IMPCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3"><B>Exhibit 10.71 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3"><B>SECOND AMENDMENT TO </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3"><B>LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT,
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3"><B>LIMITED WAIVER, AND CONSENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">This SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, LIMITED WAIVER, AND CONSENT (this &#147;<B>Amendment</B>&#148;), dated June 30, 2004, by and among LASALLE
BUSINESS CREDIT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#147;<B></B><B><I>LaSalle</I></B><B></B>&#148;), with its principal office at 135 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, the financial institutions that, from time to time, become
a party to the Loan Agreement (hereinafter defined) (such financial institutions, collectively, the &#147;<B>Lenders</B>&#148; and each individually, a &#147;<B>Lender</B>&#148;), LaSalle as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the
&#147;<B>Agent</B>&#148;), and IMPCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, with its principal office at 16804 Gridley Place, Cerritos, California 90703 (the &#147;<B>Borrower</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">WHEREAS, the Borrower and LaSalle as a Lender and the Agent, are parties to a Loan and
Security Agreement dated as of July 18, 2003 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the &#147;<B>Loan Agreement</B>&#148;), pursuant to which the Lenders have agreed, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, to
make Revolving Advances and other financial accommodations to the Borrower in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">WHEREAS, the Borrower has advised the Lenders and the Agent that as of April 30, 2004, it will not be in compliance with the financial covenant contained in
<I>Paragraph 14(v)</I> of the Loan Agreement, due to the Borrower&#146;s intercompany account with IMPCO Technologies Japan, KK exceeding the $500,000 limitation set forth therein (the &#147;<B>Financial Covenant Non-Compliance</B>&#148;); and
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders and the Agent agree
to: (a) waive the Financial Covenant Non-Compliance; (b) consent to the purchase by the Borrower of an additional 1% ownership interest in B.R.C. Societa a Responsablit&agrave; Limitata, an Italian limited liability company; and (c) amend the Loan
Agreement in certain respects, and the Lenders and the Agent are willing to so agree to waive the Financial Covenant Non-Compliance, consent to the proposed purchase, and amend the Loan Agreement, all on the terms and subject to the conditions
hereinafter set forth; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as
follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Waiver</I>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective as of the Effective Date, the Lenders and the
Agent hereby waive the Financial Covenant Non-Compliance. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The waiver granted herein is given solely for the specific purpose and solely in respect
of compliance by the Borrower with the Financial Covenants set forth in <I>Paragraph 14(v)</I> of the Loan Agreement, as of April 30, 2004. Nothing contained in this Agreement constitutes a waiver by the Lenders or the Agent of any other term or
provision of the Loan Agreement or the Other Documents, whether or not the Lenders or the Agent have any knowledge thereof, nor may anything contained in this Agreement be deemed a waiver by the Lenders or the Agent of any non-compliance with the
terms or provisions of the Loan Agreement or the Other Agreements that may occur after the date of this Amendment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">2.<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent</I>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Agreement, the Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the
BRC 1% Purchase. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">3.<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendments to Loan
Agreement</I>. Effective upon the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), the Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following new definitions are hereby added to <I>Paragraph 1(a)</I> of the Loan Agreement in alphabetical order to read as follows:
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&#147;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#145;<B>BRC 1% Purchase</B>&#146; means
the purchase, on or after June 30, 2004, of 1% of the then-currently outstanding equity of BRC, on the terms and conditions set forth below: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10%; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;prior to and after giving effect to such purchase, there is then no Default or Event of Default; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10%; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the total purchase price does not exceed
$500,000; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10%; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;no more than
$100,000 of the purchase price may be paid in cash and the remainder of the purchase price shall be evidenced by a promissory note to be subordinated to the Liabilities and, if applicable, the Liens in favor of the Agent; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10%; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all of the documents evidencing the
purchase and the subordination of the promissory note must be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10%; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the terms and conditions of the purchase are otherwise satisfactory in all respects to the Agent in its reasonable
business judgment.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&#147;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#145;<B>U.S.
