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EXHIBIT 10(J)
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
CONFIRMATION
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Date: June 9, 1998
To: Core Materials Corporation
Kevin Barnett
From: KeyBank National Association
The purpose of this letter agreement is to set forth the terms and conditions of
the Swap Transaction entered into between KeyBank National Association ("Key")
and Core Materials Corporation ("Counterparty") on the Trade Date specified
below (the "Swap Transaction"). This letter agreement constitutes a
"Confirmation" as referred to in the Swap Agreement Specified below.
1. The definitions and provisions contained in the 1991 ISDA
Definitions (as published by the International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.)
(the "Definitions") are incorporated into this Confirmation.
If you and we are parties to a Master Agreement that sets forth
the general terms and conditions applicable to Swap Transactions between us (a
"Swap Agreement"), this confirmation supplements, forms a part of, and is
subject to, such Swap Agreement. If you and we are not yet parties to a Swap
Agreement, this Confirmation will supplement, form a part of, and be subject to,
a Swap Agreement upon its execution and delivery by you and us. All provisions
contained or incorporated by reference in such Swap Agreement shall govern this
Confirmation except as expressly modified below. In the event of any
inconsistency between this Confirmation and the Definitions or the Swap
Agreement, this Confirmation will govern. In addition, if a Swap Agreement has
not been executed, this Confirmation will itself evidence a complete binding
agreement between you and us as to the terms and conditions of the Swap
Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.
This Confirmation will be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to choice of law
doctrine, provided that this provision will be superseded by any choice of law
provision in the Swap Agreement.
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Core Materials Corporation
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2. This Confirmation constitutes a Rate Swap Transaction under the Swap
Agreement and the terms of the Rate Swap Transaction to which this Confirmation
relates are as follows:
Notional Amount: $7,500,000 amortizing per attached
Schedule A
Trade Date: June 9, 1998
Effective Date: June 11, 1998
Termination Date: April 1, 2013
Fixed Amounts:
Fixed Rate Payer: Counterparty
Fixed Rate Payer
Payment Dates: January 1, April 1,
July 1 and October 1 of each
year commencing with July 1,
1998 through and including
the Termination Date,
subject to adjustment in
accordance with the
Following Business Day
Convention.
Fixed Rate: 4.89%
Fixed Rate Day
Count Fraction: Actual/365
Floating Amounts:
Floating Rate Payer: Key
Floating Rate Payer
Payment Dates: January 1, April 1,
July 1 and October 1 of each
year commencing with July 1,
1998 through and including
the Termination Date,
subject to adjustment in
accordance with the
Following Business Day
Convention.
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Core Materials Corporation
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Floating Rate for
initial Calculation
Period: TBD
Floating Rate Option: 76% of USD-CP-H.15
Designated Maturity: 30 day
Spread: None
Floating Rate Day
Count Fraction: Actual/365
Reset Dates: Daily, Unweighted Average
Calculation Agent: KeyBank National Association
Payment Instructions: Core Materials Corporation at KeyBank
Please confirm the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our Agreement by
executing the copy of this Confirmation enclosed for that purpose and returning
it to us.
