Document:

EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

THIRD MASTER AMENDMENT TO LOAN DOCUMENTS

(Sparton Corporation — Line of Credit)

     This Third Master Amendment to Loan Documents (the “Third Amendment”) dated as of November 12,
2008 is made by and between Sparton Corporation, an Ohio corporation (“Borrower”); Sparton Medical
Systems, Inc. f/k/a Astro Instrumentation, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“Sparton Medical”);
Sparton Technology, Inc., a New Mexico corporation (“Sparton Technology”); Spartronics, Inc., a
Michigan corporation (“Spartronics”); Sparton Electronics Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation
(“Sparton Florida”) and Sparton of Canada, Limited, a Canadian corporation (“Sparton Canada”) (each
of Sparton Medical, Sparton Technology, Spartronics, Sparton Florida and Sparton Canada may be
referred individually as a “Guarantor” and collectively, as the “Guarantors”) and National City
Bank, a national banking association (the “Lender”).

RECITALS

     A. The Lender has made a line of credit loan available (the “Line of Credit Loan”) to Borrower
in the original principal amount of Twenty Million and No/100 Dollars ($20,000,000.00), which Line
of Credit Loan is evidenced by, among other documents, that certain: (1) Promissory Note (the
“Original Note”) and Promissory Note Covenant Exhibit, as amended (the “Covenant Exhibit”), each
dated January 22, 2008, as amended by Master Amendment to Loan Documents dated as of April 21, 2008
and effective as of March 31, 2008 (the “First Master Amendment”) and by Second Master Amendment to
Loan Documents dated as of July 31, 2008 and effective as of June 30, 2008 (the “Second Master
Amendment” and, collectively with the Original Note, the Covenant Exhibit and the First Master
Amendment, the “Sparton Corporation Note”); and (2) Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated
as of April 21, 2008 and effective as of March 31, 2008 (the “Sparton Corporation Security
Agreement”, and together with the Sparton Corporation Note and all other documents now or hereafter
executed in connection therewith, including, without limitation, the Guarantees (defined below),
the “Sparton Corporation Loan Documents”).

     B. The Borrower’s obligations under the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents have been
guaranteed by the Guarantors pursuant to those Commercial Security Guaranty agreements, each dated
January 22, 2008, signed by each Guarantor and amended by the First Master Amendment (each, a
“Guaranty” and collectively, the “Guarantees”).

     C. The Lender has also made a term loan (the “Term Loan”) to Sparton Medical in the original
principal amount of Ten Million and No/100 Dollars ($10,000,000.00), which Term Loan is evidenced
by a Promissory Note dated May 30, 2006, as amended and Promissory Note Covenant Exhibit dated
August 1, 2007, as amended (the “Sparton Medical Note, and together with all other documents now or
hereafter executed in connection therewith including, without limitation, the Guarantees, the
“Sparton Medical Loan Documents”).

     D. Borrower has requested certain modifications to the terms of the Line of Credit Loan and
the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents and Lender is willing to make such modifications subject to
the terms of this Third Amendment.

 

 

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, Guarantors and the Lender
hereby agree as follows:

     1. Interest Rate. The third paragraph of the Sparton Corporation Note entitled
“VARIABLE INTEREST RATE” shall be amended to replace “3.0 percentage points over the Index” with
“5.0 percentage points over the Index”.

     2. Covenant Waiver. The Borrower has informed the Lender that, as of the quarter
ending September 30, 2008, it is in default of the required: (a) minimum EBITDA set forth in
Section 2.1 of the Covenant Exhibit (as amended); and (b) the minimum Tangible Net
Worth ratio set forth in Section 2.3 of the Covenant Exhibit (as amended) (each, an
“Existing Default” and collectively, the “Existing Events of Default”). Borrower has requested
that the Lender waive the Existing Events of Default. The Lender hereby waives the Existing Events
of Default as of the quarter ending September 30, 2008. This waiver shall be narrowly construed
and shall not extend to any other now or hereafter existing violations, defaults or events of
default under any of the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents including, without limitation, any
violation of one or more of the above described covenants for any future period of time, nor shall
this waiver prejudice any rights or remedies the Lender may have under the Sparton Corporation Loan
Documents or applicable law. This waiver does not imply that the Bank will waive any future
defaults under the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents. Specifically, without limitation, Borrower
will continue to be required to comply with the above described financial covenants for all future
periods as required under the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents.

