UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1997
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period from ______ to ______
Commission File Number 0-25032
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UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 25-1724540
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
600 Mayer Street
Bridgeville, PA 15017
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(412) 257-7600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of Class
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Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K ((s)229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will
not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant on March 24, 1998, based on the closing price of these shares of $14
on that date, was $47,387,354. For the purposes of this disclosure only, the
registrant has assumed that its directors, executive officers, and beneficial
owners of 5% or more of the registrant's Common Stock are the affiliates of the
registrant.
As of March 24, 1998, there were 6,304,156 shares of the Registrant's Common
Stock issued and outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended
December 31, 1997, and definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders scheduled to be held May 20, 1998, are incorporated by reference
into Parts II and III of this Form 10-K.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1. Business.................................................................. 1
Item 2. Properties................................................................ 8
Item 3. Legal Proceedings......................................................... 10
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders....................... 11
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters.. 11
Item 6. Selected Financial Data................................................... 11
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations........................................................... 12
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks............... 12
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data............................... 12
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.................................................... 12
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant........................ 12
Item 11. Executive Compensation.................................................... 12
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management............ 13
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions............................ 13
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.......... 14
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
General
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. ("the Company"), manufactures and
markets semi-finished and finished specialty steel products, including stainless
steel, tool steel and certain other alloyed steels. The Company's products are
sold to rerollers, forgers, service centers and original equipment
manufacturers. The Company's products are further processed by its customers
for use primarily in the heavy equipment manufacturing, power generation and
aerospace industries. The Company also provides conversion services on
materials supplied by customers that lack certain of the Company's production
facilities or that are subject to their own capacity constraints.
The Company's products are manufactured in a wide variety of grades, widths and
gauges in response to customer specifications. The Company is capable of
producing specialty steel products that include both long products (ingots,
blooms, billets and bars), which are primarily used by customers to produce bar,
rod and wire, and flat rolled products (slabs and plates), which are used by
customers to produce fine-gauge plate, sheet and strip products. The Company
also produces customized shapes that are cold rolled from purchased coiled
strip, flat bar or extruded bar.
The Company was incorporated in 1994 for the principal purpose of acquiring
substantially all of the idled equipment and related assets (the "Assets")
located at the Bridgeville, Pennsylvania production facility (the "Bridgeville
Facility") of Armco, Inc. ("Armco"). In June 1995, the Company acquired the
precision rolled products business (the "PRP Business") and five vacuum-arc
remelting furnaces and certain ancillary equipment (the "VAR Assets") from the
Cytemp division of Armco, located in Titusville, Pennsylvania (the "Titusville
Facility").
Industry Overview
The specialty steel industry is a relatively small but distinct segment of the
overall steel industry. Specialty steels include stainless steels, high speed
and tool steels, electrical steels, high temperature alloys, magnetic alloys and
electronic alloys. Specialty steels are made with a high alloy content, which
enables their use in environments that demand exceptional hardness, toughness,
strength and resistance to heat, corrosion or abrasion, or combinations thereof.
Specialty steels generally must conform to more demanding customer
specifications for consistency, straightness and surface finish than carbon
steels.
The Company primarily manufactures stainless steel, tool steel and certain other
alloyed steels:
Stainless Steel. Stainless steel, which represents the largest part of the
specialty steel market, contains elements such as nickel, chrome and molybdenum
that give it unique qualities of resistance to rust, corrosion and heat, high
strength, good wear characteristics, natural attractiveness and ease of
maintenance. Stainless steel is used, among other applications, in the
automotive, aircraft and aerospace industries and in the manufacture of food
handling, chemical processing, pollution control and medical and health
equipment. The large number of applications for stainless steel has resulted in
the development of a greater variety of stainless steel metallurgical grades
than carbon steel.
Tool Steel. Tool steels contain elements of manganese, silicon, chrome and
molybdenum to produce specific hardness characteristics that enable them to
form, cut, shape and shear other materials in the manufacturing process. These
hardness characteristics are brought out by heating and cooling at precise rates
in the annealing process. Tool steels are utilized in the manufacture of
metals, plastics, pharmaceuticals, electronics, optics and paper and aluminum
extrusions.
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High Strength Low Alloy Steel. High strength low alloy steel is a relative term
that refers to those steels that maintain alloying elements that range in
versatility. The alloy element of such steels as nickel, chrome and molybdenum
typically exceed the alloy element of carbon steel but not that of high
temperature alloy steel.
High Temperature Alloy Steel. These steels are designed to meet critical
requirements of heat resistance and structural integrity. They generally have a
very high nickel content relative to other types of specialty steels. High
temperature alloy steels are manufactured for use generally in the aerospace
industry.
Net sales by principal product line were as follows:
Year ended December 31, 1997 1996 1995
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Stainless steel $60,700,000 $46,903,000 $38,292,000
Tool steel 10,467,000 8,019,000 4,080,000
Conversion services 4,834,000 3,804,000 3,272,000
Other 5,300,000 1,532,000 1,348,000
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$81,301,000 $60,258,000 $46,922,000
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Raw Materials
Scrap Metal
The Company's major raw material is ferrous scrap metal, which is generated
principally from industrial, automotive, demolition and railroad sources and is
purchased in the open market through a number of scrap brokers and dealers or by
direct purchase. The Company purchases approximately 80% of its scrap metal
from three principal domestic suppliers. The long-term demand for scrap metal
and its importance to the domestic specialty steel industry may be expected to
increase as steelmakers continue to expand scrap metal-based electric furnace
capacity with additions to or replacements of existing integrated specialty
steel manufacturing facilities that use iron ore, coke and limestone as their
raw materials. The high quality of the Company's products requires use of
premium grades of scrap metal, the supply of which is more limited. The Company
has not experienced difficulty to date in purchasing adequate scrap metal for
its production processes. The Company believes that adequate supplies of scrap
metal will continue to be available in sufficient quantities for the foreseeable
future.
Alloys
The Company purchases various materials for use as alloy additions, some of
which come from Canada (principally nickel) and other foreign countries.
Certain of those alloys (principally chrome) are supplied by South African
manufacturers and any political disruptions in that country could interfere with
the delivery of those materials.
PRP Business
The PRP Business' principal starting materials consist of metallic flat bar,
extruded "near shaped" bar and coiled strip, which the Company cold rolls to
customer specification to produce special shapes. The Company generally
purchases those starting materials from steel strip coil suppliers, extruders,
flat rolled producers and service centers. The Company believes that adequate
supplies of starting material for the PRP Business will continue to be available
in sufficient quantities for the foreseeable future.
The cost of raw material is more than 50% of the Company's total cost of
products sold. Raw material prices vary based on numerous factors, including
quality, and are subject to frequent market fluctuations and future prices
cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty. Therefore, the Company does
not maintain any long-term written agreements with any of its raw material
suppliers. The Company has established arrangements with certain raw material
suppliers that permit the Company to purchase certain
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raw materials at set prices for up to 30 days, which may protect the Company
against short-term price increases in raw materials after it has agreed to
manufacture products for its customers at specified prices, which reflect those
set raw material prices.
Energy Agreements
The production of steel requires the ready availability of substantial amounts
of energy. Electricity is the major energy source consumed in the Company's
operations. The Company believes that its energy arrangements allow it to
compete effectively within its industry. The Company also uses natural gas in
certain of its furnaces, and certain industrial and refining gases, including
oxygen, nitrogen and argon, in connection with its melting operations. A
curtailment or interruption in energy supplies could adversely affect the
performance of the Company, as could an increase in energy-related costs.
At the Bridgeville Facility, the Company purchases electricity from Duquesne
Light Company ("DLC") pursuant to a five-year supply agreement entered into in
July 1994, with one-year renewal options. Under that agreement, the Company has
been granted significant reductions in DLC's posted base demand rates,
particularly if, as the Company plans, it conducts its principal melting
operations in off-peak hours, which for purposes of the DLC agreement are
between 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. (16 hours) daily and up to 24 hours a day on
weekends. The Company purchases natural gas from Columbia Energy Services
Corporation pursuant to a supply agreement which expires July 1999.
At the Titusville Facility, the Company purchases electricity from Pennsylvania
Electric Company pursuant to a one-year supply agreement entered into in
September 1997, with one-year renewal options. Belden and Blake Corporation
supplies all the Company's natural gas requirements at that location pursuant to
a one-year supply agreement entered into in June 1997, which is eligible for
renewal thereafter.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. supplies all the Company's liquid gas for
industrial requirements for its melting operations pursuant to a five-year
agreement entered into in July 1994, which contains one-year renewal options.
Customers
The Company's principal customers are rerollers, forgers, service centers and
original equipment manufacturers, which primarily include the power generation
and aerospace industries. For the year ended December 31, 1997, Talley Metals
Technology, Inc., a subsidiary of Carpenter Technology Corporation, and its
affiliates accounted for 44% of the Company's net sales. The Company's five
largest customers in the aggregate accounted for approximately 66% of net sales.
A principal element of the Company's business strategy is to seek new customers
so that over time it will reduce its dependence on one or a small number of
customers. The Company's customer base increased from 136 at December 31, 1996
to 167 at December 31, 1997.
The Company's products are marketed directly to its customers by Company
personnel, including the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, its
PRP Division General Manager, five full-time sales persons and two independent
sales representatives. In view of the relatively small number of prospective
customers for the Company's customized products, the strong business
relationships with its customers and the thorough product knowledge and
substantial experience with actual and prospective customers of those management
and marketing persons, the Company believes its sales force is adequate for its
current and immediately foreseeable needs.
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Backlog
The Company manufactures products to meet specific customer orders, generally
fulfilling orders in eight weeks or less, and consequently does not manufacture
for inventory purposes. The Company's backlog of orders on hand as of December
31, 1997, was approximately $20.9 million as compared to $11.1 million at the
same time in 1996. The Company does not have any long-term written agreements
with any of its customers, and customer orders are generally subject to
cancellation with the payment of a penalty charge prior to delivery. The
Company's backlog may not be indicative of actual sales and therefore should not
be used as a measure of future revenue.
Competition
The Company believes itself to be one of approximately 20 domestic manufacturers
that produce specialty steel and one of approximately six domestic specialty
steel manufacturers that produce special shapes. Of that number of firms that
produce specialty steel, the Company believes six companies currently compete
within the Company's selected markets, although other specialty steel mills have
the capability of producing, and hence competing with, some of or all the
Company's specialty steel products.
Major competitors of the Company in the specialty steel market include fully
integrated specialty steel producers such as Allegheny-Teledyne, Inc.; Carpenter
Technology Corporation; AL Tech Specialty Steel Corporation; Republic Engineered
Steels, Inc.; Slater Steels Corporation; and The Timken Company. Although
Electralloy, a subsidiary of G.O. Carlson Inc., and First Mississippi Steels,
Inc. generally produce only stainless steel ingots, they can also compete with
the Company by utilizing outside conversion services. Additionally, there are
several smaller electric arc furnace melt shops that also produce specialty
steel. The major competitors of the Company in the special shapes market served
by the PRP Business include Rathbone Precision Metals, Inc., a subsidiary of
Carpenter Technology Corporation; Precision Shapes, Inc.; and J.T. Slocomb
Company.
Competition in the Company's markets is based upon product quality, delivery
capability, customer service and price. Maintaining high standards of product
quality while keeping production costs at competitive levels is essential to the
Company's ability to compete in its markets. The ability of a manufacturer to
respond quickly to customer orders currently is, and is expected to remain,
important in the specialty steel market. The Company believes its universal
rolling mill provides it with a competitive advantage as the only domestic mill
that can produce both long product and flat rolled product. The Company
believes it has the ability to fill customers' orders in a shorter lead time for
delivery of those products than a fully-integrated specialty steel mill
currently can achieve, which provides it with another competitive advantage.
The short lead time may also enable the Company to avoid maintaining a high
level of inventory of raw materials, thereby reducing the Company's cost of
production.
The domestic specialty steel industry is frequently affected by general economic
conditions. Further, the Company also faces competition from producers of
certain materials, particularly aluminum, composites and plastics, that compete
with steel in many markets. In addition, many of the finished products sold by
the Company's customers are in direct competition with finished products
manufactured by foreign sources, which may affect the demand for those
customers' products. Any competitive factor that adversely affects the market
for finished products manufactured by the Company's customers could indirectly
adversely affect the demand for the Company's specialty steel products.
Employee Relations
The Company considers the maintenance of good relations with its employees to be
important to the successful conduct of its business. The Company has instituted
profit sharing for all of its USWA Employees and has, instituted, equity
ownership programs for all of its employees, in an effort to forge an alliance
between its employees' interests and those of the Company's stockholders. At
December 31, 1997, the Company had 211 employees at the Bridgeville Facility and
59 employees at the Titusville Facility, of whom 166 and 50 were USWA members
located in Bridgeville and Titusville, respectively.
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In August 1997, the Company and the USWA completed negotiation of a new five-
year comprehensive collective bargaining agreement (the "Bridgeville CBA") that
recognizes the USWA as the exclusive representative for the Company's hourly
Bridgeville employees with respect to the terms and conditions of their
employment. The basic structure of the Bridgeville CBA is similar to the
original four-year agreement which contained certain wage, benefit and work rule
terms which permitted the Company to be competitive in the domestic specialty
steel industry.
In connection with the June 1995 acquisition of the PRP Business and the VAR
Assets (the "PRP/VAR Agreement"), the Company entered into a five-year
collective bargaining agreement with the USWA covering employees at the
Titusville Facility (the "Titusville CBA"). The Titusville CBA contains
substantially similar terms to those included in the Bridgeville CBA, but each
of the agreements is separate and neither agreement is conditioned on the
renewal of or compliance with the other agreement.
The Company has profit-sharing plans that cover certain salaried employees and
all hourly employees. The profit-sharing plans provide for the sharing of pre-
tax profits in excess of specified amounts. The Company maintains separate
401(k) retirement plans for its hourly and salary employees. Pursuant to each
plan, participants may elect to make pre-tax contributions to the plan, subject
to certain limitations imposed under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"). Company matching contributions are not permitted under the
plans. In addition, the Company is required to make semi-annual contributions
to the plans based on service. The Company also provides life insurance and
health coverage for its hourly and salary employees.
Armco Agreement
Armco retained responsibility for any employee benefit obligations existing
prior to August 15, 1994 with respect to persons previously employed at the
Bridgeville Facility. In addition, Armco agreed to indemnify the Company up to
$3.0 million in the aggregate with respect to any such liabilities that may
arise prior to August 15, 2004.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Under the 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), the Company is
authorized to issue up to 90,000 shares of Common Stock to its full-time
employees, nearly all of whom are eligible to participate. Under the terms of
the Plan, employees can choose as of January 1 and July 1 of each year to have
up to 10% of their total earnings withheld to purchase up to 100 shares of the
Company's Common Stock each six-month period. The purchase price of the stock
is 85% of the lower of its beginning-of-the period or end-of-the-period market
prices.
Safety
The Company has established and seeks to maintain appropriate safety standards
and policies for its employees. To encourage plant safety, the USWA Agreements
provide that employees will be entitled to receive ratably 50% of the savings,
if any, of reduced workers' compensation premiums obtained due to reductions in
the state experience modifier issued to the Company.
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Executive Officers
The following table sets forth, as of December 31, 1997, certain information
with respect to the executive officers of the Company:
NAME (AGE) EXECUTIVE OFFICER SINCE POSITION
Clarence M. McAninch (62) 1994 President and Chief Executive Officer
Daniel J. DeCola, Sr. (45) 1994 Vice President, Operations
Paul McGrath (46) 1997 Director of Employee Relations,
General Counsel and Secretary
Richard M. Ubinger (38) 1994 Chief Financial Officer, Principal
Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Clarence M. McAninch, 62, has been President and Chief Executive Officer and a
Director of the Company since July 1994. Mr. McAninch served as Vice President,
Sales and Marketing, of the Stainless and Alloy Products Division of Armco Inc.
from 1992 to 1994.
Daniel J. DeCola, Sr., 45, has been Vice President, Operations, since July 1994
and a Director of the Company from July 1994 to May 1997. Mr. DeCola held
management positions at the Armco Stainless and Alloy Products Division,
including serving as plant superintendent, from 1992 to 1994.
Paul A. McGrath, 46, has been General Counsel and Director of Employee Relations
since January 1995 and was appointed Secretary in May 1996. Prior thereto, he
was employed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation for approximately 24 years in
various management positions.
Richard M. Ubinger, 38, has been Chief Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer of the Company since August 1994, and was appointed Assistant
Secretary in November 1995 and Treasurer in May 1996. From 1981 to 1994, Mr.
Ubinger was employed by Price Waterhouse LLP in its audit department, and he
served in the capacity of Senior Manager for Price Waterhouse LLP since 1990.
Mr. Ubinger is a Certified Public Accountant.
Patents and Trademarks
The Company does not consider its business to be materially dependent on patent
or trademark protection, and believes it owns or maintains effective licenses
covering all the intellectual property used in its business. The Company seeks
to protect its proprietary information by use of confidentiality and non-
competition agreements with certain employees.
Risk Factors
The Company's business and results of operations are subject to a wide range of
substantial business and economic factors including, but not limited to the
factors discussed below, many of which are not within the Company's control.
Significant Customer and Concentrated Customer Base
For the year ended December 31, 1997, the Company's largest customer, Talley
Metals Technology, Inc., a subsidiary of Carpenter Technology Corporation, and
its affiliates accounted for approximately 44% of the Company's net sales. The
Company's five largest customers in the aggregate accounted for approximately
66% of net sales. An adverse change in, or termination of, the Company's
relationship with one or more of its major customers or one or more of its
market segment could have a material adverse effect upon the Company. See
"Business--Customers."
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Reliance on Critical Manufacturing Equipment
The Company's manufacturing processes are dependent upon certain critical pieces
of specialty steelmaking equipment, such as the Company's melt shop and
universal rolling mill. In the event a critical piece of equipment should
become inoperative as a result of unexpected equipment failure, there can be no
assurance that the Company's operations would not be substantially curtailed
which may have a negative effect on the Company's financial results. See
"Properties."
Competition
The Company competes with domestic and foreign sources of specialty steel
products. In addition, many of the finished products sold by the Company's
customers are in direct competition with finished products manufactured by
foreign sources, which may affect the demand for those customers' products. Any
competitive factor that adversely affects the market for finished products
manufactured by the Company's customers could indirectly adversely affect the
demand for the Company's semi-finished products. Additionally, the Company's
products compete with products fashioned from alternative materials such as
aluminum, composites and plastics, the production of which includes domestic and
foreign enterprises. Competition in the Company's field is intense and is
expected to continue to be so in the foreseeable future. Also, a number of the
Company's competitors are also customers for certain of the Company's products
and services. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
compete successfully in the future. See "Business--Competition."
Environmental Issues
The Company is subject to demanding federal, state and local environmental laws
and regulations (the "Environmental Laws") governing, among other things, air
emissions, waste water discharge and solid and hazardous waste disposal. The
Company leases or owns certain real property and operates equipment previously
owned and used in the manufacture of steel products by Armco. In connection
with the Company's acquisitions, Armco agreed to retain responsibility for
certain liabilities asserted against Armco under the Environmental Laws.
Because the indemnification is the Company's exclusive remedy against Armco for
a given environmental liability, the Company will be materially dependent upon
that indemnity should any environmental liability arise. There can be no
assurance that the indemnities from Armco will fully cover any or all
environmental liabilities, and there can be no assurance that the Company will
have the financial resources to discharge the liabilities if legally compelled
to do so.
Environmental laws and regulations have changed rapidly in recent years, and the
Company may be subject to increasingly stringent environmental standards in the
future. The Armco indemnities do not cover liability with respect to violations
of the Environmental Laws or the existence of environmental conditions stemming
from any changes, modifications or amendments to the Environmental Laws
effective after August 15, 1994, with respect to the Bridgeville Facility, or
effective after June 2, 1995, with respect to the Titusville Facility, and there
is no assurance that the Company will not incur any such liability. See
"Business--Environmental Compliance."
Supply of Raw Materials and Cost of Raw Materials
The Company relies on a limited number of suppliers, some of which are foreign
owned, for its raw material needs which currently account for more than 50% of
the Company's total cost of products sold. Raw material prices are affected
by cyclical, seasonal and other market factors. In addition, the supply of
premium grades of scrap metal used by the Company is more limited than the
supply of lower grades of scrap metal. Further, nickel and chrome, key
ingredients in certain alloys produced by the Company and significant cost
components, are available substantially only from foreign sources, some of which
are located in countries that may be subject to unstable political and economic
conditions. Those conditions might disrupt supplies or affect the prices of the
raw materials used by the Company. The Company does not maintain long-term
supply agreements with any of its independent suppliers. If its supply of raw
materials were interrupted, the Company might not be able to obtain sufficient
quantities of raw materials, or obtain sufficient quantities of such materials
at satisfactory prices, which, in either case, could adversely
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affect the Company's results of operations. In addition, significant increases
in the price of the Company's principal raw materials could adversely affect the
Company's financial results. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business--Raw Materials."
Capital Investment Commitments.
Specialty steel production is a capital intensive industry. The Company has
made, and believes it will continue to make, certain capital investments in
plant and equipment to be competitive on an ongoing basis and to ensure that it
can continue to manufacture quality products to serve new niche-markets. The
Company has initiated an $11 million capital investment program to install a
round-bar finishing facility in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. The Company
anticipates completion of the scheduled work involved with this program by the
end of 1998. There can be no assurance that the Company will complete this
program in the anticipated time frame or within current cost estimates, or at
all, or, if completed, that the capital investments will deliver the anticipated
benefits to the Company. Failure to complete, or a substantial delay in
completing, any material part of the capital expenditures program, or the
inability of the Company to realize the anticipated benefits therefrom, may have
a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and competitive
position. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations-Liquidity and Capital Resources" and "Properties."
Year 2000
The Company is engaged in a program to modernize and replace its computerized
production control and management information systems. Although not the primary
purpose of the program, the new systems will be designed to avoid any Year 2000
problems. The Company is also inquiring of its suppliers and others as to their
own Year 2000 compliance. There can be no assurance that the Company will
successfully avoid any Year 2000 problems. See "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Liquidity and Capital
Resourses."
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company leases its Bridgeville Facility from Armco (the "Armco Lease") and
owns the Titusville Facility. The Bridgeville Facility is leased pursuant to a
long-term lease from Armco for ten years from August 15, 1994, which includes
the payment by the Company of real and personal property taxes, water and sewage
charges, special assessment and insurance premiums associated therewith, with
three five-year options to renew on the same terms at the sole discretion of the
Company. The Armco Lease provides the Company with an option to purchase
substantially all of the leased premises for $1 any time during the term of the
Armco Lease prior to August 15, 2015. The building that houses the electro-slag
remelting equipment, which is nearby, but not contiguously located, to the other
facilities, is included in the ten-year initial lease term only. The Company
anticipates relocating the equipment it owns in that facility in close proximity
to the melt shop complex in an existing building prior to the expiration of that
initial ten-year term. The Armco Lease is assignable with the written consent
of Armco, which consent cannot be unreasonably withheld. The Company is
responsible for compliance with all environmental laws related to the property
subsequent to August 15, 1994, subject to liabilities Armco retained and
indemnification obligations under the asset agreement related to the Bridgeville
Facility (the "Asset Agreement").
The Bridgeville Facility consists of approximately 600,000 square feet of floor
space on approximately 50 acres. The Bridgeville Facility contains melting,
electro-slag remelting, conditioning, rolling, annealing and various other
processing equipment. Substantially all products shipped from the Bridgeville
Facility are processed through its melt shop and universal rolling mill
operations.
The Titusville Facility consists approximately 10 acres and includes seven
separate buildings, including two principal buildings of approximately 265,000
square feet in total area. The Titusville Facility contains vacuum-arc
remelting and various rolling and finishing equipment.
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The Company believes that its facilities and equipment are suitable for its
present needs. The Company believes, however, that it will continue to require
capital from time to time to add new equipment and to repair or replace existing
equipment to remain competitive and to enable it to manufacture quality products
and provide delivery and other support service assurances to its customers. In
this regard, the Company initiated an $11 million capital investment program to
install a round-bar finishing facility to complement the bar mill commissioned
in 1997. The new facility will include heat treating and processing equipment
that will enable the company to produce completely finished 2-inch to 6-inch
round-bar product.
Environmental Compliance
The Company is subject to Environmental Laws, including those governing
discharges of pollutants into the air and water, the generation, handling and
disposal of solid and hazardous substances and the remediation of contamination
associated with generation, handling and disposal activities. The Company is
subject periodically to environmental compliance reviews by various regulatory
offices. Additionally, the Company monitors its compliance with Environmental
Laws applicable to it and, accordingly, believes that it is currently in
compliance with all laws and regulations in all material respects. The Company
has not made to date and does not anticipate making any significant expenditures
for environmental control facilities, but could incur costs, which may be
significant, related to environmental compliance at any time or from time to
time in the future.
Bridgeville Facility
The Company has not incurred to date and does not anticipate incurring any
remediation costs from environmental conditions at the Bridgeville Facility.
The Company does not expect that any remediation that may be required at the
Bridgeville Facility will have a material adverse effect on the Company's
results of operations, liquidity or financial condition. The Company operates
production and processing equipment, which it owns, on real property that is
leased from Armco. Armco remains contractually obligated for environmental
matters, including compliance with laws governing the removal of hazardous
materials and the elimination of hazardous conditions, which stem from any
operations or activities at the leased Bridgeville Facility prior to August 15,
1994. In addition, Armco has agreed to indemnify the Company against any
liability arising as a result of any of those matters with respect to the
Bridgeville Facility to the extent of $6.0 million in the aggregate until 2004
and has further agreed (subject to the indemnity limits) to pay up to $250,000
for each 30-day period and up to $1.0 million in reimbursement for certain non-
recoverable operating costs should the Company's business be interrupted by
reason of matters arising under Environmental Laws that stem from occurrences
prior to August 15, 1994. Except as required by law or for the protection of
public health or the safety of its employees, the Company is contractually
prohibited from taking voluntary or discretionary action to accelerate or delay
the timing, or increase the cost of, Armco's environmental obligations with
respect to the Bridgeville Facility. Prior to entering into the Asset
Agreement, Armco and the Company identified certain environmental conditions
existing at the Bridgeville Facility, including asbestos in various structures,
oils and electrical devices containing PCBs, that Armco or the Company has
remediated at Armco's expense. The Company's Bridgeville Facility includes an
overhead and rooftop system (the "bag house") to remove waste gases generated by
its melting operations. The bag house facility associated with that system
collects oxides and non-metallic residue for reclaiming purposes. An
independent reclaiming contractor purchases the oxides and non-metallic residue,
removes the residue and converts it into metallic form for sale back to the
Company as scrap metal. This reclaiming process enables the Company to dispose
of the unwanted residue, while at the same time recovering some raw materials
for the manufacture of specialty steel.
Titusville Facility
The Company operates its production and processing equipment that was acquired
from Armco on real property the Company owns. Armco has agreed to indemnify the
Company to the extent of $3.0 million in the aggregate against liability for
environmental matters, including compliance with laws governing the removal of
hazardous materials and the elimination of hazardous conditions, which pertain
to environmental conditions existing on or under the Titusville Facility prior
to June 2, 1995. In addition,
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Armco has agreed to indemnify the Company for any liabilities arising out of
environmental conditions existing offsite as of June 2, 1995, and that
indemnification is not subject to the $3.0 million limitation. In connection
with the PRP/VAR Agreement, the Company conducted a Phase I and Phase II
environmental study (the "Study") of the parcel of real estate acquired by the
Company, and the Company believes the amount and terms of Armco's indemnity are
sufficient to protect the Company against environmental liabilities arising at
the Titusville Facility from environmental conditions existing as of June 2,
1995. The Study revealed asbestos in certain areas adjacent to the Titusville
Facility, which Armco has remediated at its expense, and some electrical
equipment containing PCBs that the Company is remediating at its expense, which
is not material. Additionally, the Study noted that as is typical of the
Titusville, Pennsylvania area generally, there is regional soil and groundwater
hydrocarbon contamination present at above applicable cleanup standards,
reflecting the fact that this area contains natural petroleum deposits and that
petroleum refining operations had been conducted nearby. Any contamination of
this type on the Company's property flows from outside its boundaries, to the
extent it is not indigenous to the underlying ground. The Company believes it
unlikely that it or Armco will be required to provide cleanup at the Titusville
Facility for the local hydrocarbon contamination or, if it were, the Company
believes this action would be part of a large program addressing the entire
area. To date, the Company has not been contacted by any environmental
governmental authority concerning this matter. Notwithstanding Armco's
indemnification obligations, with respect to the Titusville Facility, if the
Company accelerates the timing or increases the cost of any environmental
obligation retained by Armco except as required by law or for the protection of
public health or the safety of its employees, the Company shall bear such
accelerated or increased cost. If the Company accelerates the timing or
increases the cost of any environmental obligation retained by Armco with
respect to the Titusville Facility as a result of seeking financing or the sale
of less than a controlling interest in the voting stock of the Company, such
accelerated or increased cost shall be borne equally by Armco and the Company.
Certain processes that were employed by Armco, and certain facilities used by
Armco that may have involved or been the site of activities that could have
caused environmental pollution at the Titusville Facility, are not employed or
used by the Company. There may be other environmental conditions that have not
been identified by regulatory authorities but which may later be determined to
require remediation.
The Company's exclusive remedies for reimbursement from Armco for losses
stemming from pre-closing environmental conditions at each of the Bridgeville
Facility and the Titusville Facility are the indemnities agreed to with respect
to each of the facilities. There can be no assurance that those indemnities
will fully cover all environmental liabilities, especially if the relevant
regulatory authorities or others were to proceed solely against the Company with
respect to those liabilities at the Bridgeville Facility that arise out of
conditions existing prior to the commencement of the Armco Lease on August 15,
1994 (an event the Company believes is unlikely), and there can be no assurance
that the Company will have the financial resources to discharge those
liabilities if legally compelled to do so. See "Risk Factors--Environmental
Issues."
Based on the foregoing and the experience of its senior executives with respect
to both Armco's and the Company's facilities and the equipment and processes
employed at the Bridgeville Facility, and the results of the Phase I and Phase
II environmental study of the Titusville Facility, the Company believes the
amount and terms of the Armco indemnities are sufficient to protect the Company
against environmental liabilities arising from environmental conditions prior to
August 15, 1994, with respect to the Bridgeville Facility, and prior to June 2,
1995, with respect to the Titusville Facility.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are no legal proceedings pending or, to the Company's best knowledge,
threatened against the Company.
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of 1997.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
At December 31, 1997, a total of 6,290,823 shares of the Company's Common Stock,
par value $.001 per share, were issued and outstanding, and held by
approximately 218 holders of record.
Certain holders of Common Stock and the Company are party to a stockholder's
agreement. That agreement maintains in effect certain registration rights
granted to non-management stockholders, which provides to them two demand
registration rights exercisable at any time upon written request for the
registration of Restricted Shares of Common Stock having an aggregate net
offering price of at least $5,000,000 (the "Registrable Securities").
Price Range of Common Stock
The information called for by this item is set forth on Page 35 of the Annual
Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1997, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
Preferred Stock
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Company may, by
vote of its Board of Directors, issue the Preferred Stock in one or more series
having the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereon, including
dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of
redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences and the number of shares
constituting any series or designation of such series, without further vote or
action by the stockholders. The issuance of Preferred Stock may have the effect
of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company without
further action by the stockholders and may adversely affect the voting and other
rights of the holders of Common Stock. The issuance of Preferred Stock with
voting and conversion rights may adversely affect the voting power of the
holders of Common Stock, including the loss of voting control to others.
The Company has no outstanding Preferred Stock and has no plans to issue any of
the authorized Preferred Stock.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The information called for by this item is set forth on page 36 of the Annual
Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1997, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The information called for by this item is set forth on Pages 15 through 19 of
the Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1997, which
are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The information called for by this item is set forth on Pages 20 through 34 of
the Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1997, which
are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There were none.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
The information concerning the directors of the Company is set forth in the
Proxy Statement (the "Proxy Statement") to be sent to stockholders in connection
with the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 20, 1998,
under the heading "Proposal No. -- Election of Directors," which information is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information concerning executive compensation is set forth in the Proxy
Statement under the heading "Executive Compensation," which information is
incorporated by reference. With the exception of the information specifically
incorporated herein by reference, the Company's Proxy Statement is not to be
deemed filed as part of this report for the purposes of this Item.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners and
management is set forth in the Proxy Statement under the heading "Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management," which information is
incorporated by reference. With the exception of the information specifically
incorporated herein by reference, the Company's Proxy Statement is not to be
deemed filed as part of this report for the purposes of this Item.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
None to report.
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ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
1) Consolidated Financial Statements:
The consolidated financial statements, together with the report thereon of
Price Waterhouse LLP, appearing on Pages 20 through 34 of the accompanying
Annual Report, are incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K Annual
Report.
2) Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules:
All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under
the related instructions or are inapplicable and have therefore been
omitted.
3) Exhibits:
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.
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2.1* Certificate of Merger, dated July 29, 1994, between Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., a Pennsylvania
corporation, and the Company.
2.2* Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 28, 1994, among Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., a
Pennsylvania corporation, and the Company.
2.3** Asset and Real Property Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 2, 1995, by and between Armco Inc. and the Company.
3.1* Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
3.2* By-laws of the Company.
4.1* Specimen Copy of Stock Certificate for shares of Common Stock.
4.2* Form of Representative's Warrant Agreement (including Form of Representative's Warrant Certificate).
10.1* Base Contract for Sale of Natural Gas, dated July 1, 1993, by and between the Company and Columbia Energy
Services Corporation.
10.2* Electric Service Contract, dated July 27, 1994, by and between the Company and Duquesne Light Company, with
Schedule of Rates.
10.3* Product Supply Agreement, dated August 16, 1994, by and between Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., and the Company.
10.4* Stockholders Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1994, by and among the Company and its existing stockholders.
10.5* Lease Agreement, dated August 15, 1994, by and between Armco Inc. and the Company.
10.6* Employment Agreement, dated August 15, 1994, by and between the Company and Daniel J. DeCola, Sr.
10.7* Employment Agreement, dated August 15, 1994, by and between the Company and Clarence M. McAninch.
10.8* Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 15, 1994, by and between the Company and Armco Inc., as amended by letter
agreement, dated October 5, 1994, by and between the Company and Armco Inc.
10.9* Security Agreement, dated August 15, 1994, by and between the Company and Armco Inc.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.
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10.11* Letter Agreement, dated July 15, 1994, by and between the Company and Tradition (North America), Inc.
10.12 Amended and Restated Subordination and Standby Agreement, dated as of January 30, 1998, by and between the
Company and PNC Bank, National Assocation.
10.13 Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 1998, between the Company and PNC Bank,
National Association, with Exhibits and Schedules.
10.14 Second Amended and Restated Security Agreement and Collateral Assignment, dated as of January 30, 1998, by and
between the Company and PNC Bank, National Association.
10.15 Term Note, dated as of January 30, 1998, by and between the Company and PNC Bank, National Association.
10.16 Landlord's Waiver, dated as of January 30, 1998, by Armco Inc.
10.17 Second Amended and Restated Open-End Leasehold Mortgage, Collateral Assignment and Security Agreement dated as of
January 30, 1998, by the Company in favor of PNC Bank, National Association.
10.18 Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note, dated as of January 30, 1998, by and between the Company and
PNC Bank, National Association.
10.19** Collective Bargaining Agreement, dated May 3, 1995, by and between the Company and United Steelworkers of America.
10.20** Loan Agreement, dated October 3, 1995, by and between the Company and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
10.21** Note, dated October 3, 1995, for the principal sum of $500,000, by the Company, in favor of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
10.22** Security Agreement, dated October 3, 1995, by and between the Company and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
10.23* Underwriting Agreement, dated December 14, 1994, among the Company and Keane Securities Co., Inc., as
representatives of the several underwriters.
10.24** Form of Underwriting Agreement among the Company and Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., and Furman Selz Incorporated, as
representatives of the several underwriters.
10.25 Employment Agreement dated January 1, 1998 between the Company and Paul McGrath.
10.26 Employment Agreement dated January 1, 1998 between the Company and Richard M. Ubinger.
10.27 Equipment Purchase Agreement dated as of November 6, 1997 between the Company and Hetran, Inc. for the purchase
of certain bar finishing equipment.
10.28 Collective Bargaining Agreement, dated September 1, 1997, by and between the Company and United Steelworkers of
America.
13.01 Selected pages of the Company's 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders incorporated by reference into Parts II and
III of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.
23.01 Consent of Price Waterhouse, LLP.
24.01 Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page hereto).
27.01 Financial Data Schedule
* Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits filed with the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-85310).
** Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits filed with the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-97896).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 10-K to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on
March 30, 1998.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
BY: /s/ C. M. McAninch
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Clarence M. McAninch
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the officers and directors of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products,
Inc., whose signature appears below in so signing also makes, constitutes and
appoints Clarence M. McAninch and Paul A. McGrath, and each of them acting
alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution,
for him in any and all capacities, to execute and cause to be filed with the
Securities Exchange Commission any and all amendment or amendments to this
Report on Form 10-K, with exhibits thereto and other documents connected
therewith and to perform any acts necessary to be done in order to file such
documents, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorney-in-fact or
his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this
Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ C. M. McAninch
- ------------------------------------ President, Chief Executive Officer March 30, 1998
Clarence M. McAninch and Director
/s/ Richard M. Ubinger
- ------------------------------------ Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer March 30, 1998
Richard M. Ubinger (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Douglas M. Dunn
- ------------------------------------ Director March 26, 1998
Douglas M. Dunn
/s/ George F. Keane
- ------------------------------------ Director March 30, 1998
George F. Keane
/s/ Udi Toledano
- ------------------------------------ Director March 30, 1998
Udi Toledano
/s/ D. Leonard Wise
- ------------------------------------ Director March 30, 1998
D. Leonard Wise
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Exhibit 10.12
AMENDED AND RESTATED
SUBORDINATION AND STAND-BY AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBORDINATION AND STAND-BY AGREEMENT (together
with all amendments, supplements, renewals, replacements or other modifications
thereto or thereof is hereinafter referred to as this "Subordination Agreement")
made as of January 30, 1998, by and among PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a
national banking association (the "Bank"), UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY
PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Debtor") and USAP HOLDINGS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "Creditor") and amends and restates in its entirety
that certain Subordination and Stand-By Agreement dated as of January 31, 1996
and entered into by and among the Bank, the Debtor and the Creditor (the
Subordination and Stand-By Agreement dated as of January 31, 1996 is hereinafter
referred to as the "Original Subordination Agreement").
RECITALS
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WHEREAS, the Original Subordination Agreement was entered into as an
inducement for an in consideration of the various credit facilities made
available to the Borrower by the Bank pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement between the Borrower and the Bank dated January 31, 1996, as
amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated May 1, 1997 (the "First Amendment") (the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, and together with all exhibits and
schedules thereto, is hereinafter referred to as the "Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement"); which amended and restated in its entirety that certain
credit agreement between the Borrower and the Bank dated November 18, 1994, as
amended by the first amendment thereto dated March 30, 1995, the second
amendment thereto dated June 2, 1995, the third amendment thereto dated August
25, 1995, the fourth amendment thereto dated October 3, 1995, and the fifth
amendment thereto dated October 9, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Bank have agreed to amend and restate the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in its entirety and have done so pursuant
to the terms of that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
as of even date herewith (the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and all extensions,
modifications, renewals, amendments, substitutions and replacements thereof, is
hereinafter referred to as the "Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement"),
as well as the Notes and other Loan Documents provided in connection with the
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the Obligations and Indebtedness
evidenced by the Notes and other Loan Documents, including the Second Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement, are hereinafter referred to as the "Senior
Obligations"); and
EXHIBIT I
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, the Bank has expanded the credit facilities made available to the
Borrower under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by making available to
the Borrower, in addition to the $6,500,000.00 Revolving Credit Commitment, a
Term Loan Commitment in the amount of $415,000,000.00; and
WHEREAS, to secure the extension of the credit facility, as set forth in
the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Bank has requested that
the Borrower execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered to the
Bank amendments to or restatements of the Security Documents previously executed
in connection with the Credit Agreement and the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement and the Borrower has agreed to do so, including, but not limited to,
this Subordination Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises (each of which are hereby
incorporated by reference and made a material part hereof), the mutual covenants
and agreements contained herein and other valuable consideration, the receipt
and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, and with the intent to be legally
bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Subordination. Except as set forth in Section 2 hereof, until all the
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Senior Obligations have been fully paid, (a) the Creditor shall not demand or
receive from the Debtor any part of the loans, advances, debts, liabilities and
obligations of any kind or nature now owing by the Debtor to the Creditor or
that may hereafter be due and payable to the Creditor by the Debtor as evidenced
by that certain Note of the Debtor in the original principal amount of
$20,000,000 or any replacement thereof or substitute therefor (the "Subordinated
Note") and (b) the Debtor shall not make payment on the Subordinated Note. The
Debtor shall not grant or give a security interest in any of the Debtor's
property to the Creditor to secure its obligations under the Subordinated Note.
The Creditor waives all notice of the acceptance of this Subordination Agreement
by the Bank, or of the creation, renewal, extension, or accrual of the Senior
Obligations, or of the reliance of the Bank upon this Subordination Agreement.
2. Payments on Subordinated Note.
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a. Interest. The Debtor may make scheduled payments of interest, when
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due, on the Subordinated Note in accordance with the terms of the Subordinated
Note and the Creditor may receive such interest payments so long as no Event of
Default as that term is defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement (a "Senior Event of Default") or condition, event, omission or act,
which with the giving of notice, the passage of time or both, would constitute
an Event of Default (a "Potential Default") exists at the time of such payment
or would result from such payment.
b. Principal. The Debtor may not make any payment of principal on the
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Subordinated Note without the express prior written consent to the Bank, unless
the
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Senior Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full and the Revolving Credit
Commitment and Term Loan Commitment are terminated.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Debtor shall make any payment to the
Creditor prohibited by the foregoing provisions of this Section 2, then in such
event such payment shall be received and held in trust for the Bank and shall be
paid over and delivered forthwith to the Bank, to the extent necessary to pay
all such Senior Obligations in full.
3. Standby Limitation. Notwithstanding any breach or default by the
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Debtor under the Subordinated Note, the Creditor shall not at any time or in any
manner accelerate the Subordinated Note or proceed in any way to enforce any
claims it has or may have against the Debtor without the express prior written
consent of the Bank unless or until the Senior Obligations are indefeasibly paid
in full and the Revolving Credit Commitment and Term Loan Commitment are
terminated.
4. Subordinated Note. The Creditor shall cause a conspicuous legend to be
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placed on the Subordinated Note to the following effect:
"This note and the indebtedness evidenced thereby is subordinate and junior
to the Senior Obligations, to the extent and in the manner set forth in
that certain Amended and Restated Subordination and Stand-By Agreement
dated as of January 8, 1998 by Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
and the payee of this note in favor of PNC Bank, National Association."
The Creditor shall deliver to the Bank a photocopy of the original executed
Subordinated Note as marked with the above legend at the Closing.
5. Payment Over of Proceeds Upon Dissolution. In the event of (i) any
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insolvency or bankruptcy case or proceeding, or any receivership, liquidation,
reorganization or other similar case or proceeding in connection therewith,
relative to the Debtor or to its assets, (ii) any liquidation, dissolution or
other winding up of the Debtor, whether voluntary or involuntary and whether or
not involving insolvency or bankruptcy or (iii) any assignment for the benefit
of creditors or any other marshalling of assets and liabilities of the Debtor,
then and in any such event:
(x) the holder of Senior Obligations shall be entitled to receive
payment in full of all amounts due or to become due on or in respect of all
Senior Obligations, before the Creditor is entitled to receive any payment
on account of the Subordinated Note; and
(y) any payment or distribution of assets of the Debtor of any kind
or character, whether in cash, property or securities, by set-off or
otherwise, to which the Bank would be entitled, including any such payment
or distribution which may be payable or deliverable by reason of the
payment of any other
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Indebtedness of the Debtor being subordinated to the payment of the Senior
Obligations shall be paid by the liquidating trustee or agent or other
Person making such payment or distribution, whether a trustee in
bankruptcy, a receiver or liquidating trustee or otherwise, directly to the
holder of Senior Obligations to the extent necessary to pay all such Senior
Obligations in full, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or
distribution to the Bank; and
(z) in the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Creditor
shall have received any such payment or distribution of assets of the
Debtor of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities,
including any such payment or distribution which may be payable or
deliverable by reason of the payment of any other Indebtedness of the
Debtor being subordinated to the payment of the Senior Obligations before
all Senior Obligations are paid in full, then and in such event such
payment or distribution shall be received and held in trust for the Bank
and shall be paid over or delivered forthwith to the Bank to the extent
necessary to pay all such Senior Obligations in full after giving effect to
any concurrent payment or distribution to the Bank.
The Bank may, in its discretion, file a proof of claim for or collect the
Creditor's claim to the extent of the unpaid Senior Obligations first for the
benefit of the Bank and then for the benefit of the Creditor (but without
creating any duty or liability to the Creditor other than to remit to the
Creditor distributions, if any, actually received in such proceedings after the
Senior Obligations have been satisfied in full) directly from the receiver,
trustee, liquidation or representative of the Debtor's estate in such
proceeding.
Upon any payment or distribution of assets of the Debtor referred to in
this Section 5, the Bank shall be entitled to rely upon any order or decree
entered by any court of competent jurisdiction in which such insolvency,
bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution, winding up
or similar case or proceeding is pending, or a certificate of the trustee in
bankruptcy, receiver, liquidating trustee, custodian, assignee for the benefit
of creditors, agent or other Person making such payment or distribution,
delivered to the Bank for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to
participate in such payment or distribution, the holders of Senior Obligations
and other Indebtedness of the Debtor, the amount thereof or payable thereon and
the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon.
6. Modifications. Without notice to or further assent by the Creditor,
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the liability of the Debtor or any other party, the Senior Obligations may from
time to time, in whole or in part, be renewed, extended, modified, waived,
accelerated, altered, compromised, or released by the Bank, and collateral or
liens for any such Senior Obligations may be increased, released, substituted,
exchanged, sold, or surrendered by the Bank, and the Bank may exercise or
refrain from exercising any of its other rights under the Senior Obligations all
without affecting the obligations of the Creditor and Debtor under this
Subordination Agreement. The Borrower and the Creditor shall not amend or
otherwise modify the Subordinated Note without the express prior written consent
of the Bank.
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7. Representations and Covenants. The Creditor and the Debtor represent
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and covenant that there is no defense, offset or counterclaim to any amount now
due to the Creditor from the Debtor as evidenced by any of the Subordinated Note
and that, at no time until all the Senior Obligations incurred under and
pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement have been fully
paid, will there be any defense, offset or counterclaim to any amount owing to
the Creditor from the Debtor as evidenced by any of the Subordinated Note. The
Creditor shall not, without the written consent of the Bank, dispose of any
claims or demands of the Creditor against the Debtor with respect to any of the
Subordinated Obligations. Any such disposition, if made, shall be subject to
the terms of this Subordination Agreement.
8. Books. The Debtor will tender to the Bank upon demand and from time to
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time a statement of the account of the Creditor with the Debtor, and will give
the Bank access from time to time to the books of the Debtor in order that the
Bank may make a full examination of the state of accounts of the Creditor with
the Debtor.
9. Default. In the event of a breach by either the Creditor or the Debtor
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of any of the terms of this Subordination Agreement, all of the Senior
Obligations, at the Bank's option, without notice to or demand upon either the
Creditor or the Debtor, may become immediately due and payable.
10. Waiver. No waiver shall be deemed to have been made by the Bank of
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any of its rights hereunder unless such waiver is in writing, signed by the
Bank, and then only with respect to the specific instance involved, and shall in
no way impair or offset the rights of the Bank, or the obligations of the Debtor
and of the Creditor, in any other respect or at any other time. No executory
agreement shall be effective to modify this Subordination Agreement unless such
executory agreement is in writing and signed by the Bank.
11. Successors. The terms Debtor and Creditor as used in this Agreement
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shall include the entities named herein, and any successor person, association,
partnership, or corporation to which all or substantially all of the business or
assets of the Debtor or Creditor shall be transferred.
12. Benefit. This Subordination Agreement shall be binding upon the
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Debtor and the Creditor, and their respective legal representatives, successors,
and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Bank and its successors and
assigns. The Creditor agrees that it will not make any assertion, claim or
argument in any action, suit or proceeding of any nature whatsoever in any way
challenging the priority, validity or effectiveness of the liens and security
interests granted to the Bank.
13. Notices. Any notice or other thing required or desired to be served,
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given or delivered hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sent to the
following address by hand delivery, telex, telegram, telecopier or other means
of electronic data communication or by United States Mail first class postage
prepaid:
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(a) If to the Bank:
PNC Bank, National Association
One PNC Plaza
249 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Attention: Mark W. Rutherford, Vice President
Telecopier: (412) 762-6484
(b) If to the Debtor at:
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
600 Mayer Street
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania 15107
Attention: Richard M. Ubinger
Telecopier: (412) 257-7640
(c) If to the Creditor at:
USAP Holdings, Inc.
300 Delaware Avenue
Suite 520
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Attention: Vice President
Telecopier: (302) 477-0245
or to such other address as any party may hereafter designate for itself by
written notice to the other parties in the manner herein prescribed. Any notice
sent pursuant hereto shall be effective three (3) days after mailing or when
received, whichever is earlier.
14. Further Assurances. The parties hereto agree to execute and deliver
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all such other instruments and take all such other action as any party hereto
may reasonably request from time to time in order to effectuate the provisions
and purposes of this Subordination Agreement.
15. Severability. Whenever possible each provision of this Subordination
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Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid
under applicable law, but if any provision of this Subordination Agreement shall
be prohibited by or be invalid under such law, such provision shall be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidly, without invalidating
the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this
Subordination Agreement.
16. Indemnification of Bank. The Creditor agrees to indemnify and to hold
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the Bank and its officers, directors, agents and employees harmless for any and
all losses,
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damages, liabilities, expenses and obligations, including attorneys' fees and
expenses, as they arise, relating to the action of the Creditor taken contrary
to this Subordination Agreement.
17. Governing Law. This Subordination Agreement shall be a contract made
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under and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding
its conflict of law rules. Each of the Debtor and the Creditor hereby
irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court
for the county or judicial district where the Bank's office indicated above is
located, and consents that all service of process be sent by nationally
recognized overnight courier service directed to it at its address set forth
herein and service so made will be deemed to be completed on the Business Day
after deposit with such courier; provided that nothing contained in this
Subordination Agreement will prevent the Bank from bringing any action,
enforcing any award or judgment or exercising any rights against the Debtor or
the Creditor individually, against any security or against any property of the
Debtor within any other county, state or other foreign or domestic jurisdiction.
The parties hereto agree that the venue provided above is the most convenient
forum for each of the parties. Each of the Debtor and the Creditor waives any
objection to venue and any objection based on a more convenient forum in any
action instituted under this Agreement.
18. Definitions. All terms used herein which are not defined herein but
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which are defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall have
the same meanings herein as are ascribed to them in the Second Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement.
19. Section Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience
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only and shall not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions hereof.
20. Counterparts. This Subordination Agreement may be executed in several
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counterparts and by each party on a separate counterpart, each of which, when so
executed and delivered, shall be regarded as an original, and all such
counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
21. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE DEBTOR, THE CREDITOR AND THE BANK
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IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
ACTION, PROCEEDING OR CLAIM OF ANY NATURE RELATING TO THIS SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENT, ANY DOCUMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. THE DEBTOR, THE CREDITOR AND
THE BANK ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE FOREGOING WAIVER IS KNOWING AND VOLUNTARY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound
hereby, have caused this Subordination Agreement to be executed by their
respective duly authorized officers as of the date first written above.
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
/s/ Mark W. Rutherford
By ____________________________________
Mark W. Rutherford
Name:__________________________________
Vice President
Title:_________________________________
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
/s/ Richard M. Ubinger
By ____________________________________
Richard M. Ubinger
Name:__________________________________
CFO/Treasurer
Title:_________________________________
USAP HOLDINGS, INC.
/s/ C. M. McAninch
By ____________________________________
C. M. McAninch
Name:__________________________________
President & CEO
Title:_________________________________
BF 78066.4 01/28/98
000011 - 012932
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Exhibit 10.13
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Between
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.,
as the Borrower
and
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as the Bank
Dated as of January 30, 1998
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
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LIST OF EXHIBITS....................................................... iv
LIST OF SCHEDULES...................................................... v
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS................................................ 1
1.1 Defined Terms.............................................. 1
1.2 Other Definitional Provisions.............................. 19
ARTICLE 2. THE LOANS.................................................. 20
2.1 Revolving Credit Commitment................................ 20
2.2 Term Loan Facility......................................... 22
2.3 Interest................................................... 24
2.4 Yield Protection; Indemnity................................ 28
2.5 Capital Adequacy........................................... 28
2.6 Payments................................................... 29
2.7 Loan Account............................................... 29
2.8 Fees....................................................... 29
2.9 Payment From Accounts Maintained by Borrower............... 30
ARTICLE 3. SET-OFF AND SECURITY INTERESTS............................. 30
3.1 Set-Off.................................................... 30
3.2 Personal Property.......................................... 30
3.3 Security Agreement......................................... 31
3.4 Real Property Interests.................................... 31
3.5 Landlord's Waivers......................................... 31
ARTICLE 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES............................. 31
4.1 Existence.................................................. 31
4.2 Capitalization; Ownership; Title to Shares................. 31
4.3 Subsidiaries and Other Investments......................... 32
4.4 Power and Authority........................................ 32
4.5 Validity and Binding Effect................................ 32
4.6 No Conflict................................................ 32
4.7 Financial Matters.......................................... 32
4.8 Material Adverse Change.................................... 33
4.9 Solvency................................................... 33
4.10 Litigation................................................. 33
4.11 Compliance with Laws....................................... 33
4.12 Labor Matters.............................................. 33
4.13 Title to Properties........................................ 34
4.14 Tax Returns and Payments................................... 35
4.15 Intellectual Property...................................... 35
4.16 Insurance.................................................. 36
4.17 Consents and Approvals..................................... 36
4.18 No Defaults................................................ 36
4.19 Plans and Benefit Arrangements............................. 36
4.20 Environmental Matters...................................... 38
4.21 Margin Stock............................................... 39
4.22 Holdings Business.......................................... 39
4.23 Full Disclosure............................................ 40
ARTICLE 5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS...................................... 40
5.1 Use of Proceeds............................................ 40
5.2 Delivery of Financial Statements and Other Information..... 40
5.3 Preservation of Existence; Qualification................... 44
5.4 Compliance with Laws and Contracts......................... 44
5.5 Accounting System; Books and Records....................... 44
5.6 Payment of Taxes and Other Liabilities..................... 44
5.7 Insurance.................................................. 45
5.8 Maintenance of Properties.................................. 45
5.9 Maintenance of Leases...................................... 45
5.10 Maintenance of Patents, Trademarks, Permits, Etc........... 46
5.11 Bank Accounts.............................................. 46
5.12 Plans and Benefit Arrangements............................. 46
5.13 Environmental Matters and Indemnification.................. 46
5.14 Key Management............................................. 47
5.15 Further Assurances; Power of Attorney...................... 47
ARTICLE 6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS......................................... 48
6.1 Indebtedness............................................... 48
6.2 Guarantees................................................. 48
6.3 Encumbrances............................................... 49
6.4 Financial Covenants........................................ 49
6.5 Capital Expenditures....................................... 50
6.6 Limitation on Dividends.................................... 50
6.7 Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions, Etc... 50
6.8 Dispositions of Assets..................................... 51
6.9 Loans and Other Advances................................... 51
6.10 Investments................................................ 51
6.11 Affiliate Transactions..................................... 52
6.12 Use of Proceeds............................................ 52
6.13 Change of Business......................................... 53
6.14 Change of Fiscal Year...................................... 53
6.15 ERISA...................................................... 53
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6.16 Amendments to Certain Documents............................ 53
ARTICLE 7. CONDITIONS TO MAKING EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT.................. 53
7.1 All Loans.................................................. 53
7.2 Initial Extension of Credit................................ 54
ARTICLE 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES................................ 56
8.1 Events of Default.......................................... 56
8.2 Remedies................................................... 59
ARTICLE 9. GENERAL PROVISIONS......................................... 60
9.1 Amendments and Waivers..................................... 60
9.2 Taxes...................................................... 60
9.3 Expenses................................................... 60
9.4 Notices.................................................... 61
9.5 Participations............................................. 62
9.6 Successors and Assigns..................................... 63
9.7 Confidentiality............................................ 63
9.8 Severability............................................... 63
9.9 Interest Limitation........................................ 63
9.10 Survival................................................... 64
9.11 GOVERNING LAW.............................................. 64
9.12 FORUM...................................................... 64
9.13 Non-Business Days.......................................... 65
9.14 Integration................................................ 65
9.15 Headings................................................... 65
9.16 Counterparts; Effectiveness................................ 65
9.17 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL....................................... 65
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
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Principal
Exhibit Section
Designation Exhibit Reference
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A Revolving Credit Note 2.1e
B Lockbox Agreement 2.1g
C Term Note 2.2c
D Security Agreement 3.3
F-1 Mortgage 3.4
F-2 First Amendment to Mortgage 3.4
F-3 Second Amendment to Mortgage 3.4
G Landlord's Waiver 3.5
H Compliance Certificate 5.2c
I Subordination Agreement 7.2(i)
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LIST OF SCHEDULES*
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Schedule Designation
and
Principal Section
Reference Schedule
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4.2 Options, Warrants, Etc.
4.10 Litigation
4.12 Labor Matters
4.13 Real Estate Matters
4.15 Intellectual Property
4.16 Insurance
4.19 Plans and Benefit Arrangements
4.20 Environmental Matters
6.1 Permitted Indebtedness
6.3 Permitted Encumbrances
*Exhibits as listed herein are not included with the SEC filings, however,
copies are readily available upon request.
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of January 30,
1998 (as more fully defined below the "Agreement"), entered into by and between
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware corporation (as more
fully defined below the "Borrower") and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a
national banking association (as more fully defined below the "Bank").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Borrower entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
with the Bank dated as of January 31, 1996 as amended by the First Amendment to
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 1997 (the "First
Amendment") (the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as amended by the First
Amendment together with all exhibits and schedules thereto, the "Original
Agreement").
WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Bank have agreed on additional modifications to
the Original Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Bank have agreed to amend and restate the
Original Agreement in its entirety.
WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to borrow, and the Bank desires to make
available to the Borrower from time to time the loans and other extensions of
credit hereinafter set forth, under and subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises (each of which is
incorporated herein by reference) and the mutual promises contained herein and
other valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, and with the intent to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, including the
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preamble and recitals hereto, the following terms shall have the respective
meanings set forth below or in the Section of this Agreement referred to, unless
the context otherwise requires:
Account: As used (i) in each Loan Document except the Working Cash Sweep
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Agreement and the Trust Agreement, an account, as that term is defined in the
Uniform Commercial Code, due the Borrower, whether now in existence or hereafter
created or acquired, and (ii) in the Working Cash Sweep Agreement and the Trust
Agreement, the account defined in this Agreement as the Parent Account.
Account Debtor: Any Person who is or may become obligated under or with
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respect to an Account as defined in item (i) of the definition of Account above.
Additional Equity Infusion: Receipt by the Borrower on and after March 31,
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1995 of the Net Proceeds of a public offering or private placement of Borrower's
equity securities.
Affiliate: As to any Person, any other Person (i) which directly or
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indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is
under common control with, such Person, or (ii) which beneficially owns or holds
25 percent or more of any class of the voting securities of the Borrower or 25
percent or more of the voting stock (or in the case of a Person which is not a
corporation, 25 percent or more of the equity interest) of which is beneficially
owned or held, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower or a Subsidiary. For
purposes of this definition, "control" means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or
policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise, including the power to elect a majority of the directors
of a corporation or trustees of a trust, as the case may be.
Agreement: On and after the Closing Date, as used in each Loan Document
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except the Working Cash Sweep Agreement and the Trust Agreement, this Second
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, all exhibits and schedules hereto and all
extensions, renewals, amendments, substitutions and replacements hereof and
hereto; and on and after the Closing Date when this Agreement is referred to in
the Working Cash Sweep Agreement and the Trust Agreement it shall be referred to
as the "Line of Credit Agreement".
Applicable Margin: The percentage (expressed in basis points) determined from
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time to time based upon the ratio of the Borrower's Consolidated Total
Indebtedness to the Borrower's Consolidated EBITDA set forth under the relevant
column heading below.
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TERM LOAN
Ratio of Consolidated ------------------
Total Indebtedness to Revolving Credit Euro- Base
Consolidated EBITDA Loans Rate Rate
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LEVEL I Less than 1:0 to 1:00 100 100 0
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Equal to or greater 100 125 0
LEVEL II than 1.0 to 1.0 but
less than 1.5 to 1.0
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Equal to or greater 75 150 0
LEVEL III than 1.5 to 1.0 but
less than 2.0 to 1.0
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LEVEL IV Equal to or greater 75 175 0
than 2.0
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Armco Lease: That certain Lease Agreement and all schedules and exhibits
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thereto by and between the Borrower and Armco Inc. dated as of August 15, 1994.