Consolidated Group</B>&#146; means, on a consolidated basis, Borrower and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&#147;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#145;<B>U.S. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio</B>&#146; means and includes, with respect to any applicable fiscal period, the ratio of:
(a) EBITDA for the U.S. Consolidated Group, <I>minus</I> non-financed Capital Expenditures made during </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">such period by any member of the U.S. Consolidated Group, <I>minus</I> cash taxes actually paid during such period with respect to the U.S. Consolidated Group; to (b)
the sum of: (i) scheduled principal payments of long-term debt paid or scheduled to be paid during such period by any member of the U.S. Consolidated Group, <I>plus</I> (ii) capitalized leases paid or scheduled to be paid during such period by any
member of the U.S. Consolidated Group, <I>plus</I> (iii) cash interest expense of the U.S. Consolidated Group for such period, <I>plus</I> (iv) payments made to the Subordinated Lender, <I>plus</I> (v) payments made to the Bridge Loan Lenders.&#148;
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&#147;&#145;<B>U.S. Leverage Ratio</B>&#146; as at the last day of any
period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters, the ratio of: (a) Indebtedness of the U.S. Consolidated Group on such day; to (b) EBITDA for the U.S. Consolidated Group for such period.&#148; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The definition of &#147;<B>Consolidated
Subsidiaries</B>&#148; contained in <I>Paragraph 1(a)</I> of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding, at its conclusion, the phrase &#147;and, after the consummation of the BRC 1% Purchase and the fulfillment of all requirements under GAAP
for the inclusion of BRC on the consolidated financial statements of Borrower, BRC&#148;. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The definition of &#147;<B>Indebtedness</B>&#148; contained in <I>Paragraph 1(a)</I> of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding, at its conclusion, the phrase &#147;or paragraph 14(x)&#148;.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(d)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph 1(b)</I> of the Loan Agreement
is hereby amended by inserting the phrase &#147;and paragraph 14(x)&#148; after the phrase &#147;paragraph 14(p)&#148;. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(e)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph 14(h)</I> of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (i)(v) immediately after the clause
&#147;Borrower shall not: (i) incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness other than:&#148; to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&#147;(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indebtedness incurred in connection with the BRC 1% Purchase;&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(f)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph 14(i)</I> of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase &#147;(and Borrower
shall not cause BRC to become a Subsidiary)&#148; and replacing it with the phrase &#147;(except that Borrower may cause BRC to become a Subsidiary by virtue of the BRC 1% Purchase)&#148; and by deleting the phrase &#147;(other than BRC the creation
as a Subsidiary is prohibited)&#148;. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="3">(g)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph 14(p)(ii)</I> of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&#147;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) <I>Minimum Consolidated EBITDA</I>. Borrower shall maintain and cause the Consolidated Group to maintain, Consolidated EBITDA for
the second </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">fiscal quarter in 2004 of $4,800,000, and Consolidated EBITDA for the third fiscal quarter in 2004 of $6,350,000, in each case, measured on a year-to-date basis. In
addition, Borrower shall maintain and cause the Consolidated Group to maintain, as of the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower, Consolidated EBITDA, of not less than the amount set forth below opposite each such fiscal quarter, with respect to the
period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters of the Consolidated Group ending on each such fiscal quarter: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Fiscal Quarter</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="110" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Minimum Consolidated EBITDA</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">$7,525,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;8,000,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;8,760,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">10,430,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">12,000,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">12,250,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">12,500,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">12,750,000&#148;</FONT></TD></TR>
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SIZE="3">(h)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph 14(p)(iii)</I> of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&#147;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) <I>Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio</I>. Borrower shall maintain and cause the Consolidated Group to maintain, as of the end of each
fiscal quarter of Borrower, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, of not less than the ratio set forth below opposite each such fiscal quarter, with respect to the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters of the Consolidated Group ending on each such
fiscal quarter; provided, however, that all calculations used in determining the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the second and third fiscal quarters in 2004 shall be measured on a year-to-date basis: </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Fiscal Quarter</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="110" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.00 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.00 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.00 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.00 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.25 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.65 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.95 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.90 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.90 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">2.00 : 1.00&#148;</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">4 </FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(i)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph 14(p)(iv)</I> of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="3">&#147;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) <I>Consolidated Leverage Ratio</I>. Borrower shall not permit or cause the Consolidated Leverage Ratio at any time during or as of the end of a fiscal quarter of Borrower to exceed
