Exhibit 4(b)
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of March 14, 2003
between
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
and
FIFTH THIRD BANK,
an Ohio banking corporation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION......................................................... 1
Section 1.1. Definitions......................................................................... 1
Section 1.2. Defined Terms in Incorporated Provisions............................................ 8
Section 1.3. Interpretation...................................................................... 9
Section 1.4. Change in Accounting Principles..................................................... 9
SECTION 2. THE CREDITS......................................................................... 9
Section 2.1. Revolving Credit.................................................................... 9
Section 2.2. Revolving Credit Loans.............................................................. 10
Section 2.3. Letters of Credit................................................................... 10
Section 2.4. Manner and Disbursement of Loans.................................................... 11
Section 2.5. Interest Rate Options............................................................... 11
Section 2.6. Minimum Amounts..................................................................... 12
Section 2.7. Computation of Interest............................................................. 12
Section 2.8. Manner of Rate Selection............................................................ 12
Section 2.9. Prepayments......................................................................... 13
Section 2.10. Terminations........................................................................ 13
Section 2.11. Place and Application of Payments................................................... 13
Section 2.12. Notations........................................................................... 13
Section 2.13. Fees................................................................................ 14
SECTION 3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT................................................................ 14
Section 3.1. All Advances........................................................................ 14
Section 3.2. Initial Advance..................................................................... 15
SECTION 4. GUARANTY............................................................................ 16
SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES...................................................... 16
Section 5.1. Organization and Qualification...................................................... 16
Section 5.2. Subsidiaries........................................................................ 17
Section 5.3. Authority and Validity of Obligations............................................... 17
Section 5.4. Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock....................................................... 17
Section 5.5. Financial Reports................................................................... 18
Section 5.6. No Material Adverse Change.......................................................... 18
Section 5.7. Full Disclosure..................................................................... 18
Section 5.8. Trademarks, Franchises and Licenses................................................. 18
Section 5.9. Governmental Authority and Licensing................................................ 18
Section 5.10. Good Title.......................................................................... 19
Section 5.11. Litigation and Other Controversies.................................................. 19
Section 5.12. Taxes............................................................................... 19
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Section 5.13. Approvals........................................................................... 19
Section 5.14. Affiliate Transactions.............................................................. 19
Section 5.15. Investment Company; Public Utility Holding Company.................................. 19
Section 5.16. ERISA............................................................................... 19
Section 5.17. Compliance with Laws................................................................ 20
Section 5.18. Other Agreements.................................................................... 20
Section 5.19. No Default.......................................................................... 20
SECTION 6. COVENANTS........................................................................... 20
Section 6.1. Information Covenants............................................................... 20
Section 6.2. Inspections......................................................................... 22
Section 6.3. Maintenance of Property, Insurance, etc............................................. 22
Section 6.4. Preservation of Existence........................................................... 22
Section 6.5. Compliance with Laws................................................................ 22
Section 6.6. ERISA............................................................................... 22
Section 6.7. Payment of Taxes.................................................................... 23
Section 6.8. No Changes in Fiscal Year........................................................... 23
Section 6.9. Change in the Nature of Business.................................................... 23
Section 6.10. Limitation on Restrictions.......................................................... 23
Section 6.11. Incorporation by Reference.......................................................... 23
Section 6.12. Minimum Consolidated Adjusted Net Worth............................................. 24
Section 6.13. Capital Expenditures................................................................ 24
Section 6.14. Minimum Indebtedness Under Existing Agreements...................................... 24
Section 6.15. Additional Restrictions............................................................. 24
SECTION 7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES...................................................... 25
Section 7.1. Events of Default................................................................... 25
Section 7.2. Non-Bankruptcy Defaults............................................................. 27
Section 7.3. Bankruptcy Defaults................................................................. 27
Section 7.4. Collateral for Undrawn Letters of Credit............................................ 27
SECTION 8. CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONTINGENCIES........................................... 27
Section 8.1. Change of Law....................................................................... 27
Section 8.2. Unavailability of Deposits or Inability to Ascertain Adjusted LIBOR................. 28
Section 8.3. Taxes and Increased Costs........................................................... 28
Section 8.4. Change in Capital Adequacy Requirements............................................. 29
Section 8.5. Funding Indemnity................................................................... 29
Section 8.6. Lending Branch...................................................................... 30
Section 8.7. Discretion of Bank as to Manner of Funding.......................................... 30
SECTION 9. MISCELLANEOUS....................................................................... 30
Section 9.1. Non-Business Days................................................................... 30
Section 9.2. No Waiver, Cumulative Remedies...................................................... 30
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Section 9.3. Amendments, Etc..................................................................... 31
Section 9.4. Costs and Expenses; Indemnification................................................. 31
Section 9.5. Documentary Taxes................................................................... 31
Section 9.6. Survival of Representations......................................................... 31
Section 9.7. Notices............................................................................. 32
Section 9.8. Participations...................................................................... 32
Section 9.9. Construction........................................................................ 32
Section 9.10. Headings............................................................................ 33
Section 9.11. Severability of Provisions.......................................................... 33
Section 9.12. Counterparts........................................................................ 33
Section 9.13. Binding Nature, Governing Law, Etc.................................................. 33
Section 9.14. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial................................... 33
Signature...................................................................................................... 34
Exhibit A -- Revolving Note
Exhibit B -- Compliance Certificate
Schedule 5.2 -- Subsidiaries
Schedule 5.16 -- Welfare Plans
Schedule 6.10 -- Limitation on Restrictions
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
This Credit Agreement is entered into as of March 14, 2003, by and
between CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC, an Ohio corporation (the "Borrower") and FIFTH
THIRD BANK, an Ohio banking corporation (the "Bank").
The Borrower has requested, and the Bank has agreed to extend, certain
credit facilities on the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In
consideration of the mutual agreements set forth in this Agreement, the parties
to this Agreement agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION.
Section 1.1. Definitions. The following terms when used herein shall
have the following meanings:
"Adjusted LIBOR" means a rate per annum determined by the Bank in
accordance with the following formula:
Adjusted LIBOR = LIBOR
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100%-Reserve Percentage
"Reserve Percentage" means, for the purpose of computing Adjusted LIBOR, the
maximum rate of all reserve requirements (including, without limitation, any
marginal, emergency, supplemental or other special reserves) imposed by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) under
Regulation D on Eurocurrency liabilities (as such term is defined in Regulation
D) for the applicable Interest Period as of the first day of such Interest
Period, but subject to any amendments to such reserve requirement by such Board
or its successor, and taking into account any transitional adjustments thereto
becoming effective during such Interest Period. For purposes of this definition,
LIBOR Portions shall be deemed to be Eurocurrency liabilities as defined in
Regulation D without benefit of or credit for prorations, exemptions or offsets
under Regulation D. "LIBOR" means, for each Interest Period, (a) the LIBOR Index
Rate for such Interest Period, if such rate is available, and (b) if the LIBOR
Index Rate cannot be determined, the arithmetic average of the rates of interest
per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) at which
deposits in U.S. Dollars in immediately available funds are offered to the Bank
at 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) 2 Business Days before the beginning of
such Interest Period by 3 or more major banks in the interbank eurodollar market
selected by the Bank for a period equal to such Interest Period and in an amount
equal or comparable to the applicable LIBOR Portion scheduled to be outstanding
from the Bank during such Interest Period. "LIBOR Index Rate" means, for any
Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next
higher one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point) for deposits in U.S.
Dollars for a period equal to such Interest Period which appears on the Telerate
Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on the date 2 Business Days
before the commencement of such Interest Period. "Telerate Page 3750" means the
display designated as "Page 3750" on the Telerate Service (or such other page as
may replace Page 3750 on that service or such other service as may be nominated
by the British Bankers'
Association as the information vendor for the purpose of displaying British
Bankers' Association Interest Settlement Rates for U.S. Dollar deposits). Each
determination of LIBOR made by the Bank shall be conclusive and binding absent
manifest error.
"Affiliate" means any Person directly or indirectly controlling or
controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, another Person.
A Person shall be deemed to control another Person for purposes of this
definition if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to
direct, or cause the direction of, the management and policies of the other
Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, common directors,
trustees or officers, by contract or otherwise; provided that, in any event for
purposes of this definition, any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 5% or
more of the securities having the ordinary voting power for the election of
directors or governing body of a corporation or 5% or more of the partnership or
other ownership interests of any other Person (other than as a limited partner
of such other Person) will be deemed to control such corporation or other
Person.
"Agreement" means this Credit Agreement, as the same may be amended,
modified, or restated from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.
"Applicable Margin" means, with respect to Loans, the facility fees and
letter of credit fees payable under Section 2.13 hereof, until the first Pricing
Date, the rates per annum shown opposite Level II below, and thereafter from one
Pricing Date to the next the Applicable Margin means the rates per annum
determined in accordance with the following schedules:
A. At any time the aggregate amount of outstanding Loans
plus outstanding Letters of Credit (and any unreimbursed drawings
thereunder) is equal to or greater than $10,000,000:
APPLICABLE MARGIN FOR
APPLICABLE MARGIN EURODOLLAR LOANS AND APPLICABLE MARGIN
CASH FLOW LEVERAGE RATIO FOR FOR BASE RATE LOANS LETTER OF CREDIT FEE FOR FACILITY FEE
LEVEL SUCH PRICING DATE SHALL BE: SHALL BE: SHALL BE:
V Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.0 1.50% 4.00% .50%
IV Less than 4.25 to 1.0, but greater
than or equal to 3.5 to 1.0 1.50% 3.50% .50%
III Less than 3.5 to 1.0, but greater
than or equal to 3.0 to 1.0 1.00% 3.00% .50%
II Less than 3.0 to 1.0, but greater
than or equal to 2.0 to 1.0 .50% 2.25% .50%
I Less than 2.0 to 1.0 .50% 2.00% .50%
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B. At any time the aggregate amount of outstanding Loans
plus outstanding Letters of Credit (and any unreimbursed drawings
thereunder) is less than $10,000,000:
APPLICABLE MARGIN FOR
APPLICABLE MARGIN EURODOLLAR LOANS AND APPLICABLE MARGIN
CASH FLOW LEVERAGE RATIO FOR FOR BASE RATE LOANS LETTER OF CREDIT FEE FOR FACILITY FEE
LEVEL SUCH PRICING DATE SHALL BE: SHALL BE: SHALL BE:
V Greater than or equal to 4.25 to 1.0 1.00% 3.50% .50%
Less than 4.25 to 1.0, but greater
IV than or equal to 3.5 to 1.0 1.00% 3.00% .50%
Less than 3.5 to 1.0, but greater
III than or equal to 3.0 to 1.0 .50% 2.50% .50%
Less than 3.0 to 1.0, but greater
II than or equal to 2.0 to 1.0 .00% 1.75% .50%
I Less than 2.0 to 1.0 .00% 1.50% .50%
For purposes hereof, the term "Pricing Date" means, for any fiscal quarter of
the Borrower ending on or after March 31, 2003, the date on which the Bank is in
receipt of the Borrower's most recent financial statements (and, in the case of
the year-end financial statements, audit report) for the fiscal quarter then
ended, pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof. The Applicable Margin shall be
established based on the Cash Flow Leverage Ratio for the most recently
completed fiscal quarter and the Applicable Margin established on a Pricing Date
shall remain in effect until the next Pricing Date. If the Borrower has not
delivered its financial statements by the date such financial statements (and,
in the case of the year-end financial statements, audit report) are required to
be delivered under Section 6.1 hereof, until such financial statements and audit
report are delivered, the Applicable Margin shall be the highest Applicable
Margin (i.e., the Cash Flow Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be greater than
4.25 to 1.0). If the Borrower subsequently delivers such financial statements
before the next Pricing Date, the Applicable Margin established by such late
delivered financial statements shall take effect from the date of delivery until
the next Pricing Date. In all other circumstances, the Applicable Margin
established by such financial statements shall be in effect from the Pricing
Date that occurs immediately after the end of the fiscal quarter covered by such
financial statements until the next Pricing Date. Each determination of the
Applicable Margin made by the Bank in accordance with the foregoing shall be
conclusive and binding on the Borrower absent manifest error.