Asset Purchase Agreement: That certain Asset Purchase Agreement and all
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schedules and exhibits thereto by and between the Borrower and Armco Inc. dated
as of August 15, 1994, as amended by that certain letter dated October 5, 1994
and accepted October 10, 1994.
Authorized Officer: The Chairman of the Board, the President, the Chief
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Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, any
Vice President or the Treasurer of the Borrower. The Bank shall be entitled to
rely on the incumbency certificate delivered pursuant to Section 7.2 for the
initial designation of each Authorized Officer. Additions or deletions to the
list of Authorized Officers may be made by the Borrower at any time by
delivering to the Bank a revised, fully-executed incumbency certificate.
Bank: PNC Bank, National Association, a national banking association, and its
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successors and assigns.
Base Rate: A fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the greater of
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(i) the Prime Rate or (ii) the sum of (A) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus
(B) 1/2 of one percent per annum.
Base Rate Option: The ability of the Borrower to elect to have all or any
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portion of the Term Loan bear interest at the Interest Rate Option set forth in
Subsection 2.3a(ii)(A).
Benefit Arrangement: An "employee benefit plan", within the meaning of
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Section 3(3) of ERISA, which is not a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan and which is
maintained or otherwise contributed to by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate
for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
BIDP: The Business Infrastructure Development Program established by the
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
BIDP Loan: A term loan from the BIDP or the County of Allegheny through BIDP
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which shall have a final maturity not exceeding 15 years after the date on which
such loan is advanced.
Borrower: Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
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and its successors and permitted assigns.
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Borrowing Tranche: Each portion of the Term Loan bearing interest at a
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discrete Euro-Rate Option and that portion of the Term Loan bearing interest at
the Base Rate Option.
Business Day: A day other than a Saturday or a Sunday on which the Bank and
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the Trustee are open for business.
Capital Adequacy Event: This term shall have the meaning given it in Section
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2.5.
Capital Compensation Amount: This term shall have the meaning given it in
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Section 2.5.
Capital Expenditure: Any expenditure which would be classified as a capital
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expenditure in accordance with GAAP.
Capitalized Lease: Any lease of property by the Borrower as lessee which
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would be capitalized on a balance sheet of the Borrower prepared in accordance
with GAAP.
Capitalized Lease Obligations: The amount of the obligations of the Borrower
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under Capitalized Leases which would be shown as a liability on a balance sheet
of the Borrower prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Chattel Paper: Any chattel paper, as that term is defined in the Uniform
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Commercial Code, of the Borrower, whether now owned or hereafter created or
acquired.
Closing Date: January 30, 1998 or such other date as is mutually agreeable to
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the parties hereto.
Closing Fee: A fee equal to the greater of (i) 1/4 of 1% of the Term Loan
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Commitment, or (ii) $25,000.
Collateral: Collectively, all of the property (whether real, personal or
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mixed, and whether tangible or intangible), rights, titles and interests subject
to any Encumbrance in favor of the Bank pursuant to this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, including but not limited to the cash and other assets held by
the Bank in the Lockbox Account, each DDA, the Parent Account and each other
bank account maintained by the Bank in order to implement the Working Cash
Agreements.
Commitment Fee: The fee described in Section 2.8b.
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Compliance Certificate: A certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit
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"H" which has been executed by an Authorized Officer and delivered to the Bank.
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Consolidated: The consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the items as to
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which such term applies.
Consolidated Current Assets: All assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
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which may properly be classified as current assets in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Current Liabilities: All liabilities of the Borrower and its
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Subsidiaries which may properly be classified as current liabilities in
accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Debt Service: The Borrower's Consolidated scheduled payments of
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principal and interest on Indebtedness during the relevant fiscal period.
Consolidated Excess Cash Flow: The amount by which, as the end of the
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relevant fiscal period, the Borrower's EBITDA for such period exceeds the
Borrower's Consolidated Fixed Charges for such period.
Consolidated Fixed Charges: Without duplication, the sum of the Borrower's
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and its Subsidiaries' Consolidated interest expense, Consolidated tax expense
less any deferred portion of such tax expense, scheduled payments of principal
of Consolidated Indebtedness, payments due under Capitalized Leases and Capital
Expenditures which are not Funded Capital Expenditures during the relevant
fiscal period.
Consolidated Net Income: The net income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
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for the period in question, after deducting all operating expenses, provisions
for all taxes and all other proper deductions, all determined in accordance with
GAAP.
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth: The Borrower's Consolidated stockholders'
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equity, after subtracting all items properly classified as intangible, as
determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
Contamination: The presence of any Hazardous Substance at any real property
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owned or leased by the Borrower which requires investigation, clean-up or
remediation under any Environmental Law.
Credit: A Credit as defined in the Working Cash Sweep Agreement.
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Customer: The Borrower in its capacity as the customer under the Working Cash
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Sweep Agreement.
Customer's Trust: The trust created pursuant to the Working Cash Sweep
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Agreement.
DDA: Each checking account now or hereafter identified on the Schedule to the
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Working Cash Sweep Agreement.
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Debit: As defined in the Working Cash Sweep Agreement.
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Default: Any condition, event, omission or act which, with the giving of
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notice, the passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
Default Rate: The rate of interest charged pursuant to Section 2.3b(iv)
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hereof.
Document: Any document, as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial
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Code, of the Borrower whether now owned or in existence or hereafter created or
acquired.
Dollars or $: The legal tender of the United States of America.
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EBITDA: For each Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower, Consolidated Net Income for
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such Fiscal Quarter, as determined in accordance with GAAP, plus the sum of (i)
Consolidated income tax expense, (ii) Consolidated interest expense, (iii)
Consolidated depreciation expense and (iv) Consolidated amortization expense,
each for such Fiscal Quarter and each determined in accordance with GAAP,
excluding (A) any non-recurring or extraordinary income or losses for such
Fiscal Quarter determined in accordance with GAAP and (B) the Net Income of any
other Person acquired by the Borrower in a transaction accounted for as a
pooling of interests for any period prior to the date of such acquisition.
EDF: The Allegheny County Department of Development, Economic Development
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Fund Business Loan Program.
EDF Loan: Any term loan from EDF which shall have a term of at least fifteen
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years.
EDS: The Economic Development Set Aside Program established by the
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
EDS Loan: Any grant from EDS the proceeds of which will be lent to the
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Borrower as a term loan by the County of Allegheny, which loan shall have a
final maturity of 15 years after the date on which the loan is issued.
Encumbrance: Any security interest, mortgage, charge, pledge, hypothecation,
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assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other),
preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of
any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement, any Capitalized Lease having
substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing
of any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code) in, upon, or
against any asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, whether or not voluntarily
given.
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Environmental Claim: Any written claim, suit notice or order made by a Person
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(including without limitation a Governmental Authority) or any written demand
made by a Governmental Authority with respect to the Borrower or any of its
properties, whether owned or leased, that: (i) asserts a violation of an
Environmental Law; (ii) asserts a liability under an Environmental Law; (iii)
orders investigations, corrective action, remediation or other response under an
Environmental Law; (iv) demands information under an Environmental Law; (v)
alleges personal injury or property damage resulting from Hazardous Substances;
or (vi) alleges that there is or may be Contamination.
Environmental Law: Any Governmental Rule concerning protection or regulation
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of the discharge of substances into the environment, including but not limited
to those concerning air emissions, water discharges and treatment, storage
tanks, and the handling, generation, treatment, storage and disposal of waste
materials, chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants, toxic substances,
pathogens, radioactive materials or hazardous substances of any kind, whether
solid, liquid or gaseous.
Equipment: Any equipment, as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial
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Code, owned by the Borrower, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and
wherever located.
ERISA: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or any successor
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legislation thereto, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
including any amendments to any of the foregoing.
ERISA Affiliate: Any member of a controlled group of corporations under
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Section 414(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of which the Borrower is a member,
and any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control
with the Borrower under Section 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, and all
other entities which, together with the Borrower, are or were treated as a
single employer under Sections 414(m) or 414(o) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Euro-Rate: With respect to portions of the Term Loan to which the Euro-Rate
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Option applies for any Euro-Rate Interest Period, the interest rate per annum
determined by the Bank by dividing (the resulting quotient rounded upward to the
nearest 1/100th of 1% per annum) (i) the rate of interest determined by the Bank
in accordance with its usual procedures (which determination shall be
conclusive, absent manifest error) to be the "offered" eurodollar rate as quoted
by Exco-Noonan Incorporated (or appropriate successor or, if Exco-Noonan or its
successor ceases to provide such quotes, a comparable replacement determined by
the Bank) as evidenced on Dow Jones Markets Service (formerly known as Telerate)
display page 4756 (or such other display page on the Dow Jones Markets System as
may replace Dow Jones Markets Service display page 4756), two (2) Business Days
prior to the first day of such Euro-Rate Interest Period for an amount
comparable to such Borrowing Tranche and having a borrowing date and a maturity
comparable to such Euro-Rate Interest Period by (ii) a number
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equal to 1.00 minus the Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage. The Euro-Rate may also be
expressed by the following formula:
Dow Jones Markets Service display page 4756
Euro-Rate = as quoted by Exco-Noonan or appropriate successor
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1.00 - Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage
Euro-Rate Interest Period: Any individual period of one, two or three months
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commencing on the date a Euro-Rate Option is exercised; provided, however, that
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(i) any Euro-Rate Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is
not a Business Day shall be extended to the next Business Day unless such
Business Day falls in the succeeding calendar month, in which case such Euro-
Rate Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (ii) any
Euro-Rate Interest Period which begins on the last day of a calendar month or on
a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the subsequent
calendar month during which such Euro-Rate Interest Period is to end shall end
on the last Business Day of such subsequent month, and (iii) no Euro-Rate
Interest Period for the Term Loan may end after the Term Loan Maturity Date.
Euro-Rate Loan: All or any portion of the Term Loan bearing interest under
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the Euro-Rate Option, as set forth in Subsection 2.3(a)(ii).
Euro-Rate Option: The ability of the Borrower to elect Euro-Rate Loans, as
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set forth in Subsection 2.3(a)(ii).
Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage: The maximum percentage (expressed as a decimal
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rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%), as determined by the Bank which is
in effect during any relevant period, as prescribed by the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the maximum
reserve requirements (including supplemental, marginal and emergency reserve
requirements) with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as
"Eurocurrency Liabilities") of a member bank in such System.
Event of Default: Any of the events specified in Section 8.1.
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FDIC: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any entity succeeding to
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its functions.
Federal Funds Effective Rate: For any day shall mean the rate per annum
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(based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed and rounded upward to the
nearest 1/100 of 1%) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any
successor) on such day as being weighted average of the rates on overnight
federal funds transactions arranged by federal funds brokers on the previous
trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank (or any
successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve Bank
computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the "Federal Funds
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Effective Rate" as of the date of this Agreement; provided, if such Federal
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Reserve Bank (or its successor) does not announce such rate on any day, the
"Federal Funds Effective Rate" for such day shall be the Federal Funds Effective
Rate for the last day on which such rate was announced.
Fee: Any of the fees payable or to be payable by the Borrower to the Bank or
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the Trustee pursuant to any of the Loan Documents including but not limited to
the Commitment Fee, the Term Loan Commitment Fee any Letter of Credit Fee and
the Closing Fee.
Fiscal Quarter: Each three-month fiscal period of the Borrower beginning
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respectively on each successive January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 during
the term hereof and ending on the immediately succeeding March 31, June 30,
September 30 and December 31.
Fiscal Year: Each 12-month fiscal period of the Borrower, currently January 1
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to December 31.
Fixture: Any fixture, as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code,
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owned by the Borrower, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever
located.
Funded Acquisition: The purchase, lease or other acquisition of all or
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substantially all of the assets of any Person or the purchase or other
acquisition of all or substantially all of the capital stock or other equity
interests of any Person, any of which is funded entirely by (A) Indebtedness
permitted by item (vi) of Section 6.1, (B) an Additional Equity Infusion or (C)
a combination thereof.
Funded Capital Expenditure: That portion of any Capital Expenditure which is
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funded by (w) a Government Loan, (x) an Additional Equity Infusion, (y) the Term
Loan or (z) Indebtedness permitted by item (iv) of Section 6.1 hereof.
Funding Date: The date on which the first extension of credit is made
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hereunder which date may not be the same as the Closing Date.
GAAP: Generally accepted accounting principles which are consistent with the
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principles promulgated or adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board,
its predecessors and its successors, including any official interpretations
thereof.
General Intangible: Any general intangible, as that term is defined in the
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Uniform Commercial Code, of the Borrower, whether now owned or in existence or
hereafter created or acquired, including without limitation any chose in action,
cause of action, business records, deposit account, invention, design, patent,
patent application, trademark, trademark application, service mark, service mark
application, trade name, trade name application, trade secret, goodwill,
copyright, copyright application, registration, license, franchise, customer
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list, tax refund claim, computer program, claims under guaranties, security
interests, rights to indemnification or any other intangible property of any
kind or nature (other than an Account).
Goods: All goods, as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, of
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the Borrower, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located.
Governmental Authority: Any (i) nation, state, government, jurisdiction or
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jurisdictional authority (domestic, foreign or international), any political
subdivision thereof, and any governmental, quasi-governmental, judicial, public,
statutory, administrative or regulatory body, agency, department, bureau,
authority, court, commission, board, office, instrumentality, administrative
tribunal or other entity of any of the foregoing and any official thereof and
(ii) any arbitrator, arbitration tribunal or other non-governmental entity which
has jurisdiction over the Borrower or a Subsidiary as a result of (A) the
written consent of the Borrower or (B) being vested with such jurisdiction by
any Governmental Authority.
Governmental Loan: Any BIDP Loan, EDF Loan, EDS Loan, MELF Loan or
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Redevelopment Authority Loan.
Governmental Rule: Any constitutional provision, law, statute, code, act,
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rule, regulation, permit, license, treaty, ordinance, order, writ, injunction,
decree, judgment, award, standard, directive, decision, determination or holding
of any Governmental Authority, whether in existence on the Closing Date or
whether issued, enacted or adopted after the Closing Date, and any change
therein or in the interpretation or application thereof following the Closing
Date.
Grantor: The Borrower in its capacity as Grantor under the Trust Agreement.
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Guaranty: As to any Person, any obligation, direct or indirect, by which such
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Person undertakes to guaranty, assume or remain liable for the payment of a
second Person's obligations, including but not limited to (i) endorsements of
negotiable instruments, (ii) discounts with recourse, (iii) agreements to pay or
perform upon a second Person's failure to pay or perform, (iv) agreements to
remain liable on obligations assumed by a second Person (other than pursuant to
Letters of Credit permitted hereunder), (v) agreements to maintain the capital,
working capital, solvency or general financial condition of a second Person and
(vi) agreements for the purchase or other acquisition of products, materials,
supplies or services, if in any case payment therefor is to be made regardless
of the nondelivery of such products, materials or supplies or the nonfurnishing
of such services.
Hazardous Substance: Any (i) substance which is defined as such or regulated
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in any manner by any Environmental Law and (ii) petroleum products, including
crude oil.
Holdings: USAP Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation 100% of the outstanding
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capital stock of which is owned legally and beneficially by the Borrower.
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Holdings Credit Agreement: The credit agreement between the Borrower, as
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borrower, and Holdings as lender dated as of November 1, 1995, as the same may
be amended from time to time with the Bank's prior written consent.
Indebtedness: All of the Borrower's and each Subsidiary's (i) obligations and
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indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) obligations evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or similar instruments, (iii) obligations under conditional
sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased, (iv)
obligations issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or
services, (v) Capitalized Lease Obligations, (vi) obligations (contingent or
matured) with respect to letters of credit, including but not limited to Letters
of Credit whether matured or contingent, (vii) obligations of others secured by
any Encumbrance on property or assets owned or acquired by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed
exclusive however of any Indebtedness of Armco, Inc. which Indebtedness is
secured by encumbrance on the real property leased to the Borrower under the
Armco Lease, provided such encumbrance is subordinate both to (A) the Borrower's
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interest as lessee under the Armco Lease and (B) the Bank's interest as the
mortgagee under the Mortgage), and (viii) Guarantees and all other contingent
liabilities; provided, however, that Indebtedness shall not include the
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Borrower's or any Subsidiary's accounts payable and accrued liabilities incurred
in the ordinary course of business if those accounts payable and accrued
liabilities do not constitute obligations to repay borrowed money.
Ineligible Securities: Any security which may not be underwritten or dealt in
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by member banks of the Federal Reserve System under Section 16 of the Bank Act
of 1933 (12 U.S.C. Section 24, Seventh), as amended.
Instrument: Any instrument, as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial
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Code, owned or held by the Borrower, whether now owned or in existence or
hereafter created or acquired.
Intercreditor Agreement: The Intercreditor Agreement dated as of October 3,
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1995 as amended to the date hereof by and among the Bank, MELF, BIDP, the County
of Allegheny acting by and through the EDF and the Redevelopment Authority and
consented to by the Borrower as the same may hereafter be amended, restated or
replaced.
Interest Hedge Agreement: Any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap
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agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate insurance or any other
agreement or arrangement designed to provide protection against fluctuations in
interest rates, together with all extensions, renewals, amendments,
substitutions and replacements to and of any of the foregoing.
Interest Rate Option: Either the Base Rate Option or the Euro Rate Option as it
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applies to the Term Loan.
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Internal Revenue Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor
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legislation thereto, and the rules and regulations issued or promulgated
thereunder, including any amendments to any of the foregoing.
Inventory: All inventory, as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial
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Code, including but not limited to any and all new or used goods, merchandise
and other personal property, including but not limited to goods in transit, of
the Borrower and which is or may at any time be held as finished goods, raw
materials, work-in-process, supplies or materials used or consumed in the
Borrower's business or held for sale or lease or furnished under a contract of
service in the ordinary course of the Borrower's business, including but not
limited to ingot molds, universal rolling mill rolls, all returned and
repossessed goods and all supplementary items, packing and shipping supplies and
advertising materials, all of the foregoing whether now owned or hereafter
acquired and wherever located.
Landlord's Waiver: A landlord's waiver substantially in the form of Exhibit
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"G".
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Letter of Credit: Any letter of credit issued by the Bank pursuant to any
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application for Letter of Credit and/or any Reimbursement Agreement.
Letter of Credit Fee: Any fee due to the Bank for the issuance of or
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processing of a Letter of Credit or a draw thereunder.
Loan: A Revolving Credit Loan or the Term Loan.
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Loan Account: The loan account referred to in Section 2.7.
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Loan Document: Any of this Agreement, any Note, any Security Document, any
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Letter of Credit, any application for Letter of Credit, any Reimbursement
Agreement, any Lockbox Agreement, the Working Cash Sweep Agreement, the Trust
Agreement, any other cash management agreement, any Interest Hedge Agreement to
which the Borrower is a party thereto and the Bank or an Affiliate of the Bank
is the counterparty, any Subordination Agreement to which the Borrower is a
party as a borrower and the Bank is party as a senior lender and all other
documents and instruments executed and delivered from time to time to govern,
evidence or secure the Obligations, and the exhibits, schedules, statements,
reports, certificates and other documents required by, or related to, any of the
foregoing, and all extensions, renewals, amendments, substitutions and
replacements thereto and thereof.
Lockbox Account: A U.S. Postal Service lockbox in the Borrower's name over
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which, pursuant to the Lockbox Agreement, the Bank has dominion and control to
the exclusion of the Borrower or other Persons acting by or through the
Borrower, and the related account into which the proceeds of the items received
in the Lockbox Account are processed, which may be a DDA.
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Lockbox Agreement: That lockbox agreement substantially in the form of
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Exhibit "B" hereto, together with all extensions, renewals, amendments,
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substitutions and replacements thereto and thereof.
Material Adverse Change: Any circumstance or event which (i) has or could
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reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon the validity or
enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, (ii) is
material and adverse to the business, properties, assets, financial condition,
results of operations or prospects of the Borrower, (iii) impairs materially the
ability of the Borrower to duly and punctually pay or perform the Obligations,
or (iv) impairs materially the ability of the Bank, to the extent permitted, to
enforce the Bank's legal remedies pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
MELF: The Machinery and Equipment Fund established by the Commonwealth of
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Pennsylvania.
MELF Loan: A term loan by MELF to the Borrower which shall have a maturity
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date of seven (7) years after the date of the check by which the MELF loan funds
are advanced.
Money: Any money, as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, of
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the Borrower, whether now owned or hereafter acquired.
Money Purchase Plan: Any Benefit Arrangement subject to the minimum funding
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standards under Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Internal Revenue
Code.
Mortgage: Any mortgage and security agreement substantially in the form of
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Exhibit "F-1", together with all extensions, renewals, amendments, substitutions
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and replacements thereto and thereof including without limitation Exhibit "F-2"
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and Exhibit "F-3".
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Multiemployer Plan: A "multiemployer plan" as defined in Section 4001(a)(3)
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of ERISA to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower is making
or accruing an obligation to make contributions or has within any of the
preceding five plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.
Net Cash Proceeds: The cash proceeds to the Borrower of any disposition of
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assets permitted by items (ii) and (iii) of Section 6.8, less the sum of (i)
reasonable costs associated with such disposition of assets, (ii) all Federal,
state and local taxes assessed against or paid by the Borrower in connection
therewith and (iii) the principal amount of any Indebtedness which is secured by
any asset disposed of and which is required to be repaid in connection
therewith.
Net Credit: As defined in the Working Cash Sweep Agreement.
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Net Debit: As defined in the Working Cash Sweep Agreement.
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Note: A Revolving Credit Note or a Term Note.
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Obligations: Collectively, (i) all unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid
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interest under the Loans, (ii) all accrued and unpaid Fees hereunder or under
any of the other Loan Documents, (iii) all obligations (contingent or matured)
due the Bank pursuant to draws on Letters of Credit, (iv) any other amounts due
hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, including all
reimbursements, indemnities, Fees, costs, expenses, prepayment premiums, and
other obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the Bank or any
indemnified party hereunder and thereunder, (v) all other existing and future
obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the Bank for the payment of
money under any other agreement or instrument between the Borrower or any
Subsidiary and the Bank or among the Borrower or any Subsidiary, the Bank and
any other Person, including without limitation any Interest Hedge Agreement, and
(vi) all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and reasonable expenses incurred by the
Bank in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including
but not limited to the reasonable fees and expenses of the Bank's counsel.
Original Agreement: The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
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January 31, 1996, as amended, as more fully defined in the recitals hereto.
Outstanding Revolving Credit Amount: The sum of the aggregate principal
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amount of outstanding Revolving Credit Loans.
Parent Account: The parent account as so designated in the Working Cash Sweep
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Agreement and referred to in the Working Cash Sweep Agreement and Trust
Agreement as the Account.
Participant: Any bank or financial institution which acquires from the Bank
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an undivided interest in the Bank's Revolving Credit Commitment, the Loans or in
the Letters of Credit, pursuant to Section 9.5.
Participation: The sale, made in accordance with the provisions of Section
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9.5, by the Bank to any Participant of an undivided interest in the Bank's
Revolving Credit Commitment, the Loans or in the Letters of Credit.
PBGC: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to ERISA,
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or any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
Permitted Encumbrance: Any of the following:
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(i) The security interests in the Collateral granted to the Bank;
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(ii) Liens for taxes, assessments, governmental charges or levies on any of
the Borrower's properties, taxes, assessments, governmental charges or levies
which are at the time due and payable or if they can thereafter be paid without
penalty or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
diligently conducted and with respect to which the Borrower has created adequate
reserves;
(iii) Pledges or deposits to secure payment of workers' compensation
obligations, unemployment insurance, deposits or indemnities to secure public or
statutory obligations or for similar purposes;
(iv) Liens arising out of judgments or awards against the Borrower with
respect to which enforcement has been stayed and such Person at the time shall
currently be prosecuting an appeal or proceeding for review in good faith by
appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which the
Borrower has created adequate reserves or has adequate insurance protection;
provided, however, that at no time may the aggregate Dollar amount of such
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liens exceed $100,000;
(v) Mechanics', carriers', workmen's, repairmen's and other similar statutory
liens incurred in the ordinary course of the Borrower's business, so long as the
obligation secured is not overdue or, if overdue, is being contested in good
faith by appropriate actions or proceedings diligently conducted;
(vi) Security interests in favor of lessors of personal property, which
property is the subject of a true lease between such lessor and the Borrower;
(vii) Encumbrances existing on the Closing Date and listed on
Schedule 6.3; provided, however, that the Dollar amount of the obligation
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secured by an such Encumbrance shall not exceed the amount shown opposite such
Encumbrance on Schedule 6.3; and
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(viii) Security interests in favor of lenders whose loans to the Borrower are
permitted pursuant to Section 6.1.
Person: Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, trust,
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business trust, joint venture, joint stock company, limited liability company,
unincorporated organization or enterprise or Governmental Authority.
Plan: Any employee pension benefit plan other than a Multiemployer Plan which
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is covered by Title IV of ERISA and which either (i) is maintained by the
Borrower and/or any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower for employees of the
Borrower and/or any ERISA Affiliate or (ii) has at any time within the preceding
five years been maintained by the Borrower and/or any entity which was an ERISA
Affiliate at such time for their respective employees.
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Prime Rate: For any day, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to the
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rate of interest which the Bank announces from time to time as its prime lending
rate, which rate may not be the lowest rate then being charged by the Bank to
certain commercial borrowers.
Prohibited Transaction: A "prohibited transaction" as defined under Section
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406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Qualified Bank: A bank or trust company organized under the laws of the
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United States of America or any state thereof, having either (i) capital,
surplus and undivided profits aggregating at least $250,000,000 or (ii) total
assets in excess of $1,000,000,000 and whose long-term certificates of deposit
are rated "AA" or better by Standard and Poor's Rating Group, a division of
McGraw Hill, Inc. or "Aa" or better by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
Redevelopment Authority: The Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County.
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Redevelopment Authority Loan: A term loan issued by the Redevelopment
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Authority.
Regulation D, G, T, U and X: Regulation D, Regulation G, Regulation T,
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Regulation U and Regulation X promulgated by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. Part 204 et seq.., Part 207 et seq., Part 220
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et seq., Part 221 et seq., and Part 224 et seq., respectively), as such
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regulations are now in effect and as may hereafter be amended.
Reimbursement Agreement: Any Reimbursement Agreement relating to a Letter of
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Credit issued by the Bank for the account of the Borrower or an Affiliate
pursuant to which the Borrower agrees to reimburse the Bank for any draw against
such Letter of Credit.
Reportable Event: A "reportable event" described in Section 4043(b) of ERISA
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and in 29 C.F.R. Part 2615.
Revolving Credit Commitment: The obligation of the Bank to make available to
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the Borrower an amount which shall not exceed the sum of $6,500,000 at any one
time outstanding.
Revolving Credit Loan: An individual borrowing under the Revolving Credit
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Commitment.
Revolving Credit Note: The Revolving Credit Note, in substantially the form
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of Exhibit "A" duly executed by the Borrower and delivered to the Bank together
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with all extensions, renewals, amendments, substitutions and replacements
thereto and thereof.
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Revolving Credit Termination Date: Initially, April 30, 2001, as such date
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may be extended upon the terms and condition set forth in Section 2.1f, or if
any such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day next preceding such date.
SEC: The Securities and Exchange Commission and any entity succeeding to its
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functions.
Security Agreement: The security agreement and collateral assignment executed
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by the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit "D", together with all
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extensions, renewals, amendments, substitutions and replacements thereto and
thereof.
Section 20 Subsidiary: The Subsidiary of the bank holding company controlling
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the Bank, which Subsidiary has been granted authority by the Federal Reserve
Board to underwrite and deal in certain Ineligible Securities.
Security Document: Any (i) Security Agreement, (ii) Mortgage, (iii)
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Landlord's Waiver, (iv) additional documents and instruments entered into from
time to time for the purpose of securing the Obligations, (v) ancillary
documents and instruments relating to any of the foregoing, such as Uniform
Commercial Code financing statements and stock powers and (vi) extensions,
renewals, amendments, substitutions and replacements to and of any of the
foregoing.
Shared Collateral: Shall have the meaning ascribed to it in an Intercreditor
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Agreement.
Solvent: As to any Person, the condition which exists when such Person (i)
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owns assets whose value (both at fair market value and present fair saleable
value) is, on the date of determination, greater than the amount of such
Person's liabilities (including without limitation contingent and unliquidated
liabilities), (ii) is able to pay all of its Indebtedness as such Indebtedness
matures and (iii) has capital sufficient to carry on its business and
transactions and all business and transactions in which it is about to engage.
Stated Amount: As to any Letter of Credit, the lower of (i) the face amount
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thereof or (ii) the remaining available undrawn amount thereof (regardless of
whether any conditions for drawing could then be met).
Subordination Agreement: A Subordination Agreement substantially in the form
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of Exhibit "I" together with all extensions, renewals, amendments,
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substitutions and replacements thereto and thereof.
Subordinated Indebtedness: Indebtedness subordinated to the Obligations in
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a manner satisfactory to the Agent, including without limitation as set forth in
any Subordination Agreement.
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Subsidiary: (i) Any corporation or trust of which 50% or more (by number of
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shares or number of votes) of the outstanding capital stock or shares of
beneficial interest normally entitled to vote for the election of one or more
directors or trustees (regardless of any contingency which does or may suspend
or dilute the voting rights) is at such time owned directly or indirectly by
another Person or one or more of such other Person's subsidiaries, (ii) any
partnership of which such other Person is a general partner or of which 50% or
more of the partnership interests is at the time directly or indirectly owned by
such other Person or one or more of such other Person's Subsidiaries, (iii) any
limited liability company of which such Person is a member or of which 50% or
more of the limited liability company interests is at the time directly or
indirectly owned by such other Person or one or more of such other Person's
Subsidiaries or (iv) any corporation, trust, partnership, limited liability
company or other entity which is controlled or capable of being controlled by
such other Person or one or more of such other Person's Subsidiaries.
Target Balance: As defined in the Working Cash Sweep Agreement.
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Termination Event: (i) A Reportable Event with respect to a Plan or an event
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described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA with respect to a Plan, (ii) the
withdrawal of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Plan during a Plan year
in which the Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate was a "substantial employer", as
such term is defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA, (iii) the incurrence of
liability by the Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate under Section 4064 of ERISA
upon the termination of a Plan, (iv) the distribution of a notice of intent to
terminate a Plan pursuant to Section 4041(c) of ERISA or the treatment of a Plan
amendment as a termination under Section 4041 of ERISA, (v) the institution of
proceedings to terminate a Plan by the PBGC under Section 4042 of ERISA, or (vi)
any other event or condition which might reasonably constitute grounds under
Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to
administer, any Plan.
Term Loan: The Term Loan described in Section 2.2 hereof.
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Term Loan Commitment: The obligation of the Bank to make available to the
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Borrower, pursuant to the terms hereof, the Term Loan.
Term Loan Commitment Fee: The fee described in Section 2.8.c.
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Term Loan Maturity Date: December 31, 2005.
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Term Note: The Term Note substantially in the form of Exhibit "C", duly
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executed by the Borrower and delivered to the Bank together with all extensions,
renewals, amendments, substitutions, and replacements thereto and thereof.
Transfer Difference: As defined in the Working Cash Sweep Agreement.
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Trust Agreement: The Working Cash(R) Trust Agreement dated as of the First
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Amendment Effective Date by and between the Grantor and the Trustee and all
extensions, renewals, amendments, substitutions and replacements thereto and
thereof.
Trustee: PNC Bank, National Association in its capacity as trustee under the
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Trust Agreement.
Unfunded Benefit Liabilities: With respect to any Plan, the amounts described
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in Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA.
Uniform Commercial Code: The Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in the
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any other jurisdiction which controls the
perfection of a security interest in the Collateral in favor of the Bank, in
effect on the Closing Date and as amended from time to time.
USWA Agreement: Each of the several Collective Bargaining Agreements between
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the Borrower and the United Steelworkers of America and all appendices in effect
as of the Closing Date.
Value: When used in the context of the Borrower's Qualified Inventory shall
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mean the lower of cost (determined on a first-in-first-out basis) or market.
Withdrawal Liability: "Withdrawal liability" as defined by the provisions of
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Part 1 of Subtitle E to Title IV of ERISA.
Working Cash Agreements: This Agreement, the Working Cash Sweep Agreement and
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the Trust Agreement.
Working Cash Sweep Agreement: The Working Cash(R), Line of Credit, Investment
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Sweep Agreement dated as of May 1, 1997 by and between the Borrower as the
Customer and the Bank and all extensions, renewals, amendments, substitutions
and replacements thereto and thereof.
1.2 Other Definitional Provisions. (i) Except as otherwise
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specified herein, all references in any Loan Document (A) to any Person shall be
deemed to include such Person's successors and assigns, (B) to any applicable
law or Governmental Rule defined or referred to herein shall be deemed
references to such applicable law or Governmental Rule as the same may have been
or may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time and (C) to any
Loan Document defined or referred to herein shall be deemed references to such
Loan Document (and, in the case of the Note or other instrument, any instrument
issued in substitution therefor) as the terms thereof may have been or may be
amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
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(ii) When used in any Loan Document, the words "herein", "hereof" and
"hereunder" and words of similar import shall refer to such Loan Document as a
whole and not to any particular provision of such Loan Document, and the words
"Article", "Section", "Subsection", "Schedule", "Exhibit" and "Annex" shall
refer to Articles, Sections and Subsections of, and Schedules, Exhibits and
Annexes to, such Loan Document unless otherwise specified.
(iii) Whenever the context so requires, in all Loan Documents the use of or
reference to any gender includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter genders,
and all terms used in the singular shall have comparable meanings when used in
the plural and vice versa.
(iv) All accounting terms used in any Loan Document which are not specifically
defined therein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP consistently applied,
except as otherwise expressly stated therein.
ARTICLE 2. THE LOANS
2.1 Revolving Credit Commitment.
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2.1a Revolving Credit Loans. The Bank agrees, subject to the terms
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and conditions hereof and relying upon the representations and warranties herein
set forth, that the Borrower shall have the right to borrow, repay and reborrow,
from the date hereof until the Revolving Credit Termination Date, an aggregate
principal amount shall not exceed $6,500,000 in the aggregate at any one time
outstanding.
2.1b Voluntary Reductions of Revolving Credit Commitment.
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(i) Voluntary Reductions. Upon at least ten Business Days' prior written
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notice to the Bank, the Borrower may from time to time permanently reduce the
Revolving Credit Commitment, and, to the extent of such reduction, the portion
of the Revolving Credit Commitment shall no longer be available for borrowing.
Simultaneously with any such voluntary permanent reduction, the Borrower shall
make a payment of the outstanding Loans equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the
Outstanding Revolving Credit Amount over (B) the Revolving Credit Commitment, as
so reduced. Each such reduction shall be in a minimum principal amount of
$500,000 or, if in excess of $500,000, in integral multiples of $250,000. Notice
of a reduction, once given, shall be irrevocable.
(ii) Application of Payments. Any and all Revolving Credit Commitment
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reductions or voluntary prepayments made pursuant to any particular item of this
Section 2.1b shall be made in addition to, and not in lieu of, any and all
Revolving Credit Commitment reductions and voluntary prepayments required to be
made pursuant to any other item of this Section 2.1b. All such voluntary
prepayments shall be accompanied by all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and
all amounts due pursuant to Section 2.4, if any.
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2.1c Advance Procedures. In the event that the assets transferred
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into the Parent Account from the Customer's Trust under the Working Cash Sweep
Agreement are insufficient to cover the Net Debit, the Bank shall on behalf of
the Borrower advance an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the remaining amount
of the Net Debit or (ii) the Revolving Credit Commitment.
2.1d Payment Terms. Any Credit in the Parent Account shall, to the
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extent available at the end of any Business Day, be automatically applied to the
repayment of the outstanding balance of the Revolving Credit Loans. In
addition, the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Loans and
any accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable on the
Revolving Credit Termination Date. If any payment hereunder shall become due on
a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next
succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in
computing interest with such payment. Borrower hereby authorizes the Bank to
charge the Parent Account or any deposit account maintained by the Borrower,
individually or jointly with others with the Bank for any payment when due
hereunder. Payments received will be applied to charges, fees, expenses,
accrued interest and principal in any order the Bank may choose in its sole
discretion.
2.1e Revolving Credit Note. The obligation of the Borrower to repay
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on or before the Revolving Credit Termination Date the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans shall be evidenced by the
Revolving Credit Note substantially in the form of Exhibit "A" attached hereto,
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executed by the Borrower and delivered to the Bank.
2.1f Extension of Revolving Credit Termination Date. The provisions
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of Section 2.1 shall be in effect until, and all Obligations relating to the
Revolving Credit Commitment shall be due and payable on, the Revolving Credit
Termination Date, unless terminated earlier, as provided in Section 8.2. The
Borrower in March of 1999 and in each subsequent month of March during the term
of the Revolving Credit Commitment (whether the original term or any extended
term as provided hereby) when the remaining term of the Revolving Credit
Commitment is approximately twenty-six (26) months, may request, by written
notice executed by an Authorized Officer and delivered to the Bank, an extension
or further extension of the Revolving Credit Commitment and a corresponding
alteration of the Revolving Credit Commitment. The Bank shall inform the
Borrower not later than the last Business Day in April in each year the request
is made whether or not such extension has been agreed to. If the Bank does not
respond to any such request within the specified time period, such request, in
the absence of a written agreement between the Bank and the Borrower to the
contrary, shall be deemed to be denied.
2.1g Lockbox.
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(i) Lockbox Account. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Bank and the
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Borrower shall enter into a Lockbox Agreement in the form of Exhibit "B"
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hereto. The
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Borrower shall notify all Account Debtors to make payment directly to the
Lockbox Account. All notifications to Account Debtors shall contain such
instructions regarding the address and account number of the Lockbox Account as
may be specified by the Bank to the Borrower from time to time, and shall
otherwise be satisfactory to the Bank. The Bank may also instruct Account
Debtors to make payment to the Lockbox Account at any time. The Bank, pursuant
to the term of the Lockbox Agreement, shall process all items received in the
lockbox and deposit the proceeds of the Lockbox Account into a DDA.
(ii) Other Bank Accounts. The Borrower agrees that it shall not maintain any
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other depository accounts in which cash or proceeds of Collateral could be
deposited, except for those accounts meeting the requirements of this item (ii).
Pursuant to an agreement satisfactory in form and substance to the Bank, each
bank or other financial institution at which such an account is maintained by
the Borrower shall acknowledge that the Bank has a security interest in and to
such account maintained with it, and shall agree that, either on a daily basis
or upon receipt of instructions from the Bank, it will cause all collected funds
in such account (except for any required minimum balances) to be deposited in a
DDA by wire transfer.
2.1h Termination of Working Cash Sweep Agreement. The Working Cash
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Sweep Agreement may be terminated by the Borrower or the Bank on thirty (30)
day's prior written notice from the Person terminating the Working Cash Sweep
Agreement to the other party thereto. During such thirty (30) day period the
Bank and the Borrower shall attempt to agree on an alternative mechanism for
funding Loans under this Agreement. Failure of the Borrower and the Bank to
agree on an alternative funding mechanism shall constitute an Event of Default
hereunder at the end of such thirty (30) day period.
2.2 Term Loan Facility.
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2.2a Term Loan Commitment. The Bank agrees, subject to the terms
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hereof and relying on the representations and warranties herein set forth, that
the Borrower shall have the right to borrow in one or more disbursements from
the Closing Date to and including December 3, 1998 an aggregate a principal
amount not to exceed $15,000,000.
2.2b Requests for Term Loan Disbursements. Each request for a Term
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Loan disbursement or conversion of an existing Interest Rate Option shall be
made to the Bank orally or in writing, by an Authorized Officer, (i) by 10:00
a.m. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania time) on the Business Day of the proposed Term
Loan disbursement or conversion to bear interest at the Base Rate Option and
(ii) by 12:00 noon (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania time) at least two Business Days
prior to the proposed Term Loan disbursement or conversion to bear interest at
the Euro-Rate Option. Each request shall specify the date on which such
disbursement or conversion of an existing Interest Rate Option is to be made,
the amount thereof and, if applicable, the Euro-Rate Interest Period therefor.
Any oral request for a disbursement or conversion of an existing Interest Rate
Option shall be followed immediately by the Borrower's written request therefor.
A request from the Borrower pursuant to this
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Section 2.2b, with respect to the Term Loan or any portion thereof which is to
bear interest at the Euro-Rate Option, shall irrevocably commit the Borrower to
accept such Revolving Credit Loan on the date specified in such request.
2.2c Borrowings. The obligation of the Borrower to repay on or
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before the Term Loan Maturity Date, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all
disbursements made by the Bank under the Term Loan Commitment the Term Loan
shall be evidenced by the Term Note substantially in the form of Exhibit "C"
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hereto, which shall be executed and delivered to the Bank on the Closing Date.
The principal amount actually due and owing the Bank under the Term Note shall
be the aggregate unpaid amount of all disbursements made by the Bank under the
Term Loan Commitment, all as shown on the Loan Account established pursuant to
Section 2.7 hereof. Each Term Loan disbursement or conversion of an Interest
Rate Option shall be in the minimum principal amount of $1,000,000 or if in
excess of $1,000,000 in integral multiples of $500,000.
2.2d Principal Payments on the Term Loan.
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(i) Scheduled Principal Payments. Principal of the Term Loan shall be repaid
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in twenty-eight (28) consecutive quarterly installments beginning March 31,
1999 and continuing thereafter on the last day of each June, September,
December and March to and including the Term Loan Maturity Date. Each of
the first twenty four quarterly installments will be in an amount equal to
three and one half percent (3.5%) of the principal balance of the Term Loan
at the opening of business on January 1, 1999. Each of the twenty-fifth
through twenty-eighth quarterly installments will be in an amount equal to
four percent (4%) of the principal balance of the Term Loan at the opening
of business on January 1, 1999.
(ii) Voluntary Prepayments. The Borrower, subject to the terms hereof, shall
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have the right, at its option, to prepay the Term Loan in whole at any time
or in part from time to time. Each partial voluntary prepayment of the
Term Loan shall be in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 or, if in excess of
$1,000,000, in integral multiples of $500,000. The Borrower shall give the
Bank not less than two (2) Business Days' prior written notice of each
prepayment specifying the aggregate principal amount to be prepaid and the
date of prepayment. Notice of prepayment having been given as aforesaid,
the principal amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on
the prepayment date.
(iii) Mandatory Principal Prepayments. In addition to the payments required
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pursuant to Subsection 2.2(c)(i) above, the Borrower shall make the following
prepayments:
(A) Asset Sales. The Borrower shall pay to the Bank, as a mandatory
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prepayment of principal on the Term Loan, the Net Cash Proceeds of any
disposition of assets permitted by items (ii) and (iii) of Section 6.8,
provided, however no such mandatory prepayment of such Net Cash Proceeds need
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be made if (I) the Net Cash Proceeds do not exceed in the aggregate $2,500,000
during the term hereof and (II) such Net Cash Proceeds
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aggregating not more than $2,500,000 are used within one hundred and eighty days
of receipt to acquire other Equipment in which the Bank is granted a first and
prior Encumbrance.
(B) Excess Cash Flow. On March 31, 1999 and on March 31 of each year
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thereafter during the term hereof when the outstanding principal balance of the
Term Loan is equal to or greater than $7,500,000, the Borrower shall make a
payment on the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan, in an amount
equal to (i) twenty-five percent (25%) of the Consolidated Excess Cash Flow for
Fiscal Year 1998 for the payment due March 31, 1999 and (ii) fifty percent (50%)
of Consolidated Excess Cash Flow for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year for
payments due on and after March 31, 2000. To the extent that the Borrower, in
such immediately preceding Fiscal Year, has made voluntary prepayments of
principal of the Term Loan, the amount of the mandatory prepayment then due
hereunder shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of such voluntary prepayments
made in such immediately preceding Fiscal Year.
(iv) Application of Payment. Each prepayment of principal of the Term Loan,
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whether voluntary or mandatory shall be applied against the unpaid principal
installments of the Term Loan in the inverse order of their normal maturity.
2.3 Interest.
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2.3a Interest Rate.
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(i) Revolving Credit Loans. During the term hereof, all Revolving Credit
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Loans outstanding hereunder shall bear interest as a rate per annum equal to
the sum of (i) the Base Rate minus the Applicable Margin.
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(ii) Term Loan. During the term hereof, the Borrower, in accordance with the
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provisions of this Section 2.3 shall have the option of electing from time to
time one or more Interest Rate Options set forth below to be applied by the Bank
to all or a portion of the Term Loan.
(A) Base Rate Option. Under the Base Rate Option the Borrowing Tranche
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of the Term Loan bearing interest as such Option shall bear interest at the
Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
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(B) Euro-Rate Option. Under the Euro-Rate Option the Borrowing Tranches
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of the Term Loan bearing interest at such Option shall bear interest at a rate
per annum equal to the sum of the Euro Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
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2.3b Adjustments to Interest Rates.
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(i) Changes in Applicable Margin. The Applicable Margin shall be adjusted as
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of the first day of each Fiscal Quarter based upon the ratio of the Borrower's
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Consolidated Total Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio as shown in the Compliance
Certificate for the immediately preceding Fiscal Quarter.
(ii) Changes in Prime Rate or Federal Funds Effective Rate. The Base Rate
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shall be adjusted from time to time, without notice to the Borrower, as
necessary to reflect any changes in the Prime Rate or in the Federal Effective
Funds Rate, as applicable, which adjustments shall be automatically effective on
the day of any such change.
(iii) Changes in Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage. The Euro-Rate Option shall
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be adjusted from time to time, without notice to the Borrower, as necessary to
reflect any changes in the Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage, which adjustments shall
be automatically effective on the day of such change.
(iv) Event of Default. Upon the occurrence of and during the continuance of
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an Event of Default, the outstanding principal amount of the Loans shall bear
interest from the date of such occurrence at a rate per annum which is equal to
2% (200 basis points) in excess of the rate or rates which would then otherwise
in effect pursuant to this Section 2.3 with respect to such Loans.
2.3c Interest Payment Dates
(i) Revolving Credit Interest Payment Dates. Interest on the Revolving
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Credit Loans will be due and payable on or about the last date of each month and
will be charged to the Parent Account or another account created by the Bank to
implement the Working Cash Agreements. In the event that there is insufficient
Credit in the Parent Account or such other account to pay interest, the Bank
will advance funds on behalf of the Borrower as provided by Subsection 2.1c
hereof to the extent the Borrower has availability under the Revolving Credit
Commitment. If not paid by one of the two foregoing alternates interest will be
immediately due and payable by the Borrower. The foregoing notwithstanding,
automatic payments of interest pursuant to this Subsection 2.3c shall be based
exclusively on the Prime Rate less the Applicable Margin. In the event that the
sum, of Federal Funds Effective Rate plus fifty (50) basis points is, for any
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period during any month, greater than the Prime Rate a separate billing for
additional interest due shall be sent to the Borrower. Such additional interest
shall be due and payable within ten (10) days.
(ii) Term Loan Interest Payment Dates. Interest due on the outstanding Base
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Rate Borrowing Tranche shall be payable monthly in arrears on the last day of
each month for the period just ended, with the first such payment due on
February 28, 1998. Interest due on each outstanding Borrowing Tranche of the
Term Loan bearing interest under the Euro-Rate Option shall be payable on the
last day of the relevant Euro-Rate Interest Period. All accrued and unpaid
interest on the Term Loan shall be due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity
Date. After any maturity of any Note or the Obligations, whether on a scheduled
maturity date, by acceleration or otherwise, all accrued and unpaid interest
shall be due and payable on demand until all amounts due hereunder are paid in
full.
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2.3d Method of Calculation. The interest rate shall be calculated
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on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed, using a year of 360 days.
Interest for any period shall be calculated from and including the first day
thereof to but not including the last day thereof.
2.3e Interest Rate Option Elections, Renewals and Conversions.
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Subject to the remaining provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower shall have
the option to elect to have all or any Borrowing Tranches bear interest at
either of the Interest Rate Options and shall have the right to renew elections
of Interest Rate Options and convert Borrowing Tranches to other Interest Rate
Options. Notice of the Borrower's election shall be made in accordance with
Section 2.2b. Elections of, conversions to or renewals of the Base Rate Option
shall continue in effect until converted to the Euro-Rate Option. Elections of,
conversions to or renewals of the Euro-Rate Option shall expire as to each such
Euro-Rate Option at the expiration of the applicable Euro-Rate Interest Period.
Any Borrowing Tranches outstanding for which no elections have been made shall
bear interest under the Base Rate Option.
2.3f Limitation on Election of Euro-Rate Options. Each election of the
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Euro-Rate Option or the prepayment of all or any Euro-Rate Loans shall be in the
minimum principal amount of $1,000,000 or, if in excess of $1,000,000, in
integral multiples of $500,000. At no time during the term hereof may there be
more than a total of five (5) separate Term Loan Borrowing Tranches in effect,
no more than four (4) of which may bear interest at the Euro-Rate Option. Upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Borrower's
right to elect, renew or convert to Euro-Rate Loans shall be suspended.
2.3g Special Provisions Relating to Euro-Rate Option.
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(i) Euro-Rate Unascertainable. In the event that on any date on which a
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Euro-Rate would otherwise be set the Bank shall have determined in good faith
(which determination shall be final and conclusive) that, by reason of
circumstances affecting the London interbank market, adequate and reasonable
means do not exist for ascertaining the Euro-Rate, the Bank shall give prompt
notice of such determination to the Borrower and the other Lenders, and until
the Bank notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such
determination no longer exist, the right of the Borrower to borrow under, renew
or convert to the Euro-Rate Option shall be treated as a request to borrow
under, renew or convert to the Base Rate Option.
(ii) Illegality of Offering Euro-Rate. If the Bank shall determine in
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good faith, which determination shall be final and conclusive, that compliance
by the Bank with any applicable Governmental Rule (whether or not having the
force of law), or the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental
Authority has made it unlawful for the Bank to make or maintain Euro-Rate Loans,
the Bank shall give notice of such determination to the Borrower.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, unless and
until the Bank shall give notice to the Borrower that the circumstances giving
rise to such determination no longer apply:
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(A) with respect to any Euro-Rate Interest Periods thereafter
commencing, interest on the corresponding Euro-Rate Loans shall be computed and
payable under the Base Rate Option; and
(B) on such date, if any, as shall be required by law, any Euro-Rate
Loans then outstanding shall be automatically renewed at the Base Rate Option;
and the Borrower shall pay to the Bank the accrued and unpaid interest on such
Euro-Rate Loans to (but not including) such renewal date.
The Borrower shall pay the Bank any additional amounts reasonably
necessary to compensate the Lenders for any out-of-pocket costs incurred by the
Bank as a result of any renewal pursuant to item (B) above on a day other than
the last day of the relevant Euro-Rate Interest Period, including, but not
limited to, any interest or fees payable by the Bank to lenders of funds
obtained by it to loan or maintain the Loans so converted. The Bank shall
furnish to the Borrower a certificate showing the calculation of the amount
necessary to compensate the Bank for such costs (which certificate, in the
absence of manifest error, shall be conclusive), and the Borrower shall pay such
amount to the Bank, as additional consideration hereunder, within ten (10) days
of the Borrower's receipt of such certificate.
(iii) Inability to Offer Euro-Rate. In the event that the Bank shall
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determine, in its sole discretion, that it is unable to obtain deposits in the
London interbank market in sufficient amounts and with maturities related to the
Euro-Rate Loans which would enable the Bank to fund such Euro-Rate Loans, then
the Bank shall immediately notify the Borrower that the right of the Borrower to
borrow under, convert to or renew the Euro-Rate Option shall be suspended.
Following notification of the suspension of the Euro-Rate Option, the Borrower
agrees to negotiate with the Bank for a modified Euro-Rate which will allow the
Bank to realize its anticipated and bargained-for yield. In the event that the
Borrower and the Bank cannot agree on a modified Euro-Rate, any notice of
borrowing under, conversion to or renewal of the Euro-Rate Option which was to
become effective during the period of suspension shall be treated as a request
to borrow under, convert to or renew the Base Rate Option with respect to the
principal amount specified therein.
(iv) Indemnity. In addition to the other provisions of this Section 2.3g,
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the Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify the Bank against any loss or expense
which the Bank may sustain or incur as a consequence of any default by the
Borrower in failing to make any borrowing, conversion or renewal hereunder to
bear interest at the Euro-Rate Option on the scheduled date, in failing to make
when due (whether by declaration, acceleration or otherwise) any payment of any
Euro-Rate Loan or in making any payment or prepayment of any Euro-Rate Loan or
any part thereof on any day other than the last day of the relevant Euro-Rate
Interest Period, including but not limited to any loss of profit, premium or
penalty incurred by the Bank in respect of funds borrowed by it for the purpose
of making or maintaining any Euro-Rate Loan as determined in good faith by the
Bank in the exercise of its sole but reasonable discretion. The Bank shall
furnish to the Borrower a certificate showing
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the calculation of the amount of any such loss or expense (which certificate,
absent manifest error, shall be conclusive), and the Borrower shall pay such
amount to the affected Bank within ten days of the Borrower's receipt of such
certificate.
2.4 Yield Protection; Indemnity.
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2.4a Yield Protection. If any Governmental Rule or the
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interpretation or application thereof by any court or any Governmental Authority
charged with the administration thereof, or the compliance with any guideline or
request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority, whether or not
having the force of law:
(i) subjects the Bank to any tax, levy, impost, charge, fee, duty,
deduction or withholding of any kind hereunder (other than any tax imposed or
based upon the income of the Bank and payable to any Governmental Authority or
taxing authority of the United States of America or any state thereof) or
changes the basis of taxation of the Bank with respect to payments by the
Borrower of principal, interest or other amounts due from the Borrower hereunder
(other than any change which affects, and to the extent that it affects, the
taxation by the United States of America or any state thereof of the total net
income of the Bank), or
(ii) imposes, modifies or deems applicable any reserve, special deposit,
special assessment or similar requirements against assets held by, deposits
with or for the account of or credit extended by the Bank, or
(iii) imposes upon the Bank any other condition with respect
to this Agreement,
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to the Bank,
reduce the income receivable by the Bank, reduce the rate of return on the
Bank's capital or impose any expense upon the Bank by an amount which the Bank
in its sole but reasonable discretion deems to be material, the Bank shall from
time to time notify the Borrower of the amount determined by the Bank (which
determination, absent manifest error, shall be conclusive) to be reasonably
necessary to compensate the Bank (on an after-tax basis) for such increase in
cost, reduction in income, reduction in rate of return or additional expense,
setting forth the calculations therefor, and the Borrower shall pay such amount
to the Bank, as additional consideration hereunder, within 10 days of the
Borrower's receipt of such notice.
2.4b Method of Calculation. In determining the amount due the Bank
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hereunder by reason of the application of this Section 2.4, the Bank may use any
reasonable averaging or attribution method; provided, however, that the Bank
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must use reasonable efforts to minimize such losses and costs.
2.5 Capital Adequacy. If (i) any adoption of, change in or
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interpretation of any Governmental Rule, or (ii) compliance with any guideline,
request or directive of any central bank or other Governmental Authority or
quasi-Governmental Authority exercising control
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over banks or financial institutions generally, including but not limited to
regulations set forth at 12 C.F.R. Part 3 (Appendix A), 12 C.F.R. Part 208
(Appendix A), 12 C.F.R. Part 225 (Appendix A) and 12 C.F.R. Part 325 (Appendix
A) or any court requires that the commitments of the Bank hereunder be treated
as an asset or otherwise be included for purposes of calculating the appropriate
amount of capital to be maintained by the Bank or any corporation controlling
the Bank (a "Capital Adequacy Event"), the result of which is to reduce the rate
of return on the Bank's capital as a consequence of such commitments to a level
below that which the Bank could have achieved but for such Capital Adequacy
Event, taking into consideration the Bank's policies with respect to capital
adequacy, by an amount which the Bank reasonably deems to be material, the Bank
shall promptly deliver to the Borrower a statement of the amount necessary to
compensate the Bank for the reduction in the rate of return on its capital
attributable to such commitments (the "Capital Compensation Amount"). The Bank
shall determine the Capital Compensation Amount in good faith, using reasonable
attribution and averaging methods. The Bank shall from time to time notify the
Borrower of the amount so determined (which determination, absent manifest
error, shall be conclusive). Such amount shall be due and payable by the
Borrower to the Bank 10 Business Days after such notice is given.
2.6 Payments. All payments of principal, interest, fees, costs
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and other amounts due hereunder and under the other Loan Documents not credited
to the Bank directly pursuant to the terms hereof or of the Working Cash Sweep
Agreement shall be made by the Borrower to the Bank at the Bank's principal
office at One PNC Plaza, Fifth Avenue and Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15222, Attention: Metals Group, not later than 12:00 noon (Eastern time) on the
due date. All such payments with respect to the Loans shall be immediately good
funds when delivered by the Borrower to the Bank.
2.7 Loan Account. The Bank shall open and maintain on its books
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a Loan Account in the Borrower's name with respect to Loans made, repayments,
prepayments, the computation and payment of interest and other amounts due and
sums paid to the Bank hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. Such Loan
Account shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower as to the amount at any
time due to the Bank from the Borrower except in the case of manifest error in
computation.
2.8 Fees.
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2.8a Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower shall pay all Letter of
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Credit Fees in accordance with the terms of the relevant application for Letter
of Credit or the Reimbursement Agreement, as the case may be.
2.8b Commitment Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Bank, on the
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last day of each March, June, September and December during the term of the
Revolving Credit Commitment and on the Revolving Credit Termination Date, a
Commitment Fee calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed,
using a year of 360 days, at the rate of 1/2 of 1% per annum on the average
daily (computed at the opening of business) unused amount of the
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Revolving Credit Commitment (i.e., the Revolving Credit Commitment less the
Outstanding Revolving Credit Amount) for the Fiscal Quarter then ended. The
first payment of the Commitment Fee under this Agreement shall be due on March
31, 1998, shall be for the period beginning January 1, 1998 and include the
commitment fee due and unpaid under the Original Agreement and the Commitment
Fee hereunder. The Commitment Fee shall no longer accrue with respect to
portions of the Revolving Credit Commitment which became permanently unavailable
to the Borrower as a result of permanent reductions to the Revolving Credit
Commitment made pursuant to Section 2.1b.
2.8c Term Loan Commitment Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Bank
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on the last day of March, June and September 1998 a Term Loan Commitment Fee
calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed, using a year of
360 days at a rate of 1/2 of 1% per annum on the average daily (computed at the
opening of business) unused amount of the Term Loan Commitment (i.e., the Term
Loan Commitment less the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan) for the
period or Fiscal Quarter then ended.
2.8d Closing Fee. The Borrower shall pay the Closing Fee on the
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Closing Date.
2.9 Payment From Accounts Maintained by Borrower. In the event
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that any payment of principal, interest, Commitment Fee, Term Loan Commitment
Fee, Letter of Credit Fee, other Fee or expense or any other amount due the Bank
under any of the Loan Documents is not paid when due, the Bank is hereby
authorized to effect such payment by debiting the Parent Account or any deposit
account of the Borrower now or in the future maintained with the Bank by the
Borrower either individually or with another Person. This right of debiting
accounts of the Borrower is in addition to any right of setoff accorded the Bank
hereunder or by operation of law.
ARTICLE 3. SET-OFF AND SECURITY INTERESTS
3.1 Set-Off. To secure the repayment and performance of the
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Obligations, the Borrower hereby gives to the Bank and any Participant a lien
and security interest upon and in any of the Borrower's property, credits,
securities or Money which may at any time be delivered to, or be in the
possession of, or owed by the Bank and any Participant in any capacity whatever,
including the balance of any deposit account, maintained by the Borrower with
the Bank or the Participant, as the case may be. The Borrower hereby authorizes
the Bank and any Participant, at any time and from time to time upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at the Bank's or
the Participant's option, to apply, at the discretion of the Bank or the
Participant, to the payment of the Obligations, any and all such property,
credits, securities or Money now or hereafter in the hands of the Bank or the
Participant or belonging or owed to the Borrower.
3.2 Personal Property. To secure the repayment of the
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Obligations, the Borrower hereby grants to the Bank a first and prior lien and
security interest, junior only to Permitted
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Encumbrances, in all of its Equipment, Fixtures, Goods, Inventory, Accounts,
Chattel Paper, Documents, General Intangibles and Instruments, all as more fully
described in the Security Documents.
3.3 Security Agreement. To further evidence the grant of the
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first and prior liens and security interests set forth in Section 3.2, the
Borrower, on or prior to the Closing Date, shall execute and deliver to the Bank
(A) a Security Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit "D", and (B) any
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Uniform Commercial Code financing statements requested by the Bank.
3.4 Real Property Interests. As additional security for the
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Obligations, the Borrower, on or prior to the Closing Date, shall grant to the
Bank a first and prior mortgage lien and security interest on certain real
property owned or leased by it, as such property is described in Schedule 4.14,
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and shall evidence the grant of such mortgage lien and security interest by
executing and delivering to the Bank a Mortgage substantially in the form of
Exhibit "F-1" as amended including, without limitation, by amendments
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substantially in the form of Exhibit "F-2" and Exhibit "F-3", together with all
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Uniform Commercial Code financing statements reasonably requested by the Bank.
3.5 Landlord's Waivers. The Borrower shall deliver to the Bank,
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on or prior to the Closing Date, and from time to time during the term hereof, a
fully-executed Landlord's Waiver substantially in the form of Exhibit "G", for
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each of the real property locations leased by the Borrower as lessee from time
to time where any Collateral is located.
