Document:

Exhibit
10.99.1

Amendment
of the Lease Agreement between Catalyst Semiconductor International and Stars
Microelectronics (Thailand) Public Company Limited

This Amendment of
the Lease Agreement (this “Amendment”) entered into effective February 24, 2006
between Catalyst Semiconductor International Inc. and Stars Microelectronics
(Thailand) Public Company Limited is necessary since we have incorporated
Catalyst Semiconductor (Thailand) Company Limited.  This Amendment is made and entered into on October
19, 2006.  This Amendment will cover the
following sections.  All other sections remain
unchanged.

Section 1: Parties

The Tenant name
will be changed from Catalyst Semiconductor International, Inc. to Catalyst
Semiconductor (Thailand) Company Limited.

Section 2: Premises

The effective dates of
the three phases of the lease agreement will be revised to the following;

Phase I: 1 November, 2006

Phase II: 1 March, 2007

Phase III: 1 December,
2007

Section 3: Term

The term of the
lease shall be for 5 years commencing on November 1st, 2006 and ending on November 1st, 2011 unless sooner
terminated pursuant to any provisions hereof.

Section 7: Insurance

The insurance
amount that Tenant shall maintain of public liability and property damage
insurance will be revised to the amount of 5,000,000.00 Baht from 10,000,000.00
Baht.

 

IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be duly executed,
such parties acting by their representatives being thereunto duly authorized.

	
  Catalyst Semiconductor (Thailand)

  	
   

  	
  Stars Microelectronics (Thailand)

  
	
  Company Limited

  	
   

  	
  Public Company limited.

  
	
  Bangpa-in Industrial Estate (EPZ) 586 Moo2,

  	
   

  	
  Bangpa-in Industrial Estate (EPZ) 586 Moo2, 

  
	
  Tambol Klongjig, Amphur

  	
   

  	
  Tambol Klongjig, Amphur

  
	
  Bangpa-in, Ayudthaya 13160, Thailand

  	
   

  	
  Bangpa-in, Ayudthaya 13160, Thailand

  

 

 

	
  /s/ Gelu Voicu

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/ Pitak Sirivanasandha

  	
   

  
	
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  Mr. Gelu Voicu

  	
   

  	
   

  	
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  Chairman

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Chief Executive Officer

  	
   

  
	
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  October 19, 2006

  	
   

  	
   

  	
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  /s/ Pichest
  Boonchanya

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/ Somsak Owatanapanich

  	
   

  
	
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  Signature)

  	
   

  	
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  Mr. Pichest
  Boonchanya

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Mr. Somsak Owatanapanich

  	
   

  
	
