Document:

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT FOR 3.125% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE MAY 1,
      2027

     

    Exhibit
      10.56

    

     

    Linear
      Technology Corporation

     

    3.125%
      Convertible Senior Notes Due May 1, 2027

     

    Registration
      Rights Agreement

     

    

     

    April
      24,
      2007

     

    Credit
      Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    Eleven
      Madison Avenue

    New
      York,
      New York 10010-3629

    

    Ladies
      and Gentlemen:

     

    Linear
      Technology Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes to
      issue and sell to you (the “Initial Purchaser”), its 3.125% Convertible Senior
      Notes Due May 1, 2027 (the “Notes”), upon the terms set forth in the Purchase
      Agreement by and between the Company and the Initial Purchaser, dated April
      18,
      2007 (the “Purchase Agreement”), relating to the initial placement (the “Initial
      Placement”) of the Notes. In certain circumstances, the Notes will be
      convertible for shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common
      Stock”), of the Company in accordance with the terms of the Notes and the
      Indenture (as defined below). To induce the Initial Purchaser to purchase the
      Notes pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the holders of the Notes will have
      the
      benefit of this registration rights agreement by and between the Company and
      the
      Initial Purchaser whereby the Company agrees with you for your benefit and
      the
      benefit of the holders from time to time of the Notes (including the Initial
      Purchaser) (each a “Holder” and, collectively, the “Holders”), as
      follows:

     

    1.  Definitions.

     

    Capitalized
      terms used herein without definition shall have their respective meanings set
      forth in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following
      capitalized defined terms shall have the following meanings:

     

    “Act”
      shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
      of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

     

    “Additional
      Interest” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7 hereof.

     

    “Affiliate”
      shall have the meaning specified in Rule 405 under the Act and the terms
“controlling” and “controlled” shall have meanings correlative
      thereto.

     

    “Automatic
      Shelf Registration Statement” shall mean a Registration Statement filed by a
      Well-Known Seasoned Issuer which shall become effective upon filing thereof
      pursuant to General Instruction I.D for Form S-3.

     

    “Broker-Dealer”
      shall mean any broker or dealer registered as such under the Exchange
      Act.

     

    “Business
      Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday or a
      day on which banking institutions or trust companies are authorized or obligated
      by law to close in New York City.

     

    “Closing
      Date” shall mean the first date of the original issuance of the
      Notes.

     

    “Common
      Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

     

    “Commission”
      shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    “Conversion
      Price” shall have the meaning specified in the Indenture.

     

    “Deferral
      Period” shall have the meaning indicated in Section 3(i)
      hereof.

     

    “Exchange
      Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
      and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

     

    “Final
      Memorandum” shall mean the offering circular, dated April 18, 2007, relating to
      the Notes, including any and all annexes thereto and any information
      incorporated by reference therein as of such date.

     

    “Holder”
      shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

     

    “Indenture”
      shall mean the Indenture relating to the Notes, dated as of April 24, 2007,
      by
      and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association as trustee, as the
      same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance
      with the terms thereof.

     

    “Initial
      Placement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

     

    “Initial
      Purchaser” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

     

    “Losses”
      shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(d) hereof.

     

    “Majority
      Holders” shall mean, on any date, Holders of a majority of the Common Stock
      registered under the Shelf Registration Statement constituting Registrable
      Securities; provided
      that for
      purposes of any determination of Majority Holders, the Holders of the Notes
      will
      be counted on an as converted basis.

     

    “Managing
      Underwriters” shall mean the investment banker or investment bankers and manager
      or managers that administer an underwritten offering, if any, conducted pursuant
      to Section 6 hereof.

     

    “NASD
      Rules” shall mean the Conduct Rules and the By-Laws of the National Association
      of Securities Dealers, Inc.

     

    “Notes”
      shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

     

    “Notice
      and Questionnaire” shall mean a written notice delivered to the Company
      substantially in the form attached as Annex A to the Final
      Memorandum.

     

    “Notice
      Holder” shall mean, on any date, any Holder of Registrable Securities that has
      delivered a properly completed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company, and
      any
      information to be furnished pursuant to Section 3(k), on or prior to such
      date.

     

    “Prospectus”
      shall mean a prospectus included in the Shelf Registration Statement (including,
      without limitation, a prospectus that discloses information previously omitted
      from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in
      reliance upon Rule 430A or Rule 430B under the Act), as amended or supplemented
      by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of
      any
      portion of the Notes or the Common Stock covered by the Shelf Registration
      Statement, and all amendments and supplements thereto, including any and all
      exhibits thereto and any information incorporated by reference
      therein.

     

    “Purchase
      Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

     

    “Registrable
      Securities” shall mean the Notes and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon
      conversion of the Notes initially sold to the Initial Purchaser pursuant to
      the
      Purchase Agreement other than those that have (i) been registered under the
      Shelf Registration Statement and disposed of in accordance therewith, (ii)
      become eligible to be sold without restriction as contemplated by Rule 144(k)
      under the Act or any successor rule or regulation thereto that may be adopted
      by
      the Commission, (iii) ceased to be outstanding, whether as a result of
      redemption, repurchase, cancellation, conversion or otherwise, or (iv) been
      sold to the public pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    “Shelf
      Registration Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(c)
      hereof.

     

    “Shelf
      Registration Statement” shall mean a “shelf” registration statement of the
      Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof which covers some or
      all of the Notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes
      on
      an appropriate form under Rule 415 under the Act, or any similar rule that
      may be adopted by the Commission, amendments and supplements to such
      registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case
      including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all
      material incorporated by reference therein.

     

    “underwriter”
      shall mean any underwriter of Notes or Common Stock in connection with an
      offering thereof under the Shelf Registration Statement.

     

    “Well-Known
      Seasoned Issuer” or “WKSI” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under
      the Act.

     

    2.  Shelf
      Registration.

     

     (a)
      The
      Company shall no later than 120 days after the Closing Date file with the
      Commission a Shelf Registration Statement (which shall be, if the Company is
      then a WKSI, an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement) providing for the
      registration of, and the sale on a continuous or delayed basis by the Holders
      of, all of the Registrable Securities, from time to time in accordance with
      the
      methods of distribution elected by such Holders, pursuant to Rule 415 under
      the
      Act or any similar rule that may be adopted by the Commission.

     

    (b)  If
      the
      Shelf Registration Statement is not an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement,
      the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shelf
      Registration Statement to become or be declared effective under the Act no
      later
      than 180 days after the Closing Date.

     

    (c)  The
      Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf
      Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as
      required by the Act, in order to permit the Prospectus forming part thereof
      to
      be usable by Holders for a period (the “Shelf Registration Period”) from the
      date the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission
      (or becomes effective in the case of an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement)
      until the earliest of (i) two years from the latest date of original
      issuance of the Notes; (ii) the date when all Registrable Securities shall
      have
      been registered under the Securities Act and disposed of; (iii) the date on
      which all Registrable Securities held by non-affiliates are eligible to be
      sold
      to the public pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act;
      and
      (iv) the date upon which there are no Registrable Securities outstanding.
      None of the Company or any of its securityholders (other than the Holders of
      Registrable Securities) shall have the right to include any securities of the
      Company in any Shelf Registration Statement other than Registrable
      Securities.

     

    (d)  The
      Company shall cause the Shelf Registration Statement and the related Prospectus
      and any amendment or supplement thereto, as of the effective date of the Shelf
      Registration Statement or such amendment or supplement, (i) to comply in
      all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Act; and
      (ii) not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
      state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to
      make the statements therein (in the case of the Prospectus, in the light of
      the
      circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.

     

    (e)  The
      Company shall issue a press release through a reputable national newswire
      service announcing the anticipated effective date of the Shelf Registration
      Statement at least 15 Business Days prior to the anticipated effective date
      thereof. In addition, the Company will give notice of its intention to file
      the
      Shelf Registration Statement to the Holders in the same manner as the Company
      would give notice to the holders of the Notes under the Indenture. Each Holder
      of Registrable Securities agrees to deliver a Notice and Questionnaire and
      such
      other information as the Company may reasonably request in writing, if any,
      to
      the Company at least ten Business Days prior to the anticipated effective date
      of the Shelf Registration Statement as announced in the press release. If a
      Holder does not timely complete and deliver a Notice and Questionnaire or
      provide the other information the Company may request, that Holder will not
      be
      named as a selling securityholder in the Prospectus and will not be permitted
      to
      sell its securities under the Shelf Registration Statement. From and after
      the
      effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall use
      commercially reasonable efforts, as promptly as is practicable after the date
      a
      Notice and Questionnaire is delivered, and in any event within five Business
      Days after such date, (i) if required by applicable law, to file with the
      Commission a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement;
      and,
      if the Company shall file a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration
      Statement, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such post-effective
      amendment to be declared effective under the Act as promptly as is practicable;
      or to prepare and, if permitted or required by applicable law, to file a
      supplement to the related Prospectus or an amendment or supplement to any
      document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document
      so that the Holder delivering such Notice and Questionnaire is named as a
      selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement and the related
      Prospectus, and so that such Holder is permitted to deliver such Prospectus
      to
      purchasers of the Registrable Securities in accordance with applicable law;
      provided,
      that
      the Company shall not be required to file more than one post-effective amendment
      in any calendar quarter or to file a supplement or post-effective amendment
      during any Deferral Period; (ii) provide such Holder, upon request, copies
      of any documents filed pursuant to Section 2(e)(i) hereof; and
      (iii) notify such Holder as promptly as practicable after the effectiveness
      under the Act of any post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
      Section 2(e)(i) hereof; provided,
      that if
      such Notice and Questionnaire is delivered during a Deferral Period, the Company
      shall so inform the Holder delivering such Notice and Questionnaire and shall
      take the actions set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above upon
      expiration of the Deferral Period in accordance with Section 3(i) hereof.
      Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company shall
      be
      under no obligation to name any Holder that is not a Notice Holder as a selling
      securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement or related Prospectus;
provided,
      however,
      that
      any Holder that becomes a Notice Holder pursuant to the provisions of this
      Section 2(e) (whether or not such Holder was a Notice Holder at the
      effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement) shall be named as a selling
      securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement or related Prospectus in
      accordance with the requirements of this Section 2(e). Each Holder named as
      a selling securityholder in the Prospectus agrees to promptly furnish to the
      Company all information required to be disclosed in order to make information
      previously furnished to the Company by the Holder not materially misleading
      and
      any other information regarding such Holder and the distribution of such
      Holder’s Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably
      request in writing.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    3.  Registration
      Procedures.

     

    The
      following provisions shall apply in connection with the Shelf Registration
      Statement.

     

    (a)  The
      Company shall:

     

    (i)  furnish
      to the Initial Purchaser and to counsel for the Notice Holders (if appointed
      in
      accordance with Section 4), prior to the filing thereof with the Commission,
      a
      copy of the Shelf Registration Statement and each amendment thereto and each
      amendment or supplement, if any, to the Prospectus included therein (including
      all documents incorporated by reference therein after the initial filing) and
      shall reflect in each such document, when so filed with the Commission, such
      comments as the Initial Purchaser reasonably proposes within three Business
      Days
      of the delivery of such document to the Initial Purchaser; and

     

    (ii)  include
      information regarding the Notice Holders and the methods of distribution they
      have elected for their Registrable Securities provided to the Company in Notices
      and Questionnaires in a timely manner, as provided above, as necessary to permit
      such distribution by the methods specified therein.

     

    (b)  The
      Company shall ensure that:

     

    (i)  the
      Shelf
      Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and any Prospectus forming
      part
      thereof and any amendment or supplement thereto complies in all material
      respects with the Act; and

     

    (ii)  the
      Shelf
      Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes
      effective, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
      a
      material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
      therein not misleading.

     

    (c)  The
      Company shall advise the Initial Purchaser (solely with respect to clause (i)
      below), the Notice Holders and any underwriter that has provided in writing
      to
      the Company a telephone or facsimile number and address for notices, and confirm
      such advice in writing, if requested (which notice pursuant to clauses
      (ii)-(v) below shall be accompanied by an instruction to suspend the use of
      the Prospectus until the Company shall have remedied the basis for such
      suspension):

     

    (i)  when
      the
      Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment thereto (other than supplements
      that do nothing more than name Holders and provide information with respect
      thereto or that are required to be filed by the Company under the Exchange
      Act)
      has been filed with the Commission and when the Shelf Registration Statement
      or
      any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective;

     

    (ii)  of
      any
      request by the Commission for any amendment or supplement to the Shelf
      Registration Statement or the Prospectus or for additional information with
      respect thereto;

     

    (iii)  of
      the
      issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of
      the
      Shelf Registration Statement or the institution or threatening of any proceeding
      for that purpose, of the issuance by the Commission of a notification of
      objection to the use of the form on which the Registration Statement has been
      filed, and of the happening of any event that causes the Company to become
      an
“ineligible issuer” as defined in Commission Rule 405;

     

    (iv)  of
      the
      receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of
      the
      qualification of the Common Stock included therein for sale in any jurisdiction
      or the institution or any written threat of any proceeding for such purpose;
      and

     

    (v)  of
      the
      happening of any event that requires any change in the Shelf Registration
      Statement or the Prospectus so that, as of such date, they (A) do not
      contain any untrue statement of a material fact and (B) do not omit to
      state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
      statements therein (in the case of the Prospectus, in the light of the
      circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.

     

    Each
      Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening
      of any event or the discovery of any facts, each of the kind described in
      clauses (ii) through (v) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue
      disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Prospectus included in
      the
      Shelf Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the
      supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 3(h) hereof or
      written notice from the Company that the Shelf Registration Statement is again
      effective and no amendment or supplement is needed, and, if so directed by
      the
      Company, such Holder will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all
      copies in such Holder’s possession, other than permanent file copies then in
      such Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities
      current at the time of receipt of such notice. 

     

    (d)  The
      Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance
      of
      any order suspending the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement
      or
      the qualification of the securities therein for sale in any jurisdiction and,
      if
      issued, to obtain as soon as practicable the withdrawal thereof. The Company
      shall undertake additional actions as required to permit unrestricted resales
      of
      the Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
      Agreement.

     

    (e)  Upon
      request, the Company shall furnish to each Notice Holder, without charge, at
      least one copy of the Shelf Registration Statement and any post-effective
      amendment thereto, including all material incorporated therein by reference,
      and, if a Notice Holder so requests in writing, all exhibits thereto (including
      exhibits incorporated by reference therein).

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    (f)  During
      the Shelf Registration Period, the Company shall promptly deliver to each Notice
      Holder and any sales or placement agents or underwriters acting on their behalf,
      without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus (including the preliminary
      Prospectus, if any) included in the Shelf Registration Statement and any
      amendment or supplement thereto as any such person may reasonably request.
      The
      Company consents to the use of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement
      thereto by each of the foregoing in connection with the offering and sale of
      the
      Registrable Securities in the manner contemplated by the
      Prospectus.

     

    (g)  Prior
      to
      any offering of Common Stock pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement,
      the
      Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for the
      qualification of the Registrable Securities for sale under the laws of such
      jurisdictions as any Notice Holder shall reasonably request in writing and
      shall
      use reasonable best efforts to maintain such qualification in effect so long
      as
      required; provided
      that in
      no event shall the Company be obligated to qualify to do business or as a dealer
      in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action
      that
      would subject it to taxation or service of process in any jurisdiction where
      it
      is not then so subject.

     

    (h)  Upon
      the
      occurrence of any event contemplated by subsections (c)(ii) through
      (v) above, the Company shall as promptly as practicable (or within the time
      period provided for by Section 3(i) hereof, if applicable) prepare a
      post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement or an amendment
      or
      supplement to the related Prospectus or file any other required document so
      that, as thereafter delivered to the Initial Purchaser of the Registrable
      Securities included therein, the Prospectus will not include an untrue statement
      of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated
      therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
      circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

     

    (i)  Upon
      the
      occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development, public filings
      with the Commission or any other material event that, in the reasonable judgment
      of the Company, makes it appropriate to suspend the availability of the Shelf
      Registration Statement and the related Prospectus, the Company shall give notice
      (without notice of the nature or details of such events) to the Notice Holders
      that the availability of the Shelf Registration Statement is suspended and,
      upon
      actual receipt of any such notice, each Notice Holder agrees not to sell any
      Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement until such
      Notice Holder’s receipt of copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus
      provided for in Section 3(h) hereof, or until it is advised in writing by
      the Company that the Prospectus may be used, and has received copies of any
      additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed incorporated
      by reference in such Prospectus. The period during which the availability of
      the
      Shelf Registration Statement and any Prospectus is suspended (the “Deferral
      Period”) shall not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period. Each Holder shall keep
      confidential any communications received by it from the Company regarding the
      suspension of the use of the Prospectus, except as required by applicable
      law.

     

    (j)  The
      Company shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission
      and shall make generally available to its securityholders an earnings statement
      satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) and Rule 158 of the Act (in
      either case, or such longer period as permitted by the Commission pursuant
      to
      Rule 12b-25 promulgated under the Exchange Act) no later than 45 days after
      the
      end of a 12-month period (or 90 days, if such period is a fiscal year) beginning
      with the first month of the Company’s first fiscal quarter commencing after the
      effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement.

     

    (k)  In
      addition to the Notice and Questionnaire, the Company may require each Holder
      of
      Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement
      to furnish to the Company such information regarding the Holder and the
      distribution of such Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to
      time
      reasonably require for inclusion in the Shelf Registration Statement. The
      Company may exclude from the Shelf Registration Statement the Registrable
      Securities of any Holder that fails to furnish such information within 15 days
      after receiving such request.

     

    (l)  In
      connection with an underwritten offering of the Registrable Securities, and
      subject to Section 6 hereof, the Company shall enter into customary
      agreements (including, if requested, an underwriting agreement in customary
      form) and take all other customary actions in order to expedite or facilitate
      the registration or the underwritten disposition of Registrable Securities,
      and
      in connection therewith, if an underwriting agreement is entered into, cause
      the
      same to contain customary indemnification provisions and
      procedures.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    (m)  Subject
      to Section 6 hereof, the Company shall:

     

    (i)  make
      reasonably available for inspection during normal business hours and upon prior
      notice by a representative of the Notice Holders of Registrable Securities
      to be
      registered thereunder, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant
      to the Shelf Registration Statement, and any attorney, accountant or other
      agent
      retained by the Holders or any such underwriter all relevant financial and
      other
      records and pertinent corporate documents of the Company and its subsidiaries;
      provided
      that
      such persons shall, at the Company’s request, first agree in writing with the
      Company that any information that is designated by the Company in writing as
      confidential at the time of delivery of such information shall be kept
      confidential by such persons and shall be used solely for the purpose of
      exercising rights under this Agreement; and provided,
      further, that the Company shall not be required to disclose any information
      subject to the attorney-client privilege or attorney work product privilege
      if
      and to the extent such disclosure would constitute a waiver of such
      privilege;

     

    (ii)  use
      its
      commercially reasonable efforts to cause the appropriate officers, directors,
      employees, accountants and auditors of the Company to make available for
      inspection during normal business hours all relevant information reasonably
      requested by such Holders or any such underwriter, attorney, accountant or
      agent
      in connection with the Shelf Registration Statement as is customary for similar
      due diligence examinations; provided,
      however,
      that
      the foregoing inspection and information gathering shall be coordinated on
      behalf of the Notice Holders or the Initial Purchaser by one counsel designated
      by and on behalf of such other parties as described in Section 4 hereof;
provided,
      further,
      that
      such persons shall, at the Company’s request, first agree in writing with the
      Company that any information that is designated by the Company in writing as
      confidential at the time of delivery of such information shall be kept
      confidential by such persons and shall be used solely for the purpose of
      exercising rights under this Agreement; and provided,
      further,
      that
      the Company shall not be required to disclose any information subject to the
      attorney-client privilege or attorney work product privilege if and to the
      extent such disclosure would constitute a waiver of such privilege;

     

    (iii)  make
      such
      representations and warranties to the Holders of Registrable Securities
      registered thereunder and the underwriters, if any, in form, substance and
      scope
      as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in primary underwritten
      offerings and covering matters including, but not limited to, those set forth
      in
      the Purchase Agreement;

     

    (iv)  if
      requested by any Notice Holder in connection with an underwritten offering
      of
      the Registrable Securities, obtain opinions of counsel to the Company in
      customary form addressed to the Managing Underwriters, if any, and each selling
      Holder that is an underwriter;

     

    (v)  obtain
      “comfort” letters and updates thereof from the independent certified public
      accountants of the Company (and, if necessary, any other independent certified
      public accountants of any subsidiary of the Company or of any business acquired
      by the Company for which financial statements and financial data are, or are
      required to be, included in the Shelf Registration Statement), addressed to
      each
      selling Holder of Registrable Securities registered thereunder that is an
      underwriter and the Managing Underwriters, if any, in customary form and
      covering matters of the type customarily covered in “comfort” letters to
      underwriters in connection with similar underwritten offerings; and

     

    (vi)  deliver
      such documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by the Majority
      Holders or the Managing Underwriters, if any, including those to evidence
      compliance with Section 3(j) hereof and with any customary conditions
      (including without limitation lock-up agreements with directors and officers)
      contained in the underwriting agreement or similar agreement entered into by
      the
      Company in connection with such underwritten offering.

