EX-10(B)



 





Exhibit 10(b)




STOCK REPURCHASE AGREEMENT




     THIS STOCK REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of this 17th day of July, 2007
by and between CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation formerly known as Navistar
International Transportation Corp. (the “Selling Stockholder”).



Background




     WHEREAS, the Selling Stockholder owns 4,264,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, par
value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”);



     WHEREAS, the Selling Stockholder has agreed to sell, and the Corporation has agreed to
purchase, 3,600,000 shares of Common Stock held by the Selling Stockholder (the “Subject Shares”),
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (the “Repurchase”); and



     WHEREAS, as an inducement for the Corporation to effect the Repurchase, the Selling
Stockholder has agreed, as provided herein, to certain restrictions with regard to the sale,
assignment, transfer, encumbrance or other disposition of the shares of Common Stock held by the
Selling Stockholder that are not part of the Subject Shares (the “Remaining Shares”).



Statement of Agreement




     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and undertakings
made by the parties hereto, and intending to be legally bound, it is hereby mutually agreed:



ARTICLE 1

THE TRANSACTION




     1.01 Repurchase of the Subject Shares. On the Closing Date (defined below), pursuant
to the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, the Selling Stockholder
shall sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to the Corporation, and the Corporation shall
redeem, acquire and accept from the Selling Stockholder, all of the Selling Stockholder’s right,
title and interest in and to the Subject Shares free and clear of all liens, pledges, claims,
options, charges or encumbrances of any type, except as set forth in the Corporation’s
organizational documents, for the consideration specified in Section 1.02 of this Agreement, to be
paid as provided in Section 1.02 of this Agreement.



     1.02 Repurchase Price. The repurchase price for the Subject Shares shall be Seven and
25/100 Dollars ($7.25) per share or an aggregate of Twenty Six Million One Hundred Thousand and
no/100 Dollars ($26,100,000) (the “Repurchase Price”). The Repurchase Price shall be payable by
the Corporation by wire transfer at the Closing.



 









 





     1.03 Closing Date. The closing shall be conducted electronically (by exchange of
copies of signed agreements) or in person at such location as the parties may agree, on or before
July 17, 2007 (the “Closing” or the “Closing Date”). Either party (if such party is not then in
breach of this Agreement) may terminate this Agreement if the Closing has not occurred by the close
of business on July 18, 2007.



     1.04 Documents to be Delivered by Selling Stockholder. In addition to, and without
limiting any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Selling Stockholder agrees to deliver, or
cause to be delivered, to the Corporation, on the Closing Date, the following:




          1.04.1 The original certificates representing all of the Subject Shares, duly endorsed
in blank or with separate stock powers duly endorsed in blank; and




          1.04.2 Certificate of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other authorized officer of
Selling Stockholder stating that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are duly
authorized, valid and binding obligations of Selling Stockholder enforceable in accordance
with their terms.



     1.05 Documents to be Delivered by Corporation. In addition to, and without limiting
any other provision of this Agreement, the Corporation agrees to deliver, or cause to be delivered,
to the Selling Stockholder, on the Closing Date, the following:




          1.05.1 The Repurchase Price in accordance with Section 1.02 hereof; and




          1.05.2 Certificate of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other authorized officer of
the Corporation stating that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are duly
authorized, valid and binding obligations of Corporation enforceable in accordance with
their terms.



     1.06 Items to be Delivered by Selling Stockholder and Corporation. The Selling
Stockholder and the Corporation agree to deliver such other instruments, certificates and documents
as the other party or its counsel may reasonably request to carry out the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.



ARTICLE 2

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER




     The Selling Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Corporation as follows:



     2.01 Organization and Qualification. The Selling Stockholder is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is
duly qualified and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all other jurisdictions in which
the ownership of its property and the nature of its activities, or both, make such qualification
necessary except where the failure to so qualify or be in good standing would not be reasonably
likely to have



 









 




a material adverse effect on the business, financial conditions, operations, performance or
properties of the Selling Stockholder.