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   DateExhibit 10.1

TENTH
AMENDMENT

TO AMENDED AND RESTATED FINANCING AGREEMENT

THIS TENTH AMENDMENT TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED FINANCING AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and
entered into effective as of June 30, 2006, by and among THE CIT
GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. a New York corporation (hereinafter “CITBC”),
in its individual capacity and as Agent (hereinafter the “Agent”) for
itself and the Lenders hereafter named, WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., a California corporation formerly known as
Foothill Capital Corporation (“FCC”), WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, a national banking association and successor by merger to Congress
Financial Corporation (Southwest) (“Wachovia”), LASALLE BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (“LaSalle”), and any other
party hereafter becoming a Lender pursuant to Section 13 of the Agreement (as
hereinafter defined), each individually sometimes referred to as a “Lender”
and collectively the “Lenders”), LONE STAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a
Delaware corporation (herein “Parent”), LONE STAR STEEL COMPANY, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, as successor in interest by the conversion of
Lone Star Steel Company with and into Lone Star Steel Company, L.P. (herein “LSSC”),
FINTUBE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., an Oklahoma corporation (herein “FTI”), LONE
STAR LOGISTICS, INC., a Texas corporation (“Logistics”), STAR TUBULAR
SERVICES, INC., a Texas corporation formerly known as T&N Lone Star
Warehouse Co. (“Star Tubular”), TEXAS & NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, a
Texas corporation (“T&N Railway”), FINTUBE CANADA, INC., a Delaware
corporation (“FCI”), BELLVILLE TUBE COMPANY, L.P., a Texas limited
partnership, as successor in interest by conversion to Bellville Tube
Corporation, a Texas corporation (“BTCLP”), WHEELING MACHINE PRODUCTS,
L.P., a Texas limited partnership, successor in interest by conversion to
Wheeling Machine Products, Inc., formerly known as Wheeling Acquisition
Corporation and Star Tubular Technologies (Houston), Inc. (“Wheeling”),
STAR CAPITAL FUNDING, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Star Capital”),
DELTA TUBULAR PROCESSING, L.P., a Texas limited partnership, successor in
interest by conversion to Delta Tubular Processing, Inc., formerly known as
Delta Lone Star Acquisition, Inc. (“Delta Processing”), and DELTA
TUBULAR INTERNATIONAL, L.P., a Texas limited partnership, successor in interest
by conversion to Delta Tubular International, Inc., formerly known as Star
Tubular International. Inc., a Texas corporation (“Delta International”)  (herein Parent, LSSC, FTI, Logistics, Star
Tubular, T&N Railway, FCI, BTCLP, Wheeling, Star Capital, Delta Processing
and Delta International each individually a “Company” and collectively
as the “Companies”), ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware
corporation (“EHI”), ZINKLAHOMA, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Zinklahoma”),
LONE STAR STEEL INTERNATIONAL, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, successor
in interest by conversion to Lone Star Steel International, Inc. (“Steel
International”), LONE STAR STEEL SALES COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“Steel
Sales”), ROTAC, INC., a Texas corporation (“Rotac”), LONE STAR ST
HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ST Holdings”), BELLVILLE TUBE
GENERAL, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“BTG”), LONE STAR
NEVADA HOLDINGS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, formerly known as
Bellville Tube Limited, LLC (“Nevada Holdings”), STAR TUBULAR
TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 

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a Delaware
corporation (“STT”), WHEELING MACHINE PRODUCTS GENERAL, LLC, a Nevada
limited liability company (“Wheeling General”), DELTA TUBULAR PROCESSING
GENERAL, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Delta Processing General”),
DELTA TUBULAR INTERNATIONAL GENERAL, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Delta
International General”), STAR TUBULAR TECHOLOGIES (YOUNGSTOWN), INC., an
Ohio corporation (“STT Ohio”), STAR ENERGY GROUP, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“SEG”), LONE STAR STEEL MEXICO, LLC, a Texas
limited liability company (“LSSM”), LONE STAR STEEL INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Steel International
Limited”) and LONE STAR STEEL INTERNATIONAL GENERAL LLC, a Nevada limited
liability company (“Steel International General”) (herein EHI,
Zinklahoma, Steel International, Steel Sales, Rotac, ST Holdings, BTG, Nevada
Holdings, STT, Wheeling General, Delta Processing General, Delta International
General, STT Ohio, SEG, LSSM, Steel International Limited and Steel
International General, each individually as “Guarantor” and collectively
as the “Guarantors”) and Lone Star Steel Company General, LLC, a Nevada
limited liability company (“LSS General”) and Lone Star Steel Company
Limited, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“LSS Limited”) (herein LSS
General and LSS Limited, each individually as “New Guarantor” and
collectively, as the “New Guarantors”).

RECITALS:

A.            WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and subject to the
conditions of that certain Amended and Restated Financing Agreement dated as of
October 8, 2001 between the Agent, the Companies and the Guarantors (such
Amended and Restated Financing Agreement, as the same is hereby amended and may
hereafter be amended from time to time, being hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”),
the Companies were granted a $125,000,000 revolving line of credit which
included a letter of credit facility;

B.            WHEREAS, to secure, in part, the Obligations (as defined
in the Agreement), the Companies and the Guarantors have heretofore executed in
favor of the Agent certain Loan Documents (as defined in the Agreement),
including, without limitation, certain Guaranties, which Loan Documents shall
continue in full force and effect upon the execution of this Amendment, all of
the Loan Documents to continue to secure the payment by the Companies of the
Obligations, all as more fully set forth therein and herein;

C.            WHEREAS, Lone Star Steel Company advised the Agent and
the Lenders that, pursuant to Section 7.9(e), it desires to
consummate a Permitted Merger by converting to a Delaware limited partnership
and changing its name to Lone Star Steel Company, L.P.