     3. Electropac Lawsuit and Mortgage. Borrower has informed Lender that it is in the
process of negotiating and finalizing a Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Electropac
Settlement Agreement”) by and among Borrower and Sparton Florida and Electropac, Co., Inc. and
Electropac Canada, Inc. (collectively, “Electropac”) in connection with certain litigation
Captioned Sparton Electronics Florida, Inc. v. Electropac Canada, Inc. and Electropac Co., Inc.
(Middle District of Florida, Case Number 8:05-1495-cv) (the “Electropac Litigation”). Pursuant to
the terms of the Electropac Settlement Agreement, Sparton Florida is to receive an aggregate amount
of $1,950,000.00 plus interest (the “Award”), payable by the dates set forth in the Electropac
Settlement Agreement. Payment of the Award shall be secured by a first real estate mortgage on
certain real property and improvements located at 7 Delta Drive, Londonberry, New Hampshire as more
particularly described in the Electropac Settlement Agreement. Borrower and Sparton Florida hereby
agree to:

	 	(a)	 	deliver to Lender copies of all drafts of the Electropac
Settlement Agreement and the final version, within three (3) business days of
Borrower executing same;
	 
	 	(b)	 	deliver to Lender, within two (2) business days following
entry, the Consent Judgment entered in favor of Sparton Florida by the Court in
the Electropac Litigation (the “Judgment”);
	 
	 	(c)	 	deliver to Lender a copy of the executed mortgage to be
hereafter after granted to Sparton Florida pursuant to the Electropac
Settlement Agreement, which mortgage shall be acceptable to Lender (the
“Electropac Mortgage”), within three (3) business days of the Electropac
Mortgage being executed; and

 

 

	 	(d)	 	execute and deliver to Lender an assignment of the Electropac
Mortgage on terms and conditions satisfactory to Lender, within three (3)
business days of Lender providing such assignment to Borrower and Sparton
Florida.

     4. Assignment of Award; Security Agreements. Sparton Corporation has executed and
delivered in favor of Lender an Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated April 21, 2008 and
Sparton Florida has executed and delivered in favor of Lender a Security Agreement dated April 21,
2008 (collectively, the “Security Agreements”). The Security Agreements include in the definition
of “Collateral” all General Intangibles and/or Intangibles which the Borrower and Guarantors
acknowledge and agree shall include, without limitation, all General Intangibles and Payment
Intangibles arising from, out of, or in connection with the Electropac Litigation including,
without limitation, the Award. Borrower and/or Sparton Florida, as the case may be, shall remit
all payments of the Award to the Lender to pay the principal payments required under the Sparton
Medical Note. Unless and until the required principal payments are paid on the Sparton Medical
Note, Borrower and/or Sparton Florida shall not be entitled to retain any payments of the Award.
As additional collateral for the obligations under the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents and the
Sparton Medical Loan Documents, Borrower and Sparton Florida hereby grant a security interest to
Lender, and assign all of their rights, title and interest in, to and under, all amounts owing to
them pursuant to the Electronics Settlement Agreement and the Judgment (including, without
limitation, the Award). Upon the occurrence of a default under the Sparton Corporation Loan
Documents or the Sparton Medical Loan Documents, the Lender shall have the right to notify
Electropac and request that all payments of the Award be made directly to Lender.

     5. Conditions Precedent. Borrower shall satisfy the following conditions simultaneous
with delivery of this signed Third Amendment and this Third Amendment shall not be effective until
all of the following have been satisfied to Lender’s reasonable satisfaction:

	 	(a)	 	Borrower shall have paid Lender a modification and waiver fee
of Twenty Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($25,000.00), which fee shall be
fully earned and non-refundable upon payment; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	Borrower shall have paid all of Lender’s costs and expenses
incurred in connection with the Line of Credit Loan, the Sparton Corporation
Loan Documents and this Third Amendment including, without limitation, UCC
search expenses, certified organizational document fees and Lender’s attorney
fees.