ARTICLE 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To induce the Bank to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans and the
other extensions of credit herein provided for, the Borrower makes the following
representations and warranties to the Bank:
4.1 Existence. The Borrower is a corporation duly organized,
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validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware
and the Borrower is duly qualified or licensed and in good standing as a foreign
corporation authorized to do business in each jurisdiction where the nature of
its activities or the ownership of its properties makes such qualification or
licensing necessary. Holdings is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and Holdings is
duly qualified or licensed and in good standing as a foreign corporation
authorized to do business in each jurisdiction where the nature of its
activities or the ownership of its properties makes such qualification or
licensing necessary.
4.2 Capitalization; Ownership; Title to Shares. The authorized
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capital stock of the Borrower consists of 10,000,000 shares of common stock and
2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which, as of December 31, 1997,
[6,290,832] shares of common stock
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were issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock were issued and
outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Borrower are fully paid and nonassessable. There are no options, warrants or
other rights outstanding to purchase any shares of the Borrower, nor are any
securities of the Borrower convertible into or exchangeable for its capital
stock, except as shown on Schedule 4.2.
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4.3 Subsidiaries and Other Investments. The Borrower has no
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Subsidiaries except Holdings, and it has no other ownership interests in any
other Person.
4.4 Power and Authority. The Borrower and Holdings each has the
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lawful power to own or lease its properties and to engage in the business it now
conducts or proposes to conduct. The Borrower is duly authorized to enter into,
execute, deliver and perform all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement,
the Notes and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, to incur the
Obligations and to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it
is a party. All necessary corporate action required to authorize the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan
Documents has been properly taken by the Borrower.
4.5 Validity and Binding Effect. This Agreement has been, and
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each other Loan Document will be, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower.
This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, when delivered by the Borrower
pursuant to the provisions hereof, will constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Borrower enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with
their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and except as such
enforceability may be limited by the availability of equitable remedies.
4.6 No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
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and the other Loan Documents by the Borrower and the consummation of the
transactions herein or therein contemplated or compliance with the terms and
provisions hereof or thereof by it will not conflict with, constitute a default
under or result in any breach of (i) the terms and conditions of the Borrower's
certificate of incorporation, by-laws, or other organizational documents, (ii)
any Governmental Rule or (iii) any material agreement, instrument, order, writ,
judgment, injunction or decree to which the Borrower is a party or by which it
is bound or to which it is subject, or will result in the creation or
enforcement of any Encumbrance whatsoever upon any property, whether now owned
or hereafter acquired, of the Borrower, except for Permitted Encumbrances.
4.7 Financial Matters.
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4.7a Historical Financial Statements. The Borrower has delivered to
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the Bank its audited financial statements for the Fiscal Year ended December 31,
1996 and its unaudited financial statements for the nine-month period ended
September 30, 1997. Such financial statements are complete and correct in all
material respects, subject to ordinary and usual year-
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end adjustments, and fairly present the financial condition of the Borrower in
all material respects and the results of its operations as of the dates and for
the periods referred to, and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied throughout the periods involved. The Borrower has no
material liabilities, whether direct or indirect, fixed or contingent, and no
liability for taxes, long-term leases or unusual forward or long-term
commitments as of the date of such financial statements which are not reflected
in such financial statements or in the notes thereto.
4.7b Financial Projections. The Borrower has delivered to the Bank
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financial projections of the Borrower the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 1998.
Such projections set forth a reasonable range of possible results in light of
the history of the Borrower's business, present and foreseeable conditions and
the intentions of the Borrower's management. Such projections accurately
reflect the liabilities of the Borrower upon consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby as of the Closing Date. No material events have occurred
since the preparation of the projections which would cause the projections taken
as a whole, not to be reasonably attainable.
4.8 Material Adverse Change. Since September 30, 1997, no
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Material Adverse Change has occurred.
4.9 Solvency. The Borrower is, and after giving effect to the
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transactions contemplated pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents will be, Solvent.
4.10 Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings or
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investigations pending or, to the Borrower's knowledge, threatened against the
Borrower's or Holdings' business, operations, properties, prospects, profits or
condition (financial or otherwise), at law or in equity, before any Governmental
Authority, court or arbitrator which, individually or in the aggregate, if
adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to be material or which
purport to affect the rights and remedies of the Bank pursuant to this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents or which purport to restrain or enjoin (either
temporarily, preliminarily or permanently) the performance by either the
Borrower or Holdings of any action contemplated by any of the Loan Documents.
All pending and, to the Borrower's knowledge, threatened actions, suits,
proceedings and investigations affecting the Borrower and Holdings are set forth
on Schedule 4.10.
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4.11 Compliance with Laws. Each of the Borrower and Holdings
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has duly complied in all material respects with, and all of their respective
properties, business operations and leaseholds are in compliance in all material
respects with, the provisions of all Governmental Rules applicable to either
Borrower or Holdings, their respective properties and the conduct of their
respective businesses. Neither the Borrower nor Holdings is in material
violation of any Governmental Rule.
4.12 Labor Matters. Except as described in Schedule 4.12, the
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Borrower is not a party to any labor contract or collective bargaining
agreement, and there are no strikes, work
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stoppages, material grievances, disputes or controversies with any union or any
other organization of the Borrower's employees, or threats of strikes, work
stoppages or any asserted pending demands for collective bargaining by any union
or organization. Each collective bargaining agreement and labor contract listed
on Schedule 4.12 is in full force and effect as of the date hereof. The
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Borrower has not, within the two-year period preceding the date hereof, taken
any action which would have constituted or resulted in a "plant closing" or
"mass layoff" within the meaning of the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act of 1988 or any similar applicable Federal, state or local law.
The procedures by which the Borrower has hired or will hire its employees have
complied and will comply in all respects with each collective bargaining
agreement to which the Borrower is a party and all applicable Governmental
Rules.
4.13 Title to Properties. (i) The Borrower has good and
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indefeasible title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all properties and
assets purported to be owned or leased by the Borrower, and none of such
properties and assets, including, without limitation any such property and
assets in which the Bank has been granted a lien and security interest pursuant
to the Loan Documents, is subject to any Encumbrance, except for Permitted
Encumbrances in existence on the Closing Date. Except as set forth on Schedule
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4.13, the Borrower has received all deeds, assignments, waivers, consents, non-
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disturbance and recognition or similar agreements, bills of sale and other
documents and instruments, and have duly effected all recordings, filings and
other actions necessary to establish, protect and perfect the Borrower's right,
title and interest in and to all such property.
(ii) All real property leased as of the Closing Date by the Borrower
(as lessee or lessor) is listed in Schedule 4.13, which sets forth information
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regarding the commencement date, termination date, renewal options (if any)
and annual base rents for the years 1998, 1999 and 2000. Each of such
leases is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full
force and effect. The Borrower has delivered to the Bank true and complete
copies of each of such leases shown on Schedule 4.13 and all documents
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affecting the rights or obligations of the Borrower, including, without
limitation, any non-disturbance and recognition agreements, subordination
agreements, attornment agreements and agreements regarding the term or
rental of any of the leases. The Borrower is not, and to the best of the
Borrower's knowledge no other party is in default of its obligations
thereunder or has delivered or received any notice of default under any
such lease, nor has any event occurred which, with the giving of notice,
the passage of time or both, would cause a default under any such lease,
except for defaults which individually or in the aggregate are not
material.
(iii) The Borrower does not own or hold, and is not obligated
under or a party to, any option, right of first refusal or other contractual
right to purchase, acquire, sell, assign or dispose of any real estate owned or
leased by the Borrower, except as set forth on Schedule 4.13.
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(iv) All permits, licenses and authorizations required to have been issued or
appropriate to enable all real property owned or leased by the Borrower to
be lawfully
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occupied and used for all of the purposes for which they are currently occupied
and used have been lawfully issued and are in full force and effect, other than
those which in the aggregate are not material.
(v) The Borrower has not received any notice, or has any knowledge, of any
pending, threatened or contemplated condemnation proceeding affecting any
real property owned or leased by the Borrower or any part thereof except
those which, in the aggregate, are not material.
(vi) No portion of any real property owned or leased by the Borrower has
suffered any material damage by fire or other casualty loss which has not
heretofore been completely repaired and restored to its original condition.
(vii) The exercise by the Bank of its remedies under any of the Security
Documents will not result in a default under any of the leases for real property
on which any Inventory of the Borrower is located.
(viii) Holdings has good and in defeasible title to all properties and assets
purported to be owned by Holdings and none of such properties and assets,
including without limitation any such property and assets in which the Bank has
been granted a lien and security interest pursuant to the Loan Documents is
subject to any Encumbrance, except for Permitted Encumbrances.
4.14 Tax Returns and Payments. Each of the Borrower and
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Holdings has filed all Federal, state, local and other tax returns required by
law to be filed. Each of the Borrower and Holdings has paid all taxes,
assessments and other governmental charges levied upon the Borrower or Holdings
or any of their respective properties, assets, income or franchises which are
due and payable, other than (i) those presently payable without penalty or
interest, (ii) those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings which are being diligently conducted and (iii) those which, if not
paid, would not, in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change and as to
each of items (i), (ii) and (iii) the Borrower has set aside on its books
reserves for such taxes, assessments or other governmental charges as are
determined to be adequate by application of GAAP consistently applied. The
charges, accruals, and reserves on the books of the Borrower and Holdings in
respect of Federal, state and local taxes for all fiscal periods to date are
adequate, and the Borrower knows of no unpaid assessments for additional
Federal, state, local or other taxes which are now due and payable for any such
fiscal period or any basis therefor.
4.15 Intellectual Property. The Borrower owns or licenses all
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the material patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications,
permits, service marks, trade names, copyrights, copyright applications,
licenses, franchises, authorizations and other intellectual property rights that
are necessary for the operations of its businesses, without infringement upon or
conflict with the rights of any other Person with respect thereto. To the best
knowledge of the Borrower, no slogan or other advertising, device, product,
process, method,
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substance, part or component or other material now employed, or now contemplated
to be employed, by the Borrower infringes upon or conflicts with any rights
owned by any other Person, and no claim or litigation regarding any of the
foregoing is pending or threatened. All of the Borrower's material patents,
trademarks, permits, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses,
franchises and authorizations are listed on Schedule 4.15.
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4.16 Insurance. The Borrower currently maintains insurance
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which meets or exceeds the requirements of Section 5.7 hereof and the applicable
insurance requirements set forth in the other Loan Documents, and such insurance
is provided by reputable and financially sound insurers and is of such types and
at least in such amounts as are customarily carried by, and insures against such
risks as are customarily insured against by similar businesses similarly
situated and owning, leasing and operating similar properties to those owned,
leased and operated by the Borrower. All of such insurance policies are valid
and in full force and effect. No notice has been given or claim made, and, to
the Borrower's knowledge, no grounds exist to cancel or avoid any of such
policies or to reduce the coverage provided thereby. All of the Borrower's
existing insurance coverage is described on Schedule 4.16.
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4.17 Consents and Approvals. Except for the filing of Security
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Documents with the appropriate Governmental Authority, no order, authorization,
consent, license, validation or approval of, or notice to, filing, recording, or
registration with any Governmental Authority, or the exemption by any such
Governmental Authority, is required to authorize, or is required in connection
with, (i) the execution, delivery and performance of any of the Loan Documents
or (ii) the legality, binding effect or enforceability of any such Loan
Document.
4.18 No Defaults. No event has occurred and is continuing and
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no condition exists which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default. The
Borrower is not in violation of (i) any term or provision its certificate of
incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents or (ii) any material
agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its
properties may be bound or subject.
4.19 Plans and Benefit Arrangements . (i) All Plans and Benefit
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Arrangements maintained by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate for employees are
set forth on Schedule 4.19. Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has
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made any promises of retirement or other benefits to employees or former
employees (A) except as set forth in any Plan or Benefit Arrangement, (B) except
for such promises under unfunded plans maintained primarily for the purpose of
providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly
compensated employees, which in the aggregate are not material in amount and (C)
except for any other promises which in the aggregate are not material in amount.
(ii) Each Plan and Benefit Arrangement has been maintained and administered in
all material respects in compliance with ERISA and the Internal Revenue
Code and all rules, orders and regulations issued thereunder.
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(iii) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19, the Internal Revenue Service
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has determined that each Plan and Benefit Arrangement which constitutes an
employee pension benefit plan as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA and which is
intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code so
qualifies under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and that the trusts
related thereto are exempt from tax under the provisions of Section 501(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code. Nothing has occurred with respect to any such Plan or
Benefit Arrangement or to the related trusts since the date of the most recent
favorable determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service which has
affected or may reasonably be expected to affect adversely such qualification or
exemption.
(iv) The Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate have complied fully in all material
respects with their respective obligations under the minimum funding
standards of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code with respect to each Plan
and Money Purchase Plan. Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has
sought a waiver of the minimum funding standard under Section 412 of the
Internal Revenue Code or has applied for an extension of any amortization
period under Section 412 of the Code with respect to any Plan or Money
Purchase Plan. Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has failed to
make any contribution or payment to any Plan which has resulted or may
reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of a lien under ERISA or
the Internal Revenue Code against the property or rights to property of the
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
(v) No Unfunded Benefit Liabilities exist with respect to any Plans, and no
Unfunded Benefit Liabilities would exist with respect to any Plan if such
Plan were terminated immediately.
(vi) No Reportable Event (other than a Reportable Event described in Section
4043(b) of ERISA or in PBGC Regulation Section 2615.23) has occurred with
respect to any Plan.
(vii) No Termination Event has occurred or is reasonably anticipated to occur
with respect to any Plan which has resulted in or which will result in the
incurrence by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability to the PBGC
under Title IV of ERISA which has not been discharged or satisfied. No such
Termination Event is reasonably anticipated to occur which will result in an
Encumbrance in favor of the PBGC against the property or rights to property of
the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
(viii) Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate which is a "party in
interest" (as that term is defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a "disqualified
person" (as that term is defined in Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code)
with respect to any "employee benefit plan" (as defined in Section 3(3) of
ERISA), has engaged in a "prohibited transaction" (as defined in Section 406 of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code) involving any such employee
benefit plan which will subject the Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate to the tax
or penalty imposed under Section 502(i) of ERISA and Section 4975 of the
Internal Revenue Code.
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(ix) Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate currently contributes to, or
is obligated to contribute to, or is a member of, any Multiemployer Plan.
Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or is reasonably
expected to incur, any Withdrawal Liability to any Multiemployer Plan.
(x) The Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate has complied in all material
respects with all requirements of Sections 10001 and 10002 of the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (Public Law No. 99-272); Title I,
Subtitle B, Part 6 of ERISA; and Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code.
(xi) Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has entered into any
transaction described in Section 4069(a) of ERISA.
(xii) No Benefit Arrangement provides postretirement welfare benefits of any
type which will have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the
Borrower and the ERISA Affiliates taken as a whole and which will required to be
accounted for in the income statement, balance sheet and footnotes of the
financial report of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate in the manner described
in the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Proposed Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards, Employer's Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other
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Than Pensions, if the same were effective for the current Fiscal Year of the
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Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
4.20 Environmental Matters. (i) Except as set forth on
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Schedule 4.20:
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(A) the Borrower is in material compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws;
(B) there has been no Contamination or material release of Hazardous
Substances, at, upon, under or within any property owned or leased by the
Borrower since August 15, 1994, and, to the best of the Borrower's
knowledge based exclusively on the Phase I and Phase II environmental site
assessments (the Phase II environmental site assets relates only to the
Borrower's Titusville property) by Chester Engineers, Inc. and Ground Water
Technology, Inc., copies of which have been delivered to the Bank, there
has been no Contamination or release of Hazardous Substances on any other
property that has migrated or threatens to migrate to any property owned or
leased by the Borrower except as may be set forth in the Phase II
environmental site assessment;
(C) to the best of the Borrower's knowledge there are no above ground
storage tanks at any property owned or leased by the Borrower;
(D) there are no transformers, capacitors or other items of Equipment
containing PCBs at levels in excess of 49 parts per million, violative of
applicable Environmental Law, at any property owned or leased by the
Borrower;
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(E) other than materials used or produced, held, transported and disposed
of in accordance with all Environmental Laws, the Borrower has not used in its
operations, nor stored on properties owned or leased by it Hazardous Substances;
(F) no Hazardous Substances are present at any property owned or leased by
the Borrower in any material amount, except those which are transported, used,
stored, disposed of and otherwise handled in accordance with all Environmental
Laws, in proper storage containers; and
(G) All permits and authorizations required under Environmental Laws for
all operations of the Borrower have been duly issued and are in full force and
effect, including but not limited to those for air emissions, water discharges
and treatment, storage tanks and the generation, treatment, storage and disposal
of Hazardous Substances.
(ii) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.20, (A) there are no pending or, to the
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best of the Borrower's knowledge, threatened Environmental Claims against
the Borrower or any property owned or leased by the Borrower; and (B) there
is no condition or occurrence on any property owned or leased by the
Borrower that to the best of the Borrower's knowledge could reasonably be
anticipated (1) to form the basis of an Environmental Claim against the
Borrower or its properties or (2) to cause any property owned or leased by
the Borrower to be subject to any restrictions on its ownership, occupancy
or transferability under any Environmental Law.
(iii) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.20, no notice relating
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to Hazardous Substances is contained in any deed relating to any property owned
or leased by the Borrower and the Borrower is aware of no facts or conditions on
any such property that would require that such a notice be placed in the deed to
any such property.
(iv) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.20, no portion of any property owned or
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leased by the Borrower contains asbestos-containing material that is or
threatens to become friable.
(v) The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 4.20 shall
survive repayment of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents.
4.21 Margin Stock. Neither the Borrower nor Holdings is engaged
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principally or as one of its important activities in the business of extending
credit for the purpose, immediately, incidentally or ultimately, of purchasing
or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U).
4.22 Holdings Business. Holdings is a Delaware corporation and
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has as its sole business purpose the purchase of, holding of and sale or other
disposition of investments
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permitted pursuant to Section 6.10, the advance of funds to the Borrower
pursuant to the Holdings Credit Agreement and the holding of intangible assets.
4.23 Full Disclosure. Neither this Agreement nor any other
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document, certificate or statement furnished to the Bank by or on behalf of the
Borrower pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material
fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
contained herein and therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading. There is no fact known to the Borrower which
materially and adversely affects the business, property, assets, financial
condition, results of operations or prospects of the Borrower or Holdings which
has not been set forth in this Agreement or in the other documents, certificates
and statements (financial or otherwise) furnished to the Bank by or on behalf of
the Borrower or Holdings prior to or on the date hereof in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE 5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
From the date hereof and thereafter until the last to occur of (i) the
termination of the Revolving Credit Commitment and (ii) the payment in full of
the Notes and the other Obligations of the Borrower hereunder, the Borrower
agrees, for the benefit of the Bank, that it will comply with each of the
following affirmative covenants:
5.1 Use of Proceeds. Proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans
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shall be used by the Borrower only for general working capital purposes and
proceeds of the Term Loan shall be used to acquire and install a bar finishing
facility and for general corporate purposes.
5.2 Delivery of Financial Statements and Other Information.
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During the term hereof, the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to
the Bank the following financial statements and other information:
5.2a Annual Reports. As soon as available and in any event within
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90 days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower, the Borrower shall
deliver to the Bank an audited Consolidated balance sheet as of the end of such
Fiscal Year and the related audited Consolidated statements of operations and
cash flows for such Fiscal Year, each of which shall be prepared in accordance
with GAAP consistently applied and setting forth in each case in comparative
form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year, when available, all presenting
fairly the financial condition of the Borrower in such reasonable detail as the
Bank may request from time to time, and all to be accompanied by an unqualified
opinion of Price Waterhouse LLP or other certified public accountants acceptable
to the Bank.
5.2b Quarterly Reports. As soon as available and in any event
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within 30 days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter of each Fiscal Year of the
Borrower, the Borrower shall deliver to the Bank (i) an unaudited Consolidated
balance sheet as of the end of such month and (ii) the related unaudited
Consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for such month and
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for the period beginning on the first day of the current Fiscal Year through the
last day of the Fiscal Quarter for which such financial statements are being
delivered, each of which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied and setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the
month in the prior Fiscal Year, when available, which corresponds to the month
for which the statements are being delivered, all presenting fairly the
financial condition of the Borrower in such reasonable detail as the Bank may
request from time to time and certified (subject to normal year-end adjustments)
as to fairness of presentation, GAAP and consistency by the chief financial
officer of the Borrower.
5.2c Compliance Certificate. Simultaneously with the delivery of
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each set of financial statements referred to in Sections 5.2a and 5.2b, the
Borrower shall deliver to the Bank a completed Compliance Certificate
substantially in the form of Exhibit "H", executed by an Authorized Officer, and
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containing such additional information as the Bank may request from time to
time, (i) stating that the financial statements being delivered with such
Compliance Certificate are true, complete and correct, (ii) setting forth in
reasonable detail the calculations required to establish whether the Borrower
was in compliance with the requirements of Sections 6.4 and 6.5 for the fiscal
period in question, (iii) stating (A) whether any Default or Event of Default
exists on the date of such certificate, (B) whether any Material Adverse Change
has occurred since the date of the previously delivered Compliance Certificate,
(C) whether any event has occurred since the date of the previously delivered
Compliance Certificate which may result in a Material Adverse Change; and (D) if
any Default or Event of Default, or any Material Adverse Change has occurred
during the Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year to which the Compliance Certificate
relates or is in existence, setting forth the details thereof and the action
which the Borrower has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect
thereto.
5.2d Accountant's Certificate. Simultaneously with the delivery of
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each set of annual financial statements referred to in Section 5.2a, the
Borrower shall deliver to the Bank a certificate of the certified public
accountant preparing such statements stating either that his examination has not
disclosed the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default or,
if his examination has disclosed a Default or an Event of Default, a description
of such occurrence.
5.2e Business Plan. As soon as available and in any event not more
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than 30 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, the Borrower shall deliver to
the Bank its annual business plan for the then current Fiscal Year, containing
additional information as the Bank may reasonably request from time to time.
5.2f Other Reports, Information and Notices. The Borrower will
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deliver or cause to be delivered to the Bank, within the time periods set forth
below, the following other reports, information and notices:
(i) Auditor's Reports. As soon as practicable after they have become
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available, copies of all other reports and management letters submitted to
the Borrower by its
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accountants in connection with any annual or interim audit of the books of the
Borrower made by such accountants.
(ii) Reports to Shareholders. As soon as practicable after they have become
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available, all reports, notices and proxy statements sent by the Borrower
to its shareholders.
(iii) Securities Reports. As soon as practicable after they have become
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available, all regular and periodic reports, if any, filed by the Borrower with
the SEC or any other Governmental Authority succeeding to any of the functions
of the SEC or any similar or corresponding board, bureau or agency, or to any
state securities commission.
(iv) Notice of Defaults and Material Adverse Changes. Promptly after any
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officer of the Borrower has learned of the occurrence or existence of a
Default or Event of Default, or of an event or set of circumstances which
has caused or which may cause a Material Adverse Change, telephonic notice
thereof specifying the details thereof, the anticipated effect thereof and
the action which the Borrower has taken, is taking or proposes to take with
respect thereto, which notice shall be promptly confirmed in writing within
five days by the president, any vice president or the chief financial
officer of the Borrower.
(v) Notice of Litigation. (A) Promptly after the commencement thereof,
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written notice of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation before any
Governmental Authority, court or arbitrator, affecting the Borrower or Holdings,
except for actions, suits, proceedings and investigations which, if adversely
determined, would not and could not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change and (B) promptly
after any Authorized Officer has notice thereof, written notice of any decision,
ruling, judgment, appeal, reversal or other significant action in connection
with any existing action, suit, proceeding or investigation before any
Governmental Authority, court or arbitrator affecting the Borrower or Holdings,
which would or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Change.
(vi) Orders, Etc. Promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any material
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order, writ, decree, judgment, decision or injunction issued by any Governmental
Authority in any material proceeding, action, suit or investigation to which
the Borrower or Holdings is a party.
(vii) ERISA Reports.
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(A) As soon as possible, and in any event not later than the date notice is
sent to the PBGC, notice of any Reportable Event regarding any Plan and an
explanation of any action which has been or which is proposed to be taken with
respect thereto;
(B) concurrent with the filing thereof, a copy of any request to the United
States Secretary of the Treasury for a waiver or variance of the minimum funding
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standards of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code
with respect to any Plan or Money Purchase Plan;
(C) as soon as possible, but in no event later than 60 days after an
officer of the Borrower becomes aware of unfunded accumulated benefit
obligations for any Plan, as determined in accordance with the Financial
Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87,
Employer's Accounting for Pensions, (or any superseding statement thereto),
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written notice of the occurrence of such event;
(D) upon the request of the Bank, copies of each annual report (Form 5500
Series) with accompanying schedules filed with respect to any Plan or Money
Purchase Plan;
(E) promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any notice which the Borrower
or any ERISA Affiliate may receive from the PBGC relating to the intention of
the PBGC to terminate any Plan or Money Purchase Plan, or to appoint a trustee
to administer any Plan or Money Purchase Plan, or to assert any liability under
Title IV of ERISA against the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate;
(F) a copy of any notice of assessment of Withdrawal Liability received by
the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from any Multiemployer Plan;
(G) as soon as possible, and in no event later than the date notification
is sent to the PBGC, notice of the failure by the Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate to make a required installment or other payment under Section 302 of
ERISA and Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(H) concurrent with the filing thereof, a copy of any Notice of Intent to
Terminate any Plan filed under Section 4041(c) of ERISA; and
(I) promptly after receipt thereof, but without any obligation or
responsibility to secure the same, copies of any calculations of estimated
Unfunded Benefit Liabilities (or, if applicable, the portions of any
estimated Unfunded Benefit Liabilities that would be allocated to the
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate under Sections 4063 and 4064 or Section
4062(e) of ERISA) for any Plans.
(ix) Notice of Environmental Claims. Promptly after receipt thereof, the
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Borrower shall deliver to the Bank a copy of any Environmental Claim.
(x) Tax Returns. The Borrower shall deliver to the Bank, promptly upon the
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request of the Bank, copies of all Federal, state, local and foreign tax
returns and reports filed by the Borrower in respect of taxes measured by
income (excluding sales, use and like taxes).
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(xi) Notices of Tax Audits. Promptly, and in any event within 10 days after
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receipt thereof by the Borrower, the Borrower shall furnish to the Bank a
copy of each notice from any Governmental Authority received by the
Borrower of such Governmental Authority's intention to audit any Federal,
state, local or foreign tax return of the Borrower and a copy of each
subsequent notice with respect thereto from any such Governmental
Authority.
5.2g Additional Information; Visitation. The Borrower shall deliver
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to the Bank such additional financial statements, reports, financial projections
and other information, whether or not financial in nature, as the Bank may
reasonably request from time to time. The Borrower will permit the Bank and the
Bank's designated employees and agents to have access, at any time and from time
to time, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, to visit any
of the properties of the Borrower, to examine and make copies of any of its
books of record and account and such reports and returns as the Borrower may
file with any Governmental Authority and discuss the Borrower's affairs and
accounts with, and be advised about them by, any Authorized Officer and the
Borrower's certified public accountants.
5.3 Preservation of Existence; Qualification. At its own cost
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and expense, the Borrower will do all things necessary to preserve and keep in
full force and effect its and Holdings respective corporate existence and
qualification under the laws of the state of their respective incorporation and
each state where, due to the nature of their respective activities or the
ownership of their respective properties, qualification to do business is
required or if not so qualified in any state, the lack of such qualification
will not materially affect the Bank's ability to enforce the Agreement, the
Notes or the other Loan Documents or materially affect the Borrower's or
Holdings' ability to carry on its business.
5.4 Compliance with Laws and Contracts. The Borrower shall be
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and shall cause Holdings to be in material compliance with all applicable
Governmental Rules (including, but not limited to, Environmental Laws). The
Borrower shall comply and shall cause Holdings to comply with all material
provisions of each material contract and agreement to which the Borrower or
Holdings is a party.
5.5 Accounting System; Books and Records. The Borrower shall
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maintain a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with
GAAP consistently applied and will set aside on its books all such proper
reserves as shall be required by GAAP. Further, the Borrower will maintain and
will cause Holdings to maintain proper books of record and account in accordance
with GAAP in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of all of its
respective properties and assets, including but not limited to the Collateral,
and its respective dealings and business affairs.
5.6 Payment of Taxes and Other Liabilities. The Borrower shall
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promptly pay and discharge and cause Holdings to promptly pay and discharge all
obligations, accounts and liabilities to which it is subject, including but not
limited to all taxes, assessments and governmental charges and levies upon it or
upon any of its income, profits, or property, prior to the date on which
penalties attach thereto; provided, however, that for purposes of this
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Agreement, neither the Borrower nor Holdings shall be required to pay any tax,
assessment, charge or levy (i) the payment of which is being contested in good
faith by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted and (ii) as to
which the Borrower shall have set aside on its books reserves for such claims as
are determined to be adequate by the application of GAAP consistently applied,
but only to the extent that failure to discharge any such liabilities would not
result in any additional material liability; and provided, further, that the
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Borrower shall pay all such contested liabilities forthwith upon the
commencement of proceedings to foreclose any lien or other Encumbrance which may
have attached as security therefor.
5.7 Insurance. The Borrower shall maintain at all times
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adequate insurance to the satisfaction of the Bank with the insurers shown on
Schedule 4.16 or other financially sound and reputable insurers acceptable to
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the Bank against such risks of loss as are customarily insured against and in
amounts customarily carried by Persons owning, leasing or operating similar
properties, including, but not limited to: (i) fire and theft and extended
coverage insurance in an amount at least equal to the total full replacement
cost of its insurable property, (including boiler coverage, if applicable); (ii)
liability insurance on account of injury to persons or property; (iii) insurance
which complies with all applicable workers' compensation, unemployment and
similar laws; (iv) interruption of the Borrower's business and loss of income;
(v) flood insurance, at any time when any real property of the Borrower on which
the Bank has a mortgage is designated to be in an area of special flood hazard;
and (vi) such other insurance as the Bank may reasonably request from time to
time, all of the foregoing to be acceptable to the Bank at all times during the
term hereof. The Borrower shall cause all such insurance to be issued with a
long form lender's and mortgagee's loss payable endorsement in favor of the
Bank, providing for at least 30 days' written notice to the Bank prior to
cancellation and the Borrower shall cause a copy of each policy and an original
certificate of insurance to be delivered to the Bank prior to the first
extension of credit under this Agreement and no later than 30 days prior to the
expiration of any such insurance coverage. The Borrower shall also maintain at
all times life insurance policies in the aggregate amount of $2,000,000 on the
life of Clarence M. McAninch, which policies shall name the Borrower as
beneficiary and which policies may not be assigned to any Person nor borrowed
against. Prior to the first extension of credit under this Agreement and
thereafter within 90 days of the close of each Fiscal Year, the Borrower will
deliver to the Bank a schedule indicating all insurance coverage then in effect
for the Borrower, in such detail as the Bank may reasonably request from time to
time.
5.8 Maintenance of Properties. The Borrower shall maintain,
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preserve, protect and keep its properties in good repair, working order and
condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted), and make all necessary and proper
repairs, renewals and replacements so that its business carried on in connection
therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times.
5.9 Maintenance of Leases. The Borrower shall maintain in full
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force and effect all leases for its real properties, and all other leases for
personal property if the failure to maintain such personal property lease would
constitute a Material Adverse Change.
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5.10 Maintenance of Patents, Trademarks, Permits, Etc. The
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Borrower shall maintain in full force and effect, and investigate and prosecute
all infringements of, all patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights and other
intellectual property and all licenses, franchises, permits and other
authorizations necessary in the judgment of the Borrower for the ownership and
operation of its properties and business.
5.11 Bank Accounts. Except as otherwise provided for herein,
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the Borrower shall maintain all of its bank accounts with the Bank.
5.12 Plans and Benefit Arrangements. The Borrower shall, and
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shall cause each ERISA Affiliate to, comply with ERISA, the Internal Revenue
Code and all other applicable Governmental Rules which are applicable to Plans
and Benefit Arrangements, except where the failure to do so, alone or in
conjunction with any other failure, would not result in a Material Adverse
Change.
5.13 Environmental Matters and Indemnification.
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(i) The Borrower shall be in material compliance with all Environmental Laws.
(ii) At least annually, the Borrower shall inspect all property owned or
leased by it and audit operations thereon to maintain compliance with all
Environmental Laws.
(iii) The Borrower shall employ appropriate technology in order to maintain
compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, including without limitation
the replacement or updating, if required, of underground or aboveground storage
tanks owned by the Borrower.
(iv) The Borrower shall investigate and remediate any Contamination in
compliance with Governmental Rules, using a reputable environmental
remediation firm, and shall inform the Bank in writing from time to time as
to the status of any such remediation.
(v) Following the occurrence of an Event of Default the Bank shall have the
right, but not the duty, to enter upon the Collateral and to perform such
inspections, testing, sampling and analysis as it deems fit, invasive or
otherwise, of soil, groundwater, surface water, air or of Collateral, to
ascertain the presence of Contamination or to monitor compliance with the
environmental provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents. Following any Event of Default, or upon the discovery of the
presence of Contamination or a violation of any environmental provision of
this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the Bank shall have the right,
but not the duty, to enter upon such real estate and perform such
investigation or remediation as it deems fit in order to protect its
security interests and the value of Collateral and such real estate. Any
expenses incurred by the Bank
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under this item (v) shall be at the sole expense of Borrower and shall be
indemnified by Borrower pursuant to item (vi) below.
(vi) The Borrower shall defend and indemnify the Bank and hold it harmless
from and against all loss, liability, damage, expense, claims, costs, fines,
penalties, assessments (including without limitation, interest on any of the
foregoing), reasonable attorneys' fees and reasonable consultants' and
contractors' fees, asserted against or suffered or incurred by the Bank which
arise, result from or in any way relate to (A) a breach or violation of any
Environmental Law, (B) the imposition of any Encumbrance on the Borrower's
assets, (C) Contamination or the presence of a Hazardous Substance and (D) an
Environmental Claim. The Borrower's obligations hereunder shall arise at the
inception or upon the discovery of the event giving rise to the obligation to
indemnify, whether or not any Governmental Authority has taken or has threatened
any action, so that the Borrower shall bear all expenses from the outset. The
Borrower's obligations pursuant to this item (vi) shall survive the termination
of this Agreement and the repayment of the Obligations.
5.14 Key Management. The Borrower shall employ Clarence M.
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McAninch as President and Chief Executive Officer, and shall use its best
efforts to cause such key manager to continue to serve in such capacity. In the
event of the voluntary or involuntary termination of the key manager for any
reason, the Borrower shall, as soon as practicable, replace such individual with
another qualified manager with comparable management skills and experience in
the Borrower's industry and reasonably satisfactory to the Bank.
5.15 Further Assurances; Power of Attorney. At any time and
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from time to time, upon the Bank's request, the Borrower shall make, execute and
deliver, and shall cause any other Person to make, execute and deliver, to the
Bank, and where appropriate shall cause to be recorded or filed, and from time
to time thereafter to be re-recorded and refiled, at such time and in such
offices and places as shall be deemed desirable by the Bank, any and all such
further Security Documents, certificates and other documents and instruments as
the Bank may consider necessary or desirable in order to effectuate, complete,
perfect, continue or preserve the obligations of the Borrower hereunder or under
the other Loan Documents and the Encumbrances created hereby and thereby. The
Borrower hereby appoints the Bank, and any of its officers, directors, employees
and authorized agents, with full power of substitution, upon any failure by the
Borrower to take or cause to be taken any action described in the preceding
sentence, to make, execute, record, file, re-record or refile any and each such
Security Document, instrument, certificate and document for and in the name of
the Borrower. The power of attorney granted pursuant to this Section 5.15 is
coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable until all of the Obligations
are paid in full, the Revolving Credit Commitment is terminated and all Letters
of Credit have expired or have been terminated.
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ARTICLE 6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
From the date hereof and thereafter until the last to occur of (i) the
termination of the Revolving Credit Commitment and (ii) the payment in full of
the Notes and the other Obligations of the Borrower hereunder, the Borrower
agrees, for the benefit of the Bank, that it will comply with each of the
following negative covenants:
6.1 Indebtedness. The Borrower shall not nor shall the Borrower
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permit Holdings to create, incur, assume, cause, permit or suffer to exist or
remain outstanding, any Indebtedness, except for:
(i) Indebtedness owed by the Borrower to the Bank;
(ii) Indebtedness in existence as of the date hereof as set forth on Schedule
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6.1, including all extensions and renewals thereof; provided, however that
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no such extension or renewal may involve an increase in the principal
amount of such Indebtedness or any other significant change in the terms
thereof;
(iii) Indebtedness due under Governmental Loans; provided, however
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that (A) the outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness shall
not exceed, in the aggregate at any one time outstanding, $6,500,000 and (B) all
such Indebtedness (I) must be subject to an Intercreditor Agreement or (II) be
subordinated to the repayment of the Obligations, as to security and repayment,
in a manner in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank;
(iv) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower, other than Indebtedness enumerated
in items (i) through (iii) above, incurred after the date hereof; provided,
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however, that the outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness shall
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not exceed, in the aggregate at any one time, $1,500,000;
(v) Subordinated Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and due to Holdings
pursuant to the Holdings Credit Agreement; and
(vi) Indebtedness incurred to finance a Funded Acquisition which indebtedness,
if not a Government Loan, must be subordinated to the Bank as to security
and payment in a manner in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the Bank.
6.2 Guarantees. The Borrower shall not enter into any
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Guarantees nor permit Holdings to enter into any Guarantees, except for (i)
endorsements of negotiable instruments for deposit and collection and similar
transactions in the ordinary course of business and (ii) unsecured Guaranties of
the Borrower to support the obligations of a wholly owned Subsidiary created
pursuant to Section 6.7.
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6.3 Encumbrances. The Borrower shall not nor shall the Borrower
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permit Holdings to create, assume, incur, permit or suffer to exist any
Encumbrance upon any of their respective assets and properties, whether tangible
or intangible and whether now owned or in existence or hereafter acquired or
created and wherever located, nor acquire nor agree to acquire any assets or
properties subject to an Encumbrance, except for:
(i) The security interests granted to the Bank as security for the
Obligations, pursuant to Article 3 hereof and the Security Documents;
(ii) The Encumbrances in existence as of the date hereof, as listed on
Schedule 6.3;
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(iii) Permitted Encumbrances; and
(iv) Encumbrances on real or personal property in favor of sellers, lessors or
lenders, in order to secure indebtedness permitted pursuant to items (ii)
through (v) of Section 6.1.
6.4 Financial Covenants.
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(i) Current Ratio. At all times during the term hereof, the ratio of the
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Borrower's Consolidated Current Assets to its Consolidated Current
Liabilities shall not be less than 1.5:1.0.
(ii) Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth. At all times during the term
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hereof, the Borrower's Consolidated Tangible Net Worth shall not be less
than:
Minimum Consolidated
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Period Tangible Net Worth
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From the Closing Date to and including $25,000,000
March 30, 1998
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From March 31, 1998 to and including An amount equal to the sum of (a) the Minimum
June 29, 1998 Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as set forth
immediately above plus (b) 50% of Consolidated Net
Income (if positive) for the Fiscal Quarter ending
March 31, 1998
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From June 30, 1998 through September An amount equal to the sum of (a) the required
29, 1998 and for each successive Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth for the
fiscal period thereafter, each such immediately preceding period plus (b) 50% of
fiscal period beginning with the last Consolidated Net Income (if positive) earned
date of a Fiscal Quarter and during the Fiscal Quarter ending on the first day
continuing to the penultimate day of of the period being tested.
the next Fiscal Quarter.
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(iii) Leverage. The Borrower's ratio of Consolidated Total
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Indebtedness to EBITDA, shall at all times not exceed 2.50:1.00.
(iv) Consolidated Debt Service Ratio. As at the end of each Fiscal Quarter,
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the ratio of the Borrower's EBITDA to Consolidated Debt Service shall not be
less than 2.0:1.0.
6.5 Capital Expenditures. The Borrower shall not in any Fiscal
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Year make Capital Expenditures in excess of $10,0000,000; provided however that
for purposes of this Section 6.5 the acquisition and installation of the bar
finishing facility to be financed by the proceeds of the Term Loan shall not be
treated as a Capital Expenditure.
6.6 Limitation on Dividends. The Borrower shall not declare or
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pay any dividends on, or make any distributions relating to or returns of
capital on, any of its capital stock; provided, however, that, so long as no
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Default or Event of Default exists or would be caused by such distribution, the
Borrower may pay dividends in any Fiscal Year which do not in the aggregate
exceed fifty percent (50%) of the Borrower's Excess Cash Flow for such Fiscal
Year.
6.7 Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions, Etc.
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The Borrower shall not dissolve, liquidate or wind up its affairs, or become a
party to any merger or consolidation, or acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise
all or substantially all of the assets, capital stock or other equity interests
of any other Person, except for:
(i) the consolidation or merger of any wholly-owned Subsidiary with or into
the Borrower or with or into any other wholly-owned Subsidiary;
(ii) the creation of Holdings;
(iii) the creation of a wholly owned Subsidiary to consummate a transaction
permitted in items (iv), (v) and (vi) below;
(iv) mergers, stock acquisitions or asset acquisitions, the cost of which to
the Borrower either in the form of capital investment or assumption of
liabilities (including without limitation (A) the issuance of a Guaranty
permitted by Section 6.2 hereof, (B) a loan or advance permitted by Section 6.9
hereof or (C) investments permitted by Section 6.10 hereof) in the aggregate in
any one Fiscal Year is $2,000,000 or less;
(v) mergers, stock acquisitions or asset acquisitions, the cost of which to
the Borrower either in the form of capital investment or assumption of
liabilities (including without limitation (A) the issuance of a Guaranty
permitted by Section 6.2 hereof (B) a loan or advance permitted by Section
6.9 hereof or (C) investments permitted by Section 6.10 hereof) in the
aggregate in any one Fiscal Year is greater than $2,000,000; provided, that
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such merger or acquisition the amount by which such investment or
assumption of liabilities exceeds $2,000,000 in the aggregate in any one
Fiscal Year shall, immediately upon the consummation of such merger or
acquisition, be added to the minimum required amount of the Borrower's
Tangible Net Worth for the purposes of Section 6.4; and
(vi) a Funded Acquisition.
The foregoing notwithstanding, no merger, stock acquisition or asset
acquisition otherwise permitted by items (iii), (iv) or (v) above shall be
permitted unless both immediately prior to and immediately after such merger or
acquisition and taking into account such merger or acquisition no Default or
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
6.8 Dispositions of Assets. The Borrower shall not sell,
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convey, assign, lease, abandon or otherwise transfer or dispose of, voluntarily
or involuntarily, any of its properties or assets, whether tangible or
intangible (including but not limited to sales, assignments, discounts or other
dispositions of Accounts, contract rights, Chattel Paper, Equipment or General
Intangibles, with or without recourse, and sale/leaseback transactions), except
for:
(i) any sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) any sale, transfer or lease in the ordinary course of business of assets
which are no longer necessary or required in the conduct of the Borrower's
business; and
(iii) any sale, transfer or lease of assets in the ordinary
course of business which assets are replaced by substitute assets acquired or
leased by the Borrower; provided, however, that such substitute assets are
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subject to a first and prior lien and security interest in favor of the Bank to
the extent they are not subject to an Encumbrance in favor of the seller or
lessor of such assets.
The foregoing notwithstanding, Net Cash Proceeds aggregating during the term
hereof in excess of $2,500,000 derived from a disposition of assets permitted by
items (ii) and (iii) hereof shall be applied to reduce the outstanding principal
balance of the Term Loan in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2c
hereof.
6.9 Loans and Other Advances. The Borrower shall not, nor shall
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the Borrower allow Holdings to make loans or other advances of funds, except
that (i) the Borrower may make loans or other advances to a wholly owned
Subsidiary created pursuant to Section 6.7 to fund acquisitions permitted by
Section 6.7 and (ii) Holdings may advance funds to the Borrower under and
pursuant to the Holdings Credit Agreement.
6.10 Investments. The Borrower shall not at any time nor shall
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it allow Holdings at any time purchase, acquire or own any stock, bonds, notes,
or securities of, or any partnership interest (whether general or limited) in,
or any other interest in, or make any capital
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contribution to, any other Person, or become a joint venture partner in
any joint venture, or agree, become or remain liable to do any of the foregoing,
except for:
(i) debt securities having a maturity of not more than one year issued or
guaranteed by the United States government or by an agency or
instrumentality thereof;
(ii) certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances and time deposits, which in
each case mature within one year from the date of purchase thereof and
which are issued by a Qualified Bank;
(iii) commercial paper maturing in 270 days or less from the date of issuance
which, at the time of acquisition by the Borrower either (A) is accorded the
highest rating by Standard and Poor's Rating Group, a division of McGraw Hill,
Inc. or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or (B) is issued by the Bank;
(iv) direct obligations of the United States of America or any agency or
instrumentality of the United States of America, the payment or guarantee
of which constitutes a full faith and credit obligation of the United
States of America, in each case maturing in 12 months or less from the date
of acquisition;
(v) ownership of the capital stock of Subsidiaries as permitted by Section
6.7 of this Agreement; provided, however, Holdings shall not own the stock of
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any Subsidiary; and
(vi) money market funds or income funds with a history of maintaining a stable
net asset value per share.
6.11 Affiliate Transactions. The Borrower shall not enter into
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or carry out any transaction with an Affiliate (including, without limitation,
purchasing property or services from or selling property or services to, any
Affiliate or other Person) unless such transaction (i) is not otherwise
prohibited by this Agreement, (ii) is entered into in the ordinary course of
business upon fair and reasonable arm's-length terms and conditions which are
fully disclosed to the Bank and (iii) is in accordance with all applicable
Governmental Rules.
6.12 Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall not use any proceeds
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of the Loans or any Letter of Credit either directly or indirectly (i) for the
purpose of "purchasing or carrying any margin stock" within the meaning of
Regulations G, T, U or X, or (ii) (x) to knowingly purchase any Ineligible
Securities from a Section 20 Subsidiary during any period in which such Section
20 Subsidiary makes a market in such Ineligible Security, (y) to knowingly
purchase during the underwriting or placement period Ineligible Securities being
underwritten or privately placed by a Section 20 Subsidiary or (z) to make
payments of principal or interest on Ineligible Securities underwritten or
privately placed by a Section 20 Subsidiary and issued by or for the benefit of
the Borrower or an Affiliate of the Borrower.
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6.13 Change of Business. The Borrower (i) shall not engage
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directly or indirectly in any business other than the production, conversion or
marketing of specialty and low alloy steels or (ii) shall not allow Holdings to
engage in any business except as set forth in Section 4.23.
6.14 Change of Fiscal Year. The Borrower shall not change its
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Fiscal Year which now ends on December 31.
6.15 ERISA. The Borrower shall not:
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(i) (A) With respect to any Plan or Money Purchase Plan, incur any material
liability for failure to make timely payment of any contribution or
installment required under Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the
Internal Revenue Code, whether or not waived, or otherwise materially fail
to comply with the funding provisions set forth therein, (B) with respect
to any Plan or Money Purchase Plan, suffer to exist any lien under Section
302(f) of ERISA or Section 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code against the
property and rights to property of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or
(C) terminate, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to terminate, any Plan or
Money Purchase Plan in a manner which could reasonably be expected to
result in the imposition of a lien upon the property or rights to property
of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA;
(ii) Engage in any "prohibited transaction" (as defined in Section 406 of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code) with respect to any
"employee benefit plan" (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) for which a
statutory or administrative exemption is not available under Section 408 of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code; or
(iii) Partially or completely withdraw from any Multiemployer Plan where such
withdrawal could reasonably be expected to subject the Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate to Withdrawal Liability.
6.16 Amendments to Certain Documents. The Borrower shall not
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amend in any material respect its certificate of incorporation, by-laws, or
other organizational documents, or the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Armco
Lease, the several USWA Agreements, the five year power supply contract entered
in between the Borrower and Duquesne Light Company on July 27, 1994, without
providing at least 10 days' prior written notice to the Bank and, in the event
that such amendment would be adverse to the Bank, as determined in the Bank's
sole discretion, obtaining the prior written consent of the Bank.
ARTICLE 7. CONDITIONS TO MAKING EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT
7.1 All Loans. The obligation of the Bank to make any Loan is
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subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:
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7.1a Work Cash Sweep Agreement. No advance pursuant to Section 2.1
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shall occur if either the Borrower or the Bank has terminated the Working Cash
Sweep Agreement.
7.1b Term Loan Disbursement. As to each disbursement under the Term
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Loan Commitment the Bank shall have received a request satisfying the conditions
of Section 2.2b.
7.1c No Default or Event of Default. The Borrower shall have
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performed and complied with all agreements and conditions which are required
hereby or by any other Loan Document to be performed or complied with by it
prior to such Loan being made and, at the time of such Loan, no Default or Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing or will result from the making such
Loan.
7.1d No Material Adverse Change. At the time of making such Loan,
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no Material Adverse Change has occurred and is continuing.
7.1e Representations Correct. The representations and warranties
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contained in Article 4 hereof and in the other Loan Documents and otherwise made
in writing by or on behalf of the Borrower in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be (i) correct when made and (ii) correct
in all material respects at the time of such Loan.
Each request for a Loan whether made orally or in writing, shall be deemed to
be, as of the time made, a certification by the Borrower as to the accuracy of
the matters set forth in Sections 7.1c, 7.1d and 7.1e.
7.2 Initial Extension of Credit. The obligation of the Bank to
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make the first Loan is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following
conditions precedent, in addition to the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 7.1:
7.2a Credit Agreement. Receipt by the Bank of a fully-executed copy
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of this Agreement.
7.2b Schedules. Receipt by the Bank of all schedules and exhibits
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to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents prepared by the Borrower, and a
determination by the Bank that all exceptions shown on such schedules are
satisfactory to it.
7.2c Notes. Receipt by the Bank of the Notes, each executed by
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the Borrower.
7.2d Security Agreement. Receipt by the Bank of a Security
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Agreement executed by the Borrower.
7.2e Financing Statements. Receipt by the Bank of all Uniform
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Commercial Code financing statements or amendments to existing financing
statements requested by it, each signed by the Borrower.
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7.2f Mortgage. Receipt by the Bank of the Second Amendment to
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Mortgage executed by the Borrower and in recordable form.
7.2g Working Cash Agreements. The Bank shall have received duly
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executed counterpart originals of the Working Cash Sweep Agreement and the Trust
Agreement.
7.2h Landlord's Waivers. Receipt by the Bank of Landlord's Waivers
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for the real property location leased by the Borrower pursuant to the Armco
Lease executed by the lessor of such location.
7.2i Subordination Agreement. Receipt by the Bank of the
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Subordination Agreement duly executed by a Borrower and Holdings.
7.2j Deposit Account; Lockbox Agreements. Receipt by the Bank of
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(i) evidence satisfactory to it that the Borrower has opened a deposit account
with the Bank, (ii) the fully-executed Lockbox Agreement.
7.2k Hazard Liability Insurance. Receipt by the Bank of (i) copies
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of the Borrower's insurance policies, containing long-form lender loss payable
and mortgagee endorsements satisfactory to the Bank and which in all other
respects comply with the requirements of Sections 4.17 and 5.7 and the insurance
requirements set forth in the other Loan Documents, (ii) satisfactory evidence
of flood insurance and (iii) current insurance certificates for all such
policies.
7.2l Lien Searches. Receipt by the Bank of UCC, tax lien and
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judgment searches satisfactory to the Bank.
7.2m Business Plan. Receipt by the Bank of the Borrower's business
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plan for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 1998 in form and substance
satisfactory to the Bank.
7.2n Corporate Documents of Borrower. Receipt by the Bank of the
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following corporate documents for the Borrower:
(i) a copy of its certificate of incorporation, certified as true and correct
by the Secretary of State of the state of its incorporation not more than
30 days prior to the date hereof;
(ii) good standing certificates issued by the Secretaries of State of the
state where the Borrower is incorporated and each state where the Borrower is
required to be qualified to do business, each dated not more than 30 days prior
to the date hereof;
(iii) resolutions of its board of directors authorizing the execution of the
Loan Documents and the performance by the Borrower pursuant thereto, certified
by the
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secretary of the Borrower as being true, correct, complete and in effect
as of the Closing Date and in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank;
(iv) a copy of its by-laws and all amendments thereto, certified by the
secretary of the Borrower as being true, correct, complete and in effect; and
(v) an incumbency certificate for the Borrower, showing the names of the
officers of the Borrower, their respective titles and containing their true
signatures.
7.2o Opinion of Counsel. Receipt by the Bank of an opinion of
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counsel to the Borrower, Paul A. McGrath, Esquire, addressed to the Bank and in
all respects satisfactory to the Bank.
7.2p No Default Certificates. Both on the Closing Date and on the
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Funding Date (after giving effect to the Loan or other extension of credit made
on the Funding Date) receipt by the Bank of a certificate executed by an
Authorized Officer, stating that, as of such date, and no Default or Event of
Default exists or will exist after giving effect to the transaction entered into
by the Borrower under the Loan Documents, no Material Adverse Change has
occurred and all representations and warranties made by the Borrower in the
Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct as of such date.
7.2q Cash Management Agreements. Receipt by the Bank of the various
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documents each executed by the Borrower required by the Bank to establish the
various accounts required to implement the cash management program agreed upon
between the Borrower and the Bank.
7.2r Request for Initial Disbursement. Receipt by the Bank of
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written instructions addressed to the Bank and executed by the Borrower,
instructing the Bank as to the disbursement of the Loans to be made on the
Funding Date, and containing complete wire transfer instructions, if applicable.
7.2s Closing Fee. Receipt by the Bank of the Closing Fee.
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7.2t Legal Fees. Receipt by the Bank's counsel, Tucker Arensberg,
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P.C., of the legal fees and expenses incurred by it in connection with the
preparation and negotiation of the Loan Documents and the closing.
ARTICLE 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES
8.1 Events of Default. Each of the following events shall
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constitute an Event of Default:
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8.1a Nonpayment of Obligations. The Borrower shall default (i) in
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any payment of principal of either Note when due and such default in the payment
of principal shall have continued for a period of two Business Days after such
due date or (ii) in the payment of interest on either Note when due or in the
payment of any of the Fees, expenses or other amounts due hereunder or under any
of the other Loan Documents when due, and such default in payment of interest,
Fees, expenses or other amounts shall have continued for a period of five
Business Days after such due date.
8.1b Nonpayment of Other Indebtedness. The Borrower shall (i)
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default in the payment of any other Indebtedness, which Indebtedness has an
aggregate principal outstanding balance of $100,000 or more, when such payment
is due (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and any applicable grace periods
with respect thereto have expired, or (ii) default in the performance of any
term of any agreement under which any such Indebtedness is created, if the
effect of any default described in this item (ii), after the expiration of any
grace periods applicable thereto, is to cause such Indebtedness to become, or to
permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or any Person on behalf of
such holder) to declare such Indebtedness due prior to its stated maturity.
8.1c Insolvency, Etc.
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(i) Involuntary Proceedings. A proceeding shall have been instituted in a
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court having jurisdiction seeking a decree or order for relief in respect
of the Borrower or Holdings in an involuntary case under the Federal
bankruptcy laws, or any other similar applicable Federal or state law, now
or hereafter in effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator,
trustee, sequestrator or similar official for the Borrower or Holdings or
for a substantial part of their respective property, or for the winding up
or liquidation of their respective affairs, and such shall remain
undismissed or unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 days.
(ii) Voluntary Proceedings. The Borrower or Holdings shall institute
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proceedings to be adjudicated a voluntary bankrupt, or shall consent to the
filing of a bankruptcy proceeding against it, or shall file a petition or
answer or consent seeking reorganization under the Federal bankruptcy laws,
or any other similar applicable Federal or state law now or hereinafter in
effect, or shall consent or acquiesce to the filing of any such petition,
or shall consent to or acquiesce in the appointment of a receiver,
liquidator, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for the Borrower or
Holdings or for a substantial part of their respective property, or shall
make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall be generally
unable to pay their respective debts generally as they become due, or
action shall be taken by the Borrower or Holdings in furtherance of any of
the foregoing.
8.1d Dissolution; Cessation of Business. The Borrower shall
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terminate its existence or cease to exist or permanently cease operations.
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8.1e ERISA. (i) One or more of the following events occur which
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results in or could result in liability to the Borrower:
(A) A Notice of Intent to Terminate any Plan (including any Plan of an
ERISA Affiliate) is filed under Section 4041(c) of ERISA;
(B) Proceedings shall be instituted for the appointment of a trustee by the
appropriate United States court to administer any Plan (including any Plan of an
ERISA Affiliate);
(C) the PBGC shall institute proceedings to terminate any Plan (including
any Plan of an ERISA Affiliate) or to appoint a trustee to administer any such
Plan;
(D) A notice assessing Withdrawal Liability with respect to any
Multiemployer Plan (including any Multiemployer Plan of an ERISA Affiliate)
shall have been received by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate; or
(ii) Any Governmental Rule is adopted, changed or interpreted by any
Governmental Authority or agency or court with respect to or otherwise
affecting one or more Plans, Multiemployer Plans or Benefit Arrangements
which, in the reasonable opinion of the Bank, could have a material adverse
effect on the priority of any lien or security interest in favor of the
Bank as established or described in this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents.
8.1f Adverse Judgments. The aggregate amount of final judgments
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against the Borrower or Holdings for which no further appellate review exists
shall, at any one time, exceed, by $50,000 or more, the aggregate amount of
insurance proceeds available to pay such judgments.
8.1g Failure to Take Certain Action. The Borrower shall fail to
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take measures satisfactory to the Bank, within 30 days after notice to the
Borrower by the Bank, with respect to any action, suit, investigation,
proceeding or Environmental Claim then pending or threatened against the
Borrower the outcome of which, in the judgment of the Bank, may be material.
8.1h Failure to Comply with Loan Documents.
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(i) Failure to Comply with Negative Covenants. The Borrower shall default in
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the due performance or observance of any covenant contained in Article 6 of
this Agreement.
(ii) Failure to Comply with Other Covenants and Loan Documents. The Borrower
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shall default in the due performance or observance of any covenant,
condition or provision set forth in this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents which is not set forth elsewhere in this Section 8.1, and such
default described in this item (ii) shall not be
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remedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (A) such default becoming
known to any Authorized Officer or (B) notice of such default being delivered by
the Bank to the Borrower.
8.1i Misrepresentation. Any representation or warranty made by the
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Borrower in any Loan Document to which it is a party is untrue in any material
respect as of the date made, or any schedule, statement, report, notice,
certificate or other writing furnished by the Borrower to the Bank is untrue in
any material respect on the date as of which the facts set forth therein are
stated or certified.
8.1j Invalidity, Etc. of Loan Documents. Any material provision of
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this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall at any time for any
reason cease to be valid and binding on the Borrower shall be declared to be
null and void, or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by
the Borrower, or the Borrower shall deny that it has any or further liability or
obligation under any Loan Document to which it is a party.
8.1k Material Adverse Change. The occurrence of any Material
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Adverse Change.
8.1l Termination of Working Cash Sweep Agreement. The termination
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upon thirty (30) days prior written notice by either the Bank or the Borrower of
the Working Cash Sweep Agreement.
8.2 Remedies.
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8.2a Events of Default Under Sections 8.1c and 8.1d. Upon the
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occurrence of an Event of Default set forth in Sections 8.1c or 8.1d, the
Revolving Credit Commitment shall automatically terminate and the Notes,
interest accrued thereon and all other Obligations of the Borrower to the Bank
shall become immediately due and payable, without the necessity of demand,
presentation, protest, notice of dishonor or notice of default, all of which are
hereby expressly waived by the Borrower. Thereafter, the Bank shall have no
further obligation to make any additional Loans or other extensions of credit
hereunder. In addition, during any 60-day period described in Section 8.1c(i),
the Bank shall not have any obligation to make additional Loans hereunder.
8.2b Remaining Events of Default. Upon the occurrence and during
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the continuance of any Event of Default set forth in Sections 8.1a, 8.1b, 8.1e,
8.1f, 8.1g, 8.1h, 8.1i, 8.1j, 8.1k or 8.1l, the Bank shall have no further
obligation to make any additional Loans hereunder and the Bank may, at its
option, declare the Revolving Credit Commitment terminated and the Notes,
interest accrued thereon and all other Obligations of the Borrower to the Bank
to be due and payable, without the necessity of demand, presentation, protest,
notice of dishonor or notice of default, all of which are hereby expressly
waived by the Borrower. Thereafter, the Bank shall have no further obligation
to make any additional Loans hereunder.
8.2c Additional Remedies. In addition to the remedies set forth
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above, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Bank shall have all of
the rights and remedies granted
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to it under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and all other rights and
remedies granted to creditors by law, in equity, or otherwise.
8.2d Exercise of Remedies; Remedies Cumulative. No delay on the
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part of the Bank or failure by the Bank to exercise any power, right or remedy
under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any power, right or remedy
or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right, power or
remedy preclude other or further exercises thereof, or the exercise of any other
power, right or remedy. The rights and remedies in this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies
(including, without limitation, the right of specific performance) which the
Bank would otherwise have.