"Application" is defined in Section 2.2(d) hereof.
"Authorized Representative" means those persons shown on the list of
officers provided by the Borrower pursuant to Section 3.2 hereof, or on any
update of any such list provided by the Borrower to the Bank, or any further or
different officer of the Borrower so named by any Authorized Representative of
the Borrower in a written notice to the Bank.
"Bank" is defined in the introductory paragraph hereof.
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"Base Rate" means, for any day, the greater of: (i) the rate of
interest announced by the Bank from time to time as its "prime rate" is in
effect on such day with any change in the Base Rate resulting from a change in
said prime rate to be effective as of the date of the relevant change in said
prime rate (it being understood and agreed that such rate may not be the Bank's
best or lowest rate) and (ii) the sum of (x) the Federal Funds Rate, plus (y)
1/2 of 1%.
"Base Rate Portion" is defined in Section 2.5(a) hereof.
"Borrower" is defined in the introductory paragraph hereof.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday on which
the Bank is not authorized or required to close in Cleveland, Ohio, and if the
applicable Business Day relates to the advance or continuation of, or conversion
into, or payment of, a LIBOR Portion on which banks are dealing in U.S. Dollar
deposits in the interbank eurodollar market in London, England.
"Capital Lease" means any lease of Property which in accordance with
GAAP is required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of the lessee.
"Cash Flow Leverage Ratio" means, at any time the same is to be
determined, the ratio of (a) Funded Debt at such time to (b) Consolidated EBITDA
for the Borrower's four fiscal quarters then ended, provided that, for purposes
of this definition, Funded Debt and Consolidated EBITDA shall have the meanings
given to such terms in the Existing Agreements, except that, notwithstanding
such definitions, Funded Debt shall include the principal amount of the Loans
and the outstanding amount of all Letters of Credit.
"CCI" shall mean The Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company, an Ohio
corporation, and any Person who succeeds to all, or substantially all, of the
assets and business of The Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company.
"Change of Control Event" shall have the same meaning given to such
term in the Existing Agreements.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any
successor statute thereto.
"Commitment" is defined in Section 1.2 hereof.
"Controlled Group" means all members of a controlled group of
corporations and all trades and businesses (whether or not incorporated) under
common control which, together with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, are
treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
"Consolidated Adjusted Net Worth" shall mean, at any date, the
consolidated shareholders equity of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as
determined in accordance with GAAP.
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"Default" means any event or condition the occurrence of which would,
with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, constitute an Event
of Default.
"Encumbrance" means any mortgage, lien, security interest, pledge,
charge, or encumbrance of any kind in respect of any Property, including the
interests of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale, Capital Lease or
other title retention arrangement.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, or any successor statute thereto.
"Event of Default" means any event or condition identified as such in
Section 7.1 hereof.
"Existing Agreements" means the separate Note Agreements, each dated
December 15, 1995, by and among the Borrower and the Purchasers party thereto,
each as amended by that First Amendment Agreement dated as of December 15, 2002,
all with respect to certain 7.00% Senior Notes of the Borrower in the initial
aggregate principal amount of $70,000,000, due December 15, 2005, as such
agreements are in effect on the date hereof and without giving effect to any
terminations, amendments and waivers thereof after the date hereof or the
payment in full of the amounts subject thereto.
"Federal Funds Rate" means for any day the rate determined by the Bank
to be the average (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next higher 1/100 of 1%)
of the rates per annum quoted to the Bank at approximately 10:00 a.m. (Cleveland
time) (or as soon thereafter as is practicable) on such day (or, if such day is
not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day) by two or more
Federal funds brokers selected by the Bank for sale to the Bank at face value of
Federal funds in the secondary market in an amount equal or comparable to the
principal amount owed to the Bank for which such rate is being determined.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles set forth from
time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles
Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements
and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with
similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting
profession), which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of
determination.
"Guaranty" is defined in Section 4 hereof.
"Intercreditor Agreement" means that certain Intercreditor Agreement
dated as of March 14, 2003 by and among the Bank and J. Romeo & Co., The
Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, First
Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Allmerica Financial Life Insurance
and Annuity Company, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Sun Life Assurance
Company of Canada (U.S.), Clarica Life Insurance Company (U.S. Branch), Great
Southern Life Insurance Co., The Union Central Life Insurance Company,
Pan-American Life Insurance Company, Standard Insurance Company and Woodmen
Accident and Life Company.
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"Interest Period" means, with respect to any LIBOR Portion, the period
commencing on, as the case may be, the creation, continuation or conversion date
with respect to such LIBOR Portion and ending 1, 2 or 3 months thereafter as
selected by the Borrower in its notice as provided herein, subject to the
following:
(i) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which
is not a Business Day, that Interest Period shall be extended to the
next succeeding Business Day, unless in the case of an Interest Period
the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period
into another calendar month in which event such Interest Period shall
end on the immediately preceding Business Day;
(ii) no Interest Period may extend beyond the final maturity
date of the Note; and
(iii) the interest rate to be applicable to each Portion for
each Interest Period shall apply from and including the first day of
such Interest Period to but excluding the last day thereof.
For purposes of determining an Interest Period, a month means a period starting
on one day in a calendar month and ending on a numerically corresponding day in
the next calendar month, provided, however, if an Interest Period begins on the
last day of a month or if there is no numerically corresponding day in the month
in which an Interest Period is to end, then such Interest Period shall end on
the last Business Day of such month.
"Letter of Credit" and "Letters of Credit" each is defined in Section
2.1 hereof.
"LIBOR Portion" is defined in Section 2.5(a) hereof.
"Loan" and "Loans" each is defined in Section 2.1 hereof.
"Loan Documents" means this Agreement, the Note, the Guaranty and each
other instrument or document to be executed or delivered by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder or thereunder or otherwise in connection
therewith.
"Material Adverse Effect" means (a) a material adverse change in, or
material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, Property, condition
(financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole,
(b) a material impairment of the ability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to
perform its obligations under any Loan Document, or (c) a material adverse
effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against the
Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Loan Document or the rights and remedies of
the Bank thereunder.
"Multiemployer Plan" shall have the same meaning as in ERISA.
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"Net Income" means, with reference to any period, the net income (or
net loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period as computed on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
"Note" is defined in Section 2.3 hereof.
"Obligations" means all obligations of the Borrower to pay principal
and interest on the Loans, all fees and charges payable hereunder, and all other
payment obligations of the Borrower arising under or in relation to any Loan
Document, in each case whether now existing or hereafter arising, due or to
become due, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, and howsoever evidenced,
held, or acquired.
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any Person
succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
"Permitted Investment" shall mean any investment permitted pursuant to
subparts (k) or (l) of the definition of "Restricted Investment", as set forth
in the Existing Agreements.
"Person" shall mean an individual, partnership, corporation, trust or
unincorporated organization, and a government or agency or political subdivision
thereof.
"Plan" means any employee pension benefit plan covered by Title IV of
ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code
that either (a) is maintained by a member of the Controlled Group for employees
of a member of the Controlled Group or (b) is maintained pursuant to a
collective bargaining agreement or any other arrangement under which more than
one employer makes contributions and to which a member of the Controlled Group
is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or has within the
preceding five plan years made contributions.
"Portion" is defined in Section 2.5(a) hereof.
"Property" means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether
real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.
"Responsible Officer" shall mean any of the President, Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice
President, Senior Vice President-Finance or General Counsel, of the Borrower.
"Revolving Credit" is defined in Section 2.1 hereof.
"Subsidiary" means, as to any particular parent corporation or
organization, any other corporation or organization more than 50% of the
outstanding Voting Stock of which is at the time directly or indirectly owned by
such parent corporation or organization or by any one or more other entities
which are themselves subsidiaries of such parent corporation or organization.
Unless otherwise expressly noted herein, the term "Subsidiary" means a
Subsidiary of the Borrower or of any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries.
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"Subsidiary Guarantor" shall mean and include all Wholly-Owned
Subsidiaries organized under the laws of the United States, or any state or
territory thereof and each other Subsidiary organized under the laws of the
United States, or any state or territory thereof, which other Subsidiary is not
subject to legal or contractual prohibitions prohibiting such Subsidiary from
executing and delivering the Guaranty, which legal or contractual prohibition
was not incurred in contemplation of such Subsidiary becoming a Subsidiary on or
after the date hereof. The Borrower agrees to use commercially reasonable
efforts to have any such prohibition waived to the extent necessary to permit
such Subsidiary to execute and deliver the Guaranty (which shall include an
offer to defray reasonable legal or administrative fees but shall not include
any other consideration or concessions).
"Termination Date" means March 13, 2004, or such earlier date on which
the Commitment is terminated in whole pursuant to Section 2.10, 7.2 or 7.3
hereof.
"U.S. Dollars" and "$" each mean the lawful currency of the United
States of America.
"Unfunded Vested Liabilities" means, for any Plan at any time, the
amount (if any) by which the present value of all vested nonforfeitable accrued
benefits under such Plan exceeds the fair market value of all Plan assets
allocable to such benefits, all determined as of the then most recent valuation
date for such Plan, but only to the extent that such excess represents a
potential liability of a member of the Controlled Group to the PBGC or the Plan
under Title IV of ERISA.
"Voting Stock" of any Person means capital stock or other equity
interests of any class or classes (however designated) having ordinary power for
the election of directors or other similar governing body of such Person, other
than stock or other equity interests having such power only by reason of the
happening of a contingency.
"Welfare Plan" means a "welfare plan" as defined in Section 3(1) of
ERISA.
"Wholly-Owned Subsidiary" means, at any time, any Subsidiary all of the
Voting Stock (except directors' qualifying shares) of which are owned by any one
or more of the Borrower and the Borrower's other Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries at
such time.
Section 1.2. Defined Terms in Incorporated Provisions. All capitalized
terms incorporated by reference into this Agreement and defined in Section 1.1
shall be defined as set forth in such Section. All capitalized terms
incorporated by reference into this Agreement, but not otherwise defined in
Section 1.1, shall be defined as set forth in the Existing Agreements, without
giving effect to any terminations, amendments or waivers thereof, or payment in
full of the amounts subject thereto, but with the definitions in the Existing
Agreements being construed in accordance with the following sentence. All
references in the Existing Agreements (or in provisions incorporated herein by
reference to the Existing Agreements) to (i) the "Company" shall be deemed to be
references to the "Borrower"; (ii) a "Default" shall be deemed to be references
to a "Default" as defined in this Agreement; (iii) an "Event of Default" shall
be deemed to be references to an "Event of Default" as defined in this
Agreement; (iv) the "Bank Facility" shall be deemed to be references to the
"Revolving Credit;" (v) the "Bank Facility Guaranty" shall be deemed to be
references to the "Guaranty;" (vi) "December 15, 2002," "the
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date hereof" or "the date of the Agreement" shall be deemed to be references to
the date of this Agreement; and (vii) "this Agreement," "hereof," "herein,"
"hereunder" and similar words or phrases shall be deemed to be references to
this Agreement.