     6. Reaffirmation of Borrower. Borrower hereby reaffirms the representations and
warranties contained in the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents as if made as of the date of this
Third Amendment. Borrower has fully complied with all covenants and agreements to be complied with
or performed by it under the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents to which it is a party and no
default or Event of Default currently exists under any Sparton Corporation Loan Document. Borrower
has the full power and authority to enter into this Third Amendment.

     7. Reaffirmation of Guarantors. Guarantors agree to the terms set forth in this Third
Amendment, reaffirm all of their obligations under the Guarantees and represent and warrant that no
defenses or counterclaims exist with respect to their obligations under the Guarantees. Each

 

 

Guarantor reaffirms the representations and warranties contained in the Guarantees as if made
as of the date of this Third Amendment. Each Guarantor represents and warrants that each of them
has fully complied with all covenants and agreements to be complied with or performed by its under
the Guarantees (and all documents executed in connection thereunder) and no Guarantor is presently
in default under any term of the Guarantees. Each Guarantor has the full power and authority to
enter into this Third Amendment.

     8. Full Force and Effect. Borrower and Guarantors expressly acknowledge and agree
that except as expressly stated in this Third Amendment, the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents, as
amended, remain in full force and effect and are ratified, confirmed and restated.

     9. Costs. Borrower is responsible for all costs incurred by Lender, including without
limit reasonable attorney fees, with regard to the Line of Credit Loan, the Sparton Corporation
Loan Documents and the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Third Amendment and such
other documents necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

     10. No Waiver. The execution of this Third Amendment shall not be deemed to be a
waiver of any now or hereafter existing default or Event of Default.

     11. Governing Law. This Third Amendment shall be governed by and construed according
to the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to conflict of law principles in such state.

     12. Counterparts and Facsimiles. This Third Amendment may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which when taken together, shall constitute one and the same original.
Facsimile signatures are acceptable and may be relied upon as if originals.

     13. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. BORROWER, GUARANTORS AND LENDER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE RIGHT
TO TRIAL BY JURY IS A CONSTITUTIONAL ONE, BUT THAT IT MAY BE WAIVED, EACH PARTY, AFTER CONSULTING
(OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF ITS CHOICE, KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY,
AND FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION REGARDING
THE PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO, THIS THIRD AMENDMENT OR ANY OF THE
SPARTON CORPORATION LOAN DOCUMENTS.

     14. Release of Claims. Borrower and Guarantors each hereby waive, discharge, and
forever release Lender, Lender’s employees, officers, directors, attorneys, stockholders, and their
successors and assigns, from and of any and all claims, causes of action, allegations or assertions
that Borrower and/or Guarantor has or may have had at any time up through and including the date of
this Third Amendment, against any or all of the foregoing, regardless of whether any such claims,
causes of action, allegations or assertions are known to Borrower or any Guarantor or whether any
such claims, causes of action, allegations or assertions arose as result of Lender’s actions or
omissions in connection with the Line of Credit Loan or Sparton Corporation Loan Documents, or any
amendments, extensions or modifications thereto including, without limitation, this Third Amendment
or Lender’s administration of any debt evidenced by the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents or
otherwise.

 

 

     15. Amendment to Loan Documents. Each of the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents is
hereby amended to include all provisions of this Third Amendment. This Third Amendment is not an
agreement to any further or other amendment of the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents and Lender
shall have no obligation to agree to make any other modifications to the Sparton Corporation Loan
Documents now or hereafter requested by Borrower.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrowers, Guarantors and Lender have executed and delivered this Third
Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BORROWER:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPARTON CORPORATION,

an Ohio corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Joseph Lerczak
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	GUARANTORS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPARTON MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 

f/k/a Astro
Instrumentation, Inc.,

a Michigan corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Joseph Lerczak
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPARTON TECHNOLOGY, INC.,

a New Mexico corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Joseph Lerczak
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Treasurer	 	 

[Signature Page to Third Master Amendment to Loan Documents

(Sparton Corporation — Line of Credit) dated as of November 12, 2008]

[Signatures Continued on Following Page]

 

 

