Re: Amendment No. 1 to Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement
Exhibit 4.14
EXECUTION VERSION
May 4, 2022
Worthington Industries, Inc.
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Re: Amendment No. 1 to Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter agreement (this “Letter”) makes reference to that certain Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of August 23, 2019 (the “Note Agreement”), among Worthington Industries, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), Worthington Industries International S.à ▇.▇., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) having its registered office at 2B, Ennert dem Bierg, L-5244 Sandweiler, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg trade and companies register under number B 155530 and having a share capital of EUR58,818 (herein called “LuxCo”), and Worthington Cylinders GmbH, a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) under Austrian law, having its seat at Kienberg, municipality Gaming, and its registered business address at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, registered with the Austrian companies register under number FN 167898 i (herein called “AustriaCo”; together with LuxCo, collectively the “Issuers”; and the Issuers together with the Company, the “Obligors”), on the one hand, and PGIM, Inc. (“Prudential”), The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, Pruco Life Insurance Company and each other Prudential Affiliate which becomes a party thereto, on the other hand. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Note Agreement, as amended hereby.
The Obligors have requested that the holders of the Notes agree to certain modifications to the Note Agreement, as more particularly set forth below.
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the undersigned holders of the Notes are willing to agree to such request. Accordingly, and in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 11C of the Note Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Amendments to the Note Agreement. Effective upon the Effective Date (as defined in Section 2 below) the Note Agreement is amended as follows:
1.1. Paragraph 6F of the Note Agreement is hereby amended by deleting each reference to “date of closing” contained therein and inserting “Amendment No. 1 Effective Date” in lieu thereof.
1.2. Paragraph 8A(1) of the Note Agreement is hereby amended by deleting each reference to “date of closing” contained therein and inserting “Amendment No. 1 Effective Date” in lieu thereof.
1.3. Paragraph 10B of the Note Agreement is hereby amended by adding or amending and restating, as applicable, each of the following definitions:
“Amendment No. 1 Effective Date” shall mean May 4, 2022.
“AR Facility” shall mean the receivables financing facility by and among Worthington Receivables, as seller, the Company, as servicer, the members of the various purchaser groups from time to time party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrator, in each case as may be amended, restated, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time (or any replacement or substitute thereof).
“Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the sum of the amounts that would appear on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the total assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
“Worthington Receivables” shall mean Worthington Receivables Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company established as a “special purpose entity” for the Company’s trade receivables securitization facility.
1.4. The Note Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating Schedules 6F and 8A(1) in their entirety to read as set forth on Schedules 6F and 8A(1), respectively, attached to this Letter.
SECTION 2. Effectiveness. The amendments in Section 1 of this Letter shall become effective on the date (the “Effective Date”) that each of the following conditions has been satisfied:
2.1. Documents. Prudential and each holder of a Note shall have received original counterparts of this Letter executed by the Obligors.
2.2. Representations. All representations set forth in Section 3 shall be true and correct as of the Effective Date.
2.3. Fees and Expenses. The Obligors shall have paid the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of ArentFox Schiff LLP, special counsel to Prudential and the holders of Notes incurred in connection with this Letter.
2.4. Proceedings. All corporate and other proceedings taken or to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Letter shall be satisfactory to Prudential and such holder of Notes and its counsel, and such holder shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents as they may reasonably request.
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SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties. The Obligors represent and warrant to the holders of the Notes that, after giving effect hereto (a) the execution and delivery of this Letter has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on behalf of the Obligors and this Letter has been duly executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each Obligor, and all necessary or required consents to and approvals of this Letter have been obtained and are in full force and effect, (b) the representations and warranties set forth in paragraph 8 of the Note Agreement are true and correct as of the date of the execution and delivery of this Letter by the Obligors with the same effect as if made on such date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly refer to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct as of such earlier date), and (c) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof.
