
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Title:
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Address:
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ATTEST: FOSMART, INC.
By: [Seal]
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Name:
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Title:
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Address:
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 3 OF 3 TO REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT]
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a
national banking association, as Lender and as
Agent
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Address: Two Tower Center Boulevard
East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816
Commitment Percentage: 41.6666666667%
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Address:
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Commitment Percentage: 33.3333333333%
NBOC BANK, A DIVISION OF FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Address:
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Commitment Percentage: 25.0000000000%
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY
On this _____ day of ______________, 2002, before me personally came
_________________________________, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did
depose and say that he is the __________________________________ of L. B. FOSTER
COMPANY, the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing
instrument; that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to
said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the
board of directors of said corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by
like order.
Notary Public
My commission expires:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY
On this _____ day of ______________, 2002, before me personally came
_________________________________, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did
depose and say that he is the __________________________________ of CXT
INCORPORATED, the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing
instrument; that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to
said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the
board of directors of said corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by
like order.
Notary Public
My commission expires:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY
On this _____ day of ______________, 2002, before me personally came
_________________________________, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did
depose and say that he is the __________________________________ of NATMAYA,
INC., the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing instrument;
that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to said
instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the board
of directors of said corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by like
order.
Notary Public
My commission expires:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY
On this _____ day of ______________, 2002, before me personally came
_________________________________, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did
depose and say that he is the __________________________________ of FOSTER
TECHNOLOGIES INC., the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing
instrument; that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to
said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the
board of directors of said corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by
like order.
Notary Public
My commission expires:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY
On this _____ day of ______________, 2002, before me personally came
_________________________________, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did
depose and say that he is the __________________________________ of FOSMART,
INC., the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing instrument;
that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to said
instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the board
of directors of said corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by like
order.
Notary Public
My commission expires:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY
On this _____ day of ______________, 2002, before me personally came
_____________________________________, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn,
did depose and say that he is a _________________________________________ of PNC
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, the ______________ described in and which executed
the foregoing instrument and that he signed his name thereto by on behalf of
said bank.
Notary Public
My commission expires:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY
On this _____ day of ______________, 2002, before me personally came
___________________________________________, to me known, who, being by me duly
sworn, did depose and say that he is a _____________________________________ of
_______________________________________, the corporation described in and which
executed the foregoing instrument and that he signed his name thereto by order
of the board of directors of said corporation.
Notary Public
My commission expires:
SCHEDULE 1.2(A)
PRICING GRID
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Alternate Base Eurodollar
Rate Spread Rate Spread
Level Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Facility Fee
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I Greater than 2.00 to 1.00 .250% 0 1.75%
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II Equal to or less than 2.00 to 1.00 but greater .250% 0 2.00%
than 1.50 to 1.00
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III Equal to or less than 1.50 to 1.00 but greater .375% .25% 2.25%
than 1.15 to 1.00
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IV Equal to or less than 1.15 to 1.00 .500% .50% 2.50%
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For purposes of determining the Applicable Margin and the Facility Fee:
(i) The Alternate Base Rate Spread on the Closing Date shall equal one
quarter percent (.25%). The Eurodollar Rate Spread on the Closing Date shall
equal two and one-quarter percent (2.25%). The Facility Fee on the Closing Date
shall equal three eighths of one percent (.375%).
(ii) After the Closing Date, the Alternate Base Rate Spread and the
Eurodollar Rate Spread shall be based upon the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for
the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, as shown on the Borrower's most
recently delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 9.8 and as set forth
above.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the first adjustment, if any, to
the Alternate Base Rate Spread, the Eurodollar Rate Spread and the Facility Fee
shall occur on the first day of the month following the Borrowers' delivery to
the Agent of the Borrowers' financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended
March 31, 2003.
(iv) Except as noted above, in the event the Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio has changed such that a different rate is applicable, the rate shall be
effective as of the first day of the month following receipt by Agent of the
quarterly financial statements demonstrating such change.
L.B. Foster Company SP-P-10
Company Vehicle Policy
Revised 10/16/02 Supersedes: SP-P-10 7/26/02
1. GENERAL POLICY
It is the policy of the L.B. Foster Company to provide a leased vehicle to
employees holding one of the following positions:
- Chairman and President;
- Corporate Officer;
- District Sales Manager or Product Manager with a job level of 12 or
above;
- Other Managers with a job level of 15;
- Outside Sales Person or Sales Manager with a job level between 6
and 11 or;
- An employee who drives 12,000 business miles annually.