ARTICLE 9. GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.1 Amendments and Waivers. The Bank and the Borrower may from
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time to time enter into amendments, extensions, supplements and replacements to
and of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which they are parties,
and the Bank may from time to time waive compliance with a provision of any of
such documents. No amendment, extension, supplement, replacement or waiver
shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the Bank and the
Borrower. Each waiver shall be effective only for the specific instance and for
the specific purpose for which it is given. All of the rights of the Bank set
forth in this Agreement or in the other Loan documents shall apply to any
amendment, extension, supplement and replacement to and of this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents.
9.2 Taxes. The Borrower shall pay any and all stamp, document,
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transfer and recording taxes, filing fees and similar impositions payable or
hereafter determined by the Bank to be payable in connection with this
Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any other documents, instruments and
transactions pursuant to or in connection with any of the Loan Documents. The
Borrower agrees to save the Bank harmless from and against any and all present
and future claims or liabilities with respect to, or resulting from, any delay
in paying or failure to pay any such taxes or similar impositions. The
obligations of the Borrower pursuant to this Section 9.2 shall survive the
termination of this Agreement and the repayment of the Obligations.
9.3 Expenses. The Borrower shall pay:
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(i) All reasonable costs and expenses of the Bank (including without
limitation the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Bank's counsel, which
may include the Bank's in-house counsel) in connection with the preparation,
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any
and all other documents and instruments prepared in connection herewith and
therewith, including but not limited to all amendments,
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waivers, consents and other documents and instruments prepared or entered into
from time to time, including after the Closing Date;
(ii) All reasonable costs and expenses of the Bank (including without
limitation the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Bank's counsel) in
connection with (A) the enforcement of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents arising pursuant to a breach by any Loan Party of any of the terms,
conditions, representations, warranties or covenants of any Loan Document to
which he or it is a party, and (B) defending or prosecuting any actions, suits
or proceedings relating to any of the Loan Documents;
(iii) All reasonable costs and expenses of the Bank (including without
limitation the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Bank's counsel,
consultants and contractors) in connection with environmental investigation,
testing or other due diligence (A) contemplated by this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, and (B) following the occurrence of an Event of Default; and
(iv) All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Bank in connection with
its periodic review and evaluation of the Collateral for the Loans.
All of such costs and expenses shall be payable by the Borrower to the Bank upon
demand or as otherwise agreed upon by the Bank and the Borrower, and shall
constitute Obligations under this Agreement. The Borrower's obligation to pay
such costs and expenses shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the
repayment of the Obligations.
9.4 Notices.
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9.4a Notice to the Borrower. All notices required to be delivered
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to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent
to the following address, by hand delivery, recognized national overnight
courier service, telecopier or by the United States certified mail, return
receipt requested:
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
600 Mayer Street
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania 15107
Attention: Richard M. Ubinger
Telecopier: 412-257-7640
9.4b Notice to the Bank. All notices required to be delivered to
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the Bank pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent to the
following address, by hand delivery, recognized national overnight courier
service, telecopier or by United States certified mail, return receipt
requested:
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PNC Bank, National Association
One PNC Plaza, 2nd Floor
249 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Attention: Mark W. Rutherford
Energy, Metals and Mining Segment
Telecopier: 412-762-6484
9.4c Effectiveness of Notices. All such notices shall be effective
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three days after mailing, or on the date of telecopy transmission or when
received, whichever is earlier. The Borrower and the Bank may each change the
address for service of notice upon it by a notice in writing to the other party
hereto.
9.5 Participations.
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9.5a Sale of Participations. The Bank may, in the ordinary course
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of its commercial banking business and in accordance with applicable law, and
without the consent of the Borrower, at any time sell to one or more
Participants (which Participants may be Affiliates of the Bank) Participations
in the Revolving Credit Commitment, the Loans, the Notes, the Letters of Credit
and the other interest of the Bank hereunder provided that each such
Participation shall be in an initial minimum amount of $1,000,000. In the event
of any such sale of a Participation, the Bank's obligations under this Agreement
to the Borrower shall remain unchanged, the Bank shall remain solely responsible
for its performance under this Agreement, the Bank shall remain the holder of
the Notes made payable to it for all purposes under this Agreement and the
Borrower shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Bank in connection
with the Bank's rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
9.5b Right of Setoff. The Borrower agrees that if amounts
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outstanding under this Agreement and the Notes are due and unpaid, or shall have
been declared or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an
Event of Default, each Participant shall be deemed to have, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, the right of setoff in respect of its Participation
in amounts owing under this Agreement and the Notes to the same extent as if the
amount of its Participation were owing directly to it as a lender under this
Agreement or the Notes.
9.5c Withholding of Income Taxes. At least five Business Days prior
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to the first date on which interest or fees are payable hereunder for the
account of any Participant, each Participant that is not incorporated under the
laws of the United States or a state thereof agrees that it will deliver to the
Borrower and the Bank two duly completed and executed copies of either (i)
United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, 4224 or 1001 or other
applicable form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, certifying in each
case that such Participant is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement
and the Notes without deduction or
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withholding of any United States Federal income taxes, or is subject to such tax
at a reduced rate under an applicable tax treaty or (ii) United States Internal
Revenue Service Form W-8, or another applicable form prescribed by the Internal
Revenue Service, or a certificate of such Participant indicating in each case
that no such exemption or reduced rate is allowable with respect to such
payments. Each Participant which delivers a Form W-8, W-9, 4224 or 1001 further
undertakes to deliver to the Borrower and the Bank two additional copies of such
form (or a successor form) on or before the date that such form expires or
becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the
most recent form so delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions
or renewals thereof as may be reasonably required by the Borrower or the Bank,
either certifying that such Participant is entitled to receive payments under
this Agreement and the Notes without deduction or withholding of any United
States Federal income taxes or is subject to such tax at a reduced rate under an
applicable tax treaty or stating that no such exemption or reduced rate is
allowable. The Bank shall be entitled to withhold United States Federal income
taxes at the full withholding rate, unless the Participant establishes an
exemption, or at the applicable reduced rate, as established pursuant to this
provisions of this Section 9.5c.
9.6 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding
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upon the Borrower and the Bank and their respective successors and assigns, and
shall inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Bank and their respective
successors and assigns; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not assign
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its rights or duties hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents without
the prior written consent of the Bank.
9.7 Confidentiality. The Bank shall keep confidential and not
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disclose to any Person, other than its directors, officers, employees,
Affiliates and agents, and to actual or potential Participants, all non-public
information concerning the Borrower and the Borrower's Affiliates which comes
into the Bank's possession during the term hereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Bank may disclose information concerning the Borrower (i) in
accordance with normal banking practices and the Bank's policies concerning
disclosure of such information, (ii) pursuant to what the Bank believes to be
the lawful requirements or request of any Governmental Authority regulating
banks or banking, (iii) as required by any Governmental Rule, judicial process
or subpoena and (iv) to its attorneys, accountants and auditors.
9.8 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is
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prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or enforceability without
invalidating the remaining portions hereof in such jurisdiction or affecting the
validity or enforceability of such or any other provision hereof in any other
jurisdiction.
9.9 Interest Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the
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contrary herein contained, the total liability of the Borrower for payment of
interest pursuant hereto shall not exceed the maximum amount, if any, of such
interest permitted by any applicable Governmental Rule to be contracted for,
charged or received, and if any payment by the
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Borrower to the Bank includes interest in excess of such a maximum amount, the
Bank shall apply such excess to the reduction of the unpaid principal amount due
pursuant hereto, or if none is due, such excess shall be refunded to the
Borrower; provided that, to the extent permitted by applicable Governmental
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Rules, in the event the interest is not collected, is applied to principal or is
refunded pursuant to this sentence and interest thereafter payable pursuant
hereto shall be less than such maximum amount, then such interest thereafter so
payable shall be increased up to such maximum amount to the extent necessary to
recover the amount of interest, if any, theretofore uncollected, applied top
principal or refunded pursuant to this sentence. Any such application or refund
shall not cure or waive any Default or Event of Default. In determining whether
or not any interest payable under this Agreement exceeds the highest rate
permitted by law, any non-principal payment (except payments specifically stated
in this Agreement to be "interest") shall be deemed, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, to be an expense, fee, premium or penalty rather than interest.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower hereby waives any
provision of law which renders any provision hereof prohibited, unenforceable or
not authorized in any respect.
9.10 Survival. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 4.20,
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5.13, 9.2 and 9.3, all representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of
the Borrower contained herein or in the other Loan Documents or made in writing
in connection herewith shall survive the issuance of the Notes and shall
continue in full force and effect so long as the Borrower may borrow hereunder
and so long thereafter until all of the Obligations are paid in full.
9.11 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
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SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES THEREOF REGARDING
CONFLICT OF LAWS, EXCEPTING APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW AND EXCEPT ONLY TO THE EXTENT
PRECLUDED BY THE MANDATORY APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.
9.12 FORUM. THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT ANY ACTION OR
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PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS TO WHICH THE BORROWER IS A PARTY MAY BE COMMENCED IN THE COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA OR IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE PARTIES HERETO
AGREE THAT A SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT COMMENCING AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN EITHER
OF SUCH COURTS SHALL BE PROPERLY SERVED AND SHALL CONFER PERSONAL JURISDICTION
IF SERVED PERSONALLY OR BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE PARTIES AT THEIR ADDRESSES SET
FORTH IN SECTION 9.4, OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. FURTHER, THE BORROWER HEREBY SPECIFICALLY
CONSENTS TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AND THE
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DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA AND
WAIVES AND HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS ESTOPPED FROM RAISING ANY OBJECTION
BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS, ANY CLAIM THAT EITHER SUCH COURT LACKS PROPER
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VENUE OR ANY OBJECTION THAT EITHER SUCH COURT LACKS PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER
THE BORROWER SO AS TO PROHIBIT EITHER SUCH COURT FROM ADJUDICATING ANY ISSUES
RAISED IN A COMPLAINT FILED WITH EITHER SUCH COURT AGAINST THE BORROWER BY THE
BANK CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR PAYMENT TO THE
BANK. THE BORROWER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE CHOICE OF FORUM
CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 9.12 SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT
OF ANY JUDGMENT OBTAINED IN ANY FORUM OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION UNDER THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS TO ENFORCE THE SAME IN ANY APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION.
9.13 Non-Business Days. Whenever any payment hereunder or
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under the Notes is due and payable on a day which is not a Business Day, such
payment may be made on the next succeeding Business Day (except as specifically
required by the terms of this Agreement), and such extension of time shall in
each such case be included in computing interest in connection with such
payment.
9.14 Integration. This Agreement, together with the other Loan
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Documents, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto relating
to this financing transaction and it supersedes all prior understandings and
agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties hereto relating to the
transactions provided for herein.
9.15 Headings. Article, Section and other headings used in this
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Agreement are intended for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or
construction of this Agreement.
9.16 Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement and any
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amendment hereto may be executed in several counterparts and by each party on a
separate counterpart, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an
original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same
instrument. In proving this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or
account for more than one such counterpart signed by the other party against
whom enforcement is sought. This Agreement shall become binding when the
parties have delivered (which delivery may be by telecopier) at least one
executed counterpart hereof or of the signature page hereto.
9.17 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE RESOLUTION
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OF ANY DISPUTES WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR UNDER ANY OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENT TO WHICH THE BORROWER IS A PARTY, AND IN LIGHT OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE
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TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE
PARTIES HERETO WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF
ANY KIND OR NATURE IN ANY COURT TO WHICH THEY MAY BOTH BE PARTIES, WHETHER
ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR BY REASON OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS OR ANY ASSIGNMENT OR OTHER TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR BY
REASON OF ANY OTHER CAUSE OR DISPUTE WHATSOEVER BETWEEN THEM OF ANY KIND OR
NATURE. BOTH PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL HAS BEEN
SPECIFICALLY NEGOTIATED AS A PART OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby,
have caused this Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to be executed by
their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first written above.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
By /s/ Richard M. Ubinger (SEAL)
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Name: Richard M. Ubinger
Title: CFO/Treasurer
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By /s/ Mark W. Rutherford (SEAL)
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Name: Mark W. Rutherford
Title: Vice President
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Exhibit 10.14
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
SECURITY AGREEMENT AND COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT AND COLLATERAL
ASSIGNMENT (this Second Amended and Restated Security Agreement and Collateral
Assignment, together with all exhibits, schedules, extensions, renewals,
amendments, substitutions and replacements hereto and hereof, is referred to
herein as this "Security Agreement") dated as of January 30, 1998, is made and
entered into by and between UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "Debtor") and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a
national banking association (the "Secured Party") and amends and restates in
its entirety and continues the security interest granted by the Amended and
Restated Security Agreement and Collateral Assignment dated as of January 31,
1996 between the Debtor and the Secured Party, which in turn amended and
restated in its entirety and continued the security interest granted by the
Security Agreement and Collateral Assignment dated as of November 18, 1994
between the Debtor and the Secured Party (the Amended and Restated Security
Agreement and Collateral Assignment and the Security Agreement and Collateral
Assignment are collectively referred to herein as the "Prior Security
Agreement").
WITNESSETH:
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WHEREAS, pursuant to a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
(the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and all exhibits, schedules,
extensions, renewals, amendments, substitutions and replacements thereto and
thereof is referred to herein as the "Credit Agreement") dated as of even date
herewith by and between the Secured Party as the Bank and the Debtor as the
Borrower, the Secured Party has agreed to make available to the Debtor a
revolving credit/letter of credit facility in an aggregate principal amount not
to exceed $6,500,000, and a Term Loan in the principal amount of $15,000,000,
which Indebtedness will be evidenced by the Second Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Note and the Term Note, respectively (collectively, the
"Notes"), each dated as of even date herewith, with interest to be accrued on
each as more fully set forth in the Credit Agreement and each to be repaid at
the times and places and in the manner set forth in the Credit Agreement, and
containing other terms and provisions as set forth in the Credit Agreement; and
WHEREAS, to secure the prompt payment in full to the Secured Party of
the Obligations, as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement, the Debtor has
agreed to execute and deliver to the Secured Party this Security Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises (each of which is
incorporated herein by reference and made a material part hereof) and the mutual
promises contained herein and other valuable consideration, the receipt and
adequacy of which are
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hereby acknowledged, and with the intent to be legally bound hereby, and for the
purpose of securing:
(i) the performance of all of the terms and provisions contained in
the Notes, including, but not limited to, the payment of the aggregate unpaid
principal balance of the Notes (including all advances heretofore and hereafter
made and evidenced by the Notes) and interest thereon unto the Secured Party,
its successors and assigns, according to the provisions and conditions of the
Notes, as each may be amended, extended or renewed from time to time, and in
discharge thereof;
(ii) the performance by the Debtor of all of the terms and provisions
contained in the Credit Agreement, this Security Agreement and all of the other
Loan Documents, as they may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to
time, the terms and provisions of all of such documents being specifically
incorporated herein by reference as though more fully set forth at length
herein;
(iii) the Debtor's payment of any and all of its Obligations to
the Secured Party, whether now or hereafter existing or incurred and whether
direct or indirect as guarantor, by virtue of any assignment, pledge or other
transfer or disposition to the Secured Party of Indebtedness and other
obligations of the Debtor to one or more third parties, or otherwise,
the Debtor and the Secured Party hereby agree as follows:
1. Grant of Security Interests. The Debtor hereby assigns and pledges to
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the Secured Party, and its successors and assigns, and grants to the Secured
Party, and its successors and assigns, a perfected lien and security interest,
prior to all other liens and security interests (except for Permitted
Encumbrances, but only to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement) and
continues the grant of lien and security interest under the Prior Security
Agreement, on and in, all of the Debtor's property described below, whether now
owned or existing or hereafter acquired, arising or created, and all of the
Debtor's rights, titles and interests in and to and relating to all such
property, wherever located, and all products thereof and all proceeds derived
therefrom (including, without limitation, proceeds of insurance):
(i) All of Debtor's Accounts (whether or not Qualified Accounts),
Chattel Paper, Documents, Instruments, and Money, including without limitation
all Special Collateral (as defined in Section 3(vii) hereof);
(ii) All of the Debtor's Equipment, Fixtures, Goods and Inventory
(whether or not work-in-progress) and all accessories, accessions, attachments,
modifications, parts, fittings and special tools thereto, thereof or therefor;
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(iii) All of the Debtor's General Intangibles, including, without
limitation, all of the Debtor's patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights,
franchises, licenses, royalty agreements, applications for any of the foregoing,
goodwill, rights to require performance of others, choses in action, causes of
action, corporate or other business records, inventions, designs, trade secrets,
registrations, tax refund claims, computer programs, options, claims, going
concern value, contract rights, customer lists, leases to which the Debtor is a
party and any guarantee claim, security interests or other security held by or
granted to the Debtor to secure payment by any party of a sum or debt owed to
the Debtor or the rights of the Debtor as the consignor of Inventory;
(iv) To the extent the terms of an agreement of the Debtor with a
third party permit, all of the rights of the Debtor to and under any and all
royalty, licensing, franchise or know-how agreements to which the Debtor is a
party;
(v) All money, residues and property of any kind of the Debtor now or
at any time hereafter delivered to, or in the possession or under the control
of, the Secured Party or an agent or a bailee of the Secured Party;
(vi) All accessories, accessions, attachments, modifications, parts,
fittings and special tools to, of or for, and all substitutions, replacements,
renewals, additions and improvements to, of or for any of the collateral listed
in items (i) through (v) above;
(vii) All products and proceeds of any of the collateral listed in
items (i) through (vi) above, including, without limitation, all proceeds of
insurance policies insuring the aforesaid collateral and documents covering the
aforesaid collateral, and all rents, revenues, issues, profits and proceeds
arising from the sale, lease, license, encumbrance, collection or any other
temporary or permanent disposition or encumbrance of such items (or any part
thereof) or any interest therein, whether or not constituting "proceeds" as
defined in the Uniform Commercial Code; and
(viii) All books, records, documents, ledger receipts and other
information of the Debtor pertaining to any of the foregoing, including, without
limitation, all customer lists, credit files, computer records, computer
programs, storage media and computer software used or required in connection
with the establishment, generation, processing, maintenance or storage of such
books, records or documents or otherwise used or acquired in connection with
documenting information pertaining to any of the aforesaid collateral.
All of the Debtor's property described in items (i) through (viii) above, both
inclusive, as well as all products and proceeds thereof and all of the Debtor's
rights, titles and interests in and to and relating to all such property,
whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or created, are hereinafter
referred to collectively and individually as the "Collateral".
2. Representations and Warranties. The Debtor hereby represents and
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warrants to the Secured Party that:
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(i) Title to Collateral. The Debtor has good title to all of its
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presently owned or existing Collateral, free and clear of all Encumbrances
except for Permitted Encumbrances (but only to the extent permitted by the
Credit Agreement). Each of the assignments, pledges liens and security
interests made and granted hereby, when duly and properly perfected, will be
liens and security interests prior to all other liens and security interests,
and are not in any respect subject or subordinate to any other lien or security
interest, except for the Permitted Encumbrances. Except for Permitted
Encumbrances, the Debtor has not heretofore assigned or pledged, or granted any
other lien or security interest upon or in, or otherwise assigned an Encumbrance
in, any of the Collateral.
(ii) Authority. The Debtor has and has duly exercised all requisite
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right, power and authority to enter into this Security Agreement, and to assign
and pledge, and to grant liens and security interests upon and in, the
Collateral for the purposes set forth in this Security Agreement, and to carry
out the transactions contemplated by this Security Agreement.
(iii) Chief Executive Office and Other Locations. The Debtor's chief
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executive office is as shown on Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part
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hereof. All of the Debtor's other places of business are as shown on Schedule
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1.
(iv) Records. The records relating to the Collateral in the
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possession of, or subject to the control of, the Debtor are kept at the Debtor's
chief executive office as shown on Schedule 1 and at no other locations.
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(v) Locations of Inventory. The Collateral which consists of
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Inventory is located only at those sites more fully described on Schedule 1
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hereto.
(vi) Location of Equipment, Fixtures and Goods. The Collateral which
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consists of Equipment, Fixtures and Goods is located only at those sites more
fully described on Schedule 1.
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In determining which Accounts of the Debtor are Qualified Accounts and which
Inventory of the Debtor is Qualified Inventory, the Secured Party may rely and
shall be deemed to have relied on the representations and warranties with
respect to the Collateral made by the Debtor herein, in any other Loan Document,
or in any other schedule, report, certificate or other written document given by
the Debtor to the Secured Party.
3. Covenants. The Debtor hereby covenants and agrees with the Secured
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Party that:
(i) Title to Collateral. The Debtor will be the sole legal and
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beneficial owner of, and will have and maintain good and marketable title in and
to, all of the Collateral hereafter acquired, created or arising, free and clear
of all Encumbrances except Permitted
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Encumbrances. At its expense, the Debtor shall generally warrant title to the
Collateral and shall defend the Collateral and the rights, titles and interests
of the Secured Party therein and thereto, against all claims and demands of any
and all Persons. The Debtor shall not (A) grant, create, incur or permit to
exist any Encumbrance on or in any of the Collateral, other than Permitted
Encumbrances, (B) permit any of the Collateral to be levied upon under any legal
process, (C) assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral
(except as otherwise may be permitted in the Credit Agreement), or (D) do, or
permit to be done, anything that may impair the value of any of the Collateral
or any of the liens and security interests granted or afforded by this Security
Agreement. The Debtor shall promptly discharge any Encumbrance on any of the
Collateral which is not specifically permitted to exist pursuant to the terms of
this Security Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
(ii) Locations of Offices and Collateral.
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(A) The Debtor will immediately advise the Secured Party in writing of
any change or anticipated change in, or any additions to, the chief executive
office and the other places of business of the Debtor listed on Schedule 1
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hereto.
(B) The Debtor will not remove or permit the removal of any of the
records relating to the Collateral from the locations shown on Schedule 1
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without the prior written consent of the Secured Party.
(C) The Debtor will not remove or permit the removal of any of the
Collateral which consists of Equipment, Fixtures and Goods from the locations
shown on Schedule 1 without the prior written consent of the Secured Party,
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except for disposition of assets in accordance with Section 6.8 of the Credit
Agreement. The Debtor shall provide to the Secured Party promptly upon request
adequate evidence that any removal of any such Collateral was permitted by such
Section 6.8, and shall ensure that any replacement Equipment, Goods and Fixtures
are free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances.
(iii) Changes to Chief Executive Office, Places of Business or Name
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of Debtor. If the Debtor desires to make any change or addition to the
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information set forth on Schedule 1 hereto, or to establish a new or additional
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name in which it may invoice Account Debtors, maintain records concerning the
Collateral, own Collateral or conduct its business, then the Debtor shall first,
with respect to each such new or changed name or location:
(A) give the Secured Party at least 60 days' prior written notice of
its intention to do so and provide the Secured Party with such information in
connection therewith as the Secured Party may reasonably request; and
(B) take such action, satisfactory to the Secured Party, including
without limitation all action required by Section 3(vii) hereof, as may be
necessary in the
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opinion of the Secured Party to maintain at all times the perfection and
priority of the security interests granted to the Secured Party hereunder;
provided, however, that in all such cases such new or additional location must
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be in the continental United States.
(iv) Covenants Relating to Accounts.
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(A) The Debtor shall promptly deliver to the Secured Party from time
to time any information relating to its Accounts, including without limitation
the names and addresses of Account Debtors; the aging of such Accounts; the
dates on which such Accounts first became due; the amounts of any offsets or
claims of any Account Debtor and whether the Debtor disputes such claim or
offset; copies of any documents, instruments, invoices and purchase orders; and
all schedules, certifications and any reports or other information relating to
the Debtor's Accounts all as the Secured Party may reasonably request from time
to time, all of the foregoing to be in form and substance satisfactory to the
Secured Party and in such detail as the Secured Party may reasonably request.
The Debtor shall at all times and from time to time cooperate fully with the
Secured Party and its employees, officers and authorized representatives in
verifying any matter relating to any Account.
(B) The Debtor shall not invoice any Account Debtors or maintain the
records of the Debtor relating to any Account, in any name other than the
Debtor's proper corporate name and such new names as it may establish in
accordance with Section 3(iii) above.
(C) The Debtor agrees that the Secured Party may at any time, without
notice to the Debtor, verify with any Account Debtors the status of any Accounts
payable by such Account Debtors. The Debtor shall, from time to time upon the
reasonable request of the Secured Party, execute and deliver such information,
documents and instruments, and take all such action as the Secured Party may
reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes of this paragraph (C).
(D) The Debtor shall promptly notify the Secured Party of any dispute
(including without limitation any rejection or revocation of acceptance of
goods) between the Debtor and any Account Debtor concerning any disputed amount
in excess of $200,000 due and owing under any Account, including the reason for
the dispute, all claims related thereto and the amount in controversy. The
Debtor will promptly notify the Secured Party if the Debtor has notice or
knowledge of claims or material adverse changes which will or which Debtor
reasonably believes may affect the ultimate collectibility of any or all of the
Accounts of an Account Debtor, in an aggregate amount at any time in excess of
$500,000.
(E) To the extent that any applicable Governmental Rule, custom or any
contract or agreement with any Account Debtor requires notice to or the consent
of such
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Account Debtor in order for the Secured Party to obtain a security interest in
the Accounts of such Account Debtor, the Debtor agrees to promptly give such
notice or obtain such consent.
(v) Covenants Relating to Inventory.
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(A) The Debtor shall promptly deliver to the Secured Party from time
to time any information relating to its Inventory, including without limitation
the locations thereof; copies of any documents, instruments, invoices, purchase
orders, shipping and receipt records and inventory logs; and all schedules,
certifications and any reports or other information relating to the Debtor's
Inventory as the Secured Party may reasonably request from time to time, all of
the foregoing to be in form and substance satisfactory to the Secured Party and
in such detail as the Secured Party may reasonably request. The Debtor shall,
at all times and from time to time, cooperate fully with the Secured Party and
its employees, officers and authorized representatives in verifying any matter
relating to any Inventory.
(B) The Debtor will not remove or permit the removal of any Inventory
from the locations shown on Schedule 1, except for the sale of Inventory in the
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ordinary course of the Debtor's business. If the Debtor wishes to place or
store Inventory at a location not now shown on Schedule 1, the Debtor must first
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(1) give the Secured Party at least 30 days' written notice specifying the
address of such new location, and (ii) if such location is leased by the Debtor
as tenant, deliver to the Secured Party a Landlord's Waiver, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Secured Party, executed by the landlord.
(C) The Debtor shall keep correct and accurate daily records of all
Inventory on a first-in, first-out basis, itemizing and describing the kind,
type, quality and quantity of Inventory, the Debtor's costs therefor, the
selling prices thereof, and the daily withdrawals from and additions to
Inventory. The Debtor shall conduct a physical inventory at least once each
year, and shall deliver to the Secured Party a written report of such physical
inventory within 30 days after the completion thereof.
(vi) Performance of Agreements. The Debtor shall abide by, perform
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and discharge each and every obligation, covenant, condition, duty and agreement
in connection with the Collateral contained herein or in any of the other Loan
Documents.
(vii) Preservation of Security Interests. The Debtor will preserve
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and protect the Secured Party's security interest in the Collateral. The Debtor
will execute or join in the execution of, from time to time upon the request of
the Secured Party, all financing statements, continuation statements and all
other documents and instruments required by the Secured Party to evidence and
perfect, and continue to evidence and perfect, all of the security interests
granted herein or hereby, and the Debtor shall pay the cost of filing or
recording such documents and instruments in all public offices where deemed
necessary by the Secured Party. The Debtor will promptly furnish all documents
of title, affidavits and other documents and instruments reasonably required by
the Secured Party to further evidence or to perfect the liens and security
interests granted herein or hereby. To the extent controllable by the Debtor,
the
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Debtor will, at its own cost and expense, cause such security interests as
are governed by the Uniform Commercial Code to be perfected and to continue to
be perfected so long as the Obligations or any portion thereof is outstanding
and unpaid, or the Revolving Credit Commitment is in effect and, upon the
request of the Secured Party, the Debtor will, at its own cost and expense,
cause such liens and security interests as are governed by Governmental Rules
other than the Uniform Commercial Code, except for trademarks, to be perfected
and to continue to be perfected so long as the Obligations or any portion
thereof is outstanding and unpaid or the Revolving Credit Commitment is in
effect. Immediately upon the Debtor's receipt of any portion of the Collateral
which itself, or the ownership of which, is or becomes evidenced by an
agreement, Instrument, Document or other writing (including but not limited to
promissory notes, documents of title, trade acceptances and warehouse receipts,
all of which are herein referred to collectively as the "Special Collateral"),
the Debtor shall deliver the original thereof to the Secured Party, together
with appropriate endorsements or other specific evidence, in form and substance
acceptable to the Secured Party, of the assignment thereof to the Secured Party.
(viii) Books and Records; Notices and Other Information; Inspection.
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The Debtor will at all times keep, or cause to be kept, accurate and complete
books and records relating to the Collateral. The Debtor hereby agrees that the
Secured Party, or any of its officers, employees and authorized representatives,
shall have the right to inspect the Collateral and make extracts from the books
and records relating to the Collateral from time to time during normal business
hours. The Debtor shall promptly furnish or cause to be furnished to the
Secured Party such data and information and copies of such papers and documents
relating to the Collateral as the Secured Party may request from time to time
and in such form and substance as may be requested by the Secured Party from
time to time, shall have access to any premises where any of the Collateral is
located, and shall have the right, at any time, to discuss the Collateral with
any employee, officer, attorney, accountant, Account Debtor or creditor of the
Debtor. The Debtor will promptly deliver to the Secured Party all written
notices, and will promptly give the Secured Party written notice of any other
notices, received by it with respect to the impairment of the lien of the
Secured Party in the Collateral.
(ix) Cooperation Upon Event of Default. To assist the Secured Party
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in enforcing its rights and remedies hereunder, upon the request of the Secured
Party made from time to time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the
Debtor will, at its expense (A) assemble and prepare for removal at and to
places designated by the Secured Party such items of Collateral selected by the
Secured Party, and (B) otherwise cooperate fully with the Secured Party in all
respects so that the Secured Party can effectively exercise its rights and
remedies hereunder.
4. Actions Upon Occurrence of Event of Default. Upon the occurrence of
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an Event of Default, the Obligations hereby secured, without further demand or
notice by the Secured Party, may or shall become at once due and payable, in
accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, and the Secured Party shall
have the right, at its option at any time and
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from time to time, without notice to the Debtor, which notice is hereby
expressly waived by the Debtor, to:
(i) exercise any or all of the rights and remedies afforded by the
Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law as in effect;
(ii) exercise any or all of the rights and remedies as are provided
herein, in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document;
(iii) administer the Collateral and the proceeds thereof;
(iv) send verifications to any Account Debtors to verify the status of
any Account payable by such Account Debtors and to sign the name of the Debtor,
the Secured Party or the Secured Party's designee to all audit inquiries made of
Account Debtors, to all information release authorizations in connection
therewith, to all applications for documents of title, title certificates and
similar documents, to any notice of claim, satisfaction or release in connection
with an Account, and to any proof of claim in bankruptcy or any similar
document;
(v) take over and direct collection of the Debtor's Accounts and the
proceeds thereof;
(vi) give notice of the Secured Party's security interest in the
Accounts and the proceeds thereof to the Account Debtors (and the Secured Party
will have no liability to the Debtor by reason of giving or not giving such
notice);
(vii) receive and endorse the name of the Debtor upon any notes,
checks, acceptances, drafts, money orders, instruments or other documents
relating to the Collateral and effect the deposit and collection thereof for the
sole use and benefit of the Secured Party;
(viii) sign the name of the Debtor to drafts against the Account
Debtors, to notices to such Account Debtors, to assignments and notices of
assignments, to financing statements or other public records or notices and to
all other instruments and documents, and all amendments and modifications
thereof and supplements thereto;
(ix) receive, open and dispose of mail addressed to the Debtor and in
connection therewith, execute and deliver notices and documents of suit and
authorizations, in the name of the Debtor or the Secured Party, as the United
States Postal Service or other agency may require;
(x) direct the Account Debtors to make payments of all monies paid or
payable thereon directly to the Secured Party or to a lockbox designated by the
Secured Party (and, at the request of the Secured Party, the Debtor shall
indicate on all billings that payments thereon are to be made to the Secured
Party) and give any Account Debtors so notified and
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directed the receipt of the Secured Party for any such payment as full release
for the amount so paid;
(xi) enforce collection, either in the name of the Secured Party or in
the name of the Debtor, of any or all of the Accounts and the proceeds thereof
by suit or otherwise, or receive, give receipt for, surrender, release or
exchange all or any part thereof, or compromise, settle, extend or renew
(whether or not longer than the original period) any Account or any legal action
involving an Account and, if permitted by applicable Governmental Rules, sell or
assign any or all of the Accounts upon such terms, for such amounts and at such
time or times as the Secured Party deems advisable;
(xii) endorse in the name of the Debtor any instrument, including but
not limited to bills of lading, receipts or freight items, however received by
the Secured Party, representing Collateral or proceeds of any of the Collateral;
(xiii) enter any premises where Collateral is located, without
judicial process, and take possession and control of the Collateral; and keep
and store the Collateral on such premises until sold (and if such premises are
the property of the Debtor, the Debtor agrees not to charge the Secured Party
for storage thereof during the period the Secured Party is exercising its rights
with respect to the Collateral under the Uniform Commercial Code, this Security
Agreement or any other Loan Document) or remove the Collateral from such
premises to the premises of the Secured Party or an agent of the Secured Party
until sold;
(xiv) sell all or any portion of the Collateral at public or private
sale at such place or places and at such time or times and in such manner and
upon such terms, whether for cash or credit, as the Secured Party in its sole
discretion may determine and the Secured Party may purchase all or any of the
Collateral at such public sale or sales, and, to the extent permitted by
applicable Governmental Rules, any such private sale or sales, free from any
equity or right of redemption and the Debtor waives and releases any right to
require the Secured Party to collect the Obligations or any part thereof, from a
source or security other than the Collateral, under any theory of marshalling of
assets or otherwise;
(xv) do any and all other things and to take any and all other action,
in the name and on behalf of the Debtor, which the Secured Party may deem in its
sole discretion necessary or advisable to carry out the intent of this Security
Agreement and the Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, the grant of
the liens and security interests created hereby and the perfection, continuation
and protection of the liens and security interests created hereby and the
exercise by the Secured Party of the rights created under this Security
Agreement; and
(xvi) do all acts and things permitted by applicable Governmental
Rules which the Secured Party, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or
advisable to fulfill or cause the fulfillment of the Debtor's obligations
hereunder and under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
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Any requirement of any applicable Governmental Rule as to reasonable
notification of the time and place of any public sale, or of the time after
which any private sale or other intended disposition of the Collateral is to be
made, shall be met by giving the Debtor at least ten days' prior written notice
of the time and place of any such public sale or the time after which any such
private sale or any other intended disposition is to be made. Any notice sent
by the Secured Party pursuant to this Section 4 may at the Secured Party's sole
option be sent on the Debtor's stationery, in which case the Debtor shall co-
sign such notice with the Secured Party.
5. Power of Attorney. The Debtor hereby makes, constitutes and appoints
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the Secured Party and any of its officers, directors, employees and authorized
agents the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the Debtor, with full
power of substitution, to take any and all of the actions described in Section 4
hereof. The Debtor agrees that neither the Secured Party nor any of its agents,
designees or attorneys-in-fact will be liable for any acts of commission or
omission, or for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law in respect to
the exercise of the power of attorney granted under this section, except that
the Secured Party shall be liable for the acts of commission or omission of the
Secured Party, its agents, designees and attorneys-in-fact that amount to (and,
if contested or disputed by the Secured Party, are determined, by agreement or
settlement between the Secured Party and the Debtor, or by a final judgment
(including all appeals thereof) of a court or courts of competent jurisdiction,
to be or constitute) gross negligence or willful misconduct. The power of
attorney granted under this section is coupled with an interest and shall be
irrevocable until all Obligations secured hereby are paid in full and until the
Revolving Credit Commitment is terminated.
6. Maintenance of Properties; Insurance.
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(i) Maintenance of Properties. If the Debtor fails to comply with the
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provisions of Section 5.8 of the Credit Agreement relating to maintenance of its
properties, the Secured Party may, but shall not be obligated to, pay the cost
of any repairs to or maintenance of the Equipment and Fixtures, and may, but
shall not be obligated to, pay any taxes, levies or impositions relative to the
Collateral, for the account of the Debtor and add the amounts of all of the
foregoing to the Obligations.
(ii) Insurance. If the Debtor fails to effect and keep in force
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insurance covering the Collateral as required by Section 5.7 of the Credit
Agreement or fails to pay any of the premiums thereon when due, the Secured
Party may, but shall not be obligated to, do so for the account of the Debtor
and add the cost thereof to the Obligations. The Debtor hereby assigns and sets
over to the Secured Party all monies which may become payable on account of all
insurance covering the Collateral, including without limitation any return of
unearned premiums which may be due upon cancellation of any such insurance. The
Secured Party, its officers, directors, employees and authorized agents, are
hereby irrevocably appointed the attorneys-in-fact of the Debtor to endorse any
draft or check that may be payable to the Debtor
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in order to collect the proceeds of such insurance or any return of unearned
premiums. So long as any Obligations remain outstanding or the Revolving Credit
Commitment remains in effect, any such proceeds or returns of unearned premiums
shall be applied by the Secured Party to the payment of the Obligations at the
Secured Party's discretion. Any balance of insurance proceeds remaining in the
possession of the Secured Party after payment in full of the Obligations shall
be paid to the Debtor or its order as the Debtor shall instruct the Secured
Party in writing.
7. Application of Proceeds. The Secured Party shall apply the proceeds
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of any sale of or other disposition or realization upon the Collateral after the
occurrence of an Event of Default as follows:
(i) First, to the payment or reimbursement of all reasonable advances,
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expenses and disbursements of the Secured Party (including, without limitation,
the fees and disbursements of its counsel and agents) incurred in connection
with the administration and enforcement of, or the preservation of any of the
Secured Party's rights and security interests in and under the Credit Agreement,
this Security Agreement or any other Loan Document or the acquisition,
completion, protection, removal, storage, sale or delivery of the Collateral;
(ii) Second, to the repayment of the Obligations, whether for
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principal, interest or expenses, as the Secured Party, in its sole discretion,
shall determine; and
(iii) Third, any balance to be distributed as required by law.
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In no event shall the Secured Party be liable to the Debtor for
interest on any surplus. If the proceeds of any such sale of or other
disposition or realization upon the Collateral are insufficient to pay the
Obligations, then the Debtor shall remain liable for such deficiency.
8. Preservation of Collateral. The Debtor assumes full responsibility
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for taking any and all steps to preserve the Collateral. The Secured Party
shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and
preservation of such of the Collateral as may be in the Secured Party's
possession if the Secured Party takes such action for that purpose as the Debtor
shall request in writing, provided that such requested action shall not, in the
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judgment of the Secured Party, be commercially unreasonable or impair the
Secured Party's security interest in such Collateral, or its rights in or the
value of such Collateral, and provided further that such written request is
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received by the Secured Party in sufficient time to permit the Secured Party to
take the requested action.
9. Obligations Regarding Collateral Unaffected. This Security Agreement
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is executed only as security for the Obligations hereby secured and, therefore,
the execution and delivery of this Security Agreement shall not subject the
Secured Party, or transfer or pass to the Secured Party, or in any way affect or
modify, the liability of the Debtor under any or all of the Collateral; it being
understood and agreed that notwithstanding this Security Agreement
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or any subsequent Security Agreement, all of the duties and liabilities of the
Debtor to each and every other party under each and every item of the Collateral
shall be and remain enforceable by such other party, its successors and assigns,
against, but only against, the Debtor or the Debtor's successors and assigns
other than the Secured Party or the Secured Party's representatives, successors
and assigns.
10. Defeasance. Upon the full discharge and satisfaction of the
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Obligations and the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitment, all rights
herein assigned to the Secured Party shall terminate, and all estate, right,
title and interest of the Secured Party in and to each and every one of the
items of Collateral shall revert to the Debtor. The Secured Party shall file
all requisite termination statements and do all such other acts as are
reasonably required of it to evidence the termination of the security interest
granted hereby.
11. Defined Terms. All capitalized terms used herein as defined terms
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which are not defined herein but which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall
have the same meanings herein as are given them in the Credit Agreement.
12. Secured Party's Ability to Deal with Security. The Secured Party may
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have or in the future may hold other security and/or guaranties to secure all or
any part of the Obligations, but it is specifically understood and agreed by the
Debtor that neither the execution and delivery of this Security Agreement nor
the holding of any other security and/or guaranty shall at any time or in any
respect operate to prevent or hinder the Secured Party from resorting first to
such other security and/or guaranty or first to the Collateral, or first from
time to time to all or any of the foregoing. In addition, the Secured Party may
from time to time as it sees fit, in its sole and uncontrolled discretion,
resort to all or any part of the Collateral, without resorting to all or any
other security and/or guaranty securing the Obligations, or to all or any part
of any other security and/or guaranty securing the Obligations, without
resorting to all or any part of the Collateral, and such action on the part of
the Secured Party shall not in any respect be considered as a waiver of any of
the benefits or rights of the Secured Party relating to the Collateral or such
other security and/or guaranties.
13. Amendments and Waivers. The Secured Party and the Debtor may from
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time to time enter into amendments, extensions, supplements and replacements to
and of this Security Agreement, and the Secured Party may from time to time
waive compliance with a provision hereof. No amendment, extension, supplement,
replacement or waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed
by the Secured Party and the Debtor. All waivers shall be effective only for
the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it is given.
14. Exercise of Remedies; Remedies Cumulative. No delay on the part of
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the Secured Party or failure by the Secured Party to exercise any power, right
or remedy under this Security Agreement shall operate as a waiver hereof, nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any power, right or remedy or any
abandonment or discontinuance of steps to
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enforce such right, power or remedy preclude other or further exercises thereof,
or the exercise of any other power, right or remedy. The rights and remedies in
this Security Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or
remedies (including, without limitation, the right of specific performance)
which the Secured Party would otherwise have.
15. Taxes. The Debtor shall pay to the Secured Party on demand any and
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all stamp, document, transfer or recording taxes, filing fees and similar
impositions payable or hereafter reasonably determined by the Secured Party to
be payable in connection with this Security Agreement and any other documents,
instruments and transactions pursuant to or in connection with any of the Loan
Documents. The Debtor agrees to save the Secured Party harmless from and
against any and all present and future claims or liabilities with respect to, or
resulting from, any delay in paying or failure to pay any such taxes or similar
impositions. The obligations of the Debtor pursuant to this Section 15 shall
survive the termination of this Security Agreement and the repayment of the
Obligations, and shall be part of the Obligations.
16. Expenses. The Debtor shall pay to the Secured Party on demand all
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reasonable expenses incurred by the Secured Party from time to time, including
but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, incurred in
protecting the Collateral and the Secured Party's rights therein and in
enforcing the rights and remedies of the Secured Party hereunder, together with
interest thereon calculated at the Default Rate if any such amount is not paid
upon demand. The obligations of the Debtor pursuant to this Section 16 shall
survive the termination of this Security Agreement and the repayment of the
Obligations, and shall be part of the Obligations secured hereby.
17. Notices. All notices required to be delivered pursuant to this
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Security Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent to the parties hereto
in accordance with Section 9.4 of the Credit Agreement.
18. Successors and Assigns. This Security Agreement shall be binding upon
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the Debtor and the Secured Party and their respective successors and assigns,
and shall inure to the benefit of the Debtor, the Secured Party and their
respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that the Debtor shall not
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assign its rights or duties hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents
without the prior written consent of the Secured Party.
19. Severability. Any provision of this Security Agreement which is
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prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or enforceability without
invalidating the remaining portions hereof or affecting the validity or
enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
20. Survival. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
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of the Debtor contained herein or in the other Loan Documents or made in writing
in connection herewith shall survive the issuance of the Note and shall continue
in full force and effect so long as the Debtor may borrow under the Credit
Agreement and so long thereafter until payment in full of the Note and the
Obligations is made.
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21. GOVERNING LAW. THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
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CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES THEREOF REGARDING CONFLICT OF LAWS, EXCEPTING
APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW AND EXCEPT ONLY TO THE EXTENT PRECLUDED BY THE MANDATORY
APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.
22. FORUM. THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING
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OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT MAY BE COMMENCED IN THE COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA OR IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE PARTIES HERETO
AGREE THAT A SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT COMMENCING AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN EITHER
OF SUCH COURTS SHALL BE PROPERLY SERVED AND SHALL CONFER PERSONAL JURISDICTION
IF SERVED PERSONALLY OR BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE PARTIES AT THEIR ADDRESSES
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 17, OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. FURTHER, THE DEBTOR HEREBY SPECIFICALLY CONSENTS
TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN
DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA SITTING IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA AND WAIVES AND
HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS ESTOPPED FROM RAISING ANY OBJECTION BASED ON
FORUM NON CONVENIENS, ANY CLAIM THAT EITHER SUCH COURT LACKS PROPER VENUE OR ANY
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CLAIM THAT EITHER SUCH COURT LACKS PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER THE DEBTOR SO AS
TO PROHIBIT EITHER SUCH COURT FROM ADJUDICATING ANY ISSUES RAISED IN A COMPLAINT
FILED WITH EITHER SUCH COURT AGAINST THE DEBTOR BY THE SECURED PARTY CONCERNING
THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR PAYMENT TO THE SECURED PARTY. THE DEBTOR HEREBY
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE EXCLUSIVE CHOICE OF FORUM CONTAINED IN THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT OBTAINED
IN SUCH FORUM OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS TO ENFORCE
THE SAME IN ANY APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION.
23. Construction. In this Security Agreement (except as otherwise
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expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires), (i) the singular
shall include the plural, and vice-versa, (ii) the masculine and feminine
genders shall include the neuter gender, and vice-versa, (iii) the words
"hereof", "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import shall refer to
this Security Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Security Agreement and (iv) all references to particular Sections, items,
clauses, exhibits and
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schedules are references to the Sections, items, clauses, exhibits and schedules
of and to this Security Agreement.
24. Integration. This Security Agreement is the entire agreement between
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the parties relating to this security transaction and it supersedes all prior
understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties
hereto relating to the transactions provided for herein.
25. Headings. Section headings used in this Security Agreement are
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intended for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or construction
of this Security Agreement.
26. Counterparts. This Security Agreement and any amendment hereto may be
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executed in several counterparts and by each party on a separate counterpart,
each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all of
which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. In proving
this Security Agreement or any amendment hereto, it shall not be necessary to
produce or account for more than one such counterpart signed by the other party
against whom enforcement is sought.
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27. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE RESOLUTION OF ANY
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DISPUTES WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT, AND IN LIGHT OF THE
COMPLEXITY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED UNDER THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT, THE
PARTIES HERETO WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF
ANY KIND OR NATURE IN ANY COURT TO WHICH THEY MAY BOTH BE PARTIES, WHETHER
ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR BY REASON OF THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR OTHER
TRANSACTION BETWEEN THEM OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, AND BOTH PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT SUCH WAIVER HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY NEGOTIATED AS PART OF THIS SECURITY
AGREEMENT.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, with the intent to be legally
bound hereby, have caused this Security Agreement and Collateral Assignment to
be executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first
written above.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY
PRODUCTS, INC.
/s/ Richard M. Ubinger
By_____________________________________
Richard M. Ubinger
Name:__________________________________
CFO/Treasurer
Title:_________________________________
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
/s/ Mark W. Rutherford
By_____________________________________
Mark W. Rutherford
Name:__________________________________
Vice President
Title:_________________________________
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
) SS:
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY )
On this the 30th day of January, 1998, before me, a Notary Public,
personally appeared Richard M. Ubinger, who acknowledged himself to be the
CFO/Treasurer of UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware
corporation, and that he as such CFO/Treasurer, being authorized to do so,
executed the foregoing Security Agreement and Collateral Assignment for the
purposes therein contained by signing the name of the corporation by himself as
such CFO/Treasurer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal the day
and year first above written.
/s/ Sharon M. Ennis
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires: September 10, 2001
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Schedule 1
1. Debtor's chief executive office:
600 Mayer Street
Bridgeville, PA 15017
2. Debtor's other places of business:
121 Caldwell Street
Titusville, PA 16354
3. Locations of Debtor's Inventory:
a) 600 Mayer Street
Bridgeville, PA 15017
b) International Titanium Corp.
Front Street
Fallston, PA 15066
c) Tygart Steel Co.
P.O. Box 276
McKeesport, PA 15134
d) Copperweld Steel Co.
4000 Mahoning Avenue
Warren, OH 44483
e) Armco Stainless & Alloy Products
3501 East Biddle Street
Baltimore, MD 21203
f) Rome Metals
P.O. Box 106
Rochester, PA 15074
g) DME Co.
Hills Street Ext.
Youngwood, PA 15697
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h) T. Bruce Campbell
P.O. Box 235
West Middlesex, PA 16159
i) Grand Valley Manufacturing Co.
220 South Washington Street
Titusville, PA 16354
j) J&J Forge Co.
500 Woodlawn Drive
Aliquippa, PA 15001
k) Ionics, Inc.
P.O. Box 99
Bridgeville, PA 15017
l) Kreher Steel Company
11625 Rosslyn
Houston, Texas 77086
4. Locations of Debtor's Equipment, Fixtures and Goods:
600 Mayer Street
Bridgeville, PA 15017
121 Caldwell Street
Titusville, PA 16354
BF 78057.4 1/28/98
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Exhibit 10.15
TERM NOTE
$15,000,000 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 30, 1998
THIS TERM NOTE (this Term Note, together with all extensions, renewals,
amendments, substitutions and replacements hereto and hereof, is hereinafter
referred to as this "Term Note") is executed and delivered under and pursuant to
the terms of that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as
of even date herewith (the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
together with all exhibits, schedules, amendments, extensions, renewals,
substitutions and replacements thereto and thereof is hereinafter referred to as
the "Credit Agreement") by and between UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS,
INC. (the "Borrower") and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the "Bank").
FOR VALUE RECEIVED the Borrower promises to pay to the order of the Bank at
the Bank's principal office at One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15222 the lesser of (i) FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($15,000,000.00) or
(ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all disbursements made by the Bank
under the Term Loan Commitment on the opening of business on January 1, 1999,
all as more fully defined by and set forth in Section 2.2 of the Credit
Agreement.
The outstanding principal balance hereunder shall be repaid in twenty-eight
(28) consecutive quarterly installments beginning March 31, 1999 and continuing
thereafter on the last day of each June, September, December and March to and
including the Term Loan Maturity Date. Each of the first twenty-our (24)
quarterly installments will be in an amount equal to three and one-half percent
(3.5%) of the principal balance of the Term Loan at the opening of business on
January 1, 1999. Each of the twenty-fifth through twenty-eighth quarterly
installments will be in an amount equal to four percent (4%) of the principal
balance of the Term Loan at the opening of business on January 1, 1999. In
addition, the outstanding principal balance hereunder may be subject to
mandatory or voluntary prepayments, all as more fully set forth in section 2.2d
of the Credit Agreement.
Interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof shall be due and payable and
shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. The
interest rate will be adjusted, when necessary and if appropriate, in accordance
with the terms of the Credit Agreement. Interest payments shall be made at the
office of the Bank set forth above.
This Term Note is the Term Note referred to in the Credit Agreement.
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement for provisions for the prepayment
hereof and the acceleration of the maturity hereof. All of the terms,
conditions, covenants, representations and warranties of the Credit Agreement
are incorporated herein by reference as if same were more fully set forth at
length herein. All capitalized terms used herein as defined terms which are not
defined herein but which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the same
meanings herein as are given to them in the Credit Agreement.
EXHIBIT C
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Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in the Credit Agreement,
the principal hereof and accrued interest hereon may become forthwith due and
payable, all as more fully provided in the Credit Agreement.
Demand, presentation, protest and notice of dishonor are hereby waived.
POWER TO CONFESS JUDGMENT The Borrower hereby empowers any attorney of any
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court of record within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, after the occurrence of
any Event of Default, to appear for the Borrower and, with or without complaint
filed, confess judgment, or a series of judgments, against the Borrower in favor
of the Bank or any holder hereof for the entire principal balance of this Term
Note and all accrued interest, together with costs of suit and an attorney's
commission of the greater of 5% of such principal and interest or $1,000 added
as a reasonable attorney's fee, and for doing so, this Term Note or a copy
verified by affidavit shall be a sufficient warrant. The Borrower hereby
forever waives and releases all errors in said proceedings and all rights of
appeal and all relief from any and all appraisement, stay or exemption laws of
any state now in force or hereafter enacted. Interest on any such judgment
shall accrue at the Default Rate.
No single exercise of the foregoing power to confess judgment, or a series of
judgments, shall be deemed to exhaust the power, whether or not any such
exercise shall be held by any court to be invalid, voidable, or void, but the
power shall continue undiminished and it may be exercised from time to time as
often as the Bank shall elect until such time as the Bank shall have received
payment in full of the debt, interest and costs.
Upon the Borrower's payment in full of all amounts due by the Borrower to the
Bank hereunder, and upon the Borrower's full discharge and satisfaction of all
of the other Obligations under the Credit Agreement, the Bank shall mark this
Term Note "PAID" and return it to the Borrower.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower, with the intent to be legally bound hereby,
has caused this Term Note to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of
the date first written above.
ATTEST: UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
/s/ Paul A. McGrath /s/ Richard M. Ubinger
___________________________________ ___________________________________ (SEAL)
Name: Paul A. McGrath Name: Richard M. Ubinger
Title: Director Employee Relations/ Title: CFO/Treasurer
General Counsel
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Exhibit 10.16
LANDLORD'S WAIVER
WHEREAS, ARMCO, INC., ("Landlord"), is the owner of certain real
estate located at 600 Mayer Road, Bridgeville, PA 15107 (the "Premises"), which
Premises are presently leased to UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC. (the
tenant under such lease and referred to hereinafter as the "Tenant"), pursuant
to a lease dated as of August 15, 1994 (said lease, together with all
amendments, extensions, renewals, substitutions and replacements thereof or
thereto, the "Lease"); and
WHEREAS, PNC Bank, National Association (together with its successors and
assigns, the "Bank") has agreed to make certain credit facilities available to
the Tenant pursuant to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated as of January 30, 1998 by and between the Tenant and the Bank (the Second
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, together with all exhibits, schedules,
amendments, extensions, renewals, substitutions and replacements thereto and
thereof is hereinafter referred to as the "Credit Agreement") and in connection
therewith, the Tenant is required to grant liens and security interests to the
Bank in all of its tangible and intangible property, including but not limited
to all of its general intangibles, goods, chattel paper, documents, instruments,
accounts, equipment, fixtures and inventory, and all additions, replacements,
improvements and renewals thereto, and all accessions, parts, accessories and
appurtenances related thereto, and all products and proceeds thereof
(collectively the "Collateral"); and
WHEREAS, the Bank is willing to extend credit to the Tenant only if the
Landlord subordinates and waives as to the Bank any statutory or contractual
lien the Landlord may now have or hereafter acquire with respect to said
Collateral.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises (each of which is
incorporated herein by reference) and the mutual promises contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, and with the intent to be legally bound hereby, the
Landlord agrees as follows:
1. The Landlord agrees that any and all liens (both statutory and
contractual), arising under or by virtue of the Lease, including, but not
limited to, the right to levy, distrain, sue, execute or sell for unpaid rent,
which the Landlord now has or may hereafter acquire on, in or with respect to
any or all of the Collateral shall be subordinate and inferior to the liens and
security interests in or with respect to any or all of the Collateral in favor
of the Bank. Until the Bank shall be paid in full for the monies owed it by the
Tenant and the Credit Agreement terminated, the Landlord hereby waives any right
the Landlord might otherwise have to subrogation to the right of the Bank or to
the marshalling of the Tenant's assets.
2. The Landlord agrees that all Collateral now or hereafter pledged to the
Bank or in which the Bank has or is granted a lien or security interest shall,
at all times, be
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considered to be personal property and shall not constitute fixtures or become a
part of the Premises, so long as any monies are owing to the Bank by the Tenant.
3. The Landlord agrees that the Bank, through its authorized agents or
representatives, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Credit
Agreement, may enter upon the Premises, and any other premises of the Landlord
where any of the Collateral may be found, at any time and from time to time, for
purposes of removing any or all of the Collateral and/or conducting on the
Premises a sale or sales of any or all of the Collateral, and the Bank shall
have no obligation to the Landlord except the obligation to pay to the Landlord
a rental for the Premises at a rate per month set forth in the Lease for the
period beginning on the date the Bank notifies the Landlord of the Bank's intent
to enter upon the Premises and to possess the Collateral and ending on the date
the Bank notifies Landlord that the Bank has completed its use of the Premises
for the removal and/or sale or sales of the Collateral. The Landlord
acknowledges that all Collateral removed from the Premises shall be free and
clear of any lien, claim or interest of the Landlord.
4. The Landlord warrants that the Landlord is not aware of any facts
indicating that the Lease is in default. The Landlord agrees to give the Bank
written notice of the termination of the Lease or the occurrence of any event
which itself or which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both,
would constitute a default under the Lease or which otherwise would or could
result in the creation of any right or remedy of the Landlord to terminate the
Lease or any lease covering all or any part of the Premises or to accelerate any
rent due thereunder or to take possession of the Premises or any or all of the
Collateral. The Landlord will provide the Bank ten (10) business days prior
written notice of the intention of the Landlord to file a notice of distraint.
Any and each such notice shall be sent by the Landlord to the Bank, Attention:
Mark W. Rutherford, Energy, Metals and Mining Segment, PNC Bank, National
Association, One PNC Plaza, 2nd Floor, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15222-2707.
5. The Bank may at any time and from time to time, without affecting the
validity or effect of this Landlord's Waiver, extend the terms of payment of any
or all of the indebtedness of the Tenant to the Bank, or alter the performance
of any of the terms and conditions of any agreement, document or instrument
evidencing or securing any or all of such indebtedness, without the consent of
the Landlord and without giving notice thereof to the Landlord. The Bank's
failure to comply with the notice provisions of this paragraph shall not
constitute a breach of any contract or otherwise subject the Bank to any
liability.
6. THIS LANDLORD'S WAIVER SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED UNDER THE LAWS OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. If any provision of this Landlord's Waiver
shall be unenforceable under applicable law or under a holding of a court of
competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed ineffective and deleted
to the extent of such unenforceability without affecting or impairing any other
provision hereof.
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7. The Landlord and the Tenant specifically acknowledge that by execution of
this Landlord's Waiver they intend to create rights in favor of the Bank to
enforce the terms of this Landlord's Waiver against the Landlord or the Tenant
or both, and the Bank shall be justified in relying upon the terms and
provisions of this Landlord's Waiver.
8. The benefits and burdens of this Landlord's Waiver shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the
parties hereto, and no other person, firm, corporation or entity shall have or
acquire any right, benefit, interest or priority under, or as a result of the
existence of, this Landlord's Waiver. The Landlord hereby agrees to make this
Landlord's Waiver known to any transferee of the Premises and any person who may
have or acquire any right or interest in the Premises.
9. This Landlord's Waiver may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which when executed by the Tenant and the Landlord shall be regarded as an
original; and all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, with the intent to be legally bound
hereby, have caused this Landlord's Waiver to be executed by their respective
duly authorized officers as of the 30th day of January, 1998.
TENANT:
WITNESS: UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY
PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware corporation
/s/ Valorie P. Campbell /s/ Paul A. McGrath
________________________________ By:__________________________________ (SEAL)
Name:
Paul A. McGrath
Name:______________________________________
Director Employee Relations/
General Counsel
Title:_____________________________________
WITNESS: PNC BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
/s/ Valerie Pleczkowski /s/ Mark W. Rutherford
________________________________ By:__________________________________ (SEAL)
Name:
Mark W. Rutherford
Name:______________________________________
Vice President
Title:_____________________________________
LANDLORD:
WITNESS: ARMCO, INC.
