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This excerpt taken from the NOBL 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2008.

Note 8 – Long-Term Debt

ArcelorMittal Convertible Subordinated Note

On March 19, 2008, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with ArcelorMittal pursuant to which ArcelorMittal agreed to provide subordinated debt financing to the Company in the form of a convertible subordinated note with a principal amount of $50.0 million. The convertible subordinated note was issued on March 20, 2008, bears interest at the rate of 6% per annum and matures on March 20, 2013. The conversion price is

 

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subject to reset and adjustment, as further described below. The proceeds from the issuance of the convertible subordinated note were used as follows: $10.0 million to pay down the U.S. and Canadian revolving credit facility and $40.0 million to pay down the U.S. and Canadian term loan. This transaction was accounted for as a debt extinguishment.

The convertible subordinated note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, in whole or in part, from time to time until March 13, 2013. The convertible subordinated note initially is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at $15.75 per share based upon the principal amount outstanding, a price equal to a 25% premium over the simple average of each trading day’s volume weighted-average price (“Average Price”) from and including January 15, 2008 to and including February 15, 2008 (the “Initial Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment as follows: On each of June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 (each, a “Reset Date”), the conversion price will adjust to the lower of: (a) the conversion price in effect at such Reset Date; and (b) a 30% premium over the Average Price for the 30 days ending on the last trading day immediately preceding such Reset Date (but not below a 30% premium over an Average Price of $8.00, i.e. $10.40 per share, the “Floor”); provided that, in the absence of approval by the Company’s stockholders, in no event would the number of shares issuable upon conversion equal or exceed 20% of the Company’s outstanding shares on the date of disbursement of the loan. Accordingly, partial conversions of the loan would be permitted. As of June 30, 2008 the conversion price was reset to the Floor of $10.40 per share and it will remain at this price since it has reached the Floor in accordance with the calculation above. The conversion price also is subject to adjustment, from time to time, in certain events, including upon any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise, or the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock or options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share, or a conversion or exchange price per share, less than the conversion price of the convertible note then in effect. Upon conversion, the amount to be converted also will include accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and late charges, if any, with respect to the principal and interest converted.

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed: (a) at its next annual meeting of stockholders, to submit for approval a proposal to allow the issuance of the shares upon conversion in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(i), to use its best efforts to solicit its stockholders’ approval of such issuance and to cause the board of directors to recommend to the stockholders that they approve such proposal; (b) to avail itself of the “controlled company” exemption regarding corporate governance requirements under the NASDAQ listing requirements at any time that ArcelorMittal’s beneficial ownership (including shares held by ArcelorMittal’s affiliates) exceeds 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock; and (c) promptly following (i) the closing under the Securities Purchase Agreement and (ii) the designation by ArcelorMittal of nominees to serve on the board of directors and board committees (the “Nominees”), to use its best efforts to cause the Nominees to be duly elected to fill vacancies on the board of directors in accordance with the standstill and stockholder agreement described above, as amended by the Agreement and Waiver.

At the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on July 17, 2008, the Company’s shareholders approved the issuance of shares upon conversion of the convertible subordinated note to the extent the number of shares issuable upon conversion equal or exceed 20% of the Company’s outstanding shares on the date of disbursement of the loan.

 

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U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility

The Company maintains a $70.0 million term loan and a $40.0 million revolving credit facility through a syndicate of commercial banks (collectively, the “U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility”). On March 20, 2008, the Company entered into a sixth amendment with the syndicate of commercial banks which modified the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility to, among other things, (i) permit the Company to incur subordinated debt in the amount of $50.0 million as part of the convertible subordinated debt financing with ArcelorMittal, (ii) reduce the repayment of principal amounts under the term loan from quarterly installments of $3.25 million to quarterly installments of $1.25 million each and change the maturity date of the term loan to October 15, 2010, (iii) revise the levels of certain financial covenants and ratios, including the consolidated senior debt to EBITDA ratio and the consolidated EBITDA to interest ratio, (iv) delete a covenant to maintain a certain minimum unused revolving credit availability, and (v) reduce the amount of investments, intercompany loans or advances and additional subordinated debt permitted without consent of the majority lenders under the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility. The sixth amendment also confirmed the requisite lenders’ waiver of any default or event of default of sections 7.11 and 7.12(b) of the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007. The sixth amendment and the modifications set forth therein were effective as of March 20, 2008.