     

    The
      actions set forth in clauses (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of this
      paragraph (m) shall be performed in connection with any underwriting or
      similar agreement as and to the extent required thereunder.

     

    (n)  In
      the
      event that any Broker-Dealer shall underwrite any Registrable Securities or
      participate as a member of an underwriting syndicate or selling group or “assist
      in the distribution” (within the meaning of the NASD Rules) thereof, whether as
      a Holder of such Registrable Securities or as an underwriter, a placement or
      sales agent or a broker or dealer in respect thereof, or otherwise, the Company
      shall use its reasonable best efforts to assist such Broker-Dealer in complying
      with the NASD Rules (subject to the same limitations and qualifications
      regarding confidentiality, attorney-client privilege and attorney work product
      privilege described in Section 3(m) above).

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    (o)  The
      Company shall
      use its
      commercially reasonable efforts to take all other steps necessary to effect
      the
      registration of the Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration
      Statement.

     

    4.  Registration
      Expenses.

     

    The
      Company shall bear all expenses incurred in connection with the performance
      of
      its obligations under Sections 2 and 3 hereof and shall reimburse the
      Holders for the reasonable fees and disbursements of one firm or counsel (which,
      if appointed, shall be a nationally recognized law firm experienced in
      securities matters designated by the Majority Holders) to act as counsel for
      the
      Holders in connection therewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Holder
      shall pay all underwriting discounts and commissions, broker fees and
      commissions, and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition
      of
      such Holder’s Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration
      Statement.

     

    5.  Indemnification
      and Contribution.

     

     (a)
      The
      Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of Registrable
      Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement, the Initial Purchaser,
      the directors, officers, employees, Affiliates and agents of each such Holder
      or
      Initial Purchaser and each person who controls any such Holder or Initial
      Purchaser within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act against
      any
      and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which
      they
      or any of them may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or other
      federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise,
      insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect
      thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue
      statement of a material fact contained in the Shelf Registration Statement
      as
      originally filed or in any amendment thereof, or in any preliminary Prospectus
      or the Prospectus, or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or arise
      out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein
      a
      material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
      therein (in the case of any preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, in the
      light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, and
      agrees to reimburse each such indemnified party, as incurred, for any legal
      or
      other expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection with investigating or
      defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided,
      however,
      that
      the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such
      loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any such untrue
      statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made
      therein in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished
      to
      the Company by or on behalf of the party claiming indemnification specifically
      for inclusion therein. This indemnity agreement shall be in addition to any
      liability that the Company may otherwise have to the indemnified
      party.

     

    The
      Company also agrees to indemnify as provided in this Section 5(a) or
      contribute as provided in Section 5(d) hereof to Losses of each
      underwriter, if any, of Registrable Securities registered under the Shelf
      Registration Statement, its directors, officers, employees, Affiliates or agents
      and each person who controls such underwriter on substantially the same basis
      as
      that of the indemnification of the Initial Purchaser and the selling Holders
      provided in this paragraph (a) and shall, if requested by any Holder, enter
      into an underwriting agreement reflecting such agreement, as provided in
      Section 3(l) hereof.

     

    (b)  Each
      Holder of securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement (including
      the
      Initial Purchaser that is a Holder, in such capacity) severally and not jointly
      agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company , each of its directors,
      each
      of its officers, employees, Affiliates and agents of the Company and each person
      who controls the Company within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange
      Act, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company to each
      such
      Holder, but only with reference to written information relating to such Holder
      furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder specifically for
      inclusion in the documents referred to in the foregoing indemnity. This
      indemnity agreement shall be acknowledged by each Notice Holder that is not
      an
      Initial Purchaser in such Notice Holder’s Notice and Questionnaire and shall be
      in addition to any liability that any such Notice Holder may otherwise have
      to
      the Company.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    (c)  Promptly
      after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 or notice of the
      commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect
      thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 5,
      notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the
      failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve the
      indemnifying party from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above
      unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such
      failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of any substantial
      rights and defenses; and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the
      indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than
      the
      indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The
      indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel (including local
      counsel) of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense
      to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification
      is
      sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible
      for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel, other than local counsel
      if
      not appointed by the indemnifying party, retained by the indemnified party
      or
      parties except as set forth below); provided,
      however,
      that
      such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party.
      Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel (including
      local counsel) to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified
      party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel),
      and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses
      of
      such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying
      party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a
      conflict of interest; (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or
      targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the
      indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded
      that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified
      parties that are different from or additional to those available to the
      indemnifying party; (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed
      counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified
      party
      within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action; or
      (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ
      separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. No
      indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified
      party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened action in respect
      of
      which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could
      have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party unless such settlement
      (i)
      includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability
      on any claims that are the subject matter of such action, (ii) does not include
      a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a failure to act
      by
      or on behalf of an indemnified party, and (iii) does not include any undertaking
      or obligation to act or to refrain from acting by the indemnified
      party.

     

    (d)  In
      the
      event that the indemnity provided in paragraph (a) or (b) of this
      Section 5 is unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified
      party for any reason, then each applicable indemnifying party shall have a
      joint
      and several obligation to contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages
      and liabilities (including legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in
      connection with investigating or defending loss, claim, liability, damage or
      action) (collectively “Losses”) to which such indemnified party may be subject
      in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received
      by such indemnifying party, on the one hand, and such indemnified party, on
      the
      other hand, from the Shelf Registration Statement which resulted in such Losses.
      If the allocation provided by the immediately preceding sentence is unavailable
      for any reason, the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall
      contribute in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such
      relative benefits but also the relative fault of such indemnifying party, on
      the
      one hand, and such indemnified party, on the other hand, in connection with
      the
      statements or omissions which resulted in such Losses as well as any other
      relevant equitable considerations. Relative fault shall be determined by
      reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or any alleged untrue
      statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material
      fact relates to information provided by the indemnifying party, on the one
      hand,
      or by the indemnified party, on the other hand, the intent of the parties and
      their relative knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct
      or
      prevent such untrue statement or omission. The parties agree that it would
      not
      be just and equitable if contribution were determined by pro rata allocation
      (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or any other
      method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
      referred to above. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5(d),
      the
      Holders shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount
      by which the net proceeds received by such Holders from the sale of the
      Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement exceeds
      the
      amount of damages which such Holders have otherwise been required to pay by
      reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
      omission. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph (d), no person
      guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f)
      of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty
      of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 5, each
      person who controls a Holder within the meaning of either the Act or the
      Exchange Act and each director, officer, employee and agent of such Holder
      shall
      have the same rights to contribution as such Holder, and each person who
      controls the Company within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act,
      each officer of the Company and each director, employee or agent of the Company
      shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company , subject in each
      case
      to the applicable terms and conditions of this paragraph (d).

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    (e)  The
      provisions of this Section 5 shall remain in full force and effect,
      regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Holder or the
      Company or any of the indemnified persons referred to in this Section 5,
      and shall survive the sale by a Holder of securities covered by the Shelf
      Registration Statement.

     

    6.  Underwritten
      Registrations.

     

     (a)
      In no
      event will the method of distribution of Registrable Securities take the form
      of
      an underwritten offering without the prior written consent of the
      Company.

     

    (b)  If
      any
      shares of Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement
      are
      to be sold in an underwritten offering, the Managing Underwriters shall be
      selected by the Company, subject to the prior written consent of the Majority
      Holders, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

     

    (c)  No
      person
      may participate in any underwritten offering pursuant to the Shelf Registration
      Statement unless such person (i) agrees to sell such person’s Registrable
      Securities on the basis reasonably provided in any underwriting arrangements
      approved by the persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements; and
      (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney,
      indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents reasonably required
      under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

     

    7.  Registration
      Defaults.

     

    If
      any of
      the following events shall occur, then the Company shall pay additional interest
      (the “Additional Interest”) to the Holders as follows:

     

    (a)  if
      the
      Shelf Registration Statement is not filed with the Commission on or prior to
      the
      120th
      day
      following the Closing Date, then commencing on the 121st
      day
      after the Closing Date, Additional Interest shall accrue on the aggregate
      outstanding principal amount of the Notes, at a rate of 0.25% per annum for
      the first 90 days from and including such 121st
      day and
      0.50% per annum thereafter; or

     

    (b)  if
      the
      Shelf Registration Statement is not declared effective by the Commission (or
      has
      not become effective in the case of an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement)
      on or prior to the 180th
      day
      following the Closing Date, then commencing on the 181st
      day
      after the Closing Date, Additional Interest shall accrue on the aggregate
      outstanding principal amount of the Notes, at a rate of 0.25% per annum for
      the first 90 days from and including such 181st
      day and
      0.50% per annum thereafter; or

     

    (c)  if
      the
      Shelf Registration Statement has been declared or become effective but ceases
      to
      be effective or usable for the offer and sale of the Registrable Securities
      (without being succeeded immediately by an effective replacement shelf
      registration statement), or the Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus
      contained therein ceases to be usable in connection with the resales of
      Registrable Securities for a period of time which exceeds 120 days in the
      aggregate in any consecutive 12-month period because either (i) any event occurs
      as a result of which the Prospectus forming part of such Shelf Registration
      Statement would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
      state
      any material fact necessary to make the statements therein in the light of
      the
      circumstances under which they were made not misleading, (ii) it shall be
      necessary to amend such Shelf Registration Statement or supplement the related
      Prospectus to comply with the Act or Exchange Act or the respective rules
      thereunder, or (iii) the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate
      development or other material event with respect to us or a public filing with
      the Commission that, in the Company’s reasonable discretion, makes it
      appropriate to suspend the availability of a Shelf Registration Statement and
      the related prospectus, then Additional Interest shall accrue on the aggregate
      outstanding principal amount of the Notes at a rate of 0.25% per annum for
      the first 90 days from and including the day following such 91st
      day and
      0.50% per annum thereafter; 

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    provided,
      however,
      that
      (1) upon the filing of the Shelf Registration Statement (in the case of
      paragraph (a) above), (2) upon the effectiveness of the Shelf
      Registration Statement (in the case of paragraph (b) above), or
      (3) upon such time as the Shelf Registration Statement which had ceased to
      remain effective or usable for resales again becomes effective and usable for
      resales (in the case of paragraph (c) above), the Additional Interest shall
      cease to accrue.

     

    Any
      amounts of Additional Interest due pursuant to this Section 7 will be
      payable in cash on the next succeeding interest payment date to Holders entitled
      to receive such Additional Interest on the relevant record dates for the payment
      of interest. If any Note ceases to be outstanding during any period for which
      Additional Interest is accruing, the Company will prorate the Additional
      Interest payable with respect to such Note. Upon the cure of all Registration
      Defaults then continuing, the accrual of Additional Interest will automatically
      cease and the interest rate borne by the Notes will revert to the original
      interest rate at such time.

     

    If
      Additional Interest would be payable because of more than one Registration
      Default, but at a rate of 0.25% per annum under one Registration Default
      and at a rate of 0.50% per annum under the other, then the Additional
      Interest rate shall be the higher rate of 0.50% per annum. Other than the
      Company’s obligation to pay Additional Interest in accordance with this
      Section 7, the Company will not have any liability for damages with respect
      to a Registration Default.

     

    Notwithstanding
      any provision in this Agreement, in no event shall Additional Interest accrue
      to
      holders of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Notes. 

     

    8.  No
      Inconsistent Agreements.

     

    The
      Company has not entered into, and agrees not to enter into, any agreement with
      respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the registration rights
      granted to the Holders herein.

     

    9.  Rule
      144A and Rule 144.

     

    So
      long
      as any Registrable Securities remain outstanding, the Company shall use its
      commercially reasonable efforts to file the reports required to be filed by
      it
      under Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Act and the Exchange Act in a timely manner
      and,
      if at anytime the Company is not required to file such reports, it will, upon
      the written request of any Holder of Registrable Securities, make publicly
      available information necessary to permit sales of such Holder’s Registrable
      Securities pursuant to Rules 144 and 144A of the Act. The Company covenants
      that
      it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to take such further action
      as
      any Holder of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent
      required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Registrable Securities
      without registration under the Act within the limitation of the exemptions
      provided by Rules 144 and 144A (including, without limitation, the requirements
      of Rule 144A(d)(4)). Upon the written request of any Holder of Registrable
      Securities, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written statement as
      to
      whether it has complied with such requirements, unless such statement has been
      included in the Company’s most recent report filed with the Commission pursuant
      to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the
      foregoing, nothing in this Section 9 shall be deemed to require the Company
      to register any of its securities pursuant to the Exchange Act.

     

    10.  Listing.

     

     So
      long
      as any Registrable Securities are outstanding, the Company shall use its
      commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the approval of the Registrable
      Securities for listing on the Nasdaq Global Market or such other exchange or
      trading market as the Common Stock is then listed.

     

    11.  Amendments
      and Waivers.

     

    The
      provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, qualified, modified or
      supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof
      may not be given, unless the Company has obtained the written consent of the
      Majority Holders; provided
      that,
      with respect to any matter that directly or indirectly affects the rights of
      the
      Initial Purchaser (in its capacity as such) hereunder, the Company shall obtain
      the written consent of the Initial Purchaser; provided,
      however,
      that no
      consent is necessary from any Holders in the event that this Agreement is
      amended, modified or supplemented for the purpose of curing any ambiguity,
      defect or inconsistency that does not adversely affect the rights of Holders;
      and provided,
      further,
      that
      the provisions of this Article 11 may not be amended, qualified, modified or
      supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof
      may not be given, unless the Company has obtained the written consent of the
      Initial Purchaser and each Holder. Without the consent of the Holder of each
      Note, no modification may change the provisions relating to the payment of
      Additional Interest.

     

    12.  Notices.

     

    All
      notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall
      be
      made in writing by hand-delivery, first-class mail, telex, telecopier or air
      courier guaranteeing overnight delivery:

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    (a)  if
      to a
      Holder, at the most current address given by such holder to the Company in
      accordance with the provisions of the Notice and Questionnaire;

     

    (b)  if
      to the
      Initial Purchaser, initially at the address or addresses set forth in the
      Purchase Agreement; and

     

    (c)  if
      to the
      Company,
      initially at its address set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

     

    All
      such
      notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given when
      received.

     

    The
      Initial Purchaser or the Company by notice to the other parties may designate
      additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or
      communications.

     

    Notwithstanding
      the foregoing, notices given to Holders holding Notes in book-entry form may
      be
      given through the facilities of DTC or any successor depository.

     

    13.  Remedies.

     

    Each
      Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided to it
      herein or in the Purchase Agreement or granted by law, including recovery of
      liquidated or other damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its
      rights under this Agreement. The Company agrees that monetary damages would
      not
      be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach of the
      provisions of this Agreement and hereby agrees to waive in any action for
      specific performance the defense that a remedy at law would be
      adequate.

     

    14.  Successors.

     

    This
      Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto,
      their respective successors and assigns, including, without the need for an
      express assignment or any consent by the Company thereto, subsequent Holders
      of
      Registrable Securities, and the indemnified persons referred to in
      Section 5 hereof. The Company hereby agrees to extend the benefits of this
      Agreement to any Holder of Registrable Securities, and any such Holder may
      specifically enforce the provisions of this Agreement as if an original party
      hereto.

     

    15.  Counterparts.

     

    This
      Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
      constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the
      same agreement.

     

    16.  Headings.

     

    The
      section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not affect
      the
      construction hereof.

     

    17.  Applicable
      Law.

     

    This
      Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
      the
      State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed in the State
      of New York. The parties hereto each hereby waive any right to trial by jury
      in
      any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this
      Agreement.

     

    18.  Severability.

     

    In
      the
      event that any one of more of the provisions contained herein, or the
      application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or
      unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and
      enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining
      provisions hereof shall not be in any way impaired or affected thereby, it
      being
      intended that all of the rights and privileges of the parties shall be
      enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

     

    19.  Notes
      Held by the Company, etc.

     

    Whenever
      the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of principal amount
      of Notes is required hereunder, Notes held by the Company or its Affiliates
      (other than subsequent Holders of Notes if such subsequent Holders are deemed
      to
      be Affiliates solely by reason of their holdings of such Notes) shall not be
      counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders
      of such required percentage.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    If
      the
      foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please
      sign
      and return to us the enclosed duplicate hereof, whereupon this letter and your
      acceptance shall represent a binding agreement by and between the Company and
      the Initial Purchaser.

     

    Very
      truly yours,

     

    Linear
      Technology Corporation

     

    
      	
              By:
                

            	 
	 	 
	 	
              Name:

            
	 	
              Title:

            

    

    

     

    The
      foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above
      written.

     

    Credit
      Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    
      	
               

              By:

            	 
	 	 
	 	
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CREDIT AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF APRIL 13, 2007

 

ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.

AND CERTAIN OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES

and

WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article I
1.DEFINITIONS
1.1Defined Terms

1.2Accounting Terms

1.3UCC Terms

1.4Construction of Terms

1.5Computation of Time Periods

1.6Computation of Margin and Financial Covenants

1.7Reference to Borrower Parties and Bank Parties

1.8Wachovia Swap Documents

1.9Bank as Agent for Other Bank Parties

1.10Appointment of Borrower as Agent for Other Borrower Parties

Article II
2.THE LINE OF CREDIT LOAN
2.1General Terms

2.2Disbursement of the Line of Credit Loan

2.3The Line of Credit Note

2.4Interest Rate

2.5Payments of Principal and Interest

2.6Use of Proceeds

Article III
3.LETTERS OF CREDIT
3.1Issuance of Letters of Credit

3.2Reimbursement and Other Payments

Article IV
4.PAYMENTS, ADDITIONAL COSTS, ETC.
4.1Payment to Bank

4.2Late Payments

4.3Prepayments

4.4Default Rate

4.5No Setoff or Deduction

4.6Payment on Non-Business Day; Payment Computations

4.7Indemnification

4.8360-Day Year

4.9No Requirement to Actually Obtain Funds

4.10Usury Limitation

Article V
5.CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
5.1Documents Required for the Closing

5.2Certain Events Required for Closing and for all Advances

5.3Election to Make Advances Prior to Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent

5.4Effectiveness

Article VI
6.REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
6.1Existence

6.2Authority

6.3Equity Owners

6.4Material Contracts

6.5Consents or Approvals

6.6Violations or Actions Pending

6.7Affiliates

6.8Existing Indebtedness

6.9Material Contracts

6.10Tax Returns

6.11Financial Statements

6.12Good and Marketable Title

6.13Solvency

6.14ERISA

6.15Patents, Copyrights, Etc

6.16Accuracy of Documents

6.17Environmental Matters

6.18Full Disclosure

6.19Regulated Industries

6.20Insurance

6.21Continuing Effectiveness

Article VII
7.COVENANTS
7.1Affirmative Covenants

7.2Negative Covenants

7.3Financial Covenants

7.4Insurance Covenants

7.5Maintaining Bank Accounts

7.6Filing Fees and Taxes

7.7Further Assurances

Article VIII
8.DEFAULT
8.1Events of Default

8.2No Advances After Default

8.3Acceleration

8.4General Remedies

8.5Right of Set-Off

8.6Additional Remedies

8.7No Limitation on Rights and Remedies

8.8Application of Proceeds

8.9Default Costs

Article IX
9.MISCELLANEOUS
9.1Construction

9.2Indemnity

9.3Bank's Consent

9.4Enforcement and Waiver by Bank

9.5No Representation, Assumption, or Duty

9.6Expenses of Bank

9.7Attorneys' Fees

9.8Exclusiveness

9.9Waiver of Punitive Damages

9.10Waiver and Release

9.11Limitation on Waiver of Notice, Etc

9.12Additional Costs

9.13Illegality and Impossibility

9.14Participation

9.15Binding Effect, Assignment

9.16Entire Agreement, Amendments

9.17Severability

9.18Headings

9.19Counterparts

9.20Seal

Article X
10.SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION, GOVERNING LAW AND NOTICES
10.1Notices

10.2Governing Law

10.3SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL, ETC.