Signature Page to Third Master Amendment to Loan Documents

(Sparton Corporation — Line of Credit) dated November 12, 2008

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPARTRONICS, INC.,

a Michigan corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Joseph Lerczak
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPARTON ELECTRONICS FLORIDA, INC., a Florida
corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Joseph Lerczak
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPARTON OF CANADA, LIMITED,

a Canadian corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Joseph Lerczak
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	LENDER:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	NATIONAL CITY BANK, a national banking

association	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Mark Nowacki
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Vice PresidentEX-10.3

Exhibit 10.3

SECOND MASTER AMENDMENT TO LOAN DOCUMENTS

(Sparton Corporation — Line of Credit)

     This Second Master Amendment to Loan Documents (the “Second Amendment”) dated as of July 31,
2008 and effective as of June 30, 2008, is made by and between Sparton Corporation, an Ohio
corporation (“Borrower”); Sparton Medical Systems, Inc. f/k/a Astro Instrumentation, Inc., a
Michigan corporation (“Sparton Medical”); Sparton Technology, Inc., a New Mexico corporation
(“Sparton Technology”); Spartronics, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“Spartronics”); Sparton
Electronics Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Sparton Florida”) and Sparton of Canada,
Limited, a Canadian corporation (“Sparton Canada”) (each of Sparton Medical, Sparton Technology,
Spartronics, Sparton Florida and Sparton Canada may be referred individually as a “Guarantor” and
collectively, as the “Guarantors”) and National City Bank, a national banking association (the
“Lender”).

RECITALS

     A. The Lender has made a line of credit loan available (the “Line of Credit Loan”) to Borrower
in the original principal amount of Twenty Million and No/100 Dollars ($20,000,000.00), which Line
of Credit Loan is evidenced by, among other documents, that certain: (1) Promissory Note and
Promissory Note Covenant Exhibit (the “Covenant Exhibit”), each dated January 22, 2008, as amended
by Master Amendment to Loan Documents dated as of April 21, 2008 and effective as of March 31, 2008
(the “First Master Amendment”) (collectively, the “Sparton Corporation Note”); and (2) Amended and
Restated Security Agreement dated as of April 21, 2008 and effective as of March 31, 2008 (the
“Sparton Corporation Security Agreement”, and together with the Sparton Corporation Note and all
other documents now or hereafter executed in connection therewith, including, without limitation,
the Guarantees (defined below), the “Sparton Corporation Loan Documents”).

     B. The Borrower’s obligations under the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents have been
guaranteed by the Guarantors pursuant to those Commercial Security Guaranty agreements, each dated
January 22, 2008, signed by each Guarantor and amended by the First Master Amendment (each, a
“Guaranty” and collectively, the “Guarantees”).

     C. The Lender has also made a term loan (the “Term Loan”) to Sparton Medical in the original
principal amount of Ten Million and No/100 Dollars ($10,000,000.00), which Term Loan is evidenced
by a Promissory Note dated May 30, 2006, as amended and Promissory Note Covenant Exhibit dated
August 1, 2007, as amended including, without limitation, by the First Master Amendment (the
“Sparton Medical Note, and together with all other documents now or hereafter executed in
connection therewith including, without limitation, the Guarantees, the “Sparton Medical Loan
Documents”).

     D. Borrower has requested certain modifications to the terms of the Line of Credit Loan and
the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents and Lender is willing to make such modifications subject to
the terms of this Second Amendment.

 

 

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, Guarantors and the Lender
hereby agree as follows:

     1. Leases; Cross Default. Lender has entered into seven (7) lease financing
transactions with Borrower and/or one or more Guarantors (collectively, the “Lease Transactions”).
Any default under the documents evidencing the Lease Transactions (the “Lease Documents”) shall
constitute a default and Event of Default under the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents. Any
default or event of default under any of the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents shall constitute a
default and event of default under the Lease Documents. Notwithstanding anything contained in the
Sparton Corporation Loan Documents to the contrary, in the event Borrower pays off the Line of
Credit Loan, Lender shall have no obligation to discharge its security interest in any of
Borrower’s assets unless and until all obligations owing with respect to the Lease Transactions
have been paid in full.