D.            WHEREAS, in furtherance of the foregoing and to evidence
the agreements of the parties hereto in relation thereto the parties hereto
desire to amend the Agreement as hereinafter provided;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises
herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be
legally bound, agree as follows:

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AGREEMENT:

ARTICLE
I

DEFINITIONS

1.01        Capitalized terms used in this Amendment are
defined in the Agreement, as amended hereby, unless otherwise stated.

ARTICLE
II

AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT

Effective as of the
respective dates herein indicated, the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

2.01        Amendment
and Replacement of Lone Star Steel International, Inc.  Effective as of the date of execution of this Amendment, (i) the
reference to “Lone Star Steel Company, a Delaware corporation” in
the preamble to the Agreement and in any Loan Document is hereby deleted and
replaced with “Lone Star Steel Company, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, successor in interest by conversion of Lone Star Steel Company
into Lone Star Steel Company, L.P.”, and (ii) any references to LSSC or
Lone Star Steel Company in the Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be
deemed a reference to Lone Star Steel Company, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, successor-in-interest by conversion of Lone Star Steel Company
into Lone Star Steel Company, L.P.

2.02        Amendment
of Definition of “Guarantor” and “Guarantors”.  Effective as of the date of execution of this Amendment, the references
to “Guarantor” and “Guarantors” in the preamble to the Agreement and in any
other Loan Document shall be amended to include LSS General and LSS Limited.

2.03        Amendment
of Schedules.  Effective
as of the date hereof, Schedules 1, 7(1), 7(14)(f), 7(14)(g), 7(14)(l),
7(14)(o) and 7(14)(p) of the Agreement are amended to add to such Schedules the
information requested thereon with respect to each of the New Guarantors, such
additions to such Schedules being described on Exhibit A attached
hereto.

ARTICLE
III

ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS AND GRANT OF LIENS

3.01        Assumption
of Obligations.  Effective
June 30, 2006, (a) Lone Star Steel Company converted from a Delaware corporation to a
Delaware limited partnership and changed its name to Lone Star Steel
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acknowledges
and agrees that as a result of the Conversion, by operation of law, Lone Star
Steel Company, L.P. is liable for all Obligations of Lone Star Steel
Company. As of June 30, 2006, Lone Star Steel Company, L.P. hereby assumes all Obligations of Lone Star Steel
Company and all Obligations incurred
thereafter (including, without limitation, the indebtedness and obligations
under the Agreement and the other Loan Documents).

3.02        Ratification
and Grant of Lien.  Lone Star Steel Company, L.P. hereby acknowledges and agrees that as a
result of the Conversion, by operation of law, Lone Star Steel Company, L.P.became the owner of all the assets of Lone
Star Steel Company as of June 30,
2006.  Lone Star Steel Company, L.P.also acknowledges and agrees that such
assets were previously pledged as Collateral under the Agreement and that after
the Conversion, by operation of law, such assets remained Collateral under the
Agreement and subject to the lien granted thereunder to Agent on behalf of the
Lenders.  Lone Star Steel Company, L.P.hereby grants to Agent for the benefit
of the Lenders a valid and enforceable security interest in all Collateral now
or hereafter owned by Lone Star Steel Company, L.P. pursuant to the terms and provisions of
Section 6 of the Agreement and acknowledges and agrees that the security
interest granted hereunder in any assets previously owned by its predecessor in
interest by conversion is a renewal and continuation of the security interest
in such assets previously granted under the Agreement.