EXHIBIT A FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

EXHIBIT B FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

EXHIBIT C FORM OF NOTICE OF CONTINUATION/CONVERSION

EXHIBIT D FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS

SCHEDULE 3.1(B) LETTERS OF CREDIT

SCHEDULE 6.4 MATERIAL CONTRACTS

CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of April 13, 2007, is made by and among ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC., a Tennessee corporation (the "Borrower"), AMERICAN AUGERS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("AAI"), ASTEC, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("AI"), AI DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC., a South Dakota corporation ("AID"), AI ENTERPRISES, INC., a South Dakota corporation ("AIE"), ASTEC INVESTMENTS, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("AII"), ASTEC MOBILE SCREENS, INC., a Nevada corporation ("AMS"), ASTEC SYSTEMS, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("ASI"), ASTEC UNDERGROUND, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("AUI"), BREAKER TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("BTI"), BUCKEYE UNDERGROUND, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("BUI"), BUCKEYE UNDERGROUND, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company ("BUL"), CEI ENTERPRISES, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("CEI"), CARLSON PAVING PRODUCTS, INC., a Washington corporation ("CPP"), HEATEC, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("HI"), JOHNSON CRUSHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("JCI"), KOLBERG - PIONEER, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("KPI"), ROADTEC, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("RI"), RI PROPERTIES, INC., a South Dakota corporation ("RIP"), TELSMITH, INC., a Delaware corporation ("TI"), TI SERVICES, INC., a South Dakota corporation ("TIS"), and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the "Bank"). As used herein, capitalized words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in Article I of this Agreement.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that Bank extend certain credit to Borrower, and Bank is willing to do so on the condition that, among other things, the Borrower Parties enter into this Agreement, and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Bank has agreed to extend to Borrower a line of credit loan of up to One Hundred Million and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000,000.00), including a sub-limit for letters of credit of up to Fifteen Million and 00/100 Dollars ($15,000,000.00).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises herein contained, and each intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I

1. DEFINITIONS

1.1 Defined Terms

As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof):

"AAI" means American Augers, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

"Acquisition" means any acquisition (whether in a single transaction or series of related transactions) of (i) any business or division, or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, whether through purchase, merger or otherwise; or (ii) Equity Interests of any Person of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the Equity Interests or Voting Power of such Person.

"Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate" means an interest rate equal to the sum of (i) the LIBOR Market Index Rate, plus (ii) the applicable percentage set forth in the column entitled "LIBOR Margin" in the definition of "Margin" contained in this Agreement.

"Adjusted LIBOR Rate" means, for each respective LIBOR Rate Interest Period, an interest rate equal to the sum of (i) the applicable LIBOR Rate, plus (ii) the applicable percentage set forth in the column entitled "LIBOR Margin" in the definition of "Margin" contained in this Agreement.

"Advance" means each loan of money or credit made or extended to or for the benefit of Borrower by Bank pursuant to this Agreement.

"Affiliate" means, as to any Person, each other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or under common control with, such Person (and a Person shall be deemed to have control if such Person, directly or indirectly, has rights to exercise Voting Power to elect a majority of the members of the Governing Body of an applicable Person).

"Agreement" means this Credit Agreement, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

"Agreement Effectiveness Material Adverse Change" means the occurrence of a Material Adverse Change other than a Material Adverse Change by reason of any event, change, circumstance, effect or state of facts arising out of or attributable to any of the following: (A) matters affecting the road construction equipment manufacturing industry generally that do not affect Borrower's business disproportionately as compared to other similarly situated participants in the highway construction industry, or (B) any changes in general economic or financial conditions or markets that do not affect Borrower's business disproportionately as compared to other similarly situated participants in the road construction equipment manufacturing industry.

"AI" means Astec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

"AIC" means Astec Insurance Company, a Vermont corporation.

"AID" means AI Development Group, Inc., a South Dakota corporation.

"AIE" means AI Enterprises, Inc., a South Dakota corporation.

"AII" means Astec Investments, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

"Amortization Expense" means the amortization expense of an applicable Person for an applicable period (to the extent included in the computation of Net Income), according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

"AMS" means Astec Mobile Screens, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

"Annualized Rolling Period" means the period from the date one year prior to the applicable date through the applicable date.

"ASI" means Astec Systems, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

"Asset Disposition" means any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any assets, business units or other properties of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group (including any interests in property or securities).

"Attorneys' Fees" means attorneys' fees actually incurred at ordinary and customary rates.

"AUI" means Astec Underground, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

"Available Amount" of any Letter of Credit means, at any time, the maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit at such time.

"Bank" means Wachovia Bank, National Association, a national banking association.

"Bank Parties" means Bank and any Affiliate of Bank that is now or hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Wachovia Swap Document.

"Bankruptcy Law" means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar Laws of any Jurisdiction for the relief of debtors, and "Bankruptcy" means the commencement of any case or other action for relief under Bankruptcy Law.

"Borrower" means Astec Industries, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

"Borrower Consolidated Group" means (i) Borrower; (ii) each Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Borrower; and (iii) OEP, so long as Borrower owns at least ninety-three percent (93%) of the Voting Power and Equity Interest of OEP; provided, however, that AIC and the Foreign Subsidiaries shall be excluded from the Borrower Consolidated Group at the time that the Gross Revenues of AIC and such Foreign Subsidiaries, in the aggregate, exceed 20% of the Gross Revenues of the Borrower Consolidated Group (including AIC and the Foreign Subsidiaries) (each referred to singularly as a "Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group").

"Borrower Parties" means Borrower, Guarantors, and any other Person that hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Wachovia Swap Document, and which Person is responsible in whole or in part for any of the Obligations.

"Borrower's Representatives" means the president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and controller of Borrower, and any other Person designated by Borrower as Borrower's Representatives under this Agreement.

"BTI" means Breaker Technology, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

"BTL" means Breaker Technology Ltd., an Ontario corporation.

"BUI" means Buckeye Underground, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

"BUL" means Buckeye Underground, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company.

"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by Law or other governmental action to close in Charlotte, North Carolina or New York, New York; provided that in the case of LIBOR Rate Borrowings such day is also a day on which dealings between banks are carried on in U.S. dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

"Capital Expenditures" means, without duplication, the sum of (i) all expenditures made by a Person, directly or indirectly for equipment, fixed assets, real property or improvements, or for replacements or substitutions therefor or additions thereto, that should be, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, reflected as additions to property, plant or equipment on a balance sheet of such Person or which have a useful life of more than one year plus (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases) assumed or incurred in connection with any such expenditures.

"Capitalization" means, with respect to an applicable Person at an applicable time, the sum of such Person's Funded Debt plus such Person's Tangible Net Worth.

"Capitalized Lease" means a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

"Cash Collateral Account" means the special cash collateral account established pursuant to Section 3.3 of this Agreement.

"Cash Management Agreement" means any and all cash management or similar agreements entered into or in effect between Borrower and Bank during the term of this Agreement.

"Casualty or Condemnation Event" means, with respect to any property of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, any loss of, damage to or condemnation or other taking of, such property for which such Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group is entitled to receive, or receives, insurance proceeds, condemnation proceeds or other similar proceeds or awards.

"Change in Control" means an event or series of events by which (i) any Person or group of Persons acting in concert or other group shall, as a result of a tender or exchange offer, open market purchases, privately negotiated purchases or otherwise, have become, after the date of this Agreement, the "beneficial owner" (within the meaning of such term under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Equity Interests of Borrower representing Voting Power having the right to elect at least 35% of the members of the Governing Body of Borrower; or (ii) the Governing Body of Borrower shall cease to consist of a majority of the individuals who constituted the Governing Body of Borrower as of the date of this Agreement or who shall have become a member thereof subsequent to the date of this Agreement after having been nominated, or otherwise approved in writing, by at least a majority of individuals who constitute the Governing Body of Borrower as of the date of this Agreement.

"Closing" means the time and place of actual execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Line of Credit Note, and except as waived by Bank, the other documents, instruments, and things required by Section 5.1 hereof.

"Closing Certificate" means a certificate in form and substance acceptable to Bank, and signed by a duly authorized representative of each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group.

"Commitment Letter" means that certain Commercial Loan Commitment Letter dated January 31, 2007 from Bank to Borrower.

"Compliance Certificate" means a fully completed and duly executed certificate delivered by Borrower to Bank and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A".

"Consolidated Basis" means the consolidation of the assets, liabilities, income and losses, as applicable, of the Borrower Consolidated Group, together with a separate statement of each of the foregoing for each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group whose assets, liabilities, income and losses are the subject of the consolidation.

"CEI" means CEI Enterprises, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

"CPP" means Carlson Paving Products, Inc., Washington corporation.

"Current Maturities of Long Term Debt" means all payments in respect of Long Term Indebtedness that are required to be made within one year from the date of determination, whether or not the obligation to make such payments would constitute a current Liability of an applicable Person under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, excluding, however, any such payment required to be made on the ultimate maturity date of such Indebtedness.

"Customary Permitted Liens" means, with respect to any Person, any of the following Liens:

  (A) Liens with respect to the payment of taxes, assessments or governmental charges in each case that are not yet due or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained to the extent required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;

  (B) Liens of landlords arising by statute and Liens of suppliers, mechanics, carriers, materialmen, warehousemen or workmen and other similar Liens, in each case (i) imposed by Law or arising in such Person's Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) for amounts not yet due or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and (iii) with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained to the extent required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;

  (C) deposits made in such Person's Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers' compensation or unemployment insurance (including Liens granted by AIC in cash, cash equivalents or other marketable securities to secure the reimbursement obligations of AIC with respect to letters of credit issued to secure the obligations of AIC under workers' compensation insurance policies), or other types of social security benefits or to secure the performance of bids, tenders, sales, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) and surety, appeal, customs or performance bonds-entered into in such Person's Ordinary Course of Business;

  (D) encumbrances arising by reason of zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, reservations, covenants, rights-of-way, utility easements, building restrictions and other similar encumbrances on the use of real property not materially detracting from the value of such real property or not materially interfering with the ordinary conduct of the business conducted and proposed to be conducted at such real property;

  (E) encumbrances arising under leases or subleases of real property that do not, in the aggregate, materially detract from the value of such real property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business conducted and proposed to be conducted at such real property;

  (F) financing statements with respect to a lessor's rights in and to personal property leased to such Person in such Person's Ordinary Course of Business other than through a Capitalized Lease;

  (G) Liens created in such Person's Ordinary Course of Business on assets subject to rights-of-way, pole attachment, use of conduit, use of trenches or similar agreements securing such Person's obligations under such agreements; provided, however, that such Liens apply only to the assets subject to any of the foregoing agreements;

  (H) judgment Liens in existence for less than 45 days after the entry thereof or with respect to which execution has been stayed or the payment of which is covered in full (subject to a customary deductible) by insurance maintained with nationally recognized insurance companies and which do not otherwise result in a Default; and

  (I) Liens consisting of rights of set-off of a customary nature or bankers' liens on an amount of deposit, whether arising by contract or operation of law, incurred in such Person's Ordinary Course of Business so long as such deposits are not intended as collateral for any obligation.

"Default" means the occurrence of an event described in Section 8.1 hereof regardless of whether there shall have occurred any passage of time or giving of notice that would be necessary in order to constitute such event as an Event of Default.

"Default Costs" means all Indemnified Losses incurred by Bank by reason of a Default.

"Default Rate" means a variable per annum rate of interest equal to the lesser of (1) two percent (2%) in excess of the Interest Rate otherwise payable hereunder, or (2) the maximum rate allowed by applicable Laws.

"Depreciation Expense" means the depreciation expense an applicable Person for an applicable period (to the extent included in the computation of Net Income), according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

"Dividend" means the dividends or other distributions paid by an applicable Person for an applicable period to such Person's Equity Owners on account of such Equity Owner being a holder of such Person's Equity Interests, determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

"EBIDA" means, with respect to an applicable Person for the applicable period, EBITDA minus Income Tax Expense.

"EBITDA" means, with respect to an applicable Person for the applicable period, Net Income, plus the sum of (without duplication) the following: (i) Interest Expense, (ii) Income Tax Expense, (iii) Amortization Expense and Depreciation Expense, and (iv) all other non-cash charges (as such non-cash charges are determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).

"Environmental Laws" means all Laws of any Jurisdiction relating to the governance or protection of the environment, including without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA"), as amended (42 U.S.C. Sections 9601, et seq.), the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. Sections 1801, et seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), as amended (42 U.S.C. Sections 6901, et seq.), the Clean Water Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sections 7401, et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. Sections 2601, et seq.).

"Equity Agreements" means any and all agreements of whatever kind by, between or among Borrower and the Equity Owners of Borrower and relating to the Equity Interests.

"Equity Interests" means any and all ownership or other equitable interests in the applicable Person, including any interest represented by any capital stock, membership interest, partnership interest, or similar interest, but specifically excluding any interest of any Person solely as a creditor of the applicable Person.

"Equity Owner" means any Person owning an Equity Interest.

"Equity Owners' Equity" means, at any time, the sum of the following accounts set forth in a balance sheet of an applicable Person, adjusted to U.S. Dollars by means of applicable foreign currency exchange rates and prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles:

  (A) The par or stated value of all outstanding Equity Interests;

  (B) Capital surplus; and

  (C) Retained earnings.

"ERISA" means the Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended and in effect from time to time, and the regulations and published interpretations thereof.

"ERISA Affiliate" means any Person that would be deemed to be under "common control" with, or a member of the same "controlled group" as, Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code (as applicable to Plans) or ERISA.

"ERISA Event" means any of the following with respect to a Plan: (i) a Reportable Event, (ii) a complete or partial withdrawal by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Plan that results in liability under ERISA, or the receipt by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of notice from a Multiemployer Plan that it is in reorganization or insolvency pursuant to ERISA or that it intends to terminate or has terminated under ERISA, (iii) the distribution by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate under ERISA of a notice of intent to terminate any Plan or the taking of any action to terminate any Plan, (iv) the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC under ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or the receipt by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of a notice from any Multiemployer Plan that such action has been taken by the PBGC with respect to such Multiemployer Plan, (v) the institution of a proceeding by any fiduciary of any Multiemployer Plan against Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to enforce Section 515 of ERISA, which is not dismissed within thirty (30) days, (vi) the imposition upon Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under ERISA, or the imposition or threatened imposition of any Lien upon any assets of Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate as a result of any alleged failure to comply with the Internal Revenue Code or ERISA in respect of any Plan, (vii) the engaging in or otherwise becoming liable for a nonexempt Prohibited Transaction by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, (viii) a violation of the applicable requirements of Section 404 or 405 of ERISA or the exclusive benefit rule under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code by any fiduciary of any Plan for which Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates may be directly or indirectly liable, or (ix) the adoption of an amendment to any Plan that, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code or ERISA, would result in the loss of a tax-exempt status of the trust of which such Plan is a part of, and Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate fails to timely provide security to such Plan in accordance with the provisions of ERISA.

"Event of Default" means the occurrence of an event described in Section 8.1 hereof provided that there shall have occurred any passage of time or giving of notice that would be necessary in order to constitute such event as an Event of Default under Section 8.1.

"Existing Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of the Borrower Consolidated Group as reflected on the Most Recent Financial Statements, and which Indebtedness is not being paid or defeased with the proceeds of the Line of Credit Loan at Closing.

"Existing Investments" means Investments of the Borrower Consolidated Group as reflected on the Most Recent Financial Statements.

"Extraordinary Items" means any gains, receipts, losses, charges or expenses received or incurred not in an applicable Person's Ordinary Course of Business, including, without limitation, gains or losses from dispositions of assets outside the Ordinary Course of Business, tax refunds or penalties, pension plan reversions, severance costs, plant closures and other operations restructuring charges, proceeds of insurance (other than proceeds of business interruption insurance to the extent such proceeds constitute compensation for lost earnings), condemnation awards (and payments in lieu thereof), indemnity payments, losses from discontinued operations, prepayment charges, costs and expenses related to the issuance of Equity Interests, Investments and Permitted Acquisitions (whether or not consummated), changes in accounting principles and other non-recurring or extraordinary items.

"Fees" means the Unused Fee and the Letter of Credit Facility Fee.

"Financial Covenant Default" means a Default arising out of any breach of any covenant provided under Section 7.3 of this Agreement.

"Financial Statements" means the Most Recent Financial Statements and the income statements, balance sheets and other financial statements required to be delivered by the Borrower Consolidated Group in accordance with this Agreement.

"Fiscal Year" means a twelve-month period of time commencing on the first day of January.

"Fiscal Year-End" means the end of each Fiscal Year.

"Fixed Charge Coverage" means the quotient which is obtained by dividing (i) the sum of EBIDA for the Annualized Rolling Period preceding the applicable date, plus the Lease and Rental Expense for the Annualized Rolling Period preceding the applicable date, by (ii) the sum of the Current Maturities of Long Term Debt as of the applicable date plus the Interest Expense, Lease and Rental Expense and Dividends for the Annualized Rolling Period preceding the applicable date.

"Foreign Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary that is not a U.S. Subsidiary.

"Funded Debt" means, as of an applicable time, without duplication, (a) all of the Indebtedness of the applicable Person which is Indebtedness (i) for borrowed money, or (ii) in respect of any Capitalized Lease or the deferred purchase price of property, whether or not interest-bearing and whether or not, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, classified as a current liability or long-term Indebtedness at such date, and whether secured or unsecured, excluding, however, (b) Indebtedness that is (i) accounts payable and accrued expenses and other similar current liabilities incurred in such Person's Ordinary Course of Business, and (ii) all Indebtedness of others guaranteed by the applicable Person

"Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" means generally accepted principles of accounting in effect from time to time in the United States applied in a manner consistent with those used in preparing such financial statements as have heretofore been furnished to Bank by the applicable Person.

"Governing Body" means the board of directors of a Person (or any Person or group of Persons exercising similar authority).

"Governmental Approvals" means all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and reports to, any Governmental Authority.

"Governmental Authority" means any nation or government and any political subdivision thereof, and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, or administrative functions of or pertaining thereto, which has or asserts jurisdiction over Bank, Borrower, or any property of any of them.

"Gross Revenues" means the net sales of an applicable Person for an applicable period as determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, but excluding all Extraordinary Items and any Income Tax Expense on such Extraordinary Items and any tax deductions or credits on account of such Extraordinary Items.

"Guarantors" means AAI, AI, AID, AIE, AII, AMS, ASI, AUI, BTI, BUI, BUL, CEI, CPP, HI, JCI, KPI, RI, RIP, TI, and TIS (viz., the members of the Borrower Consolidated Group other than Borrower, BTL, OEP and AIC).

"Guaranty" means that certain Guaranty of even date herewith given by Guarantors in favor of Bank, as amended from time to time.

"Hazardous Materials" and "Hazardous Substances" means "hazardous materials" and "hazardous substances" as defined under any applicable Environmental Law.

"HI" means Heatec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

"Income Tax Expense" means the income tax expense of an applicable Person for an applicable period (to the extent included in the computation of Net Income), determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

"Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, all items of indebtedness, obligation or liability, whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or contingent, joint or several, including, but without limitation or duplication:

  (A) All obligations of such Person for borrowed money;

  (B) All obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, or upon which interest payments are customarily made;

  (C) All indebtedness guaranteed, directly or indirectly, in any manner, or endorsed (other than for collection or deposit in the Ordinary Course of Business) or discounted with recourse;

  (D) All indebtedness in effect guaranteed, directly or indirectly, through agreements, contingent or otherwise:

      (1) To purchase such indebtedness; or

      (2) To purchase, sell or lease (as lessee or lessor) property, products, materials or supplies or to purchase or sell services, primarily for the purpose of enabling the debtor to make payment of such indebtedness or to assure the owner of the indebtedness against loss; or

      (3) To supply funds to or in any other manner invest in the debtor;

  (E) All indebtedness secured by (or which the holder of such indebtedness has a right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon property owned or acquired subject thereto, whether or not the liabilities secured thereby have been assumed; and

  (F) All indebtedness incurred as the lessee of goods or services under leases that, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, should be reflected on the lessee's balance sheet.