On September 19, 2008, the Company entered into a seventh amendment to the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility which, among other things, (i) permitted the Company to consummate a $12.5 million loan transaction with General Electric Capital Corporation, with the proceeds used to pay off its term loan ($11.3 million) and to repay a portion of its revolving credit facility ($1.2 million), (ii) permitted the Company to consummate an intercompany transfer of its Australian subsidiary, (iii) reduced the revolving credit commitment from $50 million to $40 million and provides that the Company maintain at least $5 million in unused revolving credit availability, (iv) revised the definition and levels of certain financial covenants and ratios, including consolidated tangible net worth and consolidated EBITDA to interest and debt service coverage ratio, and (v) eliminated certain other financial covenants.

At September 30, 2008, the balance owed on the revolving credit facility was $16.5 million. The U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility accrues interest at either a margin to the prime rate or LIBOR, at the Company’s option. At September 30, 2008, the interest rate on the revolving credit facility was 7.90%. The prime rate and LIBOR margins on the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility will increase or decrease in future periods depending upon the Company’s total debt to EBITDA ratio. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants related to the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility as of September 30, 2008.

European Credit Facility

The Company maintains a €78.0 million term loan (“European Term Loan”) and a €40.0 million revolving credit facility (together with the European Term Loan, the “European Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of commercial banks. At September 30, 2008, the balance owed on the European Term Loan was $63.0 million. Zero was owed on the European Revolver at September 30, 2008. The European Credit Facility bears interest at a floating rate equal to the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”) plus a margin of 1.8%. At September 30, 2008, the interest rate on the European Term Loan was 6.92%.

The European Credit Facility is subject to customary financial and other covenants including, but not limited to, a prohibition on the payment of dividends by the Company’s subsidiary, Noble European Holdings, B.V. (“Noble B.V.”), and limitations on acquisitions and business combinations by Noble B.V., a total debt to EBITDA ratio and a fixed charge coverage ratio. On March 28, 2008, the Company

 

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entered into an agreement with respect to its European Credit Facility. Pursuant to the agreement, the lenders thereunder agreed, among other things, to waive any default or event of default arising solely from the Company’s failure to comply with certain financial covenants as of December 31, 2007. This waiver was effective until May 2, 2008, at which date the Company would have been in default absent a €20.0 million prepayment on the European Term Loan. Such prepayment amount was funded on May 2, 2008 by the proceeds of a €20.0 million subordinated note provided to the Company by ArcelorMittal. The note expires 10 days after the expiration of the European Credit Facility (currently August 31, 2012), bears interest at EURIBOR plus an initial margin of 1.8% and calls for cash interest payments at the end of every June and December. The Company’s agreement with its European lenders allowed for the prepayment to be included as of March 31, 2008 for the purpose of calculating covenants. As such, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants related to the European Credit Facility as of March 31, 2008. The Company remains in compliance as of September 30, 2008.

Mexican Credit Facility

The Company maintains a $7.9 million term loan (“Mexican Term Loan”) and a $4.5 million revolving credit facility (“Mexican Revolver”) with a commercial bank (collectively the “Mexican Credit Facility”). On February 2, 2008, the Mexican Revolver was amended to increase the revolving credit facility from $4.5 million to $6.4 million. On April 29, 2008, the Mexican Revolver was amended to increase the revolving credit facility from $6.4 million to $7.4 million. At September 30, 2008, the balance owed on the Mexican Term Loan was $2.8 million and the balance owed on the Mexican Revolver was $6.4 million.