Section 1.3. Interpretation. The foregoing definitions are equally
applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. The words
"hereof", "herein", and "hereunder" and words of like import when used in this
Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement. All references to time of day herein are references
to Cleveland, Ohio time unless otherwise specifically provided. Where the
character or amount of any asset or liability or item of income or expense is
required to be determined or any consolidation or other accounting computation
is required to be made for the purposes of this Agreement, it shall be done in
accordance with GAAP except where such principles are inconsistent with the
specific provisions of this Agreement.
Section 1.4. Change in Accounting Principles. If, after the date of
this Agreement, there shall occur any change in GAAP from those used in the
preparation of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.1 hereof and
such change shall result in a change in the method of calculation of any
financial covenant, standard or term found in this Agreement, either the Bank or
the Borrower may by notice to the other party, require that the Bank and the
Borrower negotiate in good faith to amend such covenants, standards, and term so
as equitably to reflect such change in accounting principles, with the desired
result being that the criteria for evaluating the financial condition of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be the same as if such change had not been
made. No delay by the Bank or the Borrower in requiring such negotiation shall
limit its right to so require such a negotiation at any time after such a change
in accounting principles. Until any such covenant, standard, or term is amended
in accordance with this Section 1.4, financial covenants shall be computed and
determined in accordance with GAAP in effect prior to such change in accounting
principles. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower shall
neither be deemed to be in compliance with any financial covenant hereunder nor
out of compliance with any financial covenant hereunder if such state of
compliance or noncompliance, as the case may be, would not exist but for the
occurrence of a change in accounting principles after the date hereof.
SECTION 2. THE CREDITS.
Section 2.1. Revolving Credit. Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, the Bank agrees to extend a revolving credit (the "Revolving Credit") to
the Borrower which may be availed of by the Borrower from time to time during
the period from and including the date hereof to but not including the
Termination Date, at which time the commitment of the Bank to extend credit
under the Revolving Credit shall expire. The Revolving Credit may be utilized by
the Borrower in the form of loans (individually a "Loan" and collectively the
"Loans") and commercial and stand-by letters of credit issued by the Bank for
the account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (individually a "Letter of Credit"
and collectively the "Letters of Credit"), all as more fully hereinafter set
forth, provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans and the
face amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit shall not at any
time exceed $20,000,000 (the "Commitment", as such amount may be reduced
pursuant to the terms hereof). During the period from and including the date
hereof to but not including the
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Termination Date, the Borrower may use the Commitment by borrowing, repaying,
and reborrowing Loans in whole or in part and/or by having the Bank issue
Letters of Credit, having such Letters of Credit expire or otherwise terminate
without having been drawn upon or, if drawn upon, reimbursing the Bank for each
such drawing, and having the Bank issue new Letters of Credit, all in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Section 2.2. Revolving Credit Loans. Each Loan shall be in a minimum
amount of $100,000; provided, however, that any LIBOR Portion of the Loans shall
be in such greater amount as is required by Section 2.6 hereof. The Loans shall
be made against and evidenced by a single promissory note of the Borrower in the
form (with appropriate insertions) attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Note").
The Note shall be dated the date of issuance thereof and be expressed to bear
interest as set forth herein. The Note, and all Loans evidenced thereby, shall
mature and become due and payable in full on the Termination Date. Without
regard to the principal amount of the Note stated on its face, the actual
principal amount at any time outstanding and owing by the Borrower on account of
the Note shall be the sum of all Loans made hereunder less all payments of
principal actually received by the Bank.
Section 2.3. Letters of Credit. (a) General Terms. The aggregate amount
of Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at any time hereunder shall not at
any one time exceed $5,000,000. For purposes of this Agreement, a Letter of
Credit shall be deemed outstanding as of any time in an amount equal to the
maximum amount which could be drawn thereunder under any circumstances and over
any period of time plus any unreimbursed drawings then outstanding with respect
thereto. If and to the extent any Letter of Credit expires or otherwise
terminates without having been drawn upon, the availability under the Commitment
shall to such extent be reinstated.
(b) Term. Each Letter of Credit issued hereunder shall expire not later
than five (5) days prior to the Termination Date.
(c) General Characteristics. Each Letter of Credit issued hereunder
shall be payable in U.S. Dollars, conform to the general requirements of the
Bank for the issuance of a standby or commercial letter of credit, as the case
may be, as to form and substance, and be a letter of credit which the Bank may
lawfully issue.
(d) Applications. At the time the Borrower requests each Letter of
Credit to be issued (or prior to the first issuance of a Letter of Credit in the
case of a continuing application), the Borrower shall execute and deliver to the
Bank an application for such Letter of Credit in the form then customarily
prescribed by the Bank (individually an "Application" and collectively the
"Applications"). Subject to the other provisions of this subsection, the
obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Bank for drawings under a Letter of
Credit shall be governed by the Application for such Letter of Credit; provided
however that in the event of a conflict between the terms of the Application and
the terms of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement will
prevail. Anything contained in the Applications to the contrary notwithstanding,
(i) in the event the Bank is not reimbursed by the Borrower for the amount the
Bank pays on any drawing made under a Letter of Credit issued hereunder by 11:00
a.m. (Cleveland time) within 1 Business Day of when such drawing is paid, the
obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the
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Bank for the amount of such drawing shall bear interest (which the Borrower
hereby promises to pay on demand) from and after the date the drawing is paid by
the Bank until repayment in full thereof at the fluctuating rate per annum
determined by adding 2% to the Base Rate as from time to time in effect
(computed on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days
elapsed), and (ii) the Borrower shall pay fees in connection with each Letter of
Credit as set forth in Section 2.13 hereof.
Section 2.4. Manner and Disbursement of Loans. The Borrower shall give
written or telephonic notice to the Bank (which notice shall be irrevocable once
given and, if given by telephone, shall be promptly confirmed in writing) by no
later than 11:00 a.m. (Cleveland time) on the date the Borrower requests the
Bank to make a Loan hereunder. Each such notice shall specify the date of the
Loan requested (which must be a Business Day) and the amount of such Loan. Each
Loan shall initially constitute part of the Base Rate Portion of the Note except
to the extent the Borrower has otherwise timely elected that such Loan, or any
part thereof, constitute part of a LIBOR Portion as provided in Section 2.5
hereof. The Borrower agrees that the Bank may rely upon any written or
telephonic notice given by any person the Bank in good faith believes is an
Authorized Representative without the necessity of independent investigation
and, in the event any telephonic notice conflicts with the written confirmation,
such telephonic notice shall govern if the Bank has acted in reliance thereon.
Subject to the provisions of Section 3 hereof, the proceeds of each Loan shall
be made available to the Borrower at the Borrower's account with the Bank in
Cleveland, Ohio, in immediately available funds.
Section 2.5. Interest Rate Options.(a) Subject to all of the terms and
conditions of this Section 2, portions of the principal indebtedness evidenced
by the Note (all of the indebtedness evidenced by the Note bearing interest at
the rate for the same period of time being hereinafter referred to as a
"Portion") may, at the option of the Borrower, bear interest with reference to
the Base Rate (the "Base Rate Portion") or with reference to an Adjusted LIBOR
("LIBOR Portions"), and Portions may be converted from time to time from one
basis to another. All of the indebtedness evidenced by the Note that is not part
of a LIBOR Portion shall constitute a single Base Rate Portion. All of the
indebtedness evidenced by the Note which bears interest with reference to a
particular Adjusted LIBOR for a particular Interest Period shall constitute a
single LIBOR Portion applicable to the Note. There shall not be more than five
LIBOR Portions applicable to the Note outstanding at any one time. Anything
contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligation of the Bank to
create, continue, or effect by conversion any LIBOR Portion (other than the
conversion of any LIBOR Portion to the Base Rate Portion) shall be conditioned
upon the fact that at the time no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing. The Borrower hereby promises to pay interest on each
Portion at the rates and times specified in this Section 2.
(b) Base Rate Portion. Each Base Rate Portion shall bear interest at
the rate per annum determined by adding the Applicable Margin to the Base Rate
as in effect from time to time, provided that if the Base Rate Portion or any
part thereof is not paid when due (whether by lapse of time, acceleration, or
otherwise), or at the election of the Bank upon notice to the Borrower during
the existence of any other Event of Default, such Portion shall bear interest,
whether before or after judgment until payment in full thereof, at the rate per
annum determined by adding 2% to the interest rate which would otherwise be
applicable thereto from time to time.
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Interest on each Base Rate Portion shall be payable monthly in arrears on the
first day of each month in each year and at maturity of the Note, and interest
after maturity (whether by lapse of time, acceleration, or otherwise) shall be
due and payable upon demand. Any change in the interest rate on any Base Rate
Portion resulting from a change in the Base Rate shall be effective on the date
of the relevant change in the Base Rate.
(c) LIBOR Portions. Each LIBOR Portion shall bear interest for each
Interest Period selected therefor at a rate per annum determined by adding the
Applicable Margin to the Adjusted LIBOR for such Interest Period, provided that
if any LIBOR Portion is not paid when due (whether by lapse of time,
acceleration, or otherwise), or at the election of the Bank upon notice to the
Borrower during the existence of any other Event of Default, such Portion shall
bear interest, whether before or after judgment until payment in full thereof,
through the end of the Interest Period then applicable thereto at the rate per
annum determined by adding 2% to the interest rate which would otherwise be
applicable thereto, and effective at the end of such Interest Period such LIBOR
Portion shall automatically be converted into and added to the Base Rate Portion
of the Note and shall thereafter bear interest at the interest rate applicable
to the Base Rate Portion of such Note after default. Interest on each LIBOR
Portion shall be due and payable on the last day of each Interest Period
applicable thereto, and interest after maturity (whether by lapse of time,
acceleration, or otherwise) shall be due and payable upon demand. The Borrower
shall notify the Bank on or before 11:00 a.m. (Cleveland time) on the third
Business Day preceding the end of an Interest Period applicable to a LIBOR
Portion whether such LIBOR Portion is to continue as a LIBOR Portion, in which
event the Borrower shall notify the Bank of the new Interest Period selected
therefor; and in the event the Borrower shall fail to so notify the Bank, such
LIBOR Portion shall automatically be converted into and added to the Base Rate
Portion of the relevant Note as of and on the last day of such Interest Period.
Section 2.6. Minimum Amounts. Each LIBOR Portion shall be in an amount
equal to $1,000,000 or such greater amount which is an integral multiple of
$500,000.
Section 2.7. Computation of Interest. All interest on the Note shall be
computed on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days
elapsed.
Section 2.8. Manner of Rate Selection. The Borrower shall notify the
Bank by 11:00 a.m. (Cleveland time) at least 3 Business Days prior to the date
upon which the Borrower requests that any LIBOR Portion be created or that any
part of the Base Rate Portion be converted into a LIBOR Portion (each such
notice to specify in each instance the amount thereof and the Interest Period
selected therefor). If any request is made to convert a LIBOR Portion of the
Note into a Base Rate Portion, such conversion shall only be made so as to
become effective as of the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto.
All requests for the creation, continuance, and conversion of Portions under
this Agreement shall be irrevocable. Such requests may be written or oral and
the Bank is hereby authorized to honor telephonic requests for creations,
continuances, and conversions received by it from any person the Bank in good
faith believes to be an Authorized Representative without the necessity of
independent investigation, the Borrower hereby indemnifying the Bank from any
liability or loss ensuing from so acting.