"Indemnified Losses" means all damages, dues, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, taxes, losses, expenses, and fees, including court costs and Attorneys' Fees and expenses.

"Interest Expense" means the interest expense of an applicable Person for an applicable period (to the extent included in the computation of Net Income), determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

"Interest Rate" means the actual interest rate at which all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of a Note bears interest from time to time during the term of such Note.

"Investment" means any loan or advance to any Person, any purchase or other acquisition of any Equity Interest or other ownership or profit interest, warrants, rights, options, obligations or other securities of such Person, any capital contribution to such Person or any other investment in such Person.

"JCI" means Johnson Crushers International, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

"Jurisdiction" means each and every nation or any political subdivision thereof.

"KPI" means Kolberg - Pioneer, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

"Laws" means each and all laws, treaties, ordinances, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, injunctions, writs or decrees of any Governmental Authority, or any court or similar entity established by any thereof, whether now in effect or hereafter enacted.

"Lease and Rental Expense" means the operating lease and rental expense of an applicable Person for an applicable period (to the extent included in the computation of Net Income), determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

"Letter of Credit" means any letter of credit issued pursuant to Section 3.1 of this Agreement.

"Letter of Credit Advances" means all amounts owing to Bank under any Letter of Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, all drafts paid by Bank under any Letter of Credit and with respect to which and to the extent that Bank has not been reimbursed.

"Letter of Credit Agreement" means this Agreement and any other agreement of Borrower with Bank and relating to Borrower's obligation to reimburse Bank with respect to amounts paid under any Letter of Credit and/or the granting of a Lien to Bank to secure any such obligation, together with any and all extensions, revisions, modifications or amendments at any time made thereto.

"Letter of Credit Commitment" means the lesser of (i) Fifteen Million and 00/100 Dollars ($15,000,000.00); or (ii) the Unused Line of Credit Loan Amount.

"Letter of Credit Facility Fee" means an annual fee payable by Borrower to Bank with respect to each Letter of Credit, such fee to be payable in advance upon the issuance of such Letter of Credit and on each anniversary date of issuance thereafter so long as such Letter of Credit is outstanding, and in an amount equal to the Available Amount of such Letter of Credit, multiplied by the applicable percentage set forth in the column entitled "Letter of Credit Facility Fee" in the definition of "Margin" contained in this Agreement..

"Leverage Ratio" means the ratio of the Funded Debt of the Borrower Consolidated Group to the EBITDA of the Borrower Consolidated Group.

"LIBOR Market Index Rate" means, for any day, the rate for one month U.S. dollar deposits as reported on Telerate, page 3750, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day, or if such day is not a London business day, then the immediately preceding London business day (or if not so reported, then as determined by Bank from another recognized source or interbank quotation).

"LIBOR Rate" means, for the applicable LIBOR Rate Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Borrowing comprising part of the same borrowing (including conversions, extensions and renewals), a per annum interest rate determined pursuant to the following formula:

	
LIBOR Rate =
	
London Interbank Offered Rate

1 - LIBOR Reserve Percentage

"LIBOR Rate Borrowing" means a borrowing bearing interest based at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate, each such borrowing to be in the principal amount of at least $1,000,000.00.

"LIBOR Rate Interest Period" means, as to each LIBOR Rate Borrowing, a period of one month, two months, three months or six months (as selected pursuant to a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Conversion/Continuation) commencing on the date of the borrowing (including continuations, conversions and extensions thereof); provided, however, (i) if any LIBOR Rate Interest Period would end on a day which is not a Business Day, such LIBOR Rate Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day (except that where the next succeeding Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, then on the next preceding Business Day), (ii) no LIBOR Rate Interest Period shall extend beyond the maturity date of the applicable Loan, and (iii) any LIBOR Rate Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Rate Borrowing that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such LIBOR Rate Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the relevant calendar month at the end of such LIBOR Rate Interest Period.

"LIBOR Reserve Percentage" means for any day, that percentage (expressed as a decimal) which is in effect from time to time under Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), as such regulation may be amended from time to time or any successor regulation, as the maximum reserve requirement (including, without limitation, any basic, supplemental, emergency, special, or marginal reserves) applicable with respect to Eurocurrency liabilities as that term is defined in Regulation D (or against any other category of liabilities that includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate of LIBOR Rate Borrowings is determined), whether or not Bank has any Eurocurrency liabilities subject to such reserve requirement at that time. LIBOR Rate Borrowings shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency liabilities and as such shall be deemed subject to reserve requirements without benefits of credits for proration, exceptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to Bank. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the LIBOR Reserve Percentage.

"Lien" means any mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, charge, security interest, lien, assignment or other preferential arrangement of any nature whatsoever, including any conditional sale agreement or other title retention agreement.

"Line of Credit Loan" means the line of credit loan which Bank has agreed to advance to Borrower in accordance with the terms of Article II of this Agreement.

"Line of Credit Loan Advancement Termination Date" means the earlier of (i) the Line of Credit Loan Maturity Date, or (ii) the date of the occurrence of an Event of Default.

"Line of Credit Loan Advances" means all of the Advances of the Line of Credit Loan.

"Line of Credit Loan Amount" means One Hundred Million and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000,000.00); provided, however, that with respect to any Asset Disposition (in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) where the value of the assets so disposed of exceeds ten percent (10%) of the Total Assets of the Borrower Consolidated Group (as of the time of the disposition), at Bank's election and upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice to Borrower, Bank may reduce the Line of Credit Loan Amount in an amount up to the value of the assets so disposed of.

"Line of Credit Loan Maturity Date" means the date three (3) years from the Effective Date (as defined in Section 5.4 of this Agreement); provided, however, that upon Borrower's written request made no later than thirty (30) days prior to the then existing Line of Credit Loan Maturity Date, such Line of Credit Loan Maturity Date may be extended for two additional one-year periods of time (but not beyond the date five (5) years from the Effective Date), provided that as of the time immediately preceding the commencement of each such additional one-year period, no Default exists and no Material Adverse Change has occurred since the prior Line of Credit Loan Maturity Date.

"Line of Credit Note" means that certain Line of Credit Note of even date herewith from Borrower to Bank, in the principal amount of $100,000,000.00, and includes any amendment to or modification of such note and any promissory note given in extension or renewal of, or in substitution for, such note.

"Liquid Assets" means, as of an applicable time, the following, so long as the same is not subject to any Lien nor subject to any restriction on transferability, whether imposed under applicable Law, by agreement, or otherwise: (i) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States Government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year from the applicable time; (ii) certificates of deposit and time deposits having maturities of six months or less from the applicable time and issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof having combined capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000; (iii) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least A-1 by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services ("S&P") or P-1 by Moody's Investor's Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of commercial paper issuers generally, and maturing within six months from the applicable time; (iv) securities with maturities of one year or less from the applicable time and issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody's; (v) securities with maturities of six months or less from the applicable time and backed by standby letters of credit by Bank or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (ii) of this definition; (vi) shares of money market mutual or similar funds which invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (i) through (iii) of this definition; and (vii) publicly traded securities listed on a nationally recognized securities exchange in the United States.

"Loan Documents" means this Agreement, the Notes, the Guaranty, the Closing Certificates, the Commitment Letter, and any and all other agreements, documents and instruments of any kind executed or delivered in connection with, or evidencing, securing, guaranteeing or relating to, the Loans, whether heretofore, simultaneously herewith or hereafter delivered, together with any and all extensions, revisions, modifications or amendments at any time made to any of the foregoing (but specifically excluding any Wachovia Swap Documents).

"Loans" means the loans and other extensions of credit, if any, being made by Bank to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Line of Credit Loan and the Letters of Credit.

"London Interbank Offered Rate" means, for any LIBOR Rate Borrowing for any LIBOR Rate Interest Period therefor, either (a) the rate of interest per annum determined by Bank (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time), on the second full Business Day preceding the first day of such LIBOR Rate Interest Period, and in an amount approximately equal to the amount of the LIBOR Rate Borrowing and for a period approximately equal to such LIBOR Rate Interest Period, (b) if such rate is for any reason not available, the rate of interest per annum determined by Bank (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time), on the second full Business Day preceding the first day of such LIBOR Rate Interest Period, and in an amount approximately equal to the amount of the LIBOR Rate Borrowing and for a period approximately equal to such LIBOR Rate Interest Period (provided, however, if more than one rate is specified on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page, the applicable rate shall be the arithmetic mean of all such rates (rounded upwards, if necessary to the nearest 1/100 of 1%)), or (c) if neither of such rates is for any reason available, the rate per annum equal to the rate at which Bank or its designee is offered deposits in Dollars at or about 11:00 A.M. (London time), two Business Days prior to the beginning of such LIBOR Rate Interest Period in the interbank eurodollar market where the eurodollar and exchange operations in respect of its LIBOR Rate Borrowings are then being conducted for settlement in immediately available funds, for delivery on the first day of such LIBOR Rate Interest Period for the number of days comprised therein, and in an amount comparable to the amount of the LIBOR Rate Borrowing to be outstanding during such LIBOR Rate Interest Period.

"Long-Term Indebtedness" means at any date any Indebtedness which matures (or the maturity of which may, at the option of the applicable Person, be extended such that it matures) more than one year after such date.

"Margin" means a percentage based upon the Leverage Ratio of the Borrower Consolidated Group, as follows:

	
Leverage Ratio
	
LIBOR Margin
	
Letter of Credit Facility Fee
	
Unused Fee

	
Less than 1.0 to 1.0
	
0.5%
	
0.5%
	
.125%

	
Equal to or greater than 1.0 to 1.0, but less than 2.0 to 1.0
	
0.75%
	
0.75%
	
.15%

	
Equal to or greater than 2.0 to 1.0, but less than 3.0 to 1.0
	
1.00%
	
1.00%
	
.20%

	
Equal to or greater than 3.0 to 1.0, but less than 4.0 to 1.0
	
1.25%
	
1.25%
	
.25%

	
Equal to or greater than 4.0 to 1.0
	
1.50%
	
1.50%
	
.25%

"Material Adverse Change" means, as reasonably determined by Bank, and with respect to any event, act, condition or occurrence of whatever nature (including events, acts, conditions or occurrences affecting the road construction equipment manufacturing industry generally and any changes in general economic or financial conditions or markets), whether singly or in conjunction with any other event or events, act or acts, condition or conditions, occurrence or occurrences, whether or not related, a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, any of (a) the financial condition, operations, business or properties of Borrower and the other Members of the Borrower Consolidated Group taken as a whole (either on a current or forecast economic or financial accounting basis), (b) the rights and remedies of Bank under the Loan Documents, or the ability of Borrower and the Members of the Borrower Consolidated Group, taken as a whole, to perform the obligations under the Loan Documents, taken as a whole, to which they are a party, or (c) the legality, validity or enforceability of any Loan Document.

"Material Contract" means any contract or agreement to which any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group is a party, by which any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group or its properties are bound, or to which any Borrower of the Borrower Consolidated Group is subject and which contract or agreement (i) pursuant to its terms provides for payments or receipts by such Person which might reasonably be expected to exceed $10,000,000.00 during any Fiscal Year; or (ii) if on account of any breach or termination thereof, might reasonably be expected to result a Material Adverse Change.

"Material Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group" means, as of an applicable time, any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group (a) whose EBITDA exceeds five percent (5.0%) of the EBITDA of the Borrower Consolidated Group, or (b) whose Tangible Net Worth exceeds five percent (5.0%) of the Tangible Net Worth of the Borrower Consolidated Group.

"Most Recent Financial Statements" means the audited balance sheet and income statement of the Borrower Consolidated Group dated as of December 31, 2006.

"Net Cash Proceeds" means (i) in the case of any Casualty or Condemnation Event, the aggregate cash proceeds of insurance, condemnation awards and other compensation received by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group in respect of such Casualty or Condemnation Event less (x) reasonable fees and expenses incurred by such Person in connection therewith, (y) contractually required repayments of Indebtedness to the extent secured by Liens on the property subject to such Casualty or Condemnation Event, and (z) any income or transfer taxes paid or payable by such Person as a result of such Casualty or Condemnation Event; and (ii) in the case of any Asset Disposition, the aggregate cash payments received by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group in connection therewith, less (x) reasonable fees and expenses incurred by such Person in connection therewith, (y) Indebtedness to the extent the amount thereof is secured by a Lien on the property that is the subject of such Asset Disposition and the transferee of (or holder of the Lien on) such Property requires that such Indebtedness be repaid as a condition to such Asset Disposition, and (z) any income or transfer taxes paid or payable by such Person as a result of such Asset Disposition.

"Net Income" means the net income of an applicable Person for an applicable period as determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, but excluding for purposes of determining any financial ratios under this Agreement, all Extraordinary Items and any Income Tax Expense on such Extraordinary Items and any tax deductions or credits on account of such Extraordinary Items.

"Non-Capitalized Lease" means any lease other than a Capitalized Lease.

"Notes" means the Line of Credit Note and any other notes delivered by Borrower to Bank pursuant to this Agreement.

"Notice of Borrowing" means a notice from a Borrower's Representative in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, such Notice of Borrowing to be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "B". 

"Notice of Conversion/Continuation" means a notice from a Borrower's Representative in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, such Notice of Conversion/Continuation to be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "C". 

"Notice of Issuance" means a notice from Borrower to Bank to be made by telephone and confirmed in writing, specifying therein the information as may be reasonably required by Bank with respect to the issuance of any Letter of Credit under this Agreement.

"Obligations" means the obligations (including obligations of performance) and liabilities of any Borrower Party to any Bank Party of every kind and description whatsoever, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter incurred, contracted or arising, or acquired by any Bank Party from any source, joint or several, liquidated or unliquidated, regardless of how they arise or by what agreement or instrument they may be evidenced or whether they are evidenced by any agreement or instrument, and whether incurred as maker, endorser, surety, guarantor, general partner, drawer, tort-feasor, indemnitor, account party with respect to a letter of credit or otherwise, and whether or not arising out of, incurred pursuant to and/or in connection with any Loan Document or Wachovia Swap Document, and any and all extensions and renewals of any of the same, including but not limited to the obligation:

  (A) To pay the principal of and interest on the Notes in accordance with the respective terms thereof and/or hereof, including any and all extensions, modifications, and renewals thereof and substitutions therefor;

  (B) To pay, repay or reimburse Bank for all amounts owing hereunder and/or under any of the other Loan Documents, including the Reimbursement Obligation and all Indemnified Losses and Default Costs;

  (C) To pay, repay or reimburse to Bank Party the Wachovia Swap Obligations; and

  (D) To reimburse Bank, on demand, for all of Bank's expenses and costs, including Attorneys' Fees and expenses of Bank's counsel, in connection with the preparation, administration, amendment, modification, or enforcement of this Agreement and the documents required hereunder, including, without limitation, any proceeding brought or threatened to enforce payment of any of the obligations referred to in the foregoing paragraphs (A), (B), and (C).

"OEP" means Osborn Engineered Products SA (Pty) Ltd., a South African corporation.

"Ordinary Course of Business" means an action taken by a Person only if:

  (A) Such action is consistent with the past practices of such Person and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person;

  (B) Such action is not required to be authorized by the Governing Body of such Person pursuant to applicable Laws; and

  (C) Such action is similar in nature and magnitude to actions customarily taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of other Persons that are in the same or a related line of business as such Person.

"Organizational Documents" means (i) the articles of incorporation and the bylaws of a corporation, (ii) the partnership agreement and any statement of partnership of a general partnership, (iii) the limited partnership agreement and the certificate of limited partnership of a limited partnership, (iv) the articles of organization and the operating agreement of a limited liability company, (v) any charter or similar document adopted or filed in connection with the creation, formation, or organization of a Person, and (vi) any amendment to any of the foregoing.

"Participant" means any bank, financial institution, Affiliate of Bank, or other entity which enters into a participation agreement with Bank and/or to whom Bank assigns all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement.

"Payment Due Date" means (i) with respect to any payment of interest accruing at the LIBOR Market Index Rate, the last day of each calendar month during the term of this Agreement; and (ii) with respect to any payment of interest accruing on any LIBOR Rate Borrowing, the date of expiration of the applicable LIBOR Rate Interest Period.

"Permitted Acquisition" means any Acquisition if 

  (A) The business acquired is a Permitted Line of Business; 

  (B) Any securities given as consideration therewith are securities of Borrower;

  (C) Immediately after the Acquisition, the business so acquired (and the assets constituting such business) shall be owned and operated by Borrower or another Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group;

  (D) No Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the consummation of such Acquisition or would exist immediately after such Acquisition;

  (E) With respect to any Acquisition with an acquisition amount of $5,000,000.00 or more, Borrower shall have delivered to Bank a pro-forma compliance certificate demonstrating that, on a pro-forma basis, after giving effect to the Acquisition, (i) the ratio of Funded Debt to Capitalization of the Borrower Consolidated Group shall not exceed 0.20 to 1.00, and (ii) such Acquisition would not give rise to a Financial Covenant Default as of the consummation of the Acquisition, or a Financial Covenant Default during the one-year period following the consummation of such Acquisition; and

  (F) Any other Acquisition that may be approved in writing by Bank from time to time.

"Permitted Indebtedness" means:

  (A) The Loans;

  (B) The Existing Indebtedness (other than Existing Indebtedness being paid off with the proceeds of the Loan);

  (C) Indebtedness otherwise expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, if any;

  (D) Indebtedness arising under any Wachovia Swap Document;

  (E) Any Indebtedness arising under any Swap Document entered into as a result of the compliance with any affirmative covenant of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group set forth in any Loan Document;

  (F) Indebtedness incurred in the applicable Person's Ordinary Course of Business (including the reimbursement obligations of AIC under letters of credit issued for the account of AIC to secure the obligations of AIC under workers' compensation insurance policies issued on its behalf) and not incurred through the borrowing of money, provided that such Indebtedness is either Unsecured Indebtedness or Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Lien;

  (G) Subordinated Debt;

  (H) Capital leases and purchase money Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 at any one time outstanding;

  (I) Indebtedness of a Person assumed by a Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group in connection with a Permitted Acquisition not to exceed $10,000,000.00;

  (J) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to a Borrower Party by a Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group (provided that the total amount owing by Foreign Subsidiaries, in the aggregate, to all the Borrower Parties shall not exceed $10,000,000.00 at any time);

  (K) Unsecured Indebtedness in the form of a seller note executed by one or more Members of the Borrower Consolidated Group in favor of the seller thereof in connection with a Permitted Acquisition to evidence a hold-back in the purchase price or to otherwise represent the deferred payment of the purchase price in connection with such Permitted Acquisition, in an amount not to exceed 25% of the acquisition consideration for such Permitted Acquisition;

  (L) Indebtedness owing to a Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group;

  (M) Guaranties by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group of any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder;

  (N) Unsecured Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness specified in clauses (A) through (M) above) in an aggregate amount that shall not exceed $15,000,000.00 at any time; and

 (O) Any other Indebtedness that may be approved in writing by Bank from time to time.

"Permitted Investments" means:

  (A) Liquid Assets;

  (B) Purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials and equipment in the Ordinary Course of Business;

  (C) Investments consisting of loans and advances to employees for reasonable travel, relocation and business expenses in the Ordinary Course of Business or prepaid expenses incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;

  (D) Investments consisting of Permitted Indebtedness and Permitted Acquisitions;

  (E) Existing Investments;

  (F) Investments in the form of guaranties of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2(F) hereof;

  (G) Investments in Foreign Subsidiaries after the date hereof in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00;

  (H) Investments (other than Investments specified in clauses (A) through (G) above) in an aggregate amount that shall not exceed $25,000,000.00 at any time; and

  (I) Any other Investments that may be approved in writing by Bank from time to time.

"Permitted Liens" means:

  (A) Customary Permitted Liens;

  (B) Liens securing Permitted Indebtedness assumed in connection with a Permitted Acquisition (so long as such Lien was not created in contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition);

  (C) Liens on the assets of Foreign Subsidiaries to secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (J) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness";

  (D) Liens securing the Indebtedness permitted by clauses (H) and (L) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" so long as such Lien does not secure more than 100% of the purchase price of the assets acquired with such Indebtedness; and

  (E) Any other Liens that may be approved in writing by Bank from time to time.

"Permitted Line of Business" means the business engaged in by Borrower or another Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group as of the date of this Agreement, and businesses reasonably related or ancillary thereto or reasonable extensions thereof.