/s/ J.E. Wagner, Jr. /s/ J. L. Bertsch
________________________________ By:__________________________________ (SEAL)
Name:
James L. Bertsch
Name:______________________________________
Vice President
Title:_____________________________________
BF 78644.4 - 01/28/98
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(Tenant)
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
) SS:
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY )
On this, the 25th day of February, 1998, before me, the undersigned officer,
personally appeared Paul A. McGrath, who acknowledged himself to be the
Corporate Secretary/General Counsel of UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS,
INC., a Delaware corporation, and that he as such Corporate Secretary/General
Counsel, being authorized to do so, executed the foregoing instrument for the
purpose therein contained by signing the name of the Corporation by himself as
Corporate Secretary/General Counsel.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
/s/ Sharon M. Ennis
________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: September 10, 2001
BF 78644.4 - 01/28/98
000011 - 016885
(Bank)
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
) SS:
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY )
On this, the 30th day of January, 1998, before me, the undersigned officer,
personally appeared Mark W. Rutherford, who acknowledged himself to be a Vice
President of PNC Bank, National Association, a national banking association, and
that he as such officer, being authorized to do so, executed the foregoing
instrument for the purpose therein contained by signing the name of the
corporation by himself as Vice President.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
/s/ Mary K. DiNardo
________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: May 19, 2001
BF 78644.4 - 01/28/98
000011 - 016885
(Landlord)
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA )
) SS:
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY )
On this, the 20th day of February, 1998, before me, the undersigned officer,
personally appeared James L. Bertsch, who acknowledged himself to be the Vice
President of ARMCO, INC., and that he as such Vice President, being authorized
to do so, executed the foregoing instrument for the purpose therein contained by
signing the name of the corporation by himself as Vice President.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
/s/ Janice L. Berger
________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: July 4, 1998
BF 78644.4 01/28/98
000011 - 016885
Exhibit 10.17
SECOND AMENDMENT TO OPEN-END LEASEHOLD MORTGAGE,
COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO OPEN-END LEASEHOLD MORTGAGE, COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of January 30, 1998 (hereinafter referred to as
the "Second Amendment to Mortgage") is entered into by and between UNIVERSAL
STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Mortgagor") and
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the "Mortgagee"), and amends that certain First
Amendment to Open-End Leasehold Mortgage, Collateral Assignment and Security
Agreement dated January 31, 1996, entered into by and between the Mortgagor and
the Mortgagee and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania on February 16, 1996 in Volume 15503 on page 150 (the
"First Amendment to Mortgage"), which in turn amended that certain Open-End
Leasehold Mortgage, Collateral Assignment and Security Agreement dated as of
November 18, 1994, entered into by and between the Mortgagor and the Mortgagee
and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania on November 23, 1994 in Volume 14601 on page 599 (the Open-End
Leasehold Mortgage, Collateral Assignment and Security Agreement, as amended by
the First Amendment to Mortgage and together with all extensions, renewals,
amendments, substitutions, and replacements thereto and thereof, is hereinafter
referred to as the "Original Mortgage").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Mortgagee made a credit facility available to the Mortgagor, on
November 18, 1994 in the principal amount of $5,000,000 (the "Credit
Agreement"), as evidenced by a Note dated November 18, 1994 executed by the
Mortgagor in favor of the Mortgagee in the principal amount of $5,000,000; and
WHEREAS, between November 18, 1994 and October 9, 1995 the Mortgagor and the
Mortgagee had occasion to amend the Credit Agreement as evidenced by the first
amendment thereto dated March 30, 1995, the second amendment thereto dated June
2, 1995, the third amendment thereto dated August 25, 1995, the fourth amendment
thereto dated October 3, 1995, and the fifth amendment thereto dated October 9,
1995; and
WHEREAS, the Mortgagor and the Mortgagee amended and restated in its entirety
the Credit Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
between the Mortgagor and the Mortgagee dated January 31, 1996, as amended by
that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May
1, 1997 (the "First Amendment") (the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as
amended by the First Amendment, and together with all exhibits and schedules
thereto, is hereinafter referred to as the "Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement");
EXHIBIT F-3
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WHEREAS, the Mortgagor and the Mortgagee have agreed to amend and restate the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in its entirety and have done so pursuant
to the terms of that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
as of even date herewith (the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and all extensions,
modifications, renewals, amendments, substitutions and replacements thereof, is
hereinafter referred to as the "Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement");
WHEREAS, to secure the extension of the credit facility, as set forth in the
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Mortgagee has requested that
the Mortgagor execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered to the
Mortgagee amendments to or restatements of the Security Documents previously
executed in connection with the Credit Agreement and the Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement and the Mortgagor has agreed to do so, including, but not
limited to, this Second Amendment to Mortgage.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises (each of which are hereby
incorporated by reference and made a material part hereof), the mutual covenants
and agreements contained herein and other valuable consideration, the receipt
and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, and with the intent to be legally
bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
AMENDMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL MORTGAGE
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Section 1.01 Amendments to the Original Mortgage. The Original Mortgage is
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hereby amended in the following respects:
(a) The recitals are hereby amended and restated in their entirety to read as
follows:
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of January 30, 1998, the Mortgagee has continued and
expanded the credit facility established by the Mortgagee in favor of the
Mortgagor by amending and restating in its entirety that certain Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of January 31, 1996, as amended by
that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
as of May 1, 1997, which, in turn, amended and restated in its entirety
that certain credit agreement dated as of November 18, 1994, as amended by
the first amendment thereto dated March 30, 1995, the second amendment
thereto dated June 2, 1995, the third amendment thereto dated August 25,
1995, the fourth amendment thereto dated October 3, 1995, and the fifth
amendment thereto dated October 9, 1995; and
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WHEREAS, under the credit agreement dated November 18, 1994, the credit
facility made available to the Mortgagor was in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00, which limit was increased to
$6,500,000.00 by the first amendment thereto dated March 30, 1995; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, the Mortgagee has expanded the credit facility by making
available to the Mortgagor, in addition to the $6,500,000.00 Revolving
Credit Commitment, a Term Loan Commitment in the amount of $15,000,000.00;
and
WHEREAS, the extensions of credit made pursuant to the Second Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement are evidenced by a Second Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Note dated as of January 30, 1998 in the maximum aggregate
principal amount of $6,500,000.00 (the "Revolving Credit Note") and a Term
Note in the maximum aggregate principal amount equal to the lesser of (i)
$15,000,000.00 or (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all
disbursements made by the Bank under the Term Loan Commitment (the "Term
Note") (the Revolving Credit Note and the Term Note are individually and
collectively referred to herein as the "Note"); and
WHEREAS, the Mortgagee may issue from time to time letters of credit for
the account of the Mortgagor (hereinafter referred to individually and
collectively as the "Letters of Credit") in connection with and/or pursuant
to certain applications for letters of credit and related Reimbursement
Agreements executed by the Mortgagor pertaining to Letters of Credit (such
applications for letters of credit and related Reimbursement Agreement are
hereinafter referred to individually and collectively as the "Letter of
Credit Agreements") in accordance with the terms of the Second Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement (the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
is hereinafter referred to throughout the remainder of this Mortgage as the
"Credit Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Mortgagor is the lessee of a certain tract or parcel of land
situate in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, as more fully described in
Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, together with the
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improvements now or hereafter erected thereon; and
WHEREAS, the Mortgagor has agreed to grant, bargain, sell, convey, assign,
mortgage, pledge and otherwise transfer to Mortgagee, and to grant to
Mortgagee a lien and security interest in, property of the Mortgagor to
secure the payment and performance of the Obligations (as such term is
defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Mortgagor, including but not
limited to the
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payment of the Note and the reimbursement obligations with
respect to the Letter of Credit Agreements, if any; and
WHEREAS, the Mortgagor has good and marketable right, title and interest in
and to all the leasehold estate and personal property which is subject to
this Mortgage; and
WHEREAS, the Mortgagor's landlord is Armco, Inc. (the "Lessor") with whom
the Mortgagor, in conjunction with this Mortgage, has entered into (i) the
lease more fully described on Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part
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hereof (the "Lease") and (ii) a landlord's waiver (the "Landlord's
Waiver").
Section 1.02 No Other Amendments. The amendments to the Original Mortgage
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set forth in Section 1.01 above do not either implicitly or explicitly alter,
waive or amend, except as expressly provided in this Second Amendment to
Mortgage, the provisions of the Original Mortgage. The amendments set forth in
Section 1.01 hereof do not waive, now or in the future, compliance with any
other covenant, term or condition to be performed or complied with nor do they
impair any rights or remedies of the Mortgagee under the Original Mortgage, with
respect to any such violation.
ARTICLE II
MORTGAGOR'S SUPPLEMENTAL REPRESENTATIONS
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Section 2.01 Incorporation by Reference. As an inducement to the Mortgagee
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to enter into this Second Amendment to Mortgage, the Mortgagor hereby repeats
herein for the benefit of the Mortgagee the representations and warranties made
by the Mortgagor in the Original Mortgage, as amended, except that for purposes
hereof such representations and warranties shall be deemed to extend to and
cover this Second Amendment to Mortgage.
ARTICLE III
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 3.01 Ratification of Terms. Except as expressly amended by this
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Second Amendment to Mortgage, the Original Mortgage and each and every
representation, warranty, covenant, term and condition contained therein is
specifically ratified and confirmed. The Mortgagor and the Mortgagee agree that
nothing contained in this Second Amendment to Mortgage shall be construed to
extinguish, release, discharge or constitute a novation of, or an agreement to
extinguish, the security interests and liens created by the Original Mortgage.
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Section 3.02 References. All notices, communications, agreements,
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certificates, documents or other instruments executed and delivered
after the execution and delivery of this Second Amendment to Mortgage in
connection with the Credit Agreement, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, and any of the other documents
or instruments executed in connection therewith or the transactions contemplated
thereby may refer to the Original Mortgage without making specific reference to
this Second Amendment to Mortgage, but nevertheless all such references shall
include this Second Amendment to Mortgage unless the context requires otherwise.
From and after the date hereof, all references in the Original Mortgage and each
of the other documents and instruments executed in connection therewith to the
Original Mortgage, in any manner, shall be deemed to be references to the
Original Mortgage, as amended by the First Amendment to Mortgage and this Second
Amendment to Mortgage.
Section 3.03 Capitalized Terms. Except for proper nouns and as otherwise
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defined herein, capitalized terms used herein as defined terms shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Original Mortgage, as amended by the First
Amendment to Mortgage and this Second Amendment to Mortgage or, to the extent
not defined therein, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
Section 3.04 Taxes. The Mortgagor shall pay any and all stamp and other
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taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the
execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Second Amendment to Mortgage
and such other documents and instruments as are delivered in connection herewith
and agrees to save the Mortgagee harmless from and against any and all
liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to
pay such taxes and fees.
Section 3.05 Costs and Expenses. The Mortgagor will pay all costs and
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expenses of the Mortgagee in connection with the preparation, execution and
delivery of this Second Amendment to Mortgage and the other documents,
instruments and certificates delivered in connection herewith.
Section 3.06 Governing Law. THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO MORTGAGE AND THE
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RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND
GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Section 3.07 Headings. The headings of the sections in this Second
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Amendment to Mortgage are for purposes of reference only and shall have no
effect nor in any manner limit the meaning or construction of this Second
Amendment to Mortgage.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mortgagor, with the intent to be legally bound hereby,
has caused this Second Amendment to Mortgage to be duly executed by its proper
and duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.
WITNESS: UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY
PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware corporation.
/s/ Paul A. McGrath /s/ Richard M. Ubinger
_____________________________ By_______________________________________(SEAL)
Paul A. McGrath Richard M. Ubinger
Name: _________________________________________
Director Employee
Relations/General
Counsel CFO/Treasurer
_____________________________ Title: ________________________________________
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CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE
I hereby certify that the precise address of the Mortgagee, PNC Bank, National
Association, herein is as follows: One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15222-2702.
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
/s/ Mark W. Rutherford
By_______________________________________(SEAL)
Mark W. Rutherford
Name: _________________________________________
Vice President
Title: ________________________________________
BF 78058.2 1/28/98
000011 012932
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CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
) SS:
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY )
On this 30th day of January, 1998, before me, the undersigned Notary Public,
personally appeared Richard M. Ubinger, the CFO/Tresurer of Universal Stainless
& Alloy Products, Inc., and known to me to be the CFO/Treasurer of Universal
Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. who executed the Second Amendment to Open-End
Leasehold Mortgage, Collateral Assignment and Security Agreement and
acknowledged the Second Amendment to Open-End Leasehold Mortgage, Collateral
Assignment and Security Agreement to be the free and voluntary act and deed of
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., by authority of its Board of
Directors, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that
he is authorized to execute this Second Amendment to Open-End Leasehold
Mortgage, Collateral Assignment and Security Agreement and in fact executed the
Second Amendment to Open-End Leasehold Mortgage, Collateral Assignment and
Security Agreement on behalf of the Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
/s/ Sharon M. Ennis
_____________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: September 10, 2001
RECORDATION REQUESTED BY: MAIL TAX NOTICES TO:
PNC Bank, National Association Universal Stainless & Alloy
One PNC Plaza Products, Inc.
249 Fifth Avenue 600 Mayer Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2702 Bridgeville, Pennsylvania 15107
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
Henry S. Pool, Esq.
Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
BF 78058.2 1/28/98
000011 012932
Exhibit 10.18
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
$6,500,000 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 30, 1998
THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE (this Second Amended
and Restated Revolving Credit Note, together with all extensions, renewals,
amendments, substitutions and replacements hereto and hereof, is hereinafter
referred to as this "Revolving Credit Note") is executed and delivered under and
pursuant to the terms of that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of even date herewith (the Second Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, together with all exhibits, schedules, amendments, extensions,
renewals, substitutions and replacements thereto and thereof is hereinafter
referred to as the "Credit Agreement") by and between UNIVERSAL STAINLESS &
ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC. (the "Borrower") and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the
"Bank").
FOR VALUE RECEIVED the Borrower promises to pay to the order of the Bank at
the Bank's principal office at One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15222 the lesser of (i) SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($6,500,000) or (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Loans and
advances made by the Bank to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Credit
Agreement and reflected on the Loan Account maintained by the Bank pursuant to
Section 2.7 of the Credit Agreement.
The outstanding principal balance hereunder shall be due and payable in its
entirety at maturity, whether on the Revolving Credit Termination Date, upon
acceleration, or otherwise, all as more fully described in the Credit Agreement.
Interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof shall be due and payable
monthly in arrears on or about the last day of each month for the month just
ended and at maturity, whether on the Revolving Credit Termination Date, upon
acceleration, or otherwise, and shall be calculated and paid in accordance with
the terms of the Credit Agreement. The interest rate will be adjusted, when
necessary and if appropriate, in accordance with the terms of the Credit
Agreement. Interest payments shall be made at the office of the Bank set forth
above.
This Revolving Credit Note is the Revolving Credit Note referred to in the
Credit Agreement. Reference is made to the provisions in the Credit Agreement
for the prepayment hereof and the acceleration of the maturity hereof. All of
the terms, conditions, covenants, representations and warranties of the Credit
Agreement are incorporated herein by reference as if same were more fully set
forth at length herein. All capitalized terms used herein as defined terms
which are not defined herein but which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall
have the same meanings herein as are given to them in the Credit Agreement.
Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in the Credit Agreement,
the principal hereof and accrued interest hereon may become forthwith due and
payable, all as provided in the Credit Agreement.
This Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note amends and restates in
its entirety, and continues to evidence the Indebtedness evidenced by, the
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note dated January 31, 1996 in the
principal amount of $6,500,000 made payable by the Borrower to the Bank. No
advances have been made or are being made by the Bank to satisfy the Obligations
evidenced by such Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note, and this Second
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note is not a novation thereof. Nothing
herein shall be
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construed to release, cancel, terminate or otherwise impair the status or
priority of the liens and security interests granted by the Borrower as security
for the Obligations evidenced by such Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
Note.
Demand, presentation, protest and notice of dishonor are hereby waived.
POWER TO CONFESS JUDGMENT The Borrower hereby empowers any attorney of any
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court of record within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, after the occurrence of
any Event of Default, to appear for the Borrower and, with or without complaint
filed, confess judgment, or a series of judgments, against the Borrower in favor
of the Bank or any holder hereof for the entire principal balance of this
Revolving Credit Note and all accrued interest, together with costs of suit and
an attorney's commission of the greater of 5% of such principal and interest or
$1,000 added as a reasonable attorney's fee, and for doing so, this Revolving
Credit Note or a copy verified by affidavit shall be a sufficient warrant. The
Borrower hereby forever waives and releases all errors in said proceedings and
all rights of appeal and all relief from any and all appraisement, stay or
exemption laws of any state now in force or hereafter enacted. Interest on any
such judgment shall accrue at the Default Rate.
No single exercise of the foregoing power to confess judgment, or a series of
judgments, shall be deemed to exhaust the power, whether or not any such
exercise shall be held by any court to be invalid, voidable, or void, but the
power shall continue undiminished and it may be exercised from time to time as
often as the Bank shall elect until such time as the Bank shall have received
payment in full of the debt, interest and costs.
Upon the Borrower's payment in full of all amounts due by the Borrower to the
Bank hereunder, and upon the Borrower's full discharge and satisfaction of all
of the other Obligations under the Credit Agreement and the termination of the
Revolving Credit Commitment, the Bank shall mark this Note "PAID" and return it
to the Borrower.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower, with the intent to be legally bound hereby,
has caused this Revolving Credit Note to be executed by its duly authorized
officer as of the date first written above.
ATTEST: UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY
PRODUCTS, INC.
/s/ Paul A. McGrath /s/ Richard M. Ubinger
______________________________ ___________________________________ (SEAL)
Name: Paul A. McGrath Name: Richard M. Ubinger
Title: Director Employee Title: CFO/Treasurer
Relations/General Counsel
BF 78055.4 1/28/98
000011 - 016885
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Exhibit 10.25
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of January , 1998 by and
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between UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and Paul A. McGrath (the "Executive").
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WITNESSETH:
In consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained, and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and Executive agree as
follows:
Article 1. - Employment
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1.1. Employment. The Company agrees to employ Executive, and
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Executive agrees to serve the Company, for the period stated in Article 2 hereof
(the "Term of Employment") and upon the other terms and conditions herein
provided.
1.2. Position and Responsibilities. The Company employs Executive,
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and Executive agrees to serve as Director Employee Relations/General
Counsel/Secretary of the Company and to accept such other responsibilities as
may be assigned to Executive by the Company from time to time during the Term of
Employment.
1.3. Duties. During the Term of Employment, Executive shall devote
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all of his business time, attention, skill and efforts to the faithful
performance of his duties hereunder.
Article 2. - Term
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The Term of Employment shall commence as of January 1 , 199 8 (the
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"Effective Date"), and shall continue until the 1st anniversary of the
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Effective Date (the "Expiration Date"), unless sooner terminated by one of the
parties as permitted in this Agreement or the term of the Agreement will
automatically extend for one-year periods, expiring on January 1 of each
subsequent year, barring a notice by the Company not to extend, delivered at
least ninety (90) days prior to any expiration date.
Article 3. - Compensation
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3.1. Salary. As compensation to the Executive for the performance of
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services hereunder, the Company shall pay to the Executive a base salary (the
"Salary") of Eighty-one thousand, three hundred and seventy-five dollars
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($81,375.00) per year. Installments of the Salary shall be paid to the
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Executive in accordance with the standard procedure of the Company, which at the
present time is once every two (2) weeks. During the period of this Agreement,
Executive's salary shall be reviewed at least annually and may be increased, but
not decreased, if the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), the
Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee"), or the President of the
Company (President) determines that an increase is appropriate on the basis of
the types of factors it generally takes into account in increasing the salaries
of employees similarly situated in the Company.
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3.2. Reimbursement of Expenses. The Company will reimburse the
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Executive for those customary and necessary business expenses incurred by him in
the performance of his duties and activities on behalf of the Company. Except
as provided in this Agreement, such expenses will be reimbursed only on
presentation by the Executive of appropriate documentation to substantiate such
expenses pursuant to the policies and procedures of the Company governing
reimbursement of business expenses to its executives.
3.3. Participation in Plans. The Executive shall be entitled to
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participate in any incentive compensation or bonus plan, life, medical, dental,
health, hospitalization, travel, accident and/or disability insurance plans and
in any sick leave and/or salary continuation plan, vacation (which shall not be
less than two (2) weeks per year), holiday pay, retirement or employee benefit
plan or program generally offered by the Company to its salaried employees.
Article 4. - Termination of Employment
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4.1. Definitions. For the purposes hereof:
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(a) "Disability" shall be deemed to have occurred at the same
time as the Executive has been determined to be entitled to benefits under the
Company's Short Term or Long Term Disability Plan then in effect.
(b) "Cause" shall mean any of the following: (i) Executive's
personal dishonesty, incompetence or willful misconduct; (ii) Executive's
willful violation of any law or material rule or regulation, provided that such
violation is demonstrably and materially injurious to the assets, operations or
business prospects of the Company; (iii) the conversion or embezzlement for the
personal benefit of the Executive of corporate funds or property or a material
business opportunity of the Company; (iv) the misuse by the Executive for his
personal benefit of any trade secrets or other information of the Company in
violation of the provisions of Article 7 of this Agreement; or (v) Executive's
material breach of any other provision of this Agreement which is not cured
within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice of such breach from Company.
(c) "Good Reason" shall, absent the Executive's express written
consent to such action, mean the occurrence of any one of the following: (i)
following a Change of Control, the removal of the Executive as Director of
Employee Relations/General Counsel/Secretary of the Company (by reason other
than death, disability or cause); (ii) any material breach by the Company of its
respective or joint obligations contained in this Agreement not cured within 30
days after written notice; (iii) the assignment to the Executive of any duties
inconsistent with his status as Director Employee Relations/General
Counsel/Secretary of the Company or a substantial alteration in the nature or
status of the Executive's duties and responsibilities which renders the
Executive's position to be of less dignity, responsibility or scope; (iv) a
reduction by the Company in the Executive's annual base salary as in effect on
the date hereof or as the same may be increased from time to time, except for
proportional across-the-board salary reductions due to economic conditions of
the Company similarly affecting all executives of the Company, for at least six
(6) months, provided, however, that in no event shall the Executive's base
salary be reduced by more than fifteen percent (15%) below the per year amount
set forth in Section 3.1 hereof without the Executive's consent; (v) the
relocation of the principal executive offices of the Company to a location
outside the Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan area or the
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Company's requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than Company's
principal executive offices except for required travel on Company's business; or
(vi) any material reduction by the Company of the benefits enjoyed by the
Executive under any of the savings, life insurance, medical, health-and-
accident, disability or other employee welfare benefit plans or programs,
including vacation days, corporate time, provided that this paragraph (vi) shall
not apply to any proportional across-the-board reduction or action similarly
affecting all executives of the Company; (vii) within sixty (60) days of receipt
of notice not to extend this Agreement, the employee may elect to resign for
"Good Reason" in which case the notice not to extend shall constitute notice to
the Company by the employee of the "Good Reason."
Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as stated in (vii) of this
section, no event of "Good Reason" shall be deemed to have occurred unless
Executive provides to the President of the Company written notice of the facts
and circumstances which Executive believes constitutes "Good Reason" under this
Section 4.1(c) and such facts and circumstances are not corrected or otherwise
cured by the Company within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof.
For purposes of this Agreement, a Change of Control shall be deemed to
have occurred the earlier of (i) if, in any transaction or a series of related
transactions consummated in a ninety day period, more than fifty percent (50%)
of the then outstanding voting common stock of the Company is sold to a person
or group; (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company and another entity in
which the Company is not the surviving corporation or in which more than fifty
percent (50%) of the equity ownership of the Company changes and (iii) the sale
of substantially all of the assets of the Company.
(d) "Notice of Termination" shall mean written notice which
shall indicate the specific termination or resignation provisions in this
Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and
circumstances claimed to provide a basis for such termination or resignation
under the provision so indicated and shall include a certified statement of the
Company President approving such termination in the case of a Termination by the
Company for Cause or Without Cause.
(e) "Date of Termination" shall mean the date specified in the
Notice of Termination as the effective date the Executive's employment is
terminated for any reason or the Executive's effective date of resignation,
which ever is earlier.
Article 5. - Compensation Upon Termination
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5.1. Death. If the Executive's employment hereunder terminates by
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reason of his death, his beneficiaries shall be entitled to receive from the
Company such amounts as are then provided pursuant to plans, programs or
arrangements currently in effect or as approved from time to time by the Board
of Directors.
5.2. Disability. If the Executive's employment hereunder terminates
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by reason of his Disability, the Company shall pay to the Executive for a period
of one (1) month, payments on the regular pay dates in an amount equal to 100%
of his then monthly salary, and for a period of
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five (5) months, payments on the regular pay dates, 60% of his then monthly
salary, in addition thereto, the Executive shall be entitled to receive such
amounts as are then provided pursuant to plans, programs or arrangements. The
Company may carry insurance to cover this liability and in such case would not
require a separate salary continuation.
5.3. By the Company with Cause or if the Executive Resigns or Quits
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without Good Reason. If the Executive's employment hereunder is terminated by
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the Company for Cause, or if the Executive resigns or quits without good reason,
the Company shall pay to the Executive his full base salary through the Date of
Termination but at a rate no greater than that in effect at the time Notice of
Termination is given, and the Company shall have no further obligations to the
Executive under this Agreement.
5.4. By the Company Without Cause or by the Executive by Resignation
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for Good Reason. If the Executive's employment hereunder is terminated by the
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Company without Cause or is terminated by the Executive pursuant to his
Resignation for Good Reason, then the Executive shall be entitled to the
benefits provided below, which shall constitute complete satisfaction of the
obligations of the Company to the Executive under this Agreement:
(a) The Company shall pay the Executive his full annual base
salary through the Date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time Notice
of Termination is given.
(b) Subsequent to the Date of Termination, the Company shall pay
as severance pay to the Executive, a lump sum payment equal to the Executive's
full base salary at the rate then in effect for a period of twelve (12) months,
or pay to the Executive the full base salary rate in the regular pay periods for
twelve months from termination.
(c) The Company will provide health care benefits as provided
prior to termination for the employee and eligible dependents for twelve (12)
months at no cost to the employee. This period will not reduce the eligible
COBRA period.
(d) The Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount
of any payments provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or
otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment provided for in this Agreement be
reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as the result of employment
by another employer, or otherwise.
(e) Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, the
Executive shall be entitled to receive all benefits to which the Executive is
entitled under the terms of any of the Company's qualified employee benefit
plans and any other plan, program or arrangement relating to retirement or other
benefits including, without limitation, any employee stock ownership plan or any
plan now in effect which is established (with approval of the Board of
Directors) as a supplement to any of the aforenamed plans, except as otherwise
provided in such plans as a result of the Executive's termination of employment.
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Article 6. - Duties of Executive After
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Termination of Employment
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Following any termination of Executive's employment and for a period
of ninety (90) days thereafter, the Executive shall fully cooperate with the
Company in all matters relating to the winding up and orderly transfer of the
Executive's work on behalf of the Company. Not later than the effective date of
any termination of the employment, the Executive will immediately deliver to the
Company any and all of the Company's property of any kind or nature whatsoever
in the Executive's possession, custody or control, including, without limitation
any and all Confidential Information as that term is defined in Section 7 of
this Agreement.
Article 7. - Confidential Information; Invention Assignment
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7.1. Confidential Relationship. Executive understands and agrees
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that all company manuals, company policies, marketing plans and surveys, product
designs, schematics, specifications and product location and installation data,
formulae, processes, methods, machines, compositions, customer information,
ideas, inventions, financial information and plans of the Company and all
records, correspondence, files, customer lists, data and other information
pertaining to or concerning the Company, its principals, vendors and customers
(collectively the "Confidential Information") contain valuable confidential
information that is owned by the Company, and, therefore, that during the period
of employment hereunder and at all times thereafter, Executive shall not utilize
such Confidential Information for his own benefit or for the benefit of any
person or entity other than the Company, nor shall he divulge or communicate any
such Confidential Information to any person or entity without the express
authorization of the Company. The Executive agrees that, on the termination of
his employment, he will immediately surrender to the Company any and all
Confidential Information in his possession pertaining to the Company and its
business.
7.2. Assignment of Rights. All inventions, discoveries, designs,
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developments, technology, computer programs, writings and reports that are made
or conceived of by the Executive in the course of his employment with the
Company, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, shall become and remain the
sole property of the Company without additional compensation to Executive. The
Executive recognizes that all such works shall be considered works-for-hire and
hereby transfers and assigns any right, title, copyright and interest that
Executive acquires in such works to the Company and will, from time to time,
give the Company all reasonable assistance, execute all papers and do all things
that may reasonably be required to protect and preserve the rights of the
Company in such works.
7.3. No Breach of Other Obligations. The Executive represents that,
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in the course of performing services for the Company, he will not breach any
agreement he may have with others with respect to confidential information, and
will not bring to the Company or use in any way any materials or documents
obtained from others under an agreement of confidentiality.
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Article 8. - Source of Payments
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All payments provided for under this Agreement shall be paid in cash
from the general funds of the Company and no special or separate fund shall be
established and no other segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment
unless specifically permitted herein. No trust or fiduciary relationship with
respect to payments shall be deemed created hereby and, to the extent that any
person acquires a right to receive payments hereunder, such right shall be no
greater than the rights of a general creditor of the Company.
Article 9. - Miscellaneous
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9.1. Indulgences, Etc. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part
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of either party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this
Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further
exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor
shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any
occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege
with respect to any other occurrence.
9.2. Notices. All notices or communications hereunder shall be in
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writing, addressed as follows:
To the Company:
President
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
600 Mayer Street
Bridgeville, PA 15017
To the Executive:
Paul A. McGrath
176 Fawn Valley Drive
McMurray, PA 15317
Any such notice or communication shall be sent by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as above (or to such other
address as such party may designate in writing from time to time), and the
actual date of receipt, as shown by the receipt therefor, shall determine the
time at which notice was given.
9.3. Assignment; Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
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inure to the benefit of the heirs and personal representatives of the Executive,
but neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder shall be assignable or
otherwise subject to hypothecation by the Executive.
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The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the
business and/or assets of the Company) to expressly assume and agree to perform
this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of the
Company to obtain such assumption and agreement prior to the effectiveness of
any such succession shall be a breach of his Agreement and shall entitle the
Executive to compensation from the Employer in the same amount and on the same
terms as the Executive would be entitled hereunder if the Executive terminated
his employment pursuant to his Resignation for Good Reason, except that for
purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such succession
becomes effective shall be the Date of Termination. As used in this Agreement,
"Company" shall mean as hereinbefore defined and any successor to the business
and/or assets as aforesaid of either of them which assumes and agrees to perform
this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.
9.4. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement represents the
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entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
will supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the Executive and
the Company regarding the subject matter herein. This Agreement may be amended
or any provision hereof waived at any time only by written agreement of the
parties hereto.
9.5. Governing Law. This Agreement and its validity, interpretation,
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performance and enforcement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, other than the conflict of laws provisions of such laws.
9.6. Severability. If, for any reason, any provision of this
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Agreement is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision
of this Agreement not held so invalid, and each such other provision shall to
the full extent consistent with law continue in full force and effect. If any
provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid in part, such invalidity shall
in no way affect the remainder of such provision that is not held so invalid,
and the remainder of such provision, together with all other provisions of this
Agreement, shall to the full extent consistent with law continue in full force
and effect.
9.7. Headings. The Article and Section headings in this Agreement
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are for convenience of reference only; they form no part of this Agreement and
shall not affect its interpretation.
9.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
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counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Executive have duly executed
this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY
PRODUCTS, INC.
By: /s/ C.M. McAninch
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C.M. McAninch
Title: President & CEO
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EXECUTIVE
/s/ Paul A. McGrath
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Paul A. McGrath
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Exhibit 10.26
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 1/st/ day of January , 1998 by and
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between UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and Richard M. Ubinger (the "Executive").
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WITNESSETH:
In consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained, and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and Executive agree as
follows:
Article 1. - Employment
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1.1. Employment. The Company agrees to employ Executive, and
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Executive agrees to serve the Company, for the period stated in Article 2 hereof
(the "Term of Employment") and upon the other terms and conditions herein
provided.
1.2. Position and Responsibilities. The Company employs Executive,
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and Executive agrees to serve as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the
Company and to accept such other responsibilities as may be assigned to
Executive by the Company from time to time during the Term of Employment.
1.3. Duties. During the Term of Employment, Executive shall devote
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all of his business time, attention, skill and efforts to the faithful
performance of his duties hereunder.
Article 2. - Term
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The Term of Employment shall commence as of January 1 , 1998 (the
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"Effective Date"), and shall continue until the 1/st/ anniversary of the
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Effective Date (the "Expiration Date"), unless sooner terminated by one of the
parties as permitted in this Agreement or the term of the Agreement will
automatically extend for one-year periods, expiring on the Expiration Date,
barring a notice by the Company not to extend, delivered at least one hundred
eighty (180) days prior to any expiration date.
Article 3. - Compensation
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3.1. Salary. As compensation to the Executive for the performance of
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services hereunder, the Company shall pay to the Executive a base salary (the
"Salary") of One hundred and eight thousand and two hundred dollars
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($108,200.00) per year. Installments of the Salary shall be paid to the
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Executive in accordance with the standard procedure of the Company, which at the
present time is once every two (2) weeks. During the period of this Agreement,
Executive's salary shall be reviewed at least annually and may be increased, but
not decreased, if the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), the
Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee"), or the President of the
Company (President) determines that an increase is appropriate on the basis of
the types of factors it generally takes into account in increasing the salaries
of employees similarly situated in the Company.
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3.2. Reimbursement of Expenses. The Company will reimburse the
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Executive for those customary and necessary business expenses incurred by him in
the performance of his duties and activities on behalf of the Company. Except
as provided in this Agreement, such expenses will be reimbursed only on
presentation by the Executive of appropriate documentation to substantiate such
expenses pursuant to the policies and procedures of the Company governing
reimbursement of business expenses to its executives.
3.3. Participation in Plans. The Executive shall be entitled to
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participate in any incentive compensation or bonus plan, life, medical, dental,
health, hospitalization, travel, accident and/or disability insurance plans and
in any sick leave and/or salary continuation plan, vacation (which shall not be
less than two (2) weeks per year), holiday pay, retirement or employee benefit
plan or program generally offered by the Company to its salaried employees.
Article 4. - Termination of Employment
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4.1. Definitions. For the purposes hereof:
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(a) "Disability" shall be deemed to have occurred at the same
time as the Executive has been determined to be entitled to benefits under the
Company's Short Term or Long Term Disability Plan then in effect.
(b) "Cause" shall mean any of the following: (i) Executive's
personal dishonesty, incompetence or willful misconduct; (ii) Executive's
willful violation of any law or material rule or regulation, provided that such
violation is demonstrably and materially injurious to the assets, operations or
business prospects of the Company; (iii) the conversion or embezzlement for the
personal benefit of the Executive of corporate funds or property or a material
business opportunity of the Company; (iv) the misuse by the Executive for his
personal benefit of any trade secrets or other information of the Company in
violation of the provisions of Article 7 of this Agreement; or (v) Executive's
material breach of any other provision of this Agreement which is not cured
within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice of such breach from Company.
(c) "Good Reason" shall, absent the Executive's express written
consent to such action, mean the occurrence of any one of the following: (i)
following a Change of Control, the removal of the Executive as Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company (by reason other than death, disability
or cause); (ii) any material breach by the Company of its respective or joint
obligations contained in this Agreement not cured within 30 days after written
notice; (iii) the assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent with
his status as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company or a
substantial alteration in the nature or status of the Executive's duties and
responsibilities which renders the Executive's position to be of less dignity,
responsibility or scope; (iv) a reduction by the Company in the Executive's
annual base salary as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be
increased from time to time, except for proportional across-the-board salary
reductions due to economic conditions of the Company similarly affecting all
executives of the Company, for at least six (6) months, provided, however, that
in no event shall the Executive's base salary be reduced by more than fifteen
percent (15%) below the per year amount set forth in Section 3.1 hereof without
the Executive's consent; (v) the relocation of the principal executive offices
of the Company to a location outside the Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan area or
the Company's requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than
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Company's principal executive offices except for required travel on Company's
business; or (vi) any material reduction by the Company of the benefits enjoyed
by the Executive under any of the savings, life insurance, medical, health-and-
accident, disability or other employee welfare benefit plans or programs,
including vacation days, corporate time, provided that this paragraph (vi) shall
not apply to any proportional across-the-board reduction or action similarly
affecting all executives of the Company; (vii) within sixty (60) days of receipt
of notice not to extend this Agreement, the employee may elect to resign for
"Good Reason" in which case the notice not to extend shall constitute notice to
the Company by the employee of the "Good Reason."
Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as stated in (vii) of this section,
no event of "Good Reason" shall be deemed to have occurred unless Executive
provides to the President of the Company written notice of the facts and
circumstances which Executive believes constitutes "Good Reason" under this
Section 4.1(c) and such facts and circumstances are not corrected or otherwise
cured by the Company within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof.
For purposes of this Agreement, a Change of Control shall be deemed to have
occurred the earlier of (i) if, in any transaction or a series of related
transactions consummated in a ninety day period, more than fifty percent (50%)
of the then outstanding voting common stock of the Company is sold to a person
or group; (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company and another entity in
which the Company is not the surviving corporation or in which more than fifty
percent (50%) of the equity ownership of the Company changes and (iii) the sale
of substantially all of the assets of the Company.
(d) "Notice of Termination" shall mean written notice which
shall indicate the specific termination or resignation provisions in this
Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and
circumstances claimed to provide a basis for such termination or resignation
under the provision so indicated and shall include a certified statement of the
Company President approving such termination in the case of a Termination by the
Company for Cause or Without Cause.
(e) "Date of Termination" shall mean the date specified in the
Notice of Termination as the effective date the Executive's employment is
terminated for any reason or the Executive's effective date of resignation,
which ever is earlier.
Article 5. - Compensation Upon Termination
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5.1. Death. If the Executive's employment hereunder terminates by
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reason of his death, his beneficiaries shall be entitled to receive from the
Company such amounts as are then provided pursuant to plans, programs or
arrangements currently in effect or as approved from time to time by the Board
of Directors.
5.2. Disability. If the Executive's employment hereunder terminates
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by reason of his Disability, the Company shall pay to the Executive for a period
of one (1) month, payments on the regular pay dates in an amount equal to 100%
of his then monthly salary, and for a period of five (5) months, payments on the
regular pay dates, 60% of his then monthly salary, in addition
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thereto, the Executive shall be entitled to receive such amounts as are then
provided pursuant to plans, programs or arrangements. The Company may carry
insurance to cover this liability and in such case would not require a separate
salary continuation.
5.3. By the Company with Cause or if the Executive Resigns or Quits
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without Good Reason. If the Executive's employment hereunder is terminated by
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the Company for Cause, or if the Executive resigns or quits without good reason,
the Company shall pay to the Executive his full base salary through the Date of
Termination but at a rate no greater than that in effect at the time Notice of
Termination is given, and the Company shall have no further obligations to the
Executive under this Agreement.
5.4. By the Company Without Cause or by the Executive by Resignation
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for Good Reason. If the Executive's employment hereunder is terminated by the
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Company without Cause or is terminated by the Executive pursuant to his
Resignation for Good Reason, then the Executive shall be entitled to the
benefits provided below, which shall constitute complete satisfaction of the
obligations of the Company to the Executive under this Agreement:
(a) The Company shall pay the Executive his full annual base
salary through the Date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time Notice
of Termination is given.
(b) Subsequent to the Date of Termination, the Company shall pay
as severance pay to the Executive, a lump sum payment equal to the Executive's
full base salary at the rate then in effect for a period of twelve (12) months,
or pay to the Executive the full base salary rate in the regular pay periods for
twelve months from termination.
(c) The Company will provide health care benefits as provided
prior to termination for the employee and eligible dependents for twelve (12)
months at no cost to the employee. This period will not reduce the eligible
COBRA period.
(d) The Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount
of any payments provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or
otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment provided for in this Agreement be
reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as the result of employment
by another employer, or otherwise.
(e) Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, the
Executive shall be entitled to receive all benefits to which the Executive is
entitled under the terms of any of the Company's qualified employee benefit
plans and any other plan, program or arrangement relating to retirement or other
benefits including, without limitation, any employee stock ownership plan or any
plan now in effect which is established (with approval of the Board of
Directors) as a supplement to any of the aforenamed plans, except as otherwise
provided in such plans as a result of the Executive's termination of employment.
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Article 6. - Duties of Executive After
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Termination of Employment
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Following any termination of Executive's employment and for a period
of ninety (90) days thereafter, the Executive shall fully cooperate with the
Company in all matters relating to the winding up and orderly transfer of the
Executive's work on behalf of the Company. Not later than the effective date of
any termination of the employment, the Executive will immediately deliver to the
Company any and all of the Company's property of any kind or nature whatsoever
in the Executive's possession, custody or control, including, without limitation
any and all Confidential Information as that term is defined in Section 7 of
this Agreement.
Article 7. - Confidential Information; Invention Assignment
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7.1. Confidential Relationship. Executive understands and agrees
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that all company manuals, company policies, marketing plans and surveys, product
designs, schematics, specifications and product location and installation data,
formulae, processes, methods, machines, compositions, customer information,
ideas, inventions, financial information and plans of the Company and all
records, correspondence, files, customer lists, data and other information
pertaining to or concerning the Company, its principals, vendors and customers
(collectively the "Confidential Information") contain valuable confidential
information that is owned by the Company, and, therefore, that during the period
of employment hereunder and at all times thereafter, Executive shall not utilize
such Confidential Information for his own benefit or for the benefit of any
person or entity other than the Company, nor shall he divulge or communicate any
such Confidential Information to any person or entity without the express
authorization of the Company. The Executive agrees that, on the termination of
his employment, he will immediately surrender to the Company any and all
Confidential Information in his possession pertaining to the Company and its
business.
7.2. Assignment of Rights. All inventions, discoveries, designs,
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developments, technology, computer programs, writings and reports that are made
or conceived of by the Executive in the course of his employment with the
Company, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, shall become and remain the
sole property of the Company without additional compensation to Executive. The
Executive recognizes that all such works shall be considered works-for-hire and
hereby transfers and assigns any right, title, copyright and interest that
Executive acquires in such works to the Company and will, from time to time,
give the Company all reasonable assistance, execute all papers and do all things
that may reasonably be required to protect and preserve the rights of the
Company in such works.
7.3. No Breach of Other Obligations. The Executive represents that,
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in the course of performing services for the Company, he will not breach any
agreement he may have with others with respect to confidential information, and
will not bring to the Company or use in any way any materials or documents
obtained from others under an agreement of confidentiality.
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Article 8. - Source of Payments
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All payments provided for under this Agreement shall be paid in cash
from the general funds of the Company and no special or separate fund shall be
established and no other segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment,
unless specifically permitted herein. No trust or fiduciary relationship with
respect to payments shall be deemed created hereby and, to the extent that any
person acquires a right to receive payments hereunder, such right shall be no
greater than the rights of a general creditor of the Company.
Article 9. - Miscellaneous
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9.1. Indulgences, Etc. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part
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of either party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this
Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further
exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor
shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any
occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege
with respect to any other occurrence.
9.2. Notices. All notices or communications hereunder shall be in
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writing, addressed as follows:
To the Company:
President
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
600 Mayer Street
Bridgeville, PA 15017
To the Executive:
Richard M. Ubinger
317 Scott Lane
Venetia, PA 15367
Any such notice or communication shall be sent by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as above (or to such other
address as such party may designate in writing from time to time), and the
actual date of receipt, as shown by the receipt therefor, shall determine the
time at which notice was given.
9.3. Assignment; Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
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inure to the benefit of the heirs and personal representatives of the Executive,
but neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder shall be assignable or
otherwise subject to hypothecation by the Executive.
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The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the
business and/or assets of the Company) to expressly assume and agree to perform
this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of the
Company to obtain such assumption and agreement prior to the effectiveness of
any such succession shall be a breach of his Agreement and shall entitle the
Executive to compensation from the Employer in the same amount and on the same
terms as the Executive would be entitled hereunder if the Executive terminated
his employment pursuant to his Resignation for Good Reason, except that for
purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such succession
becomes effective shall be the Date of Termination. As used in this Agreement,
"Company" shall mean as hereinbefore defined and any successor to the business
and/or assets as aforesaid of either of them which assumes and agrees to perform
this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.
9.4. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement represents the
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entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and
will supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the Executive and
the Company regarding the subject matter herein. This Agreement may be amended
or any provision hereof waived at any time only by written agreement of the
parties hereto.
9.5. Governing Law. This Agreement and its validity, interpretation,
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performance and enforcement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, other than the conflict of laws provisions of such laws.
9.6. Severability. If, for any reason, any provision of this
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Agreement is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision
of this Agreement not held so invalid, and each such other provision shall to
the full extent consistent with law continue in full force and effect. If any
provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid in part, such invalidity shall
in no way affect the remainder of such provision that is not held so invalid,
and the remainder of such provision, together with all other provisions of this
Agreement, shall to the full extent consistent with law continue in full force
and effect.
9.7. Headings. The Article and Section headings in this Agreement
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are for convenience of reference only; they form no part of this Agreement and
shall not affect its interpretation.
9.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
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counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
-7-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Executive have duly executed
this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY
PRODUCTS, INC.
By: /s/ C.M. McAninch
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C.M. McAninch
Title: President & CEO
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EXECUTIVE
/s/ Richard M. Ubinger
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-8-
Exhibit 10.27
CONTRACT NO. C-1455
CONTRACT BETWEEN
HETRAN, INC. (SUPPLIER)
AND
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY
PRODUCTS, INC. (BUYER)
FOR
HETRAN BAR PROCESSING CELL
MODEL BPC-6000
SUBMITTED TO: UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY
PRODUCTS, INC.
FOR: MR. C.M. McANINCH
BY: HETRAN, INC.
DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 1997
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX LIST
NO. 1 WEIGHT AND PRICE LIST
BAR PROCESSING CELL
NO. 2 DATA SHEET FOR HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS
NO. 3 DATA SHEET FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
NO. 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
NO. 5 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
NO. 6 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
NO. 7 PRODUCTION CHART
NO. 8 DRAWING #4ML-19705C, REVISION O *
NO. 9 SUPERVISION/SERVICEMAN HOURLY RATES AND EXPENSES
NO. 10 SUPERVISION SCHEDULE/BPC-6000
NO. 11 TRAINING SCHEDULE
NO. 12 UNIVERSAL STANDARD PURCHASE ORDER TERMS & CONDITIONS *
NO. 13 CONTRACTORS HEALTH AND SAFETY AGREEMENT *
NO. 14 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
NO. 15 SECURITY AGREEMENT *
*Annexes as listed herein are not included with the SEC filings, however, copies
are readily available upon request.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 1 (CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES) 1 OF 5
WEIGHT AND PRICE LIST
PRE-STRAIGHTENER MACHINE WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES
===============================================================================
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION WEIGHT QTY AMOUNT $
(TONS)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #1 BAR LOADING TABLE WITH LOADING APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
CRADLE 5.0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #2 CLAMSHELL LINEAR ENTRY TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
3.8
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #3 HYDRAULIC DRIVEN SKEW PRESSURE APPROX. 2 INCLUDED
ROLL ASSEMBLY 1.5
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #4 PRE-STRAIGHTENER, MODEL BS-600P APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
25.0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #5 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
1.5
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #6 COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
1.5
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #7 HYDRAULIC DRIVEN PRESSURE ROLL APPROX. 2 INCLUDED
ASSEMBLIES 1.2
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #8 V-TROUGH EXIT TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
2.9
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #9 TRANSFER/LOADING TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
3.0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #10 LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT TABLE WITH APPROX. 2 INCLUDED
TRANSFER DEVICE 6.0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #11 ACO-40 PRECISION ABRASIVE CUT-OFF APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
SAW 4.5
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #12 AUTOMATIC CHAMFERING/DEBURRING APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
MACHINE 2.5
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STRAIGHTENER OPTIONAL ITEMS
- ------------ --------------
OPTION D C.A.S./COMPUTER SYSTEM 1 INCLUDED
SAW OPTIONAL ITEM
- --- -------------
OPTION E ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY ENCLOSURE 1 INCLUDED
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
===============================================================================
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 1 (CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES) 2 OF 5
WEIGHT AND PRICE LIST
BAR TURNING MACHINE WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES
================================================================================
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION WEIGHT QTY AMOUNT $
(TONS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #13 LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT TABLE (CHAMFER) APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
3.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #14 BAR LOADING TABLE/TRANSFER TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
3.2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #15 LINEAR ENTRY TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
3.0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #16 BAR TURNING MACHINE MODEL BT-6 APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
CONSISTING OF: 20.0
INFEED UNIT
BAR PEELING ASSEMBLY
ADJUSTABLE HEAD
CLAMPING CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #17 LASER MEASURING AND ADJUSTMENT APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
CONTROL 0.2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #18 CHIP CONVEYOR APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
0.8
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #19 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
1.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #20 COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
1.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #21 LINEAR EXIT TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
3.8
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #22 INTERMEDIATE/TRANSFER TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
3.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCLUDED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAR TURNER OPTIONAL ITEMS
- ---------- -------------- 1 INCLUDED
OPTION A VGA/COMPUTER PACKAGE 1 INCLUDED
OPTION B 2000 CFM MIST COLLECTION SYSTEM 1 INCLUDED
OPTION C SYSTEM CHILLER
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
================================================================================
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 1 (CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES) 3 OF 5
WEIGHT AND PRICE LIST
FINISH STRAIGHTENER/BURNISHER MACHINE WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES
================================================================================
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION WEIGHT QTY AMOUNT $
(TONS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #23 CLAMSHELL LINEAR ENTRY TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
3.8
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #24 HYDRAULIC DRIVEN SKEW PRESSURE APPROX. 2 INCLUDED
ROLL ASSEMBLIES 1.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #25 FINISH BAR STRAIGHTENER/BURNISHER APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
MODEL BS-600 25.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #26 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
1.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #27 COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
1.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #28 HYDRAULIC DRIVEN PRESSURE ROLL APPROX. 2 INCLUDED
ASSEMBLIES 1.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #29 V-TROUGH EXIT TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
2.9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #30 LASER ANALYSIS UNIT WITH SPC-CPK APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
STATION 0.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #31 LINEAR ENTRY TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
3.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #32 EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION STATION APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
1.6
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #33 LINEAR EXIT TABLE WITH TRANSFER APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
DEVICE 3.8
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #34 REJECT TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
2.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FINISH/STRTNR. OPTIONAL ITEMS
- -------------- --------------
OPTION E C.A.S./COMPUTER SYSTEM 1 INCLUDED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
================================================================================
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 1 (CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES) 4 OF 5
WEIGHT AND PRICE LIST
AUTOMATIC ABRASIVE POLISHING M/C WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES
================================================================================
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION WEIGHT QTY AMOUNT $
(TONS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #35 INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER/LOADING APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
TABLE 5.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #36 SKEW ROLLER LINEAR ENTRY TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
4.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #37 AUTOMATIC ABRASIVE POLISHING APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
MACHINE 18.0
MODEL BBP-6
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #38 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
1.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #39 COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
1.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #40 SKEW ROLLER LINEAR EXIT TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
4.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #41 INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER/LOADING APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
TABLE 5.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #42 LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT TABLE WITH APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
TRANSFER DEVICE 6.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #43 ACO-40 PRECISION ABRASIVE SAW APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
4.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #44 BAR TRANSFER/LOADING TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
4.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #45 LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT TABLE APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
3.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #46 AUTOMATIC CHAMFERING UNIT APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
2.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #47 BAR END ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLY APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
0.4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #48 SOFT DROP WEIGH CRADLE ASSEMBLY APPROX. 1 INCLUDED
4.8
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCLUDED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 1 (CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES) 5 OF 5
WEIGHT AND PRICE LIST
AUTOMATIC ABRASIVE POLISHING MACHINE WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES
================================================================================
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION WEIGHT QTY AMOUNT $
(TONS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABRASIVE OPTIONAL ITEMS
- --------
POLISHING
- ---------
MACHINE
- -------
OPTION A LASER ANALYSIS UNIT 1 INCLUDED
SAW
- ---
OPTION E ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY ENCLOSURE 1 INCLUDED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GRAND TOTAL F.O.B. ORWIGSBURG, PA $6,100,000.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:\QUOTATION\UVQ1455A.ANN
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 2
DATA SHEET FOR HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS
PUMPS................................................VICKERS
FILTERS..............................................VICKERS & HYCON
CONTROLS.............................................VICKERS
ACCUMULATORS.........................................VICKERS OR GREER
FITTINGS & HOSE......................................WEATHER HEAD
CYLINDERS............................................HANNA, PARKER OR EQUIVALENT
HYDRAULIC MOTORS.....................................ROSS/CHAR-LYNN (LOW SPEED)
VICKERS/VOLVO (HIGH SPEED)
HAND VALVES..........................................TELEDYNE
AIR VALVES...........................................ARO & AUTOMATIC VALVE CO.
AIR FILTERS..........................................ARO
LUBRICATORS..........................................ARO
REGULATORS...........................................ARO
FLOW CONTROLS........................................PARKER OR HYCON
HOSE CARRIERS........................................AMFLEX
FLOW METERS..........................................HEDLAND & FLOTECH
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 3
DATA SHEET FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
A.C. INVERTER DRIVES...........................ALLEN BRADLEY, SIEMENS
A.C. MOTOR (not motor/pump assembly)...........SIEMENS, BALDOR, GE. (U.S.
Manufactured)
D.C. MOTOR.....................................G.E., SIEMENS, BALDOR
BREAKERS.......................................SQUARE D, SIEMENS
STARTERS AND CONTROL RELAYS....................ALLEN BRADLEY, SIEMENS
PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS.(PLC 2). .............ALLEN BRADLEY, SIEMENS
LIMIT SWITCHES.................................ALLEN BRADLEY, SIEMENS
PUSH-BUTTON SELECTOR SWITCHES..................ALLEN BRADLEY, SIEMENS
ENCLOSURES.....................................HOFFMAN/RITTAL
WIRE TYPE......................................THWN/THHN/MTW
WIRE DUCT (in enclosure).......................PANDUIT
TERMINAL BLOCKS................................ALLEN BRADLEY, SIEMENS
OPERATORS STATIONS.............................STANDARD COLOR GLOSS GRAY
ALL A.C. ENCLOSURES............................STANDARD COLOR FLAT &
HAMMER TONE GRAY
DRIVE ENCLOSURES...............................STANDARD GRAY
INSTRUMENTATION DIGITAL. ......................NEWPORT, RED LION
SPEED POTS.....................................CLAROSTAT
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 4
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ANNEX NO. 4 INCLUDES 77 PAGES
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ONE (1) HETRAN BAR PROCESSING CELL, MODEL BPC-6000
Complete as per our drawing #4ML-19705C, Rev.O. The bar processing cell
features the latest innovations in design and technology. The cell
will process automatically, hot rolled and forged bars of carbon
steel, alloy steel and stainless steels (Martensitic, Ferritic and
Austenitic), tool steels, high speed steels, high nickel alloys, high
strength steels, etc.
The cell has full capability to selectively or automatically perform the
operations of:
- Black bar pre-straightening;
- Lead end cut-off and chamfer;
- High speed precision turning;
- Finish straightening/burnishing;
- Eddy Current Inspection;
- High speed bar belt polishing;
- Tail end cut off/cut to length;
- Tail end cut off;
- Digital weighing and printing.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
BAR PROCESSING CELL SPECIFICATIONS:
- ----------------------------------
Hot rolled and forged bar
entry diameter range: 1.031" to 6.250"
Finish diameter working range: 1.000" to 6.000"
Bar length working range: 12' to 25' maximum
Diameter tolerance capability: 1.000" to 3.500" (-.000 +.004")
3.500" to 6.000" (-.000 +.006")
Cell throughfeed speed: up to 80 FPM
Material removal off diameter: .031" to .500"
Electrical supply: 460 V., 3 Ph., 60 Hertz
Control voltage: 110 V., 1 Ph., 60 Hertz
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
BPC-6000 BAR PROCESSING CELL OPERATION MANPOWER
It is projected that the BPC-6000, Bar Processing Cell, as designed for
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. will operate with seven (7)
operators per shift plus two (2) crane operators. In addition, two
(2) maintenance personnel will be required to perform specified
scheduled maintenance.
Notice should be made that the specified operating staff for the bar
processing cell is required to realize the maximum level of the cell
production capability. Less personnel can be utilized but will
contribute to a possible reduction in operating capacity and quality
index. Following is an itemization of the specified line operating
personnel.
- One (1) Loading/Crane Operator for raw material loading and
placement on Item #1.
- One (1) Pre-straightener Operator for operation and monitoring of
item #4 and surrounding area.
- Two (2) Abrasive Cut-off Saw Operator for operation and monitoring
of Item #11 and #43 surrounding area.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
BPC-6000 BAR PROCESSING CELL OPERATION MANPOWER
(continued)
- One (1) Bar Turning Operator for operation and monitoring of item
#16 and surrounding area.
- One (1) Straightener/Burnisher Operator for operation and
monitoring of Item #25 and surrounding area.
- One (1) Eddy Current Inspection Operator for operation and
monitoring of Item #32 and surrounding area.
- One (1) Bar Belt Polisher Operator for operation and monitoring of
Item #37 and surrounding area.
- One (1) Finished Product/Crane Operator (floating) for Item #47 and
surrounding area.
- Two (2) Staff Maintenance Persons for staggered shift maintenance
requirements.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ONE (1) HETRAN BAR PRE-STRAIGHTENER, MODEL BS-600P
The machine is the latest design and is used to pre-straighten bar
stock of carbon steel, low alloy steel, stainless steels
(Martensitic, Ferritic, Austenitic), tool steel, high speed steels,
high nickel alloys, high strength steel, etc.
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS:
- ------------------------
Working range diameter: 1.031" to 6.250"
Bar length: min. 12' to 25'
Line speed: up to 120 FPM
Angle adjustment top roll: approx. 14(degree) to 24(degree)
Angle adjustment bottom roll: approx. 14(degree) to 24(degree)
Main drive: Two (2) 250 HP DC motors
Electrical supply: 460 V., 3 Ph., 60 Hertz
Control voltage: 110 V., 1 Ph., 60 Hertz
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
The installation consists of:
Item #1 ONE (1) BAR LOADING TABLE WITH LOADING CRADLE
A bundle of bars can be placed in cradle then opened. The cradle is
then raised by operator unloading bars in a controlled manner onto
loading table. The loading table will have supported roller chains
to carry bars to loading point, against adjustable bar stop. One
bar at a time will then be automatically raised and loaded into the
straightener linear entry table.
Item #2 ONE (1) CLAMSHELL LINEAR ENTRY TABLE
That accept bars from the loading table assembly. The linear feed
table is a clamshell-type design with urethane lined blocks for
safety and noise abatement. The clamshell closes as a bar is fed by
skew pressure rolls into the straightener and it opens to accept
the next bar from the bar loading table.
Item #3 TWO (2) HYDRAULIC DRIVEN SKEW PRESSURE ROLL ASSEMBLIES
Feed the bar under rotation into the straightener, this decreases
shock damage to both work-piece and straightening rolls. The skew
rolls are arranged vertically.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #4 ONE (1) HETRAN BAR PRE-STRAIGHTENER,
MODEL BS-600P
A) General Construction
---------------------
Machine will be of vertical two-roll design with the rolls mounted one
above the other and each driven by D.C. motor with heavy-duty gear
reducers. The upper roll is adjusted up or down for bar size and roll
pressure setting. The roll and bracket holder are mounted on a large
diameter ram which travels inside the top frame of the machine.
Screw type adjustment is provided. Both upper (concave) and lower
(convex) roll are provided with angular adjustments for selecting
optimum angles for pressure distribution for any size bar within the
machine's capacity along the face of the rolls.
Straightener frames are of steel welded/stress relieved construction.
Four (4) large diameter pre-stressed columns assure rigidity and are
arranged with hinged guide mountings to provide easy access for bar
guide change.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #4 HETRAN BAR PRE-STRAIGHTENER (continued)
B) Straightener Line Speed
-----------------------
Straightening speed range will be up to 120 FPM using two (2) 250 HP
650/1800 D.C. motors equipped with reversing SCR control, infinitely
variable. Line speed capability is greater than that of the turning
machine, to guarantee no limitation of its (turning mk) line speed.
C) Adjustments
-----------
Upper roll pressure adjustment is motorized by an oil motor with gear
reducer unit. The top roll also has hydraulic cylinders to
counterbalance any backlash which may develop. Angular adjustments of
both rolls are provided to cover the full range of bar diameters and
type of material, assuring end to end straightness to all bars,
including those with short bends and end kinks.
Angularity setting of either the top or bottom roll is accomplished by
hydraulic cylinders. On completion of these adjustments the rolls are
rigidly clamped both for angularity and for pressure setting.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #4 HETRAN BAR PRE-STRAIGHTENER (continued)
D) Rolls
-----
The machine is installed with one set of rolls to cover the full size
range of the machine. Both rolls are designed to provide maximum
production and quality of the bar over the entire range of bar sizes
and materials. The top roll is concave and the bottom roll is convex
with tangent reliefs to deflect the bar over the bottom roll without
marking. The specially designed bottom roll profile which is convex
produces a radical curvature in the bar as it passes through the
machine. This unique profile has the following distinct advantage
over the conventional "bottom" roll.
- Uniform stressing of the bar surface.
E) Bar Guides
----------
Horizontally mounted bar guides (lineals) are provided at front and
rear of the machine to cover the full size range . Guides are mounted
in specially designed guide holders hinged to the front and rear
columns and designed to swing out for bar guide change. Holders are
provided with horizontal adjustment. Horizontal mounting of guides
facilitates quick change as well as eliminates the heavy cantilevered
guide loads which are common to horizontally opposed rolls.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #4 HETRAN BAR PRE-STRAIGHTENER (continued)
(continued)
The front and rear bar guides are hydraulically adjustable, operated
by push-button located at both front and rear of machine. The
guides are provided with changeable, high wear resistance bar guides.
To cover the specified bar range several sets of guides will be
required. One complete set is provided with the machine.
F) Bar/Roll Lubrication (Coolant)
------------------------------
The coolant or lubricant is self-contained in the machine base and
drained into a machine reservoir. The coolant from the reservoir is
filtered before spraying onto the bars.
The system is completely valved and piped ready for operation. Splash
guards are provided to contain the coolant within the machine frame.