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Section 2.9. Prepayments. The Borrower shall have the privilege of
prepaying the Loans in whole or in part (but, if in part, then (a) if such Loan
or Loans constitutes part of the Base Rate Portion, in an amount not less than
$100,000, (b) if such Loan or Loans constitutes part of a LIBOR Portion, in an
amount not less than $500,000, and (c) in each case, in an amount such that the
minimum amount required for a Loan pursuant to Sections 2.2 and 2.6 hereof
remain outstanding) at any time, if such Loan or Loans constitutes part of a
LIBOR Portion, upon 3 Business Days prior irrevocable notice by the Borrower to
the Bank or, if such Loan or Loans constitute part of the Base Rate Portion,
upon prior notice by the Borrower to the Bank (any such notice if received
subsequent to 11:00 a.m. (Cleveland time) on a given day to be treated as though
received at the opening of business on the next Business Day) and by paying to
the Bank the principal amount to be prepaid and (i) if such a prepayment prepays
the Note in full and is accompanied by the termination of the Commitment in
whole, accrued interest thereon to the date of prepayment, and (ii) in the case
of any prepayment of a LIBOR Portion of the Loans, accrued interest thereon to
the date of prepayment plus any amounts due the Bank under Section 8.5 hereof.
Section 2.10. Terminations. The Borrower shall have the right, at any
time and from time to time, upon 3 Business Days prior notice to the Bank, to
terminate without premium or penalty and in whole or in part (but if in part,
then in an amount not less than $5,000,000 and in multiples of $1,000,000
thereafter) the Commitment, provided that the Commitment may not be reduced to
an amount less than the aggregate principal amount of the Loans and Letters of
Credit then outstanding. Any termination of the Commitment pursuant to this
Section may not be reinstated.
Section 2.11. Place and Application of Payments. All payments of
principal, interest, fees, and all other Obligations payable under the Loan
Documents shall be made to the Bank at its principal office in Cleveland, Ohio
(or at such other place as the Bank may specify) no later than 12:00 noon
(Cleveland time) on the date any such payment is due and payable. Payments
received by the Bank after 12:00 noon (Cleveland time) shall be deemed received
as of the opening of business on the next Business Day. All such payments shall
be made in lawful money of the United States of America, in immediately
available funds at the place of payment, without set-off or counterclaim and
without reduction for, and free from, any and all present or future taxes,
levies, imposts, duties, fees, charges, deductions, withholdings, restrictions,
and conditions of any nature imposed by any government or any political
subdivision or taxing authority thereof (but excluding any taxes imposed on or
measured by the net income of the Bank). Unless the Borrower otherwise directs,
principal payments shall be applied first to the Prime Portion until payment in
full thereof, with any balance applied to the LIBOR Portions in the order in
which their Interest Periods expire. Any amount repaid may, subject to the terms
and conditions hereof, be borrowed, repaid, and borrowed again.
Section 2.12. Notations. All Loans made against the Note, the status of
all amounts evidenced by the Note as constituting part of the Base Rate Portion
or a LIBOR Portion, and, in the case of any LIBOR Portion, the rates of interest
and Interest Periods applicable to such Portions shall be recorded by the Bank
on its books and records or, at its option in any instance, endorsed on a
schedule to the Note and the unpaid principal balance and status, rates and
Interest Periods so recorded or endorsed by the Bank shall be prima facie
evidence in any court or other
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proceeding brought to enforce the Note of the principal amount remaining unpaid
thereon, the status of the Loan or Loans evidenced thereby and the interest
rates and Interest Periods applicable thereto; provided that the failure of the
Bank to record any of the foregoing shall not limit or otherwise affect the
obligation of the Borrower to repay the principal amount of the Note together
with accrued interest thereon. Prior to any negotiation of the Note, the Bank
shall record on a schedule thereto the status of all amounts evidenced thereby
as constituting part of the Base Rate Portion or a LIBOR Portion and, in the
case of any LIBOR Portion, the rates of interest and the Interest Periods
applicable thereto.
Section 2.13. Fees.
(a) Facility Fee. For the period from and including the date hereof to
but not including the Termination Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Bank a
facility fee at the rate equal to the Applicable Margin (computed on the basis
of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed) on the average
daily amount of the Commitment. Such facility fee shall be payable quarterly in
arrears on the first day of each January, April, July and October in each year
(commencing April 1, 2003) and on the Termination Date.
(b) Letter of Credit Fees. On the date of issuance of each Letter of
Credit, and as a condition thereto, the Borrower shall pay to the Bank a letter
of credit fee equal to the Applicable Margin (computed on the basis of a year of
360 days for the actual number of days elapsed) on the average daily amount of
such Letter of Credit. Such fee shall be payable quarterly in advance on the
date of issuance of such Letter of Credit and on the first day of each January,
April, July and October. In addition to the letter of credit fee called for
above, the Borrower further agrees to pay to the Bank such processing and
transaction fees and charges as the Bank from time to time customarily imposes
in connection with any issuance, amendment, cancellation, negotiation, and/or
payment of letters of credit and drafts drawn thereunder.
(c) Closing Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Bank on the date hereof
the closing fee agreed to in that letter agreement by and between the Borrower
and the Bank dated March 14, 2003.
SECTION 3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.
The obligation of the Bank to make any Loan or issue any Letter of
Credit under this Agreement is subject to the following conditions precedent:
Section 3.1. All Advances. As of the time of the making of each Loan or
the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the initial Loan) hereunder:
(a) each of the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 5 hereof and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of such time, except to the extent
the same expressly relate to an earlier date;
(b) the Borrower shall be in compliance with the terms and
conditions of the Loan Documents, and no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be
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continuing or would occur as a result of making such Loan or issuing
such Letter of Credit;
(c) in the case of the issuance of any Letter of Credit, the
Bank shall have received a properly completed Application therefor
together with the fees called for hereby; and
(d) such Loan or Letter of Credit shall not violate any
order, judgment, or decree of any court or other authority or any
provision of law or regulation applicable to the Bank (including,
without limitation, Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System) as then in effect.
The Borrower's request for any Loan or Letter of Credit shall constitute its
warranty as to the facts specified in subsections (a) through (c) above, both
inclusive.
Section 3.2. Initial Advance. At or prior to the making of the initial
extension of credit hereunder, the following conditions precedent shall also
have been satisfied:
(a) the Bank shall have received the following (and, with
respect to all documents, each to be properly executed and completed)
and the same shall have been approved as to form and substance by the
Bank:
(i) the Note;
(ii) the Guaranty;
(iii) copies (executed or certified as may be
appropriate) of resolutions of the Board of Directors or other
governing body of the Borrower and of each Subsidiary
Guarantor authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance
of the Loan Documents;
(iv) articles of incorporation (or equivalent
formation documents) of the Borrower and of each Subsidiary
Guarantor certified by the appropriate governmental office of
the state of its organization;
(v) by-laws (or equivalent governing documents) for
the Borrower and for each Subsidiary Guarantor certified by an
appropriate officer of such Person acceptable to the Bank;
(vi) an incumbency certificate containing the name,
title and genuine signature of the Borrower's Authorized
Representatives; and
(vii) a good standing certificate for the Borrower and
each Subsidiary, dated as of a date no earlier than 30 days
prior to the date hereof, from the appropriate governmental
offices in the state of its incorporation or organization
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and in each state in the United States in which it is
qualified to do business as a foreign organization;
(b) the Bank shall have received the closing fees specified
in Section 2.13(c) hereof;
(c) the Bank shall have received the Intercreditor Agreement;
(d) the Bank shall have received such valuations and
certifications as it may require in order to satisfy itself as to the
financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and the lack
of material contingent liabilities of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries;
(e) legal matters incident to the execution and delivery of
the Loan Documents and to the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
satisfactory to the Bank and its counsel;
(f) the Bank shall have received financing statement, tax and
judgment lien search results against the Property of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries, evidencing the absence of Liens on their Property
except as permitted by Section 6.11 hereof; and
(g) the Bank shall have received such other agreements,
instruments, documents, certificates and opinions as the Bank may
reasonably request.
SECTION 4. GUARANTY.
The payment and performance of the Obligations shall at all times be
guaranteed by each Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to a guaranty agreement in form
and substance acceptable to the Bank, as the same may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time (the "Guaranty"). In the event that any
Subsidiary, pursuant to Section 5.21 of the Existing Agreements, delivers any
guaranty or becomes a party to the existing Subsidiary Guaranty, as such term is
defined in the Existing Agreements, such Subsidiary shall also become a party to
the Guaranty pursuant to that supplement attached as Exhibit A to the Guaranty.
SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Bank as follows:
Section 5.1. Organization and Qualification. The Borrower is duly
organized, validly existing, and in good standing as a corporation under the
laws of the State of Ohio, has full and adequate power to own its Property and
conduct its business as now conducted, and is duly licensed or qualified and in
good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted
by it or the nature of the Property owned or leased by it requires such
licensing or qualifying except where the failure to do so would not have a
Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 5.2. Subsidiaries. Each Subsidiary is duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is
organized, has full and adequate power to own its Property and conduct its
business as now conducted, and is duly licensed or qualified and in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by
it or the nature of the Property owned or leased by it requires such licensing
or qualifying except where the failure to do so would not have a Material
Adverse Effect. Schedule 5.2 hereto identifies each Subsidiary, the jurisdiction
of its organization, the percentage of issued and outstanding shares of each
class of its capital stock or other equity interests owned by the Borrower and
the Subsidiaries and, if such percentage is not 100% (excluding directors'
qualifying shares as required by law), a description of each class of its
authorized capital stock and other equity interests and the number of shares of
each class issued and outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of capital
stock and other equity interests of each Subsidiary are validly issued and
outstanding and fully paid and nonassessable and all such shares and other
equity interests indicated on Schedule 5.2 as owned by the Borrower or a
Subsidiary are owned, beneficially and of record, by the Borrower or such
Subsidiary free and clear of all Liens except any Liens permitted hereunder.
There are no outstanding commitments or other obligations of any Subsidiary to
issue, and no options, warrants or other rights of any Person to acquire, any
shares of any class of capital stock or other equity interests of any
Subsidiary.
Section 5.3. Authority and Validity of Obligations. The Borrower has
full right and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, to make the borrowings herein provided for, to issue its Note in
evidence thereof, and to perform all of its obligations hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents. Each Subsidiary Guarantor has full right and authority to
enter into the Loan Documents executed by it, to guarantee the Obligations, and
to perform all of its obligations under the Loan Documents executed by it. The
Loan Documents delivered by the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor have been
duly authorized, executed, and delivered by the Borrower and each Subsidiary
Guarantor and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Borrower and each
Subsidiary Guarantor enforceable in accordance with their terms except as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and general principles of
equity (regardless of whether the application of such principles is considered
in a proceeding in equity or at law); and this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents do not, nor does the performance or observance by the Borrower and
each Subsidiary Guarantor of any of the matters and things herein or therein
provided for, (a) contravene or constitute a default under any provision of law
or any judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Borrower or any
Subsidiary Guarantor or any provision of the organizational documents (e.g.,
charter, articles of incorporation, or by-laws) of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary Guarantor or any covenant, indenture or agreement of or affecting the
Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any of its Property, or (b) result in
the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on any Property of the Borrower or
any Subsidiary Guarantor.
Section 5.4. Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock. The Borrower shall use the
proceeds of the Loans for its general working capital purposes and for such
other legal and proper purposes as are consistent with all applicable laws.
Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is engaged in the business of extending
credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the
meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System), and no
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part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used to purchase or carry any such
margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying any such margin stock.