the ratio set forth below opposite each such fiscal quarter: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="49%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="47%"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Fiscal Quarter</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="110" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Consolidated Leverage Ratio</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="228" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">10.50 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">6.40 : 1.00</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">4.10 : 1.00</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">3.95 : 1.00</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">3.70 : 1.00</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">3.10 : 1.00</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">2.65 : 1.00</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">2.70 : 1.00</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">2.70 : 1.00</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">2.70 : 1.00</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="3">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Paragraph 14(p)(v)</I> of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding &#147;B.R.C. Societa a Responsablit&agrave; Limitata&#148; at the end of the list under the heading &#147;Subsidiary&#148; and by adding
&#147;$1,000,000&#148; at the end of the list under the heading &#147;Permitted Credit&#148;. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">5 </FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A new <I>Paragraph 14(x)</I> is hereby added to the Loan Agreement to read in its
entirety as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(x) Borrower shall
maintain and keep in full force and effect and cause to be maintained and kept in full force and effect, each of the financial covenants set forth below. The calculation and determination of each such financial covenant, and all accounting terms
contained therein, shall be so calculated and construed in accordance with GAAP, for the U.S. Consolidated Group and applied on a basis consistent with the financial statements of Borrower with respect to itself and its Subsidiaries delivered on or
before the Closing Date to Agent: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10%; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="3">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Tangible Net Worth</I>. Borrower shall cause the U.S. Consolidated Group to maintain, as of the end of each fiscal quarter, Tangible Net Worth of not less than the respective amount set forth below opposite
each such fiscal quarter: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="49%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="47%"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Fiscal Quarter</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="110" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Minimum Tangible Net Worth</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="237" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">$15,500,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">15,500,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">16,000,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">16,500,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">16,000,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">16,500,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">17,000,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">17,500,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">17,500,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">18,000,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10%; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(ii) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Minimum&nbsp;&nbsp;EBITDA</I>. Borrower shall cause the U.S.
Consolidated Group to maintain EBITDA for the second fiscal quarter of Borrower in 2004 of $3,465,000, and, for the third fiscal quarter of Borrower in 2004 of $4,630,000, in each case, measured on a year-to-date basis. In addition, Borrower shall
cause the U.S. Consolidated Group to maintain, as of the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower, EBITDA, of not less than the amount set forth below opposite each such fiscal quarter, with respect to the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal
quarters of Borrower ending on each such fiscal quarter: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="49%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="47%"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Fiscal Quarter</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="110" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Minimum EBITDA</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="146" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">$5,650,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">5,925,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">5,585,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">6,175,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">6,870,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">7,080,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">7,270,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.75em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">7,510,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10%; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="3">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>U.S Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio</I>. Borrower shall cause the U.S. Consolidated Group to maintain, as of the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower, a U.S. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, of not less than the
ratio set forth below opposite each such fiscal quarter, with respect to the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters of Borrower ending on each such fiscal quarter; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that all calculations used in determining
the U.S. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the second and third fiscal quarters in 2004 shall be measured on a year-to-date basis: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="49%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="47%"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Fiscal Quarter</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="110" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>U.S. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="265" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.10 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.00 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.00 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.00 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.00 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.00 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.10 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.15 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.20 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">1.25 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>U.S. Leverage Ratio</I>. Borrower shall not permit or cause the U.S. Leverage Ratio