"Permitted Pro Forma Adjustments" means, as applied to any Permitted Acquisition after the date of Closing, any adjustment to the actual results of operations of such Person or business unit that are permitted to be recognized in pro forma financial statements prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933 or that otherwise reflect verifiable and adequately documented severance payments and reductions in, among other items, officer and employee compensation, insurance expenses, interest expense, rental expense, and other overhead expense, and other quantifiable expenses which are not anticipated to be incurred on an ongoing basis following consummation of such Permitted Acquisition.

"Permitted Transfers of Assets" means any Asset Disposition which is: 

  (A) a sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business;

  (B) an Asset Disposition between Borrower Parties;

  (C) an Asset Disposition of Permitted Investments;

  (D) an Asset Disposition other than Inventory if, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, the consideration paid therefor is $5,000,000.00 or less;

  (E) an Asset Disposition (in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) where the value of the assets so disposed of exceeds ten percent (10%) of the Total Assets of the Borrower Consolidated Group (as of the time of the disposition), and if (i) Bank is provided at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of such Asset Disposition, and (ii) any Net Cash Proceeds from such Asset Disposition are paid as a prepayment of the Loans as and when required by Section 4.3(B) of this Agreement, and (iii) immediately prior to such Asset Disposition, and after giving effect to such Asset Disposition, no Default would exist; and

  (F) Any transfer arising from the termination of any Swap Document, if such termination does not give rise to a Default.

"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, court or Governmental Authority.

"Petroleum Products" means "petroleum products" as defined under any applicable Environmental Law.

"Place for Payment" means a place for payment as from time to time designated by Bank, which place for payment currently is at the address of Bank as hereinafter provided for with respect to notices.

"Plans" means all Single Employer Plans and Multiple Employer Plans, both as defined in ERISA.

"Prohibited Transaction" means a "prohibited transaction" as defined in ERISA.

"Quarter" means a period of time of three consecutive calendar months.

"Quarter-End" means the last day of each of the months of March, June, September, and December.

"Real Property" means the real property owned by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, or in which any such Person has a leasehold interest.

"Records" means correspondence, memoranda, tapes, discs, microfilm, microfiche, papers, books and other documents, or transcribed information of any type, whether expressed in ordinary or machine language, and all filing cabinets and other containers in which any of the foregoing is stored or maintained.

"Regulation T", "Regulation U", and "Regulation X" means Regulation T, Regulation U, and Regulation X, respectively, of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now or from time to time hereafter in effect and shall include any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by banks for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stocks applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.

"Reimbursement Obligation" means the obligation of Borrower to pay the amounts required under Section 3.2 of this Agreement.

"Reportable Event" means a "reportable event" as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, but excluding events for which reporting has been waived.

"Responsible Officers" means the president, chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Borrower. 

"RI" means Roadtec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

"RIP" means RI Properties, Inc., a South Dakota corporation.

"Solid Wastes" means "solid wastes" as defined under any applicable Environmental Law.

"Solvent" and "Solvency" mean, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person's ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature and (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person's property would constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

"Subordinated Debt" means any Indebtedness of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group which is the subject of a subordination agreement reasonably acceptable to and approved by Bank.

"Subsidiary" means, as to any Person (the "first person"), another Person (the "second person") with respect to which such first person directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls such second person (and a first person shall be deemed to have control if such first person, directly or indirectly, has rights to exercise Voting Power to elect a majority of the members of the Governing Body of the second person).

"Swap Documents" means (A) any agreement (including terms and conditions incorporated by reference therein) which is a rate swap agreement, basis swap, forward rate agreement, commodity swap, interest rate option, forward foreign exchange agreement, spot foreign exchange agreement, rate cap agreement, rate floor agreement, rate collar agreement, currency swap agreement, cross-currency rate swap agreement, currency option, any other similar agreement (including any option to enter into any of the foregoing); (B) any combination of the foregoing; or (C) any master agreement for any of the foregoing, as any of the foregoing may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

"Tangible Net Worth" means, at any time with respect to an applicable Person, Equity Owners' Equity, plus Subordinated Debt, less the sum of:

  (A) Any surplus resulting from any write-up of assets subsequent to the date of Closing;

  (B) Goodwill, including any amounts, however designated on a balance sheet of such Person, representing the excess of the purchase price paid for assets or stock acquired over the value assigned thereto on the books of such Person;

  (C) Patents, trademarks, trade names and copyrights;

  (D) Any amount at which shares of Equity Interests of such Person appear as an asset on such Person's balance sheet;

  (E) Loans and advances to Affiliates, stockholders, directors, officers or employees (other than Subordinated Debt);

  (F) Deferred expenses;

  (G) Equity investments in Affiliates of any nature; and

  (H) Any other amount in respect of an intangible that, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, should be classified as an asset on a balance sheet of such Person.

"Third Person" means a Person not a party to this Agreement.

"TI" means Telsmith, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

"TIS" means TI Services, Inc., a South Dakota corporation.

"Total Assets" means the total assets of an applicable Person as of an applicable time, determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

"Unfunded Pension Liability" means "unfunded pension liability" as defined in ERISA.

"Unsecured Indebtedness" means Indebtedness not secured by any Lien.

"Unused Fee" means the fee payable by Borrower to Bank in arrears on each Quarter-End, as determined by Bank as of such Quarter-End in an amount equal to (A) the product of (i) the applicable percentage set forth in the column entitled "Unused Fee" in the definition of "Margin" contained in this Agreement, multiplied by (ii) the daily average of the Unused Line of Credit Loan Amount during such Quarter, divided by (B) four (4):

"Unused Line of Credit Loan Amount" means at any time (i) the Line of Credit Loan Amount, minus (ii) the Available Amount of the Letters of Credit, minus (iii) any outstanding Letter of Credit Advances, minus (iv) any outstanding Line of Credit Loan Advances.

"U.S. Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary that is a Registered Organization organized under the Laws of a state of the United States and substantially all of whose assets are located in the United States.

"Voting Power" means, with respect to any Person, the right to vote for the election of the Governing Body of such Person under ordinary circumstances.

"Wachovia Swap Documents" means any Swap Documents entered into between any Borrower Party and any Bank Party.

"Wachovia Swap Obligations" means the obligations (including obligations of performance) and liabilities of any Borrower Party to any Bank Party of every kind and description whatsoever, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter incurred, contracted or arising, or acquired by Bank Party from any source, joint or several, liquidated or unliquidated, regardless of how they arise or by what agreement or instrument they may be evidenced or whether they are evidenced by any agreement or instrument, and whether incurred as counterparty, maker, endorser, surety, guarantor, general partner, drawer, tort-feasor, indemnitor, account party with respect to a letter of credit or otherwise, and arising out of, incurred pursuant to and/or in connection with any Wachovia Swap Document, and any and all extensions and renewals of any of the same.

"Wholly-Owned Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary of Borrower whose entire Equity Interests and Voting Power is owned by Borrower or by another Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Borrower.

"Without Notice" means without demand of performance or other demand, advertisement, or notice of any kind to or upon the applicable Person, except as may be required under applicable Laws or by express provision of any Loan Document.

1.2 Accounting Terms

  (A) Accounting terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings determined by, and all calculations with respect to accounting or financial matters unless otherwise provided herein shall be computed in accordance with, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

  (B) If any change in the accounting principles used in the preparation of the most recent financial statements referred to in Section 7.1 is hereafter required or permitted by the rules, regulations, pronouncements and opinions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (or any successors thereto) and such change is adopted by Borrower with the agreement of Borrower's accountants and results in a change in any of the calculations required by Section 7.3 that would not have resulted had such accounting change not occurred, the parties hereto agree to enter into negotiations in order to amend such provisions so as to equitably reflect such change such that the criteria for evaluating compliance with such covenants by Borrower shall be the same after such change as if such change had not been made; provided, however, that no change in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles that would affect a calculation that measures compliance with any covenant contained in such Section shall be given effect until such provisions are amended to reflect such changes in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

1.3 UCC Terms. As used herein, unless the context clearly requires to the contrary, terms not specifically defined herein shall have the same respective meanings as are given to those terms in the Uniform Commercial Code as presently adopted and in effect (i) with respect to Borrower, in the State of Tennessee, and (ii) with respect to any other Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, the state of organization of such Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group.

Construction of Terms. Whenever used in this Agreement, the singular number shall include the plural and the plural the singular, pronouns of one gender shall include all genders, use of the terms "herein", "hereof", and "hereunder" shall be deemed to be references to this Agreement in its entirety unless otherwise specifically provided, and the word "discretion" means in the sole and absolute discretion of the applicable Person(s).

Computation of Time Periods. For purposes of computation of periods of time hereunder, the word "from" means "from and including", the words "to" and "until" each mean "to but excluding", and the word "through" means "through and including".

Computation of Margin and Financial Covenants.

 (A) For purposes of computation of the Margin and the financial covenants set forth in this Agreement, such computation shall be made by Bank (i) as of each Quarter-End, based on the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (ii) determined on a Consolidated Basis, and (iii) based on an Annualized Rolling Period, if applicable (including an annualization with respect to income and losses attributable to Permitted Acquisitions).

 (B) For purposes of making all financial calculations to determine compliance with Section 7.3 of this Agreement, all components of such calculations shall be adjusted to include (in the case of Permitted Acquisitions) or exclude (in the case of Asset Dispositions), as the case may be, without duplication, such components of such calculations attributable to any business or assets that have been acquired or disposed of by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including through Permitted Acquisitions or Asset Dispositions, after the first day of the applicable period of determination and prior to the end of such period, as determined in good faith by Borrower utilizing Permitted Pro Forma Adjustments.

 (C) Any adjustment in the Margin shall be prospective and shall commence as of the Business Day that the delivery of a Compliance Certificate is required pursuant to Section 9.1(C) (provided that should Borrower fail to timely deliver a required Compliance Certificate, Bank at its option may adjust the Margin to the highest applicable percentage).

Reference to Borrower Parties and Bank Parties. Any reference in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to (i) "Borrower Party" shall mean each and any Borrower Party, singularly; (ii) "Borrower Parties" shall mean all the Borrower Parties, collectively; (iii) "Bank Party" shall mean each and any Bank Party, singularly; and (iv) "Bank Parties" shall mean all the Bank Parties, collectively.

Wachovia Swap Documents. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, any Loan Document or any Wachovia Swap Document to the contrary, (i) no covenant or agreement of Borrower Party shall prohibit Borrower Party from entering into any Wachovia Swap Document; and (ii) the right of Bank to accelerate any of the Obligations shall not be construed to require the termination or unwinding of any transactions the subject of any Wachovia Swap Documents.

Bank as Agent for Other Bank Parties. To the extent that any Lien is granted to Bank in this Agreement or under any Loan Document as security for any Obligation of any Borrower Party to any Bank Party other than Bank, the Lien so granted shall be deemed to be a Lien granted to Bank as agent for such other Bank Party, without the necessity of any act or consent of any Person.

Appointment of Borrower as Agent for Other Borrower Parties. Each Borrower Party (other than Borrower), separately and severally, hereby appoints and designates Borrower as such Borrower Party's agent and attorney-in-fact to act on behalf of such Borrower Party for all purposes of the Loan Documents. Borrower shall have authority to exercise on behalf of each other Borrower Party all rights and powers that Borrower deems, in its sole discretion, necessary, incidental or convenient in connection with the Loan Documents, including the authority to execute and deliver certificates, documents, agreements and other instruments referred to in or contemplated by the Loan Documents, give all notices, approvals and consents required or requested from time to time by Bank and take any other actions and steps that a Borrower Party could take for its own account in connection with the Loan Documents from time to time, it being the intent of each Borrower Party (other than Borrower) to grant to Borrower plenary power to act on behalf of each other Borrower Party in connection with and pursuant to the Loan Documents. The appointment of Borrower as agent and attorney-in-fact for the other Borrower Parties hereunder shall be coupled with an interest and be irrevocable so long as any Loan Document shall remain in effect. Bank need not obtain any consent or approval from any Borrower Party for any act taken by Borrower pursuant to any Loan Document, and all such acts shall bind and obligate Borrower and the other Borrower Parties, jointly and severally. Bank may rely on any representation or request made or action taken by Borrower in connection with the Loan Documents as authorized by the other Borrower Parties. Each Borrower Party (other than Borrower) forever waives and releases any claim (whether now or hereafter arising) against Bank based on Borrower's lack of authority to act on behalf of any other Borrower Party in connection with the Loan Documents.
ARTILCE II

2. THE LINE OF CREDIT LOAN

2.1 General Terms. Subject to the terms hereof, Bank will lend Borrower, from time to time until the Line of Credit Loan Advancement Termination Date, such amounts which shall not exceed, in the aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding, the Unused Line of Credit Loan Amount. Subject to the terms hereof, Borrower may borrow, repay without penalty or premium, and reborrow hereunder, from the date of this Agreement until the Line of Credit Loan Advancement Termination Date. If at any time the unpaid principal balance of the Line of Credit Loan exceeds the amount Borrower could borrow at such time as set forth herein, Borrower shall immediately upon demand of Bank pay or cause to be paid such amounts to Bank, to the extent necessary to reduce the Line of Credit Loan to an amount which Borrower could borrow at that time.

2.2 Disbursement of the Line of Credit Loan. 

  (A) Except as otherwise provided in a Cash Management Agreement, in order to obtain a Line of Credit Loan Advance, a Borrower's Representative shall deliver a Notice of Borrowing to Bank (i) with respect to a Line of Credit Loan Advance to be made at Closing, not later than the time of Closing, and (ii) with respect to any other Line of Credit Loan Advance, (x) with respect to Line of Credit Loan Advances on which interest is to accrue at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, no later than 2:00 p.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on a date not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date such Line of Credit Loan Advance is sought, and (y) with respect to Line of Credit Loan Advances on which interest is to accrue at the Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate, no later than 2:00 p.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on a date not less than one (1) Business Day prior to the date such Line of Credit Loan Advance is sought.

  (B) After Bank's receipt of such funds and upon fulfillment of any applicable conditions set forth in this Agreement, Bank will make such funds available to Borrower by crediting Borrower's deposit account with Bank.

  (C) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Borrower shall not be entitled to receive, nor shall Bank be required to disburse, any Line of Credit Loan Advance after the Line of Credit Loan Advancement Termination Date.

2.3 The Line of Credit Note. Borrower's obligation to repay the Line of Credit Loan shall be evidenced by the Line of Credit Note.

2.4 Interest Rate. 

  (A) Except as provided in the immediately succeeding subparagraph (B), during the entire term of the Line of Credit Note, the outstanding principal balance of the Line of Credit Note shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate.

  (B) A Borrower's Representative may from time to time deliver to Bank a Notice of Continuation/Conversion, electing to have all or a portion of the outstanding principal balance of the Line of Credit Loan accrue interest based on the LIBOR Rate, in which case the applicable LIBOR Rate Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate during the applicable LIBOR Rate Interest Period (provided, however, that there shall not be more than twenty (20) LIBOR Rate Borrowings outstanding at any time with respect to the Line of Credit Loan). Following the expiration of any applicable LIBOR Rate Interest Period, if a Borrower's Representative shall not have timely and properly delivered a Notice of Conversion/Continuation electing a LIBOR Rate Interest Period to commence as of the expiration of the applicable expiring LIBOR Rate Interest Period, then the applicable LIBOR Rate Borrowing shall automatically bear interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate.

2.5 Payments of Principal and Interest. Principal and interest on the Line of Credit Loan shall be payable as follows:

  (A) On the first Payment Due Date following the date of the Line of Credit Note, and on each successive Payment Due Date thereafter until the entire indebtedness evidenced by the Line of Credit Note is paid in full, Borrower shall pay to Bank all accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Line of Credit Note.

  (B) If not earlier demanded pursuant to Section 8.3 of this Agreement, the outstanding principal balance of the Line of Credit Loan, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable to Bank on the Line of Credit Loan Maturity Date.

2.6 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Line of Credit Loan shall be used by Borrower (i) to pay fees and expenses associated with the closing of the Line of Credit Loan; (ii) for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Borrower Consolidated Group.

ARTICLE III

3.  LETTERS OF CREDIT

3.1  Issuance of Letters of Credit. 

  (A) Subject to the terms hereof, Borrower may request Bank, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to issue, and Bank shall issue, Letters of Credit for the account of Borrower from time to time on any Business Day in an aggregate Available Amount for all Letters of Credit not to exceed at any time the Letter of Credit Commitment on such Business Day. No Letter of Credit shall have an expiration date (including all rights of Borrower or the beneficiary to require renewal) later than the earlier of (i) 15 days before the Line of Credit Loan Maturity Date, or (ii) one year after the date of issuance thereof. In order for a Letter of Credit to be issued, a Borrower's Representative shall deliver a Notice of Issuance to Bank not later than 10:30 a.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on a date not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date the issuance of such Letter of Credit is sought, such Notice of Issuance to be accompanied by the form of the Letter of Credit to be issued. If (i) the requested form of such Letter of Credit is acceptable to Bank in its discretion, and (ii) if required by Bank, upon execution and delivery of a Letter of Credit Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, Bank will, subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, issue such Letter of Credit. In the event and to the extent that the provisions of any Letter of Credit Agreement shall conflict with this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.

  (B) The letters of credit previously issued by Bank on behalf of General Electric Credit Corporation, as Agent ("GECC") under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of May 14, 2003, as amended, by and among Borrower, the other Borrower Parties a party thereto, the lenders named therein, and GECC and described on Schedule 3.1(B) hereof shall, as of the Effective Date, be deemed to constitute Letters of Credit issued pursuant to this Article III on and as of the Effective Date.

3.2  Reimbursement and Other Payments. Borrower agrees to pay to Bank immediately upon demand of Bank (i) at the time when Bank shall pay any draft presented under any Letter of Credit, a sum equal to the amount so paid under such Letter of Credit, plus (ii) interest at the Default Rate on any amount remaining unpaid by Borrower to Bank under clause (i) above from such time until payment in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the conditions for Advances set forth in Section 5.2 are satisfied, and unless otherwise elected by Borrower to the contrary, each drawing under a Letter of Credit may be reimbursed by the making of a Line of Credit Loan Advance in an amount equal to such drawing.

ARTICLE IV

4.  PAYMENTS, ADDITIONAL COSTS, ETC.

4.1  Payment to Bank. 

  (A) All monies payable to Bank under this Agreement or under the Notes shall be paid directly to Bank in immediately available funds at the Place for Payment. If Bank shall send Borrower statements of amounts due hereunder, such statements shall be considered correct and conclusively binding on Borrower unless Borrower notifies Bank to the contrary within thirty (30) days of its receipt of any statement which it deems to be incorrect.

  (B) All payments to be made by Borrower hereunder will be made to Bank at the Place for Payment not later than 1:00 p.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time). Payments received at the Place for Payment after 1:00 p.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time) shall be deemed to be payments made at the Place for payment prior to 1:00 p.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on the next succeeding Business Day. Borrower hereby authorizes Bank to charge its accounts with Bank in order to cause timely payment of amounts due hereunder to be made.

  (C) At the time of making each such payment, Borrower shall, subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, specify to Bank the Loan or other obligation of Borrower hereunder to which such payment is to be applied. In the event that Borrower fails to so specify the relevant Loan or if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Bank may apply such payments as it may determine in its discretion.

4.2  Late Payments. If any scheduled payment, whether principal, interest or principal and interest, is late, Borrower agrees to pay a late charge equal to three percent (3%) of the amount of the payment which is late, but not more than the maximum amount allowed by applicable Laws; provided, however that such late payment fee shall not accrue until the date fifteen (15) days after Bank's written notice to Borrower of such late payment. The foregoing provision shall not be deemed to excuse a late payment or be deemed a waiver of any other rights Bank may have under this Agreement, including, subject to the terms hereof, the right to declare the entire unpaid principal and interest immediately due and payable.

4.3  Prepayments. 

  (A) Borrower may prepay or cause to be prepaid the principal of the Loans (and/or permanently reduce or terminate the Line of Credit Loan) in whole or, from time to time, in part, without premium or penalty.

  (B) Except as may otherwise be agreed to by Bank, promptly upon the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds in an amount in excess of $10,000,000.00 and arising from an Asset Disposition or a Casualty or Condemnation Event, Borrower shall pay such Net Cash Proceeds to Bank to be applied as a prepayment of the Loans.

