Exhibit 10.1





Exhibit 10.1




THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT




This THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”),
dated this 28th
day
of March, 2011, is by and among SL INDUSTRIES, INC., a New Jersey corporation (“Parent
Borrower”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower party hereto (each a “Subsidiary
Borrower” and collectively, the “Subsidiary Borrowers” and together with the Parent
Borrower, each a “Borrower” and collectively, the “Borrowers”), the lenders party
hereto, being not less than the Majority Lenders (the “Amendment Lenders”), and BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association (acting in its capacity as administrative agent for
the Lenders, the “Agent”).



BACKGROUND




A. Pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement entered into as of
October 23, 2008, by and among the Borrowers, the Lenders, and the Administrative Agent, as amended
by a First Amendment and Waiver under Credit Agreement, dated August 12, 2009 and a Second
Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated November 19, 2010 (as amended, modified, restated or otherwise
supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), the Lenders agreed, inter alia, to
extend to the Borrowers a revolving credit facility of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000).



B. The Borrowers have requested, and the Amendment Lenders have agreed, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth herein, to allow Letters of Credit issued under the Credit
Agreement to extend to maturity dates beyond the Maturity Date.



NOW, THEREFORE, for value received, and in consideration of Loans made or to
be made, and other credit accommodations given or to be given, to the Borrowers by the Lenders from
time to time, each Borrower, each Amendment Lender and the Agent hereby agree as follows:



1. Definitions. Except as expressly set forth herein, all capitalized terms used and
not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.



2. Amendment to Section 1.4(a) of the Credit Agreement. Section 1.4(a) of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by removing the phrase “standby or, documentary” therefrom.



3. Amendment to Section 1.4(e) of the Credit Agreement. Section 1.4(e) of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:




(e) Deposit Obligations of Borrowers. In the event any
Letters of Credit are outstanding on the Revolving Credit
Termination Date, the Borrowers shall (A) Cash Collateralize all
Letter of Credit Liabilities, in an amount equal to one hundred and
two percent (102%) of the aggregate outstanding Letter of Credit
Liabilities, to be available to Issuer to reimburse payments of
drafts drawn under such Letters of Credit and pay any fees and
expenses related thereto, and (B) prepay the fee payable under
Section 1.4(b) with respect to such Letters of Credit for the full
remaining terms of such Letters of Credit. Upon termination of any
such Letter of Credit, the unearned portion of such prepaid fee
attributable to such Letter of Credit shall be refunded to
Borrowers, together with the deposit described in the preceding
clause (i) to the extent not previously applied by Issuer in the
manner described herein.


 


 









 





4. Amendment to Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement. The definition of “Letter of
Credit” in Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as
follows:




“Letter of Credit” means a standby letter of credit issued
for the account of Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries by Issuer
which expires by its terms within one year after the date of
issuance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Letter of Credit may
provide for automatic extensions of its expiry date for one or more
successive one (1) year periods provided that the Issuer has the
right to terminate such Letter of Credit on each such annual
expiration date and no renewal term may extend the term of the
Letter of Credit to a date that is later than the three hundred and
sixtieth (360th) day after the Revolving Credit
Termination Date.



5. No Waiver. No Default or Event of Default exists immediately before or immediately
after the date hereof. Nothing in this Amendment nor any communication between the Agent, any
Lender, the Loan Parties or any of their respective officers, agents, employees or representatives
shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of: (i) any Default or Event of Default arising as a result
of the foregoing representation proving to be false or incorrect in any material respect; or (ii)
any rights or remedies which the Agent or any Lender has against the Loan Parties under the Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document and/or applicable law, with respect to any such Default or
Event of Default arising as a result of the foregoing representation proving to be false or
incorrect in any material respect.



6. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Borrowers hereby represents and
warrants to the Agent and the Lenders that: (i) the representations and warranties set forth in
the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof; (ii)
there is no Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement; (iii) each Borrower has the
corporate or limited liability company power necessary to execute, deliver this Amendment, to the
extent each is a party thereto; and (iv) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment
have been duly authorized by the applicable governing body of each Borrower, and when executed,
this Amendment will constitute the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of each Borrowers.


 


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7. Further Agreements and Representations. Each of the Borrowers hereby, jointly and
severally:




(a) ratifies, confirms and acknowledges that the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby,
and all other Loan Documents continue to be valid, binding and in full force and effect as
of the date hereof, and enforceable in accordance with their terms;




(b) covenants and agrees to perform all of their respective obligations under the
Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and all other Loan Documents;




(c) acknowledges and agrees that as of the date hereof, no Borrower has any defense,
set-off, counterclaim or challenge against the payment of any sums owing to the Agent or the
Lenders or the enforcement of any of the terms of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby,
or any of the other Loan Documents;




(d) acknowledges and agrees that all Loans presently or hereafter outstanding under the
Loan Documents shall continue to be secured by the Collateral;




(e) acknowledges and agrees that this Amendment does not constitute a novation of the
Loans;




(f) ratifies, confirms and continues all rights and remedies granted to the Agent and
the Lenders in the Loan Documents; and




(g) ratifies and confirms all waivers made by the Borrowers in the Loan Documents.



8. Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment. The Agent’s and the Amendment
Lenders’ obligations hereunder are conditioned upon the satisfaction by the Borrowers of the
following conditions precedent:




(a) receipt by the Agent of this Amendment, duly executed by each of the Borrowers and
Majority Lenders; and




(b) receipt by the Agent of such additional agreements, instruments, documents,
writings and actions as the Agent and the Lenders may reasonably request.




9. Miscellaneous.




(a) No reference to this Amendment need be made in the Credit Agreement or in any other
Loan Document.




(b) This Amendment shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that no Loan Party shall assign its
rights or obligations under this Amendment.




(c) This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without reference to the choice of law doctrine of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.


 


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(d) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect
as if all the signatures on such counterparts appeared on one document and each such
counterpart shall be deemed an original. Any signature on this Amendment, delivered by any
party by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to be an original signature thereto.




(e) To the extent of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this
Amendment and the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents, the terms and conditions of
this Amendment shall prevail. All terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and any
other Loan Documents not inconsistent herewith shall remain in full force and effect.




(f) This Amendment is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject
matter hereof, incorporates or rescinds all prior agreements and understandings between the
parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof, cannot be changed or terminated orally
or by course of conduct, and shall be deemed effective as of the date it is accepted by the
Agent.




(g) Except as expressly set forth herein, neither the execution, delivery or
performance of this Amendment, nor anything contained herein, shall be construed as or shall
operate as a course of conduct, course of dealing or a consent to or waiver of any provision
of, or any right, power or remedy of the Agent or any Lender under, the Credit Agreement and
the agreements and documents executed in connection therewith.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment to Credit Agreement to
be duly executed as of the date first above written.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Parent Borrower:


SL INDUSTRIES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Louis J. Belardi
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Louis J. Belardi 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 
	 	Subsidiary Borrowers:



SL DELAWARE, INC.

SL DELAWARE HOLDINGS, INC.

MTE CORPORATION

RFL ELECTRONICS INC.

SL MONTEVIDEO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CEDAR CORPORATION

TEAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

MEX HOLDINGS LLC

SL POWER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

SLGC HOLDINGS, INC.

SL AUBURN, INC.

SL SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Louis J. Belardi
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Louis J. Belardi 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Authorized Officer 	 



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	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as Agent

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Andrew Richards
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Andrew Richards 	 
	 	 	Title:  	SVP 	 



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	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as a

Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Andrew Richards
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Andrew Richards 	 
	 	 	Title:  	SVP 	 



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	 	PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Kirk M. Mader
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Kirk M. Mader 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 



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	 	KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Jeff Kalinowski
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Jeff Kalinowski 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President 	 



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