Very truly yours,
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Michelle Loschiavo
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Accepted and Confirmed as
of the Trade Date:
CORE MATERIALS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Kevin L. Barnett
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Core Materials Corporation
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SCHEDULE A
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$7,500,000 amortizing as follows:
Period Period
Start Date End Date Notional Amortization
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11-Jun-98 1-Jul-98 $ 7,500,000 $ 65,000
1-Jul-98 1-Oct-98 $ 7,435,000 $ 65,000
1-Oct-98 1-Jan-99 $ 7,370,000 $ 70,000
1-Jan-99 1-Apr-99 $ 7,300,000 $ 70,000
1-Apr-99 1-Jul-99 $ 7,230,000 $ 70,000
1-Jul-99 1-Oct-99 $ 7,160,000 $ 75,000
1-Oct-99 1-Jan-00 $ 7,085,000 $ 75,000
1-Jan-00 1-Apr-00 $ 7,010,000 $ 75,000
1-Apr-00 1-Jul-00 $ 6,935,000 $ 75,000
1-Jul-00 1-Oct-00 $ 6,860,000 $ 80,000
1-Oct-00 1-Jan-01 $ 6,780,000 $ 80,000
1-Jan-01 1-Apr-01 $ 6,700,000 $ 80,000
1-Apr-01 1-Jul-01 $ 6,620,000 $ 85,000
1-Jul-01 1-Oct-01 $ 6,535,000 $ 85,000
1-Oct-01 1-Jan-02 $ 6,450,000 $ 85,000
1-Jan-02 1-Apr-02 $ 6,365,000 $ 90,000
1-Apr-02 1-Jul-02 $ 6,275,000 $ 90,000
1-Jul-02 1-Oct-02 $ 6,185,000 $ 90,000
1-Oct-02 1-Jan-03 $ 6,095,000 $ 95,000
1-Jan-03 1-Apr-03 $ 6,000,000 $ 95,000
1-Apr-03 1-Jul-03 $ 5,905,000 $ 100,000
1-Jul-03 1-Oct-03 $ 5,805,000 $ 100,000
1-Oct-03 1-Jan-04 $ 5,705,000 $ 100,000
1-Jan-04 1-Apr-04 $ 5,605,000 $ 105,000
1-Apr-04 1-Jul-04 $ 5,500,000 $ 105,000
1-Jul-04 1-Oct-04 $ 5,395,000 $ 110,000
1-Oct-04 1-Jan-05 $ 5,285,000 $ 110,000
1-Jan-05 1-Apr-05 $ 5,175,000 $ 110,000
1-Apr-05 1-Jul-05 $ 5,065,000 $ 115,000
1-Jul-05 1-Oct-05 $ 4,950,000 $ 115,000
1-Oct-05 1-Jan-06 $ 4,835,000 $ 120,000
1-Jan-06 1-Apr-06 $ 4,715,000 $ 120,000
1-Apr-06 1-Jul-06 $ 4,595,000 $ 125,000
1-Jul-06 1-Oct-06 $ 4,470,000 $ 125,000
1-Oct-06 1-Jan-07 $ 4,345,000 $ 130,000
1-Jan-07 1-Apr-07 $ 4,215,000 $ 130,000
1-Apr-07 1-Jul-07 $ 4,085,000 $ 135,000
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Period Period
Start Date End Date Notional Amortization
1-Jul-07 1-Oct-07 $ 3,950,000 $ 135,000
1-Oct-07 1-Jan-08 $ 3,815,000 $ 140,000
1-Jan-08 1-Apr-08 $ 3,675,000 $ 145,000
1-Apr-08 1-Jul-08 $ 3,530,000 $ 145,000
1-Jul-08 1-Oct-08 $ 3,385,000 $ 150,000
1-Oct-08 1-Jan-09 $ 3,235,000 $ 150,000
1-Jan-09 1-Apr-09 $ 3,085,000 $ 155,000
1-Apr-09 1-Jul-09 $ 2,930,000 $ 155,000
1-Jul-09 1-Oct-09 $ 2,775,000 $ 160,000
1-Oct-09 1-Jan-10 $ 2,615,000 $ 165,000
1-Jan-10 1-Apr-10 $ 2,450,000 $ 165,000
1-Apr-10 1-Jul-10 $ 2,285,000 $ 170,000
1-Jul-10 1-Oct-10 $ 2,115,000 $ 175,000
1-Oct-10 1-Jan-11 $ 1,940,000 $ 175,000
1-Jan-11 1-Apr-11 $ 1,765,000 $ 180,000
1-Apr-11 1-Jul-11 $ 1,585,000 $ 185,000
1-Jul-11 1-Oct-11 $ 1,400,000 $ 190,000
1-Oct-11 1-Jan-12 $ 1,210,000 $ 190,000
1-Jan-12 1-Apr-12 $ 1,020,000 $ 195,000
1-Apr-12 1-Jul-12 $ 825,000 $ 200,000
1-Jul-12 1-Oct-12 $ 625,000 $ 205,000
1-Oct-12 1-Jan-13 $ 420,000 $ 210,000
1-Jan-13 1-Apr-13 $ 210,000 $ 210,000