April 14, 1999
JPE, Inc.
775 Technology Drive
Suite 200
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
Attention: Messrs. Richard P. Eidswick, Richard Chrysler and James J. Fahrner
RE: FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT AMONG COMERICA BANK, NBD BANK, NATIONAL BANK OF
CANADA, HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, AND BANK ONE, DAYTON, N.A.
(COLLECTIVELY, THE "BANKS"), COMERICA BANK, AS AGENT FOR THE BANKS
("AGENT"), JPE, INC. ("COMPANY") AND API/JPE, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
ALLPARTS, INCORPORATED) ("API"), DAYTON PARTS, INC. ("DPI"), SAC
CORPORATION, STARBOARD INDUSTRIES, INC. ("SBI"), INDUSTRIAL & AUTOMOTIVE
FASTENERS, INC. ("IAF"), PLASTIC TRIM, INC. ("PTI"), BRAKE, AXLE AND TANDEM
COMPANY CANADA INC. AND JPE FINISHING, INC. (COLLECTIVELY, "GUARANTORS")
DATED AUGUST 10, 1998, AND AMENDED BY A FIRST AMENDMENT DATED AUGUST 31,
1998, A SECOND AMENDMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 1998, A THIRD AMENDMENT DATED
SEPTEMBER 16, 1998, A FOURTH AMENDMENT DATED OCTOBER 1, 1998, A FIFTH
AMENDMENT DATED DECEMBER 1, 1998 AND A SIXTH AMENDMENT DATED MARCH 26, 1999
(AS AMENDED, THE "FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT")
Dear Messrs. Eidswick, Chrysler and Fahrner:
Company and Guarantors have requested that Banks amend the Forbearance Agreement
to increase the Overformula Amount.
Subject to written acceptance by Company and Guarantors of the following terms
and conditions, Agent and Banks are willing to amend the Forbearance Agreement,
as follows:
1. All capitalized terms not defined in this seventh amendment ("Seventh
Amendment") to the Forbearance Agreement shall have the meanings described
in the Forbearance Agreement and/or the Loan Documents.
2. Except as modified by this Seventh Amendment, the Indebtedness and the
financing arrangements among Agent, Banks, Company and Guarantors shall
continue to be governed by the covenants, terms and conditions of the
Forbearance Agreement and the Loan Documents, which are ratified and
confirmed. The liens and security interests granted to Agent and Banks
under the Loan Documents and the Forbearance Agreement are also ratified
and confirmed by Company and the undersigned Guarantors. This Seventh
Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Agent,
Banks, Company and the undersigned Guarantors, and their respective
successors and assigns.
3. Banks agree that the Overformula Amount for April 1999 is adjusted as
follows:
Date Overformula Amount
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April 14 $39,114,000
April 15 39,176,000
April 16 39,056,000
April 19 38,986,000
April 20 38,858,000
April 21 38,781,000
April 22 38,886,000
April 23 38,848,000
April 26 38,841,000
April 27 38,750,000
April 28 38,765,000
April 29 38,916,000
April 30 38,875,000
Agent in it sole discretion may allow Company up to two business days'
grace in applying reductions in the Overformula Amount scheduled above. For
example, Agent may in its sole discretion delay imposing the stepdown shown
on April 29 until April 21.
4. Company and Guarantors represent that this Seventh Amendment has been duly
authorized by each corporation's Board of Directors. Attached as Exhibit A
is a certified resolution and a certificate of incumbency for each.
5. This Seventh Amendment is not a waiver by Banks of any defaults under the
Forbearance Agreement and/or the Loan Documents.
6. Company and the undersigned Guarantors hereby represent and warrant that
(a) execution, delivery and performance of this Seventh Amendment are not
in contravention of law or the terms of any agreement by which they are
bound, and do not require the consent or approval of any governmental body,
agency, or authority, and this Seventh Amendment will be valid and binding
in accordance with its terms; (b) the continuing representations and
warranties of Company and the undersigned Guarantors set forth in Loan
Documents are true and correct on and as of the date hereof with the same
force and effect as made on and as of the date hereof other than as
previously specified in writing to Agent and Banks; and (c) no event of
default, or condition or event which, with the giving of notice or the
running of time, or both, would constitute an event of default under the
Forbearance Agreement, has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof
other than as previously specified in writing to Agent and Banks.
7. COMPANY, THE UNDERSIGNED GUARANTORS, AGENT AND BANKS ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE
THAT THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS A CONSTITUTIONAL ONE, BUT THAT IT MAY BE
WAIVED. EACH PARTY, AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF THEIR CHOICE, KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, AND FOR
THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN THE EVENT OF
LITIGATION REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT OF, OR IN ANY WAY
RELATED TO, THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT, THE FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT, THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS OR THE INDEBTEDNESS.
8. COMPANY AND THE UNDERSIGNED GUARANTORS, IN EVERY CAPACITY, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, AS SHAREHOLDERS, PARTNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, INVESTORS
AND/OR CREDITORS OF COMPANY AND/OR GUARANTORS, OR ANY ONE OR MORE OF THEM,
HEREBY WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND FOREVER RELEASE AGENT, BANKS, AND THEIR
EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ATTORNEYS, STOCKHOLDERS AND SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS, FROM AND OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DEFENSES,
COUNTERCLAIMS OR OFFSETS AND/OR ALLEGATIONS COMPANY AND/OR GUARANTORS MAY
HAVE, OR MAY HAVE MADE, OR ARE BASED ON FACTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES ARISING, AT
ANY TIME UP THROUGH AND INCLUDING THE DATE OF THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT,
WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, AGAINST ANY OR ALL OF AGENT, BANKS, THEIR
EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ATTORNEYS, STOCKHOLDERS AND SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS.
Very truly yours,
COMERICA BANK, Agent
By: /s/ Cynthia B. Jones
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Cynthia B. Jones
Its: Vice President
Special Assets Group
P.O. Box 75000
Detroit, Michigan 48275-3205
(313) 222-3780
(313) 222-5706 Fax
COMERICA BANK NBD BANK
By: /s/ Cynthia B. Jones By: /s/ Scott E. Roman
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As Agent for NBD Bank
Its: Vice President Its: Vice President
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA HARRIS TRUST and SAVINGS BANK
By: /s/ Loriann Curnyn By: /s/
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Its: Group Vice President Its: Sr. Vice President
By: /s/
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Its: Vice President
BANK ONE, DAYTON, N.A.
By: /s/ Scott E. Roman
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Its: Vice President
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
JPE, INC. API/JPE, INC. (formerly known as
ALLPARTS, INCORPORATED)
By: /s/ Richard R. Chrysler By: /s/ Richard R. Chrysler
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Its: President & CEO Its: President
Date: 4/20/99 Date: 4/20/99
BRAKE, AXLE AND TANDEM DAYTON PARTS, INC.
COMPANY CANADA INC.
By: /s/ Richrd R. Chrysler By: /s/ Richard R. Chrysler
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Its: Chief Executive Officer Its: Chief Executive Officer
Date: 4/20/99 Date: 4/20/99
JPE FINISHING, INC. SAC CORPORATION
By: /s/ Richard R. Chrysler By: /s/ Richard R. Chrysler
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Its: President Its: President
Date: 4/20/99 Date: 4/20/99