3.03        Assumption
of Obligations and Duties Under the Agreement.  Lone
Star Steel Company, L.P. hereby
(a) reaffirms all representations and warranties made by its predecessor in
interest by conversion under the Agreement and the other Loan Documents to
which it was a party, (b) assumes all covenants, obligations and duties of its
predecessor in interest by conversion under the Agreement and the other Loan
Documents to which it was a party, and (c) agrees it is a direct Obligor under
the Agreement and the Loan Documents, agrees to be bound by the terms and
provisions of the Agreement as a Company and Obligor thereunder and to be bound
by the terms and provisions of the other Loan Documents to which its
predecessor in interest by conversion was a party to the same extent and with
the same force and effect as if Lone Star Steel Company, L.P. had been named in
each of the Loan Documents and agrees that it shall be jointly and severally
liable with the other Companies party to the Agreement regardless of whether
such obligations arose prior to the date hereof.

3.04        Assumption
of Obligations and Grant of Lien by LSS General and LSS Limited. 
Effective as of the date of this Amendment, LSS General and LSS
Limited each agrees (i) to be a
Guarantor and Obligor under the Agreement and under that certain Subordination
Agreement dated October 8, 2001 executed by the Companies and the
Guarantors for the benefit of Agent and the other Lenders (the “Subordination
Agreement”), (ii) to be bound by the terms and provisions of the Agreement
as a Guarantor and Obligor thereunder and to be bound by the terms of the
Subordination Agreement as a Guarantor and Obligor thereunder to the same
extent and with the same force and effect as if the New Guarantors had been
originally named as a party in each of such documents, (iii) to assume all
covenants, agreements and duties as a Guarantor and Obligor under the Agreement
and as a Guarantor and Obligor under the Subordination Agreement.  LSS General and LSS Limited also hereby grant to Agent for the benefit
of the Lenders a valid and enforceable security interest in all Collateral now
or hereafter owned by LSS General and LSS Limited pursuant to the terms of Section 6 of the Agreement subject to no
liens other than Permitted Encumbrances, and (iv)  agree that any
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Documents
shall include LSS Limited and LSS General and any reference to “Guaranties” or “Guaranty”
contained in the Agreement or any Loan Document shall include the New
Guaranties (as defined below).  LSS
General and LSS Limited
also agree to execute and deliver to Agent concurrently with the execution hereof,
a guaranty agreement (in form and substance satisfactory to Agent) guaranteeing
the prompt payment and performance of all of the Companies’ Obligations (the “New
Guaranties”).

ARTICLE
IV

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

4.01        Conditions to Effectiveness.  The effectiveness of this Amendment is
subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent in a manner
satisfactory to Agent, unless specifically waived in writing by Agent:

(a)          Agent shall have received each of the
following, each in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, in its sole
discretion, and, where applicable, each duly executed by each party thereto,
other than Agent:

(i)           This Amendment, duly
executed by Companies, the Guarantors and the New Guarantors;

(ii)          Pledge Agreement
duly signed by LSS General pledging all of its partnership interests in LSSC;

(iii)         Pledge Agreement
duly signed by LSS Limited pledging all of its partnership interests in LSSC;

(iv)         Pledge Amendment duly
signed by Parent pledging all of its membership interests in LSS Limited and
LSS General;

(v)          A Guaranty duly signed by the New Guarantors;

(vi)         Opinion from
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. opining, in form and substance satisfactory to
Agent, which shall cover such matters incident to the transactions contemplated
by this Amendment as Agent may reasonably require and the Companies, the
Guarantors and New Guarantors hereby authorize and direct such counsel to
deliver such opinion to Agent;

(vii)        Certified copies of
the resolutions of the Board of Directors, Board of Managers or Executive
Committee of each of the Companies, the Guarantors and the New Guarantors,
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any
and all other Loan Documents executed by any of the Companies, the Guarantors
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incumbency
certified by the secretary or manager of the New Guarantors, and, if there has
been any change from the most recent incumbency certificates delivered by any
of the Companies or the Guarantors, a certificate of incumbency certified by
the secretary or manager of each of the Companies and each of the Guarantors,
with specimen signatures of the officers of the Companies, the Guarantors and
the New Guarantors who are authorized to sign such documents, all in form and
substance satisfactory to the Agent;