     2. Financial Reporting Requirements. The following shall be added to Section
1A of the Covenant Exhibit as new subsections (j), (k), (l)
and (m):

	 	“(j)	 	Borrower shall deliver, within forty five (45)
days after and as of the end of each fiscal month, its
management-prepared operating financial statement, including a
balance sheet, a profit and loss statement certified by a
responsible authorized agent of each such entity, in a form
acceptable to the Lender, together with a covenant compliance
certificate from such authorized agent setting forth all
computations necessary to show compliance by Borrower with the
covenants in Section 2.1 — 2.3 of the
Covenant Exhibit and stating that no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing. The foregoing financial statements
shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP.
	 
	 	(k)	 	Borrower shall provide Lender, within fifteen
(15) days after and as of the end of each month, an inventory
report (including a work in process schedule) of Borrower, in
form and detail satisfactory to Lender, and certified by a
responsible authorized agent of Borrower.
	 
	 	(l)	 	Concurrent with each advance request, or weekly
during any week that Borrower does not request an advance,
Borrower shall provide Lender a current Borrowing Base
Certificate. “Borrowing Base Certificate” shall mean a
certificate to be signed by the Borrower certifying to the
accuracy of the Borrowing Base Amount (defined in
Section 6 of the Second Amendment), in form and
substance satisfactory to the Lender.
	 
	 	(m)	 	Borrower and each Guarantor will deliver such
other information regarding its financial matters as the Lender
may reasonably request promptly after the Lender’s request
therefor.”

 

 

     3. Section 2.1 of the Covenant Exhibit shall be amended and restated as
follows:

“EBITDA. Borrower and Sparton Medical shall maintain, on a
consolidated basis, as of the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower
and Sparton Medical minimum EBITDA as follows:

	 	 	 	 	 
	As of Fiscal	 	 
	Quarter Ending	 	Minimum EBITDA
	9/30/2008
	 	$	150,000.00	 
	 
	12/31/2008
	 	$	1,000,000.00	 
	 
	3/31/2009
	 	$	3,200,000.00	 
	 
	6/30/2009
	 	$	6,000,000.00	 

‘EBITDA’ means for any period, Borrower’s and Sparton Medical’s net
income (loss) before interest expense, income tax expense and
depreciation and amortization expense for such period, all as
determined in accordance with GAAP.”

     4. Section 2.2 of the Covenant Exhibit shall be amended and restated as
follows:

“2.2. Senior Debt to EBITDA. Borrower and Sparton Medical shall
maintain, on a consolidated basis, as of the end of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2009, a ratio of Senior Debt to EBITDA of not more
than 3.0:1.0 each fiscal year/quarter thereafter.

‘Senior Debt’ means Funded Debt less Subordinated Debt.

‘Funded Debt’ means as to Borrower and Sparton Medical, as of any
date of determination, the sum, without duplication, of (a) all
indebtedness of Borrower and Sparton Medical for borrowed money or
for the deferred purchase price of property or services as of such
date (other than trade liabilities incurred in the ordinary course
of business and payable in accordance with customary practices) or
which is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument,
(b) all obligations of Borrower and Sparton Medical under
capitalized leases as of such date, (c) all obligations of Borrower
and Sparton Medical in respect of letters of credit, acceptances or
similar obligations issued or created for the account of Borrower
and Sparton Medical as of such date, (d) all liabilities secured by
any lien on any property owned by Borrower and Sparton Medical as of
such date even though Borrower and Sparton Medical has not assumed
or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof, and (e) all
Guarantee Obligations of Borrower and Sparton Medical as of such
date, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

‘Subordinated Debt’ means, as to any person, all debts and
liabilities which are subordinated to the indebtedness of such
person to the Lender pursuant to written subordination agreements
satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion.”