Section 5.5. Financial Reports. The consolidated balance sheet of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2002, and the related
consolidated statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year then ended, and accompanying
notes thereto, which financial statements are accompanied by the audit report of
Ernst & Young LLP, independent public accountants, fairly present in all
material respects the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as at said date and the consolidated results of their operations
and cash flows for the period then ended in conformity with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has contingent
liabilities which are material to it other than as indicated on such financial
statements or, with respect to future periods, on the financial statements
furnished pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof.
Section 5.6. No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 2002, there
has been no change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower or
any Subsidiary except those occurring in the ordinary course of business, none
of which individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.7. Full Disclosure. The statements and information furnished
to the Bank in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, and the commitment by the Bank to provide all or part of the
financing contemplated hereby, do not contain any untrue statements of a
material fact or omit a material fact necessary to make the material statements
contained herein or therein not misleading, the Bank acknowledging that, as to
any projections furnished to the Bank, the Borrower only represents that the
same were prepared on the basis of information and estimates the Borrower
believed to be reasonable at the time prepared.
Section 5.8. Trademarks, Franchises and Licenses. The Borrower and its
Subsidiaries own, possess or have the right to use all necessary patents,
licenses, franchises, trademarks, trade names, trade styles, copyrights, trade
secrets, know how, and confidential commercial and proprietary information to
conduct their businesses as now conducted, without known conflict with any
patent, license, franchise, trademark, trade name, trade style, copyright or
other proprietary right of any other Person except where the failure to do so
would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.9. Governmental Authority and Licensing. The Borrower and its
Subsidiaries have received all licenses, permits, and approvals of all federal,
state, and local governmental authorities, if any, necessary to conduct their
businesses, in each case where the failure to obtain or maintain the same could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No investigation or
proceeding which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to
result in revocation or denial of any material license, permit or approval is
pending or, to the Borrower's knowledge threatened.
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Section 5.10. Good Title. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have good
and defensible title (or valid leasehold interests) to all of their material
assets as reflected on the most recent consolidated balance sheet of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries furnished to the Bank (except for sales of assets
by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business),
subject to no Encumbrances other than such thereof as are permitted by Section
5.9 of the Existing Agreements.
Section 5.11. Litigation and Other Controversies. There is no litigation
or governmental or arbitration proceeding or labor controversy pending, nor to
the Borrower's knowledge threatened, against the Borrower or any Subsidiary that
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.12. Taxes. All material tax returns required to be filed by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary in any jurisdiction have, in fact, been filed,
and all material taxes, assessments, fees, and other governmental charges upon
the Borrower or any Subsidiary or upon any of their Property, income or
franchises, which are shown to be due and payable in such returns, have been
paid except to the extent that the Borrower or any Subsidiary is contesting the
same in good faith. The Borrower does not know of any proposed additional tax
assessment against it or its Subsidiaries for which adequate provisions in
accordance with GAAP have not been made on their accounts. Adequate provisions
in accordance with GAAP for taxes on the books of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries have been made for all open years, and for the current fiscal
period.
Section 5.13. Approvals. No authorization, consent, license or exemption
from, or filing or registration with, any court or governmental department,
agency or instrumentality, nor any approval or consent of any other Person, is
or will be necessary to the valid execution, delivery or performance by the
Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Loan Document to which it is a party, except
for such approvals which have been obtained prior to the date of this Agreement
and remain in full force and effect.
Section 5.14. Affiliate Transactions. Neither the Borrower nor any
Subsidiary is a party to any material contracts or agreements with any of its
Affiliates on terms and conditions which are less favorable to the Borrower or
such Subsidiary than would be usual and customary in similar contracts or
agreements between Persons not affiliated with each other.
Section 5.15. Investment Company; Public Utility Holding Company.
Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is an "investment company" or a company
"controlled" by an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, or a "public utility holding company" within
the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
Section 5.16. ERISA. The Borrower and each other member of its
Controlled Group has fulfilled its obligations under the minimum funding
standards of, and is in compliance in all material respects with, ERISA and the
Code to the extent applicable to it and has not incurred any liability to the
PBGC or a Plan under Title IV of ERISA other than a liability to the PBGC for
premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA. Except with respect to the Welfare Plans
identified
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on Schedule 5.16, as of the date hereof, neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary
has any contingent liabilities with respect to any post-retirement benefits
under a Welfare Plan, other than liability for continuation coverage described
in article 6 of Title I of ERISA.
Section 5.17. Compliance with Laws. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries
are in compliance with the requirements of all federal, state, and local laws,
rules and regulations applicable to or pertaining to their Property or business
operations (including, without limitation, the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and laws and
regulations establishing quality criteria and standards for air, water, land and
toxic or hazardous wastes and substances), non-compliance with which,
individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has received
notice to the effect that its operations are not in compliance with any of the
requirements of applicable federal, state or local environmental, health and
safety statutes and regulations or are the subject of any governmental
investigation evaluating whether any remedial action is needed to respond to a
release of any toxic or hazardous waste or substance into the environment, which
non-compliance or remedial action, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.18. Other Agreements. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary
is in default under the terms of any covenant, indenture or agreement of or
affecting the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their Property, which default
if uncured could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.19. No Default. No Default or Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing.
SECTION 6. COVENANTS.
The Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any credit is
available to the Borrower hereunder, except to the extent compliance in any case
is waived in writing by the Bank, and until all Obligations are paid in full:
Section 6.1. Information Covenants. The Borrower will furnish to the
Bank:
(a) Quarterly Statements. Within 45 days after the close of
each quarterly accounting period in each fiscal year of the Borrower,
the Borrower's consolidated balance sheet as at the end of such
quarterly accounting period and the related consolidated statements of
income and of cash flows for such quarterly accounting period and for
the elapsed portion of the fiscal year ended with the last day of such
quarterly accounting period, in each case setting forth comparative
figures for the related periods in the prior fiscal year (other than
with respect to the consolidated balance sheet which shall be compared
to the consolidated balance sheet for the fiscal year most recently
ended), all of which shall be in reasonable detail, prepared by the
Borrower in accordance with GAAP, and certified by the chief financial
officer or other officer of the Borrower acceptable to the Bank that
they fairly present in all material respects in accordance with GAAP
the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the
dates indicated and the results of their operations and changes in
their cash flows for the
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periods indicated, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the
absence of footnotes.
(b) Annual Statements. Within 90 days after the close of each
fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the Borrower's consolidated
balance sheet as of the last day of the fiscal year then ended and the
Borrower's consolidated statements of income, shareholder's equity, and
cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, and accompanying notes
thereto, each in reasonable detail showing in comparative form the
figures for the previous fiscal year, accompanied by an unqualified
opinion of a firm of independent public accountants of recognized
national standing, selected by the Borrower and acceptable to the Bank,
to the effect that the financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP and present fairly in accordance with GAAP the
consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
as of the close of such fiscal year and the results of their operations
and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended and that an examination
of such accounts in connection with such financial statements has been
made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
(c) Officer's Certificates. Within 75 days after the close of
each quarterly accounting period in each fiscal year of the Borrower, a
certificate of the chief financial officer or other officer of the
Borrower acceptable to Bank in the form of Exhibit B (x) stating no
Default or Event of Default has occurred during the period covered by
such statements or, if a Default or Event of Default exists, a detailed
description of the Default or Event of Default and all actions the
Borrower is taking with respect to such Default or Event of Default,
(y) confirming that the representations and warranties stated in
Section 5 remain true and correct in all material respects, and (z)
showing the Borrower's compliance with the covenants set forth in 6.11,
6.12, and 6.13.
(d) Notice of Default or Litigation. Promptly, and in any
event within five Business Days after any Responsible Officer obtains
knowledge thereof, notice of (i) the occurrence of any event which
constitutes a Default or an Event of Default or any other event which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which
notice shall specify the nature thereof, the period of existence
thereof and what action the Borrower proposes to take with respect
thereto, (ii) the commencement of, or any significant development in,
any litigation, labor controversy, arbitration or governmental
proceeding pending against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Other Reports and Filings. Promptly, copies of all
financial information, proxy materials and other material information,
certificates, reports, statements and completed forms, if any, which
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (x) has filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any governmental agencies
substituted therefor (the "SEC") or any comparable agency outside of
the United States, (y) has furnished to the shareholders of the
Borrower, or (z) is required to and has delivered to holders of, or to
any agent or trustee with respect to, those promissory notes that are
the subject of the Existing Agreements.
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(f) Other Information. From time to time, such other
information or documents (financial or otherwise) as the Bank may
reasonably request.
Section 6.2. Inspections. The Borrower will, and will cause each
Subsidiary to, permit officers, representatives and agents of the Bank, to visit
and inspect any Property of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, and to examine the
books of account of the Borrower or such Subsidiary and discuss the affairs,
finances and accounts of the Borrower or such Subsidiary with its and their
officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times as the Bank
may request and upon reasonable advance notice.
Section 6.3. Maintenance of Property, Insurance, etc. (a) The Borrower
will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) keep its property, plant
and equipment in good repair, working order and condition, normal wear and tear
excepted, and shall from time to time make all needful and proper repairs,
renewals, replacements, extensions, additions, betterments and improvements
thereto so that at all times such property, plant and equipment are reasonably
preserved and maintained and (ii) maintain in full force and effect with
financially sound and reputable insurance companies insurance which provides
substantially the same (or greater) coverage and against at least such risks as
is in accordance with industry practice, and shall furnish to the Bank upon
request full information as to the insurance so carried.
Section 6.4. Preservation of Existence. The Borrower will, and will
cause each of its Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done, all things necessary
to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and, except where
the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, its franchises, authority to do business, licenses, patents, trademarks,
copyrights and other proprietary rights; provided, however, that nothing in this
Section 6.4 shall prevent, to the extent permitted by Section 5.10 of the
Existing Agreements, sales of assets by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,
the dissolution or liquidation of any Subsidiary of the Borrower, or the merger
or consolidation between or among the Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
Section 6.5. Compliance with Laws. The Borrower shall, and shall cause
each Subsidiary to, comply in all respects with the requirements of all federal,
state, local, and foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and orders
applicable to its property or business operations, where any such
non-compliance, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect or result in a Lien upon any of its Property
not permitted hereunder.
Section 6.6. ERISA. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary
to, promptly pay and discharge all obligations and liabilities arising under
ERISA of a character which if unpaid or unperformed could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect or result in a Lien upon any of its Property.
The Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, promptly notify the Bank
of: (a) the occurrence of any reportable event (as defined in ERISA) with
respect to a Plan which the Borrower is required to report to the PBGC, (b)
receipt of any notice from the PBGC of its intention to seek termination of any
Plan or appointment of a trustee therefor, (c) its intention to terminate or
withdraw from any Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, and (d) the occurrence of
any event with respect to any Plan which would result in the incurrence
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by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any material liability, fine or penalty, or
any material increase in the contingent liability of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary with respect to any post-retirement Welfare Plan benefit.
Section 6.7. Payment of Taxes. The Borrower will, and will cause each
of its Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge, all material taxes, assessments, fees
and other governmental charges imposed upon it or any of its Property, before
becoming delinquent and before any penalties accrue thereon, unless and to the
extent that the same are being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings
and as to which appropriate reserves are provided therefor, unless and until any
Lien resulting therefrom attaches to any of its Property.
Section 6.8. No Changes in Fiscal Year. The Borrower shall not, nor
shall it permit any Subsidiary to, change its fiscal year from its present
basis.
Section 6.9. Change in the Nature of Business. The Borrower will not,
and will not permit CCI to, engage in any business activities or operations
which are substantially different in nature from and unrelated to the activities
and operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries engaged in as of the date
hereof.
