Seventh Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement



 EXHIBIT 10.1 
 SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO 
 LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT 
 This SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated July 18, 2007, by and among LASALLE BUSINESS
CREDIT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“LaSalle”), with its principal office at 450 North Brand Blvd., Suite 950, Glendale, California 91203, the financial institutions that, from time to time, become a party to the Loan
Agreement (hereinafter defined) (such financial institutions, collectively, the “Lenders” and each individually, a “Lender”), LaSalle as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Agent”), and
IMPCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, with its principal office at 3030 South Susan Street, Santa Ana, California 92704 (the “Borrower”). 
 WHEREAS, the Borrower and LaSalle, as a Lender and the Agent, are parties to a Loan and Security Agreement dated as of July 18, 2003 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time,
the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which the Lenders have agreed, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, to make Revolving Advances and other financial accommodations to the Borrower; and 
 WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders and the Agent agree to amend the Loan Agreement in certain respects, and the Lenders and the Agent
are willing to so amend but only on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth. Capitalized terms used herein, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement. 
 NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Inventory. Clause (A) of Section 2(b)(i) of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by the following: 
 “(A) the sum of: (1) up to eighty-five percent (85%) (the “Accounts Advance Rate”) of the face amount of Eligible Accounts, plus (2) the lesser of: (x) $4,500,000 or
(y) up to 60% (the “Inventory Advance Rate”) of the value of Eligible Inventory, consisting of finished goods and raw materials calculated on the basis of the lower of cost or market value on a first in, first out basis;
provided that both the sublimit of $4,500,000 and Inventory Advance Rate shall each be reduced by 1% per week, such reduction to be effective as of Monday of each week beginning on July 23, 2007, minus” 
 2. Subordinated Debt. Borrower represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders that no payments of principal are due and no payments of principal
will be paid to M.T.M. 







 Società a Responsabilità Limitata (“MTM”) between the date hereof and prior to
October 1, 2007 under that certain Loan Agreement between Borrower and MTM dated December 23, 2004, as amended or under any other document or instrument with or in favor of MTM; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein
shall affect or prevent Borrower from paying MTM for inventory purchased by Borrower in the ordinary course of business. 
 3. Interest
Rate. The second sentence of Section 5(a) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows: 
 “one percent
(1%) above the Prime Rate.” is replaced by “three percent (3%) above the Prime Rate.” 
 4. Examination Fee.
Section 5(h) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by: 
 (a) Deleting the words beginning with
“provided, however” through the end of the paragraph. 
 (b) Deleting “$750” and
substituting therefor “$850”. 
 5. Financials. The fiscal quarterly financial statements for the quarters ending
March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007 otherwise due to the Lenders and the Agent as set forth in Section 11(c) of the Loan Agreement and the 2006 year end financial statements otherwise due to the Lenders and the Agent within 90 days after
the end of the 2006 Fiscal Year pursuant to Section 11(e) of the Loan Agreement, shall each be due on or before September 6, 2007. This extension is a one time extension only for the specific time periods and for the specific
documents set forth in the preceding sentence. 
 6. Extension of Term and Waiver of Prepayment. Section 12 of the Loan
Agreement is modified in the following respects: 
 (a) The first sentence of Section 12(a) is hereby amended by
replacing “July 18, 2007” with “September 30, 2007”. 
 (b) Section 12(b) is hereby deleted
in its entirety. 
 In all other respects, Section 12 remains in full force and effect. 
 7. Pre-Tax Income. The U.S. Minimum Pre-Tax Income as otherwise set forth in Section 14(x)(v) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended
to provide that for the fiscal period from January 1, 2007 through the period ending May 31, 2007 and for each month thereafter on a year to date basis, the U.S. Minimum Pre-Tax Income shall not be less than ($2,000,000). Further, for
purposes of Section 14(x)(v), the U.S. Consolidated Group shall mean the Borrower on a consolidating basis and FSS Management. 
 8. Amendment Fee. In addition to all other fees and charges, Borrower agrees to pay to Agent on the date hereof an amendment fee of $20,000. 
  

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 9. Release. As a material inducement to the Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment,
Borrower hereby releases the Agent and each Lender, and their respective directors, officers, employees, affiliates, representatives, attorneys, and agents, from any and all claims, demands, debts, liabilities, actions, and causes of action of every
kind and character based upon, relating to, or arising out of the Loan Agreement and related transactions in any way (collectively “Claims”). 
 The Borrower intends the above release to cover, encompass, release, and extinguish, inter alia, all Claims that might otherwise be reserved by California Civil Code Section 1542 or any similar provision of New
York law. California Civil Code Section 1542 provides as follows: 
 “A general release does not extend to claims
which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.” 
 Borrower acknowledges that it may hereafter discover facts different from or in addition to those now known or believed to be true with respect to such claims, demands,
or causes of action, and agrees that this Amendment and the above releases are and will remain effective in all respects notwithstanding any such differences or additional facts. 
 10. Acknowledgments and Confirmations. The Borrower, the Lenders and the Agent hereby acknowledge and confirm that as of the Effective Date:
(i) all references in the Loan Agreement to “this Agreement” will be deemed to refer to the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment; and (ii) all references in each of the Other Agreements to the “Loan Agreement”
will be deemed to refer to the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment. 
 11. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower
hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Agent, that: 
 (a) Each of the representations and warranties set forth
in Paragraph 13 of the Loan Agreement is true in all material respects as of the date hereof, except for changes in the ordinary course of business, that, either singly or in the aggregate, are not materially adverse to the business or
financial condition of the Borrower or to the Collateral. 
 (b) As of the date hereof, after giving effect to the terms of
this Agreement, there exists no Default or Event of Default. 
 (c) The Borrower has the power to execute, deliver, and
perform this Amendment and all agreements, instruments, and documents executed in connection herewith (this Amendment and such other agreements, instruments, are documents are sometimes hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Amendment
Documents”). The Borrower has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery, and performance of this Amendment and the other Amendment Documents. No consent or approval of any entity or Person (including without
limitation, any shareholder of the Borrower), no consent or approval of any landlord or mortgagee, no waiver of any Lien or right of distraint or other similar right, and no consent, 