The Mexican Term Loan accrues interest at LIBOR plus 3.5%, and the Mexican Revolver accrues interest at the prime rate. At September 30, 2008, the interest rates on the Mexican Term Loan and Mexican Revolver were 6.30% and 6.00%, respectively. As of March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2008, the Company was not in compliance with all of its covenants under the Mexican Credit Facility, including the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and Leverage Ratio due to lower than anticipated EBITDA. The Company has received waivers from the lender with respect to any defaults based on such non-compliance for all periods.

General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE”) Loan

On September 19, 2008, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries received a loan from GE in the original principal amount of $12.5 million, maturing on November 1, 2012 (the “GE Loan”). The Company has guaranteed payment and performance of the GE Loan pursuant to a Corporate Guaranty dated September 19, 2008. The GE Loan bears interest at a rate of 9.89% per annum, is payable in monthly installments of principle and interest and is secured by all of the Company’s machinery and equipment located at its U.S. and Canadian facilities. The proceeds of the GE Loan were used to pay off its term loan and to repay a portion of its revolving credit facility under the Company’s U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility.

This excerpt taken from the NOBL 10-Q filed Aug 7, 2008.

Note 8 – Long-Term Debt

ArcelorMittal Convertible Subordinated Note

On March 19, 2008, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with ArcelorMittal pursuant to which ArcelorMittal agreed to provide subordinated debt financing to the Company in the form of a convertible subordinated note with a principal amount of $50.0 million. The convertible subordinated note was issued on March 20, 2008, bears interest at the rate of 6% per annum and matures on March 20, 2013. The conversion price is subject to reset and adjustment, as further described below. The proceeds from the issuance of the convertible subordinated note were used as follows: $10.0 million to pay down the U.S. and Canadian revolving credit facility and $40.0 million to pay down the U.S. and Canadian term loan. This transaction was accounted for as a debt extinguishment.

The convertible subordinated note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, in whole or in part, from time to time until March 13, 2013. The convertible subordinated note initially is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at $15.75 per share based upon the principal amount outstanding, a price equal to a 25% premium over the simple average of each trading day’s volume weighted-average price (“Average Price”) from and including January 15, 2008 to and including February 15, 2008 (the “Initial Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment as follows: On each of June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 (each, a “Reset Date”), the conversion price will adjust to the lower of: (a) the conversion price in effect at such Reset Date; and (b) a 30% premium over the Average Price for the 30 days ending on the last trading day immediately preceding such Reset Date (but not below a 30% premium over an Average Price of $8.00, i.e. $10.40 per share); provided that, in the absence of approval by the Company’s stockholders, in no event would the number of shares issuable upon conversion equal or exceed 20% of the Company’s outstanding shares on the date of disbursement of the loan. Accordingly, partial conversions of the loan would be permitted. As of June 30, 2008 the conversion price was reset to $10.40 per share. The conversion price also is subject to adjustment, from time to time, in certain events, including upon any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise, or the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock or options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share, or a conversion or exchange price per share, less than the conversion price of the convertible note then in effect. Upon conversion, the amount to be converted also will include accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and late charges, if any, with respect to the principal and interest converted.

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed: (a) at its next annual meeting of stockholders, to submit for approval a proposal to allow the issuance of the shares upon conversion in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(i), to use its best efforts to solicit its stockholders’ approval of such issuance and to cause the board of directors to recommend to the

 

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stockholders that they approve such proposal; (b) to avail itself of the “controlled company” exemption regarding corporate governance requirements under the NASDAQ listing requirements at any time that ArcelorMittal’s beneficial ownership (including shares held by ArcelorMittal’s affiliates) exceeds 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock; and (c) promptly following (i) the closing under the Securities Purchase Agreement and (ii) the designation by ArcelorMittal of nominees to serve on the board of directors and board committees (the “Nominees”), to use its best efforts to cause the Nominees to be duly elected to fill vacancies on the board of directors in accordance with the standstill and stockholder agreement described above, as amended by the Agreement and Waiver.

