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THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

Loan Agreement

THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT | Document Parties: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | COMERICA BANK | COMMERZBANK AG | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | MARSHALL & ILSLEY BANK | MODINE ECD, INC | Modine Manufacturing Company | MODINE, INC | US BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | WELLS FARGO BANK, NA You are currently viewing:
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | COMERICA BANK | COMMERZBANK AG | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | MARSHALL & ILSLEY BANK | MODINE ECD, INC | Modine Manufacturing Company | MODINE, INC | US BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | WELLS FARGO BANK, NA

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Title: THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Date: 9/21/2009
Industry: Auto and Truck Parts     Sector: Consumer Cyclical

THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, Parties: bank of america  n.a. , comerica bank , commerzbank ag , jpmorgan chase bank  na , marshall & ilsley bank , modine ecd  inc , modine manufacturing company , modine  inc , us bank  national association , wells fargo bank  na
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Exhibit 10.4

Execution Copy

THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of September 18, 2009 (this “Amendment”), is among Modine Manufacturing Company, a Wisconsin corporation, any Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, the Lenders party hereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association, as Swing Line Lender, as LC Issuer and as Agent.

R E C I T A L

The Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Agent are parties to an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 2008 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). The Borrower desires to amend the Credit Agreement and the Agent and the Lenders are willing to do so in accordance with the terms hereof.

T E R M S

In consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1.

AMENDMENTS

The Credit Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.1 The following definitions are added to Article I of the Credit Agreement in appropriate alphabetical order:

“Additional Restructuring Charges” means certain cash charges of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries related to plant closures under consideration by the Borrower as of September 15, 2009 as described to the Lenders subject to the following limitations:

(a) such charges specifically relate to the following categories of expense incurred in connection with any such restructuring: severance and related benefits; contractual salary continuation with respect to terminated employees; retained restructuring consulting; equipment transfer; employee outplacement; environmental services; and employee insurance and benefits continuation.

(b) the aggregate amount of all Additional Restructuring Charges shall not exceed $20,000,000.

“Additional Sale Leaseback Transactions” means all Sale and Leaseback Transactions occurring after September 18, 2009.

“Make-Whole Amount” means the Make-Whole Amount as defined in, and payable under, the 2005 Note Purchase Documents and the 2006 Note Purchase Documents.

“Third Amendment” means the Third Amendment to this Agreement dated as of September 18, 2009.

 

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“2008 Credit Agreement Superpriority Amount” is defined in the Intercreditor Agreement.

“2008 Credit Agreement Base Amount” is defined in the Intercreditor Agreement.

“2009 Equity Offering” means the equity offering as described by the Borrower to the Lenders prior to September 18, 2009 and proposed to be closed on or before September 30, 2009.

1.2 The following definitions in Article I of the Credit Agreement are restated as follows:

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, as to any Person and with reference to any period, the interest expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis for such period including, without limitation, such interest expense as may be attributable to Capitalized Leases, Receivables Transaction Financing Costs, the discount or implied interest component of Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities, all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to Letters of Credit and Net Mark-to-Market Exposure, but excluding any Make-Whole Amounts.

“Consolidated Net Income” means, as to any Person and with reference to any period, the net income (or loss) of such Person and its Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis for such period, (a) excluding (i) any non-cash charges or gains which are unusual, non-recurring or extraordinary, (ii) any non-cash charges or gains related to exchange gains or losses on intercompany loans or to the Brazil Holdback, (iii) for purposes of Section 6.18 only, Restructuring Charges subject to the limits set forth in the definition of Restructuring Charges and Additional Restructuring Charges subject to the limits set forth in the definition of Additional Restructuring Charges, (iv) Make-Whole Amounts, and (v) fees and expenses incurred by or for the account of the Borrower with respect to any Financial Advisor engaged pursuant to Sections 9.6(d) and (e) hereof or Sections 15.2 and 15.3 of the Note Purchase Agreements as in effect on the First Amendment Effective Date; and (b) including, to the extent not otherwise included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income, all cash dividends and cash distributions received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary from any Person in which the Borrower or such Subsidiary has made an investment; provided , however , that for any calculation of Consolidated Net Income for any period commencing on or after April 1, 2009, Modine Korea shall not be included as a Subsidiary of the Borrower.