  

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license, approval, authorization, or declaration of any governmental authority, bureau, or agency is required in connection with the execution, delivery, or
performance by the Borrower, or the validity or enforcement, of this Amendment or the other Amendment Documents. 
 (d) The
execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Amendment and the other Amendment Documents and performance by it hereunder and thereunder, will not violate any provision of law and will not conflict with or result in a breach of any order, writ,
injunction, ordinance, resolution, decree, or other similar document or instrument of any court or governmental authority, bureau, or agency, domestic or foreign, or the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Borrower, or create (with or
without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both) a default under or breach of any agreement, bond, note, or indenture to which the Borrower is a party, or by which it is bound or any of its properties or assets is affected (including without
limitation, the Subordinated Debt Documents), or result in the imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets owned by or used in connection with the business of the Borrower, other than the Liens contemplated
by this Amendment. 
 (e) This Amendment and the other Amendment Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the
Borrower and constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. 
 12. Conditions to Effectiveness of Amendment and Waiver. This Amendment is effective upon the Borrower and the Agent executing this Amendment and delivering same to the Agent (the “Effective Date”): 
 13. Further Assurances. The Borrower agrees that it will, from time to time, execute and/or deliver all agreements, instruments, and documents and
do and perform all actions and things (all at the Borrower’s sole expense) as the Agent may reasonably request to carry out the intent and terms of this Amendment. 
 14. Miscellaneous. 
 (a) The Borrower’s breach of any of its covenants contained
in this Amendment will constitute an Event of Default. 
 (b) Nothing contained in this Agreement imposes an obligation on the
Lenders or the Agent to further amend the Loan Agreement or waive compliance with any other provision. 
 (c) Except as set
forth in this Amendment, none of the Lenders nor the Agent waive any breach of, or Default or Event of Default under, the Loan Agreement, nor any right or remedy the Lenders or the Agent may have under the Loan Agreements, the Other Agreements, or
applicable law, all of which rights and remedies are expressly reserved. 
 (d) Except as specifically amended in this
Amendment, the Loan Agreement and the Other Agreements remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms. 
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herein, nor consent to any departure by any party hereto or thereto from any of the terms or conditions hereof or thereof, will in any event be effective,
unless it is in writing and signed by each party hereto, and then such waiver or consent will be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. 
 (f) This Amendment, together with all of the other agreements, instruments, and documents referred to herein, embodies the entire
agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. 
 (g) Without in any way limiting Paragraph 14(r) of the Loan Agreement, the Borrower shall pay all of the Lenders’ and the
Agent’s fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation, the Lenders’ and the Agent’s legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with the
preparation, negotiation, consummation, and, if required, the enforcement, of this Amendment and the other Amendment Documents. 
 (h) This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. 
 (i) EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AMENDMENT HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING THAT PERTAINS DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY TO THIS AMENDMENT, ANY OF THE OTHER AGREEMENTS, THE LIABILITIES, THE COLLATERAL, ANY ALLEGED TORTIOUS CONDUCT OF THE BORROWER, THE AGENT, OR THE LENDERS OR THAT, IN ANY WAY, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ARISES OUT OF OR RELATES TO THE
RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE BORROWER, THE AGENT, AND/OR THE LENDERS. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AGENT OR ANY LENDER BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR OTHER SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. 
 (j) This Amendment is governed by and must be construed in accordance with the applicable law pertaining in the State of New York, other
than those conflict of law provisions that would defer to the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. 
 (k) The parties to
this Amendment prefer that any dispute between or among them be resolved in litigation subject to a jury trial waiver as set forth above. If a pre-dispute jury trial waiver of the type provided for above is unenforceable in litigation to resolve any
dispute, claim, cause of action or controversy under this Amendment, the Loan Agreement or any of the Other Agreements (each, a “Claim”) in the venue where the Claim is being brought pursuant to the terms of this Amendment, then,
upon the written request of any party, such Claim, including any and all questions of law or fact relating thereto, shall be determined exclusively by a judicial reference proceeding. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 14 above, venue
for any such reference proceeding shall be in the state or federal court in the County or District where venue is appropriate under applicable law (the “Court”). The parties shall select a single neutral referee, who shall be a
retired state or federal judge. If the parties cannot agree upon a referee within 15 days, the Court shall appoint the referee. The referee shall report a statement of decision to the Court. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph
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right of Agent or Lenders to exercise self-help remedies, foreclose against collateral or obtain provisional remedies (including without limitation, requests
for temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, writs of possession, writs of attachment, appointment of a receiver, or any orders that a court may issue to preserve the status quo, to prevent irreparable injury or to allow a party to
enforce its liens and security interests). The parties shall bear the fees and expenses of the referee equally unless the referee orders otherwise. The referee also shall determine all issues relating to the applicability, interpretation, and
enforceability of this Section. The parties acknowledge that any Claim determined by reference pursuant to this Section 14 shall not be adjudicated by a jury. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Amendment as of the date first above set forth. 
  

			
	 LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, LLC,
 as a
Lender and as Agent

		
	By:	 	/s/ Gregory A. Jones
	Name:	 	Gregory A. Jones
	Title:	 	SVP


  

			
	 IMPCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
 as
Borrower

		
	By:	 	/s/ Thomas M. Costales
	Name:	 	Thomas M. Costales
	Title:	 	CFO


  

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