Section 6.10. Limitation on Restrictions. Except as set forth on
Schedule 6.10 hereto and except as provided in the Existing Agreements, the
Borrower will not, and it will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly
or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective
any restriction on the ability of any such Subsidiary to (a) pay dividends or
make any other distributions on its capital stock or other equity interests
owned by the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, (b) pay or repay any Indebtedness
owed to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, (c) make loans or advances to the
Borrower or any other Subsidiary, (d) transfer any of its Property to the
Borrower or any other Subsidiary, (e) encumber or pledge any of its assets to or
for the benefit of the Bank or (f) guaranty the Obligations.
Section 6.11. Incorporation by Reference. The provisions of the
following Sections (including the contents of the related schedules and
exhibits) of the Existing Agreements are incorporated herein by reference in
their entirety as in effect on the date hereof and without giving effect to any
terminations, amendments or waivers thereof after the date hereof, or the
payment in full of the amounts subject thereto, with (a) the defined terms used
therein and the definitions of such terms being construed in accordance with
Sections 1.1 and 1.2 and (b) Section references therein being deemed to be
references to Sections of the Existing Agreements as incorporated by reference
herein: Section 5.7, Section 5.8, Section 5.9, Section 5.10, Section 5.11,
Section 5.13, Section 5.16, Section 5.17, Section 5.18 and Section 5.19. The
Borrower hereby agrees to, and to cause its Subsidiaries to, observe, perform
and comply with the Sections of the Existing Agreements incorporated herein for
the benefit of the Bank as if such Sections were set forth directly in this
Agreement. With regard to Section 5.10 incorporated herein, each reference to
the "Notes" and "Financing Agreements" in Section 5.10(a)(2)(i) shall be deemed,
respectively, to be reference to the "Obligations" as defined herein, and to
this Agreement. Further, with regard to the last paragraph of Section 5.10(c),
the exclusion of any sale, lease or other disposition of assets by virtue of the
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offer by the Borrower to repay the Notes pro-rata shall require the Borrower to
similarly offer such pro-rata prepayment to the Bank.
Section 6.12. Minimum Consolidated Adjusted Net Worth. The Borrower will
at all times keep and maintain Consolidated Adjusted Net Worth at an amount not
less than $69,300,000; provided, however, the Borrower may take or incur
non-cash charges in respect of post-retirement benefits in an aggregate amount
not to exceed $25,000,000 so long as the amount of Consolidated Adjusted Net
Worth of the Borrower immediately after giving effect to such non-cash charges
shall not be less than $44,300,000 thereafter.
Section 6.13. Capital Expenditures. The Borrower will not, nor shall it
permit any Subsidiary to, expend or become obligated for capital expenditures
(as determined in accordance with GAAP, but excluding any Permitted Investment)
in an aggregate amount in excess of $35,000,000 during any fiscal year of the
Borrower, provided that, in the event that, after the date hereof, the Borrower
or any Subsidiary acquires any Subsidiary or otherwise increases its ownership
interest in any existing Subsidiary, then the $35,000,000 amount shall be
increased by that amount of any capital expenditures incurred by such Subsidiary
attributable to such acquisition or increase in ownership interest that, as a
result of such acquisition or increased interest, will, under GAAP, be
consolidated with capital expenditures of the Borrower during the fiscal year at
issue.
Section 6.14. Minimum Indebtedness Under Existing Agreements. The
Borrower shall maintain a principal indebtedness owing under the Existing
Agreements to the Purchasers party to such agreements in an amount not less than
$55,000,000, reducing to $35,000,000 on and after December 14, 2003 and further
reducing to $15,000,000 on or after December 14, 2004, provided that,
notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower may make those principal payments
required by Sections 2.8 and 5.10 of the Existing Agreements and such principal
indebtedness may be paid in full on December 15, 2005.
Section 6.15. Additional Restrictions. In addition to and not in
limitation of any of the restrictions to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is
subject pursuant to this Agreement, the Borrower agrees that in the event the
Borrower or any Subsidiary is subject to any covenant or agreement for the
benefit of any lender or other provider of credit which is in addition to, or
more restrictive than the covenants and agreements to which the Borrower and its
subsidiaries are subject pursuant to this Agreement, such other covenants or
agreements, without further action, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein
and the Bank shall be entitled to the benefit of such covenants and agreements
at all times so long as such other covenants and agreements remain outstanding.
At the request of the Bank, the Borrower shall, or shall cause the appropriate
Subsidiary to enter into amendments hereto to properly incorporate the
aforementioned additional covenants or other agreements.
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SECTION 7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES.
Section 7.1. Events of Default. Any one or more of the following shall
constitute an "Event of Default" hereunder:
(a) default (i) in the payment when due of all or any part of
the principal of any Obligation payable by the Borrower hereunder or
under any Loan Document or (ii) in the payment when due or within five
Business Days thereafter of all or any part of the interest on any
Obligation payable by the Borrower hereunder or under any Loan
Document, (whether at the stated maturity thereof or at any other time
provided for in this Agreement); or
(b) default in the observance or performance of any covenant
set forth in Sections 6.1, 6.4, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14 and 6.15 hereof;
or
(c) default in the observance or performance of any other
provision hereof or of any other Loan Document which is not remedied
within 30 days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure
shall first become known to any Responsible Officer or (ii) written
notice thereof is given to the Borrower by the Bank to remedy the same;
or
(d) any representation or warranty made by the Borrower or
any Subsidiary Guarantor herein or in any other Loan Document, or in
any statement or certificate furnished by it pursuant hereto or
thereto, or in connection with any Loan made hereunder, proves untrue
in any material respect as of the date of the issuance or making
thereof; or
(e) default shall occur under any Indebtedness issued,
assumed or guaranteed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary aggregating
more than $100,000, or under any indenture, agreement or other
instrument under which the same may be issued, and such default shall
continue for a period of time sufficient to permit the acceleration of
the maturity of any such Indebtedness (whether or not such maturity is
in fact accelerated), or any such Indebtedness shall not be paid when
due (whether by lapse of time, acceleration or otherwise); or
(f) any judgment or judgments, writ or writs, or warrant or
warrants of attachment, or any similar process or processes in an
aggregate amount in excess of $5,000,000 (and not covered by insurance)
shall be entered or filed against the Borrower or any Subsidiary or
against any of their Property and which remains unvacated, unbonded,
unstayed or unsatisfied for a period of 30 days; or
(g) the Borrower or any Subsidiary withdraws from any
Multiemployer Plan or permits any employee benefit plan maintained by
it to be terminated if such withdrawal or termination results in
withdrawal liability (as described in Part 1 of Subtitle E of Title IV
of ERISA) in excess of $3,000,000 or the imposition of a Lien on any
property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4068 of
ERISA.
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(h) the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall (i) have entered
involuntarily against it an order for relief under the United States
Bankruptcy Code, as amended which is not stayed or dismissed within 60
days of the filing thereof, (ii) not pay, or admit in writing its
inability to pay, its debts generally as they become due, (iii) make an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) apply for, seek, consent
to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee,
examiner, liquidator or similar official for it or any substantial part
of its Property, (v) institute any proceeding seeking to have entered
against it an order for relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code,
as amended, to adjudicate it insolvent, or seeking dissolution, winding
up, liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition
of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization or relief of debtors or fail to file an answer or other
pleading denying the material allegations of any such proceeding filed
against it, (vi) take any corporate action in furtherance of any matter
described in parts (i) through (v) above, or (vii) fail to contest in
good faith any appointment or proceeding described in Section 7.1(i)
hereof; or
(i) a custodian, receiver, trustee, examiner, liquidator or
similar official shall be appointed for the Borrower or any Subsidiary
or any substantial part of any of their Property, or a proceeding
described in Section 7.1(h)(v) shall be instituted against the Borrower
or any Subsidiary, and such appointment continues undischarged or such
proceeding continues undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days;
or
(j) any Subsidiary Guarantor takes any action for the purpose
of terminating, repudiating or rescinding any Loan Document executed by
it, except as permitted hereunder, or any of its obligations
thereunder, or any event of the type described in any of Sections
7.1(e), 7.1(f), 7.1(h) or 7.1(i) above shall occur with respect to any
Guarantor; or
(k) a Change of Control Event occurs.
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 6.4 of this Agreement or in this
Section 7.1 to the contrary, the voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
receivership or other disposition of Cliffs and Associates Limited, a Subsidiary
organized under the laws of Trinidad and Tobago and its Wholly-Owned Subsidiary,
Calipso Sales Company, a Delaware corporation (collectively, "CAL") shall not
constitute an Event of Default hereunder provided, that (i) after giving effect
to any such transaction the Borrower and its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly
own no more than 20% of any equity interests in CAL, (ii) from and after the
date hereof, CAL (x) does not enter into any merger, consolidation or other
similar transaction except in connection with any such liquidation, receivership
or other disposition, and (y) does not acquire, directly or indirectly, any
additional material assets or operations and, (iii) any such liquidation and/or
receivership or other disposition could not result in any material obligations
or liabilities being imposed upon the Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than
reasonable and customary filing, legal and other similar administrative fees and
expenses) which would not have existed in the absence of any such liquidation
and/or receivership.
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Section 7.2. Non-Bankruptcy Defaults. When any Event of Default
described in subsection (a) through (g), both inclusive, or subsection (j) of
Section 7.1 has occurred and is continuing, the Bank may, by notice to the
Borrower, take one or more of the following actions:
(a) terminate the obligation of the Bank to extend any
further credit hereunder on the date (which may be the date thereof)
stated in such notice;
(b) declare the principal of and the accrued interest on the
Note to be forthwith due and payable and thereupon the Note, including
both principal and interest and all fees, charges and other Obligations
payable hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, shall be and
become immediately due and payable without further demand, presentment,
protest or notice of any kind; and
(c) enforce any and all rights and remedies available to it
under the Loan Documents or applicable law.
Section 7.3. Bankruptcy Defaults. When any Event of Default described
in subsection (h) or (i) of Section 7.1 has occurred and is continuing, then the
Note, including both principal and interest, and all fees, charges and other
Obligations payable hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, shall
immediately become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or
notice of any kind, and the obligation of the Bank to extend further credit
pursuant to any of the terms hereof shall immediately terminate. In addition,
the Bank may exercise any and all remedies available to it under the Loan
Documents or applicable law.
Section 7.4. Collateral for Undrawn Letters of Credit. When any Event
of Default, other than an Event of Default described in subsection (h) or (i) of
Section 7.1, has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower shall, upon demand of
the Bank, and when any Event of Default described in subsection (h) or (i) of
Section 7.1 has occurred the Borrower shall, without notice or demand from the
Bank, immediately pay to the Bank the full amount of each Letter of Credit then
outstanding, the Borrower agreeing to immediately make such payment and
acknowledging and agreeing that the Bank would not have an adequate remedy at
law for failure of the Borrower to honor any such demand and that the Bank shall
have the right to require the Borrower to specifically perform such undertaking
whether or not any draws have been made under any such Letters of Credit.
SECTION 8. CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONTINGENCIES.