(viii)       Evidence satisfactory
to the Agent that casualty insurance policies of all Companies and Guarantors
listing Agent as loss payee or additional insured, as the case may be, have
been amended to cover the New Guarantors as well as all Companies and all
Guarantors, and are in full force and effect, in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent; and

(ix)          All other documents
Agent may request with respect to any matter relevant to this Amendment or the
transactions contemplated hereby.

(b)          The representations and warranties
contained herein and in the Agreement and the other documents executed in
connection with the Agreement (herein referred to as “Loan Documents”),
as each is amended hereby, shall be true and correct as of the date hereof, as
if made on the date hereof, except for such representations and warranties as
are by their express terms limited to a specific date.

(c)          No Default or Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, unless such Default or Event of Default has
been otherwise specifically waived in writing by Agent.

(d)          All corporate proceedings taken in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and all
documents, instruments and other legal matters incident thereto shall be
satisfactory to Agent.

ARTICLE
V

NO WAIVER

5.01        No Waiver.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed
as a waiver by Agent of any covenant or provision of the Agreement, the other
Loan Documents, this Amendment or any other contract or instrument between the
Obligors and Agent, and the failure of Agent at any time or times hereafter to
require strict performance by the Obligors of any provision thereof shall not
waive, affect or diminish any right of Agent to thereafter demand strict
compliance therewith. Agent hereby reserves all rights granted under the
Agreement, the other Loan Documents, this Amendment, and any other contract or
instrument between the Obligors and Agent.

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ARTICLE
VI

RATIFICATIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

6.01        Ratifications.  The terms and provisions set forth in this
Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set
forth in the Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and, except as expressly
modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the
Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall
continue in full force and effect.  The
Companies, the Guarantors and Agent agree that the Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, as amended hereby, shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

6.02        Representations and Warranties.
The Companies and the Guarantors hereby represent and warrant to Agent that (a)
the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any and all other
Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith have been
authorized by all requisite corporate or limited partnership or limited
liability company action (as applicable) on the part of the Companies and the
Guarantors and will not violate the Articles (or Certificates) of Incorporation
or Bylaws of the Companies and the Guarantors that are corporations or the
limited partnership agreements or certificates of limited partnership of the
Companies and the Guarantors that are limited partnerships or the articles of
formation/organization, regulations or limited liability company agreements of
the Companies that are limited liability companies; (b) each of the Company’s
and Guarantor’s Board of Directors or Executive Committee (or the general
partner of the applicable limited partnership) or the members or the Board of
Managers of the applicable limited liability company has authorized the
execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any and all other
Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith; (c) the
representations and warranties contained in the Agreement, as amended hereby,
and any other Loan Document are true and correct on and as of the date hereof
and on and as of the date of execution hereof as though made on and as of each
such date; (d) no Default or Event of Default under the Agreement, as amended
hereby, has occurred and is continuing, unless such Default or Event of Default
has been specifically waived in writing by Agent; (e) the Companies and the
Guarantors are in full compliance with all covenants and agreements contained
in the Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby; and (f) the
Companies and the Guarantors have not amended their Articles (or Certificates)
of Incorporation or their Bylaws or similar organizational documents since the
date of the Agreement, except as otherwise disclosed to Agent.

ARTICLE
VII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

7.01        Survival of Representations and
Warranties.  All
representations and warranties made in the Agreement or any other Loan
Document, including, without limitation, any document furnished in connection
with this Amendment, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment
and the other Loan Documents, and no investigation by Agent or any closing
shall affect the representations and warranties or the right of Agent to rely
upon them.