G) Gearboxes
---------
Each roll is individually driven by means of the 250 HP DC Motor via
gear reducers through heavy duty universal spindles. Gear shafts are
mounted on anti-friction bearings.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
OPTION D ONE (1) C.A.S./COMPUTER PACKAGE, INDUSTRIAL PC CAPABLE TO BE
LINKED TO YOUR BUSINESS COMPUTER AUTOMATED STRAIGHTENING CONTROL
PROGRAM
The new bar straightening control software package and activation
system, developed by HETRAN, INC., in cooperation with a software
company, allows maximum efficiency in set-up and change overs.
Pre-adjustment of all machine parameters is done via a
monitor-control system. In this system, the computer outputs to all
necessary devices, properly adjusting all machine components per the
information stored in the computer memory library. This software was
developed and proven in an actual production atmosphere in the
Shalmet processing facilities.
The following is a description of the standard features:
CONTENT:
CUSTOMIZED DISPLAY AND STORAGE OF MEASUREMENT DATA
CHANGING OF DIMENSION AND MATERIAL
DISPLAY OF PRE-ADJUSTMENT PARAMETERS FOR THE STRAIGHTENING PROCESS
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
OPTION D ONE (1) C.A.S./COMPUTER PACKAGE, INDUSTRIAL PC CAPABLE TO BE
LINKED TO YOUR BUSINESS COMPUTER AUTOMATED STRAIGHTENING CONTROL
PROGRAM
ORDER DATA:
ORDER NUMBER CUSTOMER NAME
LOT SIZE
MATERIAL GRADER TENSILE STRENGTH
DIAMETER TOLERANCE +/- REQUIRED
PRODUCTION DATE
MEASUREMENT DATA:
ROLL ANGLE (TOP/BOTTOM)
REVOLUTION DRIVES (TOP/BOTTOM)
CURRENT DRIVES (TOP/BOTTOM)
STRAIGHTENING FORCE (TOP ROLL)
PRESSURE (TOP ROLL)
LINEAL FORCES (INPUT/OUTPUT)
CALCULATED DATA:
ROLL REVOLUTION (TOP/BOTTOM)
THROUGHPUT SPEED
BAR REVOLUTION
The display of the measured and calculated data is graphically in
digital respectively analog form.
All data are saved under the data string "commission".
An out-print can be made, so that it is possible to suggest some pre-
adjustment parameters for one commission.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ORDER REPORT
internal
CUSTOMER TERM : SHALMET Corp.
QUALITY / GRADE OF MATERIAL : 100 Cr 6 / 52100
COMMISSION : TEST--00001
CHARGE : C0401
DIMENSION [mm] [in] : 76.200 3.0000
PLUS - TOLERANCE [mm] [in] : 0.000 0.0000
MINUS - TOLERANCE [mm] [in] : 0.046 0.0018
DATE : 06/15/92
REVOLUTION MAIN DRIVE TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
GEAR RATIO : 0.0
REVOLUTION ROLL TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
POWER MAIN DRIVE TOP [A] : 0
BOTTOM [A] : 0
STRAIGHTENING SPEED [m/min] [ft/min] : 0.00 0.00
REVOLUTION BAR [U/min] [RPM] : 0
ROLL ANGLE TOP [(degree)] : 0.00
BOTTOM [(degree)] : 0.00
STRAIGHTENING FORCE [MN] [tonf] : 0.000 0.0
LOAD PRESSURE [bar] [psi] : 0 0
LINEAL FORCE A1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
A2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
ENTRY ADJUSTMENT VALUE 1 [mm] [in] : 0 0
2 [mm] [in] : 0 0
ANGLE [(degree)] : 0.0
RUNOUT ADJUSTMENT VALUE 1 [mm] [in] : 0 0
2 [mm] [in] : 0 0
ANGLE [(degree)] : 0.0
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ORDER REPORT
selectal
CUSTOMER TERM : SHALMET Corp.
QUALITY/ GRADE OF MATERIAL : 100 Cr 6 /
52100
COMMISSION : TEST--00001
CHARGE : C0401
DIMENSION [mm] [in]: 76.200 3.0000
PLUS - TOLERANCE [mm] [in]: 0.000 0.0000
MINUS - TOLERANCE [mm] [in]: 0.046 0.0018
DATE : 06/15/92
REVOLUTION MAIN DRIVE TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
GEAR RATIO : 0.0
REVOLUTION ROLL TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
POWER MAIN DRIVE TOP [A] : 0
BOTTOM [A] : 0
STRAIGHTENING SPEED [m/min] [ft/min] : 0.00 0.00
REVOLUTION BAR [U/min] [RPM] : 0
ROLL ANGLE TOP [(degree)] : 0.00
BOTTOM [(degree)] : 0.00
STRAIGHTENING FORCE [MN] [tonf] : 0.000 0.0
LOAD PRESSURE [bar] [psi] : 0 0
LINEAL FORCE A1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
A2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
ENTRY ADJUSTMENT VALUE 1 [mm] [in] : 0 0
2 [mm] [in] : 0 0
ANGLE [(degree)] : 0.0
RUNOUT ADJUSTMENT VALUE 1 [mm] [in] : 0 0
2 [mm] [in] : 0 0
ANGLE [(degree)] : 0.0
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ORDER REPORT selection list
DATE from: 06/01/92 to : 06/30/92
COMMISSION from: TEST--00001 to : TEST--00099
DIMENSION [mm] from: 20.000 to : 100.000
[in] 0.7874 3.9370
MATERIAL [DIN] from: 1.0000 to : 1.9999
SORTED BY DATE / COMMISSION / DIMENSION / MATERIAL
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DIMENSION [in] : 3.000
PLUS - TOLERANCE [in] : 0.0000
MINUS - TOLERANCE [in] : 0.0018
DATE : 06/15/92
REVOLUTION MAIN DRIVE TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
GEAR RATIO : 0.0
REVOLUTION ROLL TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
POWER MAIN DRIVE TOP [A] : 0
BOTTOM [A] : 0
STRAIGHTENING SPEED [m/min] [ft/min] : 0.00 0.00
REVOLUTION BAR [U/min] [RPM] : 0
ROLL ANGLE TOP [(degree)] : 0.00
BOTTOM [(degree)] : 0.00
STRAIGHTENING FORCE [MN] [tonf] : 0.000 0.0
LOAD PRESSURE [bar] [psi] : 0 0
LINEAL FORCE A1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
A2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
ENTRY ADJUSTMENT VALUE 1 [mm] [in] : 0 0
2 [mm] [in] : 0 0
ANGLE [(degree)] : 0.0
RUNOUT ADJUSTMENT VALUE 1 [mm] [in] : 0 0
2 [mm] [in] : 0 0
ANGLE [(degree)] : 0.0
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ORDER REPORT
for customer
CUSTOMER TERM : SHALMET Corp.
QUALITY / GRADE OF MATERIAL : 100 Cr 6 / 52100
COMMISSION : TEST--00001
CHARGE : C0401
DIMENSION [in] : 3.000
PLUS - TOLERANCE [in] : 0.0000
MINUS - TOLERANCE [in] : 0.0018
DATE : 06/15/92
REVOLUTION ROLL TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
ROLL ANGLE TOP [(degree)] : 0.00
BOTTOM [(degree)] : 0.00
STRAIGHTENING FORCE [MN] [tonf] : 0.000 0.0
LINEAL FORCE A1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
A2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #5 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR PRE-STRAIGHTENER
MODEL BS-600P
Manufacturers of electrical equipment as per Annex 3.
A) Two (2) DC Straightener Motors
------------------------------
Two (2) 250 HP, totally enclosed, fan cooled DC motors for continuous
duty. Anti-friction bearings, drip-proof protected enclosure, a motor
mounted tachometer generator, foot mounted, and thermostats are all
included.
B) Straightening Power Unit
------------------------
One (1) 500 HP power unit for 460 volt, 3 phase, 60 hertz power supply
and consisting of the following units, functions and devices in a NEMA
12 enclosure with doors on the front. The panel is suitable for
mounting against the wall:
- 1.15 service factor, with 150% overload capacity.
- drive module to include power supply, and drive monitor.
- Static instantaneous over-current protection.
- Air circuit breaker disconnect with handle through door.
- Isolation transformer.
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HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #5 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (continued)
a. Motor speed regulator to provide 1% speed regulation with timed
acceleration and deceleration.
b. Magnetic switch disconnection.
c. Jogging forward.
d. Dynamic braking emergency stop.
e. Coast stop normal stop.
f. E-Stop Relay.
g. One relay for interlocking.
C) Operator Station
----------------
One (1) pendulum-type mounted operator station, NEMA type 12, to
contain the following devices mounted and wired to terminal boards:
- Ampmeter
- Voltmeter
- Start push-buttons
- Stop push-buttons
- Clamp and release push-buttons
- Speed adjust potentiometer for main drives
- Selector switches, etc.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #6 ONE (1) COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM
To service complete straightener installation (skew rolls, pressure
rolls, linear entry/exit table etc.) with substation including all
necessary piping, hoses, filters, accumulators, pressure gauges, check
valves, flow control valves, motors, pumps, etc.
Power system includes load sensing pressure compensating pumps with
pressure and torque limiting controls and electrical proportional
control.
Item #7 TWO (2) HYDRAULIC DRIVEN PRESSURE ROLL ASSEMBLIES
To drive bar from the straightener into the linear exit table. The
self centering pressure rolls are arranged vertically. Operated by
hydraulic cylinders that are controlled via a pressure relief and
speed control valve.
Load and re-load of the rolls are fully automatically depend on the
operation sequence.
Item #8 ONE (1) V-TROUGH EXIT TABLE
The V-Trough exit table is lined with urethane for safety and noise
abatement. The table automatically tilts, releasing the bar onto the
transfer/loading table.
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HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #9 TRANSFER/LOADING TABLE
One (1) transfer/loading table with automatic loading device to pick
up one (1) bar at a time and place on saw linear entry table. All bar
contact surfaces are polyethylene lined for bar protection and noise
abatement.
Item #10 LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT TABLE WITH TRANSFER DEVICE
One (1) linear entry /exit table with v-rollers accepts bar from
transfer/loading table. The v-rollers are individually driven,
feeding the bar to and through the saw station. After the bar is fed
to and through the saw station, the bars will be transfered to the for
loading/transfer table #14.
Item #11 ACO-40 ABRASIVE SAW STATION
The ACO-40 abrasive saw station will consist of (1) saw assembly
utilizing a 40" diameter reinforced abrasive cut-off wheel allowing
bar cuts up to a maximum diameter of 9". The saw will be driven by a
200 HP hydraulic drive system. A variable speed spindle is included
and will provide the ability to adjust the abrasive wheel RPM over a
wide selection range.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #11 ACO-40 ABRASIVE SAW STATION (continued)
This capability will permit proper or desired surface-feet-per-minute
to be maintained, regardless of the wheel diameter as it is affected
by normal wear. The variable speed spindle is controlled by a
potentiometer and includes a surface feet per minute digital
indicator. The saw is control-fed through the cutting arc by a
temposonic controlled hydraulic cylinder and adjusted by a
potentiometer. A two-jaw vise is utilized to hold the bars and is
controlled by a selector switch. A disposal system is provided for
scrap removal and utilizes an eliminator chute and removable scrap
container.
All machine functions are controlled by an Allen-Bradley PLC. The
operator panel is provided in a choice of either pedestal mounted type
or adjustable overhead style; the user friendly operator panel is
arranged in a logical context giving ease of control to all machine
functions including:
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #11 ACO-40 ABRASIVE SAW STATION (continued)
- Hydraulic system START/STOP control and indicator.
- Blade speed potentiometer and surface-feet-per-minute (SFPM) meter.
- A spindle revolutions per minute (RPM) meter.
- Blade RAISE/LOWER selector switch and indicator.
- Pounds-per-square inch (PSI) digital meter.
- Vice OPEN/CLOSE selector switch and indicator.
- Electrical system ON/OFF switch and indicator.
OPTION E ENVIRONMENTAL/SAFETY ENCLOSURE
Totally enclosed sheet metal "House" with sliding door access. Door
has shatter-proof glass window with interior window-wiper and light,
allow visual inspection.
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HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ITEM #12 ONE (1) AUTOMATIC CHAMFERING/DEBURR UNIT
MODEL BC-600
One (1) automatic chamfering/deburr assembly with a chamfering bit
head equipped with four (4) carbide cartridges and a centering
mechanism in height. The four carbides are arranged to chamfer a
45(degree) +/- 5(degree) angle. The chamfering bit head is connected
to the heavy duty spindle that operates with super precision bearings.
The axial movement (forward and reverse) of the chamfering head is
variable between 0.5mm and 8.0mm and is controlled by a proportional
valve, so that chip removal on the chamfered bar ends can be
determined per revolutions of the spindle.
A hydraulic two-jaw vise is utilized to hold the hot rolled and
prestraightened bars while being chamfered and is controlled by a
selector switch. As the bar is moved to a fixed stopper via the
linear entry table, all chamfering depths depend on the variation of
the cut angle (90(degree) +/-1(degree)).
The chamfering machine will work in the dry operation mode.
The metal removed (chips) will be diverted into a chip bucket.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ITEM #12 ONE (1) AUTOMATIC CHAMFERING/DEBURR UNIT
MODEL BC-600 (Continued)
The chamfering unit is covered with a protective hood hinged for easy
access for tool changing.
The chamfer unit is synchronized with the sequence of the bar
intermediate transfer and linear entry table.
Item #13 ONE (1) LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT TABLE (CHAMFER MACHINE)
With v-rollers accepting bar from bar intermediate transfer table.
The v- rollers are driven by oil motors, feeding the leading end of
the bar to the chamfering unit. The rollers are reversible for manual
and/or automatic positioning. The table is height adjustable via
temposonic cylinder to match centerline height of hydraulic chamfering
vise.
After the bar top end is chamfered it will be released via a bar
lifting device onto the intermediate transfer table and transferred to
the bar turning machine. All bar contact surfaces are
polyethylene-lined for noise abatement and bar protection.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
PRE-STRAIGHTENER WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES
GENERAL (ITEM #1 THROUGH #13)
Safety guards will be attached to all equipment; such as, rotating and
sliding parts. (Universal drive shafts, skew rolls, etc.) Safety
guards will be painted with Osha standard as per customer
specifications.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ONE (1) HETRAN BAR TURNER INSTALLATION, MODEL BT-6
Complete, as per our drawing #4ML-19705C, Rev.O. The machine features
the newest design and is used for the machining of hot rolled machined
straightened bars for carbon steels, alloy steels, stainless
steels (Martensitic, Ferritic, Austenitic), tools steels, high speed
steels, high nickel alloys, high strength steels, etc.
The turning heads are equipped with indexable carbide throw-away
inserts. The material flow is from left to right as seen from the
operator's position.
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS:
- ------------------------
Hot rolled machined & straightened
bar diameter: 1.031" to 6.250"
Working range finish diameter: 1.000" to 6.000"
Bar length: 12' to 25' maximum
Diameter tolerance: 1.000" to 3.500" (-.000/+.004")
3.500" to 6.000" (-.000/+.006")
Bar throughfeed speed: up to 80 FPM
Material removal in diameter: .031" to .500"
Main drive motor: 250 HP DC Motor SCR controlled
Electricity: 460 V., 3 Ph., 60 Hertz
Control voltage: 110 V., 1 Ph., 60 Hertz
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HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #14 ONE (1) BAR LOADING/TRANSFER TABLE
One (1) bar loading/transfer table that accepts the bars from the
linear exit table of the saw. From there, the bars go through an
adjustable stop located in the center of the table. This adjustable
stop improves efficiency when processing different size bar lots as
well as for loading and unloading of the bars.
A single bar will be lifted and placed onto the v-shaped transporting
rollers. The rolls are driven by oil motors. The bars are
continually fed in a fully automatic non-stop manner. The automatic
bar lift is controlled by a proximity switch, depending on the
operating sequence of the machine.
The bar loading table is a rigid, welded, steel construction, capable
of withstanding a load in excess of approximately 12 tons.
All cylinders and oil motors are fed from the main hydraulic power
unit.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #15 ONE (1) LINEAR ENTRY TABLE
With v-rollers accepts bars from the bar loading/transfer table. The
v-rollers are driven by oil motors, feeding the bar to the infeed
assembly. The table is height adjustable to match turning centerline
height. The speed of the linear entry table will accommodate the speed
to the infeed unit and is infinitely variable to assure bar to bar
operation.
Item #16 BAR TURNING MACHINE MODEL BT-6
including:
HYDRAULICALLY DRIVEN INFEED UNIT which feeds the bar through the
turning machine. The four self centering (4) pressure loaded feed
rollers are longitudinally grooved and hydraulically actuated. One
(1) set of feed rollers cover the full working diameter range. The
pressure of the cylinders is adjustable to accommodate bar diameter
and stock removal; and can be infinitely variable by a pressure relief
valve located on the front side of machine and hydraulic unit.
The infeed unit also allows for irregular bar diameter faces going
through the machine. The 2 sets of pressure rolls, controlled by a
PLC will load and re-load fully automatically when the end of the
previous bar and the beginning of the next bar passes through the roll
section area. This important feature protects the infeed roll shaft
lift, etc.
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HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #16 BAR TURNING MACHINE MODEL BT-6
(continued)
BAR TURNING ASSEMBLY consists of a steel weldment constructed housing
incorporating the spindle, which is driven through a poly-chain by an
infinitely variable, SCR controlled, approximately 250 HP DC drive
and via a 2-speed gear box. The spindle runs on super precision
angular contact bearings and carries the cutter-head.
All main spindle bearings are constantly monitored via a temperature
control device. If overheating of the bearings occur, the machine
will automatically shut down.
A Tool Wear Compensation Device is included. This device maintains a
constant diameter of the bar while the machine is running and is
operated via an oil motor.
Directly in front and in the back of the cutter-head, the
self-centering material entry and exit guide assembly is mounted to
dampen vibrations and assure the best turning results. The entry
guide assembly covers the full finish diameter range. The entry guide
assembly is equipped with three (3) hardened jaw plates.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #16 BAR TURNING MACHINE MODEL BT-6
(continued)
One (1) cutter-head covering the entire bar size range carries the
four carbide toolholders. The machine uses three (3) sizes of tool
cassettes. The tool cassettes offer a variety of options for using
roughing and finishing carbide cutters in various shapes such as
round, triangular, square and octagon (international standard). These
carbide inserts are arranged individually or in a tandem sequence.
The precision setup fixture to pre-set the toolholders to a finish bar
diameter is included.
The exit guide assembly is equipped with automatically adjusting guide
pads, over the full range of the machine for maximum vibration
elimination. Also included is one (1) pair of pinch rolls which are
air actuated and self-centering.
THE CLAMPING CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY consists of a hydraulically operated
self-centering clamping carriage, which prevents the bar from turning
after the same has left the feed rolls. The clamping carriage runs on
rails, which are supported by the machine base. The clamping carriage
is hydraulically driven via a rack and pinion assembly with an oil
motor.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #16 BAR TURNING MACHINE MODEL BT-6
(continued)
This unit will clamp the bar transferred from the infeed unit and then
transfer it onto the bar linear exit table. Also included is one (1)
pair of pinch rolls which are air actuated and self-centering.
All of the bar turner units are mounted on a common steel frame base,
properly precision aligned with a laser. The base and coolant tank
will accommodate approximately 1,000 gallons of coolant solution;
therefore, no coolant pit is required. The foundation requirement is
minimized to a reinforced concrete floor approximately 12" thick and
several anchor bolts for fastening.
Toolholder size (range)
-----------------------
Three (3) complete toolholder sets are included with the machine to
cover the full size range. Each toolholder set consists of (4) four
individual toolholders, equal in size and capable of utilizing the
four cartridge type insert holders, also included.
Set #1: 25mm - 76mm (1.000" to 3.000")
Set #2: 76mm - 114mm (3.000" to 4.500")
Set #3: 114mm - 152mm (4.500" to 6.000")
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HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #16 BAR TURNING MACHINE MODEL BT-6
(continued)
Toolholder change time
----------------------
An alternate set of the toolholders can be prepared for installation
in the machine by being equipped with carbides during the peeling
operation. The toolholders are adjustable by the included set-up
fixture.
The toolholder set change-over time; from a used toolholder set out of
the cutter-head, to a new adjusted toolholder set is between 3 to 6
minutes.
Item #17 ONE (1) LASER MEASURING AND ADJUSTMENT CONTROL
The Laser measuring device is a data registration processor, which is
coupled to a Laser scanner. In connection with the Laser scanner, the
Data System is a contactless, automatic measuring system of the
highest dissolution. The measuring readout consists of the maximum
size, the minimum size, the maximum and the minimum deviation as well
as the standard deviation. The Laser compares the effective
measurement of the laser scanner to the programmed tolerance limits
and evaluates the single conditions.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #17 ONE (1) LASER MEASURING AND ADJUSTMENT CONTROL
(continued)
The parameter memory into the Laser is done via a Laser key board.
With this key-board on the front pendulum panel, a direct link to the
storage memory is possible. The Laser memorizes the measured maximum,
minimum, the difference between these both values and calculates the
middle value of the measurements as well as the standard deviation.
The connection to SPS system via a series intersection and the
delivery of the measurement data to a separate indicator as well as
providing the alarm signs make this equipment an universal measurement
data processing station.
The readout a six-figure number indicator. It shows the selected
parameter as well as possible error conditions in indicating the size
parameters.
The measuring principle refers to the laser scanning of the measuring
object on the optical measuring field. The laser beam is to be
converged on a photocell and reversed into a digital sign. The
microprocessor determines the exact diameter from the digital sign.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #17 ONE (1) LASER MEASURING AND ADJUSTMENT CONTROL
(continued)
Indication of: Momentary diameter, adjustable fixed diameter,
diameter medium value, minimum diameter and maximum
diameter and standard deviation.
Tolerance indication: over-, good-, under measure LED diodes.
Besides the measurement data with all parameters for the peeled bar or
wire, the measurement and adjustment control is equipped with a
further microprocessor controlled difference counter which evaluates
by a phase discriminator with four-fold evaluation.
Item #18 CHIP CONVEYOR
With high pressure coolant pump, piping, etc. Overload protection is
provided, in the event the metal chips become entangled on the steel
belt conveyor.
Item #19 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Manufacturers of electrical equipment for AC and DC motor control will
be as per Annex 3.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #19 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (continued)
A) One (1) DC Turner Motor
-----------------------
One (1) 250 HP, 650/1800 RPM, totally enclosed, fan cooled DC motor
for continuous duty. Anti-friction bearings, drip-proof protected
enclosure, a motor mounted tachometer generator, foot mounted, and
thermostats are all included.
B) One set of slide rails for motor under Item A.
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C) Turner Power Unit
-----------------
One (1) 250 HP Power unit for 460 volt, 3 phase, 60 hertz power supply
and consisting of the following units, functions and devices in a NEMA
12 enclosure with doors on the front. The panel is suitable for
mounting against the wall:
- 1.15 service factor, with 150% overload capacity.
- drive module to include power supply, and drive monitor.
- Static instantaneous over-current protection.
- Air circuit breaker disconnect with handle through door.
- Isolation transformer.
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HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #19 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (continued)
a. Motor speed regulator to provide 1% speed regulation with timed
acceleration and deceleration.
b. Magnetic switch disconnection.
c. Jogging forward.
d. Dynamic braking emergency stop.
e. Coast stop normal stop.
f. E-Stop Relay.
g. One relay for interlocking.
D) Operator Station
----------------
One (1) Pendulum type and one (1) Bench type operator station for both
machines for industrial PLC (business) computers, NEMA type 12, to
contain the following devices mounted and wired to terminal boards:
Digital Turner motor ammeter.
Digital Turner speed indicator
Digital infeed speed indicator (up to
80 FPM/maximum)
Turner START push-button.
Turner STOP push-button.
Turner JOG FORWARD push-button.
Infeed START push-button.
Infeed STOP push-button.
INFEED JOG FORWARD & JOG REVERSE push-button.
Clamping Carriage CLAMP-RELEASE push-button.
Clamping Carriage FEED-OUT push-button.
Clamping Carriage FORWARD-REVERSE push-button.
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HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #19 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (continued)
Cylinder OFF-ON selector switches.
Coolant pump START-STOP push-button.
Hydraulic pump START-STOP push-button.
AC POWER ON indicating light.
STOP RESET illuminated push-button.
E STOP mushroom head push-buttons.
Infeed speed adjust potentiometer.
Turner speed adjust potentiometer.
E) Miscellaneous Limit Switches, through-feed speed counting devices
----------------------------
for automatic clamping, etc.
F) Monitor for Bar Turning Installation
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One (1) mini computer with CTR display screen which will monitor the
bar turning equipment with separate modes indicating all necessary
functions. The main function modes are as follows:
- Line speed and metal removal tons/hour, spindle RPM, etc.
- Data entry of diameter
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #20 ONE (1) COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM
With substation including all necessary piping, hoses, filters,
accumulators, pressure gauges, check valves, flow control valves,
motors, pumps, etc. Power system includes load sensing pressure
compensating pumps with pressure and torque limiting controls and
electrical proportional control.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR BT-6 BAR TURNER INSTALLATION
OPTION A ONE (1) VGA/COMPUTER PACKAGE, INDUSTRIAL PC CAPABLE TO BE LINKED
TO YOUR BUSINESS COMPUTER
VGA monitor will display pertinent data concerning (3) modes of bar
turner functions:
1. Diagnostics of the machine such as malfunctioning of switches,
sensors, etc.
2. Production of machine processing such as line speed, metal removal,
tons/hour chips and product, spindle RPM, etc.
3. Data entry for grade of steel, diameter, bar lengths, recommended RPM
and throughput speed. A library is be maintained for ease of machine
set-up.
4. Standard software settings can be changed in accordance with your
needs. The original source program with code-book is not available
because all rights are exclusively reserved by HETRAN, INC.
Communication Language is TURBO-PASCAL.
OPTION B ONE (1) 2000 CFM MIST COLLECTION SYSTEM
The unit will direct the coolant mist over-spray through the rear area
of the bar turner spindle base, drawing mist away from the operator
and contributing to the cleanliness of the area.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
OPTION C CHILLER
The chiller maintains a constant temperature control of water based
coolants that become heated during the peeling process. The chiller
is a totally self-contained unit built to industrial standards and
utilizes a chip strainer and sediment settling system.
Compressors are welded, hermetic types; electricals meet NEC
standards. The constant temperature of coolant liquids helps maintain
the efficiency of the bearings, increase tool life, increase
production, and improve quality index.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #21 ONE (1) LINEAR EXIT TABLE
With v-rollers and hold-down roll assembly. Accepts bar from clamp
carriage. The v-rollers are driven by oil motors, driving the bar to
the unloading point and allowing the individual bars to be transferred
to the intermediate/transfer table to be in alignment with the bar
straightener. The table is height adjustable and in accordance with
the turning centerline height to accommodate the various sizes of
processed bars.
All hydraulic cylinders and all hydraulic roll motors are fed from a
hydraulic power unit.
Item #22 ONE (1) INTERMEDIATE/TRANSFER TABLE
(FROM TURNER TO STRAIGHTENER)
The unloading arm assembly will automatically unload bars from the
turner linear exit table.
The unloading table will have supported roller chains to carry bars to
loading point, against an adjustable bar stop. The supported roller
chains will allow movement of those bars which are in excess of the
straightness tolerance limit. One bar at a time will then be
automatically raised and loaded into the straightener linear entry
table.
All bar contact surfaces will be polyethylene lined for bar protection
and noise abatement.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
An intermediate bar stop is included to allow bars to be either
temporarily pooled or separated into bundles.
BAR TURNING MACHINE WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES
GENERAL (ITEM #14 THROUGH #22)
Safety guards will be attached to all equipment; such as, rotating and
sliding parts. (Pinch rolls, Infeed rolls, Clamping Carriage, etc.)
Safety guards will be painted with Osha standard as per customer
specifications.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ONE (1) HETRAN FINISH BAR STRAIGHTENER/BURNISHER
MODEL BS-600
The machine is the latest design and is used to straighten/burnish
turned bar stock of carbon steel, alloy steel, tool steel, stainless
steels (Martensitic, Ferritic, Ausenitic), tool steel, high speed
steel, high nickel alloys, high strength steels, etc.
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS:
- ------------------------
Working range diameter: 1.000" to 6.000"
Bar length: 12' to 25'
Line speed: up to 120 FPM
Angle adjustment top roll: approximately 14(degree) to 24(degree)
Angle adjustment bottom roll: approximately 14(degree) to 24(degree)
Main drive: Two (2) 250 HP DC motors
Electrical supply: 460 V., 3 Ph., 60 Hertz
Control voltage: 110 V., 1 Ph., 60 Hertz
Item #23 ONE (1) CLAMSHELL LINEAR ENTRY TABLE
That accept bars from the intermediate/transfer table assembly. The
linear feed table is a clamshell-type design with urethane lined
blocks for safety and noise abatement. The clamshell closes as a bar
is fed by skew pressure rolls into the straightener and it opens to
accept the next bar from the intermediate/transfer table.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #24 TWO (2) HYDRAULIC DRIVEN SKEW PRESSURE ROLL
ASSEMBLIES
Feed the bar under rotation into the straightener, this decreases
shock damage to both work-piece and straightening rolls. The skew
rolls are arranged vertically.
ONE (1) HETRAN BAR STRAIGHTENER/BURNISHER
MODEL BS-600
The machine is the latest design and is used to straighten/burnish
turned bar stock of carbon steel, low alloy steel, stainless steels
(Martensitic, Ferretic, Austenetic), tool steel, high speed steel,
high nickel alloy, high strength steel, etc.
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS:
- ------------------------
Working range diameter: 1.000" to 6.000"
Bar length: min. 12' to 24'
Line speed: up to 120 FPM
Angle adjustment top roll: approximately 14(degree) to 24(degree)
Angle adjustment bottom roll: approximately 14(degree) to 24(degree)
Main drive: Two (2) 250 HP DC motors
Electrical supply: 460 V., 3 Ph., 60 Hertz
Control voltage: 110 V., 1 Ph., 60 Hertz
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #25 ONE (1) HETRAN FINISH BAR STRAIGHTENER/BURNISHER
MODEL BS-600
A) General Construction
--------------------
Machine will be of vertical two-roll design with the rolls mounted one
above the other and each driven by D.C. motor with heavy-duty gear
reducers. The upper roll is adjusted up or down for bar size and roll
pressure setting. The roll and bracket holder are mounted on a large
diameter ram which travels inside the top frame of the machine.
Screw type adjustment is provided. Both upper (concave) and lower
(convex) roll are provided with angular adjustments for selecting
optimum angles for pressure distribution for any size bar within the
machine's capacity along the face of the rolls.
Straightener frames are of steel welded/stress relieved construction.
Four (4) large diameter pre-stressed columns assure rigidity and are
arranged with hinged guide mountings to provide easy access for bar
guide change.
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HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #25 HETRAN FINISH BAR STRAIGHTENER/BURNISHER (continued)
B) Straightener Line Speed
-----------------------
Straightening speed range will be up to 120 FPM using two (2) 250 HP
650/1800 D.C. motors equipped with reversing SCR control, infinitely
variable. Fast enough not to limit the capacity of the turning
machine.
C) Adjustments
-----------
Upper roll pressure adjustment is motorized by an oil motor with gear
reducer unit. The top roll also has hydraulic cylinders to
counterbalance any backlash which may develop. Angular adjustments of
both rolls are provided to cover the full range of bar diameters and
type of material, assuring end to end straightness to all bars,
including those with short bends and end kinks.
Angularity setting of either the top or bottom roll is accomplished by
hydraulic cylinders. On completion of these adjustments the rolls are
rigidly clamped both for angularity and for pressure setting (hand
operated).
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #25 HETRAN FINISH BAR STRAIGHTENER/BURNISHER (continued)
D) Rolls
-----
The machine is installed with one set of rolls to cover the full size
range of the machine. Both rolls are designed to provide maximum
production and quality of the bar over the entire range of bar sizes
and materials. The top roll is concave and the bottom roll is convex
with tangent reliefs to deflect the bar over the bottom roll without
marking. The specially designed bottom roll profile which is convex
produces a radical curvature in the bar as it passes through the
machine. This unique profile has the following distinct advantage
over the conventional "bottom" roll.
- Uniform stressing of the bar surface.
- Higher degree of polishing as a result of the increased contact
lengths and the differential contact diameters, thereby making it
especially suitable for cold finished bars.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #25 HETRAN FINISH BAR STRAIGHTENER/BURNISHER (continued)
E) Bar Guides
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Horizontally mounted bar guides (lineals) are provided at front and
rear of the machine to cover the full size range . Guides are mounted
in specially designed guide holders hinged to the front and rear
columns and designed to swing out for bar guide change. Holders are
provided with horizontal adjustment. Horizontal mounting of guides
facilitates quick change as well as eliminates the heavy cantilevered
guide loads which are common to horizontally opposed rolls.
The front and rear bar guides are hydraulically adjustable, operated
by push-button located at both front and rear of machine. The guides
are provided with changeable, high wear resistance bar guides.
To cover the specified bar range several sets of guides will be
required. One complete set is provided with the machine.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #25 HETRAN FINISH BAR STRAIGHTENER/BURNISHER
(continued)
F) Bar/Roll Lubrication (Coolant)
------------------------------
The coolant or lubricant is self-contained in the machine base and
drained into a machine reservoir. The coolant from the reservoir is
filtered before spraying onto the bars.
The system is completely valved and piped ready for operation. Splash
guards are provided to contain the coolant within the machine frame.
An air wipe system is provided on the exit end of the straightener to
wipe the bar free of lubrication. Different sets are needed for
various bar diameters.
G) Gearboxes
---------
Each roll is individually driven by means of the 250 HP DC Motor via
gear reducers through heavy duty universal spindles. Gear shafts are
mounted on anti-friction bearings.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
OPTION E ONE (1) C.A.S./COMPUTER PACKAGE, INDUSTRIAL PC CAPABLE TO BE LINKED
TO YOUR BUSINESS COMPUTER AUTOMATED STRAIGHTENING CONTROL PROGRAM
The new bar straightening control software package and activation
system, developed by HETRAN, INC., in cooperation with a software
company, allows maximum efficiency in set-up and change overs.
Pre-adjustment of all machine parameters is done via a monitor-control
system. In this system, the computer outputs all necessary devices,
properly adjusting all machine components per the information stored
in the computer memory library. This software was developed and proven
in an actual production atmosphere in the Shalmet processing
facilities. The following is a description of the standard features:
CONTENT:
CUSTOMIZED DISPLAY AND STORAGE OF MEASUREMENT DATA
CHANGING OF DIMENSION AND MATERIAL
DISPLAY OF PRE-ADJUSTMENT PARAMETERS FOR THE STRAIGHTENING PROCESS
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
OPTION E ONE (1) C.A.S./COMPUTER PACKAGE, INDUSTRIAL PC CAPABLE TO BE LINKED
TO YOUR BUSINESS COMPUTER AUTOMATED STRAIGHTENING CONTROL PROGRAM
ORDER DATA:
ORDER NUMBER CUSTOMER NAME
LOT SIZE
MATERIAL GRADER TENSILE STRENGTH
DIAMETER TOLERANCE +/- REQUIRED
PRODUCTION DATE
MEASUREMENT DATA:
ROLL ANGLE (TOP/BOTTOM)
REVOLUTION DRIVES (TOP/BOTTOM)
CURRENT DRIVES (TOP/BOTTOM)
STRAIGHTENING FORCE (TOP ROLL)
PRESSURE (TOP ROLL)
LINEAL FORCES (INPUT/OUTPUT)
CALCULATED DATA:
ROLL REVOLUTION (TOP/BOTTOM)
THROUGHPUT SPEED
BAR REVOLUTION
The display of the measured and calculated data is graphically in
digital respectively analog form.
All data are saved under the data string "commission".
An out-print can be made, so that it is possible to suggest some pre-
adjustment parameters for one commission.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ORDER REPORT
internal
CUSTOMER TERM : SHALMET Corp.
QUALITY / GRADE OF MATERIAL : 100 Cr 6 / 52100
COMMISSION : TEST--00001
CHARGE : C0401
DIMENSION [mm] [in] : 76.200 3.0000
PLUS - TOLERANCE [mm] [in] : 0.000 0.0000
MINUS - TOLERANCE [mm] [in] : 0.046 0.0018
DATE : 06/15/92
REVOLUTION MAIN DRIVE TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
GEAR RATIO : 0.0
REVOLUTION ROLL TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
POWER MAIN DRIVE TOP [A] : 0
BOTTOM [A] : 0
STRAIGHTENING SPEED [m/min] [ft/min] : 0.00 0.00
REVOLUTION BAR [U/min] [RPM] : 0
ROLL ANGLE TOP [(degree)] : 0.00
BOTTOM [(degree)] : 0.00
STRAIGHTENING FORCE [MN] [tonf] : 0.000 0.0
LOAD PRESSURE [bar] [psi] : 0 0
LINEAL FORCE A1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
A2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
ENTRY ADJUSTMENT VALUE 1 [mm] in] : 0 0
2 [mm] [in] : 0 0
ANGLE [(degree)] : 0.0
RUNOUT ADJUSTMENT VALUE 1 [mm] [in] : 0 0
2 [mm] [in] : 0 0
ANGLE [(degree)] : 0.0
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ORDER REPORT
selectal
CUSTOMER TERM : SHALMET Corp.
QUALITY/ GRADE OF MATERIAL : 100 Cr6 / 52100
COMMISSION : TEST--00001
CHARGE : C0401
DIMENSION [mm] [in] : 76.200 3.0000
PLUS - TOLERANCE [mm] [in] : 0.000 0.0000
MINUS - TOLERANCE [mm] [in] : 0.046 0.0018
DATE : 06/15/92
REVOLUTION MAIN DRIVE TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
GEAR RATIO : 0.0
REVOLUTION ROLL TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
POWER MAIN DRIVE TOP [A] : 0
BOTTOM [A] : 0
STRAIGHTENING SPEED [m/min] [ft/min] : 0.00 0.00
REVOLUTION BAR [U/min] [RPM] : 0
ROLL ANGLE TOP [(degree)] : 0.00
BOTTOM [(degree)] : 0.00
STRAIGHTENING FORCE [MN] [tonf] : 0.000 0.0
LOAD PRESSURE [bar] [psi] : 0 0
LINEAL FORCE A1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
A2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
ENTRY ADJUSTMENT VALUE 1 [mm] [in] : 0 0
2 [mm] [in] : 0 0
ANGLE [(degree)] : 0.0
RUNOUT ADJUSTMENT VALUE 1 [mm] [in] : 0 0
2 [mm] [in] : 0 0
ANGLE [(degree)] : 0.0
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ORDER REPORT selection list
DATE from: 06/01/92 to : 06/30/92
COMMISSION from: TEST--00001 to: TEST--00099
DIMENSION [mm] from: 20.000 to: 100.000
[in] 0.7874 3.9370
MATERIAL [DIN] from: 1.0000 to : 1.9999
SORTED BY DATE / COMMISSION / DIMENSION / MATERIAL
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DIMENSION [in] : 3.000
PLUS - TOLERANCE [in] : 0.0000
MINUS - TOLERANCE [in] : 0.0018
DATE : 06/15/92
REVOLUTION MAIN DRIVE TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
GEAR RATIO : 0.0
REVOLUTION ROLL TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
POWER MAIN DRIVE TOP [A] : 0
BOTTOM [A] : 0
STRAIGHTENING SPEED [m/min] [ft/min] : 0.00 0.00
REVOLUTION BAR [U/min] [RPM] : 0
ROLL ANGLE TOP [(degree)] : 0.00
BOTTOM [(degree)] : 0.00
STRAIGHTENING FORCE [MN] [tonf] : 0.000 0.0
LOAD PRESSURE [bar] [psi] : 0 0
LINEAL FORCE A1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
A2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
ENTRY ADJUSTMENT VALUE 1 [mm] [in] : 0 0
2 [mm] [in] : 0 0
ANGLE [(degree)] : 0.0
RUNOUT ADJUSTMENT VALUE 1 [mm] [in] : 0 0
2 [mm] [in] : 0 0
ANGLE [(degree)] : 0.0
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ORDER REPORT
for customer
CUSTOMER TERM : SHALMET Corp.
QUALITY / GRADE OF MATERIAL : 100 Cr 6 / 52100
COMMISSION : TEST--00001
CHARGE : C0401
DIMENSION [in] : 3.000
PLUS - TOLERANCE [in] : 0.0000
MINUS - TOLERANCE [in] : 0.0018
DATE : 06/15/92
REVOLUTION ROLL TOP [U/min] [RPM] : 0
BOTTOM [U/min] [RPM] : 0
ROLL ANGLE TOP [(degree)] : 0.00
BOTTOM [(degree)] : 0.00
STRAIGHTENING FORCE MN] [tonf] : 0.000 0.0
LINEAL FORCE A1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
A2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B1 BAR ENTRY [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
B2 BAR EXIT [kN] [lbf] : 0 0
Item #26 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR
STRAIGHTENER/BURNISHER, MODEL BS-600
Manufacturers of electrical equipment as per ANNEX NO. 3.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
A) Two (2) DC Straightener Motors
------------------------------
Two (2) 250 HP, totally enclosed, fan cooled DC motors for continuous
duty. Anti-friction bearings, drip-proof protected enclosure, a motor
mounted tachometer generator, foot mounted, and thermostats are all
included.
B) Straightening Power Unit
------------------------
One (1) 500 HP Power unit for 460 volt, 3 phase, 60 hertz power supply
and consisting of the following units, functions and devices in a NEMA
12 enclosure with doors on the front. The panel is suitable for
mounting against the wall:
- 1.15 service factor, with 150% overload capacity.
- Drive module to include power supply, and drive monitor.
- Static instantaneous over-current protection.
- Air circuit breaker disconnect with handle through door.
- Isolation transformer.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #26 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (continued)
a. Motor speed regulator to provide 1% speed regulation with timed
acceleration and deceleration.
b. Magnetic switch disconnection.
c. Jogging forward.
d. Dynamic braking emergency stop.
e. Coast stop normal stop.
f. E-Stop Relay.
g. One relay for interlocking.
Item #26 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (continued)
C) Operator Station
----------------
One (1) pendulum type mounted operator station, NEMA type 12, to
contain the following devices mounted and wired to terminal boards:
- Ampmeter
- Voltmeter
- Start push-buttons
- Stop push-buttons
- Clamp and release push-buttons
- Speed adjust potentiometer for main drives
- Selector switches, etc.
Item #27 ONE (1) COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM
To service complete straightener installation (skew rolls, pressure
rolls, linear entry/exit table etc.) with substation including all
necessary piping, hoses, filters, accumulators, pressure gauges,
check valves, flow control valves, motors, pumps, etc.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Power system includes load sensing pressure compensating pumps with
pressure and torque limiting controls and electrical proportional
control.
Item #28 TWO (2) HYDRAULIC DRIVEN PRESSURE ROLL ASSEMBLIES
To drive bar from the straightener into the linear exit table. The
self centering pressure rolls are arranged vertically. Operated by
hydraulic cylinders that are controlled via a pressure relief and
speed control valve.
Load and re-load of the rolls are fully automatically depend on the
operation sequence.
Item #29 ONE (1) V-TROUGH EXIT TABLE
The V-Trough exit table is lined with urethane for safety and noise
abatement. The table automatically tilts, releasing the bar onto the
linear entry table #31.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #30 ONE (1) LASER ANALYSIS UNIT WITH SPC/CPK
The Laser measuring device is a data registration processor, which is
coupled to a Laser scanner. In connection with the Laser scanner, the
Data System is a contactless, automatic measuring system of the
highest dissolution. The measuring readout consists of the maximum
size, the minimum size, the maximum and the minimum deviation as well
as the standard deviation. The Laser compares the effective
measurement of the laser scanner to the programmed tolerance limits
and evaluates the single conditions.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #30 ONE (1) LASER ANALYSIS UNIT WITH SPC/CPK (Continued)
The parameter memory into the Laser is done via a Laser key board.
With this key-board on the front pendulum panel, a direct link to the
storage memory is possible. The Laser memorizes the measured
maximum, minimum, the difference between these both values and
calculates the middle value of the measurements as well as the
standard deviation.
The connection to SPS system via a series intersection and the
delivery of the measurement data to a separate indicator as well as
providing the alarm signs make this equipment an universal
measurement data processing station.
The readout a six-figure number indicator. It shows the selected
parameter as well as possible error conditions in indicating the size
parameters.
The measuring principle refers to the laser scanner of the measuring
object on the optical measuring field. The laser beam is to be
converged on a photocell and reversed into a digital sign. The
microprocessor determines the exact diameter from the digital sign.
Indication of: Momentary diameter, adjustable
fixed diameter, diameter medium
value, minimum diameter and
maximum diameter and standard
deviation.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #30 ONE (1) LASER ANALYSIS UNIT WITH SPC/CPK (Continued)
Tolerance indication: over-, good-, under measure LED diodes.
Besides the measurement data with all parameters for the peeled bar or
wire, the Laser measurement unit is equipped with a further
microprocessor controlled difference counter which evaluates by a
phase discriminator with four-fold evaluation. System will provide
print outs of total SPC/CPK readings.
Item 31 LINEAR ENTRY TABLE (FOR EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION)
To accept (1) bar at a time from the v-trough exit table. The table
includes v-rollers, individually driven and height adjustable. The
table is height adjustable to maintain the proper center height of the
bars. All rolls are cast nylon so as not to mark the bar.
Item 32 ONE (1) EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION UNIT
In order to receive an accurate electrical signal, it is a standard
practice to use a sample piece of bar with a reference notch of known
depth to check final setup and to adjust sensitivity. The same sample
piece can be used to check calibration at regular intervals, to assure
that the instrument is continuing to operate correctly. A setup is
done for each different grade and bar size.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item 32 ONE (1) EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION UNIT (Continued)
The inspection process can operate automatically with defects in the
material creating signals that activate alarms, flaw lights, digital
counters, or other devices.
A digital counter can indicate the approximate total length of
defective material in a bar providing a quick basis for evaluation.
Eddy current device has a rotating probe that rotates at high speed
around the material which is moved longitudinally and scans its
surface helically. The rotating probe concentrates on a very small
part of the overall circumferential surface when testing.
Thus, even an extremely small material defect represents a major
disturbance, in percentage terms by comparison with this relatively
small material surface area scanned by the probe. The rotating probe
passes over the defect with each revolution and issues a signal every
time.
Item #33 ONE (1) LINEAR EXIT TABLE WITH TRANSFER DEVICE
To receive bars from eddy current laser inspection and then unloads
bars to the reject table or unloads the bar to the transfer table.
Table assembly consists of v-rollers, individually driven and height
adjustable. All rolls are cast nylon so as not to mark the bar.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #34 ONE (1) REJECT TABLE
To accept rejected bars (as determined by the eddy current inspection
equipment). Multiple bars can restored for future determination. All
bar contact surfaces will be polyethylene-lined for noise abatement
and bar protection. An unload-arm assembly is included.
Item #35 ONE (1) TRANSFER/LOADING TABLE
One (1) bar transfer/loading table that accepts the bars from the
linear exit table of the eddy current unit. The bars will
subsequently travel to an adjustable stop located in the center of
the table. The bars will then proceed to a second stop for automatic
loading onto the skew roller entry table of the polishing station.
The single bar will be lifted and placed onto the skew roller entry
table. The rolls are driven by oil motors. The bars are continually
fed in a skewed manner, into the bar polishers.
All bar contact surfaces are polyethelene lined for bar protection and
noise abatement.
Item #36 ONE (1) SKEW ROLLER LINEAR ENTRY TABLE
To accommodate and guide 12' to 25' long bars through the 3-bar belt
polisher station. The skew roll sets provide rotational and axial
polished. They are driven by the hydraulic motors.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
The skew rolls are adjustable via hydraulic cylinder in order to set a
desired skew angle to transport the bar while it is rotating. The
skew rolls are reversible if more than one pass is required. The roll
surface is polyurethane to protect the bars from being scratched.
ONE (1) AUTOMATIC ABRASIVE POLISHING MACHINE
MODEL BBP-6
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS:
- ------------------------
Bar diameter range: 1.000" to 6.000"
Bar length: 12' to 25'
Bar feeding speed: up to 80 FPM
Incoming Straightness Tol.: .125" in 5' minimum
Abrasive belt: 10" wide x 125" endless
12.5" wide x 125" endless
Drive motors: 3-30 HP AC Motor Drives,
inverter controlled
Item #37 ONE (1) AUTOMATIC ABRASIVE POLISHING MACHINE
MODEL BBP-6
To polish bars from 1.000" to 6.000" maximum diameter. The automatic
abrasive polishing M/C uses an endless abrasive belt 10" wide x 125"
endless or 12.5" wide x 125" endless. Each station of the automatic
abrasive polishing M/C consists of one drive roll, one tracking (1)
roll and one (1) idler roll. Each polisher is driven by a 30 HP 1800
RPM AC energy efficient motor inverter controlled, 460 V., 3 phase,
60 Hertz. Completely assembled, including all necessary accessories
and dust collecting system.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
The entire assembly is enclosed in a sheet metal "House" with sliding
door accesses to guarantee environmental protection regulations.
Doors have shatter-proof glass windows to allow visual inspection.
Item #38 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Manufacturers of electrical equipment for AC motor control will be
SIEMENS or ABB.
A) Three (3) AC Bar Belt Polisher Motors
-------------------------------------
Three (3) 30 HP, 1800 RPM, AC energy efficient motors, 460 V., 3
Phase, 60 Hertz.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #38 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
(continued)
B) One set of adjustable hinge bases for motors under Item A.
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C) Bar Belt Polisher Power Unit
----------------------------
One power unit for 460 Volt, 3 Phase, 60 Hertz power supply and
consisting of the following units, functions and devices in a NEMA 12
enclosure with doors on the front. The panel is suitable for
mounting against the wall.
D) Operator Station
----------------
One (1) bench type operator station for three bar belt machines for
industrial PLC computers, NEMA type 12, to contain the several devices
mounted and wired to terminal boards.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
E) One Programmable Controller
---------------------------
With special-purpose central processor which uses the ALLEN BRADLEY
CPU, optimized for logic and PID control. By using a number of
central processors, the automation task can be broken down into
manageable parts. Each processor executes its program independently
of the other processors. This increases the overall processing rate.
F) Miscellaneous Limit Switches, through-feed speed counting devices,
----------------------------
etc.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #39 ONE (1) COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM
The generator and distributor are connected to one hydraulic system
including all necessary piping, hoses, filters, accumulators, pressure
gauges, check valves, flow control valves, motors, pumps, etc.
Power system includes load sensing pressure compensating pumps with
pressure and torque limiting controls and electrical proportional
control.
Heat exchanger keeps the temperature within the operating limits.
Sensors monitor the oil level and high temperature limits. All
hydraulic units are factory calibrated and tested to HETRAN's
specifications.
Item #40 ONE (1) SKEW ROLLER LINEAR EXIT TABLE
To accommodate 12' to 25' long bars after the 3 bar belt polisher
station. The skew roll sets provide rotational and axial motion of
the bars while bar is being polished. They are driven by the
hydraulic motors.
The skew rolls are adjustable via hydraulic cylinder in order to set a
desired skew angle to transport the bar while it is rotating. The
skew rolls are reversible if more than one pass is required. The roll
surface is polyurethane lined for bar protection and noise abatement.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #41 ONE (1) TRANSFER/LOADING TABLE
Table will pick up bars from the skewed roller exit table and
transfer the bars to a bar stop. One (1) transfer/loading table with
automatic loading device to pick up one (1) bar at a time and place
on saw linear entry table. All bar contact surfaces are polyethylene
lined for bar protection and noise abatement.
Item #42 ONE (1) LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT TABLE WITH TRANSFER DEVICE
Linear entry/exit table with v-rollers accepts bars from
transfer/loading table. The v-rollers are individually driven,
feeding the bar to and through the saw station. After the bar is fed
to and through the saw station, the bars will advance to the
chamfering unit.
The ACO-40 abrasive saw station will consist of (1) saw assembly
utilizing a 40" diameter reinforced abrasive cut-off wheel allowing
bar cuts up to a maximum diameter of 9". The saw will be driven by a
200 HP hydraulic drive system. A variable speed spindle is included
and will provide the ability to adjust the abrasive wheel RPM over a
wide selection range.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #43 ACO-40 ABRASIVE SAW STATION (Continued)
This capability will permit proper or desired surface-feet-per-minute
to be maintained, regardless of the wheel diameter as it is affected
by normal wear. The variable speed spindle is controlled by a
potentiometer and includes a surface feet per minute digital
indicator. The saw is control-fed through the cutting arc by a
temposonic controlled hydraulic cylinder and adjusted by a
potentiometer. A two-jaw vise is utilized to hold the bars and is
controlled by a selector switch. A disposal system is provided for
scrap removal and utilizes an eliminator chute and removable scrap
container.
All machine functions are controlled by an Allen Bradley PLC. The
operator panel is provided in a choice of either pedestal mounted
type or adjustable overhead style; the user friendly operator panel
is arranged in a logical context giving ease of control to all machine
functions including:
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #43 ACO-40 ABRASIVE SAW STATION (Continued)
- Hydraulic system START/STOP control and indicator.
- Blade speed potentiometer and surface-feet-per-minute (SFPM) meter.
- A spindle revolutions per minute (RPM) meter.
- Blade RAISE/LOWER selector switch and indicator.
- Pounds-per-square inch (PSI) digital meter.
- Vice OPEN/CLOSE selector switch and indicator.
- Electrical system ON/OFF switch and indicator.
OPTION E ENVIRONMENTAL/SAFETY ENCLOSURE
Totally enclosed sheet metal "House" with sliding door access. Door
has shatter-proof glass window with interior window-wiper and light,
allow visual inspection.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #44 ONE (1) TRANSFER/LOADING TABLE
Transfer/loading table with automatic loading device to pick up one
(1) bar at a time from the saw exit table and place on the tail end
chamfer station. All bar contact surfaces are polyethylene lined for
bar protection and noise abatement.
Item #45 ONE (1) LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT TABLE (CHAMFER MACHINE)
With v-rollers accepting bar from bar intermediate transfer table.
The v- rollers are driven by oil motors, feeding the tail end of the
bar to the chamfering unit. The rollers are reversible for manual
and/or automatic positioning. The table is height adjustable via
temposonic cylinder to match centerline height of hydraulic
chamfering vise.
After the bar tail end is chamfered it will be released via a bar
lifting device onto the intermediate transfer table and transferred
to the bar end alignment assembly. All bar contact surfaces are
polyethylene lined for noise abatement and bar protection.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #46 ONE (1) AUTOMATIC CHAMFERING/DEBURR UNIT
MODEL BC-600
One (1) automatic chamfering/deburr assembly with a chamfering bit
head equipped with four (4) carbide cartridges and a centering
mechanism in height. The four carbides are arranged to chamfer a
45(degree) +/- 5(degree) angle. The chamfering bit head is connected
to the heavy duty spindle that operates with super precision bearings.
The axial movement (forward and reverse) of the chamfering head is
variable between 0.5mm and 8.0mm and is controlled by a proportional
valve, so that chip removal on the chamfered bar ends can be
determined per revolutions of the spindle.
A hydraulic two-jaw vise is utilized to hold the peeled bars while
being chamfered and is controlled by a selector switch. As the bar is
moved to a fixed stopper via the linear entry table, all chamfering
depths depend on the variation of the cut angle (90(degree) +/-
1(degree)).
The chamfering machine will work in the dry operation mode.
The metal removed (chips) will be diverted into a chip bucket.
The chamfering unit is covered with a protective hood hinged for easy
access for tool changing.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #46 ONE (1) AUTOMATIC CHAMFERING/DEBURR UNIT
MODEL BC-600 (Continued)
The chamfer unit is synchronized with the sequence of the bar
intermediate transfer and linear entry table.
Item #47 ONE (1) BAR END ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLY
One (1) bar stop/bar-end-alignment assembly (with replaceable steel
pad on "pusher plate"), which will align trailing end of each bar
before allowing bar into weigh cradle. Replaceable inserts will be
provided where bar slides during alignment.
Item #48 ONE (1) SOFT DROP WEIGH CRADLE
Complete, including electronics for scale, digital indicator, ticket
printer for certification and expandable urethane bands for soft drop.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #48 ONE (1) SOFT DROP WEIGH CRADLE (continued)
The weigh cradle is designed using a heavy tubular reinforced weldment
frame construction with rack stands and utilizing a unique flex rubber
band system. This rubber band system allows for continuous soft
placement of the bars into the weigh cradle while minimizing noise and
marking of the bars. The soft drop weigh cradle is located
immediately next to the inspection tables and mounted independently,
for accurate calibration of the bundle weights and trouble free
function. Maximum weights of 10,000 lbs. are allowed and weighed by
the four load cells located below the frame construction.
The specification of the load cells and scale systems are as follows:
Type : Load-cell type
Capacity: max. 10,000 lbs.
Precision: within +/- 2 lbs.
Indication: digital figure, min. unit 1 lb.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
Item #48 ONE (1) SOFT DROP WEIGH CRADLE (continued)
The calibration of the cells is done under consideration of the
gravity acceleration in the weigh unit "lbs". Tare weights are
deducted automatically by pushing a button, resulting in accurate
weight values. The resultant weight value is then automatically
printed out on a tag by a dot matrix label printer.
The load cells are equipped with multi-redundant environmental
barriers and stainless steel sealed plates that guard against any
moisture from penetrating or any other barometric effects. The
operating temperature range of the cells is between 1(degree)F to
150(degree)F and the safe overload is approximately 150%.
AUTOMATIC ABRASIVE POLISHING MACHINE AREA STANDARD
ACCESSORIES
GENERAL (ITEM #23 THROUGH #48)
Safety guards will be attached to all equipment; such as, rotating and
sliding parts. (Skew rolls, pressure rolls, universal drive shafts,
D.C. drive couplings, etc.) Safety guards will be painted with
standard Osha paint according to customer specifications.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 5
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:
The line is designed that it is operated not only automatically, but also
manually in each block.
The line is provided with trouble shooting system such as automatic
shut-down and inter-lock mechanism, the arrangement of indicators,
displays and alarm etc.
Safety guards will be attached to any dangerous parts, such as rotating
and sliding parts.
The structure will allow easy maintenance.
The line will be designed to control the noise caused by material drop.
All components will comply with OSHA regulations.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 6 1 OF 9
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PRICES:
The above prices are quoted for delivery F.O.B. Orwigsburg, PA
DELIVERY:
The specified dates for delivery are as follows, based on receipt
of purchase order, down payment and signature of this contract on Monday,
November 11, 1997.
July 1, 1998:
ITEM #1 BAR LOADING TABLE WITH LOADING CRADLE;
ITEM #2 CLAMSHELL LINEAR ENTRY TABLE;
ITEM #3 HYDRAULIC DRIVEN SKEW PRESSURE ROLL ASSEMBLIES
ITEM #4 PRE-STRAIGHTENER, MODEL BS-600P
OPTION A VGA/COMPUTER SYSTEM
ITEM #5 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ITEM #6 COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM
ITEM #7 HYDRAULIC DRIVEN PRESSURE ROLL ASSEMBLIES
ITEM #8 V-TROUGH EXIT TABLE
ITEM #9 TRANSFER/LOADING TABLE
ITEM #10 LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT WITH TRANSFER DEVICES
ITEM #11 ACO-40 PRECISION ABRASIVE CUT-OFF SAW
OPTION E ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY ENCLOSURE
ITEM #13 LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT TABLE (CHAMFER)
ITEM #14 BAR LOADING TABLE/TRANSFER TABLE
ITEM #15 LINEAR ENTRY TABLE
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 6 2 OF 9
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
ITEM #16 BAR TURNING MACHINE MODEL BT-6
CONSISTING OF: INFEED UNIT
BAR PEELING ASSEMBLY
ADJUSTABLE HEAD
CLAMPING CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY
OPTION A VGA COMPUTER PACKAGE
OPTION B 2000 CFM MIST COLLECTION SYSTEM
OPTION C SYSTEM CHILLER
ITEM #17 LASER MEASURING AND ADJUSTMENT CONTROL
ITEM #18 CHIP CONVEYOR
ITEM #19 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ITEM #20 COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM
ITEM #21 LINEAR EXIT TABLE
ITEM #22 INTERMEDIATE/TRANSFER TABLE
ITEM #31 LINEAR ENTRY TABLE
ITEM #32 EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION STATION
ITEM #33 LINEAR EXIT TABLE WITH TRANSFER DEVICE
ITEM #34 REJECT TABLE
ITEM #48 SOFT DROP WEIGH CRADLE ASSEMBLY
November 1, 1998:
All remaining items as per specification in Contract
C-1455 and drawing #4ML-19705C, Rev.O.
NOTE:
Hetran, Inc., as per agreement with UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY
PRODUCTS, INC., will deviate from normal procedure and finish
assemble the pre-straightener, lead saw, bar turner and eddy current
machines and surrounding material handling equipment in the UNIVERSAL
STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS,INC. facility. This deviation is agreed
to and made to allow delivery of the
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 6 3 OF 9
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
above sections of the cell in eight (8) months from receipt of
purchase order and down payment. The remaining items of the processing
line will be assembled and tested by normal procedure in Hetran
facilities and then shipped to UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS,
INC. facility for installation.
PAYMENT TERMS:
$ 1,000,000.00 down payment by wire transfer to be received no later than
Monday, November 10, 1997.