at any time during or as of the end of a fiscal quarter of Borrower to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="49%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="47%"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Fiscal Quarter</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="110" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>U.S. Leverage Ratio</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="155" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">18.60 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">10.25 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;5.45 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;5.35 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;5.75 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;5.20 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ4 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.60 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ1 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.50 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ2 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.40 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">FQ3 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.20 : 1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="3">(l)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibit D</I> attached to the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the phrase &#147;and paragraph 14(x)&#148; after the phrase &#147;paragraph 14(p)&#148;. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">4.<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional Reporting</I>. Pursuant to <I>Paragraph
11(j)</I> of the Loan Agreement, the Agent hereby requests that the Borrower provide to the Agent, together with each of the reports required to be submitted to the Agent under <I>Paragraphs 11(b)</I>, <I>(c)</I>, and <I>(e)</I>, a detailed listing
of the Borrower&#146;s and the Consolidated Group&#146;s year-to-date and monthly interest expense, segregated by cash interest expenses and interest expense payments in kind, and the Borrower hereby covenants to provide such additional reports.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Deposit Accounts</I>. The Borrower hereby
covenants that, within twenty (20) days of the date of this Amendment, it will cause all of its cash deposit accounts to be maintained with LaSalle Bank, subject to a deposit account control agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent,
<I>provided</I> that the Borrower may maintain cash deposit accounts with other financial institutions so long as the aggregate amount of all deposits in such accounts does not exceed $50,000 at any time. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Waiver, Consent, and Amendment Fee</I>. In consideration
for the accommodations granted by the Agent herein and in addition to all other fees and costs, the Borrower hereby agrees to pay to the Agent a nonrefundable fee equal to Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), which fee will be fully earned, due, and
payable as of the date of this Amendment (the &#147;<B>Amendment Fee</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="3">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Acknowledgments and Confirmations</I>. The Borrower, the Lenders, and the Agent hereby acknowledge and confirm that as of the Effective Date: (i) all references in the Loan Agreement to &#147;this
Agreement&#148; will be deemed to refer to the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment; and (ii) all references </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">in each of the Other Agreements to the &#147;Loan Agreement&#148; will be deemed to refer to the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Representations and Warranties</I>. The Borrower hereby
represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Agent, that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="3">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of the representations and warranties set forth in <I>Paragraph 13</I> of the Loan Agreement is true in all material respects as of the date hereof, except for changes in the ordinary course of business,
that, either singly or in the aggregate, are not materially adverse to the business or financial condition of the Borrower or to the Collateral. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of the date hereof, after giving effect to the terms of this Agreement, there exists no Default or Event of Default. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrower has the power to execute, deliver, and perform
this Amendment and all agreements, instruments, and documents executed in connection herewith (this Amendment and such other agreements, instruments, are documents are sometimes hereinafter referred to collectively as the &#147;<B>Amendment
Documents</B>&#148;). The Borrower has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery, and performance of this Amendment and the other Amendment Documents. No consent or approval of any entity or Person (including without
limitation, any shareholder of the Borrower), no consent or approval of any landlord or mortgagee, no waiver of any Lien or right of distraint or other similar right, and no consent, license, approval, authorization, or declaration of any
governmental authority, bureau, or agency is required in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance by the Borrower, or the validity or enforcement, of this Amendment or the other Amendment Documents. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Amendment
and the other Amendment Documents and performance by it hereunder and thereunder, will not violate any provision of law and will not conflict with or result in a breach of any order, writ, injunction, ordinance, resolution, decree, or other similar
document or instrument of any court or governmental authority, bureau, or agency, domestic or foreign, or the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Borrower, or create (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both) a
default under or breach of any agreement, bond, note, or indenture to which the Borrower is a party, or by which it is bound or any of its properties or assets is affected (including without limitation, the Subordinated Debt Documents), or result in
the imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets owned by or used in connection with the business of the Borrower, other than the Liens contemplated by this Amendment. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Amendment and the other Amendment Documents have been duly executed and delivered
by the Borrower and constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Conditions to Effectiveness of Amendment and Waiver</I>. The effectiveness of the amendments, consent, and waiver contained in this
Amendment, is subject to the fulfillment (to the satisfaction of the Agent and the Lenders) of the following conditions precedent (the date upon which conditions are satisfied to the satisfaction of the Agent and the Lenders, the &#147;<B>Effective
Date</B>&#148;): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of the Borrower, the
Agent, and Bison Capital Structured Equity Partners, LLC has executed this Amendment and the same has been delivered to the Agent; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrower has delivered to Agent a copy of a waiver from Bison Capital Structured Equity Partners, LLC, which waiver shall be in form
