-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AxodXIWd/xkuVZAwoO8GF3WKa2RLKx1Afrht9gsFDYfZYjlZVUP8p/IUfoFHEwbS RhOl4BcYse+wHK0XLnDMiQ== 0000950157-04-000690.txt : 20041004 0000950157-04-000690.hdr.sgml : 20041004 20041004145214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950157-04-000690 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040928 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20041004 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041004 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MILACRON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000716823 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] IRS NUMBER: 311062125 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08485 FILM NUMBER: 041062023 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2090 FLORENCE AVENUE STREET 2: PO BOX 63716 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45206 BUSINESS PHONE: 5134875000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2090 FLORENCE AVENUE STREET 2: P.O. BOX 63716 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45206 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CINCINNATI MILACRON INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CINCINNATI MILACRON HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830503 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CINCINNATI MILLING MACHINE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 8-K 1 form8-k.txt CURRENT REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 28, 2004 MILACRON INC. --------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-8475 31-1062125 - ----------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- (State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation) 2090 Florence Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 - ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 487-5000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On September 28, 2004, Milacron Inc. (the "Company") entered into a First Amendment (the "Amendment") to the Financing Agreement dated as of June 10, 2004 (the "Financing Agreement"), among the Company, each subsidiary of the Company listed as a borrower or a guarantor on the signature pages thereto, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the lenders. The Amendment reduces the minimum cumulative consolidated EBITDA requirements to which the Company is subject for the three complete calendar months ending September 30, 2004 and the six complete calendar months ending December 31, 2004. A copy of the Amendment is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description - -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 First Amendment to Financing Agreement dated September 28, 2004. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. MILACRON INC. Date: October 4, 2004 By: /s/ Robert P. Lienesch ------------------------------------- Robert P. Lienesch Senior Vice President - Finance, Controller and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 99.1 First Amendment to Financing Agreement dated September 28, 2004. EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.txt FIRST AMENDMENT TO FINANCING AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 99.1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO FINANCING AGREEMENT FIRST AMENDMENT TO FINANCING AGREEMENT, dated as of September 28, 2004 (this "Amendment"), among Milacron Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Milacron"), each subsidiary of Milacron listed as a borrower or a guarantor on the signature pages thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (in each such capacity, together with its successors in each such capacity, the "Administrative Agent" and "Collateral Agent", respectively). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, Milacron, certain subsidiaries of Milacron, the Lenders named therein, the Agents and the other parties thereto have entered into that certain Financing Agreement dated as of June 10, 2004 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Financing Agreement"; capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given such terms in the Financing Agreement); and WHEREAS, the Loan Parties have requested that the Lenders and the Agents amend certain provisions of the Financing Agreement, and the Lenders and the Agents are willing to amend such provisions to the Financing Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements herein contained, each of the Loan Parties, the Lenders, and the Agents hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I AMENDMENTS Section 1.1 Amended Cumulative Consolidated EBITDA Covenant. The table set forth in Section 7.03(b) of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: Cumulative Consolidated Period EBITDA ------ ------ Three complete calendar months ending $8,000,000 September 30, 2004 Six complete calendar months ending December 31, 2004 $24,000,000 Nine complete calendar months ending $32,300,000 March 31, 2005 Twelve complete calendar months ending $43,000,000 June 30, 2005 Twelve complete calendar months ending $48,400,000 September 30, 2005 ARTICLE II CONDITIONS TO CLOSING This Amendment shall become effective as of the date first written above upon the satisfaction of the following conditions: (a) First Amendment. Each Loan Party shall have delivered a duly executed counterpart of this Amendment to the Agents. (b) Officer's Certificate. The Loan Parties shall have delivered to the Agents a certificate of a duly authorized officer of each Loan Party dated the date of this Amendment, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents, to the effect that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.3 hereof are true and correct as of such date. (c) Consent of Required Lenders. The Agents shall have received in writing the consent of the Required Lenders to enter into this Amendment on behalf of the Required Lenders. (d) Amendment Fee. The Loan Parties shall have paid to the Administrative Agent, in immediately available funds, for the pro rata account of each of the Lenders party hereto, a nonrefundable amendment fee of $40,000. (e) Agent Fees and Expenses. The Loan Parties shall have paid all fees and expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses) incurred by the Agents in connection with this Amendment and the other Loan Documents to the extent invoiced and presented to the Administrative Borrower on or prior to the date of this Amendment. ARTICLE III MISCELLANEOUS Section 3.1 Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Agents or any Lender under the Loan Documents, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Loan Documents, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle any Loan Party to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Loan Documents in similar or different circumstances. This Amendment shall constitute a "Loan Document" for all purposes of the Financing Agreement and all references to the Financing Agreement in any Loan Document shall mean the Financing Agreement as amended hereby. Section 3.2 No Representations by Lenders or Agent. Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges that it has not relied on any representation, written or oral, express or implied, by any Lender or any Agent, other than those expressly contained herein, in entering into this Amendment. Section 3.3 Representations of the Loan Parties. Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Agents and the Lenders that (i) after giving effect to this Amendment, (a) the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof with the same effect as though made on the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date and (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and the Financing Agreement, as amended hereby, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. Section 3.4 Claims. Each Loan Party represents and warrants that it has no defenses, offsets or counterclaims with respect to the indebtedness owed by the Borrowers to the Lenders, other than in respect of deposits. Section 3.5 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and the successors and permitted assigns of the Lenders and the Agents. Section 3.6 Headings. The headings and captions hereunder are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation or construction of this Amendment. Section 3.7 Severability. The provisions of this Amendment are intended to be severable. If for any reason any provision of this Amendment shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction. Section 3.8 Costs and Expenses. The Loan Parties agree to reimburse the Agents for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Amendment, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Agents. Section 3.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment. Section 3.10 GOVERNING LAW. THE WHOLE OF THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE GOVERNED, CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED 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. Section 3.11 JURISDICTION, VENUE AND SERVICE. EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ALL FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK AND CONSENTS THAT ANY ORDER, PROCESS, NOTICE OF MOTION OR OTHER APPLICATION TO OR BY ANY OF SAID COURTS OR A JUDGE THEREOF MAY BE SERVED WITHIN OR WITHOUT SUCH COURT'S JURISDICTION BY REGISTERED MAIL OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE, PROVIDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR APPEARANCE IS ALLOWED, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT. AT THE OPTION OF THE AGENTS, UPON THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE REQUIRED LENDERS, ANY LOAN PARTY MAY BE JOINED IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING COMMENCED BY THE AGENTS OR THE LENDERS AGAINST ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH OR BASED ON THIS AMENDMENT, AND RECOVERY MAY BE HAD AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY IN SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING OR IN ANY INDEPENDENT ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY, WITHOUT ANY REQUIREMENT THAT THE AGENTS OR THE LENDERS FIRST ASSERT, PROSECUTE OR EXHAUST ANY REMEDY OR CLAIM AGAINST ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY. EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT BROUGHT IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK, AND HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. Section 3.12 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE AGENTS, THE LENDERS AND THE LOAN PARTIES HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES (TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY. IN ADDITION, EACH OF THE AGENTS, THE LENDERS AND THE LOAN PARTIES WAIVES THE RIGHT TO INTERPOSE ANY DEFENSE BASED UPON ANY STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS OR ANY CLAIM OF LACHES AND ANY SET-OFF OR COUNTER CLAIM OF ANY NATURE OR DESCRIPTION. EACH OF THE AGENTS, THE LENDERS AND THE LOAN PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FOREGOING WAIVERS ARE FREELY MADE. * * * IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written. BORROWERS: ---------- MILACRON INC. By: /s/ R.P. Lienesch ------------------------------ Name: R.P. Lienesch Title: Vice-President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer CIMCOOL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INC. D-M-E MANUFACTURING INC. D-M-E U.S.A. INC. MILACRON INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC. MILACRON MARKETING COMPANY MILACRON PLASTICS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. NICKERSON MACHINERY CHICAGO, INC. NORTHERN SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. OAK INTERNATIONAL, INC. PLIERS INTERNATIONAL INC. UNILOY MILACRON INC. UNILOY MILACRON U.S.A. INC. By: /s/ R.P. Lienesch ---------------------------------- Name: R.P. Lienesch Title: Treasurer GUARANTORS: ----------- D-M-E COMPANY MILACRON RESIN ABRASIVES INC. By: /s/ R.P. Lienesch ---------------------------------- Name: R.P. Lienesch Title: Vice President MILACRON CAPITAL HOLDINGS B.V. By: /s/ G. van Deventer ---------------------------------- Name: G. van Deventer Title: Managing Director MILACRON INTERNATIONAL MARKETING COMPANY By: /s/ R.P. Lienesch ---------------------------------- Name: R.P. Lienesch Title: Treasurer and Assistant Secretary ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT: ------------------------ JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Required Lenders By: /s/ James M. Barbato ---------------------------------- Name: James M. Barbato Title: Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----