$ 1,500,000.00 down payment due by wire transfer, served by L/C, no later
than Friday, November 21, 1997
$ 1,300,000.00 payment due by wire transfer by Friday, January 30, 1998,
secured by UCC.
$ 1,300,000.00 payment due by wire transfer by Thursday, April 30, 1998,
secured by UCC.
$ 500,000.00 payment due by wire transfer on receipt of final items in
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC. facility.
$ 500,000.00 payment due by wire transfer thirty (30) days after receipt
of final shipment.
$ 6,100,000.00 in total payments for contracted items of contract C-1455.
Note: $ 1,500,000.00 down payment due by Friday, November 21, 1997, will be
secured by a Letter of Credit, approved by UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY
PRODUCTS, INC.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX 6 4 OF 9
LIQUID DAMAGES FOR LATE DELIVERY
Hetran acknowledges that UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC. requires
the described items of equipment delivered to the UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY
PRODUCTS, INC. facility by the previously detailed delivery dates; being July
1, 1998 and November 1, 1998. If Hetran should fail to deliver the described
items by the above dates indicated, Hetran shall be liable for delayed equipment
delivery damage equal to $30,000.00 per week for each week the delivery is
delayed, with a maximum cumulative liability amount, not to exceed $ 300,000.00.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 6 5 OF 9
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
GUARANTEE:
The equipment, as outlined in this contract, has a guarantee against
faulty workmanship or defective components for a period of one (1)
year,(2000 working hours) from date of starting production of each unit,
excluding wear parts.
Adherence to the required Operational and Maintenance Procedures is
required to maintain the expressed warranties. Reference to the provided
Operation and Maintenance Manuals for operation and maintenance criteria
will detail information on criteria such as but not limited to:
1. All parts and/or units for mechanical, hydraulic, electrical,
and pneumatic areas of the machines and material handling
equipment must be of Hetran specification and/or manufacture.
2. All tooling and abrasive belts, wheels, and saw blades, etc.
must be of Hetran specification and/or manufacture.
3. All ancillary items such as, coolant, lubricating oils and
greases must be of Hetran specification and/or manufacture.
4. Any major component (proprietary units) repairs or service
required on the manufacturing cells or specific units, must be
done and/or supervised by Hetran technicians at the Hetran
workshop or a Hetran specified off-site location.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 6 6 OF 9
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
5. The customer's operators must meet Hetran's minimum operating
qualifications and must be trained and approved as qualified to
operate the specific Hetran equipment.
6. Documented and strict adherence to Hetran specified preventative
maintenance procedures and schedules must be maintained and
presented upon demand.
7. All guards and safety devices must be utilized as provided.
Operational performance guarantees are provided based on the above stated
minimum operational and maintenance criteria and are subject to operator
ability and quality of material to be processed.
The equipment as specified is designed to perform the operations as
described in this contract and according to the specifications in this
contact. In any event, should the equipment need to be substituted and/or
modified to meet the capabilities as described and specified, the
liability for such will be without additional cost to the Buyer.
Warranties and guarantees, both expressed and implied, will become null
and void, if the owner abuses, neglects, or fails to operate and maintain
the equipment, under Hetran's stated guidelines.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 6 7 OF 9
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Hetran guarantees and warrants the equipment purchased as a whole and
individually. Should negligence, abuse and/or improper operation by the
buyer cause warranties and guarantees to become null and void on one item
or multiple items of the contract, the remaining items not neglected,
abused or improperly operated, will maintain their warranties and
guarantees individually. If neglect, abuse, or improper operation is
determined to any individual item of the contract, the operational and
performance guarantees of the processing cell as a whole, will become null
and void.
Changes and/or modifications to the original designs and equipment, must
be authorized by Hetran in writing, to maintain the expressed and implied
warranties and guarantees.
Hetran assumes responsibility for all stated warranties and guarantees at
time of start up of the processing cell. Hetran's liability to owner shall
not exceed the value of the purchased equipment. This order, when confirmed
by Hetran, Inc., shall be non-cancelable except with Hetran, Inc. consent
and then only upon such terms as Hetran, Inc. may specify in order to
indemnify Hetran, Inc. against loss.
Terms of cancellation:
If this specified purchase order should be terminated and cancelled by
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS AND ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC., Hetran, Inc. will be
compensated for all costs incurred to the date of cancellation. These
costs for each item as listed in the attached itemized price list Q-1455
Weight and Price list.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 6 Page 8 OF 9
Buyer's standard Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, Contractor's Health
and Safety Agreement, and Independent Contractor Agreement, are hereby part
of the Agreement and will take precedence over all other Terms and
Conditions, except the noted exception of the above-mentioned Universal
documents (These exceptions being to items 9 & 10 of the independent
contractors agreement.), and the written terms of this contract, C-1455.
Foundation Drawing and Identifications:
Hetran will supply Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. specific
information on weight of machinery, size and loaded force of the equipment,
etc. It is then the responsibility of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products,
Inc. to supply an expert determination of the exact foundation required
based on the determined geological conditions present at the installations
site. Upon receipt of these exact foundation specifications, Hetran will
incorporate such into a detailed foundation layout. By this layout, Hetran
will assume responsibility for shown machine locations, trenching
locations, etc. Any corrective action due to foundation or trench locations
because of errors and/or omissions associated with the foundation and
installation drawings, will become the responsibility of Hetran's account
or Hetran will fully indemnify the buyer (Universal Stainless & Alloy
Products, Inc.) for any costs incurred as such. Hetran will not assume any
liability due to errors and/or omissions on the specifications submitted to
Hetran for the exact required foundations for each specific item of
equipment.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 6 9 OF 9
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The above terms of contract are agreed to and finalized, this day,
Thursday, November 6th, 1997 by:
For:
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS,INC.
/s/ C.M. McAninch
_________________________________________
Mr. C.M. McAninch
President and CEO.
For:
HETRAN, INC.
/s/ Helmut Oertmann
________________________________________
Mr. Helmut Oertmann
President, Hetran, Incorporation
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UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 6 (CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES) 1 OF 5
"ATTACHMENT A"
WEIGHT AND PRICE LIST
PRE-STRAIGHTENER MACHINE WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES
===============================================================================
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION WEIGHT QTY AMOUNT $
(TONS)
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ITEM #1 BAR LOADING TABLE WITH LOADING APPROX. 1 52,400.00
CRADLE 5.0
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ITEM #2 CLAMSHELL LINEAR ENTRY TABLE APPROX. 1 39,418.00
3.8
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ITEM #3 HYDRAULIC DRIVEN SKEW PRESSURE APPROX. 2 60,306.00
ROLL ASSEMBLY 1.5
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ITEM #4 PRE-STRAIGHTENER, MODEL BS-600P APPROX. 1 820,500.00
25.0
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ITEM #5 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT APPROX. 1 192,750.00
1.5
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ITEM #6 COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM APPROX. 1 101,200.00
1.5
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ITEM #7 HYDRAULIC DRIVEN PRESSURE ROLL APPROX. 2 50,840.00
ASSEMBLIES 1.2
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ITEM #8 V-TROUGH EXIT TABLE APPROX. 1 29,600.00
2.9
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ITEM #9 TRANSFER/LOADING TABLE APPROX. 1 32,200.00
3.0
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ITEM #10 LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT TABLE WITH APPROX. 2 65,600.00
TRANSFER DEVICE 6.0
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ITEM #11 ACO-40 PRECISION ABRASIVE APPROX. 1 289,850.00
CUT-OFF SAW 4.5
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ITEM #12 AUTOMATIC CHAMFERING/DEBURRING APPROX. 1 114,850.00
MACHINE 2.5
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SUBTOTAL F.O.B. ORWIGSBURG, PA $1,649,564.00
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STRAIGHTENER OPTIONAL ITEMS
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PRE-STRAIGHTENER ROLL CHANGING DEVICE 1 25,500.00
OPTION A STRAIGHTENER CONTROL SOFTWARE PACKAGE 1 31,750.00
OPTION B VGA/COMPUTER SYSTEM 1 52,400.00
OPTION C C.A.S./COMPUTER SYSTEM 1 96,450.00
OPTION D SPARE AND WEAR PARTS 1 60,000.00
OPTION E
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UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 6 (CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES) 2 OF 5
"ATTACHMENT A"
WEIGHT AND PRICE LIST
BAR TURNING MACHINE WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES
===============================================================================
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION WEIGHT QTY AMOUNT $
(TONS)
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ITEM #13 LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT TABLE (CHAMFER) APPROX. 1 42,550.00
3.5
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ITEM #14 BAR LOADING TABLE/TRANSFER TABLE APPROX. 1 39,450.00
3.2
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ITEM #15 LINEAR ENTRY TABLE APPROX. 1 39,418.00
3.0
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ITEM #16 BAR TURNING MACHINE MODEL BT-6 APPROX. 1 713,180.00
CONSISTING OF: 20.0
INFEED UNIT
BAR PEELING ASSEMBLY
ADJUSTABLE HEAD
CLAMPING CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY
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ITEM #17 LASER MEASURING AND ADJUSTMENT APPROX. 1 56,380.00
CONTROL 0.2
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ITEM #18 CHIP CONVEYOR APPROX. 1 19,650.00
0.8
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ITEM #19 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT APPROX. 1 172,800.00
1.5
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ITEM #20 COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM APPROX. 1 110,200.00
1.5
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ITEM #21 LINEAR EXIT TABLE APPROX. 1 42,450.00
3.8
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ITEM #22 INTERMEDIATE/TRANSFER TABLE APPROX. 1 29,200.00
3.5
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SUBTOTAL F.O.B. ORWIGSBURG, PA $1,265,278.00
===============================================================================
BAR TURNER OPTIONAL ITEMS
- ---------- --------------
OPTION A VGA/COMPUTER PACKAGE 1 52,400.00
OPTION B 2000 CFM MIST COLLECTION SYSTEM 1 21,900.00
OPTION C SYSTEM CHILLER 1 28,500.00
OPTION D SPARE & WEAR PARTS 1 80,000.00
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===============================================================================
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 6 (CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES) 3 OF 5
"ATTACHMENT A"
WEIGHT AND PRICE LIST
FINISH STRAIGHTENER/BURNISHER MACHINE WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES
===============================================================================
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION WEIGHT QTY AMOUNT $
(TONS)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #23 CLAMSHELL LINEAR ENTRY TABLE APPROX. 1 39,418.00
3.8
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ITEM #24 HYDRAULIC DRIVEN SKEW PRESSURE APPROX. 2 60,306.00
ROLL ASSEMBLIES 1.5
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ITEM #25 FINISH BAR STRAIGHTENER/BURNISHER APPROX. 1 620,500.00
MODEL BS-600 25.0
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ITEM #26 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT APPROX. 1 192,750.00
1.5
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ITEM #27 COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM APPROX. 1 101,200.00
1.5
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ITEM #28 HYDRAULIC DRIVEN PRESSURE ROLL APPROX. 2 50,840.00
ASSEMBLIES 1.5
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ITEM #29 V-TROUGH EXIT TABLE APPROX. 1 29,600.00
2.9
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ITEM #30 LASER ANALYSIS UNIT WITH SPC-CPK APPROX. 1 86,530.00
STATION 0.5
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ITEM #31 LINEAR ENTRY TABLE APPROX. 1 39,418.00
3.0
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ITEM #32 EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION STATION APPROX. 1 197,570.00
1.6
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ITEM #33 LINEAR EXIT TABLE WITH TRANSFER APPROX. 1 42,450.00
DEVICE 3.8
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ITEM #34 REJECT TABLE APPROX. 1 24,250.00
2.5
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SUBTOTAL F.O.B. ORWIGSBURG, PA $1,484,832.00
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FINISH/STRTNR. OPTIONAL ITEMS
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OPTION A SUPER-FINISH ROLL CONDITIONING UNIT 1 78,400.00
OPTION B ROLL CHANGING DEVICE 1 25,500.00
OPTION C STRAIGHTENER CONTROL SOFTWARE PROGRAM 1 31,750.00
OPTION D VGA/COMPUTER SYSTEM 1 52,400.00
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
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OPTION E C.A.S. /COMPUTER SYSTEM 1 96,450.00
OPTION F SPARE AND WEAR PARTS 1 60,000.00
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===============================================================================
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 6 (CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES) 4 OF 5
"ATTACHMENT A"
WEIGHT AND PRICE LIST
AUTOMATIC ABRASIVE POLISHING M/C WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES
===============================================================================
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION WEIGHT QTY AMOUNT $
(TONS)
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ITEM #35 INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER/LOADING APPROX. 1 59,850.00
TABLE 5.0
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ITEM #36 SKEW ROLLER LINEAR ENTRY TABLE APPROX. 1 84,800.00
4.0
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ITEM #37 AUTOMATIC ABRASIVE POLISHING APPROX. 1 417,590.00
MACHINE MODEL BBP-6 18.0
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ITEM #38 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT APPROX. 1 148,200.00
1.5
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ITEM #39 COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM APPROX. 1 97,360.00
1.5
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ITEM #40 SKEW ROLLER LINEAR EXIT TABLE APPROX. 1 84,300.00
4.0
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ITEM #41 INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER/LOADING TABLE APPROX. 1 59,850.00
5.0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM #42 LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT TABLE WITH APPROX. 1 65,600.00
TRANSFER DEVICE 6.0
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ITEM #43 ACO-40 PRECISION ABRASIVE SAW APPROX. 1 289,850.00
4.5
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ITEM #44 BAR TRANSFER/LOADING TABLE APPROX. 1 39,750.00
4.5
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ITEM #45 LINEAR ENTRY/EXIT TABLE APPROX. 1 42,550.00
3.5
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ITEM #46 AUTOMATIC CHAMFERING UNIT APPROX. 1 114,850.00
2.5
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ITEM #47 BAR END ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLY APPROX. 1 12,700.00
0.4
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ITEM #48 SOFT DROP WEIGH CRADLE ASSEMBLY APPROX. 1 53,800.00
4.8
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SUBTOTAL F.O.B. ORWIGSBURG, PA $1,571,050.00
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UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 6 (CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES) 5 OF 5
"ATTACHMENT A"
WEIGHT AND PRICE LIST
AUTOMATIC ABRASIVE POLISHING MACHINE WITH STANDARD ACCESSORIES
===============================================================================
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION WEIGHT QTY AMOUNT $
(TONS)
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ABRASIVE OPTIONAL ITEMS
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POLISHING
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MACHINE
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OPTION A LASER ANALYSIS UNIT 1 56,380.00
SAW
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OPTION A FULL AUTOMATIC FEED & SPEED CONTROL 1 42,100.00
OPTION B ALLEN BRADLEY PANEL VIEW 1 6,500.00
OPTION C AUTO. WORK PIECE POSITIONING PACKAGE 1 49,200.00
OPTION D COOLANT SYSTEM 1 18,780.00
OPTION E ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY ENCLOSURE 1 26,250.00
OPTION F SPARE & WEAR PARTS 1 26,460.00
===============================================================================
SUB TOTAL F.O.B. ORWIGSBURG, PA (WITHOUT OPTIONS) $5,970,724.00
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UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX 7
PRODUCTION CHART
HETRAN BAR TURNER INSTALLATION
MODEL SPBT6
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MATERIALS: 303, 316, 400, 416, 17-4, 13-8, 15-5
STAINLESS STEELS
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BAR METAL FINISH CONTACT FPM TONS SFPM
DIAMETER REMOVAL DIAMETER TIME HOUR
(DIA.) PER/MIN
===========================================================================
1.062" .062" 1.000" 40 70 4.2 200/300
45 4.9 200/300
50 5.3 200/300
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1.593" .093" 1.500" 40 60 9.5 200/300
45 10.8 200/300
50 11.9 200/300
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2.093" .093" 2.000" 40 42 15.0 200/300
45 17.0 200/300
50 18.8 200/300
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3.125" .125" 3.000" 40 20 14.0 200/300
45 16.0 200/300
50 18.0 200/300
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4.125" .125" 4.000" 40 22 18.5 200/300
45 21.1 200/300
50 23.4 200/300
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5.187" .187" 5.000" 40 10 16.2 200/300
45 17.9 200/300
50 19.0 200/300
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6.250" .250" 6.000" 40 8 14.4 200/300
45 16.4 200/300
50 18.0 200/300
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NOTE: PH grades of stainless steel, 17-4, 13-8, 15-5, etc., will have a thru
feed speed reduction of 20% to 25% less than those listed above.
HM:ja (10/97)
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UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
The following rates for service installation, supervision, load testing, and
training are not included in the total contract price of $6,100,000 as
specified for contract No. C-1455.
The rates and terms are guaranteed for placement of an ancillary order to this
contract for installation supervision, load testing, and training, as well as
spare and wear parts. This order to be placed by December 1st, 1997, with a
written purchase order.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 9
HETRAN, INC.
SUPERVISION/SERVICEMAN HOURLY RATES AND EXPENSES
Straight Time $66.00/hour Weekdays, Monday through Friday
(8 hours per day less 1/2 hour
for lunch)
Overtime $99.00/hour Saturdays or weekdays beyond 8
hours quoted above.
Double Time $132.00/hour All Sunday and holiday work.
Expenses -At Cost- Car rental, lodging, etc. will
be charged as actually incurred.
Meals will be charged at $30.00
per day.
Mileage $.275/mile Covers the use of personal or a company
vehicle for travel to and from the job site.
Air Travel -At Cost- Business/Economy Class.
Travel Time $42.00/hour
Other $1,000./day LASER USAGE FEE to line up equipment.
(r11/93)
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 10 (CONSISTS OF TWO (2) PAGES) 1 OF 2
SUPERVISION SCHEDULE/BPC-6000
Supervision and start-up service
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It is assumed that the BPC-6000, Bar Processing Cell will be installed
with an average crew of six (6) men available each working day.
HETRAN, INC. will provide one (1) installation supervisor for a period
of approximately sixteen (16) weeks for the erection of the BPC-6000,
Bar Processing Cell as shown in drawing #4ML-19705C Revision O.
After the erection of the bar peeling machine and the bar
straightener/burnisher is completed, HETRAN, INC. will provide the
same supervisor for a period of forty-two (42) days to perform the No-
Load and Load tests of the bar peeling machine and the bar
straightener/burnisher, as well as the other stated components of the
cell.
Total cumulative time (including travel) is approximately one hundred
forty two (142) days. The fee is based on an 8-hour day (Monday
through Friday), and a 4-hour work day on Saturday for a 44 hour work
week.
Hetran will provide supervision for erection and installation as
necessary and as described herein regardless of length of time for a
price of not to exceed $ 68,680.00.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 10 (CONSISTS OF TWO (2) PAGES) 2 OF 2
SUPERVISION SCHEDULE/BPC-6000 (continued)
Buyer is to provide for hotel accommodations, for supervision
personnel. HETRAN, INC. will be responsible for all meals and
incidental expenses.
SUPERVISION OF ERECTION, NO-LOAD TEST AND LOAD TEST
ITEM TOTAL MAN-DAYS PER DIEM PRICE TOTAL PRICE
- ---------------------------- --------------- -------------- --------------
Erection (per diem price)
Mechanical 28 US$ 550.00 US$ 15,400.00
Electrical 24 US$ 550.00 US$ 13,200.00
Computer 24 US$ 550.00 US$ 13,200.00
Hydraulic 24 US$ 550.00 US$ 13,200.00
****************************************************************
Sub total 100 US$ 55,000.00
No-Load and Load tests (Fixed portion for the duration of 7 weeks)
Mechanical 8 US$ 600.00 US$ 4,800.00
Electrical 8 US$ 600.00 US$ 4,800.00
Computer 6 US$ 680.00 US$ 4,080.00
****************************************************************
Sub total 22 US$ 13,680.00
Grand total 122 US$ 68,680.00
NOTE: Amounts shown are not to exceed totals unless delays are caused by
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC. or additional time is
requested by UNIVERSAL.
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 11 (CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES) 1 OF 3
TRAINING SCHEDULE
Training
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HETRAN, INC. agrees to receive one group of two (2) of Buyer's
personnel for technical training and inspection of the contract
equipment for a period of unlimited duration.
This training will take place during HETRAN, INC. normal working
hours, Monday through Friday. Hetran will provide buyers personnel
with lodging for a period of two weeks.
On-site (At Buyer's option)
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HETRAN, INC. will provide "on-site" training for Buyer's personnel at
the Buyer's plant. The training will consist of four (4) week session
covering the following areas:
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 11 (CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES) 2 OF 3
TRAINING SCHEDULE
On-site
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Session # 1.0
Bar pre-straightener machine operator for three (3) Buyer's
personnel
Session # 1.1
Bar peeling machine operator training for three (3) Buyer's
personnel
Session # 1.2
Bar straightener/burnisher machine operator training for three
(3) Buyer's personnel
Session # 2.0
Bar pre-straightener maintenance for three (3) Buyer's personnel
Session # 2.1
Bar peeling machine, maintenance for three (3) Buyer's personnel
Session # 2.2
Bar straightener/burnisher maintenance training for three (3)
Buyer's personnel
Session #3.0
Bar belt polisher operator training for three (3) Buyer's
personnel
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX NO. 11 (CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES) 3 OF 3
TRAINING SCHEDULE
Session # 3.1
PLC and electrical training for three (3) Buyer's personnel
Session # 4.0
Miscellaneous training for three (3) Buyer's personnel
The required instruction manuals, visual aids and related
equipment will be provided for each session. The instruction
format will be at Job- site, Hands-on type training atmosphere.
OFF-SITE AND ON-SITE TRAINING
ITEM TOTAL MAN-DAYS PER DIEM PRICE TOTAL PRICE
- ---- -------------- -------------- -----------
Off-site training
- -----------------
Mechanical Free of charge for two
Electrical trainees for the period
unlimited duration.
On-site training (per diem basis) (optional at buyer's request)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Mechanical 5 US$ 600.00 US$ 3,000.00
Electrical 5 US$ 600.00 US$ 3,000.00
Computer 5 US$ 680.00 US$ 3,400.00
Operator
Supervisor 5 US$ 600.00 US$ 3,000.00
**********************************************************
Total 20 US$ 12,400.00
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
HETRAN CONTRACT NO. C-1455
MODEL BPC-6000
ANNEX 14
EXCEPTIONS TO UNIVERSAL STAINLESS AND ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT.
Item #9 In the event of a conflict between this agreement and the
written and specified terms of Hetran contract No. C-1455, the
terms of the Hetran contract No. C-1455 will supersede the
Universal conditions.
Item #10 Agreements under Hetran contract no. C-1455 written and
specified shall supersede any other agreements.
Exhibit 10.28
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Between
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
and
UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA
ON BEHALF OF LOCAL UNION 3403-43
INDEX FOR
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Between
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
and
UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA
Page
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ARTICLE 1 PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE PARTIES 2
ARTICLE 2 RECOGNITION 4
ARTICLE 3 UNION SECURITY AND CHECKOFF 4
A. Union Membership 4
B. Checkoff 5
C. USWA/PAC Contribution Checkoff 6
D. Indemnity Clause 6
ARTICLE 4 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 7
ARTICLE 5 NO STRIKE/NO LOCKOUT 8
A. No Strike 8
B. No Lockout 8
ARTICLE 6 GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION 9
A. Purpose/Procedure 9
B. Definition of Grievance 9
C. Discussion of Request or Complaint 9
D. Grievance Procedure 9
E. Arbitration Procedure 10
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Page
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F. Suspension of Grievance Procedure 11
G. Union Grievance Committee 11
I. Access to Plant 12
ARTICLE 7 RATES OF PAY 12
A. STANDARD HOURLY WAGE RATES 12
B. INCENTIVES AND STANDARDS 12
ARTICLE 8 HOURS OF WORK 12
A. STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME 12
B. BASIS OF PREMIUM PAY CALCULATION 13
C. OVERTIME DISTRIBUTION 13
D. SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 13
E. REPORTING ALLOWANCE 14
F. ALLOWANCE FOR JURY DUTY 15
G. ALLOWANCE FOR FUNERAL LEAVE 15
ARTICLE 9 HOLIDAYS 16
ARTICLE 10 VACATIONS 17
A. ELIGIBILITY 17
B. LENGTH OF VACATION 18
C. VACATION PAY 19
ARTICLE 11 SENIORITY 19
ARTICLE 12 PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES 26
ARTICLE 13 CONTRACTING OUT 27
ARTICLE 14 LEAVE OF ABSENCE 28
ARTICLE 15 SAFETY AND HEALTH 29
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Page
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A. OBJECTIVE AND OBLIGATIONS 29
B. SAFETY APPAREL AND EQUIPMENT 29
C. DRUG AND ALCOHOL 30
ARTICLE 16 HEALTH BENEFITS 30
ARTICLE 17 RETIREMENT PLAN 30
ARTICLE 18 PROFIT SHARING 31
ARTICLE 19 NON-DISCRIMINATION/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 31
ARTICLE 20 BULLETIN BOARD 32
ARTICLE 21 AGREEMENT COMPLETE 32
ARTICLE 22 EFFECT OF LAW 33
ARTICLE 23 TERMINATION 33
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APPENDICES
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Page
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APPENDIX A WAGE RATE 35
APPENDIX B BENEFITS 38
APPENDIX C FORMER ARMCO EMPLOYEES 39
APPENDIX D PROFIT SHARING 40
APPENDIX E PROFIT SHARING AUDIT PROCEDURES 42
APPENDIX F DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY 43
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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
-------------------------------
This Agreement dated as of the 1st day of September, 1997, is between
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the
"Company") and United Steelworkers of America (hereinafter referred to as the
"Union"). Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions of this
Agreement shall be effective until August 31, 2002.
The Union is hereby designated the exclusive collective bargaining
representative of the employees of the Company as defined in Article 2, and the
Company recognizes the Union as such exclusive representative. Accordingly, the
Union makes this Agreement in its capacity as the exclusive collective
bargaining representative of such employees. As the representative of the
employees, the Union may process grievances through the grievance procedure,
including arbitration, in accordance with this Agreement or adjust or settle the
same.
The Company retains the exclusive right to direct, manage and control the
business and the work forces, except to the extent this Agreement specifically
provides to the contrary.
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ARTICLE 1
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PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE PARTIES
---------------------------------
1. The purpose of the Company and the Union in entering into this labor
Agreement is to set forth their agreement on rates of pay, hours of work,
and other conditions of employment so as to promote orderly and peaceful
relations with the employees, to achieve uninterrupted operations in the
plants, and to achieve the highest level of employee performance consistent
with safety, good health, and sustained effort.
2. The Company and the Union encourage the highest possible degree of friendly,
cooperative relationships between their respective representatives at all
levels and with and between all employees. The officers of the Company and
the Union realize that this goal depends on more than words in a labor
agreement, that it depends primarily on attitudes between people in their
respective organizations and at all levels of responsibility. They believe
that proper attitudes must be based on full understanding of and regard for
the respective rights and responsibilities of both the Company and the
Union. They believe also that proper attitudes are of major importance in
the plants where day-to-day operations and administration of this Agreement
demand fairness and understanding. They believe that these attitudes can be
encouraged best when it is made clear that Company and Union officials,
whose duties involve negotiation of this Agreement, are not anti-Union or
anti-Company but are sincerely concerned with the best interests and well-
being of the business and all employees.
3. The parties are concerned that the future of the industry in terms of
employment security and return on substantial capital expenditures will rest
heavily upon the ability of the parties to work cooperatively to achieve
significantly higher productivity trends. The parties are acutely aware of
the impact upon the industry and its employees of the sizable penetration of
the domestic steel market by foreign producers. The parties have joined
their efforts in seeking relief from the problem of massive importation of
foreign steel manufactured in low-wage countries. Thus, it is incumbent upon
the parties to work
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cooperatively to meet the challenge posed by principal foreign competitors.
It is also important that the parties cooperate in promoting the use of
American-made steel.
4. The representatives of the Company and the Union shall continue to provide
each other with such advance notice as is reasonable under the circumstances
on all matters of importance in the administration of the terms of the labor
agreement, including changes or innovations affecting the relations between
the parties.
5. To help in developing and maintaining a good relationship between the
parties, an Activities Committee (Committee) will be formed to plan and
organize activities, events or other common interest programs for all the
employees of the Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. Specialty Steel
Division, Bridgeville, PA.
The Committee will be comprised of three Union designated employees and two
salary designated employees. The funding of the activities, events, programs
or other items will be derived mainly from the commissions received from the
vending machine usage at the facility.
The Committee must act in a manner as to benefit or give an opportunity to
benefit the entire group of employees.
The Committee must maintain records of all activities, programs, etc. and an
accounting of all funds received and dispensed.
The Company will maintain the funds and administer such funds at the
discretion of the Committee.
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ARTICLE 2
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RECOGNITION
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The Company recognizes the Union as the exclusive representative for purposes of
collective bargaining with respect to wages, hours of work, and all other terms
and conditions of employment for all employees as defined herein. The term
"employee" as used in this Agreement shall include all regular hourly rated
production and maintenance employees employed by the Company in its plants, but
excluding salaried employees, office clerical, confidential, professional
employee, guards and supervisors as defined by the National Labor Relations Act,
as amended.
ARTICLE 3
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UNION SECURITY AND CHECKOFF
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A. UNION MEMBERSHIP
----------------
1. Any employee who is a member of the Union in good standing on the
effective date of this Agreement shall, as a condition of employment,
maintain membership in the Union to the extent of paying the periodic
membership dues uniformly required of all Union members.
2. Any employee who on the effective date of this Agreement is not a
member of the Union and any employee thereafter hired shall, as a
condition of employment, starting thirty (30) days after the effective
date of this Agreement or thirty days after hire date, whichever is
earlier, acquire and maintain membership in the Union to the extent of
paying or tendering the initiation fee and the periodic membership dues
uniformly required of all Union members.
3. The foregoing provisions shall be effective in accordance and
consistent with applicable provisions of federal and state law.
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B. CHECKOFF
--------
1. During the life of this Agreement, the Company will check off monthly
dues, assessments and initiation fees each as designated by the
International Treasurer of the Union, as membership dues in the Union
on the basis of individually signed voluntary checkoff authorization
cards in forms agreed to by the Company and the Union.
2. The following general conditions will be applicable:
a. New checkoff authorization cards will be submitted to the Company
through the Financial Secretary of the Local Union. Immediately
after the end of each month the Union shall submit to the Company a
summary list of cards submitted in each month.
b. Deductions on the basis of authorization cards submitted to the
Company shall commence with respect to dues for the month in which
the Company receives such authorization card or in which such card
becomes effective, whichever is later. Dues for a given pay period
shall be deducted from each pay.
c. The Union will be notified of the reason for non-transmission of
dues in case of layoff, discharge, resignation, leave of absence,
sick leave, retirement, death or insufficient earnings.
d. Unless the Company is otherwise notified, the only Union membership
dues to be deducted for payment to the Union from the pay of the
employee who has furnished an authorization shall be the monthly or
other periodic Union dues. The Company will deduct initiation fees
when notified by notation on the list referred to in (a) above, and
assessments as designated by the International Treasurer.
e. The provisions of this Subsection B shall be effective in
accordance and consistent with applicable provisions of state and
federal law.
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C. USWA/PAC CONTRIBUTION CHECKOFF
------------------------------
The Company agrees that it will checkoff and transmit to the Treasurer
of the United Steelworkers of America Political Action Committee (USWA/PAC),
voluntary contributions to the USWA Political Action Fund from the earnings of
those employees who voluntarily authorize such contributions on forms provided
for that purpose by the USWA/PAC.
It is understood that the parties acknowledged that the costs of
implementing and administering the USWA/PAC checkoff program would be an
obligation of the Union and that the estimated costs of such implementation and
administration of the program were incorporated by the Company in its valuation
of the September 1, 1997, collective bargaining negotiations settlement. The
Union, however, will be responsible for the cost of printing and distributing
voluntary USWA/PAC wage deduction authorization forms. It is specifically
agreed that the USWA/PAC checkoff plan will be implemented as follows:
The Company shall deduct from wages payable during each payroll period
in each month voluntary contributions to the USWA/PAC by those employees
represented by the United Steelworkers of America who voluntarily authorize such
deductions and contributions on forms provided for that purpose by the USWA/PAC.
The amount and timing of such USWA/PAC wage deductions and the transmittal of
such voluntary contributions to the USWA/PAC may be as specified in such forms
and in conformance with any applicable state or federal statute; provided
however, that if an employee revokes a deduction authorization, the employee
shall not be eligible for payroll deduction of USWA/PAC contributions for a
period of one year for the date of revocation.
D. INDEMNITY CLAUSE
----------------
The Union shall indemnify and save the Company harmless against any
and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that shall arise out
of or by reason of action taken or not taken by the Company for the purpose of
complying with any of the provisions of this Section, or in reliance on any
list, notice, or assignment furnished under any of such provisions.
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ARTICLE 4
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MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
-----------------
A. The Company reserves and retains the right to direct, manage and control
the business and the work force, except to the extent that this Agreement
specifically provides to the contrary.
B. The rights reserved and retained by the Company include, but are not
limited to, the right to plan, direct and control operations; to determine
when work is to be performed; to determine, alter, revise, change or
eliminate any or all means, methods, processes, materials and schedules of
production; to determine the existence, number, composition and size of
crews; to determine or change the duties of jobs; to determine the location
or relocation of the plant, departments or operations; to establish
production and work standards; to transfer and assign orders for production
to determine whether and to what extent the work required in its business
shall be performed by employees covered by this Agreement; to transfer
employees between jobs, shifts and departments in order to maintain
efficient and/or economic operations; to hire; to discipline, suspend or
discharge for cause; to layoff, transfer, promote or demote; to make and
enforce reasonable rules (including rules relating to substance abuse and
requiring employees to submit to blood, urine, or other appropriate medical
testing on the basis of probable cause or routine screening at or prior to
initial employment or upon a return to work after an absence of thirty (30)
calendar days or longer, except to the extent that this Agreement
specifically provides to the contrary.
C. Should the Company fail to exercise any of its rights, or to exercise them
in a particular way, it shall not be deemed to have waived such rights or
to be precluded from exercising them in some way.
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ARTICLE 5
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NO STRIKE/NO LOCKOUT
--------------------
A. NO STRIKE
---------
1. There will be no strikes of any kind, including sympathetic strikes and
unfair labor practice strikes, during this Agreement. "Strikes" include
any work stoppage, slowdown, picketing, or any other concerted
activity, or attempt at concerted activity, which would interrupt or
limit the performance of services. Neither the Union or any employee
will encourage, authorize, participate in or condone any strike.
2. The Union will use its best efforts to prevent any violation of this
Article and to terminate any violation should one occur. If a violation
of this Article occurs, the Union will publicly denounce the strike,
and will provide the Company with written notice that the strike is not
authorized, is in violation of this Agreement, and is not to be
honored. If the Union carries out its obligations under this Article,
it shall have no financial liability for any such violation.
3. The Company shall have the right to discharge or suspend employees for
violation of this Article.
Employees so disciplined shall have recourse to the grievance and
arbitration procedure, but the discipline imposed shall not be
overturned unless the employee is found innocent of any violation, and
the arbitrator shall have no authority or jurisdiction to reduce or
modify discipline, except upon such a finding of innocence.
B. NO LOCKOUT
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1. The Company shall engage in no lockout during the term of this
Agreement.
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ARTICLE 6
---------
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION
-------------------------
A. Purpose/Procedure
The purpose of this Section is to provide an orderly procedure for the
discussion of any request or complaint and to establish procedures for the
processing and settlement of grievances as hereinafter defined. The action
of the Company giving rise to any alleged grievances shall remain in effect
until the grievance is finally resolved.
B. Definition of Grievance
"Grievance" as used in this Agreement is limited to a complaint which has
not been settled as a result of the discussions required by Subsection C
and which involves the interpretation or application of, or compliance
with, the provisions of this Agreement, and such settlements shall not add
to, detract from, or alter in any way the provisions of this Agreement.
C. Discussion of Request or Complaint
Any employee who believes that he has a justifiable request or complaint
shall discuss the request or complaint with his Foreman, with or without
the Grievance Committeeman being present, as he may elect, in an attempt to
settle the request or complaint.
D. Grievance Procedure
The Grievance procedure shall be as follows:
1. Step I - Within seven (7) working days upon the occurrence of the
incident, the employee or Union representative shall make a written
complaint to the appropriate supervisor. The supervisor shall answer
in writing within five (5) working days.
2. Step II - Within five (5) working days after receipt of the
supervisor's Step I response, the Union Chairperson, Vice President or
Committeeman shall submit a written grievance to the Department Manager
or Plant Manager. The Department Manager or Plant Manager shall answer
the grievance in writing within seven (7) working days.
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3. Step III - Within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Company's
answer, the Union President or Vice President, the Union International
Representative and the Company Director of Employee Relations or Plant
Manager shall meet to discuss the grievance. The Company shall mail its
answer to the Union within fifteen (15) days after the Step III
meeting. With respect to time limits, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays
are excluded for both the Company and the Union. The aforementioned
time limits also apply to Step IV - Arbitration.
4. Step IV - Arbitration
E. Arbitration Procedure
1. In the event the dispute shall not have been satisfactorily settled in
Step III, the grievance may be referred to an impartial arbitrator to
be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, such appeal to be taken
within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Union of the Company's
answer in Step III. If, after fifteen (15) days following appeal, the
parties fail to agree upon an arbitrator the selection shall be made
from panels recommended by the F.M.C.S. Failing mutual agreement on an
arbitrator from such panels the F.M.C.S. shall appoint the impartial
arbitrator to serve in the dispute.
2. The conduct hearings and other procedures having to do with arbitration
of the dispute shall follow the procedures then in effect under the
voluntary labor arbitration rules of the F.M.C.S.
3. The arbitrator shall have jurisdiction and authority to interpret,
apply, or determine compliance with the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the wages, hours of work, and other conditions of
employment set forth in this Agreement, together with those agreements
which are, or may hereafter be, in effect in the plant insofar as shall
be necessary to the determination of such grievances arising hereunder;
but the arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to add to,
detract from, or alter in any way the provisions of this Agreement or
supplements thereunder.
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4. The arbitrator shall render a decision within thirty (30) working days
of the last hearing day unless otherwise extended by mutual agreement
of the parties. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and
binding upon the Company, the Union, and the employees. All expenses
incurred as a result of the arbitration shall be borne equally by the
Company and the Union.
F. Suspension of Grievance Procedure
If this Agreement is violated by the occurrence of a strike, slowdown, work
stoppage, or interruption or impeding of work in any department or sub-
division, no grievance shall be discussed or processed for the employees
directly involved in the violation while such violation continues. The
Union will proceed immediately to get the concerned employees in compliance
with this Agreement.
G. Union Grievance Committee
1. General Grievance Committee
A General Grievance Committee shall be established not to exceed three
employees. The General Grievance Committee, as such is designated to
the Company, shall attend meetings to discuss grievances heard in the
Second Step of the grievance procedure and other appropriate labor-
management meetings called by the parties.
2. Grievancemen
Grievancemen may be designated to the Company to represent employees,
serving as the Union representative for any grievance. The Union shall
notify the Company of its designee to serve as Chairman of the
grievance committee to represent employees in the Second Step of the
grievance procedure. Grievancemen shall serve as the exclusive Union
representative for the processing of any grievance under their
jurisdiction in Step I of the grievance procedure. In addition, the
grievancemen may participate in other appropriate labor-management
meetings called by the parties.
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3. Grievance Activities
Grievance Committeemen will be afforded time off without pay as may be
required to transact the necessary and proper business of the Grievance
Committee, including the settlement of grievances, upon notice to and
with the permission of their supervisor.
H. Access to Plant
The representatives of the Union who customarily handle grievances in Step
II of the grievance procedure shall have access to the plant, subject to
the established rules of the plant, at reasonable times to investigate
grievances with which they are concerned.
ARTICLE 7
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RATES OF PAY
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A. STANDARD HOURLY WAGE RATES
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The standard hourly wage rates and bonuses for the respective job
classifications shall be those set forth in Appendix A of this Agreement.
B. INCENTIVES AND STANDARDS
------------------------
The Company has the right solely at its discretion to establish reasonable
incentive standards on any or all of its operations or jobs. Prior to the
establishing of any such standards the Company and Union will meet and
attempt to agree on such standards. Upon agreement or failing to agree
with a thirty (30) day period, the Company will establish the standard.
The Union may grieve whether such standards are equitable.
ARTICLE 8
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HOURS OF WORK
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A. STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME
--------------------------
This Agreement does not constitute a guarantee of any number of hours per
day or days or hours per week. For the employees' advance notice, work
schedules shall be posted or otherwise made known to employees. Postings
will be made not later than Thursday at 2:00 p.m. of the week preceding the
calendar within which the schedule
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becomes effective. The local union representative will be notified if major
changes are made after posting. All work performed in excess of forty (40)
hours in any one work week or in excess of ten (10) hours in any work day
shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half (1-1/2) times regular rate.
All hours not worked but paid as contractual holidays, funeral leave, jury
pay, reporting pay, or vacation shall be considered as hours worked for the
purpose of computation of overtime; hours paid at overtime rates shall not
be counted further in determining overtime pay liability; overtime shall
not be pyramided for the purpose of computation of overtime pay.
B. BASIS OF PREMIUM PAY CALCULATION
--------------------------------
1. The following shall provide the basis for calculating overtime or
other premium compensation.
a. The payroll week shall start with the first shift nearest Midnight
Sunday and run for seven consecutive days, except as deviations
may be necessary for certain employees or groups of employees.
b. The workday for purposes of this Subsection is the 24-hour period
beginning with the time the employee begins work.
C. OVERTIME DISTRIBUTION
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Overtime within a work unit will be distributed in order of most senior
qualified employee, the senior qualified employee given a choice to work
the overtime before less senior employees are offered the overtime except
in the case where an employee is on the job, he shall remain on the job if
a continuation of work results in overtime. Least senior qualified
employees must work if more senior employees elect not to work. The
Company will determine the number and qualifications of employees needed to
work overtime.
D. SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL
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In the event any hours in a shift are worked outside the interval from 5:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m., shall be paid at a shift differential rate of 15 cents
per hour.
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E. REPORTING ALLOWANCE
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1. An employee who is scheduled or notified to report and who does report
for work shall be provided with and assigned to minimum of four (4)
hours of work on the job for which he was scheduled or notified to
report or, in the event such work is not available, shall be assigned
or reassigned to another job for which he is qualified. In the event,
when he reports for work, no work is available, he shall be released
from duty and credited with a reporting allowance of four (4) times the
standard hourly rate of the job for which he was scheduled or notified
to report. When an employee who starts to work is released from duty
before he works a minimum of four (4) hours, he shall be paid for the
hours worked and credited with a reporting allowance equal to the
standard hourly wage rate of the job for which he was scheduled or
notified to report multiplied by the unutilized portion of the four (4)
hour minimum.
2. The provisions of this Subsection E shall not apply in the event that:
a) Strikes, work stoppages in connection with labor disputes, failure
of utilities or acts of God.
b) An employee is not put to work or is laid off after having been put
to work, either at his own request or due to his own fault; or
c) An employee refuses to accept an assignment or reassignment within
the first four (4) hours as provided in Paragraph A above; or
d) Management gives reasonable advance notice of a change in scheduled
reporting time or that an employee need not report. Reasonable
notice is a minimum of two (2) hours prior to the start of the
scheduled reporting time. Employees shall be responsible for
providing the Company with a current telephone number for
utilization in providing notice not to report; a completed
notification call to such telephone number shall constitute the
equivalent of actual notice to the employee.
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F. ALLOWANCE FOR JURY SERVICE AND WITNESS DUTY
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1. An employee who is called for jury service or subpoenaed as a witness
shall be excused from work for the days on which he serves. Service, as
used herein, includes required reporting for jury duty when summoned,
whether or not actually seated as a juror or required to testify as a
witness. Such employee shall receive, for each such day of service on
which he otherwise would have worked, the difference between the
payment he receives for such service and the amount calculated by the
Company in accordance with the following formula. Such pay shall be
based on the number of days such employee would have worked had he not
been performing such service (plus any holiday in such period which he
would not have worked) and the pay for each such day shall be eight (8)
times his average straight-time hourly rate of earnings during the last
payroll period worked prior to such service. The employee will present
proof of service or reporting as a juror and the amount of pay, if any,
received therefor. No employee shall be paid more than forty (40) hours
pay under this provision in any contract year.
G. ALLOWANCE FOR FUNERAL LEAVE
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1. When death occurs to an employee's legal spouse, mother, father, son,
daughter, brother or sister, an employee, upon request, will be excused
and paid for up to a maximum of three (3) scheduled shifts (or for such
fewer shifts as the employee may be absent) which fall within a three
(3) consecutive calendar day period; provided, however, that one (1)
such calendar day shall be the day of the funeral and it is established
that the employee attended the funeral. Payment for each day of absence
shall be (8) times the employee's average straight time hourly
earnings; and employee, upon request, will be excused and paid for a
maximum of one (1) scheduled shift during such period for the purpose
of attending the funeral of the employee's grandparents or
grandchildren, mother-in-law or father-in-law.
2. An employee will not receive funeral pay when it duplicates pay
received for time not worked for any other reason.
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ARTICLE 9
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HOLIDAYS
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A. An eligible employee who does not work on a holiday listed in this Article
shall be paid holiday pay of eight (8) times his average straight-time
hourly rate (excluding shift differential and overtime premiums) during the
payroll period preceding the payroll period in which the holiday occurs;
provided, however, that if an eligible employee who is scheduled to work on
any such holiday fails to report or perform his scheduled or assigned work,
the employee shall become ineligible to pay for the unworked holiday unless
excused for good cause.
B. For all hours worked by an employee on any of the holidays specified below,
hours worked shall be paid at the rate of two times his regular rate of
pay; this rate includes any holiday pay for which the employee would
otherwise be eligible. Hours worked shall count for the purposes of
overtime calculation.
C. The holidays specified are Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving
Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, the day before Christmas Day,
Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. The holiday shall be the twenty-four
(24) hour period beginning 12:01 a.m. of the holiday. The local Union and
the Company will meet in November of each year to set the date for
observance of holidays which are on a Saturday or Sunday.
D. As used in this Article, an eligible employee is one who:
1. has completed his probationary period;
2. performs work or is on vacation in the payroll period in which the
holiday occurs; or if he is laid off for such payroll period, performs
work or is on vacation in both the payroll period preceding and the
payroll period following the payroll period in which the holiday
occurs; and
3. works as scheduled or assigned both on his last scheduled workday prior
to and on his first scheduled workday following the holiday unless
excused for just cause.
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E. When a holiday occurs during an eligible employee's scheduled vacation,
he shall be paid for the unworked holiday in addition to his vacation pay,
but shall not receive any additional time off due to the occurrence of the
holiday, unless the employee schedules, with permission of his supervisor,
to have the holiday taken at another time. If the holiday pay is granted on
a day that was not previously scheduled, the holiday will not count toward
overtime calculations. Holidays must be taken in the calendar year.
ARTICLE 10
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VACATIONS
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A. ELIGIBILITY
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To be eligible for a vacation in any calendar year during the term of this
Agreement, the employee must:
1. Work at least one day in the calendar year;
2. Have one (1) year or more of continuous service; and
3. Have performed 1400 hours of actual work during the prior calendar year
or, in the case of an employee in his first year of employment, during
such first year of employment. If this 1400 hour requirement has not
been satisfied, the employee, if otherwise eligible, shall receive a
prorated vacation payment based on the number of hours actually paid
during the applicable 12 calendar month period as a percentage of 2080
hours. Such percentage shall be that employee's prorated pay
entitlement.
4. An employee, even though otherwise eligible, forfeits the right to
receive vacation benefits if he is discharged under the provisions of
the Agreement. Full or prorated vacation benefits under this Article as
computed under Paragraph 3 of Section A shall be paid to an employee's
spouse or estate if the employee dies during the eligibility year.
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B. LENGTH OF VACATION
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1. An eligible employee who has attained the years of continuous service
indicated in the following table in any calendar year during the
continuation of this Agreement shall receive a vacation corresponding
to such years of continuous service:
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Years of Service Weeks of Vacation
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1 but less than 3 1
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3 but less than 7 2
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7 or more 3
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2. A week of vacation shall consist of seven (7) consecutive days, Sunday
through Saturday.
3. Vacations will, so far as practicable, be granted at times most desired
by employees (longer service employees being given preference as to
choice); but the final right to allot vacation periods and to change
such allotments is exclusively reserved to the Company in order to
insure the orderly operation of the plants.
4. In case Management desires to schedule vacations (two weeks maximum)
for employees eligible therefor during shutdown periods instead of in
accordance with the previously established vacation schedules for that
year, Management shall give affected employees forty-five (45) calendar
days' notice of such intent; in the absence of such notice, an affected
employee shall have the option to take vacation during the shut-down
periods or to be laid off during the shut-downs and to take vacation at
the previously scheduled time.
5. The employees listed on Appendix C will, if otherwise eligible, receive
a total of three (3) weeks vacation starting January 1, 1998. The
employees listed on Appendix C are credited three (3) years of service
in addition to their actual Universal Stainless service, toward
vacation eligibility only.
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C. VACATION PAY
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1. Each employee granted a vacation under this Article will be paid the
average straight time pay for the prior calendar year.
2. Hours of vacation pay for each vacation week shall be 40 hours per
week.
ARTICLE 11
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SENIORITY
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A. The parties recognize that promotional opportunity and job security in
event of promotions, decreases of forces, and recalls after layoffs should
increase with increased length of continuous service and according to the
bidding procedure and lines of progression.
B. In recognition, however, of the responsibility of Management for the
efficient operation of the works, it is understood and agreed that in all
cases of:
1. Promotion (except promotions to positions excluded under the
definition of "employees" in Article 2). The following factors as
listed below shall be considered; however, only where factors "a." and
"b." are relatively equal shall length of continuous service be
considered and shall be the determining factor.
It is recognized by both parties to this Agreement that the job-
bidding program is intended to provide opportunity for employees to
bid on any non-line of progression job, regardless of job class, which
an employee may prefer. Subject to eligibility, employees may bid on
these jobs whether the job desired is a higher, equal, or lower paid
classification than the job classification they are currently
occupying.
All bids within a department are considered before any consideration
is given to bids from employees in other departments.
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Senior employees possessing the necessary qualifications shall have
the preference in job bidding; however, seniority alone shall not
entitle any bidder to the job. The following factors as listed below
shall be considered; however, only when factors "(a)" and "(b)" below
are relatively equal, shall length of continuous service be the
determining factor:
(a) Ability to perform the work.
(b) Physical fitness.
(c) Continuous service.
When there are any jobs within the bargaining unit, which can be
filled from among the existing employees, the job bidding procedure in
the following subparagraphs shall apply. It is mutually understood;
however, that this bidding procedure shall not preclude the right of
the Company to hire new employees possessing the necessary skills for
jobs which existing employees are incapable of performing.
(a) The job openings shall be posted on all bulletin boards for five
(5) consecutive work days. This five (5) day period includes
Monday through Friday.
(b) No bids shall be accepted after the five (5) day posting period
has ended. Except in the case of an employee who is on vacation or
out sick, in which case those applicable employees will be
permitted up to ten (10) days after the first day of posting to
respond, but no longer than his first day back to work.
(c) Any employee bidding for a job will have the right to withdraw his
bid if it is withdrawn during the posting period. When a job
opening is posted, it will be identified by department.
Withdrawals must be signed by employee and administrator or
security guard.
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Once a bid is filled, the bid sheet becomes void and in the event
of an opening within the 30-day probationary period, or if
additional employees are needed, the job will be reposted.
(d) It is agreed that job bidding under this paragraph shall consist
of signing an application and submitting such application, signed
by the employee and an administrator or security guard, to the
administrator or security guard.
(e) The employer shall notify the successful bidder and the Local
Union Chairperson within ten (10) days after the close of the
posting period at which time a notice of the successful bidder
will be posted on plant bulletin boards.
(f) Successful bidders are restricted from signing another bid slip
for a period of one (1) year.
(g) It is agreed that no more than two employees in one classification
within one department can be successful bidders within any two-
week period. More than two will be permitted to bid out so long as
these additional removals do not disrupt the operations of the
department.
(h) Unless previously experienced, the successful bidder shall receive
the starting rate of the new job or his current rate whichever is
higher
(i) When junior and senior employees are successful bidders on the
same job, and the senior employee has to be retained on his job
for replacement purposes while the junior employee is placed prior
to the senior man, the senior employee shall receive credit on the
new job.
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(j) After a bidder has been selected on the basis of his seniority and
ability, he relinquishes all right to return to his former job. He
shall have thirty (30) working days to determine whether he wishes
to remain on the job upon which he bid. If he wishes not to remain
on the job, he will be transferred to a Utility job for a period
of fifteen(15) working days before he is eligible to be considered
for another job opening. The Company shall give the successful
bidder who has been selected on the basis of his seniority and
ability thirty (30) working days to prove his worth on the new
job. If he is removed from the job by the Company before his
thirty (30) working days have expired; he shall have the right to
return to his former job. The parties recognize that it is
possible for an employee to be qualified on his bid job upon the
conclusion of the 30-day evaluation.
Experience gained during the period of temporary assignment due to
temporary upgrade will be disregarded when determining the
relative ability of those who bid on a job. However, it is also
understood that employees who fill a temporary bid will have their
experience considered while on such bid if they subsequently bid
on the same job on a permanent basis and are the senior employee
bidding.
When employees are absent from work for any legitimate reason, at
times other than furlough or layoff, and it is anticipated that
such absence will be in excess of four (4) consecutive weeks, but
less than eighteen (18) consecutive weeks in duration, Management
shall, if required, fill such opening on a temporary basis. If it
is determined to
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fill such an opening, a bid labeled "temporary" shall be posted on
the bulletin boards for forty-eight (48) consecutive work hours.
Only employees in lower labor grades are eligible to bid on such
openings and the bid will be awarded in accordance with this
provision. Employees who are awarded these temporary job openings
will be returned to their former job upon the return of the
regular employee whose absence caused such an opening.
An employee working in any classification on a temporary bid will
be the first to be laid off from the classification in case of
layoff and in such cases shall be returned to their former job
without bump rights.
Should the employee accepting the temporary bid remain on the job
for more than thirty (30) working days and the opening
subsequently is posted as being permanent, such employee's
temporary assignment will be considered in the awarding of the
bid if he is the senior employee bidding and, if selected.
It is understood that temporary transfers between departments can
be made for any reason relating to the efficient and economical
operation of the plan. Management shall initially effect such a
transfer in accordance with the efficient operation of the plant
by transferring a qualified and available employee within the
appropriate and/or affected classification who can perform the
needed work in another department. Such transferred employees
normally will be the least senior employee in accordance with the
above if circumstances
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permit. Such temporary assignment shall not exceed four (4)
continuous weeks. When the purpose of this temporary transfer has
been accomplished within the four (4) week period mentioned
herein, the employee transferred will be returned to his former
department. If a temporary transfer in excess of one (1) week is
required during times of furlough or layoff, the senior employee
in such status will be recalled to fill the temporary opening
beginning with the second week. The Company will meet with
appropriate Union Officials prior to the transfer in question in
order to provide the Union with an explanation for the transfer.
The Company will not use this paragraph in assigning a series of
temporary transfers to avoid filling a job opening.
It is understood that all utility jobs are considered labor jobs
and as such, these openings are filled first through the bid
process and if no employee bids on the opening, it will be filled
at Management's discretion which includes the placement of new
hires at times when there are no active employees on layoff.
Employees receiving training will receive their normal rate of
pay, not the rate of pay associated with the job that they are
receiving training in.
The intent of the training period is to help the employee gain
the skills necessary to allow him to perform specific job
functions proficiently.
The employee may be trained as an extra man on the job and/or
actually perform the functions of the job until he has
demonstrated that he can perform all of the functions of the job
proficiently.
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Management will, when utilizing a qualified employee at a higher
job Level than the regularly assigned job, pay the higher Level
starting rate pay or the employee's regular rate of pay whichever
is higher. The time during the temporary assignment will not
count toward increases at the higher Level.
If Management determines that a reduction in force or reduction
of specific positions are necessary, the affected employees will,
when possible, be put in a lower Level position at the rate on
the schedule that corresponds to the rate of the higher Level the
employee was earning just prior to the move.
C. An employee shall lose his seniority rights and standing, be removed from
the seniority list and cease to be employed for any of the following
reasons; the employee:
1. Quits.
2. Is discharged for cause.
3. Exceeds a leave of absence.
4. Fails to return to work within five (5) working days after being
recalled from layoff by registered mail.
5. Has less than one (1) year service and due to absence, layoff or leave
of absence a period of one (1) year has elapsed since he last worked
for the Company. If the employee has one (1) year or more of service
and due to absence, layoff or leave of absence a period equal to the
length of service with the Company but not exceeding twenty-four (24)
months has elapsed since he worked for the Company, seniority rights,
standing and employment shall similarly terminate; provided, however,
that seniority and employment rights shall be protected for a period
equal to length of service but not exceeding sixty (60) months since
the employee last worked for the Company if the employee continues to
be eligible during such period for disability benefits under applicable
workers' compensation statutes.
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6. Unauthorized absence from scheduled work for three work shifts and
failure to show good cause for the absence and/or the failure to report
off shall be deemed a voluntary quit.
7. Retirees
In case of a permanent vacancy in a classification assigned to an
operation or activity staffed by more than one crew or, in the case of
non-rotating shifts, worked on more than one shift, the existing
incumbents of that classification who have not exercised seniority
preference in their classificaiton to change crews or shifts within the
lst twelve (12) month period shall, in order of seniority preference,
be given the opportunity to change crews or shifts. Following such
realignment the resulting vacancy in the classification, identified by
crew supervisor or shift, shall be posted for five (5) working days
excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
D. The Company will supply the International Representative an updated
seniority roster every six (6) months.
ARTICLE 12
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PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES
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A. New employees or those hired after a break in continuity of service will be
regarded as probationary employees for the first seven hundred twenty (720)
hours of actual work and will receive no continuous service credit during
such period. Probationary employees may initiate grievances after thirty
(30) days under this Agreement in connection with matters other than
discipline or discharge, but may be laid off, disciplined or discharged as
exclusively determined by Management and such layoff, discipline or
discharge shall not be subject to arbitration; provided that this will not
be used for purposes of discrimination because of race, religion, national
origin, handicap, age, military service in the Vietnam era, or sex or
because of membership in the Union. Probationary employees continued in
the service of the Company subsequent to the first seven hundred twenty
(720) hours worked shall receive full continuous service credit from date
of most recent hiring.
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B. In cases in which employees are hired or rehired after a break in
continuity of service on the same date, they will potentially have the same
continuous service date for seniority purposes. Seniority ranking will be
determined by comparing, the last two digits of each employee's social
security number. The lesser-value two-digit number will be more senior than
the higher number. If the last two digits are equal, a comparison will be
done on the third from the right digit of each employee's social security
number, with the lesser number being more senior. If a tie continues, the
comparison process will continue with the fourth digit from the right, and
so on.
ARTICLE 13
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CONTRACTING OUT
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A. It is the Company's intention to use its employees for work on the
properties involved at the plants covered by this Agreement in cases where
in its reasonably exercised business judgment the assignment of particular
work to employees of the Company is appropriate. However, the business
determination by the Company as to the means and manpower to be used to
perform particular work shall be conclusive and shall not be deemed in
violation of this Agreement unless that determination is demonstrated to be
made in bad faith. In making its determination, the Company shall be
entitled to give consideration to any legitimate factor including but not
limited to the availability of personnel, tools and equipment; the time
required to complete the work; the necessary skills and expertise; the cost
of various alternatives to performance; whether the work is of a temporary
or ongoing nature; the relative importance of the project; the effective
utilization of resources; and other relevant considerations.
B. Except in cases where immediate action is required, the Company shall
notify the Union in advance when it intends to subcontract substantial work
for performance in the plant and shall, upon request, discuss the matter
with the Union before the subcontracting decision is implemented; provided,
however, that the implementation of subcontracting decisions shall not be
unduly delayed by the unavailability of a Union representative to promptly
discuss the matter.
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C. Notwithstanding the above, the Company will not contract out work if
regular employees qualified to do the work are on layoff except by written
agreement with the Union, which agreement shall not be unreasonably
withheld giving consideration to the circumstances existing at the time of
the subcontracting; nor will the Company, in the absence of such agreement,
utilize subcontractors to perform regular day-to-day preventative and
operating maintenance on an ongoing basis.
D. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary anywhere in this Agreement,
the Company may hire on a salary or contracted out basis, not subject to
the Union representation clause, the following work:
a) roll turning and grinding
b) billet grinding
c) janitorial
d) physical and mechanical testing
e) macro etching and computer services
f) grass cutting and snow removal
g) EMT and medical
h) processing of baghouse dust and mill scale
ARTICLE 14
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LEAVE OF ABSENCE
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A. An employee upon written application and with Management's written
approval, may be given a personal leave of absence for a period not in
excess of the period specified in Article 11, Section C, without
interruption to his continuous service record. In no event shall a
personal leave of absence be granted to an employee for more than thirty
(30) days, except when there is a written agreement between the Management
and the Union. The failure of the employee to return to his job at the
expiration of the personal leave of absence will terminate any seniority
rights he may have at that time, except as such period of personal leave of
absence is extended by written agreement between the
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Company and the Union. Nothing in this section is to be contrary or more
limiting than the leave as stated in the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
when such act is applicable.