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7.02        Reference to Agreement.  Each of the Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, and any and all other Loan Documents, documents or instruments now
or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to
the terms of the Agreement, as amended hereby, are hereby amended so that any
reference in the Agreement and such other Loan Documents to the Agreement shall
mean a reference to the Agreement, as amended hereby.

7.03        Expenses of Agent.  As provided in the Agreement, Companies agree
to pay on demand all costs and expenses incurred by Agent in connection with
the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Amendment and the other
Loan Documents executed pursuant hereto and any and all amendments,
modifications, and supplements thereto, including, without limitation, the
costs and fees of Agent’s legal counsel, and all costs and expenses incurred by
Agent in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under
the Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other Loan Documents, including,
without limitation, the costs and fees of Agent’s legal counsel.

7.04        Severability.  Any provision of this Amendment held by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair
or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be
confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.

7.05        Successors and Assigns.  This Amendment is binding upon and shall
inure to the benefit of Agent and Companies and their respective successors and
assigns, except that Companies may not assign or transfer any of their rights
or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Agent.

7.06        Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original,
but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.

7.07        Effect of Waiver.  No consent or waiver, express or implied, by
Agent to or for any breach of or deviation from any covenant or condition by
Companies shall be deemed a consent to or waiver of any other breach of the
same or any other covenant, condition or duty.

7.08        Headings.  The headings, captions, and arrangements used
in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the
interpretation of this Amendment.

7.09        Applicable Law.  THIS AMENDMENT AND ALL OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
EXECUTED PURSUANT HERETO SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE AND TO BE
PERFORMABLE IN AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

7.10        Final Agreement.  THE AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS,
EACH AS AMENDED HEREBY, REPRESENT THE ENTIRE EXPRESSION OF THE PARTIES WITH
RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF ON THE DATE THIS AMENDMENT IS
EXECUTED.  THE AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER
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DOCUMENTS, AS AMENDED
HEREBY, MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR
SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. 
THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.  NO MODIFICATION, RESCISSION, WAIVER, RELEASE
OR AMENDMENT OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE MADE, EXCEPT BY A
WRITTEN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY COMPANIES AND AGENT.

7.11        Release by the Companies.
THE COMPANIES HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE NO DEFENSE, COUNTERCLAIM,
OFFSET, CROSS-COMPLAINT, CLAIM OR DEMAND OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER THAT
CAN BE ASSERTED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE ALL OR ANY PART OF ITS LIABILITY TO
REPAY THE “OBLIGATIONS” OR TO SEEK AFFIRMATIVE RELIEF OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR
NATURE FROM AGENT.  THE COMPANIES HEREBY
VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE AGENT, THE OTHER
LENDERS, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PREDECESSORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”), FROM ALL POSSIBLE CLAIMS,
DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, COSTS, EXPENSES, AND LIABILITIES
WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ANTICIPATED OR UNANTICIPATED, SUSPECTED OR
UNSUSPECTED, FIXED, CONTINGENT, OR CONDITIONAL, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY,
ORIGINATING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THIS AMENDMENT IS
EXECUTED, WHICH THE COMPANIES MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AGAINST THE RELEASED PARTIES,
IF ANY, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER ANY SUCH CLAIMS ARISE OUT OF CONTRACT,
TORT, VIOLATION OF LAW OR REGULATIONS, OR OTHERWISE, AND ARISING FROM ANY “LOANS”,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTRACTING FOR, CHARGING, TAKING,
RESERVING, COLLECTING OR RECEIVING INTEREST IN EXCESS OF THE HIGHEST LAWFUL
RATE APPLICABLE, THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THE AGREEMENT OR
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND NEGOTIATION FOR AND EXECUTION OF THIS AMENDMENT.