Section 8.1. Change of Law. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
this Agreement or the Note, if at any time the Bank shall determine that any
change in applicable laws, treaties, or regulations, or in the interpretation
thereof, makes it unlawful for the Bank to create or continue to maintain any
LIBOR Portion, it shall promptly so notify the Borrower and the obligation of
the Bank to create, continue, or maintain any such LIBOR Portion under this
Agreement shall be suspended until it is no longer unlawful for the Bank to
create, continue, or maintain such LIBOR Portion. If the continued maintenance
of any such LIBOR Portion is unlawful, the Borrower shall prepay on demand to
the Bank the outstanding principal amount of the affected LIBOR Portion together
with all interest accrued thereon and all other amounts payable to the
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Bank with respect thereto under this Agreement; provided, however, the Borrower
may elect to convert the principal amount of the affected Portion into another
type of Portion available hereunder, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 8.5 hereof).
Section 8.2. Unavailability of Deposits or Inability to Ascertain
Adjusted LIBOR. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the
Note, if the Bank shall determine prior to the commencement of any Interest
Period that deposits in the amount of any LIBOR Portion scheduled to be
outstanding during such Interest Period are not readily available to the Bank in
the relevant market or, by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant
market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining Adjusted
LIBOR, then the Bank shall promptly give notice thereof to the Borrower and the
obligations of the Bank to create, continue, or effect by conversion any such
LIBOR Portion in such amount and for such Interest Period shall be suspended
until deposits in such amount and for the Interest Period selected by the
Borrower shall again be readily available in the relevant market and adequate
and reasonable means exist for ascertaining Adjusted LIBOR.
Section 8.3. Taxes and Increased Costs. With respect to any LIBOR
Portion, if the Bank shall determine that any change in any applicable law,
treaty, regulation, or guideline (including, without limitation, Regulation D of
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), or any new law, treaty,
regulation, or guideline, or any interpretation of any of the foregoing, by any
governmental authority charged with the administration thereof or any central
bank or other fiscal, monetary, or other authority having jurisdiction over the
Bank or its lending branch or the LIBOR Portions contemplated by this Agreement
(whether or not having the force of law), shall:
(i) impose, increase, or deem applicable any reserve, special
deposit, or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits in
or for the account of, or loans by, or any other acquisition of funds
or disbursements by, the Bank which is not in any instance already
accounted for in computing the interest rate applicable to such LIBOR
Portion;
(ii) subject the Bank, any LIBOR Portion or the Note to the
extent it evidences such LIBOR Portion to any tax (including, without
limitation, any United States interest equalization tax or similar tax
however named applicable to the acquisition or holding of debt
obligations and any interest or penalties with respect thereto), duty,
charge, stamp tax, fee, deduction, or withholding in respect of this
Agreement, any LIBOR Portion or the Note to the extent it evidences
such LIBOR Portion, except such taxes as may be measured by the overall
net income or gross receipts of the Bank or its lending branches and
imposed by the jurisdiction, or any political subdivision or taxing
authority thereof, in which the Bank's principal executive office or
its lending branch is located;
(iii) change the basis of taxation of payments of principal and
interest due from the Borrower to the Bank hereunder or under the Note
to the extent it evidences any LIBOR Portion (other than by a change in
taxation of the overall net income or gross receipts of the Bank); or
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(iv) impose on the Bank any penalty with respect to the
foregoing or any other condition regarding this Agreement, any LIBOR
Portion, or its disbursement, or the Note to the extent it evidences
any LIBOR Portion;
and the Bank shall determine that the result of any of the foregoing is to
materially increase the cost (whether by incurring a cost or adding to a cost)
to the Bank of creating or maintaining any LIBOR Portion hereunder or to reduce
the amount of principal or interest received or receivable by the Bank (without
benefit of, or credit for, any prorations, exemption, credits, or other offsets
available under any such laws, treaties, regulations, guidelines, or
interpretations thereof), then the Borrower shall pay on demand to the Bank from
time to time as specified by the Bank such additional amounts as the Bank shall
reasonably determine are sufficient to compensate and indemnify it for such
increased cost or reduced amount. If the Bank makes such a claim for
compensation, it shall provide to the Borrower a certificate setting forth the
computation of the increased cost or reduced amount as a result of any event
mentioned herein in reasonable detail and such certificate shall be conclusive
absent manifest error.
Section 8.4. Change in Capital Adequacy Requirements. If the Bank shall
determine that the adoption after the date hereof of any applicable law, rule,
or regulation regarding capital adequacy, or any change in any existing law,
rule, or regulation, 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 the
Bank (or any of its branches) 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 the Bank's capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder or
for the credit which is the subject matter hereof to a level below that which
the Bank could have achieved but for such adoption, change, or compliance
(taking into consideration the Bank's policies with respect to liquidity and
capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by the Bank to be material, then from time
to time, within 15 days after demand by the Bank, the Borrower shall pay to the
Bank such additional amount or amounts reasonably determined by the Bank as will
compensate the Bank for such reduction.
Section 8.5. Funding Indemnity. (a) In the event the Bank shall incur
any loss, cost, or expense (including, without limitation, any loss (excluding
any loss of anticipated profit), cost, or expense incurred by reason of the
liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired or contracted to
be acquired by the Bank to fund or maintain any LIBOR Portion or the relending
or reinvesting of such deposits or other funds or amounts paid or prepaid to the
Bank or by reason of breakage of interest rate swap agreements or the
liquidation of other hedging interests or agreements) as a result of:
(i) any payment or prepayment of a LIBOR Portion on a date
other than the last day of the then applicable Interest Period for any
reason, whether before or after default, and whether or not such
payment is required by any provision of this Agreement; or
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(ii) any failure by the Borrower to create, borrow, continue,
or effect by conversion a LIBOR Portion on the date specified in a
notice given pursuant to this Agreement;
then upon the demand of the Bank, the Borrower shall pay to the Bank such amount
as will reimburse the Bank for such loss, cost, or expense.
(b) If the Bank requests reimbursement or payment under this Section,
it shall provide to the Borrower a certificate setting forth the computation of
the loss, cost, expense, or funding indemnity giving rise to the request for
reimbursement and payment in reasonable detail and such certificate shall be
conclusive absent manifest error.
Section 8.6. Lending Branch. The Bank may, at its option, elect to
make, fund or maintain Portions of the Loans hereunder at such of its branches
or offices as the Bank may from time to time elect. To the extent reasonably
possible, the Bank shall designate an alternate branch or funding office with
respect to the LIBOR Portions to reduce any liability of the Borrower to the
Bank under Section 8.3 hereof or to avoid the unavailability of an interest rate
option under Section 8.2 hereof, so long as such designation is not otherwise
disadvantageous to the Bank.
Section 8.7. Discretion of Bank as to Manner of Funding.Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Bank shall be entitled to
fund and maintain its funding of all or any part of the Note in any manner it
sees fit, it being understood, however, that for the purposes of this Agreement
all determinations hereunder (including, without limitation, determinations
under Sections 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4 hereof) shall be made as if the Bank had
actually funded and maintained each LIBOR Portion during each Interest Period
applicable thereto through the purchase of deposits in the relevant market in
the amount of such LIBOR Portion, having a maturity corresponding to such
Interest Period, and bearing an interest rate equal to the LIBOR for such
Interest Period.
SECTION 9. MISCELLANEOUS.
Section 9.1. Non-Business Days. If any payment hereunder becomes due
and payable on a day which is not a Business Day, the due date of such payment
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day on which date such payment
shall be due and payable. In the case of any payment of principal falling due on
a day which is not a Business Day, interest on such principal amount shall
continue to accrue during such extension at the rate per annum then in effect,
which accrued amount shall be due and payable on the next scheduled date for the
payment of interest.
Section 9.2. No Waiver, Cumulative Remedies. No delay or failure on the
part of the Bank or on the part of the holder of the Obligations in the exercise
of any power or right shall operate as a waiver thereof or as an acquiescence in
any default, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any power or right
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
power or right. The rights and remedies hereunder of the Bank and of the holder
of the
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Obligations are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or
remedies which any of them would otherwise have.
Section 9.3. Amendments, Etc. No amendment, modification, termination
or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or of any other Loan Document, nor
consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be
effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Bank. No notice
to or demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle the Borrower to any other
or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.
Section 9.4. Costs and Expenses; Indemnification. The Borrower agrees
to pay on demand the reasonable costs and expenses of the Bank in connection
with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
other Loan Documents and the other instruments and documents to be delivered
hereunder or thereunder, and in connection with the recording or filing of any
of the foregoing, and in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, and in connection with any consents hereunder or waivers or amendments
hereto or thereto, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the
Bank with respect to all of the foregoing (whether or not the transactions
contemplated hereby are consummated). The Borrower further agrees to pay to the
Bank or any other holder of the Obligations all costs and expenses (including
court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees), if any, incurred or paid by the
Bank or any other holder of the Obligations in connection with any Default or
Event of Default or in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or any
of the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document delivered
hereunder or thereunder. The Borrower further agrees to indemnify the Bank, and
any security trustee, and their respective directors, officers and employees,
against all losses, claims, damages, penalties, judgments, liabilities and
expenses (including, without limitation, all expenses of litigation or
preparation therefor, whether or not the indemnified Person is a party thereto)
which any of them may pay or incur arising out of or relating to any Loan
Document or any of the transactions contemplated thereby or the direct or
indirect application or proposed application of the proceeds of any Loan, other
than those which arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
party claiming indemnification. The Borrower, upon demand by the Bank at any
time, shall reimburse the Bank for any legal or other expenses incurred in
connection with investigating or defending against any of the foregoing except
if the same is directly due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
party to be indemnified. The obligations of the Borrower under this Section
shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 9.5. Documentary Taxes. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand
any documentary, stamp or similar taxes payable in respect of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document, including interest and penalties, in the event any such
taxes are assessed, irrespective of when such assessment is made and whether or
not any credit is then in use or available hereunder.
Section 9.6. Survival of Representations. All representations and
warranties made herein or in any of the other Loan Documents or in certificates
given pursuant hereto or thereto shall survive the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall continue in full force
and effect with respect to the date as of which they were made as long as any
credit is in use or available hereunder.
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Section 9.7. Notices. Except as otherwise specified herein, all notices
hereunder shall be in writing (including, without limitation, notice by
telecopy) and shall be given to the relevant party at its address or telecopier
number set forth below, or such other address or telecopier number as such party
may hereafter specify by notice to the other given by United States certified or
registered mail, by telecopy or by other telecommunication device capable of
creating a written record of such notice and its receipt. Notices hereunder
shall be addressed:
to the Borrower at: to the Bank at:
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Fifth Third Bank
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: Secretary Attention: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Telecopy: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Telecopy: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if given
by telecopier, when such telecopy is transmitted to the telecopier number
specified in this Section and a confirmation of such telecopy has been received
by the sender, (ii) if given by mail, five (5) days after such communication is
deposited in the mail, certified or registered with return receipt requested,
addressed as aforesaid or (iii) if given by any other means, when delivered at
the addresses specified in this Section; provided that any notice given pursuant
to Section 2 hereof shall be effective only upon receipt.
Section 9.8. Participations. The Bank shall have the right to grant
participations (to be evidenced by one or more agreements or certificates of
participation) in its extensions of credit hereunder at any time and from time
to time to one or more other Persons; provided that no such participation shall
relieve the Bank of any of its obligations under this Agreement, and, provided,
further that no such participant shall have any rights under this Agreement
except as provided in this Section. Any agreement pursuant to which such
participation is granted shall provide that the Bank shall retain the sole right
and responsibility to enforce the obligations of the Borrower under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents including, without limitation, the right
to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of the Loan
Documents, except that such agreement may provide that the Bank will not agree
to any modification, amendment or waiver of the Loan Documents that would reduce
the amount of or postpone any fixed date for payment of any Obligation in which
such participant has an interest. Any party to which such a participation has
been granted shall have the benefits of Section 8.3 and Section 8.5 hereof. The
Borrower authorizes the Bank to disclose to any participant or prospective
participant under this Section any financial or other information pertaining to
the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
Section 9.9. Construction. The provisions of this Agreement relating to
Subsidiaries shall only apply during such times as the Borrower has one or more
Subsidiaries. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED OR CONSTRUED TO PERMIT
ANY ACT OR OMISSION WHICH IS PROHIBITED BY THE TERMS OF ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS, THE COVENANTS AND
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AGREEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN BEING IN ADDITION TO AND NOT IN SUBSTITUTION FOR
THE COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
Section 9.10. Headings. Section headings used in this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only and are not a part of this Agreement for any other
purpose.