     5. The following shall be added to the Covenant Exhibit as new Sections 2.3
and 2.4:

“2.3 Tangible Net Worth. Borrower and Sparton Medical shall
maintain, on a consolidated basis, as of the end of each fiscal
quarter of Borrower and Sparton Medical, minimum Tangible Net Worth
as follows:

	 	 	 	 	 
	As of Fiscal	 	Minimum Tangible Net
	Quarter Ending	 	            Worth
	9/30/2008
	 	$	49,500,000.00	 
	 
	12/31/2008
	 	$	50,000,000.00	 
	 
	3/31/2009
	 	$	51,000,000.00	 
	 
	6/30/2009
	 	$	52,800,000.00	 

‘Tangible Net Worth’ means as to Borrower and Sparton Medical, as of
any date of determination, (i) the net book value of the assets of
Borrower and Sparton Medical as of such date (excluding all amounts
owing to Borrower and Sparton Medical by officers, directors,
shareholders and other affiliates and excluding all patents, patent
rights, trademarks, trade names, franchises, copyrights, licenses,
goodwill and all other intangible assets of Borrower and/or Sparton
Medial), after all appropriate deductions in accordance with GAAP
(including, without limitation, reserves for doubtful receivables,
obsolescence, depreciation and amortization), minus (ii) the
total Debt of Borrower and Sparton Medical as of such date, all as
determined in accordance with GAAP. “Debt” shall mean, as of any
date of determination, the total liabilities of Borrower and Sparton
Medical at such date, all as determined in accordance with GAAP.

2.4 Dividends. Borrower shall not make any distributions,
dividends or other payment (in stock, options or cash) to any of its
shareholders without the Lender’s prior written consent.”

     6. Borrowing Base/Advance Formula. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
Sparton Corporation Loan Documents, advances under the Line of Credit Loan shall not exceed the
lesser of: (a) $20,000,000.00 and (b) the Borrowing Base Amount. “Borrowing Base Amount” shall
mean eighty five percent (85%) of Eligible Accounts.

 

 

“Eligible Accounts” shall mean any duly invoiced Account (exclusive of sales, excise or
other similar taxes) of which Borrower is the sole owner, acceptable to Lender in its sole
discretion, and in which Lender has an enforceable and duly perfected first priority
security interest, except any such Account:

     (a) which is not payable in installments and which shall not have been paid in full
within sixty (60) days after the original due date or the date first invoiced to the Account
Debtor, whichever first elapses;

     (b) which is payable in installments

	 	(i)	 	if it was not by its terms so payable when
first invoiced to the Account Debtor,
	 
	 	(ii)	 	if any installment thereof shall not have been
paid in full within sixty (60) days after its original due date, or
	 
	 	(iii)	 	to the extent that any installment thereof is
not payable within sixty (60) days after the date of determination;

     (c) if the Account Debtor thereon is then obligated to Borrower on other Accounts and if
more than twenty five percent (25%), by amount, of all Accounts on which that Account Debtor
is then obligated to Borrower are excepted under clauses (a) and (b) above;

     (d) If the Account Debtor thereon is then obligated to Borrower on other Accounts, to
the extent that the aggregate amount of all Accounts upon which that Account Debtor is then
obligated to Borrower exceeds twenty five percent (25%) of all Eligible Accounts.

     (e) if the payment of which by the Account Debtor is not, or does not remain,
unconditional;

     (f) if and to the extent that the Account Debtor has asserted a defense or offset of any
kind against the payment thereof;

     (g) which according to its terms may be paid by the Account Debtor by an offset of any
claim of the Account Debtor or any other person against Borrower;

     (h) which arises other than from a sale of inventory in the ordinary course of
Borrower’s business;

     (i) if the Account Debtor thereon is an affiliate, director, officer, employee, or agent
of Borrower or of any affiliate of Borrower;

     (j) if the Account Debtor thereon is insolvent or is the subject of any bankruptcy
proceeding or is, at the time in question, in default in any way on an existing obligation
(except any obligation classified as an Account) to Borrower;

     (k) if the Account Debtor thereon is not a resident of the United States of America or
is not subject to service of legal process in the United States of America or

 

 

Canada unless payment of the Account is assured by an irrevocable letter of credit in
form and substance satisfactory to Lender and issued by a financial institution that is a
resident of the United States of America, is subject to service of legal process in the
United States of America, and is otherwise satisfactory to Lender, or, if the Account Debtor
is a resident of Canada, unless Borrower shall have taken or caused to be taken all actions
from time to time requested by Lender in order to assure the attachment, enforceability, and
perfection of Lender security interest under the law of such province in which the Account
Debtor resides, and shall have furnished to Lender such written evidence (including, without
limitation, one or more opinions of legal counsel rendered to Lender by counselors authorized
to practice law in each such province), in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, that
all such actions have been taken;