At the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on July 17, 2008, the Company’s shareholders approved the issuance of shares upon conversion of the convertible subordinated note to the extent the number of shares issuable upon conversion equal or exceed 20% of the Company’s outstanding shares on the date of disbursement of the loan.

U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility

The Company maintains a $70.0 million term loan and a $50.0 million revolving credit facility through a syndicate of commercial banks (collectively, the “U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility”). On March 20, 2008, the Company entered into a sixth amendment with the syndicate of commercial banks which modified the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility to, among other things, (i) permit the Company to incur subordinated debt in the amount of $50.0 million as part of the convertible subordinated debt financing with ArcelorMittal, (ii) reduce the repayment of principal amounts under the term loan from quarterly installments of $3.25 million to quarterly installments of $1.25 million each and change the maturity date of the term loan to October 15, 2010, (iii) revise the levels of certain financial covenants and ratios, including the consolidated senior debt to EBITDA ratio and the consolidated EBITDA to interest ratio, (iv) delete a covenant to maintain a certain minimum unused revolving credit availability, and (v) reduce the amount of investments, intercompany loans or advances and additional subordinated debt permitted without consent of the majority lenders under the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility. The sixth amendment also confirmed the requisite lenders’ waiver of any default or event of default of sections 7.11 and 7.12(b) of the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007. The sixth amendment and the modifications set forth therein were effective as of March 20, 2008.

At June 30, 2008, the balances owed on the term loan and revolving credit facility were $12.5 million and $22.7 million, respectively. The U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility accrues interest at either a margin to the prime rate or LIBOR, at the Company’s option. At June 30, 2008, the interest rates on the term loan and revolving credit facility were 6.21% and 6.06%, respectively. The prime rate and LIBOR margins on the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility will increase or decrease in future periods depending upon the Company’s total debt to EBITDA ratio. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants related to this credit facility as of June 30, 2008.

European Credit Facility

The Company maintains a €78.0 million term loan (“European Term Loan”) and a €40.0 million revolving credit facility (“European Revolver”) (collectively, the “European Credit Facility”) through a syndicate of commercial banks. At June 30, 2008, the balance owed on the European Term Loan was $70.3 million. No amount was owed on the European Revolver at June 30, 2008. The European Credit Facility bears interest at a floating rate equal to the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”) plus a margin of 1.8%. At June 30, 2008, the interest rate on the European Term Loan was 6.92%.

 

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The European Credit Facility is subject to customary financial and other covenants including, but not limited to, a prohibition on the payment of dividends by the Company’s subsidiary, Noble European Holdings, B.V. (“Noble B.V.”), and limitations on acquisitions and business combinations by Noble B.V., a total debt to EBITDA ratio and a fixed charge coverage ratio. On March 28, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with respect to its European Credit Facility. Pursuant to the agreement, the lenders agreed, among other things, to waive any default or event of default arising solely from the Company’s failure to comply with certain financial covenants as of December 31, 2007. This waiver was effective until May 2, 2008, at which date the Company would have been in default absent a €20.0 million prepayment on the European Term Loan. Such prepayment amount was funded on May 2, 2008 by the proceeds of a €20.0 million subordinated note provided to the Company by ArcelorMittal. The note expires 10 days after the expiration of the European Credit Facility (currently August 31, 2012), bears interest at EURIBOR plus an initial margin of 1.8% and calls for cash interest payments at the end of every June and December. The Company’s agreement with its European lenders allowed for the prepayment to be included as of March 31, 2008 for the purpose of calculating covenants. As such, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants related to the European Credit Facility as of March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008.