     2.02 Authority to Execute and Perform the Agreement; No Breach by the Selling
Stockholder. The Selling Stockholder has the full legal right, power and authority, without the
consent of any other person (except as set forth in the Corporation’s organizational documents),
and has received such approvals and taken such actions as are required, to enter into, execute and
deliver this Agreement and all other agreements and instruments to be executed and delivered by the
Selling Stockholder in connection therewith (the “Transaction Documents”). The Transaction
Documents, when duly executed and delivered by the Selling Stockholder, will be the valid and
binding obligations of the Selling Stockholder enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of
whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. The execution and delivery of the
Transaction Documents, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and the
performance by the Selling Stockholder of the Transaction Documents in accordance with their
respective terms will not (i) require the approval, consent or authorization of any federal, state,
county, local or other governmental or regulatory body; or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach
of, constitute an event of default under or require any approval, consent or authorization under
any agreement or instrument to which the Selling Stockholder is a party or by which the Selling
Stockholder may be bound.



     2.03 Title to Subject Shares. The Selling Stockholder owns beneficially and of record
and has the full power and authority to convey to the Corporation the Subject Shares, free and
clear of any liens, pledges, claims, options, charges or encumbrances of any type, except as set
forth in the Corporation’s organizational documents. The transfer of the Subject Shares to the
Corporation hereunder will pass good and marketable title to the Subject Shares from the Selling
Stockholder to the Corporation free and clear of any lien, pledge, claim, option, charge, or
encumbrance of any type, except as set forth in the Corporation’s organizational documents.



     2.04 Brokers or Finders. The Selling Stockholder is not obligated, directly or
indirectly, to any person for investment banking, brokerage or finders’ fees, agents’ commissions,
or any similar charges, in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby;
provided, however, that the Corporation acknowledges that the Selling Stockholder has retained
LaSalle Corporate Finance, Inc. to provide a valuation of the Common Stock for which it is due
compensation.



     2.05 Access; Information. The Selling Stockholder was granted and had full and
unrestricted access to the Corporation’s business premises, offices, properties, and business,
corporate, and financial books and records, including the Corporation’s financial statements, and
the Selling Stockholder was permitted to examine the foregoing, question the other officers and
directors of the Corporation, and make such other investigation as the Selling Stockholder
considered appropriate to determine or verify the business condition (financial or otherwise) of
the Corporation and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Selling
Stockholder has made such further investigation and examination of the affairs of the Corporation
and has obtained such information relating thereto as the Selling Stockholder deems necessary to



 









 




verify the accuracy and veracity of the information furnished to it. The Selling Stockholder
has carefully considered and has, to the extent it believes such discussion to be necessary,
discussed with its professional legal, tax and financial advisors the suitability of the repurchase
provided for herein, this Agreement, and the transactions described herein, and the Selling
Stockholder has determined that consummation thereof are in Selling Stockholder’s best interests.
Selling Stockholder acknowledges that it and the Corporation are severally responsible for and
shall pay their respective tax liabilities of whatever nature, whether state, federal, income,
capital gains or otherwise, that may be due on the sale of the Subject Shares to the Corporation.




ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CORPORATION




     The Corporation hereby represents and warrants to the Selling Stockholder as follows:



     3.01 Organization and Qualification. The Corporation is a corporation duly organized
and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is duly qualified to do business
as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the ownership of its
property and the nature of its activities, or both, make such qualification necessary.



     3.02 Authority to Execute and Perform the Agreement; No Breach by the Corporation. The
Corporation has the corporate power and authority, and has received such approvals and taken such
actions as are required, to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents to which the Corporation is a party. This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to
which the Corporation is a party, when duly executed and delivered, will be valid and binding
obligations of the Corporation enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. Neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which the Corporation is
a party, nor the consummation by the Corporation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, will (i) require the approval, consent or authorization of any federal, state, county,
local or other governmental or regulatory body; (ii) violate any provision of the certificate of
incorporation or bylaws of the Corporation; or (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of,
constitute an event of default under, or require any consent, authorization or approval under, any
agreement or instrument to which the Corporation is a party or by which the Corporation may be
bound.



     3.03 Brokers or Finders. The Corporation is not obligated, directly or indirectly, to
any person for investment banking, brokerage or finders’ fees, agents’ commissions, or any similar
charges, in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; provided,
however, that the Selling Shareholder acknowledges that the Corporation has retained MPI
Securities, Inc. to provide a fairness opinion regarding the Repurchase for which it is due
compensation.



     3.04 Legally Available Funds. The Corporation has sufficient funds legally available
to consummate the Repurchase in accordance with Section 160_of the Delaware General Corporation
Law.