2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Policy is to establish procedures for complying with
appropriate safety regulations and to minimize L. B. Foster's accident
frequency and severity.
To reduce Company expenses through the Leased Vehicle Policy by avoiding
personal automobile mileage reimbursement for high business mileage use and
to provide a competitive environment in the area of employee benefits to
attract and retain qualified personnel for eligible management and sales
positions.
3. ELIGIBILITY
Monthly
Class: Group: Policy: Deduction:
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A Chairman and President Leased Car or $800 monthly $100
& CEO Car Allowance Provided.
B Corporate Officers Officers may select color $85
scheme and driver paid options
from full size class vehicles
as established annually in
the Policy.
- Chrysler 300M
- Pontiac Bonneville
- Mercury Grand Marquis
- Buick LeSabre
Officers receiving $700
monthly Allowance may
remain in that program
with HR approval
C Sales Managers with a Managers may select color $75
job level of 12 and scheme and driver-paid
and above and other options for upper mid-size
managers with a class vehicles as
job level of 15. established annually in
the Policy.
- Dodge Intrepid
Managers receiving $500
monthly Allowance may
remain in that program
with HR approval
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E Outside Sales person- Drivers may select color $60
nel and Sales Managers scheme and driver-paid options
with a job level between for a mid-size vehicle as
6 and 11; other particip- established annually in the
ants who drive in excess Policy.
of 12,000 business miles - Dodge Stratus
annually.
At the driver's discretion, automobile options may be added and are available at
the invoice prices quoted at the time the order is placed. The driver may add
only options available for the make and models offered under the leased vehicle
program. The cost for driver-paid options must be paid by the employee to the
leasing company (prior to placing the order with the manufacturer) through the
Human Resources Department. The driver shall also be responsible for any and all
State Tax attributable to the options. Should the driver fail to reimburse the
Company for the sales tax within 60 days following the initial request for
payment, such amount will be deducted from the employee's paycheck.
4. ELIGIBLE DRIVER
Except in emergencies, driving of the leased vehicle shall be limited to
employee and the employee's spouse over the age of twenty-five (25).
5. RESPONSIBILITY
A. Plan Participants
1. It shall be the responsibility of each employee to monitor and
report odometer readings as of each November 1st and on the date
his/her vehicle is replaced to validate the personal mileage
assumption. These odometer readings are to be turned into the
Payroll Department during the first week of November on the
Company Automobile Odometer Form (attachment SP-P-10.1 ).
2. If a form is not received, mileage will be reported at 100%
personal and reported as such on the employee's W-2. It shall be
the responsibility of each employee to maintain records
documenting all business and personal mileage usage in accordance
with record keeping requirements which may, from time to time, be
required by the Internal Revenue Service, and to note this on the
Company Automobile Odometer Form (attachment SP-P-10.1).
3. The driver is responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe
manner. The use of seat belts is mandatory for the driver and all
passengers. The use of alcohol or drugs is prohibited while
operating a motor vehicle.
4. If any driver of a Company leased vehicle is issued a citation for
DUI, that driver will be prohibited from using a Company vehicle
for a (1) year. If any employee is issued a second DUI citation,
the privilege of a company-leased vehicle will be removed
permanently
5. Leased vehicle participants are required to adhere to the
maintenance schedule under the leased vehicle maintenance program
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6. While assigned to an employee, Company Cars must be carefully
maintained and kept clean in a manner properly representing the
Company. When returned from employee use, cars should be clean and
free of alteration or damage beyond normal wear and tear.
7. All employees receiving a car allowance must show proof of
insurance annually by submitting a copy of insurance document to
Human Resources. This must be done in January.
8. All participants in this program shall be required to execute
SP-P-10.3 (Acknowledgment of Driver Requirements) on an annual
basis.
9. This Policy may be amended or terminated at any time at the
discretion of the Company.
Failure to adhere to these policies can result in loss of Company Car
privileges, and/or disciplinary actions up to and including
termination.
B. Accounting and Payroll Departments
It shall be the responsibility of the Accounting and Payroll
Departments to maintain and verify the records of all Leased Vehicle
Plan participants with regard to payroll deductions, individual
taxability calculations and W-2 reporting.