  (C) All partial prepayments, whether voluntary or mandatory, shall be applied against principal and interest as Bank may determine in its discretion, provided that no prepayment shall entitle Borrower to cease making any payment as otherwise scheduled hereunder. 

  (D) No prepayment of any Loan shall alter the notional amount of any transaction under any Wachovia Swap Document or otherwise affect any Borrower Party's obligations under any Wachovia Swap Documents, which shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such prepayment, subject to the terms of such Wachovia Swap Documents.

4.4  Default Rate. Notwithstanding any provision herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Interest Rate payable on the Loans shall be the Default Rate.

4.5 No Setoff or Deduction. Except as may otherwise be ordered by any appropriate Governmental Authority, all payments of principal of and interest on the Loan and other amounts payable by Borrower hereunder shall be made by Borrower without setoff or counterclaim, and, subject to the next succeeding sentence, free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments, or other charges of whatever nature, imposed by any Governmental Authority, or by any department, agency or other political subdivision or taxing authority. If any such taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or other charges are imposed, Borrower will pay such additional amounts as may be necessary so that payment of principal of and interest on the Loan and other amounts payable hereunder, after withholding or deduction for or on account thereof, will not be less than any amount provided to be paid hereunder and, in any such case, Borrower will furnish to Bank certified copies of all tax receipts evidencing the payment of such amounts within 30 days after the date any such payment is due pursuant to applicable Laws.

4.6 Payment on Non-Business Day; Payment Computations. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement to the contrary, whenever any installment of principal of, or interest on, any Loan or other amount due hereunder becomes due and payable on a day which is not a Business Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, in the case of any installment of principal, interest shall be payable thereon at the rate per annum determined in accordance with this Agreement during such extension.

4.7 Indemnification. If Borrower makes any payment of principal with respect to any LIBOR Rate Borrowing on any other date than the last day of a LIBOR Rate Interest Period applicable thereto, or if Borrower fails to borrow any LIBOR Rate Borrowing after notice has been given to Bank in accordance with this Agreement, or if Borrower fails to make any payment of principal or interest in respect of any LIBOR Rate Borrowing when due, Borrower shall reimburse Bank on demand for any resulting loss or expense incurred by Bank, including without limitation any loss incurred in obtaining, liquidating or employing deposits from third parties, whether or not Bank shall have funded or committed to fund such LIBOR Rate Borrowing (but excluding loss of margin). A statement as to the amount of such loss or expense, prepared in good faith and in reasonable detail by Bank and submitted by Bank to Borrower, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error in computation. Calculation of all amounts payable to Bank under this Section shall be made as though Bank shall have actually funded or committed to fund such LIBOR Rate Borrowing through the purchase of an underlying deposit in an amount equal to the amount of such LIBOR Rate Borrowing in the relevant market and having a maturity comparable to the related LIBOR RATE Interest Period and through the transfer of such deposit to a domestic office of Bank in the United States; provided, however, that Bank may fund such LIBOR Rate Borrowing in any manner it sees fit and the foregoing assumption shall be utilized only for the purpose of calculation of amounts payable under this Section.

4.8 360-Day Year. All interest payable under the Notes shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year by multiplying the outstanding principal amount by the applicable per annum rate, multiplying the product thereof by the actual number of days elapsed, and dividing the product so obtained by 360.

4.9 No Requirement to Actually Obtain Funds. Notwithstanding the fact that the Interest Rate pursuant to the Loan may be calculated based upon Bank's cost of funds, Borrower agrees that Bank shall not be required actually to obtain funds from such source at any time.

4.10 Usury Limitation. If, at any time, the Interest Rate payable on the Loan shall be deemed by any competent court of law or any Governmental Authority to exceed the maximum rate of interest permitted by any applicable Laws, then, for such time as the Interest Rate would be deemed excessive, its application shall be suspended and there shall be charged instead the maximum rate of interest permissible under such Laws, and any excess interest actually collected by Bank shall be credited as a partial prepayment of principal.

ARTICLE V

5.  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

The obligation of Bank to make the Line of Credit Loan and any Advance hereunder is subject to the following conditions precedent:

5.1 Documents Required for the Closing. Prior to or concurrently with the Closing, the following instruments and documents, duly executed by all proper Persons and in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, shall have been delivered to Bank:

  (A) This Agreement;

  (B) The Line of Credit Note;

  (C) The Guaranty;

  (D) The Closing Certificates;

  (E) With respect to each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, a certificate of an officer or other representative acceptable to Bank dated as of the date of this Agreement, certifying as to the incumbency and signatures of the representative(s) of such Person signing, as applicable, this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, and each other document to be delivered pursuant hereto, together with the following documents attached thereto:

      (1) A copy of the resolutions of such applicable Person's Governing Body authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, each of the Loan Documents, and each other document to be delivered pursuant hereto, as applicable;

      (2) A copy, certified as of the most recent date practicable by the secretary of state (or similar Governmental Authority) of the state, province, or other Jurisdiction where such Person is organized, of such Person's Organizational Documents filed with such secretary of state (or similar Governmental Authority);

      (3) A copy of such Person's other Organizational Documents;

  (F) A certificate, as of the most recent date practicable, of the secretary of state (or similar appropriate Governmental Authority) of each Jurisdiction in which each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group is organized as to the existence and good standing of each such Person within such Jurisdiction;

  (G) A written opinion of counsel to the Members of the Consolidated Group, dated as of the date of Closing and addressed to Bank, in form and substance acceptable to Bank;

  (H) The Most Recent Financial Statements;

  (I) CC-11 reports showing no Liens, except for the Permitted Liens;

  (J) Evidence satisfactory to Bank that the Members of the Borrower Consolidated Group have obtained all insurance policies as required under this Agreement and/or any of the other Loan Documents, together with evidence satisfactory to Bank that all premiums therefor have been paid and that all such policies are in full force and effect;

  (K) Receipt and approval by Bank of all items required by the Commitment Letter and any other items reasonably required to be provided to Bank, and not otherwise set forth above; and

  (L) All Indebtedness to be prepaid, redeemed or defeased with the proceeds of the initial Advance shall, simultaneously with the making of such initial Advance, have been satisfied and extinguished.

5.2  Certain Events Required for Closing and for all Advances. At the time of the Closing, all legal matters incidental thereto shall be satisfactory to Burr & Forman LLP (counsel to Bank), and at the time of Closing and at the time of each Advance, Bank shall be satisfied that:

  (A) No Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

  (B) No Material Adverse Change shall have occurred;

  (C) All of the Loan Documents shall have remained in full force and effect;

  (D) Borrower shall have paid all fees, expenses, costs, and other amounts then due and payable to Bank, including, but not limited to, the Fees; and

  (E) There shall have been delivered to Bank evidence of insurance as required to be maintained under the Loan Documents.

5.3 Election to Make Advances Prior to Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent. In the event Bank, at its option, elects to make one or more Advances prior to receipt and approval of all items required by this Article, such election shall not constitute any commitment or agreement of Bank to make any subsequent Advance until all items required by this Article have been delivered.

5.4 Effectiveness. Notwithstanding the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto, this Agreement shall not be effective or binding upon any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group unless and until the date (the "Effective Date") that is the earlier of: (i) May 15, 2007, or (ii) the date Borrower delivers to Bank a "Notice of Effectiveness" substantially in the form of Exhibit "D" attached hereto and in the case of either (i) or (ii), during the period from the date hereof to the Effective Date, (x) no Default or Event of Default has occurred (as if the Agreement had been in effect), and (y) no Agreement Effectiveness Material Adverse Change has occurred.

ARTICLE VI

6.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

Each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group represents and warrants to Bank (provided that it is understood that (i) with respect to BTL and OEP, such representations and warranties are being made on their behalf by Borrower, and (ii) each such Person is making its representations only on its own behalf, and only to the extent of its knowledge with respect to any other Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group), knowing that Bank will rely on such representations and warranties as an inducement to make the Loans, that:

6.1 Existence. Each of Borrower, AI, AII, ASI, AUI, BTI, BUI, CEI, HI, JCI, KPI and RI is a duly organized and existing Tennessee corporation in good standing, is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each Jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the ownership of its properties requires it to be so qualified, and has full power and authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of AAI and TI is a duly organized and existing Delaware corporation in good standing, is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each Jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the ownership of its properties requires it to be so qualified, and has full power and authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. AIC is a duly organized and existing Vermont corporation in good standing, is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each Jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the ownership of its properties requires it to be so qualified, and has full power and authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of AID, AIE, RIP and TIS is a duly organized and existing South Dakota corporation in good standing, is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each Jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the ownership of its properties requires it to be so qualified, and has full power and authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. AMS is a duly organized and existing Nevada corporation in good standing, is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each Jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the ownership of its properties requires it to be so qualified, and has full power and authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. CPP is a duly organized and existing Washington corporation in good standing, is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each Jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the ownership of its properties requires it to be so qualified, and has full power and authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. BUL is a duly organized and existing Ohio limited liability company in good standing, is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign limited liability company in each Jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the ownership of its properties requires it to be so qualified, and has full power and authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. BTL is a duly organized and existing Ontario corporation in good standing, is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each Jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the ownership of its properties requires it to be so qualified, and has full power and authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. OEP is a duly organized and existing South African corporation in good standing, is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each Jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the ownership of its properties requires it to be so qualified, and has full power and authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such representation as to the qualification to do business in foreign jurisdictions is limited to those foreign jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified would have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.2 Authority. The execution, delivery and performance of all of the Loan Documents have been duly authorized by all requisite action by each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group a party thereto. All of the Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered and constitute valid and binding obligations of each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group a party thereto, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms (except as may be limited by applicable Bankruptcy Laws and other Laws affecting the enforceability of creditors' rights generally and principles of equity), and Bank will be entitled to the benefits of all of the Loan Documents.

6.3 Equity Owners. Each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group (other than Borrower and OEP, 93% of whose Voting Power and Equity Interests is owned by Borrower) is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, the Equity Interests of each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group (other than Borrower) are owned by Borrower (or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) free and clear of all Liens. The Equity Interests of each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group have been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable.

6.5 Material Contracts. Set forth on Schedule 6.4 is a complete and accurate list of all of the Material Contracts as of the Closing Date.

6.6 Consents or Approvals.

  (A) Except for consents or approvals already obtained, or consents or approvals which if not obtained would not reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Change, no consent or approval of any Third Person, and no authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Third Person is required with respect to the operation of the business of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group.

  (B) No consent of any Third Person and no authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Third Person that is required has not been obtained either (i) for the due execution, delivery, recordation, filing or performance by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby, or (ii) for the exercise by Bank of its rights or remedies provided for in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents. All applicable waiting periods, if any, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby have expired without any action having been taken by any Person restraining, preventing or imposing materially adverse conditions upon the rights of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.

6.6 Violations or Actions Pending. There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the best of each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group's knowledge, threatened, which, if determined adversely to the applicable Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, might reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. No Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group is in violation of any agreement the violation of which will or might reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, and no Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group is in violation of any order, judgment, or decree of any court, or any statute or governmental regulation to which any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group is subject. The execution and performance of any Loan Document by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group will not result in any breach of any mortgage, lease, credit or loan agreement or any other instrument that is binding on any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group or its assets.

6.7 Affiliates. No Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group has any Affiliates other than as disclosed on the Most Recent Financial Statements.

6.8 Existing Indebtedness. There is not existing any default or event of default (after the expiration of any applicable grace or cure period) with respect to any of the Existing Indebtedness, which might reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Change.

6.9 Material Contracts. There is not existing any default or event of default (after the expiration of any applicable grace or cure period) under any Material Contract, which might reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Change.

6.10Tax Returns. Except as otherwise disclosed in writing to Bank (including any disclosure in the Most Recent Financial Statements), (a) all federal, and all material state, local and other tax returns and reports of each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group required by Laws have been completed in full and have been duly filed; (b) all material taxes, assessments and withholdings shown on such returns or billed to each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group have been paid; (c) each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group maintains adequate provisions and accruals in respect of all such federal, state, local and other taxes, assessments and withholdings; and (d) there are no material due and unpaid assessments pending against any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group for any taxes or withholdings, and no Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group knows of any basis therefor.

6.11 Financial Statements. All Financial Statements heretofore given and hereafter given to Bank are and will be true and complete in all material respects as of their respective dates and prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and fairly represent and will fairly represent the financial conditions of the Persons to which they pertain, and no Material Adverse Change has or will have occurred in the financial conditions reflected therein after the respective date thereof upon delivery to Bank, except as may be disclosed in writing to Bank.

6.12 Good and Marketable Title. Except as otherwise disclosed in writing to Bank (including any disclosure in the Most Recent Financial Statements), each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group is the owner of its properties and assets, and such properties and assets are subject to no Liens, except for Permitted Liens.

6.13 Solvency. Each Material Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group is Solvent.

6.14 ERISA. Each Plan is and has been administered in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including without limitation, the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. No ERISA Event has occurred and is continuing or, to the knowledge of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Plan, in either case that would be reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Change. No Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability, and neither any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA, in either instance where the same would be reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Change. Neither any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group nor any ERISA Affiliate has at any time had any liability to a Plan which would give rise to a Material Adverse Change.

6.15 Patents, Copyrights, Etc. Except as otherwise disclosed in writing to Bank (including any disclosure in the Most Recent Financial Statements), each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group owns or has the right to use all patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks, and copyrights (and all applications therefor and licenses thereof) as reasonably necessary to conduct its business as now conducted by it, and no Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group is aware of any infringement claim by any other Person with respect thereto if such claim might reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

6.16 Accuracy of Documents. All documents furnished to Bank by or on behalf of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group as part of or in support of the application for the Loans, the Commitment Letter or the Loan Documents are true, correct, complete and accurately represent the matters to which they pertain.

6.17 Environmental Matters. Neither the Real Property owned by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, or any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, is in violation of or subject to any existing, pending or threatened investigation or inquiry by any Governmental Authority pursuant to any Environmental Law, or in violation of any remedial obligations under any applicable Environmental Laws, if such violation, investigation or inquiry might reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

6.18 Full Disclosure. All factual information heretofore or contemporaneously furnished to Bank in writing by or on behalf of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is, and all other such factual information hereafter furnished to Bank in writing by or on behalf of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group will be, true and accurate in all material respects on the date as of which such information is dated or certified (or, if such information has been amended or supplemented, on the date as of which any such amendment or supplement is date or certified) and not made incomplete by omitting to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which such information was provided, not misleading.

6.19 Regulated Industries. No Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group is an "investment company," a company "controlled" by an "investment company," or an "investment advisor," within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

6.20 Insurance. The assets, properties and business of each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group are insured against such hazards and liabilities, under such coverages and in such amounts, as are customarily maintained by prudent companies similarly situated and under policies issued by insurers of recognized responsibility.

6.21 Continuing Effectiveness. All representations and warranties contained herein shall be deemed continuing, continually republished, and in effect at all times while Borrower remains indebted to Bank pursuant to the Loans and shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference at the time of each Advance unless Borrower specifically notifies Bank of any change therein.

ARTIVLE VII

7.  COVENANTS

Each Borrower Party does hereby covenant and agree with Bank that, so long as any of the Obligations remain unsatisfied or any commitments hereunder remain outstanding, such Person at all times will comply or cause to be complied with the following covenants:

7.1 Affirmative Covenants.

  (A) Each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group will duly and promptly pay and perform all of such Person's Obligations to Bank Parties according to the terms of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Wachovia Swap Documents, and will cause each other Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group to perform such other Person's Obligations to Bank Parties according to the terms of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Wachovia Swap Documents.

  (B) Each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group will use the proceeds of the Loans only for the purposes permitted herein, or as Bank may have otherwise approved from time to time; and each such Person will furnish Bank such evidence as it may reasonably require with respect to such uses.

  (C) Borrower will furnish or cause to be furnished to Bank:

      (1) Within forty-five (45) days (or up to 50 days if the filing period with respect to the applicable Form 10-Q is extended) after each Quarter-End (a) an unaudited (management-prepared) income statement and statement of cash flows of the Borrower Consolidated Group for the applicable Quarter, and (b) an unaudited (management-prepared) balance sheet of the Borrower Consolidated Group for the applicable Quarter, all in reasonable detail with Bank having full access to all supporting schedules and comments, and certified by Borrower's president, or principal financial officer to have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently applied by the Borrower Consolidated Group, except for any inconsistencies explained in such certificate; provided, however, that Borrower providing Bank with a copy of the Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within one (1) Business Day of such filing shall satisfy such requirement;

      (2) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after each Fiscal Year-End (a) a statement of Equity Owners' Equity of the Borrower Consolidated Group for such Fiscal Year, (b) an income statement of the Borrower Consolidated Group for such Fiscal Year, and (c) a balance sheet of the Borrower Consolidated Group as of the end of such Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail, including all supporting schedules and comments; such statements and balance sheets to be audited by an independent certified public accountant acceptable to Bank, and certified by such accountants to have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently applied by the Borrower Consolidated Group, except for any inconsistencies explained in such certificate; in addition, Borrower will obtain from such independent certified public accountants and deliver to Bank, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the close of each Fiscal Year, their written statement that in making the examination necessary to their certification they have obtained no knowledge of any Default under Section 7.3(A), or disclosing all Defaults of which they have obtained knowledge; provided, however, that in making their examination such accountants shall not be required to go beyond the bounds of generally accepted auditing procedures for the purpose of certifying financial statements; and Bank shall have the right, from time to time, to discuss each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group's affairs directly with such Person's accountants, and any such accountants are authorized and directed to give Bank any information Bank may request at any time regarding the financial affairs of such Person and are authorized and directed to furnish Bank with copies of any documents in their possession related thereto; provided, however, that Borrower providing Bank with a copy of the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within three (3) Business Days of such filing shall satisfy such requirement;

      (3) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after each Fiscal Year-End (a) an unaudited (management-prepared) statement of Equity Owners' Equity of each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group for such Fiscal Year, (b) an unaudited (management-prepared) income statement of each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group for such Fiscal Year, (c) an unaudited (management-prepared) balance sheet of each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group) as of the end of such Fiscal Year, and (d) an unaudited (management-prepared) consolidating statement for each of the foregoing Members' of the Borrower Consolidated Group for such Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail with Bank having full access to all supporting schedules and comments, and each certified by the principal financial officer of Borrower to have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently applied by the applicable Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, except for any inconsistencies explained in such certificate; 

      (4) Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of any "management letter" submitted to any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group by its certified public accountants in connection with each annual, interim or special audit, and promptly upon completion thereof, any response reports from such Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group in respect thereof;

      (5) Within the time period required for the delivery of financial statements, a Compliance Certificate for the applicable Quarter, certified to be correct by Borrower's principal financial officer; and

      (6) Promptly after sending or making available or filing of the same, copies of all reports, proxy statements and financial statements that any domestic Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group sends or makes available to its Equity Owners and all registration statements and reports that any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other similar Governmental Authority), the National Association of Securities Dealers or any national securities exchange.

  (D) Borrower will pay or cause to be paid when due (i) all fees or expenses owing to Bank, including the Fees; and (ii) all other expenses of Bank related to the Loans or the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement, or the preparation of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or amendments to any of them, including, without limitation, recording fees and taxes, tax, title and lien search charges, Attorneys' Fees (including Attorneys' Fees at trial and on any appeal by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group or Bank), and insurance premiums.

  (E) Borrower will certify to Bank upon request by Bank that, to the best of Borrower's knowledge:

      (1) Each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group has complied with and is in material compliance with all terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement which are binding upon such Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group;

      (2) There exists no Default; or, if such is not the case, that one or more specified Defaults have occurred; and

      (3) The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement are true with the same effect as though made on the date of such certificate; or if such is not the case, that one or more specified representations are not true.

  (F) Borrower will, and will cause each other Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group to, when requested so to do, make available for inspection by duly authorized representatives of Bank any of its Records, and will furnish Bank any information regarding its business affairs and financial condition within a reasonable time after written request therefor. Borrower shall reimburse Bank for all costs associated with such inspection if the inspection reveals a material discrepancy in any financial report, statement or other document provided to Bank pursuant to this Agreement.

  (G) Borrower will keep accurate and complete Records of the Borrower Consolidated Group, consistent with sound business practices.

  (H) Within thirty (30) days of Bank's request therefor, Borrower will furnish or cause to be furnished to Bank copies of income tax returns filed by each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group.

  (I) Borrower will, and will cause each other Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group to, pay when due (or within applicable grace periods) all Indebtedness due Third Parties, unless the failure so to pay such Indebtedness would not give rise to a Material Adverse Change.