 









 





     3.05 Solvency. Immediately after the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Corporation, at a fair valuation and on a going
concern basis, will exceed the debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or
otherwise, of the Corporation, (ii) the Corporation will be able to pay its debts and liabilities,
direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and
matured and (iii) the Corporation will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct
the businesses in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be
conducted following the Closing Date.



ARTICLE 4

COVENANTS OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER




     The Selling Stockholder covenants and agrees as follows:



     4.01 Obligation of the Selling Stockholder to Indemnify. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Selling Stockholder agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Corporation, and each of its officers and directors from
and against any and all losses, costs, damages (including incidental and consequential damages),
liabilities or expenses (including court costs, reasonable attorney’s fees, interest expenses and
amounts paid in compromise or settlement), suits, actions, claims, obligations, fines, penalties or
assessments (collectively, the “Losses”) arising, directly or indirectly, or in whole or in part,
out of (a) the failure of any representation and/or warranty of the Selling Stockholder contained
in this Agreement to be true as of the date when made, or (b) the failure of the Selling
Stockholder to comply with any covenant or agreement of the Selling Stockholder contained in this
Agreement.



     4.02 Lockup of Securities.




          4.02.1 The Selling Stockholder shall not, at any time prior to the conclusion of the 12
month period following the Closing Date (such period expires on July 17, 2008 and shall be
referred to herein as the “Restricted Period”), directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge,
sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or
contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer
or dispose of any of the Remaining Shares, or (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement
that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of
ownership of any of the Remaining Shares, whether any such transaction described in clause
(i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of the Remaining Shares, in cash or otherwise
(any such transaction, whether or not for consideration, being referred to herein as a
“Transfer,” and each Person to whom a Transfer is made, regardless of the method of
Transfer, is referred to herein as a “Transferee”).




          4.02.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.02.1 above, (i) the Selling
Stockholder may immediately Transfer any of the Common Stock (A) to an affiliate, (B) to the
extent that the Corporation should become the subject of a tender offer (whether hostile or
friendly), to such acquirer or (C) to the extent that the Corporation agrees to a negotiated
sale of the Corporation, to such purchaser, or (ii) to the extent that the Corporation
should propose to issue or sell (whether in a private or public issuance or sale) more than
750,000



 









 






shares of its common stock, then the Corporation shall permit the Selling Stockholder
to sell the same percentage of Common Stock owned by it as the shares proposed to be issued
or sold by the Corporation and for the same consideration per share and otherwise on the
same terms and conditions obtained by the Corporation (the “Tag Along Rights,”) .



ARTICLE 5

COVENANTS OF CORPORATION




     The Corporation covenants and agrees as follows:



     5.01 Obligation of the Corporation to Indemnify. Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Corporation agrees to indemnify, defend and
hold harmless the Selling Stockholder from and against any and all Losses arising, directly or
indirectly, or in whole or in part, out of (a) the failure of any representation and/or warranty of
the Corporation contained in this Agreement to be true as of the date when made or, in connection
with the representations set forth in Sections 3.04 or 3.05, the failure of such representations to
be true on the Closing Date, or (b) the failure of the Corporation to comply with any covenant or
agreement of the Corporation contained in this Agreement.



ARTICLE 6

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT




     6.01 Conditions Precedent to the Corporation’s Obligation to Close. The Corporation’s
obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be contingent on the
following conditions as of the Closing Date:




          6.01.1 the Selling Stockholder shall not be in breach of any of its representations,
warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement; and




          6.01.2 all documents, deliveries and other items set forth in Section 1.04 shall have
been received by the Corporation.



     6.02 Conditions Precedent to the Sellers’ Obligation to Close. The Selling
Stockholder’s obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
contingent on the following conditions as of the Closing Date:




          6.02.1 The Corporation shall not be in breach of any of its representations, warranties
or covenants set forth in this Agreement; and




          6.02.2 all documents, deliveries and other items set forth in Section 1.05 shall have
been received by the Selling Stockholder (except for the Repurchase Price, which shall be
wired at Closing).





 









 






ARTICLE 7

MISCELLANEOUS




     7.01 Further Instruments. From time to time at the reasonable request of either the
Selling Stockholder or the Corporation (the “Requesting Party”), whether on or after the Closing
Date, and without further consideration, the other party agrees to cooperate with the Requesting
Party and to execute and deliver such further instruments of conveyance, authorization or transfer
as the Requesting Party may reasonably request in order to assist the Requesting Party in the
completion or recordation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.