SECTION 4. Reference to and Effect on Note Agreement. Upon the effectiveness of the amendments made in this Letter, each reference to the Note Agreement in any other document, instrument or agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Note Agreement as amended by this Letter. Except as specifically set forth in Section 1 hereof, the Note Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. Except as specifically stated in Section 1 of this Letter, the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Letter shall not (a) amend the Note Agreement, any Note or any other document relating thereto, (b) operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Prudential or the holder of any Note, or (c) constitute a waiver of, or consent to any departure from, any provision of the Note Agreement, any Note or any other document relating thereto at any time. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Letter shall not be construed as a course of dealing or other implication that Prudential or any holder of the Notes has agreed to or is prepared to grant any amendment to, waiver of or consent under the Note Agreement, any Note or any other document relating thereto in the future, whether or not under similar circumstances.
SECTION 5. Expenses. The Obligors hereby confirm their obligations under the Note Agreement, whether or not the transactions hereby contemplated are consummated, to pay, promptly after request by Prudential or the holders of the Notes all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by Prudential or such holders in connection with this Letter or the transactions contemplated hereby, in enforcing any rights under this Letter, or in responding to any subpoena or other legal process or informal investigative demand issued in connection with this Letter or the transactions contemplated hereby. The obligations of the Obligors under this Section 5 shall survive transfer by any holder of any Note and payment of any Note.
SECTION 6. Governing Law. THIS LETTER SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS LETTER OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LETTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (EXCLUDING ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW RULES WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE CAUSE THIS LETTER TO BE CONSTRUED OR ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, OR THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES TO BE GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION).
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SECTION 7. Counterparts; Section Titles. This Letter may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Letter by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Letter. The section titles contained in this Letter are and shall be without substance, meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of the agreement between the parties hereto.
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Very truly yours,
PGIM, INC.
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Vice President
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
By: PGIM, Inc., as investment manager
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Vice President
PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: PGIM, Inc., as investment manager
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Vice President
PRUDENTIAL LEGACY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY
By: PGIM, Inc., as investment manager
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Vice President
Amendment No. 1 to Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement
THE LETTER IS AGREED TO
AND ACCEPTED BY:
WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Title: Treasurer
WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL S.À ▇.▇.
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Title: Treasurer
WORTHINGTON CYLINDERS GMBH
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Amendment No. 1 to Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement
SCHEDULE 6F
UNRESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES
Domestic Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Worthington-Buckeye, Inc. (OH)
GerCo Holdings, Inc. (OH)
Worthington Receivables Company, LLC (DE)
Worthington Industries Leasing, LLC (OH)
Worthington Military Construction, Inc. (OH)
Worthington Mid-Rise Construction, Inc. (OH)
Foreign Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Worthington Cylinders GmbH (Austria)
Worthington Steel Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)
Worthington Industries International S.á.▇.▇. (Luxembourg)
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SCHEDULE 8A(1)
SUBSIDIARIES
Domestic Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Worthington-Buckeye, Inc. (OH)