B. A sick leave of absence for a period not in excess of the period specified
in Article 11, Section C, will be given to any employee whose absence is
necessary as the result of sickness or injury and whose absence is
supported by a statement from the doctor who is treating him for such
sickness or injury. The employee will be responsible for periodically
providing continued medical evidence of his inability to work if the
Company so request. This provision shall apply to both occupational and
non-occupational disabilities.
C. Leaves of absence for the purpose of accepting positions with the
International Union shall be available to a reasonable number of employees.
Adequate notice of intent to apply for leave of shall be provided to the
Company to enable proper provision to be made to fill the job to be
vacated.
ARTICLE 15
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SAFETY AND HEALTH
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A. OBJECTIVE AND OBLIGATIONS
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The Company and the Union will cooperate in the objective of eliminating
accidents and health hazards. The Company shall make reasonable provision
for the safety and health of its employees at the plants during the hours
of their employment. The Company, the Union and the employees recognize
their obligations and/or rights under existing federal and state laws with
respect to safety and health matters, and will cooperate with respect to
compliance; provided however, the Company agrees that the employees and the
Union function is advisory in nature only and the employees and the Union
are not liable for safety programs, procedures or acts of the Company.
B. SAFETY APPAREL AND EQUIPMENT
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Protective devices, special wearing apparel and other special equipment
necessary to properly protect employees from injury and required by the
Company shall be provided
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without cost to the employee, except that the cost of safety shoes will be
limited to $100.00 per contract year and must be purchased in compliance
with the Company's Safety Shoe Purchase Procedure. Prescription safety
glasses shall be provided through a Company-provided program once every two
years. Non-prescription safety glasses, goggles, gas masks; face shields;
respirators; special purpose gloves; fire proof or acid proof protective
clothing when necessary and required by the Company shall be provided
without cost to the employee, except that the Company may assess a fair
charge to cover loss or willful destruction thereof by the employee. Proper
heating and ventilating systems shall be installed where needed and
maintained in good working condition.
C. DRUG AND ALCOHOL
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The Company and Union agree to the Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy attached
hereto as Appendix F and incorporated by reference herein.
ARTICLE 16
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HEALTH BENEFITS
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The Company will provide the health, sickness and accident and life insurance,
accidental death and dismemberment benefits (AD&D) identified in Appendix B, in
accordance with the terms of Appendix B which is incorporated by reference
herein.
ARTICLE 17
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RETIREMENT PLAN
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A. In order to provide retirement benefits for its eligible hourly paid
employees, the Company has established and will maintain in effect in its
substantive provisions during the term of this Agreement, a qualified
profit sharing plan and trust as defined under Section 401K of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, to be identified as the USAP Hourly Employee 401(k)
Plan (the "Plan").
B. All questions concerning eligibility, coverage, contributions, time and
method of payment of benefits and interpretation shall be determined in
accordance with the terms of the plan document to be prepared, which may be
revised and amended in accordance
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with its provisions. Any disputes or questions of interpretation relating
to entitlement to benefits under the Plan shall first be referred to and
considered through the internal dispute resolution procedures established
by the Plan before they can be processed as grievances under Article 6F of
this Agreement. The Company is authorized to make such revisions in the
terms of the plan and trust which may be reasonably necessary to comply
with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") and to
maintain the qualified tax exempt status of the Plan under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
C. This Article summarizes and outlines the Plan's basic elements.
D. The Company shall contribute every six months to the Plan forty-five cents
($.45) during the first and second years of this Agreement, fifty cents
($.50) during the third and fourth year of this agreement and fifty-five
($.55) during the fifth year of this agreement, per credited hour paid for
each Bridgeville Employee. Participants in the Plan shall be 100% vested
after six months of employment, in the Company contribution, provided
however that no contribution shall be made for participants who are not
employees at least six months. Participants will be entitled to benefits
under the Plan in accordance with terms and provisions of the Plan.
ARTICLE 18
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PROFIT SHARING
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Employees will be entitled to profit sharing as set forth in Appendix D, which
is incorporated by reference herein. In the event the Union chooses to review
any profit-sharing determinations and/or distributions by the Company, the
procedures set forth in Appendix E will be followed.
ARTICLE 19
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NON-DISCRIMINATION/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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It is the continuing policy of the Company and the Union that the provisions of
this Agreement shall be applied to all employees without regard to race,
religion, handicap, age, military service during the Vietnam era, national
origin, or sex. The representatives of the Union and the Company in all steps
of the grievance procedure and in all dealings between the parties
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shall comply with this provision. In all cases in which this Agreement makes
reference to employees through the use of male gender pronouns, such reference
shall be deemed to refer equally to female employees in the same manner as if
female gender pronouns were substituted for male gender pronouns throughout the
Agreement.
ARTICLE 20
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BULLETIN BOARD
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The Union shall have access to a bulletin board in each plant designated for its
exclusive use in posting notices and announcements relating to Union meetings,
Union elections and election results, Union social events and similar
administrative subjects. Notices of an adversary or derogatory character
directed towards the Company or its Management and notices of political,
controversial, disruptive or inflammatory character shall not be permitted.
There shall be no other postings or distribution of literature on Company
premises except as specifically authorized in writing by the Company.
ARTICLE 21
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AGREEMENT COMPLETE
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A. The Company and the Union have had ample opportunity to present for
negotiations any subject desired. Each, therefore, clearly and
unmistakably waives for the remainder of the term of this Agreement the
right to request either party to negotiate on a subject whether or not
covered in this Agreement and whether or not mentioned during negotiations,
except with respect to the negotiation of a new contract under Article 22.
This shall not be considered "boiler-plate" or a routine "zipper clause."
B. This Agreement is complete in writing. It may be amended only by an
instrument in writing signed by the Company and appropriate Union
representatives. Such an amendment may be effective during the term of
this Agreement and may extend the term of this Agreement. This Agreement
does not operate to include, nor does it obligate the Company to continue
in effect any working condition, benefit or past practice which is not
covered or contained in this Agreement.
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C. If either party suggests any amendment to this Agreement, the willingness
of the other party to discuss the request, or make any proposal, shall not
in any way negate the complete waiver set forth in Section A of this
Article, nor shall the making of any amendment in any way negate Section A.
ARTICLE 22
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EFFECT OF LAW
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A. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is determined to be in
conflict with any applicable law or regulation, that provision shall no
longer be effective; but the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in
full force and effect.
B. The parties will, upon request, promptly meet and negotiate concerning
possible revisions resulting from the invalidation, but Article 5 (NO
STRIKE/NO LOCKOUT) shall remain in effect until termination of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 23
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TERMINATION
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This Agreement dated September 1, 1997, shall continue in full force and effect
until August 31, 2002, inclusive, and thereafter it shall be considered
automatically renewed for a successive period of twelve (12) months unless at
least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the initial five-year term or the
subsequent expiration of any twelve (12) month effective period either party
shall serve written notice upon the other that it desires cancellation, revision
or modification of any provision or provisions of this Agreement. In the event
that proper notice is given under this provision, the parties shall attempt to
reach an agreement with respect to the proposed change or changes, and at least
forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration date of the Agreement, meetings to
consider such changes shall be held by the parties. In the event the parties do
not reach a written agreement by the expiration date in the particular year, as
provided for herein, then this Agreement shall in all respects be deemed void
and terminated. The parties hereto by written
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agreement may extend said period for the purpose of reaching a new Agreement.
WHEREFORE, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
duly authorized representatives this 12 day of September .
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Universal Stainless & Alloy United Steelworkers of
Products, Inc. America AFL-CIO
/s/ C. M. McAninch /s/ George Becker
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/s/ B. Bowman /s/ Leo W. Gerard
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/s/ Paul A. McGrath /s/ Richard H. Davis
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/s/ Leon Lynch
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/s/ Andrew V. Palm
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/s/ Thomas L. Simon
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/s/ John Ratica
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/s/ Charles E. Patterson, Sr.
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/s/ Timothy Nicholls
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/s/ Thomas Strohmeyer
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/s/ Joseph R. Cheverine
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/s/ Daniel S. Olander
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/s/ Blair G. Bean, Jr.
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/s/ Melvin H. Openbrower, Jr.
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APPENDIX A
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WAGE RATES
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All hourly employees employed as of the date of this agreement is signed will
receive a one-time bonus of $500.00 paid on the first pay date following
September 1, 1997.
The standard hourly wage rates for the qualification levels established as
described below shall be as follows:
Increases will be given on March 1st and September 1st of each year
according to the schedule below.
In order to adjust the pay increase schedule from the current individual
seniority pay increase schedule to the March/September pay increase schedule,
the following adjustment will be effective September 1, 1997. Employees with
one (1) or more years of service who have been in their current pay rate
category for more than two (2) months will advance to the next pay rate
September 1, 1997. (Example, a Level II employee who is currently earning
$12.00 per hour and has been at that rate for more than two months will advance
to $12.25 on September 1, 1997).
Effective March 1, 1998, all non-probationary employees will advance to the
next rate on the pay schedule and all future increases will take place on March
1st or September 1st. Employees that have fulfilled their probationary
requirements, and have less than one (1) year of service, will receive $.25 on
the first pay raise date. On the next pay raise date, they will receive another
$.25 which will be equal to the one-year pay raise listed on Schedule A.
Probationary employees will remain at the start rate until such time that they
have fulfilled their probationary requirements and will then increase to the
next rate on the next regular increase day (March 1st or September 1st). Once an
employee has reached the top rate within his job Level, his future compensation
will be according to Pay Schedule B.
Pay Schedule A
6 mos. 6 mos. 6 mos. 6 mos.
Level Start 1 yr. thereafter thereafter thereafter thereafter
1 9.00 9.50 9.75 10.00 10.25 10.50
2 11.00 11.50 11.75 12.00 12.25 12.50
3 12.50 13.00 13.25 13.50 13.75 14.00
(Chart continued below)
6 mos. 6 mos.
Level thereafter thereafter
1 10.75 11.00
2 12.75 13.00
3 14.25 14.50
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Pay Schedule B
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March 1, 1999 September 1, 1999 March 1, 2000 September 1, 2000
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$500.00 $.25/hour $600.00 $.25/hour
One-time payment Wage Increase One-time payment Wage Increase
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March 1, 2001 September 1, 2001 March 1, 2002
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$700.00 $.25/hour $800.00
One-time payment Wage Increase One-time payment
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All bonuses (one-time payments) will be paid on the next regular pay date
following the bonus date.
Provided however that each new employee starts at the start rate as of
the date of the employee's first hour of work, regardless of date of hire, and
progresses from the start point on the above chart.
New employees will be hired at the starting rate for the Level for which they
are hired. They will advance within their Level according to the specified
schedule. (Based on a September 1st and March 1st pay adjustment dates).
Employees who are promoted to a higher Level will:
A. If the employee has less than one year of service, the employee will start
at the starting rate of the job Level he has been promoted to.
B. If the employee has more than one year of service when he is promoted to
the new Level, he will start at the second rate at that Level (the one-year
Level). Future rate increases will apply according to the September 1st and
March 1st pay adjustment dates.
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The time associated with the rate schedule is based on the date when the
employee starts working at a particular job Level.
Qualification Level 3 shall consist of the following duties:
a. Roller
b. E.A.F. Operator
c. A.O.D. Operator
d. E.S.R. Operator
e. Machinist
f. Mechanic
g. Electrician
h. Mason
i. Ladleman
j. Ladle Craneman
Qualification Level 2 shall consist of the following duties:
a. Heater
b. Craneman
c. Melting Helper
d. Warehouseman (Finisher)
e. Conditioner
f. Lab Technician
g. Molders (after six months on the job training)
h. Shearman
i. Scrap Yard Receiver/Charger
Qualification Level 1 shall consist of:
a. Plant Utility (all other duties)
Employees are required to perform lower level jobs (Level 1 or 2) as assigned
without additional compensation.
Progression Timetable
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Upon hire, employees will be assigned to the beginning rate for their
qualification level. The qualification level shall be set by the Company
according to the Company's duty openings and employee qualification for these
openings. The Company is responsible for qualifying employees for additional
duties based upon Company needs and employee consideration.
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APPENDIX B
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BENEFITS
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The following benefits will be provided to employees:
(1) Benefits as identified as, or similar to, Blue Shield Preferred Blue with
$15.00 co-pay on name brand drugs if generic brands are available.
(2) Benefits as identified as, or similar to, Blue Shield Opti-Choice Vision
coverage.
(3) Benefits as identified as, or similar to, Blue Shield Penn Dental coverage
Option III
The Company will pay health care benefit premiums up to $450.00 per employee per
month.
In the event of a layoff, the Company will provide health care coverage
according to the agreement for a period not to exceed three (3) months starting
with the first day of the month following that in which the employee was laid
off.
Four Hundred Fifty ($450.00) Dollars per month is established as the cap amount
for health care coverage (including single, husband & wife, parent & child, and
family coverage). All increases in health costs above the cap (and its
corresponding costs for other coverages) shall be shared 50/50, with the
employees contributing 50% of the cost increases.
The cap will increase to $475.00 starting in September, 1998.
The cap will increase to $500.00 starting with the September premium for the
year 2000.
The Company will provide reasonable notice to the Union, after receipt of same
from the carriers, of any increases requiring employee contributions, and the
Company may request a meeting to explore mutually agreeable alternatives.
Sickness and Accident -- $250/week, first day hospital, eighth day sickness
$275/week starting 9/1/99; $300/week starting 9/1/01.
Life Insurance and AD&D -- $15,000.00
$20,000.00 second year starting with 1st Anniversary of contract.
$25,000.00 fourth year starting with 3rd Anniversary of contract.
The Company has the sole right to choose claims administrators and insurance
carriers and shall have the right to self-insure.
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APPENDIX C
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EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR THREE (3) WEEKS VACATION
STARTING IN YEAR 1998.
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Wengryn, Jr., Mittro Bean Jr., Blair Holeva Jr., Frank
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Woods III, Clyde Winters, Raymond Veydt, William
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Chambers, William Zychowski, Kenneth Bedillion, Gary
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Highfield, Alan Sartori, Joseph Sundy, John
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Margie, John Sweder, Donald Openbrower, Jr., Melvin
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Broccoli, Peter Doernemann, David Loman, Darnell
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Murphy, Jessie Patterson, Charles Olander, David
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Demeolo, Edward Bryant, Ardella West, David
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Nicholls, Timothy Jezowicz, Mark Naser, Dale
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Polite, Henry Bushmire, Harry
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Grier, Gregory Strohmeyer, Thomas
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Murphy, Jerome Bedillion, Timothy
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Kelemen, Michael Wozniak, Donald
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Morris, Joseph Diskin, David
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APPENDIX D
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PROFIT SHARING
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(1) The Company shall implement and maintain a Profit Sharing Plan.
(2) Profit sharing shall occur, as explained below, for net income before tax,
reduced by scheduled debt principal payments, of the Bridgeville Specialty
Steel Division, in excess of an annual amount of one million dollars.
Income before tax will be determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
(3) The profit sharing pool shall be 8.5% of the Bridgeville Specialty Steel
Division pre-tax profits which are in excess of the one million dollar
annual profit threshold identified in (2) above.
(4) The Profit Sharing general distribution amount will be divided by the total
hours of all Union-represented and probationary employees at the
Bridgeville Specialty Steel Division, and each such employee will receive a
payment equal to the resulting amount multiplied by his or her hours during
the period.
(5) For purposes of paragraph 4 above, "Hours" shall include the following but
shall not exceed 2,080 hours for any plan year for any Employee or 520
hours for any quarter: Hours worked (including straight time and overtime
hours), vacation, unworked holidays, jury duty, witness service, funeral
leave, at the rate of 8 hours for each such day, hours on Union business,
and hours at the rate of 8 hours a day or a maximum of 40 hours per week
while receiving workers' compensation or sickness and accident benefits
(based on the number of days absent from work while receiving such
benefits). Workers Compensation and Sickness and Accident credit hours are
only credited in the year in which the workers compensation or S&A Benefits
began.
(6) The Company will pay such Annual Profit Sharing Plan payout determined in
(2) above on the 15th day of April following the calendar year when such
profit sharing payment is earned. Eligible employees must be employed by
the Company on the date of distribution, except for employees 60 years of
age or older who have taken retirement, or employees collecting Social
Security Disability, regardless of age.
(7) Worker's Compensation Savings. To the extent, after the first year of this
Agreement, the Company obtains a savings from its first year's workers'
compensation rates due to the safe activities and safety consciousness of
the employees, as reflected by the State designated modifier and savings
resulting from safety committee certification by the State. 50% of this
savings will be paid to the Employees on the 15th day of April following
the calendar year when the savings occurred.
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(8) The Company will make a partial payout for the period of January 1, 1997
through June 30, 1997 on the pay date closest to September 15, 1997. The
payout will consist of 75% of the 8.0% net income, reduced by $500,000,
during the period. Employees with credited hours during the period will
receive a portion equal to the total pool divided by total hours during the
period multiplied by his hours during the period not to exceed 1,040 hours
for any employee during the period.
(9) Starting with the third quarter of 1997, the Company will make partial
payments for the first, second, and third quarter of each calendar year.
The total payout for the period will be 75% of 8.5% net income beforetax
for the period reduced by $250,000.00. Payment will be made on the pay date
closest to the 15th day of the second month following the end of the
quarter.
Each eligible employee (an employee who has hours in the period) will
receive a portion of the total payout equal to the total payout divided by
the total number of hours for the period and multipled by his hours during
the period (not to exceed 520 hours for any one individual).
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APPENDIX E
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PROFIT SHARING AUDIT PROCEDURES
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The Union recognizes the Company's need for confidentiality and commercial
sensitivity of financial information related to the Company's profitability.
The Company recognizes the Union's need for some access to Company records, upon
the Union's option, to verify profit-sharing in accordance with Appendix D.
In recognition of these basic principles, the Company and Union agree to the
following procedure, which is to be strictly complied with:
1) The Union may make a request to review financial information of the
Company within fifteen (15) days of the Company's declaration of a
profit-sharing distribution or notice to the Union that no
distribution will occur.
2) The Union will select a single certified public accountant ("Union
Auditor"), either from the USWA International or from a nationally
recognized accounting firm, to be paid out of the profit sharing
amounts.
3) The Company will provide this Union Auditor at the Company offices with
access to reasonably requested Company books and records, including
the work papers of the auditor who has prepared the Company's annual
statements. The Union shall have access to the auditor who has
prepared the Company's audit.
4) All information will be kept in strict confidence and only used for
internal purposes. The absolute confidentiality of all financial
information shall be maintained at all times. The Union Auditor,
Company representative, and arbitrator will sign appropriate
Confidentiality Agreements. Under no circumstances shall any financial
information obtained by the Union Auditor be used for any purpose, by
the auditor or the Union or any other entity, for any purpose other
than the verification and/or challenge of profit-sharing determination.
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APPENDIX F
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY
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USAP is committed to the health and safety of its employees. Employees that are
dependent, under the influence or abusers of controlled substances, including
prescription drugs that are misused, or alcohol, significantly impair the safety
of themselves and others and reduce the effectiveness of their job performance.
It is USAP's policy, consistent with the mandates of the Federal Drug Free
Workplace Act, to assure that when there is probable cause to believe an
employee is dependent, under the influence of abusing controlled substances or
alcohol, by reason of demeanor, appearance, physical symptoms, possession, known
abuse or a combination thereof, or involvement in a serious workplace accident,
such employee will be removed from the work environment and tested for the
presence of controlled substances and/or alcohol. In addition, a screening for
the presence of controlled substances may be performed as a part of routine post
offer of employment physicals and when employees return to work following an
absence of thirty (30) calendar days or longer. Further, pre-employment
screening may be performed prior to an offer of employment or as a hiring
contingency.
When testing is required or requested, the employed will be transported to an
approved medical facility where proper chain of custody procedures as outlined
by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) will be observed. The employer
representative will arrange to have the suspect employee observed by a second
employer representative or a Union representative (whenever or wherever
reasonably possible) prior to testing.
1. A refusal to submit to testing in accordance with this policy (Probable
Cause) will be subject to discipline up to and including discharge. An
employee (Probable Cause) who tests positive at or above the attached
listing (page 44) of drug and/or alcohol levels, which are and will
automatically be consistent with State/Federal Guidelines, will be
considered as having a drug abuse problem and/or as being intoxicated.
Said employee may be subject to discipline up to and including discharge
depending upon the probable cause (e.g., property damage, fighting, etc.).
Absent such extenuating circumstances, an employee may avoid discipline if
he/she seeks rehabilitative treatment. In order to maintain employment,
the employee must successfully complete an approved rehabilitation program.
Should the employee refuse rehabilitation and/or does not successfully
complete the program, such employee will be subject to discipline up to and
including discharge.
2. An individual who voluntarily admits to an alcohol and/or a drug problem
before a probable cause situation exists and who subsequently successfully
completes an approved rehabilitation program shall not be disciplined as a
result of said disclosure.
Further, it is understood that employee(s) in either Items 1 and 2 immediately
above will be given one (1) and only one (1) such opportunity to rehabilitate
themselves. An employee who tests positive after completing rehabilitation, as
required by this policy, will be discharged. Further, any employee who
successfully completes a rehabilitation program will be subject to random
testing within the next twenty-four month period. Should the employee test
positive (at or above the drug and alcohol levels attached), such employee will
be subject to immediate discharge.
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CUTOFF VALUES
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EMIT GC/MS
DRUG ng/ml ng/ml
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Amphetamine/1/ 300 300
Barbituates 300 300
Benzodiazephines 300 300
Cannabinoids 20 15
Cocaine Metabolite 300 150
Methadone 300 150
Methaqualone 300 300
Opiates 300 300
Phencyclidine 25 25
Propoxphene 300 300
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/1/If Amphetamines screen at 1,000 ng/ml - confirmation cutoff will be
500 ng/ml.
Blood alcohol level of 0.1 gm/dl or greater is considered being intoxicated.
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Exhibit 13.01
Management's
Discussion and
Analysis of Financial
Condition and
Results of Operations
Introduction
The Company was incorporated in 1994 for the principal purpose of acquiring
substantially all of the idled equipment and related assets (the "Assets")
located at the Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, production facility of Armco Inc.
("Armco"). In June 1995, the Company acquired the precision rolled products
business ("PRP Business") and five vacuum-arc remelting furnaces and certain
ancillary equipment ("VAR Assets") from the Cytemp division of Armco, located in
Titusville, Pennsylvania.
Results of Operations
An analysis of the Company's operations is as follows (dollars in thousands):
1997 1996 1995
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Amount % Amount % Amount %
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Net sales
Stainless steel $60,700 74.6% $46,903 77.8% $38,292 81.5%
Tool steel 10,467 12.9 8,019 13.3 4,080 8.7
Conversion services 4,834 6.0 3,804 6.3 3,272 7.0
Other 5,300 6.5 1,532 2.6 1,348 2.8
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Total net sales 81,301 100.0 60,258 100.0 46,992 100.0
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Cost of products sold
Raw materials 32,601 40.1 24,208 40.2 23,728 50.5
Other 32,427 39.9 23,986 39.8 16,591 35.3
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Total cost of products sold 65,028 80.0 48,194 80.0 40,319 85.8
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Selling and administrative
expenses 4,699 5.8 4,533 7.5 3,471 7.4
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Operating income $11,574 14.2% $ 7,531 12.5% $ 3,202 6.8%
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Net sales by market segment are as follows (dollars in thousands):
1997 1996 1995
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Amount % Amount % Amount %
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Rerollers $41,196 50.7% $29,896 49.6% $27,216 57.9%
Forgers 13,846 17.0 7,797 12.9 7,829 16.7
Service centers 11,864 14.6 10,503 17.4 4,493 9.6
Original equipment
manufacturers 9,200 11.3 8,168 13.6 4,062 8.6
Conversion 4,834 6.0 3,804 6.3 3,272 7.0
Miscellaneous 361 0.4 90 0.2 120 0.2
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$81,301 100.0% $60,258 100.0% $46,992 100.0%
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1
Management's
Discussion and
Analysis (continued)
1997 RESULTS AS COMPARED TO 1996 The increase in net sales in 1997 reflects
increased shipments to all of the Company's market segments. The Company shipped
approximately 55,300 tons in 1997, compared to shipments of 40,300 tons in 1996.
The increase in net sales of stainless steels was achieved through increased
shipments of long products to the reroller market partially offset by lower
pricing due to import competition and lower nickel costs during 1997. Increased
shipments to forgers and original equipment manufacturers during 1997 are a
result of higher demand for the Company's products from the aerospace and power
generation markets. The increase in net sales of tool steel was generated from
the Company's growing service center customer base, which increased shipments of
plate products. The remaining increase in the Company's net sales for 1997 is
primarily attributed to the introduction of several new products within the low-
alloy and high-temperature steel families.
Cost of products sold, as a percentage of net sales, remained constant between
1996 and 1997. Decreases in the acquisition costs for the Company's primary raw
materials and cost savings generated from completed capital expenditure projects
were offset by the impact of lower selling prices in the stainless steel area
and higher than expected manufacturing costs related to several new product
introductions, as noted above.
Selling and administrative expenses remained relatively constant between 1996
and 1997. This primarily reflected the addition of personnel as a result of the
continued growth of the Company's business, which was offset by lower insurance
costs.
Other income (expense), net decreased from $80,000 in 1996 to $(136,000) in
1997. The decrease is primarily related to a decrease in interest income earned
on cash available for investment and an increase in interest expense due to
increased borrowings. The Company used available cash and borrowings to fund
capital expenditures incurred during 1996 and 1997.
The effective income tax rate utilized in 1997 and 1996 was 37%.
1996 RESULTS AS COMPARED TO 1995 The increase in net sales in 1996 reflected
the June 1995 acquisition of the PRP Business and VAR Assets, along with an
increase in shipments of stainless steel to rerollers and original equipment
manufacturers and of tool steel to service centers. The Company shipped
approximately 40,300 tons in 1996, compared to shipments of 32,700 tons in 1995.
The increase in net sales of stainless steels was achieved despite lower pricing
of stainless steel long products due to competition from imports. The net sales
increase to original equipment manufacturers reflected rising demand for the
Company's products from the power generation sector, as well as the PRP Business
acquisition, while the higher service center sales reflected an increase in the
Company's tool steel customer base. The 1995 sales were unfavorably affected by
the approximately six-week production halt of the universal rolling mill at the
Bridgeville Facility in July and August of that year.
2
Management's
Discussion and
Analysis (continued)
Cost of products sold, as a percentage of net sales, decreased in 1996 as
compared to 1995 primarily due to lower acquisition costs for the Company's
primary raw materials, an increase in tool steel shipments and an improved sales
mix within the stainless steel product lines. The 1995 percentage was
unfavorably affected by the universal rolling mill production halt described
previously.
Selling and administrative expenses increased from $3.5 million in 1995 to $4.5
million in 1996. The increase primarily related to insurance costs and the
addition of personnel as a result of the continued growth of the business,
including the acquisition of the PRP Business and VAR Assets.
Other income (expense), net increased from $(239,000) in 1995 to $80,000 in
1996, primarily due to cash available for investing purposes during the
respective periods. The increased cash availability in 1996 was directly related
to the sale of 1,700,000 shares of Common Stock in a public offering completed
in November 1995. The public offering proceeds were utilized to fund the
Company's capital expenditure program. In addition, the Company was not required
to borrow funds under its $6.5 million revolving line of credit during 1996.
The effective income tax rate utilized in 1996 was 37.0% in comparison to 8.1%
in 1995. The lower effective income tax rate in 1995 reflected the recognition
of the benefit from net operating loss carryforwards generated in 1994.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company generated cash flow from operations in 1997 and 1996 of $1.1 million
and $3.6 million, respectively, which reflects increases in net income partially
offset by increases in working capital.
At December 31, 1997, working capital approximated $20.1 million, as compared to
$16.0 million at December 31, 1996. The ratio of current assets to current
liabilities at December 31, 1997 and 1996, was 2.8:1 and 3.0:1, respectively.
The debt to capitalization ratio was 13% at December 31, 1997, and 8% at
December 31, 1996. The increase in working capital was primarily attributable to
increases in accounts receivable and inventory partially offset by an increase
in accounts payable as a result of business growth.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND INVESTMENTS The Company's capital expenditures were
approximately $8.1 million and $11.4 million in 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Capital expenditures in 1998 are expected to approximate $17.0 million, of which
$10.0 million relates to the installation of a round-bar finishing facility at
the Bridgeville Facility. These expenditures are expected to be funded
substantially from internally generated funds and a $15.0 million term loan from
PNC Bank.
3
Management's
Discussion and
Analysis (continued)
PNC CREDIT AGREEMENT On January 30, 1998, the Company entered into the Second
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with PNC Bank for a $6.5 million revolving
credit facility through April 2001 (the "PNC Line") and a $15.0 million seven-
year term loan (the "PNC Term Loan"), secured by substantially all of the
Company's assets. Borrowings under the PNC Term Loan may occur from time to time
during 1998 with quarterly principal payments scheduled to commence on March 31,
1999. Interest incurred from borrowings under the PNC Line and the PNC Term Loan
is based on short-term market rates, which may be reduced based upon the Company
maintaining certain financial ratios. In addition, the Company is required to
maintain certain levels of net worth, working capital and other financial ratios
to limit the amount of capital expenditures the Company may incur and to
restrict the payment of dividends.
GOVERNMENT FINANCING PROGRAMS The Company has entered into several separate
loan agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Commerce
aggregating $1.6 million with terms ranging from seven to twenty years. In 1996,
the Company also entered into a ten-year loan agreement with the Redevelopment
Authority of Allegheny County Economic Development Fund in the amount of $1.5
million. The loans bear interest at rates ranging from 5% to 6% per annum.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS The Company, as well as other steel companies, is subject
to demanding environmental standards imposed by federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations. In connection with the acquisition of the
Assets, Armco agreed to retain responsibility for liabilities asserted against
Armco under environmental laws with respect to environmental conditions existing
at the Bridgeville Facility prior to commencement of the long-term net lease of
that facility with Armco on August 15, 1994, and to indemnify the Company up to
$6.0 million in the aggregate over ten years. Such indemnification expires on
August 15, 2004. Certain environmental conditions that were identified as having
existed as of August 15, 1994, have been remediated by Armco at its expense.
In connection with the Company's June 2, 1995, agreement with Armco to purchase
the PRP Business, the VAR Assets and a parcel of real property located at
Titusville, Armco agreed to indemnify the Company up to $3.0 million in the
aggregate for liabilities under environmental laws arising out of conditions on
or under the Titusville property existing prior to June 2, 1995. Armco's
obligation to indemnify the Company for any liabilities arising out of
environmental conditions existing off-site as of June 2, 1995, is not subject to
the $3.0 million limitation.
Management is not aware of any financial difficulties being experienced by Armco
that would prevent its performance under the acquisition agreements. In
addition, management is not aware of any environmental conditions or the
incurrence of other liabilities at the Bridgeville or Titusville facilities, for
which Armco has agreed to indemnify the Company, nor of any environmental
condition requiring remediation and affecting the Company other than those
identified in the preceding discussion.
4
Management's
Discussion and
Analysis (continued)
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures
about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information," which establishes
standards for the way companies report information about operating segments in
annual financial statements and requires disclosure of selected information
about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to shareholders.
The Statement also establishes standards for related disclosures about products
and services, geographic areas and major customers. The Statement requires
companies to report financial and descriptive information about its reportable
operating segments for periods beginning after December 15, 1997. The Company is
currently assessing the reportable segments and expects to adopt the Statement
and disclose segment information in the annual report for the year ending
December 31, 1998. Adoption of the Statement is expected to impact only
financial statement disclosures.
YEAR 2000 The Company is engaged in a program to modernize and replace its
computerized production control and management information systems. Although not
the primary purpose of the program, the new systems will be designed to avoid
any Year 2000 problems that might otherwise arise. These systems are expected to
be in place before the Year 2000. The Company is also inquiring of its suppliers
and others as to their own Year 2000 compliance.
SHORT- AND LONG-TERM LIQUIDITY The Company expects to meet substantially all of
its short-term liquidity requirements with internally generated funds and
borrowings under the PNC Credit Agreement. At December 31, 1997, the Company had
$3.7 million available under the PNC Line. In addition, the Company entered into
the $15.0 million PNCTerm Loan on January 30, 1998.
The Company's long-term liquidity also depends upon its ability to obtain
additional orders from its customers, attract new customers and control costs
during periods of low demand or pricing in the event of a downturn in general
economic conditions.
GENERAL Actual results will be affected by a wide range of factors including
timing, cancellation or delay of customer orders; changes in product mix; the
concentrated nature of the Company's customer base to date and the Company's
dependence on its significant customers; the Company's reliance on certain
critical manufacturing equipment; the significant fluctuations that may occur in
raw material prices; and the Company's ongoing requirement for continued
compliance with environmental laws. Any unfavorable change in the foregoing or
other factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations. Many of these factors are not
within the Company's control, and there can be no assurances regarding the
Company's future sales or earnings.
5
Report of
Independent
Accountants
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related
consolidated statements of operations and of cash flows present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Universal Stainless & Alloy
Products, Inc., and its subsidiary at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
Price Waterhouse LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 19, 1998 except
as to Note 4, which is as of
January 30, 1998
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Consolidated
Statement of
Operations
For the Years Ended December 31, 1997 1996 1995
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share information)
Net sales $ 81,301 $ 60,258 $ 46,992
Cost of products sold 65,028 48,194 40,319
Selling and administrative expenses 4,699 4,533 3,471
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Operating income 11,574 7,531 3,202
Other income (expense), net (136) 80 (239)
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Income before taxes 11,438 7,611 2,963
Provision for income taxes 4,232 2,818 240
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Net income $ 7,206 $ 4,793 $ 2,723
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Earnings per common share
Basic $ 1.15 $ 0.76 $ 0.57
Diluted $ 1.12 $ 0.76 $ 0.57
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Weighted average number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding 6,285,531 6,270,952 4,745,384
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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Consolidated
Balance Sheet
December 31, 1997 1996
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(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 177 $ 4,219
Accounts receivable (less allowance for
doubtful accounts of $298 and $238) 14,503 9,409
Inventory 15,471 9,784
Other current assets 894 629
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Total current assets 31,045 24,041
Property, plant and equipment, net 24,887 17,810
Other assets 219 247
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Total assets $56,151 $42,098
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable $ 8,001 $ 5,857
Current portion of long-term debt 338 260
Accrued employment costs 1,704 1,403
Other current liabilities 916 540
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Total current liabilities 10,959 8,060
Long-term debt 5,441 2,534
Deferred taxes 1,983 1,007
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Total liabilities 18,383 11,601
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Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Senior Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share;
liquidation value $100 per share; 2,000,000 shares
authorized; and 0 shares issued and outstanding -- --
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share;
10,000,000 shares authorized; 6,290,823
and 6,283,734 shares issued and outstanding 6 6
Additional paid-in capital 25,516 25,451
Retained earnings 12,246 5,040
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Total stockholders' equity 37,768 30,497
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $56,151 $42,098
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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Consolidated
Statement of
Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 1997 1996 1995
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(Dollars in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $ 7,206 $ 4,793 $ 2,723
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash
and cash equivalents provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,109 541 304
Deferred taxes 750 728 (205)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net (5,094) (1,577) (4,302)
Inventory (5,687) (2,679) (1,385)
Accounts payable 2,144 780 515
Accrued employment costs 301 716 513
Other, net 336 339 (95)
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Net cash provided (used) by
operating activities 1,065 3,641 (1,932)
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Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of assets through
purchase agreements -- -- (859)
Capital expenditures (8,145) (11,409) (3,039)
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Net cash used by investing activities (8,145) (11,409) (3,898)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 500 2,114 500
Long-term debt repayment (300) (125) (969)
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock 65 18 13,993
Borrowings under revolving line of credit 24,922 -- 43,429
Repayments under revolving line of credit (22,137) -- (44,147)
Restricted cash -- -- 2,000
Deferred financing costs (12) (58) (61)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 3,038 1,949 14,745
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Net increase (decrease) in cash (4,042) (5,819) 8,915
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period 4,219 10,038 1,123
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Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period $ 177 $ 4,219 $ 10,038
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Supplemental disclosure of
cash flow information
Interest $ 226 $ 72 $ 363
Income taxes $ 3,428 $ 1,888 $ 340
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
9
Notes to the
Consolidated
Financial
Statements
Note 1: Significant Accounting Policies
DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (the
"Company") was incorporated in 1994 for the principal purpose of acquiring
substantially all of the idled equipment and related assets (the "Assets")
located at the Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, production facility of Armco Inc.
("Armco"). In June 1995, the Company acquired the PRP Business and the VAR
Assets, described in Note 11.
The Company manufactures and markets semi-finished and finished specialty steel
products, including stainless steel, tool steel and certain other alloyed
steels. The Company's manufacturing process involves melting, remelting,
treating and hot and cold rolling of semi-finished and finished specialty
steels. The Company's products are sold to rerollers, forgers, service centers
and original equipment manufacturers, which primarily include the power
generation and aerospace industries. The Company also provides conversion
services on materials supplied by customers that lack certain of the Company's
production facilities or that are subject to their own capacity constraints.
USE OF ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. All intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash equivalents are stated at cost plus accrued
interest, which approximates market value. Cash equivalents include only
securities having a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK Financial instruments that potentially subject the
Company to concentrations of credit risk are cash and cash equivalents and
accounts receivable. The Company limits its credit risk associated with cash and
cash equivalents by placing its investments in high-grade short-term
instruments. With respect to accounts receivable, the Company limits its credit
risk by performing ongoing credit evaluations and, when deemed necessary,
requiring letters of credit, guarantees or collateral.
Net sales from the Company's largest customer and its affiliates were
approximately 44%, 46% and 44% of total 1997, 1996 and 1995 sales, respectively.
The accounts receivable balances from the same customer comprised approximately
32% and 22% of total accounts receivable at December 31, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
INVENTORIES Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost
determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Such costs include the
acquisition cost for raw materials and supplies, direct labor and applied
manufacturing overhead.
Scrap metal together with alloy additives, principally nickel, chrome and
molybdenum, currently account for more than 50% of the Company's total cost of
products sold. A substantial portion of the alloy additives is available only
from foreign sources, some of which are located in countries that may be subject
to unstable political and economic conditions. Those conditions might disrupt
supplies or affect the prices of the raw materials used by the Company. The
Company has implemented sales price surcharges to help offset the impact of raw
material price fluctuations.
10
Notes to the
Consolidated
Financial
Statements
(continued)
Operating materials consist of production molds and rolls that will normally be
consumed within one year and are accounted for as inventory.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant and equipment is recorded at
cost. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, and costs of
improvements and renewals are capitalized. Costs incurred in connection with the
construction or major rebuild of facilities, including interest directly related
to the project, are capitalized as construction in progress. No depreciation is
recognized on these assets until placed in service.
Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method based
on the estimated useful lives of the related assets. The estimated useful lives
of plant and equipment range from three to twenty years.
The Company's manufacturing processes are dependent upon certain pieces of
specialty steelmaking equipment, such as the Company's electric arc furnace and
universal rolling mill. In the event a critical piece of equipment should become
inoperative as a result of an unexpected equipment failure, there can be no
assurance that the Company's operations would not be substantially curtailed.
REVENUE RECOGNITION Revenue from the sale of products is recognized upon passage
of title to the customer, which in most cases coincides with shipment of the
related products or the performance of conversion services.
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE Basic earnings per common share is computed by
dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net
income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus all
dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive common
shares are determined using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock
method, exercise of options and warrants are assumed at the beginning of the
period when the average stock price during the period exceeds the exercise price
of outstanding options and warrants, and common shares are assumed issued. The
proceeds from exercise are assumed to be used to purchase common stock at the
average market price during the period. The incremental shares to be issued are
considered to be the dilutive potential common shares outstanding.
Note 2: Inventory
The major classes of inventories are as follows (dollars in thousands):
December 31, 1997 1996
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Raw materials and supplies $ 2,869 $1,715
Semi-finished steel products 10,569 6,205
Operating materials 2,033 1,864
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Total inventory $15,471 $9,784
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Notes to the
Consolidated
Financial
Statements
(continued)
Note 3: Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (dollars in thousands):
December 31, 1997 1996
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Land and land improvements $ 832 $ 674
Buildings 1,699 1,248
Machinery and equipment 21,418 12,726
Construction in progress 2,726 3,898
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26,675 18,546
Accumulated depreciation (1,788) (736)
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Property, plant and equipment, net $24,887 $17,810
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Property, plant and equipment includes a capital lease with Armco for the land
and certain buildings and structures located in Bridgeville (the "Armco Lease").
The lease is for a ten-year term commencing on August 15, 1994, with three five-
year options to renew on the same terms at the Company's discretion at a rental
of $1 per year plus payment of real and personal property taxes and other
charges associated with the property. The Company also has an option under the
lease to buy substantially all of the leased premises for $1 at any time during
the term of the Armco Lease prior to August 15, 2015.
Note 4: Long-Term Debt and Other Financing
Long-term debt consists of the following (dollars in thousands):
December 31, 1997 1996
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PNC Line $2,785 $ --
Government debt 2,788 2,528
Capital lease obligations 206 266
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5,779 2,794
Less amounts due within one year (338) (260)
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Total long-term debt $5,441 $2,534
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On January 30, 1998, the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement with PNC Bank for a $6,500,000 revolving credit facility
through April 2001 (the "PNC Line") and a $15,000,000 seven-year term loan (the
"PNC Term Loan"), secured by substantially all of the Company's assets.
Borrowings under the PNC Term Loan may occur from time to time during 1998 with
quarterly principal payments scheduled to commence on March 31, 1999. Interest
incurred from borrowings under the PNC Line and the PNC Term Loan is based on
short-term market rates, which may be reduced based upon the Company maintaining
certain financial ratios. In addition, the Company is required to maintain
certain levels of net worth, working capital and other financial ratios to limit
the amount of capital expenditures the Company may incur and to restrict the
payment of dividends.
The Company has entered into several separate loan agreements with the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Commerce aggregating $1,600,000
with terms ranging from seven to twenty years. In 1996, the Company also entered
into a ten-year loan agreement with the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny
County Economic Development Fund in the amount of $1,514,000. The loans bear
interest at rates ranging from 5% to 6% per annum. The annual required principal
and interest payments under these loan agreements for each of the next five
years approximate $420,000.
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Notes to the
Consolidated
Financial
Statements
(continued)
Note 5: Retirement Plans
The Company has defined contribution retirement plans that cover substantially
all employees. The Company's contributions to the hourly employee plan are based
on time worked while contributions to the salaried plan are established as a
fixed amount per month. Company contributions to both plans are funded at six-
month intervals. The total expense for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996
and 1995 was $251,000, $192,000 and $127,000, respectively.
No other post-retirement benefit plans exist.
Note 6: Income Taxes
Components of the provision for income taxes are as follows (dollars in
thousands):
For the Years Ended December 31, 1997 1996 1995
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Current provision
Federal $3,113 $1,869 $ 385
State 369 221 60
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3,482 2,090 445
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Deferred provision (benefit)
Federal 682 654 (185)
State 68 74 (20)
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750 728 (205)
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Provision for income taxes $4,232 $2,818 $ 240
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A reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate and the Company's effective
tax rate is as follows:
For the Years Ended December 31, 1997 1996 1995
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Federal statutory tax 34.0% 34.0% 34.0%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit 2.7 2.9 5.5
Effect of valuation allowance adjustments -- -- (31.7)
Other, net 0.3 0.1 0.3
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Effective tax rate 37.0% 37.0% 8.1%
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Deferred taxes result from the following (dollars in thousands):
December 31, 1997 1996
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Deferred tax assets
Receivables $ 112 $ 100
Inventory 229 109
Organizational expenses 90 145
Accrued liabilities 279 130
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$ 710 $ 484
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Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant and equipment $1,983 $1,007
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$1,983 $1,007
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Notes to the
Consolidated
Financial
Statements
(continued)
The ultimate realization of net deferred tax assets depends on the Company's
ability to generate sufficient taxable income in the future. Considering the
lack of an operating history to support the realization of the deferred tax
assets, the Company provided a valuation allowance of 100% against net deferred
tax assets of $938,000 as of December 31, 1994. The entire valuation allowance
was reversed in 1995 based on the generation of taxable income for 1995 and
management's belief that the Company will generate sufficient taxable income in
the future to realize the deferred tax assets.
Note 7: Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Common Additional Retained
Shares Shares Preferred Common Paid-In Earnings
(Dollars in thousands) Outstanding Outstanding Stock Stock Capital (Deficit)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at
December 31, 1994 -- 4,519,400 $ -- $5 $11,346 $(2,476)
Initial public offering
of Common Stock 50,600 353
Second public offering
of Common Stock 1,700,000 1 13,737
Registration of private
placement shares (98)
Net income 2,723
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Balance at
December 31, 1995 -- 6,270,000 -- 6 25,338 247
Common Stock issuance
under Employee
Stock Plan 11,300 95
Common Stock Issuance
under Employee Stock
Purchase Plan 2,434 18
Net income 4,793
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Balance at
December 31, 1996 -- 6,283,734 -- 6 25,451 5,040
Common Stock Issuance
under Employee Stock
Purchase Plan 7,089 65
Net income 7,206
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Balance at
December 31, 1997 -- 6,290,823 -- $6 $25,516 $12,246
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In connection with the 1994 initial public offering, the underwriters received
warrants, which expire on December 14, 1999, to purchase 162,500 shares of the
Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of $10.80 per share. On February 3,
1995, the Company sold an additional 50,600 shares pursuant to the underwriters'
over-allotment option to purchase an additional 243,750 shares of Common Stock.
The net proceeds to the Company from this sale approximated $353,000.
On November 22, 1995, the Company completed a second public offering of
1,700,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at a sale price of $9.00 per
share. In connection with the second public offering, certain original
stockholders sold an additional 600,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock.
14
Notes to the
Consolidated
Financial
Statements
(continued)
On May 22, 1996, the Company's Board of Directors adopted an Employee Stock Plan
(the "Plan") for the purpose of issuing 100 shares of Common Stock of the
Company at no cost to eligible employees. Non-executive employees not eligible
for stock options under the 1994 Stock Incentive Plan, described in Note 9, who
did not receive 100 shares of Common Stock of the Company at no cost in prior
periods were eligible employees under the Plan. The Company issued 11,300 shares
of the Company's Common Stock in 1996. The cost of this issuance was recorded as
compensation expense. The Plan was terminated.
Note 8: Earnings Per Common Share
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the years
ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 is performed as follows (dollars in
thousands, except share amounts and per share amounts):
1997 1996 1995
--------------------- --------------------- ------------------------
Income Shares Income Shares Income Shares
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income available to
common stockholders $7,206 6,285,531 $4,793 6,270,952 $2,723 4,745,384
Effect of dilutive
securities 131,544 22,514 34,497
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Income available
to common
stockholders
plus assumed
conversion $7,206 6,417,075 $4,793 6,293,466 $2,723 4,779,881
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Earnings per common share
Basic $ 1.15 $ 0.76 $0.57
Diluted $ 1.12 $ 0.76 $0.57
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All stock warrants and options outstanding at December 31, 1997, were included
in the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the year ended
December 31, 1997. Stock warrants and options to purchase 398,000 shares of
common stock at exercise prices ranging from $8.68 to $11.25 per share
outstanding at December 31, 1996, were not included in the computation of
diluted earnings per common share because the options' exercise price was
greater than the average market price of the common shares for the year ended
December 31, 1996. All stock options outstanding at December 31, 1995, were
included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share for December
31, 1995.
15
Notes to the
Consolidated
Financial
Statements
(continued)
Note 9: Compensation Plans
At December 31, 1997, the Company has two stock-based compensation plans that
are described below:
Incentive Compensation Plan On September 23, 1994, the Company's Board of
Directors adopted the Company's 1994 Stock Incentive Plan as amended (the "1994
Plan") for the purpose of issuing stock options to non-employee directors, other
than directors owning more than 5% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock,
officers and other key employees of the Company who are expected to contribute
to the Company's future growth and success. Under the 1994 Plan, the Company may
grant options with respect to a maximum of 650,000 shares of Common Stock.
Options granted to non-employee directors vest over a three-year period, and
options granted to employees vest over a four-year period. All options under the
1994 Plan will expire no later than ten years after the grant date.
A summary of the 1994 Plan activity as of and for the years ended December 31,
1997, 1996 and 1995 is presented below:
1997 1996 1995
----------------------------- --------------------- ------------------------
Weighted Weighted Weighted
Average Average Average
Exercise Exercise Exercise
Number Price Number Price Number Price
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Fixed options
Outstanding at
beginning of year 335,500 $ 9.20 208,000 $ 9.63 60,000 $ 8.00
Granted 215,500 11.03 130,000 8.54 150,000 10.28
Forfeited (52,333) 9.36 (2,500) 10.25 (2,000) 9.50
Outstanding at
end of year 498,667 9.97 335,500 9.20 208,000 9.63
Options exercisable
at year-end 177,751 108,875 20,000
Weighted average
fair value of options
granted during
the year $ 6.62 $ 4.88 $ 4.97
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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at
December 31, 1997:
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
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Weighted Average
Range of Number Remaining Weighted Average Number Weighted Average
Exercise Prices Outstanding Contractual Life Exercise Price Exercisable Exercise Price
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$8.00 to $12.25 498,667 8.4 $9.97 177,751 $ 9.09
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Notes to the
Consolidated
Financial
Statements
(continued)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Under the 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
"Purchase Plan"), the Company is authorized to issue up to 90,000 shares of
Common Stock to its full-time employees, nearly all of whom are eligible to
participate. Under the terms of the Purchase Plan, employees can choose as of
January 1 and July 1 of each year to have up to 10% of their total earnings
withheld to purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock. The purchase price of
the stock is 85% of the lower of its beginning-of-the-period or end-of-the-
period market prices. As of December 31, 1997, the Company issued 9,523 shares
of Common Stock since the Purchase Plan's inception.
The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 and related
Interpretations in accounting for its stock-based compensation plans.
Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for its fixed stock option
plan and its stock purchase plan. Had compensation cost for the Company's stock-
based compensation plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant
dates for awards under those plans consistent with the method of Financial
Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123, the Company's net income and
earnings per common share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts
indicated below:
For the Years Ended December 31, 1997 1996 1995
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Net income
As reported $7,206 $4,793 $2,723
Pro forma $6,874 $4,608 $2,651
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Basic earnings per common share
As reported $ 1.15 $ 0.76 $ 0.57
Pro forma $ 1.09 $ 0.73 $ 0.56
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Diluted earnings per common share
As reported $ 1.12 $ 0.76 $ 0.57
Pro forma $ 1.07 $ 0.73 $ 0.55
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The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using
the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average
assumptions used for grants issued in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively:
dividend yield of 0.0% for each year; expected volatility of 65.0%, 60.0% and
46.0%; and expected lives for options of five years.
Cash Incentive Plans The Company has a management cash incentive plan covering
certain key executives and employees and profit-sharing plans that cover the
remaining employees. The profit-sharing plans provide for the sharing of pre-tax
profits in excess of specified amounts. For the years ended December 31, 1997,
1996 and 1995, the Company expensed $1,679,000, $1,038,000 and $414,000,
respectively, under these plans.
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Notes to the
Consolidated
Financial
Statements
(continued)
Note 10: Commitments and Contingencies
The Company, as well as other specialty steel companies, is subject to demanding
environmental standards imposed by federal, state and local environmental laws
and regulations. In connection with the acquisition of the Assets (the "Asset
Agreement"), Armco agreed to retain responsibility for liabilities asserted
against Armco under environmental laws with respect to environmental conditions
existing at the Bridgeville Facility prior to the commencement of the Armco
Lease and to indemnify the Company up to $6,000,000 in the aggregate over 10
years. Such indemnification expires on August 15, 2004. Certain environmental
conditions that were identified as having existed as of August 15, 1994, have
been remediated by Armco at its expense.
In connection with the acquisition of the PRP Business and the VAR Assets,
described in Note 11, Armco agreed to retain responsibility for liabilities
under environmental laws with respect to environmental conditions existing at
the Titusville Facility prior to June 2, 1995, and to indemnify the Company up
to $3,000,000 in the aggregate with respect thereto.
Insofar as the indemnities are the Company's exclusive remedies for
environmental claims, the Company will be materially dependent upon those
indemnities should any such claims arise. The Armco indemnities do not cover
liability for violations of environmental laws stemming from any changes,
modifications or amendments to environmental laws after August 15, 1994, with
respect to the Bridgeville Facility, and June 2, 1995, with respect to the
Titusville Facility. As of December 31, 1997, management was not aware of any
environmental law violations not covered under the Asset Agreement or the
PRP/VAR Agreement.
The Company maintains insurance for both property damage and business
interruption applicable to its production facilities, including the universal
rolling mill. The Company has submitted a claim under these policies related to
an electrical component breakdown in a drive motor at the Bridgeville Facility's
universal rolling mill, which resulted in an approximately six-week production
halt. Management is not able to estimate the probability of the Company
receiving proceeds from its insurance carriers at this time. Therefore, no
amounts have been recorded in the financial statements for insurance recoveries.
Note 11: Acquisition
On June 2, 1995, the Company and Armco entered into an Asset and Real Property
Purchase Agreement (the "PRP/VAR Agreement") pursuant to which the Company
agreed to buy the precision rolled products business (the "PRP Business") of
Armco's Cytemp division located in Titusville. The acquisition was accounted for
under the purchase method. The fair value of the assets acquired, estimated at
approximately $2,300,000, exceeded the purchase price, including related
acquisition costs, of $1,304,000 and was allocated as follows (dollars in
thousands):
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Inventory $ 448
Property, plant and equipment 856
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$1,304
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18
Notes to the
Consolidated
Financial
Statements
(continued)
In addition, the Company also purchased for $505,000 certain equipment and
operating materials (the "VAR Assets"), which were not related to the PRP
Business.
The Company paid to Armco $570,000 in cash at closing and issued Armco a secured
promissory note in the principal amount of $950,000. Included are the amounts
paid for the additional equipment and operating materials. The promissory note
was paid on November 15, 1995.
The following unaudited pro forma combined results of operations for the year
ended December 31, 1995, have been prepared assuming that the acquisition of the
PRP Business occurred as of January 1, 1995, and is not necessarily indicative
of results of operations that would have occurred had the transaction been put
into effect at January 1, 1995, or of future results of the combined business.
The financial information for the PRP Business represents the historical
financial results for the period January 1, 1995, to June 2, 1995.
The PRP Pro Forma
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) Company Business Adjustments Combined
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Net sales $ 46,992 $3,045 $ -- $ 50,037
Cost of products sold 40,319 2,451 (531)(a) 42,239
Selling and administrative expenses 3,471 699 -- 4,170
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Operating income (loss) 3,202 (105) 531 3,628
Other income (expense) (239) -- (45)(b) (284)
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Income (loss) before taxes 2,963 (105) 486 3,344
Income taxes 240 (44) 75(c) 271
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Net income (loss) $ 2,723 $ (61) $411 $ 3,073
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Earnings per common share
Basic $ 0.57 $0.65
Diluted $ 0.57 $0.64
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Weighted average shares outstanding 4,745,384 4,745,384
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The following pro forma adjustments were made:
(a) The decrease in cost of products sold to reflect the terms of the new labor
agreement with PRP Business employees and lower depreciation charges. The new
labor agreement was an integral requirement of the transaction and was effective
upon consummation of the Purchase Agreement. The benefits received from the new
labor agreement included reductions in hourly labor rates ($220,000) and
pensions costs ($258,000) and the elimination of other post-retirement employee
benefit costs ($46,000). The lower depreciation charge was $7,000, reflecting
the new basis in property, plant and equipment as a result of the application of
purchase accounting.
(b) The increase in interest expense to reflect the issuance of the 1995 Armco
Note in the principal sum of $950,000 with an assumed annual interest rate of
9.5% to fund the acquisition.
(c) The increase in income taxes to reflect the incremental tax expense to be
provided as a result of the adjustments described above.
19
Notes to the
Consolidated
Financial
Statements
(continued)
Note 12: Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)
First Second Third Fourth
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
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1997 Data
Net sales $18,771 $20,809 $22,081 $19,640
Gross profit 3,712 4,395 4,542 3,624
Operating income 2,571 3,094 3,319 2,590
Net income 1,611 1,947 2,053 1,595
Earnings per common share
Basic $ 0.26 $ 0.31 $ 0.33 $ 0.25
Diluted $ 0.26 $ 0.31 $ 0.32 $ 0.24
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1996 Data
Net sales $12,609 $14,565 $16,708 $16,376
Gross profit 1,965 2,878 3,703 3,518
Operating income 962 1,507 2,519 2,543
Net income 647 949 1,552 1,645
Earnings per common share
Basic $ 0.10 $ 0.15 $ 0.25 $ 0.26
Diluted $ 0.10 $ 0.15 $ 0.25 $ 0.26
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20
Price Range of
Common Stock
The Common Stock is listed on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol
"USAP." The following table sets forth the range of high and low sale prices
per share of Common Stock for the periods indicated below:
High Low
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Year 1997
First quarter $11 3/4 8 7/8
Second quarter 13 3/4 9 3/8
Third quarter 17 1/4 12 3/4
Fourth quarter 17 3/4 12 3/8
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Year 1996
First quarter $ 13 3/8 $ 9 1/4
Second quarter 12 1/4 8 1/2
Third quarter 10 5/8 8 3/4
Fourth quarter 9 1/4 8
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The Company has never paid a cash dividend on its Common Stock and currently has
no plans to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. The PNC Credit Agreement
contains restrictions on the Company's ability to pay dividends on the Common
Stock.
21
Four-Year
Summary
For the Years Ended December 31, 1997 1996 1995 1994(a)
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Summary of Operations
Net sales $81,301 $60,258 $46,992 $ 5,743
Operating income (loss) 11,574 7,531 3,202 (1,655)
Income (loss) before
extraordinary items 7,206 4,793 2,723 (1,842)
Extraordinary items (b) -- -- -- (634)
Net income (loss) 7,206 4,793 2,723 (2,476)
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Basic Earnings Per Common Share
Income (loss) before
extraordinary items $ 1.15 $ 0.76 $ 0.57 $ (0.62)
Extraordinary items -- -- -- (0.22)
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Net income (loss) $ 1.15 $ 0.76 $ 0.57 $ (0.84)
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Financial Position at Year-End
Working capital $20,086 $15,981 $19,283 $ 6,857
Total assets 56,151 42,098 32,437 14,757
Total debt 5,779 2,794 535 772
Stockholders' equity 37,768 30,497 25,591 8,875
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Other Data
Capital expenditures $ 8,145 $11,409 $ 3,039 $ 132
Depreciation and amortization 1,109 541 304 133
Return on stockholders' equity 19.1% 15.7% 10.6% --
Debt to total capitalization 13.3 8.4 2.1 8.0
Employees 270 208 172 104
Customers 167 136 77 25
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(a) The Company began operating the Bridgeville Facility on August 15, 1994,
and initial shipments of semi-finished steel were made on September 19, 1994.
(b) During 1994, the Company recorded an extraordinary loss for the early
extinguishment of debt and the early termination of a bank agreement.
22
Directors, Officers
and Management
Directors
Douglas M. Dunn
Dean of Graduate School of
Industrial Administration
Carnegie Mellon University
George F. Keane
Chairman of the Board
Trigen Energy Corporation
Clarence M. McAninch
President and Chief Executive Officer
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
Udi Toledano
President
Andromeda Enterprises, Inc.
D. Leonard Wise
Former President and
Chief Executive Officer
Carolina Steel Corporation
Officers
Clarence M. McAninch
President and Chief Executive Officer
Daniel J. DeCola, Sr.
Vice President, Operations
Richard M. Ubinger
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Paul A. McGrath
Director, Employee Relations,
General Counsel and Secretary
Management
Anthony J. Biondi
Director, Purchasing
Keith A. Engleka
Director, Technology
Christopher S. Reynolds
General Manager, PRP Division
Corporate
Information
Executive Offices
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
600 Mayer Street
Bridgeville, PA 15017
412-257-7600
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders
will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday,
May 20, 1998, at the Southpointe Golf
Club, Canonsburg, Pa.
Stockholder Information
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products,
Inc.'s annual report, Form 10-K and
other reports to the Securities and
Exchange Commission can be obtained,
without charge, by writing to the Chief
Financial Officer at the Company's
Executive Offices.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Continental Stock Transfer
& Trust Company
2 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Stock Listing
NASDAQ Symbol: USAP
23
Exhibit 23.01
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-98534) and
the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 (No. 333-13599, No. 333-13509 and No.
333-13511) of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. of our report dated
January 19, 1998, except for note 4 which is as of January 30, 1998, appearing
on page 20 of the Annual Report to Stockholders which is incorporated by
reference into this Annual Report on Form 10K.
/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 30, 1998
5
1,000
12-MOS 12-MOS
DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996
DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996
177 4,219
0 0
14,801 9,647
(298) (238)
15,471 9,784
31,045 24,041
26,675 18,545
(1,788) (735)
56,151 42,098
10,959 8,060
5,441 2,534
0 0
0 0
6 6
37,762 30,491
56,151 42,098
81,301 60,258
81,301 60,258
65,028 48,194
65,028 48,194
4,639 4,473
60 60
(141) 80
11,438 7,611
4,232 2,818
7,206 4,793
0 0
0 0
0 0
7,206 4,793
1.15 0.76
1.12 0.76