     (l) if the Account Debtor thereon is a resident of any jurisdiction denying creditors
access to its courts in the absence of qualification to transact business therein or the
filing of a so-called “notice of business activities report” or other similar filing, unless
Borrower has taken all action required by the jurisdiction in question to have access to its
courts;

     (m) which is subject to any law (including, without limitation, the Assignment of Claims
Act of 1940 (31 USC 3272, et seq. and 41 USC 15 et seq.), rule, regulation, order, or
agreement now or hereafter in effect which restricts or requires notice of or consent to
assignment, unless all such required notices shall have been given, all such required
consents shall have been obtained, and all other requirements shall have been complied with
in order that Lender shall have the unconditional right to enforce the Account against the
Account Debtor thereon;

     (n) is subject to any mortgage, security interest, or other lien securing payment or
performance of any obligation other than indebtedness owing to Lender;

     (o) the collection of which Lender, in the exercise of its good faith judgment,
determines to have become impaired for any reason; or

     (p) which is subject to any retention or retainage payment; or

     (q) which is a bonded receivable.

     An Account which is at any time an Eligible Account but which subsequently fails to meet any
of the requirements for eligibility shall forthwith cease to be an Eligible Account. “Account” and
Account Debtor” shall have the meaning given to them in the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in
the State of Michigan from time to time. Advances under the Sparton Corporation Note shall remain
discretionary and made only in the Lender’s sole and absolute discretion. Lender shall have no
obligation to make any advance under the Line of Credit Loan.

     7. Conditions Precedent. Borrower shall satisfy the following conditions simultaneous
with delivery of this signed Second Amendment and this Second Amendment shall not be effective
until all of the following have been satisfied to Lender’s reasonable satisfaction:

	 	(a)	 	Borrower shall have paid all of Lender’s costs and expenses
incurred in connection with the Line of Credit Loan, the Sparton Corporation
Loan Documents and this Second Amendment including, without limitation,

 

 

	 	 	 	UCC search expenses, certified organizational document fees and Lender’s
attorney fees.

	 	(b)	 	Borrower and [owner of New Mexico Property] shall have
delivered an executed original of the Assignment of Proceeds and Security
Agreement (“Assignment of Proceeds”) and the Memorandum of Assignment of
Proceeds, each of even date herewith.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Borrower shall have delivered authorizing resolutions for
[owner of new Mexico Property] authorizing such party to execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under the Assignment of Proceeds.

     8. Reaffirmation of Borrower. Borrower hereby reaffirms the representations and
warranties contained in the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents as if made as of the date of this
Second Amendment. Borrower has fully complied with all covenants and agreements to be complied
with or performed by it under the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents to which it is a party and no
default or Event of Default currently exists under any Sparton Corporation Loan Document. Borrower
has the full power and authority to enter into this Second Amendment.

     9. Reaffirmation of Guarantors. Guarantors agree to the terms set forth in this
Second Amendment, reaffirm all of their obligations under the Guarantees and represent and warrant
that no defenses or counterclaims exist with respect to their obligations under the Guarantees.
Each Guarantor reaffirms the representations and warranties contained in the Guarantees as if made
as of the date of this Second Amendment. Each Guarantor represents and warrants that each of them
has fully complied with all covenants and agreements to be complied with or performed by its under
the Guarantees (and all documents executed in connection thereunder) and no Guarantor is presently
in default under any term of the Guarantees. Each Guarantor has the full power and authority to
enter into this Second Amendment.

     10. Full Force and Effect. Borrower and Guarantors expressly acknowledge and agree
that except as expressly stated in this Second Amendment, the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents,
as amended, remain in full force and effect and are ratified, confirmed and restated.

     11. Costs. Borrower is responsible for all costs incurred by Lender, including
without limit reasonable attorney fees, with regard to the Line of Credit Loan, the Sparton
Corporation Loan Documents and the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Second Amendment
and such other documents necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

     12. No Waiver. The execution of this Second Amendment shall not be deemed to be a
waiver of any now or hereafter existing default or Event of Default.