  (J) Borrower will promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days) notify Bank in writing if any Responsible Officer of Borrower obtains knowledge of any of the following:

      (1) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, together with a written statement of a Responsible Officer specifying the nature of such Default or Event of Default, the period of existence thereof and the action that the applicable Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;

      (2) the institution of any action, suit, investigation or proceeding against or affecting any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, including any such investigation or proceeding by any Governmental Authority (other than routine periodic inquiries, investigations or reviews), which if adversely determined, and after taking into account any applicable insurance coverage, would be reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Change, and any material development in any litigation or other proceeding previously reported pursuant to this paragraph;

      (3) the receipt by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group from any Governmental Authority of (i) any notice asserting any failure by such Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group to be in compliance with applicable Laws or that threatens the taking of any action against such Person or sets forth circumstances that, if taken or adversely determined, would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change, or (ii) any notice of any actual or threatened suspension, limitation or revocation of, failure to renew, or imposition of any restraining order, escrow or impoundment of funds in connection with, any license, permit, accreditation or authorization of such Person, where such action would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change;

      (4) the occurrence of any ERISA Event which would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change, together with (i) a written statement of a Responsible Officer specifying the details of such ERISA Event and the action that the applicable Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto, (ii) a copy of any notice with respect to such ERISA Event that may be required to be filed with the PBGC, and (iii) a copy of any notice delivered by the PBGC to such Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group or such ERISA Affiliate with respect to such ERISA Event;

      (5) the occurrence of any material default under, or any proposed or overtly threatened termination or cancellation of, any Material Contract, where such material default, termination or cancellation of which would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change;

      (6) the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the assertion of any claim of any violation of Environmental Laws against or affecting any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group or any of the Real Property; (ii) the receipt by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group of notice of any alleged violation of or noncompliance with any Environmental Laws; or (iii) the taking of any remedial action by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group or any other Person in response to the actual or alleged generation, storage, release, disposal or discharge of any Hazardous Substances on, to, upon or from any of the Real Property; but in each case under clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, only to the extent the same would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change; and

      (7) any other matter or event that results in, or would be reasonably likely to result in, a Material Adverse Change, together with a written statement of a Responsible Officer setting forth the nature and period of existence thereof and the actions that the applicable Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto.

  (K) Borrower will, and will cause each other Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group to:

      (1) Fund all its Plans in accordance with no less than the minimum funding standards of Section 302 of ERISA;

      (2)Furnish Bank, promptly after the filing of the same, with copies of all reports or other statements filed with the United States Department of Labor or the Internal Revenue Service with respect to all such Plans; and

      (3) Promptly advise Bank of the occurrence of any Reportable Event or Prohibited Transaction with respect to any such Plan.

  (L) Borrower will, and will cause each other Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group to provide Bank with notice of the cancellation or termination of any Material Contract or any other action taken in connection with any Material Contract, if such cancellation, termination or other action would give rise to a Material Adverse Change.

  (M) Borrower will, and will cause each other Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group upon the request therefor by Bank, to promptly deliver to Bank copies of any or all of the Material Contracts.

7.2 Negative Covenants.

Borrower will not, and will cause each other Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group to not:

  (A) engage in any business other than the Permitted Lines of Business.

  (B) enter into any merger, consolidation, liquidation, reorganization or recapitalization, or dissolve; provided, however, that a Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group may merge or consolidate with, or dissolve into, another Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group or another Person so long as (i) such Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group is the surviving entity, and (ii) such merger or consolidation is a Permitted Acquisition.

  (C) sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any agreement to sell, lease, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of, all or any part of its assets (other than Permitted Transfers of Assets).

  (D) consummate any Acquisition or enter into any agreement with respect to any Acquisition (other than Permitted Acquisitions).

  (E) create or acquire any Subsidiary in connection with an Acquisition or otherwise, unless

      (1)  Such Subsidiary is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary;

      (2) Such Subsidiary shall have executed and delivered a joinder agreement and such other documents and instruments as Bank may require evidencing that such Subsidiary shall have become a Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group for all purposes of the Loan Documents; and

      (3) If such Subsidiary is a U.S. Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall have executed and delivered a Guaranty or an amendment to the Guaranty, and such other documents and instruments as Bank may require evidencing that such Subsidiary shall have become a Guarantor for all purposes of the Loan Documents.

  (F) become liable, directly or indirectly, as guarantor or otherwise for any obligation of any Person other than (i) another Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, or (ii) a Person other than a Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group in an aggregate amount of $50,000,000.00 for all such Persons.

  (G) amend or modify any of its Organizational Documents in any material respect in a manner that would materially adversely affect the ability of such Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group to perform its obligations hereunder.

  (H) directly or indirectly apply any part of the proceeds of the Loan to the purchasing or carrying of any "margin stock" within the meaning of Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X, or any regulations, interpretations or rulings thereunder.

  (I) treat, store, handle, discharge, or dispose of any Hazardous Materials, Petroleum Products, or Solid Wastes except in material compliance with all Environmental Laws.

  (J) make or permit any material changes in its accounting policies or reporting practices, except as may be required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or as advised by the independent public accountants of Borrower.

  (K) directly or indirectly, grant, make, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist (or enter into or suffer to exist any agreement or restriction that prohibits or conditions the creation, incurrence or assumption of), any Lien upon or with respect to any part of its assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or agree to do any of the foregoing, other than Permitted Liens.

  (L) enter into any agreement, transaction or series of transactions where any Affiliate, Equity Owner, director, or officer of such Borrower Party is a party thereto, except (i) for agreements reflected in the Most Recent Financial Statements, and agreements which provide only for either Permitted Investments or Permitted Indebtedness, or (ii) other agreements which are upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to it than would obtain in a comparable arm's length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate, Equity Owner, director, or officer of such Borrower Party, and that have been approved by the disinterested members of the Governing Body of the Borrower.

  (M) make any Investment other than Permitted Investments.

  (N) incur, create, assume, or permit to exist any Indebtedness except Permitted Indebtedness.

7.3 Financial Covenants.

  (A) Borrower will cause the Borrower Consolidated Group to maintain or cause to be maintained at each Quarter-End during the term of this Agreement:

      (1) A Fixed Charge Coverage of not less than 2.25 to 1.0; provided, however, that such Fixed Charge Coverage requirement shall be reduced to 2.0 to 1.0 from time to time at the request of Borrower for any two consecutive Quarters; and

      (2) Tangible Net Worth of not less than $225,000,000.00.

  (B) No Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group will declare or pay any Dividends, or make any other payment or distribution on account of its Equity Interests, if such declaration or payment would give rise to a Financial Covenant Default.

  (C) Except as otherwise approved by Bank, the Borrower Consolidated Group (taken as a whole) will not make Capital Expenditures in any Fiscal Year in an aggregate amount in excess of $32,000,000.00 (exclusive of any Capital Expenditures incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition so long as such Capital Expenditures are included in the pro forma calculations provided to Bank in connection therewith, and, to the extent that the amount of Capital Expenditures in any Fiscal Year is less than $32,000,000.00, such difference shall be added to the amount of Capital Expenditures permitted in any subsequent Fiscal Year).

7.4 Insurance Covenants. Each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group will maintain, or cause to be maintained, public liability and casualty insurance, all in such form, coverages and amounts as are consistent with industry practices and with such insurers as may be reasonably satisfactory to Bank. Each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group will, upon request, furnish to Bank a Certificate of Insurance, duly executed by the authorized agent, and other such evidence of insurance as Bank may require.

7.5 Maintaining Bank Accounts. Each Borrower Party covenants and agrees that Bank shall be the sole provider of "treasury services" to such Borrower Party, and except for local payroll accounts, such Borrower Party shall maintain all of its bank accounts, including any deposit accounts and disbursement accounts, only with Bank and other banks approved by Bank; provided, however, that this Section 7.5 shall not apply to (i) treasury services and bank accounts of Foreign Subsidiaries or of AIC, and (ii) the bank accounts of AIC, AID, AIE, RIP and TIS or other accounts established in South Dakota for purposes of receiving royalty payments.

7.6 Filing Fees and Taxes. Borrower covenants and agrees to pay all recording and filing fees, revenue stamps, taxes and other expenses and charges payable in connection with the execution and delivery to Bank of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

7.7 Further Assurances. Each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group covenants and agrees that, at such Person's cost and expense, upon request of Bank, such Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group shall duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, to Bank such further instruments and documents and do and cause to be done such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper in the reasonable opinion of Bank or its counsel to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.

ARTICLE VIII

8.  DEFAULT

8.1  Events of Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder:

  (A) Borrower shall fail to pay (i) any installment of principal payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document as and when the same becomes due, or (ii) any interest or fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document within five (5) days of the date the same becomes due.

  (B) Any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group shall fail to pay, perform or observe any other obligation, condition or covenant to be observed or performed by it hereunder or under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and such failure shall continue for ten (10) days (or such longer period up to thirty (30) days if such failure is not capable of being cured within ten (10) days, provided that the applicable Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group has commenced and continues to diligently pursue cure of such failure) after:

      (1) Notice of such failure from Bank;

      (2) A Responsible Officer of Borrower knows of any such failure; or

      (3) Bank is notified of such failure or should have been so notified pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

  (C) There shall occur any Event of Default as defined and provided under any other Loan Document.

  (D) There shall occur any default or event of default (after the expiration of any applicable grace and cure period) under any agreement of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group with any Person and relating to the borrowing of money in excess of $10,000,000.00.

  (E) The validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be contested by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, and/or any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group shall deny that it has any or further liability or obligation hereunder or thereunder.

  (F) Assignment or attempted assignment by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group of this Agreement, any rights hereunder, or any Advance to be made hereunder.

  (G) The transfer of any Material Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group's interest in, or rights under, this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise, including, without limitation, such transfer by such Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group as debtor in possession under the Bankruptcy Code, or by a trustee for such Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group under the Bankruptcy Code, to any Person, whether or not the obligations of such Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group under this Agreement are assumed by such Person.

  (H) The dissolution of Borrower, or any Change in Control.

  (I) Any financial statement, representation, warranty or certificate made or furnished by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group to Bank in connection with this Agreement, or as inducement to Bank to enter into this Agreement, or in any separate statement or document to be delivered hereunder to Bank, shall be materially false, incorrect, or incomplete when made.

  (J) The occurrence of any event, act, condition or occurrence of whatever nature wherein the legality, validity, or enforceability of any provision of any Loan Document is questioned or challenged.

  (K) Any Material Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group shall admit its inability to pay its debts as they mature, or shall make an assignment for the benefit of itself or any of its creditors.

  (L) Proceedings in Bankruptcy, or for reorganization of any Material Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, or for the readjustment of any of its debts, under the Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or any part thereof, or under any other Laws, whether state or federal, for the relief of debtors, now or hereafter existing, shall be commenced by any Material Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, or shall be commenced against any Material Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group and shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days of commencement.

  (M) A receiver or trustee shall be appointed for any Material Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group or for any substantial part of its assets, or any proceedings shall be instituted for the dissolution or the full or partial liquidation of any Material Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, and such receiver or trustee shall not be discharged, or such proceedings shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days of its commencement, or any Material Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group shall discontinue business or materially change the nature of its business.

  (N) Any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group shall suffer a final judgment for payment of money (not covered by insurance) in excess of $25,000,000.00 and shall not discharge the same within a period of thirty (30) days unless, pending further proceedings, execution has not been commenced or if commenced has been effectively stayed or bonded.

  (O) There shall occur any default, event of default or termination event under any Wachovia Swap Document for which any Borrower Party or other Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group is a defaulting party or an affected party. 

Provided that with respect to each of the foregoing, an Event of Default will be deemed to have occurred upon the occurrence of the applicable event without notice being required if Bank is prevented from giving notice by Bankruptcy or other applicable Law.

8.2 No Advances After Default. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default, and notwithstanding any provision contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, Bank shall have the absolute right to refuse to make, and shall be under no obligation to make, any further Advances.

8.3 Acceleration. All Obligations shall, at the option of Bank, become immediately due and payable, Without Notice, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default without further action of any kind.

8.4 General Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Bank shall have, in addition to the rights and remedies given it by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, all those allowed by all applicable Laws.

8.5 Right of Set-Off. Upon the occurrence of and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Bank may, and is hereby authorized by Borrower, at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws, and Without Notice to Borrower, set-off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and any other Indebtedness at any time owing by Bank to, or for the credit or the account of, Borrower against any or all of the Obligations of Borrower now or hereafter existing whether or not such Obligations have matured and irrespective of whether Bank has exercised any other rights that it has or may have with respect to such Obligations, including without limitation any acceleration rights. The aforesaid right of set-off may be exercised by Bank against Borrower or against any trustee in Bankruptcy, debtor in possession, assignee for the benefit of the creditors, receiver, or execution, judgment or attachment creditor of Borrower, or such trustee in Bankruptcy, debtor in possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, receiver, or execution, judgment or attachment creditor, notwithstanding the fact that such right of set-off shall not have been exercised by Bank prior to the making, filing or issuance, or service upon Bank of, or of notice of, any such petition; assignment for the benefit of creditors; appointment or application for the appointment of a receiver; or issuance of execution, subpoena, order or warrant. Bank agrees to promptly notify Borrower after any such set-off and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. The rights of Bank under this Section are in addition to the other rights and remedies (including, without imitation, other rights of set-off) which Bank may have.

8.6 Additional Remedies. In addition to any rights and remedies Bank may otherwise have under this Agreement, if (i) any Default shall have occurred, Bank may in its discretion by notice to Borrower, declare the obligation of Bank to issue any Letter of Credit to be terminated, whereupon the obligation of Bank to issue any Letter of Credit shall forthwith terminate, and (ii) any Event of Default shall have occurred, Bank may make demand upon Borrower to, and forthwith upon such demand Borrower will pay to Bank in same day funds at Bank's office designated in such demand, for deposit in a special Cash Collateral Account to be maintained at such office of Bank, an amount equal to the maximum amount then available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit. The Cash Collateral Account shall be in the name of Borrower, but under the sole dominion and control of Bank, and shall be held and disbursed as follows:

  (A) Bank may from time to time invest funds on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account, reinvest proceeds of any such investments which may mature or be sold, and invest interest or other income received from any such investments, and all such investments and reinvestments shall, for purposes of this Agreement, constitute part of the funds held in the Cash Collateral Account.

  (B) If at any time Bank determines that any funds held in the Cash Collateral Account are subject to any right or claim of any Person other than claims arising under this Agreement and/or that the total amount of such funds is less than the maximum amount at such time available to be drawn under the Letters of Credit, Borrower will, forthwith upon demand by Bank, pay to Bank, as additional funds to be deposited and held in the Cash Collateral Account, an amount equal to the excess of (i) such maximum amount at such time available to be drawn under the Letters of Credit over (ii) the total amount of funds, if any, then held in the Cash Collateral Account which Bank determines to be free and clear of any such right and claim.

  (C) Borrower hereby assigns, transfers and sets over, and grants to Bank a Lien on and upon, the Cash Collateral Account, including all funds held in the Cash Collateral Account from time to time and all proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations. Borrower agrees that, to the extent notice of sale of any securities shall be required by Law, at least five Business Days' Notice to Borrower of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification. Bank may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it will so adjourned.

  (D)Bank may, at any time or from time to time, apply funds from time to time held in the Cash Collateral Account to the payment of (i) any Reimbursement Obligation, or (ii) any other Obligation.

  (E) Neither Borrower nor any Person claiming on behalf of or through Borrower shall have any right to withdraw any of the funds held in the Cash Collateral Account after and during the continuance of any Default.

8.7 No Limitation on Rights and Remedies. The enumeration of the powers, rights and remedies in this Article shall not be construed to limit the exercise thereof to such time as an Event of Default occurs if, under applicable Law or any other provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Bank has any of such powers, rights and remedies regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred, and any limitation contained herein or in any of the other Loan Documents as to Bank's exercise of any power, right or remedy for a period of time only during the continuance of an Event of Default shall only be applicable at such time as Bank shall have actual knowledge that such Event of Default is no longer continuing and for a reasonable time thereafter as may be necessary for Bank to cease the exercise of such powers, rights and remedies (it being expressly understood and agreed that until such time as Bank shall obtain such knowledge and after the expiration of such reasonable time, Bank shall have no liability whatsoever for the commencement of or continuing exercise of any such power, right or remedy).

8.8 Application of Proceeds. Except as otherwise expressly required to the contrary by applicable Law or any other Loan Document, the net cash proceeds resulting from the exercise of any of the rights and remedies of Bank under this Agreement, after deducting all charges, expenses, costs and Attorneys' Fees relating thereto, shall be applied by Bank to the pro rata payment of the Obligations; and Borrower shall remain liable to Bank for any deficiency.

8.9 Default Costs. Borrower hereby agrees to pay to Bank upon demand all Default Costs incurred by Bank, which agreement shall be a continuing agreement and shall survive payment of the Loans and termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE IX

9.  MISCELLANEOUS

9.1 Construction. The provisions of this Agreement shall be in addition to those of any other Loan Document and any guaranty, pledge or security agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, security deed, note or other evidence of liability given by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group to or for the benefit of any Bank Party, all of which shall be construed as complementary to each other, and all existing liabilities and obligations of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group to any Bank Party and any Liens heretofore granted to or for the benefit of any Bank Party shall, except and only to the extent expressly provided herein to the contrary, remain in full force and effect, and shall not be released, impaired, diminished, or in any other way modified or amended as a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or by the agreements and undertaking of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group contained herein and therein. Nothing herein contained shall prevent any Bank Party from enforcing any or all other notes, guaranties, pledges or security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, or security deeds in accordance with their respective terms. In the event of a conflict between any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Notes, or any other Loan Document, the provisions most favorable to Bank Parties shall control.

9.2 Indemnity. Each Borrower Party hereby agrees to indemnify Bank Parties and their respective officers, directors, agents, and attorneys against, and to hold Bank Parties and all such other Persons harmless from all Indemnified Losses resulting from any representation or warranty made by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group or on any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group's behalf pursuant to this Agreement having been false when made, or resulting from any Borrower Party's breach of any of the covenants set forth in this Agreement, which indemnification is in addition to, and not in derogation of, any statutory, equitable, or common law right or remedy Bank Parties may have for breach of representation, warranty, statement or covenant or otherwise may have under any of the Loan Documents. This agreement of indemnity shall be a continuing agreement and shall survive payment of the Loans and termination of this Agreement.

9.3 Bank's Consent. Except where otherwise expressly provided in the Loan Documents, in any instance where the approval, consent, or the exercise of Bank's judgment or discretion is required or permitted, the granting or denial of such approval or consent and the exercise of such judgment or discretion shall be (a) within the sole discretion of Bank exercising commercially reasonable credit judgment; and (b) deemed to have been given only by a specific writing intended for the purpose given and executed by Bank.

9.4 Enforcement and Waiver by Bank. Bank shall have the right at all times to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, the Notes, and each of other Loan Documents in strict accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, notwithstanding any conduct or custom on the part of Bank in refraining from so doing at any time or times. The failure of Bank at any time or times to enforce its rights under such provisions, strictly in accordance with the same, shall not be construed as having created a custom in any way or manner contrary to specific provisions of this Agreement or as having in any way or manner modified or waived the same. All rights and remedies of Bank are cumulative and the exercise of one right or remedy shall not be deemed a waiver or release of any other right or remedy.

9.5 No Representation, Assumption, or Duty. Nothing, including any Advance or acceptance of any document or instrument, shall be construed as a representation or warranty, express or implied, to any Person by any Bank Party. Any inspection or audit of the Records of Borrower, or the procuring of documents and financial and other information, by or on behalf of any Bank Party shall be for Bank Parties' protection only, and shall not constitute any assumption of responsibility by any Bank Party with respect thereto or relieve Borrower of any of Borrower's obligations.

9.6 Expenses of Bank. Borrower will, on demand, reimburse Bank for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Bank in connection with the closing of the Loans and the preparation, negotiation, amendment, modification, interpretation, administration or enforcement of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and/or in the collection of any amounts owing from any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group or any other Person to Bank under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and, until so paid, the amount of such expenses shall be added to and become part of the amount of the Obligations.