C. Human Resources Department
1. It shall be the responsibility of the Human Resources Department to
monitor the fleet of Company leased automobiles in service, to
provide lease values, to ensure that the appropriate forms are
provided to each driver, and to acquire and dispose of all Company
leased automobiles.
2. The Vice President, Human Resources shall be responsible for the
interpretation and application of the provisions of the Leased
Vehicle Plan.
3. The Human Resources Department shall be responsible for obtaining
an application and completing a reference check on all new hires
which will include obtaining a motor vehicle record on all new
hires. The Human Resources Department shall obtain a copy of the
new hire's driver's license prior to authorizing the use of a
company vehicle.
4. The Human Resources Department shall be responsible for obtaining a
motor vehicle record on each leased vehicle driver annually.
5. The Human Resources Department shall review motor vehicle reports
at time of hire and no less than annually thereafter in accordance
with SP-P-10.2. Any driver found not in compliance with SP-P-10.2
shall immediately be suspended from driving a company vehicle.
6. The Human Resources Department and the Risk Manager will be
responsible for investigating all accidents.
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D. Managers and Officers of Drivers will be responsible for approving any
car assignments or allowance and may, at his or her discretion, reject
assignment of a Company vehicle or establishment of an allowance.
6. PRACTICE
A. Pursuant to the Tax Reform Act of 1984, the value of the personal use of
an employer provided automobile must be included in the employee's
income and subjected to withholding tax.
B. The annual lease value of an automobile shall be based the manufacture's
invoice price plus 4%.
C. The percentage of personal usage of the annual lease value shall
represent an additional non-cash item which shall be included as
employee taxable income.
D. The annual lease value shall include all maintenance and insurance but
not fuel.
E. Fuel shall be valued at $0.055 per personal mile driven for employees
driving company leased vehicles.
F. The driver of a company-leased vehicle is to use the fuel and
maintenance card to charge fuel, maintenance, and repair expenses. Those
expenses not charged through this program shall be reimbursed through
the Weekly Expense Report. For body damage and repairs refer to 10(c).
G. Employees who receive a car allowance will be reimbursed via the Company
expense report at the per mile rate established by the IRS
(2002 rate is $0.365 ).
H. Monthly deductions for Company automobiles shall be classified on the
employee pay stub as federal withholding tax.
I. The dollar value of the Company automobile personal use benefit will
appear as additional earnings on the employee pay stub and W-2.
7. TRANSFER
The transfer of any Company provided automobile between employees must be
authorized by the Human Resources Department and Departmental Officer.
8. REPLACEMENT
A. Company leased vehicles shall be eligible for replacement after fifty
(50) months of service or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first.
B. Automobiles ready for replacement may be purchased by the driver for
the current Automotive Market Report (AMR) "clean" value, adjusted
proportionally for any amount originally paid by the driver for
options, plus all transfer taxes and other costs.
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C. Automobiles not purchased by the driver will be disposed of by the
Human Resources Department.
D. An employee who purchases an automobile under this standard practice
must retain ownership for one year following the purchase.
9. TERMINATION
The immediate supervisor of a terminated employee shall be responsible for
ensuring that the terminated employee deposits the leased vehicle and keys
at the Company facility prior to or on the day of termination
10. ACCIDENT/LOSS RESPONSIBILITY/INSURANCE
A. Personal property
The Corporate Vehicle Insurance Plan does not cover personal articles.
Employees must secure their own insurance
B. Company property
Samples, literature, equipment, and supplies which are in the direct
possession of an employee shall be the responsibility of the employee
if lost, stolen, or damaged.
C. Accident and loss reports
All accidents regardless of fault or amount of damage and property
losses must be reported immediately to the employee's manager and the
Insurance Department by personal contact and by use of the Preliminary
Property Loss Report. Refer to SP-F-I.5 for the automobile accident
claim procedures and SP-F-I.6 for reporting property loss.
11. TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
It shall be the responsibility of the employee assigned the leased vehicle
at the time of the traffic violation to pay any incurred traffic or parking
tickets and/or fines. Should the employee fail to reimburse the Company
(for any delinquent ticket) within 60 days following notification of the
amount due, such amount will be deducted from the employee's paycheck.
The maximum allowable points per assigned leased vehicle participant will
be as reflected on SP-P-10.2. Any participant, or driver, of any Company
leased or owned vehicle shall be prohibited from driving a Company vehicle
if such employee's points exceed 60.