     13. Governing Law. This Second Amendment shall be governed by and construed according
to the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to conflict of law principles in such state.

     14. Submission to Jurisdiction. Borrower and each Guarantor hereby waives any plea of
jurisdiction or venue on the ground that Borrower or any Guarantor is not a resident of Oakland
County or Wayne County, Michigan, and hereby specifically authorizes any action brought to enforce
Borrower’s or any Guarantor’s obligations to the Lender to be instituted and prosecuted in either
the Circuit Court of Oakland County, Michigan, the Circuit Court of Wayne County, Michigan, or in
the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at

 

 

the election of Lender, and Borrower and each Guarantor hereby submits to the jurisdiction of
such Court. Borrower and each Guarantor further agrees and consents that, in addition to any
methods of service of process provided for under applicable law, all service of process in any
proceeding in any Michigan State sitting in Oakland County, Michigan, Wayne County, Michigan or
United States District for the Eastern District of Michigan Court may be made by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, directed to Borrower and each Guarantor, at the address
indicated herein, and service so made shall be complete upon receipt; except that if Borrower or
any Guarantor shall refuse to accept delivery, service shall be deemed complete five (5) days after
the same shall have been so mailed.

     15. Counterparts and Facsimiles. This Second Amendment may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which when taken together, shall constitute one and the same original.
Facsimile signatures are acceptable and may be relied upon as if originals.

     16. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. BORROWER, GUARANTORS AND LENDER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE RIGHT
TO TRIAL BY JURY IS A CONSTITUTIONAL ONE, BUT THAT IT MAY BE WAIVED, EACH PARTY, AFTER CONSULTING
(OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF ITS CHOICE, KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY,
AND FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION REGARDING
THE PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO, THIS SECOND AMENDMENT OR ANY OF THE
SPARTON CORPORATION LOAN DOCUMENTS.

     17. Release of Claims. Borrower and Guarantors each hereby waive, discharge, and
forever release Lender, Lender’s employees, officers, directors, attorneys, stockholders, and their
successors and assigns, from and of any and all claims, causes of action, allegations or assertions
that Borrower and/or Guarantor has or may have had at any time up through and including the date of
this Second Amendment, against any or all of the foregoing, regardless of whether any such claims,
causes of action, allegations or assertions are known to Borrower or any Guarantor or whether any
such claims, causes of action, allegations or assertions arose as result of Lender’s actions or
omissions in connection with the Line of Credit Loan or Sparton Corporation Loan Documents, or any
amendments, extensions or modifications thereto including, without limitation, this Second
Amendment or Lender’s administration of any debt evidenced by the Sparton Corporation Loan
Documents or otherwise.

     18. Amendment to Loan Documents. Each of the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents is
hereby amended to include all provisions of this Second Amendment. This Second Amendment is not an
agreement to any further or other amendment of the Sparton Corporation Loan Documents and Lender
shall have no obligation to agree to make any other modifications to the Sparton Corporation Loan
Documents now or hereafter requested by Borrower.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrowers, Guarantors and Lender have executed and delivered this Second
Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BORROWER:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPARTON CORPORATION,

an Ohio corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Joseph Lerczak
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	GUARANTORS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPARTON MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 

f/k/a Astro
Instrumentation, Inc.,

a Michigan corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Joseph Lerczak
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPARTON TECHNOLOGY,

a New Mexico corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Joseph Lerczak
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Treasurer	 	 

[Signature Page to Second Master Amendment to Loan Documents

(Sparton Corporation — Line of Credit) dated as of July 31, 2008 and effective

as of June 30, 2008]

[Signatures Continued on Following Page]

 

 

Signature Page to Second Master Amendment to Loan Documents

(Sparton Corporation — Line of Credit) dated July 31, 2008 and effective as of June 30, 2008

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPARTRONICS, INC.,

a Michigan corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Joseph Lerczak
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPARTON ELECTRONICS FLORIDA, INC., a Florida
corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Joseph Lerczak
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPARTON OF CANADA, LIMITED,

a Canadian corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Joseph Lerczak
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	LENDER:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	NATIONAL CITY BANK, a national banking

association	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/
 

Mark Nowacki
	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Vice President

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