7.12        Release by the Guarantors.  Each Guarantor hereby consents to the terms
of this Amendment, confirms and ratifies the terms of the Guaranty executed by
such Guarantor, acknowledges that such Guaranty is in full force and effect and
ratifies the same, and acknowledges that such Guarantor has no defense,
counterclaim, set-off or any other claim to diminish such Guarantor’s liability
under such document. THE GUARANTORS EACH HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY
RELEASES AND FOREVER DISCHARGES THE RELEASED PARTIES, FROM ALL POSSIBLE CLAIMS,
DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, COSTS, EXPENSES, AND LIABILITIES
WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ANTICIPATED OR UNANTICIPATED, SUSPECTED OR
UNSUSPECTED, FIXED, CONTINGENT, OR CONDITIONAL, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY,
ORIGINATING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THIS AMENDMENT IS
EXECUTED, WHICH THE GUARANTORS MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AGAINST THE RELEASED
PARTIES, IF ANY, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER ANY SUCH CLAIMS ARISE OUT OF
CONTRACT, TORT, VIOLATION OF 

 9
 

 

LAW OR REGULATIONS, OR
OTHERWISE, AND ARISING FROM ANY “LOANS”, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
CONTRACTING FOR, CHARGING, TAKING, RESERVING, COLLECTING OR RECEIVING INTEREST
IN EXCESS OF THE HIGHEST LAWFUL RATE APPLICABLE, THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS AND
REMEDIES UNDER THE AGREEMENT OR OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND NEGOTIATION FOR AND
EXECUTION OF THIS AMENDMENT.

 10

 

IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed and is effective as of the date first
above-written.

COMPANIES:

LONE STAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FINTUBE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

LONE STAR LOGISTICS, INC.

STAR TUBULAR SERVICES, INC.,

formerly known as T&N LONE STAR WAREHOUSE CO.

TEXAS & NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

FINTUBE CANADA, INC.

STAR CAPITAL FUNDING, INC.

	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Robert F.
  Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
  Robert F. Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President of each of the

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  foregoing companies

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  LONE STAR STEEL COMPANY, L.P.,

  
	
  as successor in interest by conversion of

  
	
  Lone Star Steel Company

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  Lone Star Steel Company General, LLC,

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  its general partner

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Robert F.
  Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Robert F. Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  BELLVILLE TUBE COMPANY, L.P.

  
	
  as successor in interest by conversion to

  
	
  Bellville Tube Corporation

  
	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  Bellville Tube General, LLC,

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  its general partner

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Robert F.
  Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Robert F. Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  	
   

  
								

 

 

	
  WHEELING MACHINE PRODUCTS, L.P.

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  as successor in
  interest by conversion to Wheeling Machine Products, Inc.,  formerly known as Wheeling Acquisition
  Corporation and Star Tubular Technologies (Houston), Inc.  

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  Wheeling Machine Products General, LLC, its general
  partner

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Robert F.
  Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Robert F. Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  DELTA TUBULAR PROCESSING, L.P.

  	
   

  
	
  as successor in interest by conversion to Delta
  Tubular Processing, Inc., formerly known as Lone Star Acquisition, Inc.

  	
   

  
	
   

  
	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By: 

  	
  Delta Tubular Processing General, LLC, its general
  partner

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Robert F.
  Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Robert F. Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  DELTA TUBULAR INTERNATIONAL, L.P.

  	
   

  
	
  as successor in interest by conversion to Delta
  Tubular International, Inc., formerly known as Star Tubular International.
  Inc,

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By: 

  	
  Delta Tubular International General, LLC, its
  general partner 

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Robert F.
  Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Robert F. Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  	
   

  
											

 

GUARANTORS:

	
  ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

  	
   

  
	
  ZINKLAHOMA, INC.

  	
   

  
	
  LONE STAR STEEL SALES COMPANY

  	
   

  
	
  ROTAC, INC.

  	
   

  
	
  LONE STAR ST HOLDINGS, INC.

  	
   

  
	
  STAR TUBULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

  	
   

  
	
  STAR TUBULAR TECHNOLOGIES (YOUNGSTOWN), INC.