Mexican Credit Facility

The Company maintains a $7.9 million term loan (“Mexican Term Loan”) and a $4.5 million revolving credit facility (“Mexican Revolver”) with a commercial bank (collectively the “Mexican Credit Facility”). On February 2, 2008, the Mexican Revolver was amended to increase the revolving credit facility from $4.5 million to $6.4 million. On April 29, 2008, the Mexican Revolver was amended to increase the revolving credit facility from $6.4 million to $7.4 million.

The Mexican Term Loan accrues interest at LIBOR plus 3.5%, and the Mexican Revolver accrues interest at the prime rate. At June 30, 2008, the interest rates on the Mexican Term Loan and Mexican Revolver were 6.30% and 6.00%, respectively. As of March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, the Company was not in compliance with all of its covenants under the Mexican Credit Facility, but received waivers from the lender with respect to any defaults based on such non-compliance.

This excerpt taken from the NOBL 10-Q filed May 12, 2008.

Note 8 – Long-Term Debt

ArcelorMittal Convertible Subordinated Note

On March 19, 2008, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with ArcelorMittal pursuant to which ArcelorMittal agreed to provide subordinated debt financing to the Company in the form of a convertible subordinated note with a principal amount of $50.0 million. The convertible subordinated note was issued on March 20, 2008, bears interest at the rate of 6% per annum and matures on March 20, 2013. The conversion price is subject to reset and adjustment, as further described below. The proceeds from the issuance of the convertible subordinated note were used as follows: $10.0 million to pay down the U.S. and Canadian revolving credit facility and $40.0 million to pay down the U.S. and Canadian term loan.

The convertible subordinated note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, in whole or in part, from time to time until March 13, 2013. The convertible subordinated note initially is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at $15.75 per share based upon the principal amount outstanding, a price equal to a 25% premium over the simple average of each trading day’s volume weighted-average price (“Average Price”) from and including January 15, 2008 to and including February 15, 2008 (the “Initial Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment as follows: On each of June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 (each, a “Reset Date”), the conversion price will adjust to the lower of: (a) the conversion price in effect at such Reset Date; and (b) a 30% premium over the Average Price for the 30 days ending on the last trading day immediately preceding such Reset Date (but not below a 30% premium over an Average Price of $8.00, i.e. $10.40 per share); provided that, in the absence of approval by the Company’s stockholders, in no event would the number of shares issuable upon conversion equal or exceed 20% of the Company’s outstanding shares on the date of disbursement of the loan. Accordingly, partial conversions of the loan would be permitted. The conversion price also is subject to adjustment, from time to time, in certain events, including upon any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise, or the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock or options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share, or a conversion or exchange price per share, less than the conversion price of the convertible note then in effect. Upon conversion, the amount to be converted also will include accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and late charges, if any, with respect to the principal and interest converted.

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed: (a) at its next annual meeting of stockholders, to submit for approval a proposal to allow the issuance of the shares upon conversion in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(i), to use its best efforts to solicit its stockholders’ approval of such issuance and to cause the board of directors to recommend to the stockholders that they approve such proposal; (b) to avail itself of the “controlled company” exemption regarding corporate governance requirements under the NASDAQ listing requirements at any time that ArcelorMittal’s beneficial ownership (including shares held by ArcelorMittal’s affiliates) exceeds 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock; and (c) promptly following (i) the closing under the Securities Purchase Agreement and (ii) the designation by ArcelorMittal of nominees to serve on the board of directors and board committees (the “Nominees”), to use its best efforts to cause the Nominees to be duly elected to fill vacancies on the board of directors in accordance with the standstill and stockholder agreement described above, as amended by the Agreement and Waiver.