9.7 Attorneys' Fees. If at any time or times hereafter Bank employs counsel to advise or provide other representation with respect to this Agreement, any Loan Document, or any other agreement, document or instrument heretofore, now or hereafter executed by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group and delivered to Bank with respect to the Obligations, or to commence, defend or intervene, file a petition, complaint, answer, motion or other pleadings or to take any other action in or with respect to any pending, threatened or anticipated suit or proceeding relating to this Agreement, any Loan Document, or any other agreement, instrument or document heretofore, now or hereafter executed by any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group and delivered to Bank with respect to the Obligations, or to represent Bank in any litigation with respect to the affairs of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group, or to enforce any rights of Bank or obligations of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group or any other Person which may be obligated to Bank by virtue of this Agreement, any Loan Document, or any other agreement, document or instrument heretofore, now or hereafter delivered to Bank by or for the benefit of any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group with respect to the Obligations, or to collect from any Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group any amounts owing hereunder, then in any such event, all of the Attorneys' Fees incurred by Bank arising from such services and any expenses, costs and charges relating thereto shall constitute additional obligations of Borrower payable on demand and, until so paid, shall be added to and become part of the Obligations.

9.8 Exclusiveness. This Agreement, the Notes, the Security Documents, and any other Loan Documents made pursuant hereto are made for the sole protection of the Members of the Borrower Consolidated Group, Bank Parties, and Bank Parties' successors and assigns, and no other Person shall have any right of action hereunder.

9.9 Waiver of Punitive Damages. EACH BORROWER PARTY AGREES THAT WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM OF SUCH PERSON ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL SUCH PERSON HAVE A REMEDY OF, OR SHALL BANK BE LIABLE FOR, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, AND EACH BORROWER PARTY WAIVES ANY RIGHT OR CLAIM TO SUCH DAMAGES SUCH PERSON MAY HAVE OR WHICH MAY ARISE IN THE FUTURE IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOANS OR THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, WHETHER THE SAME IS RESOLVED BY ARBITRATION, MEDIATION, JUDICIAL PROCESS OR OTHERWISE.

9.10 Waiver and Release. Each Borrower Party (A) waives protest of all commercial paper at any time held by Bank on which such Borrower Party is any way liable; (B) waives notice of acceleration and of intention to accelerate; (C) waives notice and opportunity to be heard, after acceleration, before exercise by Bank of the remedies of self-help, set-off, or of other summary procedures permitted by any applicable Laws or by any agreement with such Borrower Party, and except where required hereby or by any applicable Laws which requirement cannot be waived, notice of any other action taken by Bank; and (D) releases Bank Parties and their respective officers, attorneys, agents and employees from all claims for loss or damage caused by any act or omission on the part of any of them in connection with the Obligations, the Loan Documents or the Wachovia Swap Documents.

9.11 Limitation on Waiver of Notice, Etc. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that any applicable Law expressly limits any waiver of any right contained herein or in any other Loan Document (including any waiver of any notice or other demand), such waiver shall be ineffective to such extent.

9.12 Additional Costs. In the event that any applicable Law now or hereafter in effect and whether or not presently applicable to Bank, or any interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by Bank with any guideline, request or directive of any such Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), shall (i) affect the basis of taxation of payments to Bank of any amounts payable by Borrower under this Agreement (other than taxes imposed on the overall net income of Bank), or (ii) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by Bank, or (iii) impose any other condition with respect to this Agreement, the Notes or the Loans, or (iv) affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by Bank, and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Bank of making, funding or maintaining the Loans or to reduce the amount of any amount receivable by Bank thereon, then Borrower shall pay to Bank from time to time, upon request by Bank, additional amounts sufficient to compensate Bank for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable to the extent Bank is not compensated therefor in the computation of the interest rate applicable to the Loans. A statement as to the amount of such increased cost or reduced amount receivable, prepared in good faith and in reasonable detail by Bank and submitted by Bank to Borrower, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error in computation.

9.13 Illegality and Impossibility. In the event that any applicable Law now or hereafter in effect and whether or not presently applicable to Bank, or any interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by Bank with any guideline, request or directive of such Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), including without limitation exchange controls, shall make it unlawful or impossible for Bank to maintain any Loan under this Agreement, Borrower shall upon receipt of reasonable notice thereof from Bank repay in full the then outstanding principal amount of such Loan, together with all accrued interest thereon to the date of payment and all amounts owing to Bank, (a) on the last day of the then current interest period applicable to such Loan if Bank may lawfully continue to maintain such Loan to such day, or (b) immediately if Bank may not continue to maintain such Loan to such day.

9.14 Participation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each Borrower Party understands and agrees that Bank may (i) enter into participation agreements with Participants whereby Bank will allocate certain percentages of its commitment to them, so long as Bank retains at least a majority of the rights and obligations under the Loan Documents; and (ii) upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Borrower hereby grants to each such Participant, the right to set off deposit accounts maintained by Borrower with such Participant in accordance with this Agreement. Each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group authorizes Bank to disclose financial and other information regarding such Person to Participants and potential Participants.

9.15 Binding Effect, Assignment. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto. No Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group has any right to assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Bank.

9.16 Entire Agreement, Amendments. This Agreement, including the Exhibits hereto, all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference, and the documents executed and delivered pursuant hereto, constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and may be amended only by a writing signed on behalf of the Borrower Parties and holders of a majority of the Line of Credit Loan Amount and the related rights and obligations under the Loan Documents.

9.17 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, the Notes, or any of the other Loan Documents shall be held invalid under any applicable Laws, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or such other instrument or agreement that can be given effect without the invalid provision, and, to this end, the provisions hereof are severable.

9.18 Headings. The section and paragraph headings hereof are inserted for convenience of reference only, and shall not alter, define, or be used in construing the text of such sections and paragraphs.

9.19 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

9.20 Seal. This Agreement is intended to take effect as an instrument under seal.

ARTICLE X

10.  SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION, GOVERNING LAW AND NOTICES

10.1 Notices. Any notices or consents required or permitted by this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered (i) if delivered in person, when delivered; (ii) if sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, at the address set forth below (unless such address is changed by written notice hereunder), on the date three (3) Business Days after deposit in the mails; or (iii) if sent via nationally-recognized overnight courier service (such as Federal Express), on the date one (1) Business Day after deposit with such courier service:

  (A) If to Borrower or Other Member of Borrower Consolidated Group:

Astec Industries, Inc.

1725 Shepherd Road

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421

Attention: Mr. F. McKamy Hall

with a copy to:

Richard W. Grice, Esq.

Alston & Bird LLP

One Atlantic Center

1201 West Peachtree Street

Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3424

  (B) If to Bank:

Wachovia Bank, National Association

Commercial Lending Division

TN1008

230 Fourth Avenue North

Eighth Floor

Nashville, Tennessee 37219

with a copy to:

Ray D. Gibbons, Esq.

Burr & Forman LLP

3100 Wachovia Tower

420 North 20th Street

Birmingham, Alabama 35203

10.2 Governing Law. This Agreement is entered into and performable in Davidson County, Tennessee, and the substantive Laws, without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws, of the United States and the State of Tennessee shall govern the construction of this Agreement and the documents executed and delivered pursuant hereto, and the rights and remedies of the parties hereto and thereto, except to the extent that applicable Law requires to the contrary.

10.3 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL, ETC.

  (A) EACH BORROWER PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY:

      (1) SUBMITS FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT THEREOF, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE GENERAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE, AND APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF;

      (2) CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS, AND WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME;

      (3) AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO SUCH PERSON AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH BANK SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED PURSUANT THERETO; AND

      (4) AGREES THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT TO SUE IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

  (B) EACH BORROWER PARTY AND BANK HEREBY:

      (1) IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY TYPE AS TO ANY MATTER ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH; AND

      (2) AGREES THAT ANY OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED FOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY, AND THAT ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER BETWEEN THEM SHALL INSTEAD BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

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

ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.,

a Tennessee corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

AMERICAN AUGERS, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By: /s/F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

ASTEC, INC.,

a Tennessee corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

AI DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.,

a South Dakota corporation

By: /s/ Jeffrey L. May

Its: Secretary/Treasurer

AI ENTERPRISES, INC.,

a South Dakota corporation

By:/s/ Jeffrey L. May

Its:Secretary/Treasurer

ASTEC INVESTMENTS, INC.,

a Tennessee corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

ASTEC MOBILE SCREENS, INC.,

a Nevada corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

ASTEC SYSTEMS, INC.,

a Tennessee corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

ASTEC UNDERGROUND, INC.,

a Tennessee corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

BREAKER TECHNOLOGY, INC.,

a Tennessee corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

BUCKEYE UNDERGROUND, INC.,

a Tennessee corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

BUCKEYE UNDERGROUND, LLC,

an Ohio limited liability company

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

CEI ENTERPRISES, INC.,

a Tennessee corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

CARLSON PAVING PRODUCTS, INC.,

a Washington corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

HEATEC, INC.,

a Tennessee corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

JOHNSON CRUSHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Tennessee corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

KOLBERG - PIONEER, INC.,

a Tennessee corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

ROADTEC, INC.,

a Tennessee corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

RI PROPERTIES, INC.,

a South Dakota corporation

By:/s/ Jeffrey L. May

Its:Secretary/Treasurer

TELSMITH, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall

F. McKamy Hall, its Treasurer

TI SERVICES, INC.,

a South Dakota corporation

By:/s/ Jeffrey L. May

Its:Secretary/Treasurer

WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association

By:/s/Bradford Vieira

Its:Vice President
EXHIBIT A

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

To:Wachovia Bank, National Association

Commercial Lending Division

TN1008

230 Fourth Avenue North, Eighth Floor

Nashville, Tennessee 37219

Pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 13, 2007 (as amended from time to time, the "Credit Agreement", capitalized terms used herein as therein defined), among Astec Industries, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the "Borrower"), American Augers, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AAI"), Astec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("AI"), AI Development Group, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("AID"), AI Enterprises, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("AIE"), Astec Investments, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("AII"), Astec Mobile Screens, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("AMS"), Astec Systems, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("ASI"), Astec Underground, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("AUI"), Breaker Technology, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("BTI"), Buckeye Underground, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("BUI"), Buckeye Underground, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company ("BUL"), CEI Enterprises, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("CEI"), Carlson Paving Products, Inc., a Washington corporation ("CPP"), Heatec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("HI"), Johnson Crushers International, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("JCI"), Kolberg - Pioneer, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("KPI"), Roadtec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("RI"), RI Properties, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("RIP"), Telsmith, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("TI"), TI Services, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("TIS"), (Borrower, AAI, AI, AID, AIE, AII, AMS, ASI, AUI, BTI, BTL, BUI, BUL, CEI, CPP, HI, JCI, KPI, OEP, RI, RIP, TI, and TIS hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Borrower Consolidated Group", and each singularly as a "Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group"), and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the "Bank"), the undersigned submits this Compliance Certificate and certifies that the covenants and financial tests described in the Credit Agreement are as follows:

	
I.Financial Statements and Reports
	
Compliance

(Please Indicate)

	
A. Annual CPA audited, consolidated Fiscal Year-End

financial statements of Borrower Consolidated Group

within 120 days after each Fiscal Year-End
	
Yes  No

	
B. Annual management-prepared consolidating Fiscal Year-End

financial statements of each Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group within 120 days after each Fiscal Year-End
	
Yes  No

	
C. Quarterly management-prepared consolidated financial statements of Borrower Consolidated Group within 45 days after each Quarter-End
	
Yes  No

	
II.Tangible Net Worth

Minimum of $225,000,000 required

Actual Tangible Net Worth for this

reporting period equals $_____________
	
Yes  No

	
III.Fixed Charge Coverage

A minimum of 2.25 to 1.0 required at end of each calculated period, except as permitted by Credit Agreement
	

	 	 
	
Numerator:

EBIDA

Plus:Lease and Rental Expense

TOTAL:
	
 

$                         

$                         

$                         

	
Denominator:

Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt

Plus: Interest Expense

Plus: Lease and Rental Expense

TOTAL:
	
 

$                         

$                         

$                         

$                         

	
$                 divided by $             =              

   Numerator               Denominator      Ratio
	
Yes  No

	
IV.Leverage Ratio for Computation of Margin

As of the period ending _______________

$                / $                =                  

Funded Debt       EBITDA               Ratio
	

	
A.  The undersigned represents and warrants to Bank that the undersigned has individually reviewed the provisions of the Credit Agreement and that a review of the activities of Borrower during the period covered by this Compliance Certificate has been made by or under the supervision of the undersigned with a view to determining whether Borrower has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled all of its obligations under the Credit Agreement.

	
B.  Borrower has observed and performed each and every undertaking contained in the Credit Agreement, and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

	
C.  That all information set forth in this Compliance Certificate is true, complete, and accurate.

	
Executed this ______ day of __________________, 20___.
	 
	 	
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.,

	 	
for itself and as Agent for the other Members of the Borrower Consolidated Group

	 	
By:                                            

	 	
Its:                                            

 

 

EXHIBIT B

FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

NOTICE OF BORROWING

_____________, 20__

Wachovia Bank, National Association

Commercial Lending Division

TN1008

230 Fourth Avenue North, Eighth Floor

Nashville, Tennessee 37219

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned refers to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 13, 2007 (as amended from time to time, the "Credit Agreement", capitalized terms used herein as therein defined) among Astec Industries, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the "Borrower"), American Augers, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AAI"), Astec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("AI"), AI Development Group, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("AID"), AI Enterprises, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("AIE"), Astec Investments, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("AII"), Astec Mobile Screens, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("AMS"), Astec Systems, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("ASI"), Astec Underground, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("AUI"), Breaker Technology, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("BTI"), Buckeye Underground, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("BUI"), Buckeye Underground, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company ("BUL"), CEI Enterprises, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("CEI"), Carlson Paving Products, Inc., a Washington corporation ("CPP"), Heatec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("HI"), Johnson Crushers International, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("JCI"), Kolberg - Pioneer, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("KPI"), Roadtec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("RI"), RI Properties, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("RIP"), Telsmith, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("TI"), TI Services, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("TIS"), (Borrower, AAI, AI, AID, AIE, AII, AMS, ASI, AUI, BTI, BTL, BUI, BUL, CEI, CPP, HI, JCI, KPI, OEP, RI, RIP, TI, and TIS hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Borrower Consolidated Group", and each singularly as a "Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group"), and Wachovia Bank, National Association, a national banking association (the "Bank"), and hereby gives you notice, irrevocably, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, that the undersigned requests a Line of Credit Loan Advance under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Line of Credit Loan Advance (the "Proposed Advance") as required by the Credit Agreement:

	The Business Day of the Proposed Advance is _________ __, 20__.1

	Check one, and circle options as applicable:

	
____
	
The amount of the Proposed Advance is $__________, which shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate.

	
____
	
The amount of the Proposed Advance is $__________2, which shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for a LIBOR Rate Interest Period of [one month / two months / three months / six months].

The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date hereof, and will be true on the date of the Proposed Advance:

	The representations and warranties contained in each Loan Document are correct as of the date hereof and after giving effect to the Proposed Advance and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on the date hereof; and

	No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Proposed Advance or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, that constitutes a Default.

	 	
Very truly yours,

	 	
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.,

 for itself and as Agent for the other Members of the 

Borrower Consolidated Group

	 	
By:                                                

	 	
Its:                                                 

_____________________________

1   Not less than (i) 3 business Days prior to the date such Proposed Advance is sought if the Proposed Advance is to bear interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, and (ii) 1 Business Day prior to the date such Proposed Advance is sought if the Proposed Advance is to bear interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Index Rate.

2   In an amount of not less than $1,000,000.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT C

FORM OF NOTICE OF CONTINUATION/CONVERSION

NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

_____________, 20__

Wachovia Bank, National Association

Commercial Lending Division

TN1008

230 Fourth Avenue North, Eighth Floor

Nashville, Tennessee 37219

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned refers to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 13, 2007 (as amended from time to time, the "Credit Agreement", capitalized terms used herein as therein defined) among Astec Industries, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the "Borrower"), American Augers, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AAI"), Astec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("AI"), AI Development Group, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("AID"), AI Enterprises, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("AIE"), Astec Investments, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("AII"), Astec Mobile Screens, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("AMS"), Astec Systems, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("ASI"), Astec Underground, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("AUI"), Breaker Technology, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("BTI"), Buckeye Underground, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("BUI"), Buckeye Underground, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company ("BUL"), CEI Enterprises, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("CEI"), Carlson Paving Products, Inc., a Washington corporation ("CPP"), Heatec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("HI"), Johnson Crushers International, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("JCI"), Kolberg - Pioneer, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("KPI"), Roadtec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("RI"), RI Properties, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("RIP"), Telsmith, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("TI"), TI Services, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("TIS"), (Borrower, AAI, AI, AID, AIE, AII, AMS, ASI, AUI, BTI, BTL, BUI, BUL, CEI, CPP, HI, JCI, KPI, OEP, RI, RIP, TI, and TIS hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Borrower Consolidated Group", and each singularly as a "Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group"), and Wachovia Ban, National Association, a national banking association (the "Bank"), and hereby gives you notice, irrevocably, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, that the undersigned requests the conversion of amounts bearing interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate to LIBOR Rate Borrowings, or the continuation of existing LIBOR Rate Borrowings, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such conversion or continuation (the "Conversion/Continuation") as required by the Credit Agreement:

	The Business Day of the Conversion/Continuation is _________ __, 20__.3

	Check one, and circle options as applicable:

	
____
	
The aggregate amount of the Conversion/Continuation is $__________4, which is a conversion of one or more borrowings currently bearing interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate, and which as so converted shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for a LIBOR Rate Interest Period of [one month / two months / three months / six months].

	
____
	
The aggregate amount of the Conversion/Continuation is $__________5, which is a continuation of an existing LIBOR Rate Borrowing with a LIBOR Rate Interest Period expiring on the Business Day next preceding the Business Day set forth in Item 1 above, and which shall continue to bear interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for a LIBOR Rate Interest Period of [one month / two months / three months / six months].

The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date hereof, and will be true on the date of the Conversion/Continuation:

	The representations and warranties contained in each Loan Document are correct as of the date hereof and after giving effect to the Conversion/Continuation, as though made on the date hereof; and

	No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Conversion/Continuation, that constitutes a Default.

	 	
Very truly yours,

	 	
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC., 

for itself and as Agent for the other Members 

of the Borrower Consolidated Group

	 	
By:                                               

	 	
Its:                                                

3   Not less than 3 Business Days prior to the date such Conversion/Condition is sought.

4   In an amount of not less than $1,000,000.00.

5   In an amount of not less than $1,000,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT D

FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS

NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS

Wachovia Bank, National Association

Commercial Lending Division

TN1008

230 Fourth Avenue North, Eighth Floor

Nashville, Tennessee 37219

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned refers to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 13, 2007 (as amended from time to time, the "Credit Agreement", capitalized terms used herein as therein defined) among Astec Industries, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the "Borrower"), American Augers, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AAI"), Astec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("AI"), AI Development Group, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("AID"), AI Enterprises, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("AIE"), Astec Investments, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("AII"), Astec Mobile Screens, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("AMS"), Astec Systems, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("ASI"), Astec Underground, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("AUI"), Breaker Technology, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("BTI"), Buckeye Underground, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("BUI"), Buckeye Underground, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company ("BUL"), CEI Enterprises, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("CEI"), Carlson Paving Products, Inc., a Washington corporation ("CPP"), Heatec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("HI"), Johnson Crushers International, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("JCI"), Kolberg - Pioneer, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("KPI"), Roadtec, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("RI"), RI Properties, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("RIP"), Telsmith, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("TI"), TI Services, Inc., a South Dakota corporation ("TIS"), (Borrower, AAI, AI, AID, AIE, AII, AMS, ASI, AUI, BTI, BTL, BUI, BUL, CEI, CPP, HI, JCI, KPI, OEP, RI, RIP, TI, and TIS hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Borrower Consolidated Group", and each singularly as a "Member of the Borrower Consolidated Group"), and Wachovia Bank, National Association, a national banking association (the "Bank").

	The Borrower hereby gives you notice, pursuant to Section 5.4 of the Credit Agreement, that the Credit Agreement shall be deemed effective upon May 1, 2007.

	The Borrower hereby certifies that during the period from the date of the Credit Agreement to the Effective Date:

(a)No Default or Event of Default has occurred (as if the Credit Agreement had been in effect); and

(b)No Agreement Effectiveness Material Adverse Change has occurred. 

	 	
Very truly yours,

	 	
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.,

for itself and as Agent for the other Members 

of the Borrower Consolidated Group

	 	
By:/s/ F. McKamy Hall                     

F. McKamy Hall 

Its: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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