“Off-Balance Sheet Liability” of a Person means (i) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (ii) any liability under any Sale and Leaseback Transaction that is not a Capitalized Lease or so-called “synthetic lease” transaction, but excluding from this clause (ii) all such Sale and Leaseback Transactions existing as of the Effective Date where the liability is less than $10,000,000 in the aggregate and such Sale and Leaseback Transactions entered into after the Effective Date where the liability is less than $30,000,000 in the aggregate (in each case as determined by aggregating the present value, applying an appropriate discount rate from the date on which each fixed lease payment is due under such lease to such date of determination), (iii) any liability under any so-called “synthetic lease” transaction entered into by such Person, or (iv) any obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheets of such Person, but excluding from this clause (iv) Operating Leases.

 

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1.3 Section 2.3(b) of the Credit Agreement is restated as follows:

(b) In addition to all other payments of the Obligations or relating to the Obligations required hereunder and unless waived by the Required Lenders, the Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid (i) 100% of the Asset Sale Net Proceeds as a prepayment of the principal amount of the 2008 Credit Agreement Superpriority Amount and (ii) if any Asset Sale Net Proceeds remain thereafter, shall pay 38.524590163% of such remaining Asset Sale Net Proceeds as a prepayment of the principal amount of the remaining Advances, with the other 61.475409836% of such remaining Asset Sale Net Proceeds being used as a prepayment of the 2005 Senior Note Debt and the 2006 Senior Note Debt, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement.

As used herein, “Asset Sale Net Proceeds” means 100% of all of the Net Cash Proceeds from any sale, Event of Loss, license, lease or other disposition or transfer of any assets (including without limitation any Sale and Leaseback Transaction and any sale permitted under Section 6.17(b) or (c), but excluding the Excluded Sales described below) in excess of $25,000,000 in aggregate amount after the First Amendment Effective Date (the “Retained Proceeds Amount”), provided that no more than $10,000,000 of the Net Cash Proceeds from the Additional Sale Leaseback Transactions may count toward the Retained Proceeds Amount and be excluded from the 100% mandatory prepayment required under this Section 2.3(b), each payable and effective upon receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds. As used herein, “Excluded Sales” means (i) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business, (ii) the sale of obsolete or worn-out property in the ordinary course of business not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate after the First Amendment Effective Date, (iii) sales of notes receivable or accounts receivable to the extent permitted under Section 6.17; (iv) revenues from licenses in existence on the First Amendment Effective Date, including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor, (v) the sale or other transfer of any assets solely among the Borrower and the Subsidiaries which is permitted by the terms of this Agreement, and (vi) if the Borrower shall deliver to the Agent a certificate of a Authorized Officer to the effect that the Borrower or its applicable Subsidiary receiving the Net Cash Proceeds from an Event of Loss intends to apply the Net Proceeds from such event (or a portion thereof specified in such certificate), within 180 days after receipt of such Net Proceeds, to acquire (or replace or rebuild) real property or equipment to be used in the business of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and certifying that no Default has occurred and is continuing, then such Net Cash Proceeds specified in such certificate shall be excluded from the prepayment determination required under the first sentence of this Section 2.3(b), provided that to the extent of any such Net Cash Proceeds therefrom that have not been so applied by the end of such 180 day period, such Net Cash Proceeds will not be so excluded, and will be included in the calculation contained in the first sentence of this Section 2.3(b) in determining whether a prepayment shall then be required.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Aggregate Commitment will be automatically reduced by (x) 100% of the Asset Sale Net Proceeds as a prepayment (and including amounts deposited in the Facility LC Collateral Account as provided in Section 2.3(h)) of the principal amount of the 2008 Credit Agreement Superpriority Amount and (y) if any Asset Sale Net Proceeds remain thereafter, an additional amount equal to 38.524590163% of such remaining Asset Sale Net Proceeds.

 

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1.4 Each reference in Sections 2.3(c) and (d) of the Credit Agreement to “$94,000,000” shall be replaced with “the 2008 Credit Agreement Base Amount”.

1.5 Section 2.3(e) of the Credit Agreement is restated as follows:

(e) In addition to all other payments of the Obligations or relating to the Obligations required hereunder and unless waived by the Required Lenders, the Borrower shall pay (i) 100% of the Equity Issuance Net Proceeds as a prepayment of the principal amount of the 2008 Credit Agreement Superpriority Amount and (ii) if any Equity Issuance Net Proceeds remain thereafter, shall pay 38.524590163% of such remaining Equity Issuance Net Proceeds as a prepayment of the principal amount of the remaining Advances, with


 
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