and substance satisfactory to the Lenders and the Agent. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="3">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrower has delivered to the Agent a certificate of an Executive Officer, certifying as to resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Borrower authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance of this
Amendment, all agreements, instruments, and documents executed in connection therewith and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrower has executed and delivered to the Agent all agreements, instruments, and documents reasonably requested by the Agent in
connection with this Amendment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All legal
matters incident to this Amendment are reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders, the Agent, and their counsel. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrower has paid the Amendment Fee to the Agent. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Further Assurances</I>. The Borrower agrees that it will, from time to time, execute and/or deliver all
agreements, instruments, and documents and do and perform all actions and things (all at the Borrower&#146;s sole expense) as the Agent may reasonably request to carry out the intent and terms of this Amendment. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Release of the Borrower&#146;s Claims</I>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrower and its legal representatives, successors, and
assigns, agree to and hereby do RELEASE, ACQUIT, and FOREVER DISCHARGE, the Lenders and the Agent (including without limitation, all affiliated entities, </FONT>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">divisions, subsidiaries, direct and indirect parent corporations, and holding companies) and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, trustees,
substitute trustees, agents, and attorneys, past and present (the &#147;<B>Indemnified Lender Parties</B>&#148;), from all of Borrower&#146;s Claims, as defined in Section 11(b) below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As used in Section 11(a) above, the term &#147;<B>Borrower&#146;s Claims</B>&#148; means any and all
possible claims, disputes, obligations, demands, actions, causes of action, costs, expenses, and liabilities whatsoever, known or unknown, at law or in equity, to the extent originating on or before the date hereof, that the Borrower may now or
hereafter have against the Lenders or the Agent or any of the other Indemnified Lender Parties, if any, and irrespective of whether any such Borrower&#146;s Claims arise out of contract, tort, violation of laws or regulations, or otherwise, that
arise out of, are connected with, related to, or concern in any way any of this Amendment, the Loan Agreement, or the Other Agreements (or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby) or the Collateral, or that arise out of, are connected with,
related to, or concern in any way, any action, inaction, performance, non-performance, representation, transaction, or occurrence involving or in any way related to this Amendment, the Loan Agreement, or the Other Agreements (or the transactions
contemplated thereby) or the Collateral. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Borrower intends the above release to cover, encompass, release, and extinguish, <I>inter alia</I>, all claims, demands, and causes of action that might otherwise be reserved by California Civil Code Section 1542 or any similar provision of New York
law. California Civil Code Section 1542 provides as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">&#147;A
general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.&#148; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Miscellaneous</I>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrower&#146;s breach of any of its covenants contained
in this Amendment will constitute an Event of Default. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="3">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nothing contained in this Agreement imposes an obligation on the Lenders or the Agent to further amend the Loan Agreement or waive compliance with any other provision. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as set forth in this Amendment, none of the Lenders
nor the Agent waive any breach of, or Default or Event of Default under, the Loan Agreement, nor any right or remedy the Lenders or the Agent may have under the Loan Agreements, the Other Agreements, or applicable law, all of which rights and
remedies are expressly reserved. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as specifically amended in this Amendment, the Loan Agreement and the Other
Agreements remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No modification or waiver of or with respect to any provision of this Amendment and all other agreements, instruments, and documents delivered pursuant hereto or referred to herein, nor consent to any
departure by any party hereto or thereto from any of the terms or conditions hereof or thereof, will in any event be effective, unless it is in writing and signed by each party hereto, and then such waiver or consent will be effective only in the
specific instance and for the purpose for which given. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="3">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Amendment, together with all of the other agreements, instruments, and documents referred to herein, embodies the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Without in any way limiting Paragraph 14(r) of the Loan Agreement, the Borrower shall pay all of the Lenders&#146; and the Agent&#146;s
fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation, the Lenders&#146; and the Agent&#146;s legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation,
negotiation, consummation, and, if required, the enforcement, of this Amendment and the other Amendment Documents. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the
same instrument. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS
AMENDMENT HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING THAT PERTAINS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS AMENDMENT, ANY OF THE OTHER AGREEMENTS, THE LIABILITIES, THE COLLATERAL, ANY ALLEGED TORTIOUS CONDUCT OF THE BORROWER, THE
AGENT, OR THE LENDERS OR THAT, IN ANY WAY, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ARISES OUT OF OR RELATES TO THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE BORROWER, THE AGENT, AND/OR THE LENDERS. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AGENT OR ANY LENDER BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR OTHER SPECIAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Amendment is
governed by and must be construed in accordance with the applicable law pertaining in the State of New York, other than those conflict of law provisions that would defer to the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T<SMALL>HOMAS</SMALL> P. B<SMALL>ETOURNAY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;N<SMALL>ICKOLAI</SMALL> A. G<SMALL>ERDE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">Name:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;VP &amp;
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D<SMALL>OUGLAS</SMALL> T<SMALL>RUSSLER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></TD></TR>
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