1 Exhibit 4.2 SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND EXTENSION OF FACILITY TERMINATION DATE This Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and Extension of Facility Termination Date (this "Second Amendment"), dated as of November 10, 1997, is by and among Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc., an Ohio corporation, and its successors and assigns (the "Borrower"), National City Bank, a national banking association, and the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Agreement (sometimes collectively, "Lenders" and sometimes individually, a "Lender"), and National City Bank, not individually, but as "Agent". Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning ascribed to those terms in the Credit Agreement (as defined herein). RECITALS A. Borrower, Lenders and Agent entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of August 12, 1996 (the "Original Credit Agreement"), whereby Lenders agreed to make revolving loans available to Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $125,000,000, pursuant to the terms of the Original Credit Agreement. B. Borrower, Lenders and Agent entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement as of June 30, 1997 (the "First Amendment"), amending certain terms and conditions of the Original Credit Agreement (the Original Credit Agreement as amended by the First Amendment, the "Amended Credit Agreement"); C. Borrower, Lenders and Agent desire to amend certain terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement. D. The Amended Credit Agreement as modified by this Second Amendment shall hereafter be the "Credit Agreement." NOW THEREFORE, for mutual consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged by Borrower, Lenders and Agent, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. As provided for in the definition of Facility Termination Date in the Amended Credit Agreement, the Facility Termination Date is hereby extended one (1) year (August 12, 2000). 2. As of the date hereof, Borrower hereby affirms each of the representations and warranties set forth in SECTION 4 of the Amended Credit Agreement. 3. SECTION 5.14 of the Amended Credit Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 2 5. 14 ACQUISITIONS AND INVESTMENTS. Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, make or suffer to exist any Investments, or commitments therefor, or create any Subsidiary (other than Illinois, Minnesota and the Limited Partnership) or become or remain a partner in any partnership or joint venture, or make any Acquisition of any Person, except: (i) Cash Equivalents; (ii) up to $10,800,000 investment in Canada, other existing Investments in Subsidiaries and joint ventures, and other Investments in existence on the date hereof and described in Schedule "1" hereto; (iii) acquisitions permitted pursuant to SECTION 5.27; (iv) investments and loans permitted under SECTION 5.26; and (v) up to $7,000,000 investment in World Peace Industrial Co. Ltd. ("WPI"), to acquire approximately 5% of the stock of WPI. 4. Borrower represents and warrants that as of the date hereof Borrower is not in Default under any of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement. 5. All other terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and unmodified hereby. 6. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument. PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC. By: Print Name: John V. Goodger Title: Vice President 4800 East 131st Street Garfield Heights, Ohio 44105 Phone: (216) 587-3600 Facsimile: (216) 587-3563 Attention: John V. Goodger -2- 3 NATIONAL CITY BANK, Individually and as Agent By /s/ Anthony J. DiMare Print Name: Anthony J. DiMare Title: Senior Vice President Via Hand Delivery National City Bank National City Center, 10th Floor 1900 East Ninth Street Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Via U.S. Mail National City Bank P.O. Box 5756 Cleveland, Ohio 44101-0756 Attention: Anthony J. DiMare Senior Vice President -3- 4 KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By: /s/ Richard A. Pohle Print Name: Richard A. Pohle Title: Vice President Via Hand Delivery KeyBank National Association Large Corporate Group Mail Code OH-01-27-0606 127 Public Square Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1306 Via U.S. Mail KeyBank National Association Large Corporate Group Mail Code OH-01-27-0606 127 Public Square Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1306 Attention: Michael J. Jackson -4- 5 MELLON BANK, N.A. By: Mark F. Johnston Print Name: /s/ Mark F. Johnston Title: AVP Via Hand Delivery Mellon Bank, N.A. Three Mellon Bank Center Suite 2300 Pittsburgh, PA 15259 Attention: Loan Administration Theresa Heukeshoven Via U.S. Mail Mellon Bank, N.A. Three Mellon Bank Center Suite 2300 Pittsburgh, PA 15259 Attention: Loan Administration Theresa Heukeshoven With a Copy To: Via Hand Delivery Mellon Bank, N.A. One Mellon Bank Center Grant Street, Room 4530 Pittsburgh, PA 15258-0001 Via U.S. Mail Mellon Bank, N.A. One Mellon Bank Center Grant Street, Room 4530 Pittsburgh, PA 15258-0001 Attention: Mark F. Johnston -5- 6 STAR BANK, N.A. By: /s/ John D. Barrett Print Name: John D. Barrett Title: Senior Vice President Via Hand Delivery Star Bank, N.A. 1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 220 Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Via U.S. Mail Star Bank, N.A. 1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 220 Mail Location 4432 Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Attention: John D. Barrett -6-