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Robert F.
  Spears

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
  Robert F. Spears

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President of each of the

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  foregoing companies

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  BELLVILLE TUBE GENERAL, LLC

  	
   

  
	
  WHEELING MACHINE PRODUCTS GENERAL, LLC

  	
   

  
	
  DELTA TUBULAR PROCESSING GENERAL, LLC

  	
   

  
	
  DELTA TUBULAR INTERNATIONAL GENERAL, LLC

  	
   

  
	
  STAR ENERGY GROUP, LLC

  	
   

  
	
  LONE STAR STEEL MEXICO, LLC

  	
   

  
	
  LONE STAR STEEL INTERNATIONAL GENERAL, LLC

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Robert F.
  Spears

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
  Robert F. Spears

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President of each of the

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  foregoing limited liability companies

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  LONE STAR NEVADA HOLDINGS, LLC,

  	
   

  
	
  formerly known as Bellville Tube Limited, LLC

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Richard
  F. Klumpp

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
  Richard F. Klumpp

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  Manager, Treasurer and Secretary

  	
   

  
				

 

 

	
  LONE STAR STEEL INTERNATIONAL, L.P.

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  as successor in interest by conversion to

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Lone Star Steel International, Inc.

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  Lone Star Steel General, LLC,

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  its general partner

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Robert F.
  Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Robert F. Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  LONE STAR STEEL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, LLC

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Garry J.
  Hills

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
  Garry J. Hills

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  Manager

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  NEW GUARANTORS:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  LONE STAR STEEL COMPANY GENERAL, LLC

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Robert F.
  Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
  Robert F. Spears

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  LONE STAR STEEL COMPANY LIMITED, LLC

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Garry J.
  Hills

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
  Garry J. Hills

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  Manager

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
									

 

LENDERS:

	
  THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  as Agent and Lender

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Alan
  Schnacke

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
  Alan Schnacke

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Revolving Loan Commitment: $40,000,000.00

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC.

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  as Lender

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
   /s/ David
  Hill

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
  David Hill

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Revolving Loan Commitment: $30,000,000.00

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  as Lender

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Erin M.
  Frey

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
  Erin M. Frey

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Revolving Loan Commitment: $25,000,000.00

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  as Lender

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Joe Curdy

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
  Joe Curdy

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Revolving Loan Commitment: $30,000,000.00

  	
   

  	
   

  
					

 

 

EXHIBIT
A

to

NINTH
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED FINANCING AGREEMENT

Addition
to Schedule 1

None

Addition
to Schedule 7(l)

Exact Name of Obligors:

	
  Name of Entity

  	
   

  	
  State of Incorporation

  
	
  Lone Star Steel Company General, LLC

  	
   

  	
  Nevada

  
	
  Lone Star Steel Company Limited, LLC

  	
   

  	
  Nevada

  

 

Federal Tax I.D. No.:

	
  Name of Entity

  	
   

  	
  Federal Tax I.D. No.

  
	
  Lone Star Steel Company General, LLC

  	
   

  	
  20-5174371

  
	
  Lone Star Steel Company Limited, LLC

  	
   

  	
  20-5174435

  

 

Chief Executive Office(s):

Lone Star Steel Company General, LLC

15660 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500

Dallas, Texas 75248

Lone Star Steel Company Limited, LLC

3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 250

Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

 

Tradenames:

None.

Prior Names:

	
  Name of Entity

  	
   

  	
  Prior Name

  
	
  Lone Star Steel Company General, LLC

  	
   

  	
  None

  
	
  Lone Star Steel Company Limited, LLC

  	
   

  	
  None

  

 

Charter No.:

	
  Name of Entity

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Lone Star Steel Company General, LLC

  	
   

  	
  EO470462006-2

  
	
  Lone Star Steel Company Limited, LLC

  	
   

  	
  EO470502006-8

  

 

Addition
to Schedule 7(14)(f)

See attached
Schedule 7(14)(f)

Additions
to Schedule 7(14)(g)

None

Additions
to Schedule 7(14)(l)

None

Additions
to Schedule 7(14)(o)

Lone Star Steel
Company General, LLC

Lone Star Steel
Company Limited, LLC

Additions
to Schedule 7(14)(p)

None

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