GerCo Holdings, Inc. (OH)
Worthington Receivables Company, LLC (DE)
Worthington Industries Leasing, LLC (OH)
Worthington Military Construction, Inc. (OH)
Worthington Mid-Rise Construction, Inc. (OH)
Foreign Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Worthington Cylinders GmbH (Austria)
Worthington Steel Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)
Worthington Industries International S.á.▇.▇. (Luxembourg)
Restricted Subsidiaries
Worthington Services, LLC |
Ohio |
Worthington Industries Medical Center, Inc. |
Ohio |
Worthington Steel of Michigan, Inc. (d/b/a The Worthington Steel Company) |
Michigan |
New AMTROL Holdings, Inc. |
Delaware |
AMTROL Inc. |
Rhode Island |
AMTROL North American Cylinders, LLC |
Delaware |
AMTROL Water Technology, LLC |
Delaware |
AMTROL International Investments Inc. |
Rhode Island |
AMTROL Holding Netherlands B.V. |
Netherlands |
AMTROL Holding Portugal, SGPS, Unipessoal, Lda |
Portugal |
AMTROL-ALFA Metalomecanica, S.A. |
Portugal |
AMTROL Licensing Inc. |
Rhode Island |
Cleveland Pickling, Inc. |
Delaware |
Precision Specialty Metals, Inc. |
Delaware |
WI Ventures, LLC |
Ohio |
Worthington Cylinder Corporation |
Ohio |
dHybrid Systems, LLC |
Ohio |
Worthington Cryogenics, LLC |
Ohio |
Worthington Cylinders Mexico, S. de ▇.▇. de C.V. |
Mexico |
Worthington Industries Poland Sp. z.o.o. |
Poland |
Worthington Industries Germany UG |
Germany |
Worthington Cylinders Kansas, LLC |
Ohio |
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Worthington Cylinders Wisconsin, LLC |
Ohio |
Worthington Industries Engineered Cabs, Inc. (d/b/a Angus Industries, Inc.) |
Delaware |
The Worthington Steel Company (formerly Worthington Ventures, Inc.) |
Delaware |
Worthington CDBS Holding, LLC |
Ohio |
The Worthington Steel Company |
Ohio |
The Worthington Steel Company, LLC |
Ohio |
Worthington Steel Company of Decatur, LLC |
Alabama |
Worthington Steel Rome, LLC |
Ohio |
Worthington WSP, LLC |
Michigan |
WC Realty Holdings, LLC GTI Holding Company General Tools & Instruments Company, LLC Mannix Instruments Co., LLC PTI Distributors, LLC General Tools & Instruments (Shanghai) Company, Ltd. PTEC Pressure Technology GmbH Tempel Steel Company, LLC Tempel HK Holding Co., Limited T DO B, LLC Tempel Changzhou Precision Metal Products Co. Ltd. Tempel Canada Corporation Tempel Precision Metal Products India Pvt Ltd. Tempel de Mexico, S de R.I. de C.V. Spartan Steel Coating, LLC* |
Ohio Delaware China Germany Illinois Hong Kong Illinois China Canada India Mexico Michigan |
TWB Company, LLC* |
Michigan |
Tailor Welded Blanks of Canada, Inc.* |
Canada |
TWB of Ohio, Inc.* |
Ohio |
TWB Industries, S.A. de C.V.* |
Mexico |
TWB de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.* |
Mexico |
Worthington Specialty Processing (WSP)* |
Michigan |
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Michigan |
ProCoil Company, LLC* |
Delaware |
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Ohio |
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*Spartan Steel Coating, LLC (“Spartan”), , TWB Company, L.L.C., TWB of Ohio, Inc., Tailor Welded Blanks of Canada, Inc., TWB Industries, S.A. de C.V., TWB de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Worthington Specialty Processing (“WSP”), Worthington Taylor, LLC, ProCoil Company, LLC, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Coil Processing, LLC are the only Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of the Company. Worthington Steel of Michigan Inc. owns 52% of the Equity Interests in Spartan and AK Steel Corporation owns the remaining 48%. Worthington Steel of Michigan, Inc. owns 55% of the Equity Interests in TWB Company, L.L.C. and a subsidiary of Boashan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. owns the remaining 45%. TWB Company, L.L.C. owns 100% of the Equity Interests in Tailor Welded Blanks of Canada, Inc.
TWB Company, L.L.C. owns 100% of the Equity Interests in TWB of Ohio, Inc. TWB Company, L.L.C. owns 99% of the Equity Interests in TWB Industries, S.A. de C.V. and TWB of Ohio, Inc. owns the remaining 1%. TWB Company, L.L.C. owns 99% of the Equity Interests in TWB de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. and TWB of Ohio, Inc. owns the remaining 1%. Worthington WSP, LLC owns 51% of the Equity Interests in WSP and USS WSP, LLC owns the remaining 49%. Worthington Specialty Processing owns 100% of the Equity Interests in Worthington Taylor, LLC. Worthington Specialty Processing owns 100% of the Equity Interests in ProCoil Company, LLC. Cleveland Pickling, Inc owns 63% of the Equity Interests in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Coil Processing, LLC and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇-Tech Pickling, Inc. owns the remaining 37%.