 

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U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility

The Company maintains a $70.0 million term loan and a $50.0 million revolving credit facility through a syndicate of commercial banks (collectively the “U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility”). On March 20, 2008, the Company entered into a sixth amendment with the syndicate of commercial banks which modified the Company’s U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility to, among other things, (i) permit the Company to incur subordinated debt in the amount of $50.0 million as part of the convertible subordinated debt financing with ArcelorMittal, (ii) reduce the repayment of principal amounts under the term loan from quarterly installments of $3.25 million to quarterly installments of $1.25 million each and change the maturity date of the term loan to October 15, 2010, (iii) revise the levels of certain financial covenants and ratios, including the Consolidated Senior Debt to EBITDA Ratio and the Consolidated EBITDA to Interest Ratio, (iv) delete a covenant to maintain a certain minimum Unused Revolving Credit Availability, and (v) reduce the amount of Investments, intercompany loans or advances and additional Subordinated Debt permitted without consent of the Majority Lenders under the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility. The sixth amendment also confirmed the requisite Lenders’ waiver of any Default or Event of Default of Sections 7.11 and 7.12(b) of the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007. The sixth amendment and the modifications set forth therein were effective as of March 20, 2008.

At March 31, 2008, the balances owed on the term loan and revolving credit facility were $13.8 million and $22.4 million, respectively. The U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility accrues interest at either a margin to the prime rate or LIBOR, at the Company’s option. At March 31, 2008, the interest rates on the term loan and revolving credit facility were 7.75% and 6.28%, respectively. The prime rate and LIBOR margins on the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility will increase or decrease in future periods depending upon the Company’s total debt to EBITDA ratio. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants related to this credit facility as of March 31, 2008.

European Credit Facility

The Company maintains a €78.0 million term loan (“European Term Loan”) and a €40.0 million revolving credit facility (“European Revolver”) (collectively the “European Credit Facility”) with a commercial bank. At March 31, 2008, the balances owed on the European Term Loan and European Revolver were $110.8 million and $17.0 million, respectively. The European Credit Facility bears interest at a floating rate equal to the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”) plus a margin of 1.8%. At March 31, 2008, the interest rates on the European Term Loan and European Revolver were 6.46% and 6.10%, respectively.

The European Credit Facility is subject to customary financial and other covenants including, but not limited to, a prohibition on the payment of dividends by Noble B.V. and limitations on acquisitions and business combinations by Noble B.V., a total debt to EBITDA ratio and a fixed charge coverage ratio. On March 28, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with respect to its European Credit Facility. Pursuant to the agreement, the lenders agreed, among other things, to waive any Default or Event of Default arising solely from the Company’s failure to comply with certain financial covenants as of December 31, 2007. This waiver was effective until May 2, 2008, at which date the Company would have been in default absent a €20.0 million prepayment on the European Term Loan. Such prepayment amount was funded on May 2, 2008 by the proceeds of a €20.0 million subordinated note provided to the Company by ArcelorMittal. The note expires within 10 days of the European Credit Facility (currently August 31, 2012), bears interests at EURIBOR plus an initial margin of 1.8% and calls for cash interest payments at the end of every June and December. The Company’s agreement with its European lenders allowed for the prepayment to be included as of March 31, 2008 for the purpose of calculating covenants. As such, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants related to this facility as of March 31, 2008.

 

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Mexican Credit Facility

The Company maintains a $7.9 million term loan (“Mexican Term Loan”) and $4.5 million revolving credit facility (“Mexican Revolver”) with a commercial bank (collectively the “Mexican Credit Facility”). On February 2, 2008, the Mexican Revolver was amended to increase the revolving credit facility from $4.5 million to $6.4 million. Subsequent to quarter end, on April 29, 2008, the Mexican Revolver was amended to increase the revolving credit facility from $6.4 million to $7.4 million.

The Mexican Term Loan accrues interest at LIBOR plus 3.5%, and the Mexican Revolver accrues interest at the prime rate. At March 31, 2008, the interest rates on the Mexican Term Loan and Mexican Revolver were 6.20% and 5.25%, respectively. As of March 31, 2008, the Company was not in compliance with all of its covenants under the Mexican Credit Facility, but has received a waiver from the lender with respect to any defaults based on such non-compliance.

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