Section 9.11. Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this
Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to
such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or
affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction.
Section 9.12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, and by different parties hereto on separate counterpart
signature pages, and all such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to
constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 9.13. Binding Nature, Governing Law, Etc. This Agreement shall
be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to
the benefit of the Bank and the benefit of its successors and assigns, including
any subsequent holder of the Obligations. The Borrower may not assign its rights
hereunder without the written consent of the Bank. This Agreement constitutes
the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and any prior agreements, whether written or oral, with respect thereto
are superseded hereby. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES
HERETO SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS
OF THE STATE OF OHIO WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS.
Section 9.14. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. The
Borrower hereby submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and of any Ohio State court
sitting in the City of Cincinnati for purposes of all legal proceedings arising
out of or relating to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Borrower irrevocably waives, to
the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter
have to the laying of the venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court
and any claim that any such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought
in an inconvenient forum. THE BORROWER AND THE BANK HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY
AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]
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Upon your acceptance hereof in the manner hereinafter set forth, this
Agreement shall constitute a contract between us for the uses and purposes
hereinabove set forth.
Dated as of this 14th day of March, 2003.
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Name ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title Treasurer
Accepted and agreed as of the day and year last above written.
FIFTH THIRD BANK, an Ohio banking
corporation
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Name ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
REVOLVING NOTE
Cleveland, Ohio
$20,000,000.00 March 14, 2003
On the Termination Date, for value received, the undersigned,
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC, an Ohio corporation (the "Borrower"), hereby promises to
pay to the order of FIFTH THIRD BANK, an Ohio banking corporation (the "Bank")
at its principal office in Cleveland, Ohio, the principal sum of (i) TWENTY
MILLION and no/100 DOLLARS ($20,000,000), or (ii) such lesser amount as may at
the time of the maturity hereof, whether by acceleration or otherwise, be the
aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Loans owing from the Borrower to the
Bank under the Revolving Credit provided for in the Credit Agreement hereinafter
mentioned.
This Note evidences Loans made and to be made to the Borrower by the
Bank under the Revolving Credit provided for under that certain Credit Agreement
dated as of March 14, 2003, between the Borrower and the Bank (said Credit
Agreement, as the same may be amended, modified or restated from time to time,
being referred to herein as the "Credit Agreement"), and the Borrower hereby
promises to pay interest at the office described above on such Loans evidenced
hereby at the rates and at the times and in the manner specified therefor in the
Credit Agreement.
This Note is issued by the Borrower under the terms and provisions of
the Credit Agreement and this Note and the holder hereof are entitled to all of
the benefits provided for thereby or referred to therein, to which reference is
hereby made for a statement thereof. This Note may be declared to be, or be and
become, due prior to its expressed maturity, voluntary prepayments may be made
hereon, all in the events, on the terms and with the effects provided in the
Credit Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall
have the same meanings herein as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower hereby promises to pay all costs and expenses (including
attorneys' fees) suffered or incurred by the holder hereof in collecting this
Note or enforcing any rights in any collateral therefor. The Borrower hereby
waives presentment for payment and demand. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, AND GOVERNED BY, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO WITHOUT
REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS.
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
By__________________________________________
Name______________________________________
Title_____________________________________
EXHIBIT B
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
To: Fifth Third Bank
This Compliance Certificate is furnished to the Fifth Third Bank, an
Ohio banking corporation, pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of
March 14, 2003, between us (the "Credit Agreement"). Unless otherwise defined
herein, the terms used in this Compliance Certificate have the meanings ascribed
thereto in the Credit Agreement.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT:
1. I am the duly elected ____________ of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc;
2. I have reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and I have made,
or have caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the
transactions and conditions of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the
accounting period covered by the attached financial statements;
3. The examinations described in paragraph 2 did not disclose, and I
have no knowledge of, the existence of any condition or the occurrence of any
event which constitutes a Default or Event of Default during or at the end of
the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements or as of the
date of this Compliance Certificate, except as set forth below;
4. The financial statements required by Section 6.1 of the Credit
Agreement and being furnished to you concurrently with this Compliance
Certificate are true, correct and complete as of the date and for the periods
covered thereby;
5. The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in
Section 5 of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects
as though made on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent such
representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are
true and correct as of such date); and
6. The Schedule I hereto sets forth financial data and computations
evidencing the Borrower's compliance with certain covenants of the Credit
Agreement, all of which data and computations are, to the best of my knowledge,
true, complete and correct and have been made in accordance with the relevant
Sections of the Credit Agreement.
Described below are the exceptions, if any, to paragraph 3 by listing,
in detail, the nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has
existed and the action which the Borrower has taken, is taking, or proposes to
take with respect to each such condition or event:
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The foregoing certifications, together with the computations set forth
in Schedule I hereto and the financial statements delivered with this
Certificate in support hereof, are made and delivered this ______ day of
__________________ 20___.
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
By__________________________________________
Name______________________________________
Title_____________________________________
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SCHEDULE I
TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
COMPLIANCE CALCULATIONS
FOR CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MARCH 14, 2003
CALCULATIONS AS OF _____________, 20___
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A. Minimum Consolidated EBITDA
$-----------
1. EBITDA at _______________ See detail below
2. EBITDA exceeded the minimum requirement of $_______
B. Minimum EBITDA (Detail)
1. Net Income (Loss) $___________
2. Asset Retirement Obligation Current Year Increase $___________
3. Interest Income $___________
4. Interest Expense $___________
5. Taxes $___________
6. EBIT (Sum of Lines B1 through B5) $___________
7. Depreciation & Amortization $___________
8. EBITDA at ____________ (Sum of Lines B6 and B7) $
===========
C. Consolidated EBITDAR
1. EBITDA (Line A1) $____________
2. Operating Lease Rentals $____________ $___________
3. EBITDAR (Sum of Lines C1 and C2) $
============
4. Consolidated Interest Charges $___________
5. Fixed Charges (Sum of Lines C2 and C4) $
===========
6. EBITDAR/Fixed Charges (C3 divided by C5) $___________
7. The ratio exceeds the minimum required ratio of: _____
D. Consolidated Adjusted Net Worth (Section 6.12)
1. Consolidated Adjusted Net Worth $___________
2. Consolidated Adjusted Net Worth must not be less than $___________
3. The Borrower is in compliance (circle yes or no) yes/no
E. Capital Expenditures (Section 6.13)
1. Year-to-date Capital Expenditures $___________
2. Permitted Base Amount $35,000,000
3. Additional Capital Expenditures by Acquired Subsidiaries $___________
4. Maximum permitted amount -- Sum of Lines D2 and D3 $___________
5. The Borrower is in compliance (circle yes or no) yes/no
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SCHEDULE 5.2
SUBSIDIARIES
ENTITY STATE OF FORMATION PERCENTAGE OWNERSHIP
------ ------------------ --------------------
Cleveland-Cliffs Ore Corporation OH 100%
The Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company OH 100%
Northshore Sales Company OH 100%
Wabush Iron Co. Limited OH 100%
Cliffs Oil Shale Corp. CO 100%
CALipso Sales Company DE 82.93%
Cliffs Erie L.L.C. DE 100%
Cliffs Mining Company DE 100%
Cliffs Mining Services Company DE 100%
Cliffs Reduced Iron Corporation DE 100%
Cliffs Reduced Iron Management Company DE 100%
IronUnits LLC DE 100%
Northshore Mining Company DE 100%
Seignelay Resources, Inc. DE 100%
Silver Bay Power Company DE 100%
The Cleveland-Cliffs Steamship Company DE 100%
Cliffs Biwabik Ore Corporation MN 100%
Pickands Hibbing Corporation MN 100%
Syracuse Mining Company MN 100%
ENTITY STATE OF FORMATION PERCENTAGE OWNERSHIP
------ ------------------ --------------------
Cliffs Empire, Inc. MI 100%
Cliffs IH Empire, Inc. MI 100%
Cliffs Marquette, Inc. MI 100%
Cliffs MC Empire, Inc. MI 100%
Cliffs TIOP, Inc. MI 100%
Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Company MI 100%
Lasco Development Corporation MI 100%
Empire-Cliffs Partnership (assumed name for
Cliffs Empire, Inc. and Cliffs MC Empire, Inc.) MI 100%
Empire Iron Mining Partnership MI 79%
Marquette Iron Mining Partnership (assumed name
for Cliffs Marquette, Inc.) MI 100%
Marquette Range Coal Service Company MI 82.086%
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mining Company L.C. MI 85%
Wheeling-Pittsburgh/Cliffs Partnership (assumed
name for Cliffs Empire, Inc., Cliffs IH Empire,
Inc. and Wheeling-Empire Company) MI 100%
Minerais Midway Ltee-Midway Ore Company Ltd. Quebec, Canada 100%
Cliffs and Associates Limited Trinidad 82.39%
Cliffs Synfuel Corp. UT 100%
Republic Wetlands Preserve LLC MI 100%
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SCHEDULE 5.16
WELFARE PLANS
1. Program of Hospital and Medical Benefits for Eligible Pensioners
(Cliffs Mining)
2. Program of Hospital/Medical Benefits for Eligible Pensioners &
Surviving Spouses Represented by United Steelworkers of America (Empire
Iron Mining Partnership)
3. Program of Hospital/Medical Benefits for Eligible Pensioners &
Surviving Spouses Represented by United Steelworkers of America
(▇▇▇▇▇▇)
4. Program of Hospital/Medical Benefits for Eligible Pensioners &
Surviving Spouses (Cliffs Mining as Managing Agent of Hibbing Joint
Venture)
5. Program of Hospital/Medical Benefits for Eligible Pensioners &
Surviving Spouses Represented by United Steelworkers of America
(Cleveland-Cliffs Iron)
6. Program of Insurance Benefits for Salaried Retirees and Surviving
Spouses of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company and Its Associated
Employers (Cleveland-Cliffs Iron)
7. Insurance Benefits for Retirees and Surviving Spouses (Cleveland-Cliffs
Inc)
8. Program of Hospital/Medical Benefits for Eligible Pensioners &
Surviving Spouses (Central Shops) (Cleveland-Cliffs Iron)
SCHEDULE 6.10
LIMITATION ON RESTRICTIONS
1. Any agreement evidencing or relating to a capital lease or purchase
money financing to the extent that such agreement prohibits the transfer or
encumbrance of the property subject to such agreement.
2. Any agreement relating to any shares of International Steel Group
Inc. owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that restricts the
transfer of such shares or prohibits the creation of a lien on or pledge of such
shares by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
3. Any agreement, contract, lease, right-of-way, permit, license or
license agreement ("Subject Agreement") if, under the terms of such Subject
Agreement or under applicable law with respect thereto, the grant of a security
interest therein or lien thereon is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or
default under, or results in the termination of, any such Subject Agreement
(other than to the extent any such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant
to Sections 9-406 through 9-409 of the Uniform Commercial Code).