     7.02 Survival. The representations and warranties made by the parties contained herein
or on any schedule, exhibit, document, statement, certificate or other instrument referred to
herein or delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing.



     7.03 Expenses. Each party to this Agreement shall bear its respective expenses
incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby including, without limitation, all fees and expenses of agents,
representatives, counsel and accountants.



     7.04 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Delaware.



     7.05 Entire Agreement; Modifications; Waiver. This Agreement, including all exhibits
and schedules and the Transaction Documents, constitute the entire agreement among the parties
pertaining to its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations,
and discussions, whether oral or written, of the parties and there are no warranties,
representations, or other agreements, express or implied, made to any party in connection with the
subject matter of this Agreement, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement or in the
documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement. All schedules and exhibits referred to in this
Agreement are intended to be and hereby are specifically made a part of this Agreement. To the
fullest extent permitted by law, unless otherwise expressly provided by this Agreement, no
supplement, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed,
in writing, by the party to be bound thereby. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be
deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, nor shall such waiver
constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.



     7.06 Notices. All notices, consents, requests, reports, demands or other
communications hereunder shall be in writing or may be delivered personally, by registered or
certified mail, or by facsimile transmission as follows:



          If to the Corporation:


Core Molding Technologies, Inc.

800 Manor Park Dr.

P.O. Box 28183

Columbus, Ohio 43228-0183

Facsimile: (614) 870-4028

Attn: Kevin L. Barnett




 









 






          with a copy to:


Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP

1300 Huntington Center



41 South High Street

Columbus, Oh 43215-6101



Facsimile: (614) 365-2499

Attn: Patrick J. Dugan, Esq.




          If to the Selling Stockholder:


International Truck and Engine Corporation

4201 Winfield Drive

P.O. Box 1488

Warrenville, Illinois 60555

Facsimile: (630) 753-2573

Attn: Treasurer




          with a copy to:


Office of General Counsel

International Truck and Engine Corporation

4201 Winfield Drive

P.O. Box 1488

Warrenville, Illinois 60555

Facsimile: (630) 753-3982

Attn: General Counsel



or to such other address or such other person or persons as the addressee party shall have last
designated by notice to the other party. Notices shall be given by hand delivery or by overnight
delivery service.




     7.07 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in as many counterparts as may be
deemed necessary and convenient, and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each
of which when so executed shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute
but one and the same instrument.



     7.08 Headings. The Article and Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience
and reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any
provision of this Agreement.



 









 





     7.09 Indemnity Claims. After the Closing, the Corporation and the Selling Stockholder
shall promptly give notice to each other after any of them obtains knowledge of any claim,
obligation, liability or action for which indemnification may be sought hereunder or prior to
written notice of the commencement of a legal proceeding for which indemnification may be sought
hereunder, whichever occurs first; provided that the failure to give such notice (other than notice
of the commencement of the legal proceeding) shall not adversely affect any right of
indemnification under this Agreement. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to control or defend
any such legal proceedings, retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, at the
sole expense of the indemnifying party, and the indemnified party shall cooperate with the
indemnifying party in the defense of such claim and shall have the right, but not the obligation,
to participate in the defense at its own expense. If the indemnifying party elects not to direct
such defense, the indemnified party shall have the right, at its own discretion, to direct such
defense at the indemnifying party’s sole expense. The indemnifying party shall have the right to
compromise or settle, with the indemnified party’s prior written approval, such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld, any claim or litigation regarding which it is required to indemnify. As of
the date hereof, none of the parties hereto are aware of any claims for which indemnification may
be sought.



     7.10 Gender and Number. Any personal pronouns used in this Agreement shall include the
other genders whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, and the singular shall
include the plural, and vice versa, whenever and as often as may be appropriate.



     7.11 Severability. Should any provision of this Agreement be declared invalid, void or
unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and
effect.



[Signature page follows.]





 









 








     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of
the day and year first above written.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Core Molding Technologies, Inc.	 	 	 	International Truck and Engine Corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	/s/ Herman F. Dick, Jr.	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ T.M. Endsley	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Herman F. Dick, Jr.
	 	 	 	 	 	Name:
	 	T.M. Endsley	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	VP, Secy, Treasurer & CFO
	 	 	 	 	 	Title:
	 	SVP & Treasurer	 	 





[Signature Page to Stock Repurchase Agreement]